Vocabulary

  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • mess about: To behave in a careless or silly way without purpose.
  • in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
  • of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • in the west: Located in or towards the west.
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
  • in the space of: Within a certain period of time.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • in charge: To be responsible for
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • such as: For example; like
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
  • show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
  • on show: Displayed for public viewing or exhibition.
  • as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • flat as a pancake: Extremely flat, with no bumps or hills.
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
  • mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
  • career: Particular occupation in professional life
  • admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
  • keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
  • flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
  • cruise: To easily achieve
  • mundane: Being ordinary and therefore boring
  • mature: Behaving like an adult
  • private: Being away from others and quiet
  • rebel: Person who fights against established government
  • immensely: Very much; greatly; a lot
  • motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
  • dawn: First light of day
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • absence: State of not being present, or not existing
  • carpenter: Person that makes, repairs objects made of wood
  • guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • coast: Land near the sea or ocean
  • relieve: To make less boring by making some change
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • eager: Very excited and interested
  • civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
  • ceremony: Special social or religious event
  • prefer: To like something better than something else
  • mad: Very angry
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
  • duty: Work required by your job or position
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
  • palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
  • wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
  • qualification: Official record proving a certain standard/level
  • rank: To rate or class things
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
  • coronation: Crowning of a king or queen
  • majesty: Impressive quality that something large has
  • residence: Place where a person lives
  • fanatic: Person who is very passionate about an activity
  • move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
  • soldier: Person working in an army to fight
  • street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
  • countryside: Natural open land away from towns
  • large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
  • sergeant: Officer of low rank in the military
  • pancake: Flat cake of fried on both sides on a griddle, etc.
  • liner: Material used to cover the inside surface of
  • stag: Adult male deer
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    • absence

      US /ˈæbsəns/

      UK /ˈæbsəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of not being present, or not existing
      • A period of time when someone is away.
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    • achieve

      US /əˈtʃiv/

      UK /ə'tʃi:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
      • To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
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    • admit

      US /ædˈmɪt/

      UK /əd'mɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To acknowledge that something is true or right
      • To allow someone to enter
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    • as opposed to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • In contrast to; rather than.
      • Instead of; in place of.
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • at the moment

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • career

      US /kəˈrɪr/

      UK /kə'rɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular occupation in professional life
      • The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward very fast and without control
      • To advance or make progress rapidly
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    • carpenter

      US /'kɑ:rpəntər/

      UK /'kɑ:pəntə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person that makes, repairs objects made of wood
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • ceremony

      US /ˈsɛrəˌmoni/

      UK /'serəmənɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special social or religious event
      • Rigidly formal way of behaving
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    • civilian

      US /sɪˈvɪljən/

      UK /sə'vɪlɪən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Ordinary person who is not in the army
      • Adjective
      • Relating to civilians; not military.
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    • coast

      US /kost/

      UK /kəʊst/

      • Noun
      • Land near the sea or ocean
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To progress in something without trying hard
      • (Of a vehicle) to move forward without power
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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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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    • coronation

      US /ˌkɔ:rəˈneɪʃn/

      UK /ˌkɒrəˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Crowning of a king or queen
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    • countryside

      US /ˈkʌntriˌsaɪd/

      UK /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Natural open land away from towns
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    • cruise

      US /kruz/

      UK /kru:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To easily achieve
      • To travel by boat or car for leisure
      • Countable Noun
      • A long vacation trip on a passenger boat
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    • dawn

      US /dɔn/

      UK /dɔ:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • First light of day
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To begin to grow light as the sun rises
      • To begin to be understood for the first time
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    • decide

      US /dɪˈsaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'saɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
      • To make a legal judgment in court
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    • duty

      US /ˈduti, ˈdju-/

      UK /'dju:tɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Work required by your job or position
      • A tax (on imported goods)
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    • eager

      US /ˈiɡɚ/

      UK /ˈi:gə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Very excited and interested
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    • fanatic

      US /fəˈnætɪk/

      UK /fəˈnætɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who is very passionate about an activity
      B2
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    • flat

      US /flæt/

      UK /flæt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Apartment; set of rooms for living in
      • The smooth or level part of something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To share an apartment with someone
      • To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
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    • flat as a pancake

      US /flæt æz ə ˈpænkek/

      UK /flæt æz ə ˈpænkeik/

      • other
      • Extremely flat, with no bumps or hills.
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    • get out of

      US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡet aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
      • To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
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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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    • guard

      US /ɡɑrd/

      UK /ɡɑ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep watch over something to protect it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
      • A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
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    • home in

