Vocabulary

  • crack on: To continue doing something, especially working, with energy and enthusiasm.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • at work: Located at one's place of employment
  • in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
  • write in: To add text to a document or form.
  • in the wind: Something likely to happen or be revealed soon.
  • feel happy: To experience a sense of joy, pleasure, or contentment.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • faff about: To waste time doing unimportant things.
  • faff around: To spend time in a disorganized or ineffective way.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
  • extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • meditate: To think deeply and quietly to calm your spirit
  • crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
  • slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
  • occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
  • valuable: Being useful or important
  • asset: Thing that has value to you
  • dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
  • monopoly: Complete market control for a service or product
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
  • waste: To kill or severely harm someone
  • feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
  • quarter: 25 cents
  • sip: To drink just a little at a time
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • biscuit: A cookie
  • mug: Large ceramic drinking cup with a handle
  • surround: To be all the way around something
  • trendy: In the latest style; up to the minute
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • shade: Area of darkness when something blocks the light
  • stranger: Someone you do not know
  • jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
  • halfway: A middle point between two extremes
  • nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
  • gentle: Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
  • finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
  • croissant: Flaky crescent-shaped roll, as eaten for breakfast
  • clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • pond: Pool of water that is smaller than a lake
  • date: To have become old-fashioned
  • hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
  • oat: Widely grown grain eaten as, or used in, food
  • greenery: Green plants growing, or used, as decoration
  • saucer: Small, round dish that you put a cup on
  • inconvenient: Causing difficulty, discomfort, or problems
  • donkey: Animal like a small horse used to transport things
  • latte: Espresso coffee filled up with hot milk
  • teaspoon: Small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee
  • frog: Small hopping amphibian
  • kip: A sleep; a nap
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    • asset

      US /ˈæsˌɛt/

      UK /'æset/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing that has value to you
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • at work

      US /æt wɚk/

      UK /æt wə:k/

      • Phrase
      • Located at one's place of employment
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    • biscuit

      US /ˈbɪskɪt/

      UK /ˈbɪskɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • A cookie
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    • calendar

      US /ˈkæləndɚ/

      UK /ˈkælɪndə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A table showing the days, months and years
      • A system for organizing days, weeks, months, and years.
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    • chop

      US /tʃɑp/

      UK /tʃɒp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
      • To hit someone with your hand
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A hit with the hand in a sideways motion
      • Thick slice of meat still attached to a bone
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    • conversation

      US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Talking with other people; discussion or chat
      • General communication or interaction.
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    • crack

      US /kræk/

      UK /kræk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
      • Unexpected and hard hit to the body
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
      • To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
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    • crack on

      US /kræk ɑn/

      UK /kræk ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something, especially working, with energy and enthusiasm.
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    • croissant

      US /krwɑˈsɑŋ, krəˈsɑnt/

      UK /'krwæsɒ̃/

      • Countable Noun
      • Flaky crescent-shaped roll, as eaten for breakfast
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    • dive

      US /daɪv/

      UK /daɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
      • Rapid fall through air
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To swim deep under water with an air supply
      • To rapid fall through air
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    • donkey

      US /ˈdɑ:ŋki/

      UK /ˈdɒŋki/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animal like a small horse used to transport things
      • A foolish or stubborn person.
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    • extremely

      US /ɪk'strimlɪ/

      UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is much more than usual or expected
      • Remarkably; unusually.
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    • faff about

      US /fæf əˈbaʊt/

      UK /fæf əˈbaʊt/

      • other
      • To waste time doing unimportant things.
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    • faff around

      US /fæf əˈraʊnd/

      UK /fæf əˈraʊnd/

      • other
      • To spend time in a disorganized or ineffective way.
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    • feedback

      US /ˈfidˌbæk/

      UK /ˈfi:dbæk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
      • Information about reactions to a product, a person's performance of a task, etc. which is used as a basis for improvement.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give information or opinions about something to someone, especially in order to improve it.
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    • feel happy

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To experience a sense of joy, pleasure, or contentment.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • frog

      US /frɔ:g/

      UK /frɒg/

      • Noun
      • Small hopping amphibian
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    • gentle

      US /ˈdʒɛntl/

      UK /'dʒentl/

      • Adjective
      • Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
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    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and hold something quickly
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    • greenery

      US /ˈɡrinəri/

      UK /ˈgri:nəri/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Green plants growing, or used, as decoration
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    • halfway

