Vocabulary

  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
  • once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
  • red hot: Extremely hot; heated to a point of glowing red.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • run down: To be in a bad condition
  • show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • sleep over: To stay at someone's house for the night.
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
  • in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • leave out: To forget; omit
  • right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
  • stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • bizarre: Odd or strange
  • instrument: Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
  • diminish: To make something smaller or less important
  • urine: Yellow liquid waste from the body
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
  • mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
  • sprint: To race or move at full speed
  • gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
  • accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
  • improvise: To compose, speak or perform without preparation
  • suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
  • mug: Large ceramic drinking cup with a handle
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • alive: Living; not dead
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • martial: Concerning fighting, war, or soldiers
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • dizzy: Feeling light-headed and as if you might fall
  • lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
  • frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
  • flurry: Sudden rush of activity
  • leather: Chemically tanned animal skin, e.g. for shoes
  • bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • carry: To have a child, be pregnant
  • yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
  • bud: Small part of a plant that will be a flower
  • embarrassment: Shame you feel when you did something wrong
  • flea: Small blood-sucking insect that makes you itch
  • hall: Area just inside the entrance of a building
  • hallway: Interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
  • want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
  • trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
  • meet: To provide something that is necessary
  • happen: To take place or occur
  • band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
  • sensitivity: Quality of being easily hurt emotionally
  • pee: To urinate
  • come: To arrive at a place
  • album: Book with a collection of photographs or pictures
  • guest: Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
  • keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • moan: To complain about something
  • kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
  • kid: Child or young person
  • hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
  • ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
  • trumpet: Brass wind instrument with a flared bell
  • cologne: Perfume or fragrance that you apply to your skin
  • monk: Man belonging to religious group that live simply
  • nirvana: Extinction of desires when you reach perfect peace
  • strangely: In an unusual, odd or surprising way
  • bass: Type of fish
  • camera: Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
  • solo: Being performed or done alone
  • vanguard: Group who are the leaders in an action or movement
  • peed: To urinate
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    • album

      US /ˈælbəm/

      UK /'ælbəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Book with a collection of photographs or pictures
      • CD, record, or tape with many pieces of music
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    • alive

      US /əˈlaɪv/

      UK /ə'laɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Living; not dead
      • Active; energetic; full of life.
      A2TOEIC
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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.
      A1
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    • bar

      US /bɑ:r/

      UK /bɑ:(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
      • Professional organization of lawyers and judges
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent entry, exit or an action
      A2
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    • bass

      US /beɪs/

      UK /beɪs/

      • Noun
      • Type of fish
      • Large cello or electric guitar with 4 strings
      B2
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    • bizarre

      US /bɪˈzɑr/

      UK /bɪˈzɑ:(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or strange
      B2
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    • bud

      US /bʌd/

      UK /bʌd/

      • Noun
      • Small part of a plant that will be a flower
      B2
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    • camera

      US /ˈkæmərə, ˈkæmrə/

      UK /'kæmərə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
      • The art or activity of taking photographs or filming.
      A2
      More
    • cologne

      US /kəˈloʊn/

      UK /kəˈləʊn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Perfume or fragrance that you apply to your skin
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    • diminish

      US /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/

      UK /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something smaller or less important
      • To imply someone's reputation is less good
      B1
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    • dizzy

      US /ˈdɪzi/

      UK /ˈdɪzi/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling light-headed and as if you might fall
      • Causing someone to feel unsteady, confused, or amazed.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a giddy light-headed manner
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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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    • flea

      US /fli/

      UK /fli:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small blood-sucking insect that makes you itch
      B2
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    • flurry

      US /ˈflə:ri, ˈflʌri/

      UK /'flʌrɪ/

      • Noun
      • Sudden rush of activity
      B2
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    • found out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
      • To become known; be revealed.
      B2
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    • frank

      US /fræŋk/

      UK /fræŋk/

      • Proper Noun
      • Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stamp envelopes for posting
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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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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • guest

      US /ɡɛst/

      UK /ɡest/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
      • Paying customer at a hotel or restaurant
      • Adjective
      • Referring to people visiting or staying at a place
      • Provided for or used by a guest.
      A2
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    • hall

      US /hɔl/

      UK /hɔ:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area just inside the entrance of a building
      • Large room/building for public events/gatherings
      A2
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    • hallway

      US /ˈhɔlˌwe/

      UK /ˈhɔ:lweɪ/

      • Noun
      • Interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
      B2
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    • hug

      US /hʌɡ/

      UK /hʌɡ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
      • To keep very close to something
      B1
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    • improvise

      US /ˈɪmprəˌvaɪz/

      UK /ˈɪmprəvaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To compose, speak or perform without preparation
      B2
      More
    • in a while

      US /ɪn e hwaɪl/

      UK /in ə hwail/

      • Phrase
      • In a short period of time; soon.
      • For a short period of time; soon.
      A2
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    • in love with

      US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Feeling romantic love for someone.
      • Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
      A1
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    • instrument

      US /ˈɪnstrəmənt/

      UK /'ɪnstrəmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
      • Legal document
      A2TOEIC
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    • kid