      US /ˈhoʊm ɪn/

      UK /ˈhəum ɪn/

      • other
      • Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
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    • immensely

      US /ɪˈmensli/

      UK /ɪˈmensli/

      • Adverb
      • Very much; greatly; a lot
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    • in charge

      US /ɪn tʃɑrdʒ/

      UK /in tʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Adverb
      • To be responsible for
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    • in private

      US /ɪn ˈpraɪvɪt/

      UK /in ˈpraivit/

      • Phrase
      • Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
      • In a confidential manner; not intended for general knowledge
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    • in the space of

      US /ɪn ðə ˈspeɪs ʌv/

      UK /in ðə ˈspeis ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Within a certain period of time.
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    • in the west

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located in or towards the west.
      • Located in the western part of a country or region.
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    • keen

      US /kin/

      UK /ki:n/

      • Adjective
      • Being eager or excited for something to happen
      • Liking something; wanting to do or have; desiring
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a loud sad cry, as because someone died
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    • liner

      US /ˈlaɪnɚ/

      UK /ˈlaɪnə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Material used to cover the inside surface of
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    • mad

      US /mæd/

      UK /mæd/

      • Adjective
      • Very angry
      • Enthusiastic about something
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    • majesty

      US /ˈmædʒɪsti/

      UK /'mædʒəstɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Impressive quality that something large has
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    • mature

      US /məˈtʃʊr/

      UK /məˈtʃʊə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Behaving like an adult
      • Being fully developed physically
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Wine, cheese) To age to improve its taste
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    • mess

      US /mɛs/

      UK /mes/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
      • A difficult or confused situation.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something untidy or dirty
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    • mess about

      US /mɛs əˈbaʊt/

      UK /mes əˈbaʊt/

      • other
      • To behave in a careless or silly way without purpose.
      B1
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    • motivate

      US /ˈmotəˌvet/

      UK /'məʊtɪveɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone a reason, the will to do something
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    • mundane

      US /mʌnˈden, ˈmʌnˌden/

      UK /mʌnˈdeɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Being ordinary and therefore boring
      • Of this world rather than the spiritual one
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    • of a sudden

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
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    • on earth

      US /ɑn ɚθ/

      UK /ɔn ə:θ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
      • Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
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    • on show

      US /ɑn ʃo/

      UK /ɔn ʃəu/

      • other
      • Displayed for public viewing or exhibition.
      B2
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    • on television

      US /ɑn ˈtɛləvɪʒən/

      UK /ɒn ˈtelɪvɪʒən/

      • other
      • Appearing or broadcast on TV.
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    • on the move

      US /ɑn ði muv/

      UK /ɔn ðə mu:v/

      • Adjective
      • Traveling or going from place to place.
      • Actively progressing or developing.
      • Phrase
      • In the process of changing location.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • palace

      US /ˈpælɪs/

      UK /ˈpæləs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
      • The center of government or royal power.
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    • pancake

      US /ˈpænˌkek/

      UK /ˈpænkeɪk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Flat cake of fried on both sides on a griddle, etc.
      B2
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    • qualification

      US /ˌkwɑləfɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌkwɒlɪfɪ'keɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Official record proving a certain standard/level
      • Act of reaching a certain level or standard
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    • rank

      US /ræŋk/

      UK /ræŋk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To rate or class things
      • To assign a level or status, as of importance, to
      • Noun
      • Group of people with a certain level of status
      • Level or position, as in society/sport competition
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    • rebel

      US / rɪˈbɛl/

      UK /'rebl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who fights against established government
      • Person who insists on doing things their way
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fight against an established government/power
      • To resist and fight against existing authority
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    • relieve

      US /rɪˈliv/

      UK /rɪ'li:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make less boring by making some change
      • To replace workers with others
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    • residence

      US /ˈrɛzɪdəns/

      UK /ˈrezɪdəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where a person lives
      • State of living in a particular place
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • sergeant

      US /ˈsɑrdʒənt/

      UK /'sɑ:dʒənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Officer of low rank in the military
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    • show in

      US /ʃo ɪn/

      UK /ʃəu ɪn/

      • other
      • To lead someone into a room or building.
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    • soldier

      US /ˈsoldʒɚ/

      UK /'səʊldʒə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person working in an army to fight
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    • stag

      US /stæɡ/

      UK /stæɡ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Adult male deer
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    • stay in

      US /ste ɪn/

      UK /stei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain inside one's home.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • unpredictable

      US /ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbəl/

      UK /ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to guess about (the future)
      • Characterized by erratic or inconsistent behavior.
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    • wise

      US /waɪz/

      UK /waɪz/

      • Adjective
      • Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
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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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