Vocabulary

  • park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
  • old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
  • of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
  • up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
  • meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
  • set up
  • for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
  • snow in: To be trapped inside due to heavy snowfall blocking exits.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • those times: A period in the past, often remembered fondly.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • put under: To administer an anaesthetic to someone.
  • meet up: To arrange to meet someone.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • have to: Must do
  • turn on
  • thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
  • in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
  • on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
  • immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
  • insane: Mentally ill; crazy
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • interpret: To express so that others understand it
  • epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
  • explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
  • divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
  • indigenous: Being naturally from an area, not somewhere else
  • expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
  • contemplate: To consider whether you will do something
  • advance: Forward movement by an army
  • illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
  • switch: A change or shift from one method to another
  • convention: Official agreement between two or more countries
  • flourish: To show and direct attention by waving something
  • trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
  • colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • important: Having power or authority
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • fur: Hairy coat of an animal
  • melt: To disappear or to go away
  • voyage: Long journey to a distant or unknown place
  • basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
  • mythology: Myths of a particular culture or group of people
  • surround: To be all the way around something
  • impressed: To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
  • virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
  • fortress: Military buildings providing protection
  • float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • siege: Surrounding an enemy to prevent them getting food
  • fortify: To protect against military attack, as with walls
  • historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • childhood: The time when you are a child
  • pine: Tall pointed evergreen tree with needlelike leaves
  • curator: Person who is in charge of objects for exhibition
  • canoe: Small and light boat propelled with a paddle
  • waterfront: Harbor or dockyard of city near the water
  • domination: Authority; rule; control
  • fathom: 1.8m unit of length to measure the depth of water
  • plaza: Open public space
  • bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
  • dame: Title of respect given to a woman
  • spruce: Evergreen tree with needle-like leaves
  • storyteller: Someone who tells stories
  • titanic: Concerning great force or power
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    • advance

      US /ædˈvæns/

      UK /əd'vɑ:ns/

      • Noun
      • Forward movement by an army
      • An attempt to seduce someone
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of an army) to move forward
      • To change or improve
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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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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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    • bro

      US /broʊ/

      UK /brəʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shortened form of 'brother'
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    • canoe

      US /kəˈnu/

      UK /kəˈnu:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small and light boat propelled with a paddle
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel on water using a long boat with paddles
      B2
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    • childhood

      US /ˈtʃaɪldˌhʊd/

      UK /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The time when you are a child
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    • colony

      US /ˈkɑləni/

      UK /'kɒlənɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
      • Country/settlement controlled by another country
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    • contemplate

      US /ˈkɑntəmˌplet/

      UK /'kɒntəmpleɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To consider whether you will do something
      • To think deeply or carefully about something.
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    • convention

      US /kənˈvɛnʃən/

      UK /kənˈvenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official agreement between two or more countries
      • Large formal assembly, e.g. to make laws
      • Adjective
      • Concerning a large formal assembly or meeting
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    • culture

      US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/

      UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Beliefs and customs of a particular group
      • The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
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    • curator

      US /kjʊˈreɪtə(r)/

      UK /kjʊəˈreɪtə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who is in charge of objects for exhibition
      B2
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    • dame

      US /dem/

      UK /deɪm/

      • Noun
      • Title of respect given to a woman
      B2
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    • divide

      US /dɪˈvaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'vaɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
      • To separate something into equal pieces
      • Noun
      • A separation or distinction.
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    • domination

      US /ˌdɑməˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌdɒmɪ'neɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Authority; rule; control
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    • epic

      US /ˈɛpɪk/

      UK /'epɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
      • Noun
      • A long story, often about many people and events
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    • expert

      US /ˈɛkˌspɚt/

      UK /'ekspɜ:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Skillful person with special knowledge
      • Adjective
      • Having special knowledge or skill
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    • explore

      US /ɪkˈsplɔr/

      UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To examine something in detail to learn about it
      • To travel to a place to discover more about it
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    • fathom

      US /ˈfæðəm/

      UK /ˈfæðəm/

      • Noun
      • 1.8m unit of length to measure the depth of water
      • Transitive Verb
      • To work out the reason for something
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    • flip

      US /flɪp/

      UK /flɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
      • To move into a different position quickly
      • Noun
      • Act of turning your body in the air; somersault
      • Movement of something from one position to another
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    • float

      US /floʊt/

      UK /fləʊt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To sell the shares of a company publicly
      • To move slowly and easily through air
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Object designed to stay on the surface of water
      • Decorated truck used in a festival
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    • flourish

      US /ˈflɚrɪʃ, ˈflʌr-/

      UK /'flʌrɪʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To show and direct attention by waving something
      • To add a fancy addition or decoration
      • Noun
      • Fancy addition or decoration
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    • for the best

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
      • Hoping for a positive outcome.
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    • fortify

      US /ˈfɔrtəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'fɔ:tɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To protect against military attack, as with walls
      • To make someone or something stronger
      B2
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    • fortress

      US /ˈfɔ:rtrəs/

      UK /ˈfɔ:trəs/

      • Countable Noun
      • Military buildings providing protection
      B2
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    • fur

      US /fɚ/

      UK /fɜ:(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hairy coat of an animal
      • Clothing item made with animal fur
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply strips of wood or metal to a wall or ceiling to create a level surface.
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • historic

