Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • have to: Must do
  • out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
  • tv show: A television program.
  • end up with: To have something as a result.
  • sit down: To take a seat
  • get back to: To get in contact with someone again
  • single step: A solitary action or measure.
  • on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
  • plug in
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • further out: At a greater distance; more distant.
  • together with: In addition to; along with.
  • for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
  • step out: To go outside for a short time
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
  • lift up: To raise something to a higher position.
  • huge deal: Something very important or significant.
  • slip off: To remove (a piece of clothing) quickly and easily.
  • on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
  • rule of thumb: A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
  • plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
  • deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
  • check out
  • approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
  • positive: Showing agreement or support for something
  • negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • miserable: Very unhappy
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
  • suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • huge: Very very large
  • laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
  • mentality: Attitude toward, or a belief about something
  • accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
  • defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
  • dissolve: To cause something to end
  • pity: Feeling very sorry for someone, e.g. in trouble
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • crappy: Impolite term for not good, worthless
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • inception: Beginning or start of (institution or business)
  • kettle: Metal container with spout used for boiling water
  • container: An object that can be used to hold things
  • weirdo: Someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
  • swirl: To make a twisting shape, mark, or pattern
  • scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • miniature: Small model of something larger
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • squad: A sports team
  • pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
  • difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • permit: To allow something to happen; to give permission
  • bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • ladder: Series of levels to go up in society or business
  • galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
  • bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
  • train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
  • cover: To record a different version of another song
  • brush: To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
  • glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
  • perfectly: In a faultless manner; without mistakes
  • meringue: Light sweet mixture of beaten egg whites and sugar
  • token: Flat, round piece of material used e.g. as coins
  • hallway: Interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
  • wholesome: Good for you; promoting health in a person/thing
  • pee: To urinate
  • lamp: Device to produce light, using electricity/oil/gas
  • pine: Tall pointed evergreen tree with needlelike leaves
  • cone: A 3D shape with a circular base and pointed top
  • labyrinth: Something complex and challenging to understand
  • depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
  • bull: Large male animal such as a cow or elephant
  • neon: Gaseous element used in electric lamps and signs
  • uplift: To make someone feel happier or more hopeful
  • projector: Machine displaying an enlarged image on a screen
  • imprison: To put someone (e.g. a criminal) in prison
  • fantastical: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
  • snowfall: Precipitation falling in the form of ice crystals
  • lego: Child's plastic construction set
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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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    • account for

      US /əˈkaʊnt fɔr/

      UK /əˈkaunt fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To explain the cause or reason for something
      • To form a particular amount or part of something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To supply a reason or explanation for something.
      • To form a particular amount or proportion of something.
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    • approach

      US /əˈprəʊtʃ/

      UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get close to reaching something or somewhere
      • To request someone to do something specific
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
      • Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
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    • brush

      US /brʌʃ/

      UK /brʌʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
      • To clean, paint, or apply something with a brush
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quick and gentle movement
      • Thing with hairs used to apply paint, etc.
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    • bubble

      US /ˈbʌbəl/

      UK /ˈbʌbl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A small ball of air inside of a liquid
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a liquid) to produce bubbles, as when boiling
      • To show intense emotion, e.g. excitement, anger
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    • bull

      US /bʊl/

      UK /bʊl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large male animal such as a cow or elephant
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Nonsense; untrue or foolish statements
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    • character

      US /ˈkærəktɚ/

      UK /'kærəktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person in a story, movie or play
      • Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
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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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    • cone

      US /koʊn/

      UK /kəʊn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A 3D shape with a circular base and pointed top
      • A part of the eye
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    • container

      US /kənˈtenɚ/

      UK /kənˈteɪnə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An object that can be used to hold things
      • A large metal box used for transporting goods
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    • deal to

      US /dil tə/

      UK /di:l tə/

      • other
      • To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
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    • defeat

      US /dɪˈfit/

      UK /dɪ'fi:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To beat an enemy, team, disease
      • To prevent something from succeeding.
      • Noun
      • When you lose a fight, game or competition
      • The feeling of having been beaten.
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    • depress

      US /dɪˈprɛs/

      UK /dɪ'pres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel sad or miserable
      • To push something down
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    • dissolve

      US /dɪˈzɑ:lv/

      UK /dɪˈzɒlv/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause something to end
      • To dismiss, e.g. a law-making body
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    • end up with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have something as a result.
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    • escape

