Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • at sea
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
  • experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
  • get over on: To fool or cheat someone in a playful or dishonest way.
  • without me: Not including me; excluding me.
  • game on: An exclamation indicating the start of a game or activity.
  • do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
  • hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
  • stay over: To stay at someone's house for a night.
  • turn over: To lose possession of a ball in sports
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
  • keeping up: To understand what someone is saying
  • filter out: To remove or separate something unwanted from a liquid or gas using a filter; to remove or ignore something unwanted from a group or collection.
  • mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
  • try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
  • itching to: Desperate (to do something)
  • have to: Must do
  • long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
  • work out
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • on the real: Honestly or truly; speaking sincerely.
  • like fun: Very fast or with great effort or enthusiasm.
  • for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • other places: Different locations or areas
  • check out
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • dude: Form of address for a man
  • explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
  • freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
  • belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
  • grumpy: Easily annoyed and complaining
  • private: Being away from others and quiet
  • seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
  • theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
  • soak: To make something completely wet
  • scary: Causing fear; frightening
  • goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • creature: Animal of any type
  • count: To add things together to find the total number
  • important: Having power or authority
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • tapioca: Cassava starch used to thicken puddings, etc.
  • scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • souvenir: Something bought to remember a place
  • interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • alive: Living; not dead
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
  • land: Region or country
  • paradise: Place with everything needed for specific activity
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
  • polar: Concerning the areas near the North or South poles
  • aquarium: Building or tank for keeping fish and water plants
  • bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
  • confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
  • sue: Person's name
  • goodness: (Used to express slight surprise)
  • coaster: Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
  • whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
  • crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
  • bridge: Structure built over river, road so you can cross
  • unknown: Not being known or famous
  • crazy: Mentally ill; mad
  • beaver: Small furry animal that builds things
  • sideways: Moving, facing, or directed toward one side
  • otter: Aquatic, carnivorous mammal of the weasel family
  • whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
  • raven: Large black bird with shiny feathers
  • shark: Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
  • kelp: Large brown seaweed with fluted leathery fronds
  • latte: Espresso coffee filled up with hot milk
  • microphone: Device you speak in to record or amplify sounds
  • panda: White and black bear-like mammal from China
  • shaggy: Covered with long, coarse, or matted hair
  • mama: A mother
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    • alive

      US /əˈlaɪv/

      UK /ə'laɪv/

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

      US /əˈkwɛriəm/

      UK /ə'kweərɪəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Building or tank for keeping fish and water plants
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    • at sea

      US /æt si/

      UK /æt si:/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Confused; not knowing what to do.
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    • bay

      US /be/

      UK /beɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
      • A compartment or recess in a building.
      • Adjective
      • Reddish-brown in color, typically used to describe a horse.
      • Forcing someone or something to turn and face its attackers; cornered.
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    • bear

      US /bɛr/

      UK /bɛː/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
      • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
      • Countable Noun
      • Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
      • Someone who expects stock market to fall
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    • beaver

      US /ˈbivɚ/

      UK /'bi:və(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small furry animal that builds things
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work hard on something
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    • belly

      US /ˈbɛli/

      UK /'belɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Middle part of the body; the stomach
      • A bulging or rounded part of something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To expand outward; swell
      • To swell like a balloon
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    • bridge

      US /brɪdʒ/

      UK /brɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • Structure built over river, road so you can cross
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a link between; bring together
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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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    • coaster

      US /ˈkoʊstə(r)/

      UK /ˈkəʊstə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
      • A sled or small vehicle without motor for coasting downhill.
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    • come around

      US /kʌm əˈraʊnd/

      UK /kʌm əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
      • To visit someone at their house.
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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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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    • count

      US /kaʊnt/

      UK /kaʊnt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To add things together to find the total number
      • To matter or be important
      • Countable Noun
      • Number of things added together, e.g. votes
      • With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
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    • crab

      US /kræb/

      UK /kræb/

      • Noun
      • Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To complain about something in an annoying way
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    • crazy

      US /ˈkrezi/

      UK /'kreɪzɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Mentally ill; mad
      • Not being sensible or practical
      • Noun
      • Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
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    • creature

      US /ˈkritʃɚ/

      UK /ˈkri:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animal of any type
      • An animal, as distinct from a human being.
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    • do in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make completely tired out and exhausted
      • To destroy or cause damage to someone
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    • dude

      US /dud, djud/

      UK /du:d/

      • Noun
      • Form of address for a man
      • (informal) A man; a fellow.
      • Interjection
      • (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
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    • experience in

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
      • Exposure to or involvement in a particular activity or situation.
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    • explore

      US /ɪkˈsplɔr/

      UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To examine something in detail to learn about it
      • To travel to a place to discover more about it
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • film

      US /fɪlm/

      UK /fɪlm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin layer that covers something
      • Movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To record moving action with a camera
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    • filter out

      US /ˈfɪltɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiltə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove or separate something unwanted from a liquid or gas using a filter; to remove or ignore something unwanted from a group or collection.
      • To ignore or block something from your awareness.
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    • for sure

      US /fɔr ʃʊr/

      UK /fɔ: ʃuə/

      • Adverb
      • Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
      • Used to emphasize a statement.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
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    • freak

      US /friːk/

      UK /friːk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
      • Noun
      • A person, animal, or event that is physically abnormal, very unusual, or unlike others.
      • A person with an unusual appearance or behaviour.
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    • game on

      US /ɡem ɑn/

      UK /ɡeim ɔn/

      • Interjection
      • An exclamation indicating the start of a game or activity.
      • An exclamation indicating acceptance of a challenge.
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    • get over on

      US /ɡɛt ˈoʊvɚ ɑn/

      UK /ɡet ˈəuvə ɒn/

      • other
      • To fool or cheat someone in a playful or dishonest way.
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • goal

