Vocabulary

  • trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
  • grow out of: To develop or originate from something.
  • make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
  • for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
  • hell yeah: An enthusiastic expression of agreement or approval.
  • down the road: At a future time; in the future.
  • max out: To reach the limit on a credit card.
  • as you like: In any way that you want; according to your preference.
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • jump to it: To start doing something quickly and enthusiastically.
  • in place of: Instead of; as a substitute for.
  • to some extent: Partially; not completely.
  • of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
  • as for: Concerning; regarding.
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • in terms of
  • cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
  • grow back: To regrow; to grow again after being cut, lost, or damaged.
  • seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
  • on this side of: Located or situated at this particular side or part of something.
  • attend to: To deal with; take care of; pay attention to.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • go away: To go on vacation
  • do your best: To try as hard as you can; put in maximum effort.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
  • have to: Must do
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
  • decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
  • nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • puberty: Stage of life when you become sexually mature
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • lean: To balance against or on something for support
  • chill: State of being a little cold
  • mature: Behaving like an adult
  • huge: Very very large
  • technically: In an exact and particular manner
  • sink: To push something down into the ground
  • diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
  • cynical: Always believing that bad things are the reasons
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
  • violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
  • testosterone: Natural chemical responsible for the male sex
  • swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
  • totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • hell: Any place of pain and suffering
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • smash: Accident involving vehicles
  • masculine: Having the characteristics associated with males
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • stimulant: Drug that increases physical or mental activity
  • crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
  • substantially: In a basic, general manner
  • dose: An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
  • optimize: To make as effective as possible
  • facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
  • holy: Being good according to religious standards
  • longevity: Amount of time someone or something lives or lasts
  • prescribe: (Of doctors) to say what medicine should be taken
  • worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
  • metric: Based on the meter as a standard of measurement
  • dope: Someone you think it stupid or a fool
  • maximize: To make as large or great as possible
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • hollow: (Of objects) having nothing inside; not solid
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
  • makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
  • masculinity: Trait of behaving in ways typical of men
  • inject: To add or put in more (money, energy etc.)
  • ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
  • pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
  • pimp: Man who solicits clients for prostitutes
  • amphetamine: Stimulating drug giving feelings of energy
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    • ability

      US /əˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power, resources or skill to do something
      • A particular skill or talent.
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    • amphetamine

      US /æmˈfɛtəˌmin, -mɪn/

      UK /æmˈfetəmi:n/

      • Noun
      • Stimulating drug giving feelings of energy
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    • as for

      US /æz fɔr/

      UK /æz fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Concerning; regarding.
      • Phrase
      • Used to introduce a new topic or aspect of a subject.
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    • as you like

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In any way that you want; according to your preference.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of agreement or permission.
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    • attend to

      US /əˈtɛnd tu/

      UK /əˈtend tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To deal with; take care of; pay attention to.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Deal with
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    • bad idea

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • An unwise or imprudent course of action.
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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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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
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    • chill

      US /tʃɪl/

      UK /tʃɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being a little cold
      • Feeling of fear or being frightened
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something cold, e.g. a drink
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    • confidence

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/

      UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Feeling you can trust someone
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    • cover up

      US /ˈkʌvɚ ʌp/

      UK /ˈkʌvə ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To hide something bad; conceal
      • To put on warmer clothes; to protect oneself from the cold.
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    • crystal

      US /ˈkrɪstəl/

      UK /'krɪstl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
      • Rock with regularly repeating internal structure
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • cynical

      US /ˈsɪnɪkəl/

      UK /ˈsɪnɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Always believing that bad things are the reasons
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    • decent

      US /ˈdisənt/

      UK /ˈdi:snt/

      • Adjective
      • Being fairly good; acceptable
      • Conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour; respectable or moral.
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    • degrade

      US /dɪˈɡred/

      UK /dɪ'ɡreɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To reduce in amount or strength
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    • diet

