Vocabulary

  • shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
  • rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
  • sink or swim: To fail or succeed by one's own efforts, without help from anyone else.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • cast away: To throw something away; discard.
  • happen across: To find or meet by chance unexpectedly.
  • in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • make waves: To cause problems or difficulties.
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • make someone's day: To cause someone to feel very happy or pleased.
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
  • fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
  • evolve: To develop certain features
  • unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
  • military: Army or armed forces
  • political: Being active or interested in government matters
  • venue: Place, area where an event is held or takes place
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
  • stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
  • honor: To fulfill an agreement
  • treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
  • expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
  • invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
  • ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
  • threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
  • commencement: Time at which something begins
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • porch: Roofed structure over the entrance of a building
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
  • surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
  • rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
  • college: School or educational institution for adults
  • celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
  • shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
  • paradise: Place with everything needed for specific activity
  • pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • traction: Force causing moving thing to stick, e.g. on roads
  • wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
  • bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
  • festival: Cultural event with a program of events
  • weight: How heavy something is
  • flex: To move a part of the body to stretch muscles
  • indictment: Charge of committing a crime
  • live: To be alive
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
  • moose: Large deer with big antlers found in colder areas
  • save: To make your computer keep a file
  • large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
  • flute: Musical instrument played by blowing into one end
  • fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
  • chess: Game of mental strategy for two players
  • veterinary: Concerning the care of an animal's health
  • coy: Withholding information that could be revealed
  • python: A large snake that crushes its victims
  • underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
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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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    • bang

      US /bæŋ/

      UK /bæŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike something loudly or forcefully
      • Noun
      • Sudden loud noise, as when a bomb explodes
      • A loud noise
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
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    • carve

      US /kɑ:rv/

      UK /kɑ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
      • To make a cut in, e.g. to write your name on tree
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    • cast away

      US /kæst əˈwe/

      UK /kɑ:st əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To throw something away; discard.
      • To be stranded, especially on an island or remote place.
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    • celebrate

      US /ˈsɛləˌbret/

      UK /'selɪbreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
      • To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
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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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    • chess

      US /tʃɛs/

      UK /tʃes/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Game of mental strategy for two players
      • The set of pieces used to play the game of chess.
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    • college

      US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/

      UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • School or educational institution for adults
      • A constituent body of a university.
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    • commencement

      US /kəˈmɛnsmənt/

      UK /kəˈmensmənt/

      • Noun
      • Time at which something begins
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    • coy

      US /kɔɪ/

      UK /kɔɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Withholding information that could be revealed
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    • eventually

      US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/

      UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
      • At some later time; in the future
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    • evolve

      US /ɪˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪ'vɒlv/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To develop certain features
      • To develop or change slowly over time
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    • expose

      US /ɪkˈspoʊz/

      UK /ɪk'spəʊz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make visible, without covering or protection
      • To allow light through a cameras lens onto film
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    • festival

      US / ˈfɛstəvəl/

      UK /ˈfestɪvl/

      • Noun
      • Cultural event with a program of events
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    • flex

      US /flɛks/

      UK /fleks/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move a part of the body to stretch muscles
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    • flute

      US /flut/

      UK /flu:t/

      • Noun
      • Musical instrument played by blowing into one end
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    • fragile

      US /ˈfrædʒəl, -ˌaɪl/

      UK /'frædʒaɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Easily affected, broken, or harmed
      • Weak or delicate; easily damaged in health
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    • giant

      US /ˈdʒaɪənt/

      UK /'dʒaɪənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
      • Very successful, powerful person or organization
      • Adjective
      • Very large, or much bigger than other things
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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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    • 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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    • happen across

      US /ˈhæpən əˈkrɔs/

      UK /ˈhæpən əˈkrɒs/

      • other
      • To find or meet by chance unexpectedly.
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    • honor

      US /ˈɑnɚ/

      UK /'ɒnə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fulfill an agreement
      • To give an award to someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
      • Chance to do something special; privilege
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
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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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    • indictment

