Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • move to: To change the place where you live or work.
  • on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • end in: To have something as the final result.
  • speed up: To move more quickly
  • get on with: To have a good relationship with someone
  • start in: To begin a job or activity.
  • sit back: To relax and take it easy.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
  • without a doubt: Certainly; definitely.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • for free: Without charge; at no cost.
  • talk through: To discuss something thoroughly.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • train of thought: A connected series of thoughts.
  • see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
  • in conclusion: Used to indicate a summary or final point.
  • check out
  • authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
  • accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
  • present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • native: Someone from or born in a specific country
  • exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
  • kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
  • familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
  • script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
  • sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
  • annoying: To make someone angry
  • advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • standard: Official unit of measuring something
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • dialect: Way of speaking used by a group or in a region
  • communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • hesitation: Indecision or unwillingness to do something
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • intrusive: Appearing or getting involved where not wanted
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
  • connect: To associate a thing with something else
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • speech: A formal talk to an audience
  • alive: Living; not dead
  • podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
  • consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
  • cinema: A place for showing movies
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • gap: Distance between two objects
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • diversify: To make or become more varied
  • link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
  • fascinate: To attract or interest greatly
  • administrator: Someone involved in the running of an organization
  • gimme: Shortened form of 'give me'
  • promo: Shortened form of 'promotion' (advertising)
  • gunner: Serviceman in the artillery who operates a gun
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    • accent

      US /ˈækˌsɛnt/

      UK /'æksent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
      • Noun
      • Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
      • Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
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    • administrator

      US /ædˈmɪnɪˌstretɚ/

      UK /ədˈmɪnɪstreɪtə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone involved in the running of an organization
      • A person responsible for the upkeep, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems.
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    • advice

      US /əd'vaɪs/

      UK /ədˈvaɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Suggestion about what would help someone
      • Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
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    • alive

      US /əˈlaɪv/

      UK /ə'laɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Living; not dead
      • Active; energetic; full of life.
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    • all over the place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
      • In many different locations; widely distributed.
      • Adjective
      • Mentally or emotionally disorganized; confused or erratic.
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    • annoying

      US /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/

      UK /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone angry
      • Adjective
      • A little angry; upset
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    • authentic

      US /ɔˈθɛntɪk/

      UK /ɔ:ˈθentɪk/

      • Adjective
      • From a reliable source; accurate; true
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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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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    • cinema

      US /ˈsɪnəmə/

      UK /ˈsɪnəmə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A place for showing movies
      • Film industry or movie business
      A2
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    • communication

      US /kəˌmjunɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /kəˌmju:nɪ'keɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Talking to people; giving information to people
      • The process of conveying information, ideas, or feelings through language or other means.
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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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    • consonant

      US /ˈkɑnsənənt/

      UK /ˈkɒnsənənt/

      • Adjective
      • Music (of a note) in harmony
      • Countable Noun
      • A speech sound or letter that is not a vowel
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    • dialect

      US /ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt/

      UK /ˈdaɪəlekt/

      • Noun
      • Way of speaking used by a group or in a region
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    • diversify

      US /daɪˈvɜ:rsɪfaɪ/

      UK /daɪˈvɜ:sɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make or become more varied
      • To change something and make it more varied
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    • end in

      US /ɛnd ɪn/

      UK /end in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have something as the final result.
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    • exclusive

      US /ɪkˈsklusɪv/

      UK /ɪk'sklu:sɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being available only to people with a lot of money
      • Available to only a particular person, group
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    • familiar

      US /fəˈmɪljɚ/

      UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Well-known or easily recognized
      • Having a good knowledge of something.
      • Noun
      • A close friend or associate.
      • (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
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    • fascinate

      US /ˈfæsəˌnet/

      UK /'fæsɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract or interest greatly
      B1
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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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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for free

      US /fɔr fri/

      UK /fɔ: fri:/

      • Phrase
      • Without charge; at no cost.
      • Adjective
      • Available without payment.
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    • gap

      US /ɡæp/

      UK /ɡæp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Distance between two objects
      • A difference or disparity.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make an opening or gap in something.
      • To bridge or close a gap.
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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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    • gimme

      US /ˈɡɪmi/

      UK /ˈgɪmi/

      • Transitive Verb
      • Shortened form of 'give me'
      B2
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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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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    • gunner

      US / ˈɡʌnɚ/

      UK /'ɡʌnə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Serviceman in the artillery who operates a gun
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hesitation

      US /ˌhɛzɪˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌhezɪ'teɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Indecision or unwillingness to do something
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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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    • in conclusion

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to indicate a summary or final point.
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    • in depth

      US /ɪn dɛpθ/

      UK /in depθ/

      • Adverb
      • Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
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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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    • intrusive

      US /ɪnˈtrusɪv, -zɪv/

      UK /ɪnˈtru:sɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Appearing or getting involved where not wanted
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    • kinda

      US /'kaɪndə/

      UK /'kaɪndə/

      • Noun
      • Short way of saying 'kind of'
      • Adverb
      • Somewhat; to some extent; rather.
      • Sort of; in a way.
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    • link

      US /lɪŋk/

      UK /lɪŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
      • Connection between two or more things or people
      • Transitive Verb
      • To join or connect together
      • To associate or connect in one's mind.
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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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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
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    • move to

      US /muv tu/

      UK /mu:v tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change the place where you live or work.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To proceed to the next stage or action.
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    • native

      US /ˈnetɪv/

      UK /ˈneɪtɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone from or born in a specific country
      • Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
      • Adjective
      • Caused by natural ability; innate
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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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    • on the move

      US /ɑn ði muv/

      UK /ɔn ðə mu:v/

      • Adjective
      • Traveling or going from place to place.
      • Actively progressing or developing.
      • Phrase
      • In the process of changing location.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • podcast

      US /'pɑ:dkæst/

      UK /'pɒdkɑ:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
      A2
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    • practice

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /'præktɪs/

      • Noun
      • The office and place for legal or medical work
      • Doing something many times to become better at it
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To live according to the teachings of a religion
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    • promo

      US /ˈproʊmoʊ/

      UK /ˈprəʊməʊ/

      • Noun
      • Shortened form of 'promotion' (advertising)
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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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    • see in

      US /si ɪn/

      UK /si: in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
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    • sit back

      US /sit bæk/

      UK /sit bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To relax and take it easy.
      • To refrain from taking action or getting involved.
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    • speech

      US /spitʃ/

      UK /spi:tʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A formal talk to an audience
      • Expression of ideas or opinions by talking
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    • speed up

      US /spid ʌp/

      UK /spi:d ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move more quickly
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    • standard

      US /ˈstændəd/

      UK /'stændəd/

      • Noun
      • Official unit of measuring something
      • Principle of behaving in a moral way
      • Adjective
      • Being the accepted normal level of quality
      • (Of a language) being the most accepted in a place
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    • start in

      US /stɑrt ɪn/

      UK /stɑ:t in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin a job or activity.
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    • talk through

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss something thoroughly.
      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.
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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
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    • train of thought

      US /tren ʌv θɔt/

      UK /trein ɔv θɔ:t/

      • Noun
      • A connected series of thoughts.
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    • vowel

      US /ˈvaʊəl/

      UK /ˈvaʊəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
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    • wanna

      US /ˈwɑnə/

      UK /'wɒnə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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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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    • without a doubt

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Certainly; definitely.
      More
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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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