Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • behind the counter: Located in the area where goods are sold or served.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • sit down: To take a seat
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • rip off: To cheat; take advantage of; charge too much
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • past it: No longer capable or effective due to age or declining condition.
  • to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
  • drink up: To finish a drink completely.
  • drink in: To absorb or take in something with great enjoyment.
  • crash out: To go to sleep very quickly because you are very tired.
  • roll it: To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
  • show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
  • at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • fight tooth and nail: Fight fiercely and with maximum effort to achieve or defend something.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
  • name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
  • fiddle around: To tinker or waste time doing small unimportant things.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
  • for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • drink out: To consume all the drinks available at a place.
  • from the top: From the beginning.
  • shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
  • for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
  • average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
  • inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • shift: To change in position or direction
  • financial: Involving money
  • contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
  • alleviate: To lessen the severity of something
  • draw: To attract attention to someone or something
  • corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
  • bargain: Something bought for a lower price than expected
  • extra: More than necessary; additional
  • expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
  • suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
  • flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
  • counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
  • introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
  • declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
  • plummet: To fall quickly, as from the sky
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • mandate: To order that something is done
  • hostile: Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
  • peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
  • organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
  • countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • altogether: All things considered
  • splash: To throw water or liquids in many directions
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • sip: To drink just a little at a time
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
  • staff: Employees of a company
  • kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
  • wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
  • rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
  • negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
  • savor: To enjoy a feeling, taste, smell for a long time
  • greed: Wanting too much of something
  • mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
  • paramount: More important/significant than all other things
  • apron: Clothing to keep clothes clean when cooking
  • backfire: (Vehicle) to explode fuel in the muffler
  • olive: Person's name
  • toe: One of the five parts at the end of your foot
  • nickel: American coin worth 5 cents
  • heyday: Period when someone, thing was successful, popular
  • latte: Espresso coffee filled up with hot milk
  • restroom: Toilet; bathroom
  • ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
  • stunk: To smell terrible
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    • alleviate

      US /əˈliviˌet/

      UK /əˈli:vieɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lessen the severity of something
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    • altogether

      US /ˌɔltəˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /ˌɔ:ltəˈgeðə(r)/

      • Adverb
      • All things considered
      • Completely and entirely, fully
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    • apron

      US /ˈeprən/

      UK /'eɪprən/

      • Noun
      • Clothing to keep clothes clean when cooking
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • at best

      US /æt bɛst/

      UK /æt best/

      • Phrase
      • Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • average

      US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/

      UK /'ævərɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Total of numbers divided by the number of items
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add numbers then divide by the number of items
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    • backfire

      US /ˈbækˌfaɪr/

      UK /ˌbækˈfaɪə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Vehicle) to explode fuel in the muffler
      • (Plans) to go wrong and have unexpected results
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    • bargain

      US /ˈbɑrɡɪn/

      UK /'bɑ:ɡən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Something bought for a lower price than expected
      • An agreement between people or groups about what each will do for the other.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss terms for a business deal; negotiate
      • To expect or anticipate something.
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    • behind the counter

      US /bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈkaʊntɚ/

      UK /bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈkaʊntə/

      • other
      • Located in the area where goods are sold or served.
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    • ceo

      US

      UK

      • Abbreviation
      • CEO for Chief Operating Officer
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • come together

      US /kʌm təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /kʌm təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To assemble or unite; to start working together.
      • To form a close relationship or bond.
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    • corporate

      US /ˈkɔrpərɪt, ˈkɔrprɪt/

      UK /ˈkɔ:pərət/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning (usually large) companies
      • Relating to a large company or group.
      • Noun
      • The overall strategy and direction of a company.
      • The visual and communicative aspects of a company that create its public image.
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    • counter

      US /ˈkaʊntɚ/

      UK /'kaʊntə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say or do something in opposition or resistance
      • To try to prevent, as by making a different point
      • Prefix
      • Being opposite or against something
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    • countless

      US /ˈkaʊntlɪs/

      UK /ˈkaʊntləs/

      • Adjective
      • Being too many to be numbered or imagined
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    • crash out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to sleep very quickly because you are very tired.
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    • crisis

      US /ˈkraɪsɪs/

      UK /'kraɪsɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
      • A turning point in a disease.
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    • declare

      US /dɪˈklɛr/

      UK /dɪ'kleə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a statement in a strong and confident way
      • To show the cost of things purchased overseas
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    • destroy

      US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

      UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage so badly that something no longer exists
      • To defeat someone or something easily
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    • drink in

      US /drɪŋk ɪn/

      UK /driŋk in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To absorb or take in something with great enjoyment.
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    • drink out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consume all the drinks available at a place.
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    • drink up

      US /drɪŋk ʌp/

      UK /driŋk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To finish a drink completely.
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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    • entire

      US /ɛnˈtaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
      • Undivided; not shared or distributed.
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    • expand

      US /ɪkˈspænd/

      UK /ɪk'spænd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something larger in size, number, amount
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    • extra

      US /'ekstrə/

      UK /'ekstrə/

      • Adjective
      • More than necessary; additional
      • Of especially good quality or grade.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Items more than you need; additional items
      • Person who has a small part in a movie
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • fiddle around

      US /ˈfɪdl əˈraʊnd/

      UK /ˈfidl əˈraund/

      • other
      • To tinker or waste time doing small unimportant things.
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    • fight tooth and nail

      US /faɪt tʊθ ənd neɪl/

      UK /faɪt tu:θ ənd neɪl/

      • other
      • Fight fiercely and with maximum effort to achieve or defend something.
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    • financial

      US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/

      UK /faɪˈnænʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Involving money
      • Relating to investments.
      • Countable Noun
      • A person who provides advice on financial matters.
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    • flavor

