Vocabulary

  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • up top: In or at the highest position or location.
  • in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • drive back: To force someone or something to retreat or move backward.
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • set up
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • meet up: To arrange to meet someone.
  • check on: To check that things are OK, correct
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • get here: To arrive at a specific location.
  • move out: To leave a house or flat permanently.
  • play out: To use up or exhaust
  • have to: Must do
  • in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
  • assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
  • access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
  • prioritize: To rank things in importance
  • treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
  • curious: Wanting to know more about something
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
  • tolerate: To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
  • concern: To be about a particular topic
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • provide: To make available; to supply for use
  • divorce: Legal breakup of a marriage
  • argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
  • abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
  • vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • appointment: Job, position or duty that is offered to a person
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
  • crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
  • appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
  • attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • welfare: Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • pristine: Being in a natural and undamaged state
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
  • aggressively: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • dispatch: To send (people or objects) somewhere
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • remove: To get rid of something completely
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
  • freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
  • upstairs: On a floor above
  • notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
  • nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
  • bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
  • phoenix: Mythical bird that was burned but rose from ashes
  • sauna: Room in which hot steam is used to clean the body
  • paperwork: Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
  • decease: To die
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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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    • access

      US /ˈæksɛs/

      UK /'ækses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
      • The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to use or have permission to use
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    • aggressively

      US /əˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ/

      UK /ə'ɡresɪvlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
      • In a violent, angry or threatening manner
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    • appointment

      US /əˈpɔɪntmənt/

      UK /əˈpɔɪntmənt/

      • Noun
      • Job, position or duty that is offered to a person
      • Time you arranged to meet someone or do something
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    • argument

      US /ˈɑrɡjəmənt/

      UK /ˈɑ:gjumənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Discussion in which you disagree with someone
      • A presentation of reasons for or against an idea
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    • assume

      US /əˈsum/

      UK /ə'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a false manner to mislead others
      • To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
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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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    • attorney

      US /əˈtɚni/

      UK /ə'tɜ:nɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
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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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    • channel

      US /ˈtʃænəl/

      UK /'tʃænl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
      • TV or radio station or its programs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a long hole for carrying water
      • To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
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    • check on

      US /tʃɛk ɑn/

      UK /tʃek ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To check that things are OK, correct
      • To make sure someone or something is safe or well.
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    • concern

      US /kənˈsɚn/

      UK /kənˈsɜ:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be about a particular topic
      • To have a direct impact on someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Company, firm or business
      • Feeling of worry or anxiety
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    • crime

      US /kraɪm/

      UK /kraɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
      • Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
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    • curious

      US /ˈkjʊriəs/

      UK /ˈkjʊəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Wanting to know more about something
      • Attracting interest by being strange or unusual
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    • decease

      US /dɪˈsis/

      UK /dɪˈsi:s/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To die
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    • dispatch

      US /dɪˈspætʃ/

      UK /dɪˈspætʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To send (people or objects) somewhere
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    • divorce

      US /dɪˈvɔrs, -ˈvors/

      UK /dɪ'vɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Legal breakup of a marriage
      • Transitive Verb
      • To legally end a marriage to (someone)
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    • drive back

      US /draɪv bæk/

      UK /draɪv bæk/

      • other
      • To force someone or something to retreat or move backward.
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    • encourage

      US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/

      UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the chance of something happening
      • To make someone more determined or confident
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    • fence

      US /fɛns/

      UK /fens/

      • Countable Noun
      • Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
      • The sport of fighting with swords, especially foils, épées, or sabres.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To enclose an area (with a wall or boundary)
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    • freedom

      US /ˈfridəm/

      UK /'fri:dəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being free, not being controlled
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    • get here

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To arrive at a specific location.
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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hold on

      US /hold ɑn/

      UK /həuld ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
      • To wait for a short time.
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    • in the house

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
      • Within a legislative body, such as a parliament or congress.
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

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

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a manner or by methods that.
      • In certain respects or aspects.
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    • involve

      US /ɪnˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪn'vɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have or be included as a part of something
      • To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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    • meet up

      US /mit ʌp/

      UK /mi:t ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrange to meet someone.
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    • mess

      US /mɛs/

      UK /mes/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
      • A difficult or confused situation.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something untidy or dirty
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    • move out

      US /muv aʊt/

      UK /mu:v aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a house or flat permanently.
      • To advance from a defensive position.
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    • nope

      US /noʊp/

      UK /nəʊp/

      • Noun
      • A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
      • A situation or idea that one strongly rejects or wants to avoid.
      • Interjection
      • An informal way of saying 'no'
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    • notify

      US /ˈnotəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'nəʊtɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To inform; to communicate specific information
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    • paperwork

      US /ˈpepɚˌwə:k/

      UK /ˈpeɪpəˌwɜ:k/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
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    • phoenix

      US /ˈfinɪks/

      UK /ˈfi:nɪks/

      • Noun
      • Mythical bird that was burned but rose from ashes
      • A symbol of immortality or rebirth.
      • Proper Noun
      • A small constellation in the southern sky.
      • The capital and largest city of the state of Arizona.
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    • play out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use up or exhaust
      • To develop or happen in a particular way.
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    • prioritize

      US /praɪˈɔ:rətaɪz/

      UK /praɪˈɒrətaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To rank things in importance
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    • pristine

      US /prɪˈstiːn/

      UK /ˈprɪsti:n/

      • Adjective
      • Being in a natural and undamaged state
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    • sauna

      US /ˈsɔnə, ˈsaʊ-/

      UK /ˈsɔ:nə/

      • Noun
      • Room in which hot steam is used to clean the body
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    • scene

      US /sin/

      UK /si:n/

      • Noun
      • Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
      • View that looks like a picture
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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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    • specifically

      US /spəˈsɪfɪkli/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • As regards a particular thing; closely related to
      • In a definite and clear manner.
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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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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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • tolerate

      US /ˈtɑ:ləreɪt/

      UK /ˈtɒləreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
      • To be able to survive under specific conditions
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    • up top

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In or at the highest position or location.
      • Interjection
      • A gesture involving raising a hand for a high-five, often used as a greeting or congratulatory signal.
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    • upcoming

      US /ˈʌpˌkʌmɪŋ/

      UK /ˈʌpkʌmɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Occurring soon; approaching
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    • upstairs

      US /ˌʌpˈsterz/

      UK /ˌʌpˈsteəz/

      • Adverb
      • On a floor above
      • Noun
      • The floor above you in a building
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    • vacuum

      US /ˈvækjuəm, -jum, -jəm/

      UK /'vækjʊəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Space with absolutely no air in it
      • Cleaning machine with engine that sucks up dirt
      • Transitive Verb
      • To clean (a floor) using a sucking machine
      • To seal something in a vacuum.
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    • violent

      US /ˈvaɪələnt/

      UK /ˈvaɪələnt/

      • Adjective
      • Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
      • Using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
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    • welfare

      US /ˈwelfer/

      UK /ˈwelfeə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
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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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