Vocabulary

  • chop down: To cut something with an axe
  • puff out: To emit smoke, air, etc. in a cloud.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
  • pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • sharp: Person's name
  • chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • spell: To lead to future trouble
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
  • swing: Movement in a curved motion
  • speech: A formal talk to an audience
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
  • front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • prop: Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
  • difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
  • blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
  • puff: To breath in and out quickly
  • share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
  • base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
  • confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
  • skip: Very large waste disposal bin
  • tool: Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
  • conversational: Speaking in a casual way
  • helpful: Doing things that help someone
  • axe: Tool with a sharp metal edge used to chop wood
  • homophone: Word pronounced the same but differing in meaning
  • ax: Tool with a sharp metal edge used to chop wood
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    • amazing

      US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising in a pleasing way
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause wonder; to surprise completely
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    • ax

      US /æks/

      UK /æks/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tool with a sharp metal edge used to chop wood
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    • axe

      US /æks/

      UK /æks/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tool with a sharp metal edge used to chop wood
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone lose their job
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    • base

      US /bes/

      UK /beɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place military personnel live, train, and operate
      • Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use as the starting point or origin for
      • To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
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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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    • blade

      US /bled/

      UK /bleɪd/

      • Noun
      • One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
      • Sharp edge used for cutting
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    • chop

      US /tʃɑp/

      UK /tʃɒp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
      • To hit someone with your hand
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A hit with the hand in a sideways motion
      • Thick slice of meat still attached to a bone
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    • chop down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cut something with an axe
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    • confuse

      US /kənˈfjuz/

      UK /kənˈfju:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something unclear or hard to understand
      • To mistake one person or thing for another.
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    • consonant

      US /ˈkɑnsənənt/

      UK /ˈkɒnsənənt/

      • Adjective
      • Music (of a note) in harmony
      • Countable Noun
      • A speech sound or letter that is not a vowel
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    • conversational

      US /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənl/

      UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Speaking in a casual way
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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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    • helpful

      US /ˈhɛlpfəl/

      UK /ˈhelpfl/

      • Adjective
      • Doing things that help someone
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    • homophone

      US /ˈhɑ:məfoʊn/

      UK /ˈhɒməfəʊn/

      • Noun
      • Word pronounced the same but differing in meaning
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    • plastic

      US /ˈplæstɪk/

      UK /'plæstɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
      • Adjective
      • Being easily formed or shaped
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    • pronounce

      US /prəˈnaʊns/

      UK /prə'naʊns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state something in a legal or official way
      • To give your opinion or decision about something
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    • prop

      US /prɑp/

      UK /prɒp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
      • Transitive Verb
      • To support an object so it doesn't fall down
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    • puff

      US /pʌf/

      UK /pʌf/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To breath in and out quickly
      • Countable Noun
      • Sweet baked food filled with cream or jam
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    • puff out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To emit smoke, air, etc. in a cloud.
      • To swell or cause to swell, especially with air or pride.
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    • share

      US /ʃɛr/

      UK /ʃeə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part-ownership in a property, business or company
      • Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something between two or more people
      • To allow others to use your things equally
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    • sharp

      US /ʃɑrp/

      UK /ʃɑ:p/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Adjective
      • Being very clear and easy to see
      • (Of clothes) nicely or stylishly
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    • skip

      US /skɪp/

      UK /skɪp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Very large waste disposal bin
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move forward by taking fast steps and jumps
      • To move rapidly, from one topic to another
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    • speech

      US /spitʃ/

      UK /spi:tʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A formal talk to an audience
      • Expression of ideas or opinions by talking
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    • spell

      US /spɛl/

      UK /spel/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lead to future trouble
      • To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
      • Period of time; time when an action is being done
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    • swing

      US /swɪŋ/

      UK /swɪŋ/

      • Noun
      • Movement in a curved motion
      • Flowing, curved movement, e.g. of the arm
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something in a back and forth motion
      • To move in a back and forth motion, while hanging
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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
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    • tongue

      US /tʌŋ/

      UK /tʌŋ/

      • Noun
      • Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
      • Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
      • Transitive Verb
      • To using your mouth to produce musical notes
      • To use your mouth to touch something
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    • tool

      US /tul/

      UK /tu:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
      • Something used to achieve an aim or carry out a particular function.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To provide a workshop with the right equipment
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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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    Ever get tripped up by words that sound the same but mean different things? This video breaks down the tricky American English homophones 'ax,' 'axe,' and 'acts,' showing you exactly how to pronounce them clearly! You'll also pick up tips on connected speech and T-elision to sound more natural.

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