      US /ˌhæfˈweɪ/

      UK /ˌhɑ:fˈweɪ/

      • Adverb
      • A middle point between two extremes
      • At or to a point equidistant between two places.
      • Adjective
      • Located at or being at a point equidistant between two places.
      • Partially completed; at an intermediate stage.
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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 the streets

      US /ɪn ðə strits/

      UK /ɪn ðə stri:ts/

      • other
      • Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
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    • in the wind

      US /ɪn ðə wɪnd/

      UK /ɪn ðə wɪnd/

      • other
      • Something likely to happen or be revealed soon.
      B2
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    • inconvenient

      US /ˌɪnkənˈvinjənt/

      UK /ˌɪnkənˈvi:niənt/

      • Adjective
      • Causing difficulty, discomfort, or problems
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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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    • jam

      US /dʒæm/

      UK /dʒæm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
      • To push into a tight space until it can't move
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pack together so things cannot move freely
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    • kip

      US /kɪp/

      UK /kɪp/

      • Noun
      • A sleep; a nap
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take a sleep or a nap
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • latte

      US /'lɑ:teɪ/

      UK /ˈlɑ:teɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Espresso coffee filled up with hot milk
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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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    • meditate

      US /ˈmɛdɪˌtet/

      UK /ˈmedɪteɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To think deeply and quietly to calm your spirit
      • To think deeply or focus one's mind for a period of time.
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    • monopoly

      US /məˈnɑpəli/

      UK /mə'nɒpəlɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Complete market control for a service or product
      • A board game in which players try to gain monopolies on properties as their opponents are forced to pay them rent.
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    • mug

      US /mʌɡ/

      UK /mʌɡ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large ceramic drinking cup with a handle
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack someone to rob them
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    • nap

      US /næp/

      UK /næp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Brief period of sleep or rest during the day
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    • oat

      US /oʊt/

      UK /əʊt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Widely grown grain eaten as, or used in, food
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    • occasionally

      US /əˈkeɪʒən(ə)li/

      UK /əˈkeɪʒnəli/

      • Adverb
      • Not very often; sometimes; seldom
      • Happening or appearing irregularly.
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    • pond

      US /pɑ:nd/

      UK /pɒnd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Pool of water that is smaller than a lake
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become a pool of water on a surface.
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    • practice

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /'præktɪs/

      • Noun
      • The office and place for legal or medical work
      • Doing something many times to become better at it
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To live according to the teachings of a religion
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    • quarter

      US /ˈkwɔrtɚ/

      UK /'kwɔ:tə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • 25 cents
      • 3-month period of time for businesses, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To split something into four equal parts
      • To give a soldier a place to live for a short time
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    • reinforce

      US /ˌri:ɪnˈfɔ:rs/

      UK /ˌri:ɪnˈfɔ:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To send more troops/resources to support an army
      • To encourage or strengthen an idea or feeling
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    • saucer

      US /ˈsɔsɚ/

      UK /ˈsɔ:sə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, round dish that you put a cup on
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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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    • shade

      US /ʃed/

      UK /ʃeɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of darkness when something blocks the light
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To shelter something from direct light
      • To change the truth to deceive or influence
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    • sip

      US /sɪp/

      UK /sɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To drink just a little at a time
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    • slang

      US /slæŋ/

      UK /slæŋ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words or phrases used in a very informal way
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    • stranger

      US /ˈstrendʒɚ/

      UK /'streɪndʒə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Someone you do not know
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    • stupid

      US /ˈstu:pɪd/

      UK /ˈstju:pɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
      • Noun
      • A stupid person.
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    • surround

      US /səˈraʊnd/

      UK /səˈraʊnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be all the way around something
      • To be closely connected to and have an effect on
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be closely connected to and have an effect on
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    • teaspoon

      US /ˈtiˌspun/

      UK /ˈti:spu:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee
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    • trendy

      US /ˈtrɛndi/

      UK /ˈtrendi/

      • Adjective
      • In the latest style; up to the minute
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    • valuable

      US /ˈvæljuəbəl, ˈvæljə-/

      UK /ˈvæljuəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being useful or important
      • Being worth a lot of money
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    • waste

      US /west/

      UK /weɪst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill or severely harm someone
      • To use valuable things ineffectively
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Materials left over after a process has finished
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
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    • write in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To add text to a document or form.
      • To vote for a candidate whose name is not printed on the ballot by writing it in.
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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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