Vocabulary

  • hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
  • have to: Must do
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
  • except for: Not including; excluding.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • do the honours: To perform a polite or ceremonial task for others.
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • keep your eye on the ball: Maintain concentration on the important goal or task.
  • on the ball: Alert, quick to understand and respond to things.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • between you and me: Said to show that the information is private or confidential.
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
  • wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
  • raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
  • blow: To move something using air
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
  • layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • stripe: Strip of alternating color in straight lines
  • mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • scrape: To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
  • pat: Person's name
  • apron: Clothing to keep clothes clean when cooking
  • nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
  • gravy: Brown sauce made from meat juices when cooking
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
  • chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
  • choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • bracelet: Chain or band worn around the wrist
  • towel: Piece of cloth used for drying things
  • heel: Back or end part of something
  • cousin: Child of your uncle or aunt
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • lipstick: Red, pink etc. makeup for the lips
  • meet: To provide something that is necessary
  • prize: Something won in a contest or given as an award
  • parcel: A package or box wrapped in paper sent in the mail
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • crocodile: Large meat-eating reptile that can swim
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
  • kid: Child or young person
  • close: Almost; near
  • muffin: Small sweet cake that often contains fruit
  • pool: Amount collected, e.g. money, for some purpose
  • crazy: Mentally ill; mad
  • hooray: Said to show delight at something happening
  • fitting: To install a machine, equipment etc.
  • bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
  • whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
  • aunt: Sister of your parent or the wife of your uncle
  • pasta: Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
  • merry: Feeling a little drunk from alcohol
  • lollipop: Candy on a stick
  • bandit: Robber or outlaw belonging to a gang
  • crackle: To make sharp repeated noises, like a fire burning
  • tennis: Game played by hitting a ball over a net
  • bumblebee: Robust hairy social bee of temperate regions
  • bingo: Game of chance played by calling random numbers
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    • apron

      US /ˈeprən/

      UK /'eɪprən/

      • Noun
      • Clothing to keep clothes clean when cooking
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    • aunt

      US /ænt/

      UK /ɑ:nt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Sister of your parent or the wife of your uncle
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    • bandit

      US /ˈbændɪt/

      UK /ˈbændɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Robber or outlaw belonging to a gang
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    • bathroom

      US /ˈbæθru:m/

      UK /ˈbɑ:θru:m/

      • Noun
      • Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
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    • between you and me

      US /bɪˈtwin ju ənd mi/

      UK /bɪˈtwi:n ju: ənd mi:/

      • other
      • Said to show that the information is private or confidential.
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    • bingo

      US /ˈbɪŋgoʊ/

      UK /ˈbɪŋgəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Game of chance played by calling random numbers
      B2
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    • blow

      US /blo/

      UK /bləʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something using air
      • To make air come quickly out of your mouth
      • Noun
      • Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
      • Act of making air come out of your mouth
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    • bracelet

      US /ˈbreslɪt/

      UK /ˈbreɪslət/

      • Countable Noun
      • Chain or band worn around the wrist
      • A band worn on the wrist for medical or identification purposes.
      B1
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    • bumblebee

      US /ˈbʌmbəlˌbi/

      UK /ˈbʌmblbi:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Robust hairy social bee of temperate regions
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    • chef

      US /ʃɛf/

      UK /ʃef/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
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    • classic

      US / ˈklæsɪk/

      UK /'klæsɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Having a simple, basic design or style
      • (Of song, etc.) popular and famous for a long time
      • Noun
      • Something popular or famous for a long time
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    • cousin

      US /'kʌzn/

      UK /'kʌzn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Child of your uncle or aunt
      • Something similar to or related to something else
      A2
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    • crackle

      US /ˈkrækəl/

      UK /'krækl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make sharp repeated noises, like a fire burning
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    • crazy

      US /ˈkrezi/

      UK /'kreɪzɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Mentally ill; mad
      • Not being sensible or practical
      • Noun
      • Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
      A2
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    • crocodile

      US /ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪl/

      UK /'krɒkədaɪl/

      • Noun
      • Large meat-eating reptile that can swim
      B2
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    • cut out

      US /kʌt aʊt/

      UK /kʌt aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
      • To cut something from, e.g. a picture from a book
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop doing or using something.
      • To be naturally suited or fitted for something.
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    • do the honours

      US /du ðə ˈɑnɚz/

      UK /duː ðə ˈɒnəz/

      • other
      • To perform a polite or ceremonial task for others.
      B2
      More
    • episode

      US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/

      UK /'epɪsəʊd/

      • Noun
      • One separate event in a series of events
      • Show which is part of a larger story
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    • except for

