Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • thinned out: Having become less dense.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
  • forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
  • embrace it: To accept something enthusiastically.
  • for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
  • struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
  • guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • embrace: Act of holding someone closely
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
  • messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
  • security: Department in a company in charge of protection
  • secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
  • thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • humidity: Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • brittle: Easily broken, cracked, or snapped
  • addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
  • rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
  • dye: A liquid that colors hair, cloth etc.
  • humid: (Of air, weather) containing a lot of moisture
  • dent: Place on a car, etc. where it has been pushed in
  • dome: Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
  • flatten: To make level and spread out over a surface
  • curly: Having curls or waves
  • shampoo: Substance used to wash the hair
  • mop: Sponge or cloth on long handle, for washing floor
  • whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
  • bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
  • conditioner: Liquid to make hair smoother, softer
  • ponytail: Hair style tied in a clump at the back of the head
  • cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
  • frizzy: (Of hair) in small tight curls
  • mane: Long hair around face or neck of lions and horses
  • wavy: When something is curly or has curves in it
  • poof: A footstool to rest your feet on
  • lion: Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
  • bobby: Police officer (UK slang)
  • hairstyle: Arrangement of the hair
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    • addict

      US /əˈdɪkt/

      UK /ˈædɪkt/

      • Noun
      • Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
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    • anxiety

      US /æŋˈzaɪɪti/

      UK /æŋ'zaɪətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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    • bathroom

      US /ˈbæθru:m/

      UK /ˈbɑ:θru:m/

      • Noun
      • Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
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    • bobby

      US /ˈbɑ:bi/

      UK /ˈbɒbi/

      • Noun
      • Police officer (UK slang)
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • brittle

      US /ˈbrɪtl/

      UK /'brɪtl/

      • Adjective
      • Easily broken, cracked, or snapped
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    • conditioner

      US /kənˈdɪʃənɚ/

      UK /kənˈdɪʃənə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Liquid to make hair smoother, softer
      • A substance used to improve the condition of something, especially hair.
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    • confident

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdənt/

      UK /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Having a strong belief in the truth or certainty of something.
      • Noun
      • A person who is self-assured and believes in their abilities.
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    • conscious

      US /ˈkɑnʃəs/

      UK /ˈkɒnʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Aware of what is going on around you
      • Intentionally done; deliberate.
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    • curly

      US /ˈkə:li/

      UK /'kɜ:lɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Having curls or waves
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    • cute

      US /kjut/

      UK /kju:t/

      • Adjective
      • Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
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    • dent

      US /dɛnt/

      UK /dent/

      • Countable Noun
      • Place on a car, etc. where it has been pushed in
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a depression on a (metal) surface
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    • dome

      US /doʊm/

      UK /dəʊm/

      • Noun
      • Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
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    • dye

      US /daɪ/

      UK /daɪ/

      • Noun
      • A liquid that colors hair, cloth etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make (hair, leather) colored by using chemicals
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    • embrace

      US /ɛmˈbres/

      UK /ɪm'breɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of holding someone closely
      • An act of accepting or supporting something willingly and enthusiastically.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold closely; cuddle, kiss or hug
      • To accept something enthusiastically.
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    • embrace it

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept something enthusiastically.
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    • flatten

      US /ˈflætn:/

      UK /'flætn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make level and spread out over a surface
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    • for the world

      US /fɚ ðə wɝld/

      UK /fə ðə wɜ:ld/

      • other
      • Used to emphasize something would never happen.
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    • forget about

      US /fɚˈɡɛt əˈbaʊt/

      UK /fəˈɡet əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
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    • frizzy

      US /ˈfrɪzi/

      UK /ˈfrizi/

      • Adjective
      • (Of hair) in small tight curls
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    • get lost

      US /ɡɛt lɔst/

      UK /ɡet lɔ:st/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
      • To become unable to find your way; to lose your sense of direction.
      • Interjection
      • An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
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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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    • guarantee

      US /ˌɡærənˈti/

      UK /ˌɡærən'ti:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To promise to repair a broken product
      • To promise that something will happen or be done
      • Countable Noun
      • A promise to repair a broken product
      • Promise that something will be done as expected
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    • hack

      US /hæk/

      UK /hæk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To illegally access someone else's computer
      • To cut away plants and branches to make a path
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dry cough
      • Horse for hire to work or pull a vehicle for a fee
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    • hairstyle

      US /ˈhɛrˌstaɪl/

      UK /ˈheəstaɪl/

      • Noun
      • Arrangement of the hair
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • humid

      US /ˈhjumɪd/

      UK /ˈhju:mɪd/

      • Adjective
      • (Of air, weather) containing a lot of moisture
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    • humidity

      US /hjuˈmɪdɪti/

      UK /hju:ˈmɪdəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
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    • jealous

      US /ˈdʒɛləs/

      UK /ˈdʒeləs/

      • Adjective
      • Wishing you were like someone or had their things
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    • lion

      US /ˈlaɪən/

      UK /ˈlaɪən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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    • mane

      US /men/

      UK /meɪn/

      • Noun
      • Long hair around face or neck of lions and horses
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    • messy

      US /ˈmɛsi/

      UK /'mesɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being complex or difficult to fix
      • Being untidy or dirty
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    • mop

      US /mɑp/

      UK /mɒp/

      • Noun
      • Sponge or cloth on long handle, for washing floor
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To rub, scrub, clean or wipe with a mop
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    • on the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
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    • ponytail

      US /ˈpoʊniteɪl/

      UK /ˈpəʊniteɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Hair style tied in a clump at the back of the head
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    • poof

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A footstool to rest your feet on
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
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    • rubber

      US /ˈrʌbɚ/

      UK /'rʌbə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Material used to make tires, etc.
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    • secure

      US /sɪˈkjʊr/

      UK /sɪ'kjʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get or achieve something with certainty
      • To firmly attach something to something else
      • Adjective
      • Being attached to something tightly and surely
      • (Place that is) locked, guarded and safe
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    • security

      US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/

      UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/

      • Noun
      • Department in a company in charge of protection
      • Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
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    • shampoo

      US /ʃæmˈpu/

      UK /ʃæmˈpu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance used to wash the hair
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use shampoo to wash your hair
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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    • straight

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not having curves, bends, or angles
      • Not gay; heterosexual
      • Adverb
      • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
      • In a straight line; directly.
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    • struggle

      US /ˈstrʌɡəl/

      UK /'strʌɡl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try very hard to do something difficult
      • To fight or struggle violently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong efforts made to do something difficult
      • A difficult or challenging situation or task
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    • thick

      US /θɪk/

      UK /θɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to see through, as fog
      • Full of (people, etc.)
      • Adverb
      • In close association or friendship.
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    • thinned out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Having become less dense.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • Having become less thick, especially referring to hair.
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    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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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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    • 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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    • wavy

      US /ˈwevi/

      UK /'weɪvɪ/

      • Adjective
      • When something is curly or has curves in it
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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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    • 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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    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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