Vocabulary

  • check out
  • have to: Must do
  • in school: Attending an educational institution.
  • turn into: To change to become something else
  • fun and games: Enjoyable activities; sometimes used ironically for trouble.
  • in no time: Very quickly or soon
  • stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • anything goes: There are no rules or restrictions; anything is acceptable or possible.
  • boil down: To reduce in volume by boiling; to concentrate.
  • play pretend: To engage in imaginative role-playing, creating scenarios and acting as if they are real.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • climb up: To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
  • gang up on: To unite as a group against someone.
  • deal with
  • in plain sight: Easily visible; not hidden.
  • conquer the world: To gain control of the world through military force or other means.
  • long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
  • take revenge: To inflict harm in return for an injury or wrong done to oneself or another.
  • go away: To go on vacation
  • at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • Easier said than done: More difficult than it appears to be.
  • up the ante: To increase what is at stake or the level of risk in a situation.
  • somehow manage: To succeed in doing something despite difficulties or a lack of resources.
  • for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • on fire: Very successful or popular
  • take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
  • pick on: To tease or bully someone
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • turn on
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • wade through: To walk through water or other liquid or soft substance that is not deep.
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
  • feel sick: To experience a sensation of nausea or illness
  • to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
  • inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
  • reward: To give something because of someone's good work
  • version: Different way that someone interprets something
  • influence: To affect or change something indirectly
  • blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
  • cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
  • series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
  • purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
  • launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
  • extra: More than necessary; additional
  • opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
  • board: Surface for posting or showing information
  • aid: To help others and provide things
  • risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • role: Character played by an actor
  • fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
  • analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
  • monopoly: Complete market control for a service or product
  • plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
  • counterpart: Person/thing having same function/characteristics
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
  • smash: Accident involving vehicles
  • manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
  • fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
  • terrible: Very bad; horrible
  • liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
  • gather: To bring objects together into one place
  • gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
  • wrinkle: Small folds in the skin, e.g. as a sign of age
  • alive: Living; not dead
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • squad: A sports team
  • trust: To expect confidently
  • diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
  • popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
  • trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • betray: To endanger (friend) by giving enemy information
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • discard: To take a card out of your hand in a card game
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • assassin: Person who kills a public figure
  • ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
  • pathological: (Liar, etc.) behaving in an uncontrollable (bad)
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • deduction: Reaching of a conclusion by using reasoning
  • politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
  • call: A order or request for action
  • satirical: Exposing human folly to ridicule
  • slay: To kill violently
  • bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
  • wade: Person's name
  • bosom: Chest, e.g. seen as where your feelings are
  • fascist: Person advocate an authoritarian government
  • cheater: Someone who lies to get what they want
  • nightmarish: Terrifying, in an irrational way
  • gameplay: The plot of a computer or video game
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    • after all

      US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/

      • Adverb
      • In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
      • Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
      • Phrase
      • Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
      • Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
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    • aid

      US /ed/

      UK /eɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To help others and provide things
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Action of giving help to others
      • Money or help given to those who need it
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    • alive

      US /əˈlaɪv/

      UK /ə'laɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Living; not dead
      • Active; energetic; full of life.
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    • analyze

      US /ˈænəˌlaɪz/

      UK /'ænəlaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To study carefully to find out the meaning of
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    • anything goes

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • There are no rules or restrictions; anything is acceptable or possible.
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    • assassin

      US /əˈsæsn/

      UK /əˈsæsɪn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who kills a public figure
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • at risk

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • In danger; likely to be harmed
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    • at some point

      US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/

      UK /æt sʌm pɔint/

      • Phrase
      • At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • betray

      US /bɪˈtre/

      UK /bɪ'treɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To endanger (friend) by giving enemy information
      • To reveal something unintentionally.
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    • blame

      US /blem/

      UK /bleɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say someone is responsible for something bad
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of saying someone did something bad
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    • boil down

      US /bɔɪl daʊn/

      UK /bɔil daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce in volume by boiling; to concentrate.
      • To be summarized or reduced to the essentials.
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    • bosom

      US /ˈbʊzəm, ˈbuzəm/

      UK /ˈbʊzəm/

      • Noun
      • Chest, e.g. seen as where your feelings are
      • Woman's breast
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    • bro

      US /broʊ/

      UK /brəʊ/

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

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
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    • character

