Vocabulary

  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • beat up: To hurt someone badly by hitting and punching
  • pay down: To reduce the amount of money needing to be paid
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • chip away: To gradually make something weaker or smaller.
  • clear up: To tidy things away, e.g. dirty dishes after meal
  • at first glance: Upon initial observation or assessment.
  • in terms of
  • live through: To experience something difficult or painful and survive it.
  • at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
  • fire up: To motivate or encourage someone
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • interact with
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • knock over: To accidentally hit something so that it falls over.
  • for instance: As an example.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • speed up: To move more quickly
  • dish out: To give or say things to people without thinking about them carefully
  • pay back: To return money or a favor
  • have to: Must do
  • out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
  • square up: To stand facing someone in a fighting position; to prepare to fight.
  • up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
  • red handed: Caught in the act of doing something wrong or illegal.
  • take out: To apply for and get a license
  • around the corner: Very near; close by.
  • get behind: To support or encourage.
  • as such: Something previously stated or understood
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • pull off: To manage to succeed
  • by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • the good stuff: Things of high quality or the best kind.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • check out
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
  • absolutely: Completely; totally; very
  • recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
  • instinct: Natural way of thinking; intuition
  • trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • boost: To increase something; to make something better
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • combat: To fight someone or something physically
  • debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
  • motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
  • scope: Opportunity for action or thought
  • slam: To criticize sharply
  • unrealistic: Not seeing or interpreting things as they are
  • ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
  • curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
  • aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
  • square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
  • important: Having power or authority
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
  • eager: Very excited and interested
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
  • prefer: To like something better than something else
  • mission: A task or role someone is given to do
  • blink: To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
  • batter: Someone using a bat to play sports, e.g. baseball
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
  • shadow: To cover something with shade
  • heist: A burglary; a theft of a house or bank
  • shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • muscle: Physical power
  • problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • worm: Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
  • arcade: Covered passageway with shops on either side
  • complaint: Saying something is wrong and should be changed
  • abyss: Very deep hole, as in the ground; bottomless pit
  • bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
  • linear: Made of lines
  • bumper: Front part of a car designed to prevent damage
  • triple: Group or set of three
  • rundown: (Of building) old and in poor condition
  • underworld: Criminals as a group
  • gameplay: The plot of a computer or video game
  • bookie: Gambler who accepts and pays off bets
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    • absolutely

      US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/

      UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/

      • Adverb
      • Completely; totally; very
      • Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
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    • abyss

      US /əˈbɪs/

      UK /əˈbɪs/

      • Noun
      • Very deep hole, as in the ground; bottomless pit
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    • adrenaline

      US /əˈdrɛnəlɪn/

      UK /ə'drenəlɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
      • The intense excitement and energy felt when in a dangerous or exciting situation.
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    • aggression

      US /əˈɡrɛʃən/

      UK /əˈgreʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
      • Hostile or violent behavior or attitudes toward another; readiness to attack or confront.
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    • arcade

      US /ɑ:rˈkeɪd/

      UK /ɑ:ˈkeɪd/

      • Noun
      • Covered passageway with shops on either side
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    • around the corner

      US /əˈraʊnd ði ˈkɔrnɚ/

      UK /əˈraund ðə ˈkɔ:nə/

      • Phrase
      • Very near; close by.
      • About to happen; approaching soon.
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
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    • as a result of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Because of something; owing to.
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    • as such

      US /æz sʌtʃ/

      UK /æz sʌtʃ/

      • Pronoun
      • Something previously stated or understood
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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 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 first glance

      US /æt fɚst ɡlæns/

      UK /æt fə:st ɡlɑ:ns/

      • Phrase
      • Upon initial observation or assessment.
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    • batter

      US /ˈbætɚ/

      UK /'bætə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone using a bat to play sports, e.g. baseball
      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage or hurt by being hit, or from hard use
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    • beat

      US /bit/

      UK /bi:t/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move in regular motions in order to push blood
      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
      • To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
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    • beat up