      US /ɡol/

      UK /ɡəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
      • (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
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    • goodness

      US /ˈɡʊdnɪs/

      UK /ˈgʊdnəs/

      • Interjection
      • (Used to express slight surprise)
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Nourishment; good food value
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    • grumpy

      US /ˈɡrʌmpi/

      UK /'ɡrʌmpɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Easily annoyed and complaining
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    • hang on

      US /hæŋ ɑn/

      UK /hæŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for the person you phoned to answer
      • To persevere or persist, especially in a difficult situation.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
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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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    • interview

      US /ˈɪntɚˌvju/

      UK /'ɪntəvju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally ask questions about a given topic
      • Noun
      • Meeting to ask questions to get information
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    • itching to

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Desperate (to do something)
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    • keeping up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand what someone is saying
      • To move or progress at the same rate as someone or something else.
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    • kelp

      US /kɛlp/

      UK /kelp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Large brown seaweed with fluted leathery fronds
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    • latte

      US /'lɑ:teɪ/

      UK /ˈlɑ:teɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Espresso coffee filled up with hot milk
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    • like fun

      US /laɪk fʌn/

      UK /laɪk fʌn/

      • other
      • Very fast or with great effort or enthusiasm.
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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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    • 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
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    • mama

      US /ˈmɑmə/

      UK /'mæmə/

      • Noun
      • A mother
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    • mess with

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To interfere with or tamper with something.
      • To provoke or annoy someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To interfere with or tamper with something.
      • To tease, provoke, or annoy someone.
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    • microphone

      US /ˈmaɪkrəˌfon/

      UK /ˈmaɪkrəfəʊn/

      • Noun
      • Device you speak in to record or amplify sounds
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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    • on the real

      US /ɑn ðə ˈril/

      UK /ɒn ðə ˈri:əl/

      • other
      • Honestly or truly; speaking sincerely.
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    • other places

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Different locations or areas
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    • otter

      US /ˈɑtɚ/

      UK /'ɒtə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Aquatic, carnivorous mammal of the weasel family
      • The fur of an otter, used for clothing.
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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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    • panda

      US /ˈpændə/

      UK /'pændə/

      • Noun
      • White and black bear-like mammal from China
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    • paradise

      US /ˈpærəˌdaɪs, -ˌdaɪz/

      UK /'pærədaɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place with everything needed for specific activity
      • Place where good people are said to go after death
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    • park in

      US /ˈpɑrk ɪn/

      UK /ˈpɑ:k ɪn/

      • other
      • To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
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    • polar

      US /ˈpolɚ/

      UK /ˈpəʊlə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the areas near the North or South poles
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    • raven

      US /ˈrevən/

      UK /'reɪvn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large black bird with shiny feathers
      • Adjective
      • (Of hair, etc.) black and shiny
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    • right next to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
      • Figuratively very close to; on the verge of.
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    • scream

      US /skrim/

      UK /skri:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a sudden loud, high sound
      • Noun
      • A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
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    • seal

      US /sil/

      UK /si:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To close tightly to protect it from leaking
      • To close an envelop or package
      • Noun
      • Large fish-eating animal that lives on sea or land
      • Official mark made in hot wax to close a document
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    • shaggy

      US /ˈʃæɡi/

      UK /'ʃæɡɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Covered with long, coarse, or matted hair
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    • shark

      US /ʃɑ:rk/

      UK /ʃɑ:k/

      • Noun
      • Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
      • Large and dangerous fish with sharp teeth
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    • sideways

      US /ˈsaɪdˌwez/

      UK /'saɪdweɪz/

      • Adverb
      • Moving, facing, or directed toward one side
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    • soak

      US /sok/

      UK /səʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something completely wet
      • To place something in liquid for a period of time
      • Noun
      • Placement in liquid for a period of time
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    • souvenir

      US /ˌsu:vəˈnɪr/

      UK /ˌsu:vəˈnɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something bought to remember a place
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    • stay over

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stay at someone's house for a night.
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    • sue

      US /su/

      UK /su:/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take legal action against someone
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    • take in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To allow to enter; receive as a guest
      • To include or add
      • Transitive Verb
      • To absorb (liquid).
      • To understand or comprehend something.
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˌtæpiˈoʊkə/

      UK /ˌtæpiˈəʊkə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Cassava starch used to thicken puddings, etc.
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    • theme

      US /θim/

      UK /θi:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An main or dominant idea, motif
      • Main idea of a work of art, writing, or music
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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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    • thrill

      US /θrɪl/

      UK /θrɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
      • A sudden feeling of fear or excitement.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To feel sudden excitement or pleasure
      • To cause someone to feel excited and pleased.
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    • try out

      US /traɪ aʊt/

      UK /trai aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to win a place on a team in a group
      • To test briefly to determine how well it works
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    • turn over

      US /tɚn ˈovɚ/

      UK /tə:n ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose possession of a ball in sports
      • To consider something carefully in your mind
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    • unknown

      US /ˌʌnˈnoʊn/

      UK /ˌʌnˈnəʊn/

      • Adjective
      • Not being known or famous
      • Being unfamiliar or not known
      • Countable Noun
      • Person who is not famous or known by many
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    • up there

      US /ʌp ðɛr/

      UK /ʌp ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a higher place or position; far away.
      • In heaven.
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
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    • whale

      US /hwel, wel/

      UK /weɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
      • To hunt and catch whales
      • Countable Noun
      • a very large sea mammal that breathes air through a hole at the top of its head and looks like a giant fish
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    • whoa

      US /woʊ/

      UK /wəʊ/

      • Interjection
      • Tell someone to do something more slowly
      • An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
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    • without me

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Not including me; excluding me.
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    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

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    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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    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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