Vocabulary

  • sit with: To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
  • at last: Finally; after a long delay.
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
  • shut off: To stop the movement of something, such as water
  • split up: To break up your marriage or relationship
  • up the hill: In an upward direction on a slope or hill.
  • as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
  • with just: Using only; with no more than.
  • from a distance: Not close; far away.
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
  • trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
  • gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • trap: Device used for catching animals
  • snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
  • leap: To enter or start something eagerly
  • suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
  • companion: Someone who keeps you company, goes out with you
  • cabin: Small basic wooden home in the countryside
  • vision: Ability to see; eyesight
  • distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
  • lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
  • hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
  • rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
  • appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
  • movement: Part of a piece of classical music
  • wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • cliff: High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
  • storm: To act violently or angrily
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
  • fur: Hairy coat of an animal
  • shove: To roughly push someone or something away
  • hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • land: Region or country
  • snatch: To take something quickly or eagerly
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • flare: To become angry or excited suddenly
  • drawer: Sliding box of a desk, closet used to store things
  • powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
  • swift: Quick
  • fiercely: In an emotionally violent manner
  • unit: One apartment in a building
  • assassin: Person who kills a public figure
  • binocular: Using both eyes at the same time
  • lighthouse: Tower with a light that warns ships about rocks
  • oar: Pole dipped into the water to move and steer boats
  • teammate: Fellow member of a team
  • loneliest: The saddest because apart from other people
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    • as one

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • Acting or moving together at the same time.
      • In complete agreement or unity.
      • Phrase
      • With a single voice or opinion; unanimously.
      • In perfect harmony or unison.
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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    • assassin

      US /əˈsæsn/

      UK /əˈsæsɪn/

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

      US /æt læst/

      UK /æt lɑ:st/

      • Adverb
      • Finally; after a long delay.
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • back into

      US /bæk ˈɪntu/

      UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
      • To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
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    • binocular

      US /bəˈnɑkjəlɚ, baɪ-/

      UK /baiˈnɔkjulə/

      • Adjective
      • Using both eyes at the same time
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    • cabin

      US /ˈkæbɪn/

      UK /'kæbɪn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small basic wooden home in the countryside
      • Room where you can sleep on a ship, sit in a plane
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    • cliff

      US /klɪf/

      UK /klɪf/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
      • A critical or dangerous situation.
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • A surname.
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    • companion

      US /kəmˈpænjən/

      UK /kəm'pænɪən/

      • Noun
      • Someone who keeps you company, goes out with you
      • A thing that is often found with another or that serves to augment or complement it.
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    • curtain

      US /ˈkɚtn/

      UK /'kɜ:tn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of cloth used to cover a window
      • A screen in a theatre that can be raised or lowered
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    • distance

      US /ˈdɪstəns/

      UK /'dɪstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of friendliness toward another person
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of space between two places or things
      • A point or place that is far away.
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    • drag

      US /dræɡ/

      UK /dræɡ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To reluctantly move or go somewhere
      • To pull something heavy or difficult along the ground
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Force of air pushing back against a plane car etc.
      • Boring or annoying thing/activity
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    • drawer

      US /ˈdrɔɚ/

      UK /drɔ:(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Sliding box of a desk, closet used to store things
      • An undergarment covering the lower part of the body and having two holes for the legs.
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    • eliminate

      US /ɪˈlɪməˌnet/

      UK /ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To completely remove; to get rid of
      • To remove from a contest by beating them
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    • entire

      US /ɛnˈtaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
      • Undivided; not shared or distributed.
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    • expose

      US /ɪkˈspoʊz/

      UK /ɪk'spəʊz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make visible, without covering or protection
      • To allow light through a cameras lens onto film
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    • fiercely

      US /ˈfɪrslɪ/

      UK /fɪəslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an emotionally violent manner
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    • fight back

      US /faɪt bæk/

      UK /fait bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make your point more strongly against opponent
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    • flare