      US /ˈdaɪɪt/

      UK /'daɪət/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plan of eating to reduce weight or improve health
      • The usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
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    • do your best

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try as hard as you can; put in maximum effort.
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    • dope

      US /doʊp/

      UK /dəʊp/

      • Noun
      • Someone you think it stupid or a fool
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    • dose

      US /doʊs/

      UK /dəʊs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a certain amount of something to someone
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    • down the road

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At a future time; in the future.
      • Along the street; a short distance away.
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    • facial

      US /ˈfeʃəl/

      UK /'feɪʃl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
      • Adjective
      • Concerning or on the face
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    • feature

      US /ˈfitʃɚ/

      UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special report in a magazine or paper
      • Distinctive or important point of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To highlight or give special importance to
      • To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
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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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    • for someone

      US /fɚ ˈsʌmwʌn/

      UK /fə ˈsʌmwʌn/

      • other
      • On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
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    • go away

      US /ɡo əˈwe/

      UK /ɡəu əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go on vacation
      • To leave; depart.
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    • grow back

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To regrow; to grow again after being cut, lost, or damaged.
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    • grow out of

      US /ɡro aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡrəu aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop or originate from something.
      • To become too large for (clothes).
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hell

      US /hɛl/

      UK /hel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any place of pain and suffering
      • A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
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    • hell yeah

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • An enthusiastic expression of agreement or approval.
      • Phrase
      • Used to strongly affirm a statement.
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    • hold on

      US /hold ɑn/

      UK /həuld ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
      • To wait for a short time.
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    • hollow

      US /ˈhɑ:loʊ/

      UK /ˈhɒləʊ/

      • Adjective
      • (Of objects) having nothing inside; not solid
      • Lacking value, sincerity, or meaning
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a solid object have a large hole inside it
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    • holy

      US /ˈholi/

      UK /'həʊlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being good according to religious standards
      • Dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred.
      • Interjection
      • An exclamation of surprise, shock, or awe.
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    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
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    • in place of

      US /ɪn ples ʌv/

      UK /in pleis ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Instead of; as a substitute for.
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    • in prison

      US /ɪn ˈprɪzən/

      UK /in ˈprizən/

      • Phrase
      • Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • inject

      US /ɪnˈdʒɛkt/

      UK /ɪn'dʒekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To add or put in more (money, energy etc.)
      • To motivate or put energy into something
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    • intense

      US /ɪnˈtɛns/

      UK /ɪn'tens/

      • Adjective
      • Very strong, great or extreme in degree
      • Experiencing or showing great force or strength; extreme.
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    • jump to it

      US /dʒʌmp tu ɪt/

      UK /dʒʌmp tu: ɪt/

      • other
      • To start doing something quickly and enthusiastically.
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    • lean

      US /lin/

      UK /li:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To balance against or on something for support
      • To have a tendency to do something; favor
      • Adjective
      • Having a low fat content
      • Efficient; well-designed with no waste
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    • longevity

      US /lɑnˈdʒɛvɪti, lɔn-/

      UK /lɒn'dʒevətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of time someone or something lives or lasts
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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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    • make for

      US /mek fɔr/

      UK /meik fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
      • To result in; cause
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    • makeup

      US /ˈmekˌʌp/

      UK /'meɪkʌp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
      • The way in which something is formed or composed.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To invent or fabricate something.
      • To compensate for something.
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    • masculine

      US /ˈmæskjəlɪn/

      UK /ˈmæskjəlɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Having the characteristics associated with males
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    • masculinity

      US /ˌmæskjəˈlinɪti/

      UK /ˌmæskjuˈlɪnəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Trait of behaving in ways typical of men
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    • mature

      US /məˈtʃʊr/

      UK /məˈtʃʊə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Behaving like an adult
      • Being fully developed physically
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Wine, cheese) To age to improve its taste
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    • max out

