Vocabulary

  • on the spot: Immediately; at that location.
  • younger sister: A female sibling born after oneself.
  • get on with: To have a good relationship with someone
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • read along: To read simultaneously with someone else or follow a text aloud.
  • name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
  • listen in: To secretly listen to a conversation.
  • bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
  • regardless of
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • recap: Brief description of something that had been said
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
  • unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
  • substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
  • stereotype: False categorization of people as all the same
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
  • result: Something produced through tests or experiments
  • independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
  • scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
  • introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
  • correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
  • tale: Story that is not true
  • discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
  • proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
  • journalist: Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
  • phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • programme: A plan or schedule of events
  • fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • connect: To associate a thing with something else
  • finance: Control of money a person, business has access to
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
  • secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
  • bossy: Always telling others what to do
  • harmonious: Being compatible; working well together
  • embarrassment: Shame you feel when you did something wrong
  • uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
  • worksheet: Piece of paper showing work planned or done
  • psychotherapist: Therapist treating mental and emotional disorders
  • hooray: Said to show delight at something happening
  • ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
  • chancellor: High government official
  • peacemaker: Someone who tries to end a war or argument
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    • answer to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
      • To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
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    • bossy

      US /ˈbɔsi, ˈbɑsi/

      UK /'bɒsɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Always telling others what to do
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    • bring in

      US /brɪŋ ɪn/

      UK /briŋ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To earn a certain amount of money or profits
      • To add person into existing group, e.g. phone call
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    • chancellor

      US /ˈtʃænsəlɚ, -slɚ/

      UK /'tʃɑ:nsələ(r)/

      • Noun
      • High government official
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    • connect

      US /kəˈnɛkt/

      UK /kə'nekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To associate a thing with something else
      • To join or attach things together
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    • correct

      US /kəˈrɛkt/

      UK /kə'rekt/

      • Adjective
      • Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
      • True or accurate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fix a problem
      • To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
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    • embarrassed

      US /ɪmˈbærəst/

      UK /ɪmˈbærəst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to feel ashamed
      • Feeling awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
      • Adjective
      • Ashamed
      • Showing signs of embarrassment.
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    • embarrassment

      US /ɛmˈbærəsmənt/

      UK /ɪmˈbærəsmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Shame you feel when you did something wrong
      • A person, thing, or situation that causes someone to feel ashamed, self-conscious, or uncomfortable.
      B1
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    • fairy

      US /ˈfɛri/

      UK /'feərɪ/

      • Noun
      • Small imaginary being that can do magic
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    • finance

      US /fəˈnæns, faɪ-, ˈfaɪˌnæns/

      UK /ˈfaɪnæns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Control of money a person, business has access to
      • Adjective
      • Concerned with money
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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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    • get on with

      US /ɡɛt ɑn wɪð/

      UK /ɡet ɔn wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a good relationship with someone
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    • harmonious

      US /hɑrˈmoniəs/

      UK /hɑ:ˈməʊniəs/

      • Adjective
      • Being compatible; working well together
      • Having a pleasing musical tune
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    • hooray

      US /hʊˈre/

      UK /hʊ'reɪ/

      • Interjection
      • Said to show delight at something happening
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    • independent

      US /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/

      UK /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/

      • Adjective
      • Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
      • Not connected with or influenced by something else.
      • Noun
      • A person not connected to a political party
      • Someone who is independent, especially in politics or business.
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    • journalist

      US /ˈdʒɚnəlɪst/

      UK /ˈdʒɜ:nəlɪst/

      • Noun
      • Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
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    • listen in

      US /ˈlɪsən ɪn/

      UK /ˈlisn in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To secretly listen to a conversation.
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    • name for

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
      A1
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    • on the spot

      US /ɑn ði spɑt/

      UK /ɔn ðə spɔt/

      • Phrase
      • Immediately; at that location.
      • Present and ready for action or responsibility.
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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
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    • peacemaker

      US /ˈpisˌmekɚ/

      UK /ˈpi:smeɪkə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who tries to end a war or argument
      C2
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    • phrasal

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or consisting of a phrase
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    • proof

      US /pruf/

      UK /pru:f/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of showing that something exists or is true
      • Special coating that protects something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To read a written work to check for mistakes
      • To protect by painting on a special coating
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    • psychotherapist

      US /ˌsaɪkoʊ'θerəpɪst/

      UK /ˌsaɪkəʊ'θerəpɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Therapist treating mental and emotional disorders
      C1
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    • quiz

      US /kwɪz/

      UK /kwɪz/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A game in which players answer questions on topics
      • Brief spoken or written test, given to students
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask a person many questions about something
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    • read along

      US /rid əˈlɔŋ/

      UK /ri:d əˈlɒŋ/

      • other
      • To read simultaneously with someone else or follow a text aloud.
      A2
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    • recap

      US /riˈkæp/

      UK /'ri:kæp/

      • Noun
      • Brief description of something that had been said
      • Transitive Verb
      • To describe or summarize the main points
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    • regardless of

      US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/

      UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Preposition
      • Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
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    • relationship

      US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/

      UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Connection between two or more people or things
      • Way people interact or live with each other
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    • result

      US /rɪˈzʌlt/

      UK /rɪ'zʌlt/

      • Noun
      • Something produced through tests or experiments
      • Final score of a competition, election or game
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be the outcome of other causes and effects
      • To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
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    • scientific

      US /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

      UK /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning academic study of the physical world
      • Systematic and precise, following a methodology.
      • Noun
      • Relating to or used in science.
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    • script

      US /skrɪpt/

      UK /skrɪpt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
      • Set of letters or characters of a written language
      • Transitive Verb
      • To write a text for a movie, play or speech
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    • spoil

      US /spɔɪl/

      UK /spɔɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
      • To overindulge and harm the character of a child
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of food) to go bad
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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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    • stereotype

      US /ˈstɛriəˌtaɪp, ˈstɪr-/

      UK /'sterɪətaɪp/

      • Noun
      • False categorization of people as all the same
      • Transitive Verb
      • To wrongly categorize people as all the same
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    • substance

      US /ˈsʌbstəns/

      UK /'sʌbstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Essence of; most basic or central qualities
      • Particular type of material
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    • tale

      US /tel/

      UK /teɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Story that is not true
      • Story about colorful and imaginary events
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • ugly

      US /ˈʌɡli/

      UK /ˈʌgli/

      • Adjective
      • (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
      • Unpleasant to look at; not attractive
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    • uncomfortable

      US /ʌnˈkʌmfətəbəl, -ˈkʌmftə-/

      UK /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not being relaxed; worried about something
      • Causing or feeling slight pain or physical unease.
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    • unique

      US /juˈnik/

      UK /jʊ'ni:k/

      • Adjective
      • Unlike other things; being the only one like it
      • Remarkably special or unusual.
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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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    • vocabulary

      US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/

      UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words that have to do with a particular subject
      • The words that a person knows
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    • worksheet

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Piece of paper showing work planned or done
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    • younger sister

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A female sibling born after oneself.
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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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