      US /flɛr/

      UK /fleə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become angry or excited suddenly
      • To burn or shine suddenly and briefly
      • Noun
      • A brief bright light
      • Light/fire used to signal for help/warn of danger
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    • from a distance

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Not close; far away.
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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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    • gear

      US /ɡɪr/

      UK /ɡɪə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To aim at or prepare yourself for something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A speed selector connected to an engine
      • Special clothes you use for a purpose
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    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and hold something quickly
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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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    • hook

      US /hʊk/

      UK /hʊk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
      • The start of a story which catches your interest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a bent or curved shape
      • To catch your interest completely
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    • leap

      US /lip/

      UK /li:p/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To enter or start something eagerly
      • (Of prices) to increase quickly by a large amount
      • Noun
      • (Of prices) a quick large increase
      • A large forward step or jump
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    • lift

      US /lɪft/

      UK /lɪft/

      • Noun
      • Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
      • Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
      • To move something to higher position
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    • lighthouse

      US /ˈlaɪtˌhaʊs/

      UK /'laɪthaʊs/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tower with a light that warns ships about rocks
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    • loneliest

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • The saddest because apart from other people
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    • movement

      US /ˈmuvmənt/

      UK /ˈmu:vmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a piece of classical music
      • Group with a shared interest or goal
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    • oar

      US /ɔr, or/

      UK /ɔ:(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Pole dipped into the water to move and steer boats
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    • on the beach

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
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    • on the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
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    • powder

      US /ˈpaʊdɚ/

      UK /'paʊdə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
      • Dry and light form of snow
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply a dust onto the body or face
      • To reduce to powder; pulverize.
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
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    • rush

      US /rʌʃ/

      UK /rʌʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attack someone suddenly in a group
      • To perform or finish with speed and urgency
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Actions performed or finishes with speed, urgency
      • State of hurried action
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    • shove

      US /ʃʌv/

      UK /ʃʌv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To roughly push someone or something away
      • Noun
      • Rough push on something or someone
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    • shut off

      US /ʃʌt ɔf/

      UK /ʃʌt ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop the movement of something, such as water
      • To isolate oneself from others.
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    • sit with

      US /sit wɪð/

      UK /sit wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
      • To take time to consider or accept something.
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    • snap

      US /snæp/

      UK /snæp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To close your mouth quickly like biting something
      • To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
      • Countable Noun
      • An informal word for a photograph
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    • snatch

      US /snætʃ/

      UK /snætʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take something quickly or eagerly
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    • split up

      US /splɪt ʌp/

      UK /split ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To break up your marriage or relationship
      • To divide something into smaller parts.
      • Noun
      • A termination of a romantic relationship
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    • spot

      US /spɑt/

      UK /spɒt/

      • Noun
      • A certain place or area
      • A difficult time; awkward situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To see someone or something by chance
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    • stroke

      US /strok/

      UK /strəʊk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
      • Mark made by a pen, pencil or brush
      • Transitive Verb
      • To rub your hand in a caring way on something
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    • swift

      US /swɪft/

      UK /swɪft/

      • Adjective
      • Quick
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    • teammate

      US /ˈtimˌmet/

      UK /ˈti:mmeɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Fellow member of a team
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    • trap

      US /træp/

      UK /træp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Device used for catching animals
      • Vehicle pulled by a single horse
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a device to catch animals or people
      • To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
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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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    • unit

      US /ˈjunɪt/

      UK /ˈju:nɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • One apartment in a building
      • Group of people, e.g. soldiers, that work together
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    • up the hill

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In an upward direction on a slope or hill.
      • A difficult or challenging task.
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    • vision

      US /ˈvɪʒən/

      UK /'vɪʒn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to see; eyesight
      • Something you see in your imagination or dreams
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    • with just

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using only; with no more than.
      • Barely; by a narrow margin.
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    • wound

      US /waʊnd/

      UK /waʊnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
      • To hurt someone emotionally
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sadness or displeasure caused by a bad memory
      • Physical injury, especially that suffered in war
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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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