      US /hɪˈstɔrɪk, -ˈstɑr-/

      UK /hɪˈstɒrɪk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
      • Connected with the past
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    • illness

      US /ˈɪlnɪs/

      UK /ˈɪlnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
      • A particular instance or type of disease.
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    • immune

      US /ɪˈmjoon/

      UK /ɪˈmju:n/

      • Adjective
      • Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
      • Protected against a particular disease or condition because of antibodies or vaccination.
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    • impressed

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
      • To press into a soft material to make a pattern
      • Adjective
      • Feeling an emotional impact
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    • in the meantime

      US /ɪn ði ˈminˌtaɪm/

      UK /in ðə ˈmi:ntaim/

      • Phrase
      • During the time between two events; meanwhile.
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    • indigenous

      US /ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/

      UK /ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/

      • Adjective
      • Being naturally from an area, not somewhere else
      • Relating to the people who are native to a particular region.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The traditional knowledge and practices of indigenous peoples.
      • The original inhabitants of a particular region or country.
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    • insane

      US /ɪnˈsen/

      UK /ɪnˈseɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Mentally ill; crazy
      • Being crazy or stupid
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    • interpret

      US /ɪnˈtɚprɪt/

      UK /ɪn'tɜ:prɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To express so that others understand it
      • To translate what is said into another language
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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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    • meet up

      US /mit ʌp/

      UK /mi:t ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrange to meet someone.
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    • meet with

      US /mit wɪð/

      UK /mi:t wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
      • To encounter or experience something, often something negative.
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    • melt

      US /mɛlt/

      UK /melt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To disappear or to go away
      • To make, become soft or liquid due to heat
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A mass of material that has been melted, especially metal.
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    • mythology

      US /mɪˈθɑ:lədʒi/

      UK /mɪˈθɒlədʒi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Myths of a particular culture or group of people
      • The study of myths.
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    • of old

      US /ʌv oʊld/

      UK /əv əuld/

      • other
      • From a long time ago; in the past.
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    • old school

      US /old skul/

      UK /əuld sku:l/

      • Adjective
      • Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
      • Referring to an earlier, more traditional style of music, especially hip-hop or rap.
      • Noun
      • A traditional method or approach.
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    • on the road

      US /ɑn ði rəʊd/

      UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/

      • Phrase
      • Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
      • Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
      • Idiom
      • Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
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    • park in

      US /ˈpɑrk ɪn/

      UK /ˈpɑ:k ɪn/

      • other
      • To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
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    • pine

      US /paɪn/

      UK /paɪn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tall pointed evergreen tree with needlelike leaves
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel sad because you miss someone
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    • plaza

      US /ˈplæzə/

      UK /ˈplɑ:zə/

      • Noun
      • Open public space
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    • put under

      US /pʊt ˈʌndɚ/

      UK /put ˈʌndə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To administer an anaesthetic to someone.
      • To bring someone or something under one's control or authority.
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    • scene

      US /sin/

      UK /si:n/

      • Noun
      • Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
      • View that looks like a picture
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • siege

      US /sidʒ/

      UK /si:dʒ/

      • Noun
      • Surrounding an enemy to prevent them getting food
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    • snow in

      US /snoʊ ɪn/

      UK /snəu in/

      • other
      • To be trapped inside due to heavy snowfall blocking exits.
      B2
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    • spruce

      US /sprus/

      UK /spru:s/

      • Countable Noun
      • Evergreen tree with needle-like leaves
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bathe and get ready to go somewhere formal
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    • storyteller

      US /ˈstɔriˌtɛlɚ, ˈstor-/

      UK /ˈstɔ:ritelə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who tells stories
      • Someone who tells lies or things they shouldn't
      B1
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    • surround

      US /səˈraʊnd/

      UK /səˈraʊnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be all the way around something
      • To be closely connected to and have an effect on
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be closely connected to and have an effect on
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    • switch

      US /swɪtʃ/

      UK /swɪtʃ/

      • Noun
      • A change or shift from one method to another
      • Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
      • Transitive Verb
      • To exchange or replace something for another thing
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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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    • those times

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A period in the past, often remembered fondly.
      • A specific era or period in history.
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    • thumbs up

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
      • A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
      • Noun (plural)
      • Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
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    • titanic

      US /taɪˈtænɪk/

      UK /taɪ'tænɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning great force or power
      • Having catastrophic or disastrous proportions.
      • Proper Noun
      • A British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1912, after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage.
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    • trade

      US /treid/

      UK /treɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
      • Action of buying and selling things in business
      • Transitive Verb
      • To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
      • To give something in return for something else
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    • tune

      US /tun, tjun/

      UK /tju:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
      • To adjust to be at the right musical pitch
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of musical notes that make a pleasant sound
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    • turn on

      US /tɚn ɑn/

      UK /tə:n ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause someone to be interested or excited
      • Transitive Verb
      • To activate or switch on a device or appliance.
      • To suddenly attack or criticize someone.
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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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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • virus

      US /ˈvaɪrəs/

      UK /'vaɪrəs/

      • Noun
      • File secretly put on computers to cause harm
      • Living organism that causes disease or sickness
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    • voyage

      US /ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/

      UK /'vɔɪɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • Long journey to a distant or unknown place
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take a sea journey to a different or new place
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    • waterfront

      US /ˈwɔ:tərfrʌnt/

      UK /ˈwɔ:təfrʌnt/

      • Noun
      • Harbor or dockyard of city near the water
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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