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reach the limit on a credit card.
      • To reach the limit of one's potential or ability.
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    • maximize

      US /ˈmæksəˌmaɪz/

      UK /ˈmæksɪmaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make as large or great as possible
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    • metric

      US /ˈmɛtrɪk/

      UK /ˈmetrɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Based on the meter as a standard of measurement
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    • nasty

      US /ˈnæsti/

      UK /'nɑ:stɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
      • Unkind; unpleasant.
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    • not available

      US /nɑt əˈveləbəl/

      UK /nɔt əˈveiləbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
      • Not present or accessible; unable to be contacted.
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    • of any kind

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Of any type or variety whatsoever.
      • To any degree or extent.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • on camera

      US /ɑn ˈkæmərə/

      UK /ɔn ˈkæmərə/

      • Adverb
      • While being filmed or recorded.
      • Adjective
      • Having qualities that make one appear good or effective when filmed.
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    • on the other hand

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
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    • on this side of

      US /ɑn ðɪs saɪd əv/

      UK /ɒn ðɪs saɪd əv/

      • other
      • Located or situated at this particular side or part of something.
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    • on top of that

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
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    • optimize

      US /ˈɑ:ptɪmaɪz/

      UK /ˈɒptɪmaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make as effective as possible
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    • other than

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different from.
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    • pimp

      US /pɪmp/

      UK /pɪmp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Man who solicits clients for prostitutes
      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to get clients for a prostitute
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    • pre

      US

      UK

      • Prefix
      • A prefix meaning 'before'
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    • prescribe

      US /prɪˈskraɪb/

      UK /prɪ'skraɪb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • (Of doctors) to say what medicine should be taken
      • To set down rules or guidelines
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    • puberty

      US /ˈpju:bərti/

      UK /ˈpju:bəti/

      • Noun
      • Stage of life when you become sexually mature
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    • seek out

      US /sik aʊt/

      UK /si:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
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    • sink

      US /sɪŋk/

      UK /sɪŋk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To push something down into the ground
      • To dig (a well)
      • Countable Noun
      • Large bowl in a kitchen or washroom for washing
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    • smash

      US /smæʃ/

      UK /smæʃ/

      • Noun
      • Accident involving vehicles
      • Sound when something breaks into pieces loudly
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To break into pieces
      • To defeat someone completely
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    • stimulant

      US /ˈstɪmjələnt/

      UK /ˈstɪmjələnt/

      • Noun
      • Drug that increases physical or mental activity
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    • substantially

      US /səbˈstænʃəlɪ/

      UK /səbˈstænʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • In a basic, general manner
      • To a very large, significant degree
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    • swell

      US /swɛl/

      UK /swel/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
      • To increase in size or number larger than normal
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Being overcome from feeling a strong emotion
      • Act of growing in size or increasing in number
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    • technically

      US /ˈtɛknɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /ˈteknɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • In an exact and particular manner
      • With technical skill or expertise.
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    • testosterone

      US /tɛsˈtɑstəˌron/

      UK /tesˈtɔstərəun/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Natural chemical responsible for the male sex
      • A steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics, and is produced mainly in the testes, but also in the ovaries and adrenal cortex.
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • to some extent

      US /tu sʌm ɪkˈstɛnt/

      UK /tu: sʌm iksˈtent/

      • Phrase
      • Partially; not completely.
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    • trade

      US /treid/

      UK /treɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
      • Action of buying and selling things in business
      • Transitive Verb
      • To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
      • To give something in return for something else
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    • trade off

      US /treid ɔf/

      UK /treid ɔf/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Exchange that occurs as a compromise
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To accept that you cannot have everything you want and give up something that is less important so that you can have what is more important.
      • To balance two opposing situations or qualities; to compromise.
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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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    • 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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    • violent

      US /ˈvaɪələnt/

      UK /ˈvaɪələnt/

      • Adjective
      • Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
      • Using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
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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.
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    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
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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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