      US /bit ʌp/

      UK /bi:t ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To hurt someone badly by hitting and punching
      • Transitive Verb
      • To assault or physically harm someone.
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    • blink

      US /blɪŋk/

      UK /blɪŋk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
      • To shine with a flickering light.
      • Noun
      • A quick shutting and opening of the eye.
      • A brief flash of light.
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    • bloody

      US /ˈblʌdi/

      UK /'blʌdɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
      • A word used when swearing or cursing
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    • bookie

      US /ˈbʊki/

      UK /ˈbʊki/

      • Noun
      • Gambler who accepts and pays off bets
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    • boost

      US /bust/

      UK /bu:st/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase something; to make something better
      • To push someone or something up from beneath them
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An increase in something
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    • bumper

      US /ˈbʌmpɚ/

      UK /ˈbʌmpə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Front part of a car designed to prevent damage
      • Adjective
      • Large
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    • button

      US /ˈbʌtn/

      UK /'bʌtn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
      • Switch activated by pressing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fasten e.g. a shirt, coat
      • To suppress or restrain (feelings, etc.).
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    • by now

      US /baɪ naʊ/

      UK /bai nau/

      • Phrase
      • At the present time or already; before the present.
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • chip away

      US /tʃɪp əˈwe/

      UK /tʃip əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gradually make something weaker or smaller.
      • To remove small pieces of something by hitting it with a tool.
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    • clear up

      US /klɪr ʌp/

      UK /kliə ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To tidy things away, e.g. dirty dishes after meal
      • To explain something in an understandable way
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    • combat

      US /kəmˈbæt, ˈkɑmˌbæt/

      UK /'kɒmbæt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fight someone or something physically
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    • complaint

      US /kəmˈplent/

      UK /kəmˈpleɪnt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Saying something is wrong and should be changed
      • Official charge against a person by the police
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    • curve

      US /kɚv/

      UK /kə:v/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Smooth rounded line that is not straight
      • A distribution of statistical data represented graphically.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something bend into a rounded shape
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    • debt

      US /dɛt/

      UK /det/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
      • A moral or social obligation.
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    • dish out

      US /dɪʃ aʊt/

      UK /diʃ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give or say things to people without thinking about them carefully
      • To criticize a person
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    • eager

      US /ˈiɡɚ/

      UK /ˈi:gə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Very excited and interested
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    • evidence of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
      • Something that shows that something else exists or is true.
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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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    • fire up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To motivate or encourage someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel enthusiastic or excited.
      • To make someone angry or agitated.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
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    • gameplay

      US /'ɡeɪmpleɪ/

      UK /'ɡeɪmpleɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The plot of a computer or video game
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    • get behind

      US /ɡɛt bɪˈhaɪnd/

      UK /ɡet biˈhaind/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To support or encourage.
      • To fail to make enough progress or to do something by a particular time.
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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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    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and hold something quickly
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heist

      US /haɪst/

      UK /haɪst/

      • Noun
      • A burglary; a theft of a house or bank
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    • hold on

      US /hold ɑn/

      UK /həuld ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
      • To wait for a short time.
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • instinct

      US /ˈɪnˌstɪŋkt/

      UK /'ɪnstɪŋkt/

      • Noun
      • Natural way of thinking; intuition
      • Natural way (person or animal) thinks, behaves
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    • interact with

      US /ˌɪntɚˈækt wɪð/

      UK /ˌɪntərˈækt wið/

      • Phrase
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To engage in communication or action involving mutual or reciprocal influence.
      • To use a computer interface to achieve a specific goal.
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    • knock over

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accidentally hit something so that it falls over.
      • To intentionally hit something so that it falls over.
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    • linear

      US /ˈlɪniər/

      UK /ˈlɪniə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Made of lines
      • Series of progressing from one stage to another
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    • live through

      US /liv θru/

      UK /liv θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To experience something difficult or painful and survive it.
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • mission

      US /ˈmɪʃən/

      UK /'mɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A task or role someone is given to do
      • Special assignment given to a person or group
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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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    • muscle