      US /ˈflevɚ/

      UK /'fleɪvə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quality giving something a particular character
      • Taste of something, especially in food or drink
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add extra taste to a food
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    • for the better

      US /fɔr ði ˈbɛtɚ/

      UK /fɔ: ðə ˈbetə/

      • Phrase
      • Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
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    • for the rest

      US /fɔr ði rɛst/

      UK /fɔ: ðə rest/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning the remaining people or things.
      • During the remaining part of a period of time.
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    • from the top

      US /frʌm ði tɑp/

      UK /frɔm ðə tɔp/

      • Phrase
      • From the beginning.
      • From the highest point or position.
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • greed

      US /ɡrid/

      UK /gri:d/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wanting too much of something
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heyday

      US /ˈheˌde/

      UK /ˈheɪdeɪ/

      • Noun
      • Period when someone, thing was successful, popular
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    • hostile

      US /ˈhɑstəl, -ˌtaɪl/

      UK /ˈhɔstail/

      • Adjective
      • Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
      • Very difficult to live due to harsh conditions
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • inevitably

      US /ɪnˈevɪtəbli/

      UK /ɪnˈevɪtəbli/

      • Adverb
      • (Happening) with complete certainty
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • kick

      US /kɪk/

      UK /kɪk/

      • Noun
      • Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit or move something with the foot
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    • latte

      US /'lɑ:teɪ/

      UK /ˈlɑ:teɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Espresso coffee filled up with hot milk
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    • make up

      US /mek ʌp/

      UK /meik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent or create a story
      • To add up to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To invent a story, excuse, etc.
      • To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
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    • mandate

      US /ˈmænˌdet/

      UK /'mændeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To order that something is done
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official command or order
      • The authority to carry out a policy or course of action, regarded as given by the electorate to a candidate or party that has won an election.
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    • mobile

      US /ˈmoʊbl/

      UK /'məʊbaɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to be moved or able to move
      • Able to move easily from one job, place, or social class to another.
      • Countable Noun
      • Personal phone you take with you wherever you go
      • A decorative structure that is suspended so as to turn freely in the air.
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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
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    • name for

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
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    • negotiate

      US /nɪˈgoʊʃieɪt/

      UK /nɪˈgəʊʃieɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
      • To manage a difficult task or path successfully
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    • nickel

      US /ˈnɪkəl/

      UK /'nɪkl/

      • Noun
      • American coin worth 5 cents
      • A chemical element, a hard, silvery-white metal that is used in making alloys and for plating other metals.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plate (metal objects) with nickel.
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • of itself

      US /ʌv ɪtˈself/

      UK /əv ɪtˈself/

      • other
      • Happening automatically without external cause or help.
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    • olive

      US /ˈɑ:lɪv/

      UK /ˈɒlɪv/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Noun
      • Small, oval-shaped black or green fruit
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    • on the floor

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
      • Actively participating in dancing or other floor-based activities.
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    • paramount

      US /ˈpærəˌmaʊnt/

      UK /ˈpærəmaʊnt/

      • Adjective
      • More important/significant than all other things
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    • past it

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • No longer capable or effective due to age or declining condition.
      • Beyond the point of being useful or functional.
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    • peak

      US /pik/

      UK /pi:k/

      • Noun
      • Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
      • The very top of a mountain
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To reach the highest or best point
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    • plummet

      US /ˈplʌmɪt/

      UK /ˈplʌmɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fall quickly, as from the sky
      • To decrease rapidly in value or amount.
      • Countable Noun
      • A plumb bob.
      • A weight attached to a line, used to determine depth or verticality.
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • restroom

      US /ˈrɛstˌrum, -ˌrʊm/

      UK /ˈrestru:m/

      • Noun
      • Toilet; bathroom
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    • rip off

      US /rɪp ɔf/

      UK /rip ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cheat; take advantage of; charge too much
      • To steal something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To overcharge or defraud someone.
      • To steal something quickly.
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    • roll

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
      • Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue along as time normally progresses
      • To produce a very deep and continuous sound
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    • roll it

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
      • To bowl a ball.
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    • savor

      US /'seɪvə/

      UK /'seɪvə/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To enjoy a feeling, taste, smell for a long time
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    • shift

      US /ʃɪft/

      UK /ʃɪft/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change in position or direction
      • To move something from one place to another
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
      • Period of work starting at a certain time
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    • show up

      US /ʃo ʌp/

      UK /ʃəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
      • To be noticeably better than (someone else)
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    • shut down

      US /ʃʌt daʊn/

      UK /ʃʌt daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
      • To stop a factory/machine from operating
      • Transitive Verb
      • To deactivate a nuclear reactor.
      • To turn off a computer or other electronic device.
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    • sip

      US /sɪp/

      UK /sɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To drink just a little at a time
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    • sit down

      US /sit daʊn/

      UK /sit daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take a seat
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    • splash

      US /splæʃ/

      UK /splæʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To throw water or liquids in many directions
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of throwing water in various directions
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    • stunk

      US /stʌŋk/

      UK /stʌŋk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To smell terrible
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • to God

      US /tə ɡɑd/

      UK /tə ɡɒd/

      • other
      • Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
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    • toe

      US /toʊ/

      UK /təʊ/

      • Noun
      • One of the five parts at the end of your foot
      • Front part of a sock or shoe
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    • unprecedented

      US /ʌnˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd/

      UK /ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Not having happened before, or to such a degree
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    • wealthy

      US /ˈwɛlθi/

      UK /ˈwelθi/

      • Adjective
      • Having a great quantity of money or property
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

    Vocabulary
    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

    Explanation
    a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step". forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead". The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.

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    brave

    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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