      US /ˈkærəktɚ/

      UK /'kærəktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person in a story, movie or play
      • Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
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    • cheater

      US /'tʃi:tə/

      UK /'tʃi:tə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who lies to get what they want
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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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    • climb up

      US /klaɪm ʌp/

      UK /klaim ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
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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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    • conquer the world

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To gain control of the world through military force or other means.
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    • counterpart

      US /ˈkaʊntərpɑ:rt/

      UK /ˈkaʊntəpɑ:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person/thing having same function/characteristics
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    • cruel

      US /ˈkruəl/

      UK /'kru:əl/

      • Adjective
      • Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
      • Extremely harsh or severe.
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • deduction

      US /dɪˈdʌkʃən/

      UK /dɪˈdʌkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Reaching of a conclusion by using reasoning
      • Fact of being or amount taken away from a total
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    • diplomacy

      US /dɪˈploməsi/

      UK /dɪˈpləʊməsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
      • The art and practice of conducting negotiations between nations; skill in handling affairs without arousing hostility.
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    • discard

      US /dɪˈskɑrd/

      UK /dɪs'kɑ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take a card out of your hand in a card game
      • To throw away something unwanted
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    • Easier said than done

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • More difficult than it appears to be.
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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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    • fame

      US /fem/

      UK /feɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
      • Widespread reputation, especially of a good kind.
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    • fantasy

      US /ˈfæntəsi, -zi/

      UK /'fæntəsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something imagined and very different from reality
      • Work of literature set in an unreal world
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    • fascist

      US /'fæʃɪst/

      UK /'fæʃɪst/

      • Noun
      • Person advocate an authoritarian government
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    • feel sick

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To experience a sensation of nausea or illness
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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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    • for the sake of

      US /fɔr ði sek ʌv/

      UK /fɔ: ðə seik ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • For the purpose of; in the interest of.
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    • fun and games

      US /fʌn ənd geɪmz/

      UK /fʌn ənd geɪmz/

      • other
      • Enjoyable activities; sometimes used ironically for trouble.
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    • gameplay

      US /'ɡeɪmpleɪ/

      UK /'ɡeɪmpleɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The plot of a computer or video game
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    • gang

      US /ɡæŋ/

      UK /ɡæŋ/

      • Noun
      • Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To gather together to do something (often illegal)
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    • gang up on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To unite as a group against someone.
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    • gather

      US /ˈɡæðɚ/

      UK /ˈgæðə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bring objects together into one place
      • To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
      • Noun
      • Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
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    • go away

      US /ɡo əˈwe/

      UK /ɡəu əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go on vacation
      • To leave; depart.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • idiot

      US /ˈɪdiət/

      UK /'ɪdɪət/

      • Noun
      • A person who is foolish or not very smart
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    • in no time

      US /ɪn noʊ taɪm/

      UK /in nəʊ taim/

      • Phrase
      • Very quickly or soon
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    • in plain sight

      US /ɪn plen saɪt/

      UK /in plein sait/

      • Phrase
      • Easily visible; not hidden.
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    • in school

      US /ɪn skul/

      UK /ɪn sku:l/

      • other
      • Attending an educational institution.
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    • in time

      US /ɪn taɪm/

      UK /in taim/

      • Adverb
      • Eventually; after a period of time.
      • Not late; with enough time to spare.
      • Phrase
      • Eventually; before it is too late.
      • According to the scheduled time; punctual.
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    • inevitably

      US /ɪnˈevɪtəbli/

      UK /ɪnˈevɪtəbli/

      • Adverb
      • (Happening) with complete certainty
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    • influence

      US / ˈɪnfluəns/

      UK /'ɪnflʊəns/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To affect or change something indirectly
      • To persuade someone to do something.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
      • A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
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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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    • launch

      US /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/

      UK /lɔ:ntʃ/

      • Noun
      • Starting a new project; introducing new product
      • Act of firing rockets into the air
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start a new project; start selling a product
      • To put a rocket into the air
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    • liberal

      US /ˈlɪbərəl, ˈlɪbrəl/

      UK /'lɪbərəl/

      • Noun
      • Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
      • Adjective
      • Open-minded; willing to hear others' opinions
      • Political party for freedom and social change
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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    • long for

      US /lɔŋ fɔr/

      UK /lɔŋ fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
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    • monopoly

      US /məˈnɑpəli/

      UK /mə'nɒpəlɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Complete market control for a service or product
      • A board game in which players try to gain monopolies on properties as their opponents are forced to pay them rent.
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    • nightmarish