      US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/

      UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Not including; excluding.
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    • fine

      US /faɪn/

      UK /faɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Good, acceptable or satisfactory
      • Of high quality; made with great skill
      • Countable Noun
      • Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
      • (at the end of a piece of music) the end
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    • fitting

      US /ˈfɪtɪŋ/

      UK /ˈfɪtɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To install a machine, equipment etc.
      • To adjust or change to the right size or shape
      • Noun
      • Checking clothes are the right size and shape
      • A part or piece of equipment used for a particular purpose.
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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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    • gravy

      US /ˈɡrevi/

      UK /ˈgreɪvi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Brown sauce made from meat juices when cooking
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    • hang

      US /hæŋ/

      UK /hæŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
      • To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To float, move softly, or remain in the air
      • To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
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    • hang on

      US /hæŋ ɑn/

      UK /hæŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for the person you phoned to answer
      • To persevere or persist, especially in a difficult situation.
      A2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heel

      US /hil/

      UK /hi:l/

      • Noun
      • Back or end part of something
      • Rounded back part of the foot
      • Interjection
      • Instruction of a dog to follow you closely
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    • hooray

      US /hʊˈre/

      UK /hʊ'reɪ/

      • Interjection
      • Said to show delight at something happening
      B2
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    • in real life

      US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/

      UK /in riəl laif/

      • Phrase
      • In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
      • Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
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    • keep your eye on the ball

      US /kip jʊɚ aɪ ɔn ðə bɔl/

      UK /ki:p jɔ: ai ɒn ðə bɔ:l/

      • other
      • Maintain concentration on the important goal or task.
      B2
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    • kid

      US /kɪd/

      UK /kɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Child or young person
      • Young goat
      • Adjective
      • Made from young goat skin
      A2
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    • layer

      US /ˈleɚ/

      UK /ˈleiə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of several sheets of a material or object
      • A covering of something spread over a surface.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put things one on top of another
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    • lipstick

      US /ˈlɪpˌstɪk/

      UK /ˈlɪpstɪk/

      • Noun
      • Red, pink etc. makeup for the lips
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    • lollipop

      US /ˈlɑliˌpɑp/

      UK /ˈlɔli:ˌpɔp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Candy on a stick
      • A sign on a pole used by school crossing guards to stop traffic.
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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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    • mate

      US /met/

      UK /meɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
      • Partner in a (sexual) relationship
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pair a male and female so they have children
      • To join or fit two things together
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    • merry

      US /ˈmɛri/

      UK /'merɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling a little drunk from alcohol
      • Causing happiness or joy
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    • muffin

      US /ˈmʌfɪn/

      UK /ˈmʌfɪn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small sweet cake that often contains fruit
      C1
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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    • on the ball

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • Alert, quick to understand and respond to things.
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    • parcel

      US /ˈpɑrsəl/

      UK /'pɑ:sl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A package or box wrapped in paper sent in the mail
      • One section of a large divided piece of land
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    • pasta

      US /ˈpɑ:stə/

      UK /ˈpæstə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
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    • pat

      US /pæt/

      UK /pæt/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit or touch lightly
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    • pool

      US /pul/

      UK /pu:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount collected, e.g. money, for some purpose
      • Small body of still water
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a liquid) to collect into a small area
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    • prize

      US /praɪz/

      UK /praɪz/

      • Countable Noun
      • Something won in a contest or given as an award
      • Something valuable that many people would like
      • Adjective
      • Being an excellent or valuable example of a thing
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    • proper

      US /ˈprɑpɚ/

      UK /'prɒpə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Correct according to social or moral rules
      • Behaving in a polite and socially acceptable way.
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    • scrape

      US /skrep/

      UK /skreɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
      • To move roughly across the surface of something
      • Noun
      • Bad or unpleasant incident
      • Sound of something moving roughly across a surface
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    • stripe

      US /straɪp/

      UK /straɪp/

      • Noun
      • Strip of alternating color in straight lines
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    • suck

      US /sʌk/

      UK /sʌk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pull or remove something with great power
      • To attract someone; make someone interested
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
      A2TOEIC
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    • tennis

      US /'tenɪs/

      UK /'tenɪs/

      • Noun
      • Game played by hitting a ball over a net
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
      A2
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    • towel

      US /ˈtaʊəl/

      UK /ˈtaʊəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of cloth used for drying things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dry something or yourself using a towel
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
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    • whoa

      US /woʊ/

      UK /wəʊ/

      • Interjection
      • Tell someone to do something more slowly
      • An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
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    • wrap

      US /ræp/

      UK /ræp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
      • Thin bread filled with food and rolled
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be or move around something
      • To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
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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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