      US /ɪˈskep/

      UK /ɪ'skeɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
      • The 'esc key' on a keyboard
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
      • To get away from a place where you are being kept
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    • fantastical

      US /fæn'tæstɪkəl/

      UK /fæn'tæstɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Strange or unusual in design or appearance
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    • for myself

      US /fɚ maɪˈsɛlf/

      UK /fə maɪˈself/

      • other
      • Done for one's own benefit or use.
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    • for the rest

      US /fɔr ði rɛst/

      UK /fɔ: ðə rest/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning the remaining people or things.
      • During the remaining part of a period of time.
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    • further out

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At a greater distance; more distant.
      • To a more advanced or remote stage or point.
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    • galaxy

      US /ˈɡæləksi/

      UK /'ɡæləksɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group of stars and planets in space
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    • get back to

      US /ɡɛt bæk tu/

      UK /ɡet bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To get in contact with someone again
      • To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
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    • get out of

      US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡet aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
      • To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
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    • glue

      US /ɡlu/

      UK /ɡlu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sticky substance used for joining things together
      • Transitive Verb
      • To join or affix things with glue or paste
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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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    • hallway

      US /ˈhɔlˌwe/

      UK /ˈhɔ:lweɪ/

      • Noun
      • Interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
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    • huge deal

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      UK

      • Noun
      • Something very important or significant.
      • An event or situation that has a major impact.
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    • imprison

      US /ɪmˈprɪzən/

      UK /ɪm'prɪzn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put someone (e.g. a criminal) in prison
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    • inception

      US /ɪnˈsɛpʃən/

      UK /ɪnˈsepʃn/

      • Noun
      • Beginning or start of (institution or business)
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
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    • kettle

      US /ˈkɛtl/

      UK /ˈketl/

      • Noun
      • Metal container with spout used for boiling water
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    • labyrinth

      US /ˈlæbəˌrɪnθ/

      UK /'læbərɪnθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something complex and challenging to understand
      • Complex network of passages where you may get lost
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    • ladder

      US /ˈlædɚ/

      UK /'lædə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of levels to go up in society or business
      • Device with a series of steps used for climbing
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    • lamp

      US /læmp/

      UK /læmp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device to produce light, using electricity/oil/gas
      • A source of illumination.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To illuminate with or as if with a lamp.
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    • laundry

      US /ˈlɔndri, ˈlɑn-/

      UK /'lɔ:ndrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
      • Clothes etc., that are to be washed, already washed
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    • lego

      US /'leɡoʊ/

      UK /ˈlegəʊ/

      • Proper Noun
      • Child's plastic construction set
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    • lift up

      US /lɪft ʌp/

      UK /lift ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To raise something to a higher position.
      • To improve someone's mood or spirits; to encourage.
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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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    • mentality

      US /mɛnˈtælɪti/

      UK /menˈtæləti/

      • Noun
      • Attitude toward, or a belief about something
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    • meringue

      US /məˈræŋ/

      UK /məˈræŋ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Light sweet mixture of beaten egg whites and sugar
      • Adjective
      • Having a light, airy, and crisp texture similar to meringue.
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    • miniature

      US /ˈmɪniəˌtʃʊr, -tʃɚ, ˈmɪnə-/

      UK /ˈmɪnətʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small model of something larger
      • Very small painting, picture or portrait
      • Adjective
      • Made to be much smaller than normal
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    • miserable

      US /ˈmɪzərəbəl, ˈmɪzrə-/

      UK /ˈmɪzrəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very unhappy
      • Causing someone to be unhappy or uncomfortable
      • Noun
      • A person who is always unhappy or complaining
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    • negative

      US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/

      UK /'neɡətɪv/

      • Noun
      • The opposite to a positive electrical charge
      • In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
      • Adjective
      • Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
      • In mathematics, being less than zero
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    • neon

      US /ˈni:ɑ:n/

      UK /ˈni:ɒn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Gaseous element used in electric lamps and signs
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    • on and off

      US /ɑn ənd ɔf/

      UK /ɔn ænd ɔf/

      • Adverb
      • Intermittently; not continuously.
      • Adjective
      • Characterized by periods of involvement and separation.
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    • on the way