      US /'naɪtˌmerɪʃ/

      UK /'naɪtˌmeərɪʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Terrifying, in an irrational way
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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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    • on fire

      US /ɑn faɪr/

      UK /ɔn ˈfaiə/

      • Adjective
      • Very successful or popular
      • Burning
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    • opponent

      US /əˈponənt/

      UK /əˈpəʊnənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
      • Person that you are competing against in a game
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    • pathological

      US /ˌpæθəˈlɑ:dʒɪkl/

      UK /ˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • (Liar, etc.) behaving in an uncontrollable (bad)
      • Involving, caused by, or of the nature of a physical or mental disease.
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    • pick on

      US /pɪk ɑn/

      UK /pik ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To tease or bully someone
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    • play pretend

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To engage in imaginative role-playing, creating scenarios and acting as if they are real.
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    • plug

      US /plʌɡ/

      UK /plʌg/

      • Noun
      • Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
      • Thing on a wire to connect to electricity supply
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use an object to block a hole
      • To promote or advertise a product
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    • politic

      US /ˈpɑlɪtɪk/

      UK /ˈpɒlətɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Careful what you say; diplomatic
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    • purchase

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To buy something; to get by paying money for it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that you bought
      • Strong hold on something; grip
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    • reward

      US /rɪˈwɔrd/

      UK /rɪ'wɔ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give something because of someone's good work
      • To give someone money for helping the police
      • Noun
      • Money given for information about criminals
      • Something given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement.
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    • role

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Noun
      • Character played by an actor
      • Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility
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    • ruin

      US /ˈruɪn/

      UK /'ru:ɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage or completely destroy something
      • To cause someone to lose their money or status
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Remains of a building that has been destroyed
      • The state of being destroyed or severely damaged.
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    • satirical

      US /səˈtɪrɪkəl/

      UK /səˈtɪrɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Exposing human folly to ridicule
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    • slay

      US /sle/

      UK /sleɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill violently
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    • smash

      US /smæʃ/

      UK /smæʃ/

      • Noun
      • Accident involving vehicles
      • Sound when something breaks into pieces loudly
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To break into pieces
      • To defeat someone completely
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    • somehow manage

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To succeed in doing something despite difficulties or a lack of resources.
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    • squad

      US /skwɑ:d/

      UK /skwɒd/

      • Noun
      • A sports team
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    • stay away

      US /ste əˈwe/

      UK /stei əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
      • To remain absent from a place or event.
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    • take over

      US /tek ˈovɚ/

      UK /teik ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gain control of (a company) from someone else
      • To assume control or possession of something.
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    • take revenge

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To inflict harm in return for an injury or wrong done to oneself or another.
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    • terrible

      US /ˈtɛrəbəl/

      UK /ˈterəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; horrible
      • Causing great fear; frightening
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    • to taste

      US /tu teɪst/

      UK /tu teɪst/

      • other
      • Add an ingredient according to your preference.
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    • trash

      US /træʃ/

      UK /træʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Garbage or anything that is worthless
      • Transitive Verb
      • To throw away in the garbage
      • To criticize; claim person/thing is inferior
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    • trust

      US /trʌst/

      UK /trʌst/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To expect confidently
      • To have confidence or faith
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wealth or property held by one person for another
      • The belief that someone is honest
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    • turn into

      US /tɚn ˈɪntu/

      UK /tə:n ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change to become something else
      • To change your direction to go into a place
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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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    • ultimate

      US /ˈʌltəmɪt/

      UK /ˈʌltɪmət/

      • Adjective
      • Basic; original; most significant
      • Being the greatest example of something
      • Noun
      • A non-contact team sport played with a flying disc.
      • The best achievable or imaginable of its kind.
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    • up the ante

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • To increase what is at stake or the level of risk in a situation.
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    • version

      US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/

      UK /ˈvə:ʃən/

      • Noun
      • Different way that someone interprets something
      • New or different form of something
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    • wade

      US /wed/

      UK /weɪd/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To walk in shallow water
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    • wade through

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To walk through water or other liquid or soft substance that is not deep.
      • To spend a lot of time and effort dealing with something difficult or boring.
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    • wrinkle

      US /ˈrɪŋkəl/

      UK /'rɪŋkl/

      • Noun
      • Small folds in the skin, e.g. as a sign of age
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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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