      US /kɪd/

      UK /kɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Child or young person
      • Young goat
      • Adjective
      • Made from young goat skin
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    • kindness

      US /ˈkaɪndnɪs/

      UK /ˈkaɪndnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
      • A kind or helpful act.
      B1
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    • leather

      US /ˈlɛðɚ/

      UK /ˈleðə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Chemically tanned animal skin, e.g. for shoes
      A2TOEIC
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    • leave out

      US /liv aʊt/

      UK /li:v aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forget; omit
      A1
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    • lie

      US /lai/

      UK /laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be in a horizontal or flat position
      • To say something that you know is not true
      • Countable Noun
      • An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
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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
      A1
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    • martial

      US /ˈmɑ:rʃl/

      UK /ˈmɑ:ʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning fighting, war, or soldiers
      B1
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    • mercy

      US /ˈmɚsi/

      UK /'mɜ:sɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
      B1
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    • moan

      US /moʊn/

      UK /məʊn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To complain about something
      • To make a low, mournful cry of sorrow or pain
      • Noun
      • Low, sustained, mournful cry of sorrow or pain
      B1
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    • monk

      US /mʌŋk/

      UK /mʌŋk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Man belonging to religious group that live simply
      B2
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    • mug

      US /mʌɡ/

      UK /mʌɡ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large ceramic drinking cup with a handle
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack someone to rob them
      B1
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    • nirvana

      US /nɪrˈvɑnə, nə-/

      UK /nɪə'vɑ:nə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Extinction of desires when you reach perfect peace
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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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    • ocean

      US /ˈoʃən/

      UK /'əʊʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Large body of salt water; a large sea
      A2
      More
    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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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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    • once in a while

      US //wʌns ɪn ə waɪl//

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occasionally; not very often.
      • Occasionally; not very often.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • pee

      US /pi/

      UK /pi:/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To urinate
      B2
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    • peed

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To urinate
      B2
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    • pick it up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lift something from a surface.
      • To collect something or someone.
      A2
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    • pop

      US /pɑp/

      UK /pɒp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause something to open or burst suddenly
      • To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet soda drink
      • A short, sharp, explosive sound.
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • red hot

      US /rɛd hɑt/

      UK /red hɔt/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely hot; heated to a point of glowing red.
      • Very exciting, popular, or successful.
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    • right back

      US /raɪt bæk/

      UK /rait bæk/

      • Interjection
      • Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
      • Adverb
      • Immediately; very soon after going.
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    • run down

      US /rʌn daʊn/

      UK /rʌn daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be in a bad condition
      • To stop because of lack of power, e.g. a battery
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    • sensitivity

      US /ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/

      UK /ˌsensə'tɪvətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being easily hurt emotionally
      A2
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    • show in

      US /ʃo ɪn/

      UK /ʃəu ɪn/

      • other
      • To lead someone into a room or building.
      A2
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    • sleep over

      US /slip ˈovɚ/

      UK /sli:p ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stay at someone's house for the night.
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    • solo

      US /ˈsoʊloʊ/

      UK /ˈsəʊləʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Being performed or done alone
      • Noun
      • Activity that one does alone, e.g. playing music
      B1
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    • sprint

      US /sprɪnt/

      UK /sprɪnt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To race or move at full speed
      • Noun
      • A race run at full speed
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    • stick around

      US /stɪk əˈraʊnd/

      UK /stik əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain in place; not leave or go
      A2
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    • strangely

      US /ˈstrendʒlɪ/

      UK /ˈstreɪndʒli/

      • Adverb
      • In an unusual, odd or surprising way
      A2
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
      A1
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
      A2
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    • trouble

      US /ˈtrʌbəl/

      UK /ˈtrʌbl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To worry, bother or disturb someone
      • To make an effort to do something; bother
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of public order; disturbance
      • State of difficulty or stress
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    • trumpet

      US /ˈtrʌmpɪt/

      UK /ˈtrʌmpɪt/

      • Noun
      • Brass wind instrument with a flared bell
      • Device for making sound louder
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a sound like a trumpet
      B2
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    • urine

      US /ˈjʊrən/

      UK /ˈjʊərɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Yellow liquid waste from the body
      C1
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    • vanguard

      US /ˈvængɑ:rd/

      UK /ˈvængɑ:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group who are the leaders in an action or movement
      • The leading position in a trend or movement.
      • Adjective
      • New and experimental.
      B2
      More
    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
      A1
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
      A1
      More
    • yell

      US /jɛl/

      UK /jel/

      • Noun
      • A sudden loud cry or shout
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shout loudly at someone in pain or excitement
      B1
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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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    Flea Injured His Head in a Bizarre Peeing Accident, Reminisces on Meeting Jazz Icon Dizzy Gillespie

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    You won't believe how Flea, the legendary Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist, ended up with a head injury! In this hilarious interview, he shares the wild (and true!) story of a bizarre peeing accident that led to a concussion, and reminisces about meeting jazz icon Dizzy Gillespie. You'll also hear about his new solo jazz album and pick up some great vocabulary about music and overcoming embarrassment!

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