Vocabulary

  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • for free: Without charge; at no cost.
  • sign up to: To register for something, like a service or a course.
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • hear things: To imagine hearing sounds or voices that are not real.
  • have to: Must do
  • come before: To happen or exist earlier in time than something else.
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • leave out: To forget; omit
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • like fun: Very fast or with great effort or enthusiasm.
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
  • tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
  • description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
  • structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
  • sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
  • pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
  • contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
  • flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
  • define: To explain the meaning of words
  • ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
  • exception: Something different or not included
  • correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
  • object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
  • dialect: Way of speaking used by a group or in a region
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
  • adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
  • relative: Measured or considered in comparison to another
  • clause: Part of a sentence that has its own verb
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • speech: A formal talk to an audience
  • afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
  • auxiliary: Helping or supporting a function or group
  • embed: To place or set inside rock, etc.
  • scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
  • decorate: To make more attractive by adding designs/paint
  • fix: Answer to a problem
  • link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
  • participle: Nonfinite form of the verb, e.g. -ing or -ed forms
  • grammatically: Correctly; as expected in correct grammar
  • incorrect: Being wrong or inaccurate
  • hairdresser: Someone who cuts or beautifies hair as a job
  • neighbourhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
  • scissor: To cut with or as if with scissors
  • causative: Producing an effect
  • ebook: Book displayed on a digital device e.g. a phone
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    • ally

      US /'ælaɪ/

      UK /'ælaɪ/

      • Noun
      • Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To join a group to offer or receive support
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    • article

      US /ˈɑrtɪkəl/

      UK /'ɑ:tɪkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
      • Piece of writing about a particular subject
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    • auxiliary

      US /ɔɡˈzɪljəri, -ˈzɪləri/

      UK /ɔ:gˈzɪliəri/

      • Adjective
      • Helping or supporting a function or group
      • Noun
      • Group of workers who provide help and assistance
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    • causative

      US /ˈkɔzətɪv/

      UK /ˈkɔ:zətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Producing an effect
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    • clause

      US /klɔz/

      UK /klɔ:z/

      • Noun
      • Part of a sentence that has its own verb
      • Specific term or demand in a legal agreement
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    • come before

      US /kʌm bɪˈfɔr/

      UK /kʌm biˈfɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To happen or exist earlier in time than something else.
      • To be considered more important than something else.
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    • correct

      US /kəˈrɛkt/

      UK /kə'rekt/

      • Adjective
      • Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
      • True or accurate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fix a problem
      • To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
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    • decorate

      US /ˈdɛkəˌret/

      UK /ˈdekəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make more attractive by adding designs/paint
      • To award a medal to someone
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    • define

      US /dɪˈfaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'faɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To explain the meaning of words
      • To set or mark the limits of something
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    • description

      US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

      UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/

      • Noun
      • Explanation of what something is like, looks like
      • The type or nature of someone or something.
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    • dialect

      US /ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt/

      UK /ˈdaɪəlekt/

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

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Book displayed on a digital device e.g. a phone
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    • embed

      US /ɛmˈbɛd/

      UK /ɪm'bed/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To place or set inside rock, etc.
      • To integrate (something) into something else.
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    • exception

      US /ɪkˈsɛpʃən/

      UK /ɪkˈsepʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something different or not included
      • An objection or feeling of disapproval.
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    • fix

      US /fɪks/

      UK /fɪks/

      • Noun
      • Answer to a problem
      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange or prepare something
      • To attach something so it will not move or change
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    • flat

      US /flæt/

      UK /flæt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Apartment; set of rooms for living in
      • The smooth or level part of something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To share an apartment with someone
      • To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

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

      US /fɔr fri/

      UK /fɔ: fri:/

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

      US /ɡrə'mætɪklɪ/

      UK /ɡrə'mætɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Correctly; as expected in correct grammar
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    • hairdresser

      US /ˈhɛrˌdrɛsɚ/

      UK /ˈheədresə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who cuts or beautifies hair as a job
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hear things

      US /hɪr θɪŋz/

      UK /hɪə θɪŋz/

      • other
      • To imagine hearing sounds or voices that are not real.
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • incorrect

      US /ˌɪnkəˈrɛkt/

      UK /ˌɪnkəˈrekt/

      • Adjective
      • Being wrong or inaccurate
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • leave out

      US /liv aʊt/

      UK /li:v aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forget; omit
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    • like fun

      US /laɪk fʌn/

      UK /laɪk fʌn/

      • other
      • Very fast or with great effort or enthusiasm.
      B2
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    • link

      US /lɪŋk/

      UK /lɪŋk/

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

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

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

      US /ˈneɪbərhʊd/

      UK /ˈneɪbəhʊd/

      • Noun
      • Area of a town or city that people live in
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    • object

      US /ˈɑbdʒɪkt/

      UK /'ɒbdʒɪkt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
      • Goal or purpose of a particular plan or activity
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To disagree; to protest against an idea or plan
      • To state one's reason for disagreement
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

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

      US /pɑ:rˈtɪsɪpl/

      UK /pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpl/

      • Participle
      • Nonfinite form of the verb, e.g. -ing or -ed forms
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    • pronounce

      US /prəˈnaʊns/

      UK /prə'naʊns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state something in a legal or official way
      • To give your opinion or decision about something
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    • pronunciation

      US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/

      UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • How a word is said; how a word sounds
      • The manner in which someone utters a word.
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    • relative

      US /ˈrɛlətɪv/

      UK /ˈrelətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Measured or considered in comparison to another
      • (Grammar) referring to words that appear earlier
      • Countable Noun
      • Members of the family
      • Humans or animals sharing the same family history
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    • scan

      US /skæn/

      UK /skæn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To look inside of the body with a special machine
      • To look at something very quickly for information
      • Noun
      • A look inside the body with a special machine
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    • scissor

      US /ˈsɪzɚ/

      UK /'sɪzə/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut with or as if with scissors
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    • sign up to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To register for something, like a service or a course.
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    • speak to

      US /spik tu/

      UK /spi:k tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To address or communicate with someone.
      • To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
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    • speech

      US /spitʃ/

      UK /spi:tʃ/

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

      US /spɑt/

      UK /spɒt/

      • Noun
      • A certain place or area
      • A difficult time; awkward situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To see someone or something by chance
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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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    • structure

      US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/

      UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
      • A building or other man-made object.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
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    • tough

      US /tʌf/

      UK /tʌf/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
      • Very difficult to do or deal with
      • Noun
      • A rough and aggressive person.
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    • vowel

      US /ˈvaʊəl/

      UK /ˈvaʊəl/

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

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

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