Vocabulary

  • thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
  • have to: Must do
  • old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
  • thumb down: To reject or disapprove something formally.
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
  • of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
  • think on: To consider something carefully before making a decision.
  • in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • rate it: To give something a score or evaluation based on its quality or merit.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
  • aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
  • familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
  • variety: Particular type of thing or person
  • unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
  • opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
  • comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
  • odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
  • ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
  • wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • standard: Official unit of measuring something
  • rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
  • respond: To answer something or someone
  • vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
  • correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
  • reliable: Being likely to be true; believable
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • own: To have something as your property
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • verb: Word that expresses an action or state
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • annoy: To make someone angry
  • grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
  • inconsistency: State of being inconsistent
  • bob: To move up and down repeatedly
  • grammatically: Correctly; as expected in correct grammar
  • tier: One of the rising rows of seats, e.g. in a stadium
  • online: Connected to the internet
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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 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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    • aware

      US /əˈwɛr/

      UK /əˈwɛə/

      • Adjective
      • Knowing or feeling that something exists
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    • bob

      US /bɑ:b/

      UK /bɒb/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move up and down repeatedly
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • comment

      US /ˈkɑmɛnt/

      UK /'kɒment/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
      • An explanatory note in a computer program.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something that gives your opinion
      • To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
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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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    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
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    • familiar

      US /fəˈmɪljɚ/

      UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Well-known or easily recognized
      • Having a good knowledge of something.
      • Noun
      • A close friend or associate.
      • (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
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    • grade

      US /ɡred/

      UK /ɡreɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a road the required angle of slope
      • To determine the level or quality of something
      • Noun
      • Level or quality of something e.g. a diamond
      • Mark that shows the quality of a student's work
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    • grammatically

      US /ɡrə'mætɪklɪ/

      UK /ɡrə'mætɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Correctly; as expected in correct grammar
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • ignore

      US /ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor/

      UK /ɪɡ'nɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
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    • in real life

      US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/

      UK /in riəl laif/

      • Phrase
      • In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
      • Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
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    • in some places

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In certain locations or areas, but not all.
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    • inconsistency

      US /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi/

      UK /ˌɪnkən'sɪstənsɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being inconsistent
      • An instance of being inconsistent; an act or statement that contradicts another.
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
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    • odd

      US /ɑd/

      UK /ɒd/

      • Adjective
      • Being unmatched with someone or something
      • Being a number not able to be divided by two
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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 old

      US /ʌv oʊld/

      UK /əv əuld/

      • other
      • From a long time ago; in the past.
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    • old school

      US /old skul/

      UK /əuld sku:l/

      • Adjective
      • Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
      • Referring to an earlier, more traditional style of music, especially hip-hop or rap.
      • Noun
      • A traditional method or approach.
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    • online

      US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/

      UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/

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

      US /əˈpɪnjən/

      UK /əˈpɪnjən/

      • Noun
      • Court judge's statement why a decision was made
      • A person's thoughts on a topic
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    • rate it

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give something a score or evaluation based on its quality or merit.
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    • reliable

      US /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/

      UK /rɪˈlaɪəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being likely to be true; believable
      • Deserving of your trust; dependable
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    • respond

      US /rɪˈspɑnd/

      UK /rɪ'spɒnd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To answer something or someone
      • To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
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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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    • scale

      US /skel/

      UK /skeɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Size, level, or amount when compared
      • Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change the size of but keep the proportions
      • To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
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    • scenario

      US /səˈner.i.oʊ/

      UK /sɪˈnɑː.ri.əʊ/

      • Noun
      • An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
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    • standard

      US /ˈstændəd/

      UK /'stændəd/

      • Noun
      • Official unit of measuring something
      • Principle of behaving in a moral way
      • Adjective
      • Being the accepted normal level of quality
      • (Of a language) being the most accepted in a place
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
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    • think on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully before making a decision.
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    • thumb

      US /θʌm/

      UK /θʌm/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
      • Countable Noun
      • Part of a glove that goes over the thumb
      • The short, thick finger on the side of your hand
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    • thumb down

      US /θʌm daʊn/

      UK /θʌm daʊn/

      • other
      • To reject or disapprove something formally.
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    • thumbs up

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
      • A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
      • Noun (plural)
      • Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
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    • tier

      US /tɪr/

      UK /tɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • One of the rising rows of seats, e.g. in a stadium
      • One in a series of levels in a system
      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange in tiers.
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    • unique

      US /juˈnik/

      UK /jʊ'ni:k/

      • Adjective
      • Unlike other things; being the only one like it
      • Remarkably special or unusual.
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    • variety

      US /vəˈraɪɪti/

      UK /və'raɪətɪ/

      • Noun
      • Particular type of thing or person
      • The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity, sameness, or monotony.
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    • vehicle

      US /ˈvi:hɪkl/

      UK /ˈvi:əkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
      • Means of expressing, showing, or achieving
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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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