Vocabulary

  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
  • in flight: Act of flying
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
  • in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
  • for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
  • trip up: To cause someone to fall by putting something in their way or by catching their feet.
  • hard by: Very near or close to something.
  • on a mission: Having a clear and important goal or purpose.
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • down with: Suffering from an illness.
  • run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
  • of ours: Belonging to us; associated with us.
  • in terms of
  • to the good: An advantage or credit that one has.
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • picking out: To choose or select one item from many
  • record label: A company that records and distributes music.
  • check out
  • by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • diverse: Being varied or different from each other
  • feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
  • fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • cruise: To easily achieve
  • contact: Touching or feeling something
  • illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
  • widespread: Happening or existing in many places
  • board: Surface for posting or showing information
  • labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
  • aid: To help others and provide things
  • blend: To combine different elements or substances
  • outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
  • quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
  • patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
  • culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • census: Survey to collect data about people in an area
  • important: Having power or authority
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • creative: Having the ability to make something new
  • taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
  • service: Work that a person does to assist others
  • jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
  • cape: Clothing without sleeves worn over the shoulders
  • incubation: Development in a particular environment
  • gallon: Unit of liquid equal to 4 US quarts (3.785 liters)
  • coy: Withholding information that could be revealed
  • passport: Official book of identification allowing travel
  • online: Connected to the internet
  • delta: Area where a river spreads and empties into a sea
  • auntie: A nickname for your aunt
  • grandma: Mother of your father or mother
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    • aid

      US /ed/

      UK /eɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To help others and provide things
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Action of giving help to others
      • Money or help given to those who need it
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
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    • auntie

      US /ˈænti, ˈɑn-/

      UK /ˈænti:, ˈɑ:n-/

      • Noun
      • A nickname for your aunt
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    • average

      US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/

      UK /'ævərɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Total of numbers divided by the number of items
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add numbers then divide by the number of items
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    • blend

      US /blɛnd/

      UK /blend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To combine different elements or substances
      • To mix ingredients when cooking
      • Noun
      • Product known for mixing ingredients
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    • by hand

      US /baɪ hænd/

      UK /bai hænd/

      • Phrase
      • Done manually; not by machine.
      • Delivered personally; not by mail or electronically.
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    • cape

      US /kep/

      UK /keɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Clothing without sleeves worn over the shoulders
      • Large area of land that sticks out into a sea
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    • census

      US /ˈsɛnsəs/

      UK /ˈsensəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Survey to collect data about people in an area
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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 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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    • conflict

      US /ˈkɑnˌflɪkt/

      UK /'kɒnflɪkt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Argument or struggle between two or more parties
      • A serious disagreement or argument.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have opposite ideas; to disagree; To not match
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    • contact

      US /ˈkɑnˌtækt/

      UK /'kɒntækt/

      • Adjective
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Object that allows electricity to run through it
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    • coy

      US /kɔɪ/

      UK /kɔɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Withholding information that could be revealed
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    • creative

      US /kriˈetɪv/

      UK /krɪ'eɪtɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Having the ability to make something new
      • Having the ability to create; imaginative and original.
      • Noun
      • A person whose job involves creative work.
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    • cruise

      US /kruz/

      UK /kru:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To easily achieve
      • To travel by boat or car for leisure
      • Countable Noun
      • A long vacation trip on a passenger boat
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    • culture

      US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/

      UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Beliefs and customs of a particular group
      • The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
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    • delta

      US /ˈdɛltə/

      UK /ˈdeltə/

      • Noun
      • Area where a river spreads and empties into a sea
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    • diverse

      US /dɪˈvɚs, daɪ-, ˈdaɪˌvɚs/

      UK /daɪˈvɜ:s/

      • Adjective
      • Being varied or different from each other
      • Very different from each other
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    • down with

      US /daʊn wɪð/

      UK /daun wið/

      • Adjective
      • Suffering from an illness.
      • Agreeable to; in favor of.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of opposition to something.
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    • feature

      US /ˈfitʃɚ/

      UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special report in a magazine or paper
      • Distinctive or important point of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To highlight or give special importance to
      • To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
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    • flight

      US /flaɪt/

      UK /flaɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
      • Trip by plane, helicopter etc.
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    • for someone

      US /fɚ ˈsʌmwʌn/

      UK /fə ˈsʌmwʌn/

      • other
      • On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
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    • fuel

