Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • tricky question: A question that is difficult to answer, often because it is designed to be confusing or misleading.
  • on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • come up: To come closer to someone; approach
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • fair point: A valid or reasonable statement; a good argument.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • stop from: To prevent someone from doing something; to hinder or obstruct.
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • finish up: To complete or bring something to an end.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • patch up: To repair something quickly or temporarily.
  • aside from
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
  • intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
  • positive: Showing agreement or support for something
  • general: Widespread, normal or usual
  • precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
  • career: Particular occupation in professional life
  • debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
  • court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
  • federal: Consisting of several united states
  • judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
  • adopt: To legally take a child into your family
  • security: Department in a company in charge of protection
  • secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
  • declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
  • construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
  • honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
  • proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
  • smash: Accident involving vehicles
  • trip: To release an electrical switch
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
  • monument: Something built to remember an event or person
  • legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
  • liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
  • oral: Concerning the mouth
  • exclamation: Abrupt excited utterance
  • statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
  • historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • suite: Group of several shorter pieces of music
  • mount: To attach something to something else
  • cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
  • group: Two or more musicians who play music together
  • case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
  • scholar: Educated person who attends or attended school
  • devious: Clever in using lies and tricks to fool people
  • ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • citizenship: Status of a citizen who has rights and duties
  • presidential: Concerning the president
  • hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
  • loophole: Error when making rules allowing people to avoid
  • ballroom: Large room used mainly for dancing
  • twinkle: To shine with a flickering gleam of light
  • kitty: Amount of money a group of people share
  • birthright: Privilege or property you have from birth
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    • adopt

      US /əˈdɑ:pt/

      UK /əˈdɒpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To legally take a child into your family
      • To take on responsibility for something
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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    • aside from

      US /əˈsaɪd frʌm/

      UK /əˈsaid frɔm/

      • Phrase
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • ballistic

      US /bəˈlɪstɪk/

      UK /bəˈlɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
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    • ballroom

      US /ˈbɔlˌrum, -ˌrʊm/

      UK /ˈbɔ:lru:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large room used mainly for dancing
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    • birthright

      US /ˈbə:θˌraɪt/

      UK /ˈbɜ:θraɪt/

      • Noun
      • Privilege or property you have from birth
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    • career

      US /kəˈrɪr/

      UK /kə'rɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular occupation in professional life
      • The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward very fast and without control
      • To advance or make progress rapidly
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    • cheat

      US /tʃit/

      UK /tʃi:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
      • To escape death or harm, through luck or skill
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One who is unfaithful to their wife, partner etc.
      • One who lies or breaks rules to get what they want
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    • citizen

      US /ˈsɪtɪzən/

      UK /'sɪtɪzn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
      • A person who is a member of a community.
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    • citizenship

      US /ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp/

      UK /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Status of a citizen who has rights and duties
      • Noun
      • The rights and duties of citizens.
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    • come up

      US /kʌm ʌp/

      UK /kʌm ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come closer to someone; approach
      • (Of sun) to rise into the sky in the morning
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    • construction

      US /kənˈstrʌkʃən/

      UK /kən'strʌkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of building something; thing that is built
      • Something that is made using different parts
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    • court

      US /kɔrt, kort/

      UK /kɔ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
      • To encourage dangerous behavior
      • Noun
      • Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
      • Place where legal cases are decided
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    • debt

      US /dɛt/

      UK /det/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
      • A moral or social obligation.
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    • declare

      US /dɪˈklɛr/

      UK /dɪ'kleə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a statement in a strong and confident way
      • To show the cost of things purchased overseas
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    • devious

      US /ˈdiviəs/

      UK /ˈdi:viəs/

      • Adjective
      • Clever in using lies and tricks to fool people
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    • exclamation

      US /ˌɛkskləˈmeʃən/

      UK /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Abrupt excited utterance
      • The act of exclaiming; a loud outcry or expression of protest or complaint.
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    • fair point

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A valid or reasonable statement; a good argument.
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    • federal

      US /ˈfɛdərəl, ˈfɛdrəl/

      UK /'fedərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Consisting of several united states
      • Relating to a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.
      • Proper Noun
      • The central banking system of the United States.
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    • finish up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To complete or bring something to an end.
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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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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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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • historic

      US /hɪˈstɔrɪk, -ˈstɑr-/

      UK /hɪˈstɒrɪk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
      • Connected with the past
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    • honestly

      US /ˈɑnɪstli/

      UK /ˈɒnɪstli/

      • Adverb
      • With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
      • Genuinely; in a sincere manner.
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider 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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    • judge

      US /dʒʌdʒ/

      UK /dʒʌdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who decides on the results of a contest
      • Person who has the power to make a decision
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reach a decision about who won a contest
      • To form an opinion after careful consideration
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    • kitty

      US /ˈkɪti/

      UK /'kɪtɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Amount of money a group of people share
      • Money contributed for expenses by group of people
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • liberty

      US /ˈlɪbəti/

      UK /'lɪbətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Doing as one wants without asking
      • Power to do what you choose
      • Adjective
      • Not imprisoned; free.
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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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    • loophole

      US /ˈlu:phoʊl/

      UK /ˈlu:phəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Error when making rules allowing people to avoid
      • A way to avoid a rule or law without breaking it.
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    • monument

      US /ˈmɑnjəmənt/

      UK /'mɒnjʊmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something built to remember an event or person
      • A tomb or structure associated with a burial.
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    • mount

      US /maʊnt/

      UK /maʊnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach something to something else
      • To set a picture, jewel etc. in
      • Noun
      • An attachment used to keep something in place
      • Horse that someone is riding
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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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    • of a sudden

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
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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 other hand

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
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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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    • oral

      US /ˈɔrəl/

      UK /ˈɔ:rəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the mouth
      • Spoken text
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    • outside of

      US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
      • Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
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    • patch up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To repair something quickly or temporarily.
      • To resolve a quarrel or disagreement; to reconcile.
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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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    • precious

      US /ˈprɛʃəs/

      UK /'preʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
      • Very little (time, money etc.)
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    • president

      US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/

      UK /ˈprezɪdənt/

      • Noun
      • Person in charge of a country, or organization
      • The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
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    • presidential

      US /ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/

      UK /ˌprezɪ'denʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the president
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    • proof

      US /pruf/

      UK /pru:f/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of showing that something exists or is true
      • Special coating that protects something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To read a written work to check for mistakes
      • To protect by painting on a special coating
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • scholar

      US /ˈskɑ:lə(r)/

      UK /ˈskɒlə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Educated person who attends or attended school
      • An academic in a certain field
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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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    • 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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    • statue

      US /ˈstætʃu/

      UK /ˈstætʃu:/

      • Noun
      • Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
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    • stop from

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To prevent someone from doing something; to hinder or obstruct.
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    • suite

      US /swit/

      UK /swi:t/

      • Noun
      • Group of several shorter pieces of music
      • Set of rooms used for a particular purpose
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    • supreme

      US /sʊˈprim/

      UK /su:ˈpri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
      • Holding the highest power, status or authority
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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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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • tricky question

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A question that is difficult to answer, often because it is designed to be confusing or misleading.
      • A question designed to deceive or trap the person being asked.
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    • trip

      US /trɪp/

      UK /trɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To release an electrical switch
      • To fall by catching your foot on something
      • Noun
      • Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
      • Journey or visit to a place
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    • twinkle

      US /ˈtwɪŋkəl/

      UK /ˈtwɪŋkl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shine with a flickering gleam of light
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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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