      US /ɑn ði we/

      UK /ɔn ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • During the journey to a particular place.
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    • out of it

      US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/

      UK /aut ɔv it/

      • Adjective
      • Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
      • Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
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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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    • pee

      US /pi/

      UK /pi:/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To urinate
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    • perfectly

      US /ˈpəfɪktli/

      UK /ˈpɜ:fɪktli/

      • Adverb
      • In a faultless manner; without mistakes
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    • permit

      US /pərˈmɪt/

      UK /pəˈmɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To allow something to happen; to give permission
      • To give authorization or consent for something.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of paper giving you rights to do something
      • An official document giving permission to fish or hunt.
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    • pine

      US /paɪn/

      UK /paɪn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tall pointed evergreen tree with needlelike leaves
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel sad because you miss someone
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    • pit

      US /pɪt/

      UK /pɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
      • To make holes or marks on a surface
      • Noun
      • Hole in the ground
      • Garage area for racing cars on a circuit
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    • pity

      US /ˈpɪti/

      UK /'pɪtɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling very sorry for someone, e.g. in trouble
      • A cause for regret or disappointment.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To feel sorry for someone in trouble
      • To have no compassion or mercy.
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    • plan on

      US /plæn ɑn/

      UK /plæn ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
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    • plug in

      US /plʌɡ ɪn/

      UK /plʌɡ in/

      • Phrase
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    • positive

      US /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/

      UK /ˈpɒzətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Showing agreement or support for something
      • Being sure about something; knowing the truth
      • Noun
      • A photograph in which light areas are light and dark areas are dark
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    • projector

      US /prəˈdʒɛktɚ/

      UK /prə'dʒektə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Machine displaying an enlarged image on a screen
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    • rule of thumb

      US /rul ʌv θʌm/

      UK /ru:l ɔv θʌm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
      • A broadly accurate guide or principle, based on practice rather than theory.
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    • scatter

      US /ˈskætɚ/

      UK /'skætə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To throw or move into various different directions
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place or leave things in various places
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    • single step

      US /ˈsɪŋɡəl stɛp/

      UK /ˈsiŋɡl step/

      • Noun
      • A solitary action or measure.
      • A basic movement in dancing.
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    • sit down

      US /sit daʊn/

      UK /sit daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take a seat
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    • slip off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove (a piece of clothing) quickly and easily.
      • To slide unintentionally from a surface.
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    • snowfall

      US /ˈsnoˌfɔl/

      UK /ˈsnəʊfɔ:l/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Precipitation falling in the form of ice crystals
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    • squad

      US /skwɑ:d/

      UK /skwɒd/

      • Noun
      • A sports team
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    • step out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go outside for a short time
      • To begin a romantic relationship with someone.
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    • suck

      US /sʌk/

      UK /sʌk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pull or remove something with great power
      • To attract someone; make someone interested
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    • swirl

      US /swɜrl/

      UK /swɜ:l/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a twisting shape, mark, or pattern
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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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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

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

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
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    • together with

      US /təˈɡɛðɚ wɪð/

      UK /təˈɡeðə wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; along with.
      • Including; as well as.
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    • token

      US /ˈtokən/

      UK /'təʊkən/

      • Noun (plural)
      • Flat, round piece of material used e.g. as coins
      • Noun
      • Representative of a feeling
      • Something representing a feeling, e.g. Gratitude
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    • tv show

      US /ˈtiˈvi ʃo/

      UK /ˈti:ˈvi: ʃəu/

      • Noun
      • A television program.
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    • uplift

      US /ʌpˈlɪft/

      UK /'ʌplɪft/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel happier or more hopeful
      • To improve the social, economic, or moral condition of someone or something.
      • Noun
      • An upward movement of the earth's surface.
      • An improvement in someone's social, economic, or moral condition.
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
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    • weirdo

      US /ˈwɪrdoʊ/

      UK /ˈwɪədəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
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    • wholesome

      US /ˈhoʊlsəm/

      UK /ˈhəʊlsəm/

      • Adjective
      • Good for you; promoting health in a person/thing
      • Morally good; promoting virtue or well-being.
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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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    林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/04
    Ever feel like you're stuck in a rut? This video introduces the "build a ladder" concept, a powerful way to navigate tough times by focusing on small, achievable wins. You'll learn practical strategies and pick up uplifting phrases to help you climb out of difficult situations, one step at a time!

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