      US /ˈfjuəl/

      UK /'fju:əl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
      • To provide gas or petrol for something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Material used to produce heat or power when burned
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    • gallon

      US /ˈɡælən/

      UK /ˈgælən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unit of liquid equal to 4 US quarts (3.785 liters)
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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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    • grandma

      US /ˈɡrændˌmɑ,/

      UK /ˈgrænmɑ:/

      • Noun
      • Mother of your father or mother
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    • hard by

      US /hɑrd baɪ/

      UK /hɑ:d baɪ/

      • other
      • Very near or close to something.
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    • illness

      US /ˈɪlnɪs/

      UK /ˈɪlnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
      • A particular instance or type of disease.
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    • in flight

      US /ɪn flaɪt/

      UK /in flait/

      • Phrase
      • Act of flying
      • Adverb
      • While flying.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • in the hospital

      US /ɪn ðə ˈhɑspɪtəl/

      UK /in ðə ˈhɒspɪtəl/

      • Preposition
      • Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • incubation

      US /ˌɪnkjəˈbeʃən, ˌɪŋ-/

      UK /ˌɪŋkjuˈbeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Development in a particular environment
      • Keeping eggs warm until hatched
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    • jet

      US /dʒɛt/

      UK /dʒet/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
      • A pipe that water or gas goes through
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of liquid, gas) to shoot out of a small opening
      • To travel on a jet plane
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    • of ours

      US /ʌv ˈaʊɚz/

      UK /əv ˈaʊəz/

      • other
      • Belonging to us; associated with us.
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    • on a mission

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Having a clear and important goal or purpose.
      • Very determined to achieve something.
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    • on board

      US /ɑn bɔrd/

      UK /ɔn bɔ:d/

      • Phrase
      • Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
      • Adverb
      • On or in a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle
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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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    • online

      US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/

      UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Connected to the internet
      • Adverb
      • Via the internet.
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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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    • outbreak

      US /ˈaʊtˌbrek/

      UK /ˈaʊtbreɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
      • A sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease.
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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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    • passport

      US /ˈpæspɔ:rt/

      UK /ˈpɑ:spɔ:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Official book of identification allowing travel
      • Noun
      • Way to achieve something
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    • patient

      US /ˈpeʃənt/

      UK /'peɪʃnt/

      • Adjective
      • Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
      • Bearing or enduring pain or trials without complaint; exhibiting forbearance.
      • Countable Noun
      • Person who receives medical treatment or care
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    • picking out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To choose or select one item from many
      • The action of distinguishing or recognizing something or someone from a group.
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    • pump

      US /pʌmp/

      UK /pʌmp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
      • To make water/other liquid move using a machine
      • Noun
      • A device more moving liquids
      • Light woman's shoe
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    • quiz

      US /kwɪz/

      UK /kwɪz/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A game in which players answer questions on topics
      • Brief spoken or written test, given to students
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask a person many questions about something
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    • record label

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A company that records and distributes music.
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    • run by

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
      • To show or tell something to someone briefly to get their opinion or approval.
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    • strain

      US /stren/

      UK /streɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the water from (food) using a colander
      • To injure a muscle, leg etc. by using it too much
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Injury to a muscle, leg etc. through overuse
      • Type or variation of a disease or bacillus
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    • stress

      US / strɛs/

      UK /stres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
      • To put pressure on something or someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
      • Pressure on something or someone
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    • taste

      US /test/

      UK /teɪst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
      • Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience something
      • To experience the flavor of food, drink
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • to the good

      US /tu ðə ɡʊd/

      UK /tu ðə ɡʊd/

      • other
      • An advantage or credit that one has.
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    • trip up

      US /trɪp ʌp/

      UK /trip ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause someone to fall by putting something in their way or by catching their feet.
      • To cause someone to make a mistake, especially by asking them a difficult question.
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    • tuck

      US /tʌk/

      UK /tʌk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into a small or safe place
      • To put something gently into place, as to hide it
      • Noun
      • Fold sewn into a skirt, etc. to improve the fit
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    • widespread

      US /ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd/

      UK /ˈwaɪdspred/

      • Adjective
      • Happening or existing in many places
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    • wire

      US /waɪr/

      UK /'waɪə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Thin, flexible thread of metal
      • Act of sending a message by telegraph
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To connect two or more things together with cable
      • To send money to someone electronically
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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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