      US /ɪnˈdaɪtmənt/

      UK /ɪnˈdaɪtmənt/

      • Noun
      • Charge of committing a crime
      • A sign that a system, society, etc. is bad or wrong.
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    • invasion

      US /ɪnˈveʒən/

      UK /ɪnˈveɪʒn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Entry into a place to cause harm
      • An unwelcome intrusion into another's domain.
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    • lead to

      US /lid tu/

      UK /li:d tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To result in some action
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have something as a consequence or result.
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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    • make someone's day

      US /ˈmek ˈsʌmwʌnz deɪ/

      UK /ˈmeik ˈsʌmwʌnz dei/

      • other
      • To cause someone to feel very happy or pleased.
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    • make waves

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause problems or difficulties.
      • To attract a lot of attention; to be noticed.
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    • military

      US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'mɪlətrɪ/

      • Noun
      • Army or armed forces
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the army or navy
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    • moose

      US /mus/

      UK /mu:s/

      • Noun
      • Large deer with big antlers found in colder areas
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    • neighborhood

      US /ˈnebɚˌhʊd/

      UK /'neɪbəhʊd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of a town or city that people live in
      • People who live in a particular area
      • Adjective
      • Relating to a neighborhood.
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    • paradise

      US /ˈpærəˌdaɪs, -ˌdaɪz/

      UK /'pærədaɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place with everything needed for specific activity
      • Place where good people are said to go after death
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    • political

      US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

      UK /pəˈlɪtɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Being active or interested in government matters
      • Diplomatic
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    • porch

      US /pɔ:rtʃ/

      UK /pɔ:tʃ/

      • Noun
      • Roofed structure over the entrance of a building
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    • president

      US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/

      UK /ˈprezɪdənt/

      • Noun
      • Person in charge of a country, or organization
      • The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
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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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    • python

      US /ˈpaɪˌθɑn, -θən/

      UK /'paɪθən/

      • Noun
      • A large snake that crushes its victims
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    • ramp

      US /ræmp/

      UK /ræmp/

      • Noun
      • Path that increases in height as you walk up it
      • Transitive Verb
      • To slope or incline; (phrasal: ramp up) to increase the level or amount of something sharply; to furnish with a sloping surface.
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    • rise up

      US /raɪz ʌp/

      UK /raiz ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attempt to defeat government or ruler
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    • shot

      US /ʃɑt/

      UK /ʃɒt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kick or throw a ball at a goal
      • To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
      • Countable Noun
      • An attempt to kick or throw a ball at a goal
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    • shout out

      US /ʃaʊt aʊt/

      UK /ʃaut aut/

      • Noun
      • A public expression of greeting or praise.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To publicly mention or acknowledge someone or something.
      • To publicly acknowledge or thank someone.
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    • sink or swim

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • To fail or succeed by one's own efforts, without help from anyone else.
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    • stem

      US /stɛm/

      UK /stem/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
      • Long thin part supporting something e.g. a light
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the stem of a flower or fruit
      • To stop something bad from spreading or developing
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    • surrender

      US /səˈrɛndɚ/

      UK /sə'rendə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give up in a fight that you cannot win
      • To give in, e.g. to person's demands or temptation
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    • threaten

      US /ˈθrɛtn/

      UK /ˈθretn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
      • To say you may harm or hurt someone
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    • traction

      US /ˈtrækʃən/

      UK /ˈtrækʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Force causing moving thing to stick, e.g. on roads
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    • treatment

      US /ˈtritmənt/

      UK /ˈtri:tmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medicine or method to make someone healthier
      • Way someone acts toward another
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    • underwater

      US /ˈʌndɚˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ/

      UK /ˌʌndəˈwɔ:tə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
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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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    • venue

      US /ˈvɛnju/

      UK /'venju:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place, area where an event is held or takes place
      • The place where a public event or meeting happens.
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    • veterinary

      US /ˈvetərəneri/

      UK /ˈvetnri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the care of an animal's health
      B2
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    • weight

      US /wet/

      UK /weɪt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • How heavy something is
      • Metal object to measure how heavy something is
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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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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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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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