      US /ˈmʌsəl/

      UK /'mʌsl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Physical power
      • Power or influence, especially of an economic or political kind.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use or muscles of force to get what you want
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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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    • out of it

      US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/

      UK /aut ɔv it/

      • Adjective
      • Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
      • Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
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    • pay back

      US /pe bæk/

      UK /pei bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return money or a favor
      • To take revenge on someone for doing something bad
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    • pay down

      US /pe daʊn/

      UK /pei daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce the amount of money needing to be paid
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    • practice

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /'præktɪs/

      • Noun
      • The office and place for legal or medical work
      • Doing something many times to become better at it
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To live according to the teachings of a religion
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    • pull off

      US /pʊl ɔf/

      UK /pul ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To manage to succeed
      • To remove something quickly or with force.
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    • punch

      US /pʌntʃ/

      UK /pʌntʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something very hard with a closed hand
      • To make a hole in something with a special tool
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    • ramp

      US /ræmp/

      UK /ræmp/

      • Noun
      • Path that increases in height as you walk up it
      • Transitive Verb
      • To slope or incline; (phrasal: ramp up) to increase the level or amount of something sharply; to furnish with a sloping surface.
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    • recognize

      US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept the truth or reality of something
      • To consider something as important or special
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    • red handed

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Caught in the act of doing something wrong or illegal.
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    • rundown

      US /ˈrʌndaʊn/

      UK /ˈrʌndaʊn/

      • Adjective
      • (Of building) old and in poor condition
      • (Of people) tired
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    • scope

      US /skoʊp/

      UK /skəʊp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Opportunity for action or thought
      • Range of things included or dealt with
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • to look at especially for the purpose of evaluation —usually used with out
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    • segment

      US /ˈsɛɡmənt/

      UK /ˈsegmənt/

      • Noun
      • Part divided from the other parts of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To separate something into different parts
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    • shadow

      US /ˈʃædo/

      UK /'ʃædəʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something with shade
      • To secretly follow a person
      • Noun
      • Person who follows another person to observe them
      • Area of darkness that is caused by blocked light
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    • shoot

      US /ʃut/

      UK /ʃu:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To kick or throw a ball at a goal
      • To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
      • Countable Noun
      • Emerging new part of a plant
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    • slam

      US /slæm/

      UK /slæm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To criticize sharply
      • To shut with a lot of force, making a loud noise
      • Noun
      • Act or sound of closing a door, etc. violently
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    • speed up

      US /spid ʌp/

      UK /spi:d ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move more quickly
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    • square

      US /skwɛr/

      UK /skweə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
      • The result of multiplying Length by the width
      • Adjective
      • Being fair or honest
      • Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
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    • square up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stand facing someone in a fighting position; to prepare to fight.
      • To settle an account; to pay what is owed.
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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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    • stick with

      US /stɪk wɪð/

      UK /stik wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
      • To continue doing or using something; to persevere.
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    • take out

      US /tek aʊt/

      UK /teik aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To apply for and get a license
      • To take someone on a date
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Food purchased at a restaurant to eat elsewhere.
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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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    • the good stuff

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Things of high quality or the best kind.
      • Desirable or enjoyable things.
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    • trigger

      US /ˈtrɪɡɚ/

      UK /'trɪɡə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
      • Device that starts a process
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start a process off e.g. a memory
      • To cause something to begin or happen.
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    • triple

      US /ˈtrɪpəl/

      UK /ˈtrɪpl/

      • Noun
      • Group or set of three
      • A hit in baseball that enables the batter to reach third base.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To multiply by three; to increase threefold.
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    • underworld

      US /ˈʌndɚˌwə:ld/

      UK /'ʌndəwɜ:ld/

      • Noun
      • Criminals as a group
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    • unrealistic

      US /ˌʌnri:əˈlɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌʌnrɪəˈlɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Not seeing or interpreting things as they are
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    • up against

      US /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      UK /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      • Phrase
      • Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
      • In close proximity or contact with something.
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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    • worm

      US /wɚm/

      UK /wɜ:m/

      • Noun
      • Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove worms from an animals stomach
      • To get information, etc. out of, by tricking them
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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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