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Vocabulary

  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
  • have to: Must do
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • bring back: To cause to remember
  • at least: As a minimum
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • set up
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • of late: Recently; lately.
  • catch up: To become equal with another person
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • check out
  • light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
  • take on: To acquire a new characteristic
  • turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
  • hook it up: To connect a piece of equipment to a power supply or to another piece of equipment
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • head out: To leave a place; depart
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • work out
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
  • once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
  • track down: To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • up the hill: In an upward direction on a slope or hill.
  • over the fence: Beyond a physical or figurative boundary or limit.
  • kind of sad: Slightly sad; a little bit melancholy.
  • run down: To be in a bad condition
  • think over: To consider a problem or issue carefully
  • shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • few steps: A small number of steps; a short distance.
  • such as: For example; like
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
  • care for: To want or desire a thing
  • in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • pass down: To give something to someone younger than you in your family, often after you die.
  • get here: To arrive at a specific location.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
  • hang out: To spend time with your friends
  • off the reservation: Behaving independently or rebelliously, outside accepted limits.
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
  • boat ride: A trip on a boat for pleasure.
  • out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
  • send off: To force someone to leave a game
  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • thankful for: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
  • for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
  • awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
  • community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
  • steep: Very expensive
  • abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • mission: A task or role someone is given to do
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • fill: To make something full
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • rent: To give the use of something in return for payment
  • share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
  • exploration: Act of examining something to learn about it
  • lodge: To (provide a place to) stay for a short time
  • fry: To cook something in fat or oil
  • karate: A Japanese martial art; weaponless self-defense
  • prefecture: An administrative state or region in a country
  • pier: Strong post that helps support something
  • dock: To take away a part of an animal's tail
  • ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
  • crazy: Mentally ill; mad
  • peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
  • gift: Something given to another for a reason; present
  • whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
  • beach: Large area of sand, next to an area of water
  • spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
  • thankful: Feeling or showing you are grateful
  • yen: Currency used in Japan
  • vend: To offer something for sale or to sell something
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    • abandon

      US /əˈbændən/

      UK /ə'bændən/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
      • To withdraw your support, or leave someone
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wild, carefree behavior
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    • apparently

      US /əˈpærəntlɪ/

      UK /əˈpærəntli/

      • Adverb
      • According to what you heard; from what can be seen
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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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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • awesome

      US /ˈɔsəm/

      UK /'ɔ:səm/

      • Adjective
      • Great; wonderful; stupendous
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    • beach

      US /bitʃ/

      UK /bi:tʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large area of sand, next to an area of water
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of an animal or boat) to get stuck on a shore
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    • boat ride

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A trip on a boat for pleasure.
      • A journey made on a boat.
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    • bother

      US /ˈbɑðɚ/

      UK /'bɒðə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
      • To take the trouble to do something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Problems, concern or worry for someone
      • A disturbance; trouble
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    • bring back

      US /brɪŋ bæk/

      UK /briŋ bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause to remember
      • To return something
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    • care for

      US /kɛr fɔr/

      UK /kɛə fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To want or desire a thing
      • To look after someone who is ill, old, or very young.
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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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    • catch up

      US /kætʃ ʌp/

      UK /kætʃ ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become equal with another person
      • To inform others of the latest news
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do something that you have not been able to do recently.
      • To meet someone you know in order to talk to them and find out what they have been doing.
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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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    • community

      US /kəˈmjunɪti/

      UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people who share a common idea or area
      • A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
      • Shared or participated in by all members of a group
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    • crazy

      US /ˈkrezi/

      UK /'kreɪzɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Mentally ill; mad
      • Not being sensible or practical
      • Noun
      • Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
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    • decide

      US /dɪˈsaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'saɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
      • To make a legal judgment in court
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    • dock

      US /dɑ:k/

      UK /dɒk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take away a part of an animal's tail
      • To take away a part of someone's salary
      • Noun
      • Area in a harbor where boats arrive and are kept
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    • entire

      US /ɛnˈtaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
      • Undivided; not shared or distributed.
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    • exploration

      US /ˌɛkspləˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌekspləˈreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of examining something to learn about it
      • The action of exploring an unfamiliar area
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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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    • few steps

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A small number of steps; a short distance.
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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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    • fry

      US /fraɪ/

      UK /fraɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook something in fat or oil
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To burn your skin due to too long in the sun
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    • get here

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To arrive at a specific location.
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    • gift

      US /ɡɪft/

      UK /gɪft/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something given to another for a reason; present
      • Special skill or natural ability to do something
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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
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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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    • hang out

      US /hæŋ aʊt/

      UK /hæŋ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • head out

      US /hɛd aʊt/

      UK /hed aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a place; depart
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    • hook it up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To connect a piece of equipment to a power supply or to another piece of equipment
      • To meet or begin a relationship with someone
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    • in a while

      US /ɪn e hwaɪl/

      UK /in ə hwail/

      • Phrase
      • In a short period of time; soon.
      • For a short period of time; soon.
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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 itself

      US /ɪn ɪtˈsɛlf/

      UK /in itˈself/

      • Phrase
      • Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
      • Essentially; by its very nature.
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    • in love with

      US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Feeling romantic love for someone.
      • Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
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    • in the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
      A2
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • in with

      US /ɪn wɪð/

      UK /in wið/

      • Phrase
      • Fashionable or popular at the moment.
      • Having influence or favor with someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
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    • inside of

      US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Within; in the inner part of.
      • Within a certain period of time.
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    • karate

      US /kəˈrɑti/

      UK /kəˈrɑ:ti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A Japanese martial art; weaponless self-defense
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    • kind of sad

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Slightly sad; a little bit melancholy.
      • Moderately sad; not extremely upset, but not happy either.
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    • light up

      US /laɪt ʌp/

      UK /lait ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
      • To ignite a cigarette, cigar, or pipe for smoking.
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    • live on

      US /lɪv ɒn/

      UK /lɪv ɒn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue to exist or be remembered.
      • To eat a particular type of food as the main thing.
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    • lodge

      US /lɑdʒ/

      UK /lɒdʒ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To (provide a place to) stay for a short time
      • To submit (complaint, application etc.)
      • Noun
      • A wooden house in the mountains
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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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    • mission

      US /ˈmɪʃən/

      UK /'mɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A task or role someone is given to do
      • Special assignment given to a person or group
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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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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • ocean

      US /ˈoʃən/

      UK /'əʊʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Large body of salt water; a large sea
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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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    • of late

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Recently; lately.
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    • off the reservation

      US /ɔf ðə ˌrɛzɚˈveɪʃən/

      UK /ɒf ðə ˌrɛzəˈveɪʃən/

      • other
      • Behaving independently or rebelliously, outside accepted limits.
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    • on the beach

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
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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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    • once in a while

      US //wʌns ɪn ə waɪl//

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occasionally; not very often.
      • Occasionally; not very often.
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    • out of time

      US /aʊt ʌv taɪm/

      UK /aut ɔv taim/

      • Adjective
      • Having no more time available to do something.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • over the fence

      US /ˈoʊvɚ ðə ˈfɛns/

      UK /ˈəuvə ðə ˈfens/

      • Preposition
      • Beyond a physical or figurative boundary or limit.
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    • over time

      US /ˈovɚ taɪm/

      UK /ˈəuvə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Gradually; as time passes.
      • During a long period.
      • Adverb
      • Gradually; as time passes.
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    • pass down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give something to someone younger than you in your family, often after you die.
      • To teach or give something to people who will live after you.
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    • peaceful

      US /ˈpisfəl/

      UK /ˈpi:sfl/

      • Adjective
      • In a calm and quiet state
      • Being unlikely or unwilling to act violently
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    • pier

      US /pɪr/

      UK /pɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Strong post that helps support something
      • Long structure built over the water to tie boats
      B2
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    • prefecture

      US /ˈpriˌfɛktʃɚ/

      UK /ˈpri:fektʃə(r)/

      • Noun
      • An administrative state or region in a country
      • An administrative district of a country, especially one in Japan or France.
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    • rent

      US /rɛnt/

      UK /rent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give the use of something in return for payment
      • To cut a piece of cloth by tearing it
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    • run down

      US /rʌn daʊn/

      UK /rʌn daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be in a bad condition
      • To stop because of lack of power, e.g. a battery
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    • send off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To force someone to leave a game
      • To go to a station, etc. to watch someone leave
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • share

      US /ʃɛr/

      UK /ʃeə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part-ownership in a property, business or company
      • Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something between two or more people
      • To allow others to use your things equally
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    • shout out

      US /ʃaʊt aʊt/

      UK /ʃaut aut/

      • Noun
      • A public expression of greeting or praise.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To publicly mention or acknowledge someone or something.
      • To publicly acknowledge or thank someone.
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    • spend more time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
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    • spider

      US /ˈspaɪdɚ/

      UK /ˈspaɪdə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
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    • steep

      US /stip/

      UK /sti:p/

      • Adjective
      • Very expensive
      • Rising or falling very sharply, as a cliff or hill
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fill with a certain quality, e.g. history
      • To put a thing in a liquid for some time
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • survive

      US /sɚˈvaɪv/

      UK /sə'vaɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue to live despite illness or trouble
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    • take on

      US /tek ɑn/

      UK /teik ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To acquire a new characteristic
      • To accept a new responsibility, role
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    • thankful

      US /ˈθæŋkf(ə)l/

      UK /ˈθæŋkfl/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling or showing you are grateful
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    • thankful for

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
      • Grateful for a particular situation or benefit.
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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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    • think over

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider a problem or issue carefully
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    • track down

      US /træk daʊn/

      UK /træk daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
      • Transitive Verb
      • To find someone or something after a long or difficult search.
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    • turned out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
      • Transitive Verb
      • To extinguish or switch off lights.
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    • up the hill

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In an upward direction on a slope or hill.
      • A difficult or challenging task.
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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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    • vend

      US /vend/

      UK /vend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To offer something for sale or to sell something
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

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      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
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    • wake up

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      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
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    • whoa

      US /woʊ/

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      • Interjection
      • Tell someone to do something more slowly
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    • work out

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      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
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    • yen

      US /jɛn/

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      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Currency used in Japan
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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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    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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