Vocabulary

  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • set up
  • at will: Whenever or wherever you want; without needing permission.
  • shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
  • regardless of
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
  • time is of the essence: Deadlines are critical; prompt action is required.
  • of the essence: Absolutely necessary or vital.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • called off: To cancel or stop planning an activity or event
  • hang out: To spend time with your friends
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • knit together: To join parts closely as in healing or uniting intimately.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • bunch: A group of things of the same kind
  • unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
  • general: Widespread, normal or usual
  • failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
  • fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
  • suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
  • court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
  • drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
  • hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
  • commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
  • facade: False front of a particularly impressive building
  • command: To be able to see far from a certain location
  • stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
  • attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
  • deposit: Concentration of mineral left by a river
  • tick: To function properly or normally
  • corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • fraudulent: Using dishonest ways to take something valuable
  • worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
  • basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
  • liability: Something that is owed to someone else, e.g. debt
  • poop: Feces
  • possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
  • halfway: A middle point between two extremes
  • roof: Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
  • attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
  • lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
  • disclosure: Making private information public
  • pill: Person who is difficult to deal with
  • settlement: Official agreement that ends an argument
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • teeny: Very small
  • case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
  • knit: To join or be joined closely together
  • united: To join or come together for the same goal
  • fund: To supply money for something
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • post: To send a letter or package using stamps
  • allege: To state without proof
  • oversight: A mistake; something you forget to do
  • answer: To reply to a question someone asks
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • exciting: To cause a reaction; make active
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • annihilate: To completely destroy, or get rid of, by force
  • supervise: To watch, direct, and be in charge of
  • trample: To step heavily on something or someone
  • inaugural: Marking a beginning, e.g. of a new presidency
  • endanger: To bring a person/thing into a dangerous situation
  • hinge: To be dependent on or caused by
  • bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
  • froth: A mass of bubbles formed on top of a liquid
  • ballroom: Large room used mainly for dancing
  • congratulate: To say 'well done' to if a good thing happened
  • buffet: Meal where eaters select from many various dishes
  • preview: Showing of a movie before public release
  • hammock: Bed made of fabric, slung between two points
  • latte: Espresso coffee filled up with hot milk
  • slop: To carelessly let liquid fall out of cup, etc.
  • dong: Basic unit of money in Vietnam
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    • allege

      US /əˈlɛdʒ/

      UK /əˈledʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state without proof
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    • annihilate

      US /əˈnaɪəˌlet/

      UK /ə'naɪəleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To completely destroy, or get rid of, by force
      C1
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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.
      A2
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    • at will

      US /æt wɪl/

      UK /æt wil/

      • Adverb
      • Whenever or wherever you want; without needing permission.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to an employment agreement where the employer can terminate the employee at any time for any reason that is not illegal.
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    • attack

      US /əˈtæk/

      UK /ə'tæk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to destroy, beat, or injure
      • Noun
      • Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
      A2
      More
    • attorney

      US /əˈtɚni/

      UK /ə'tɜ:nɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
      B2TOEIC
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    • ballroom

      US /ˈbɔlˌrum, -ˌrʊm/

      UK /ˈbɔ:lru:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large room used mainly for dancing
      C1
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    • basement

      US /ˈbesmənt/

      UK /ˈbeɪsmənt/

      • Noun
      • Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
      B1
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    • bro

      US /broʊ/

      UK /brəʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shortened form of 'brother'
      B2
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    • buffet

      US /bəˈfe, bu-/

      UK /'bʊfeɪ/

      • Noun
      • Meal where eaters select from many various dishes
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply repeated blows to something e.g. by wind
      B2
      More
    • bunch

      US /bʌntʃ/

      UK /bʌntʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group of things of the same kind
      • A group of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To group people or things closely together
      B1
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    • called off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cancel or stop planning an activity or event
      • Ordered someone or something to stop attacking or pursuing (past tense).
      A1
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
      A1
      More
    • command

      US /kəˈmænd/

      UK /kə'mɑ:nd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to see far from a certain location
      • To give an order; have control over others
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Electronic order to a computer to do something
      • An order to control things or others
      A2
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    • commission

      US /kəˈmɪʃən/

      UK /kə'mɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
      • An official role or title in the military
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hire someone, order work to be done for payment
      • To formally ask someone to create or produce something.
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    • congratulate

      US /kənˈɡrætʃəˌlet, -ˈɡrædʒ-, kəŋ-/

      UK /kən'grætjʊˌleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say 'well done' to if a good thing happened
      B2
      More
    • corrupt

      US /kəˈrʌpt/

      UK /kə'rʌpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
      • To cause to become damaged or spoiled
      • Adjective
      • Being damaged or spoiled
      • Misusing power, as by taking bribes, to get rich
      B1
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    • court

      US /kɔrt, kort/

      UK /kɔ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
      • To encourage dangerous behavior
      • Noun
      • Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
      • Place where legal cases are decided
      A2TOEIC
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    • deposit

      US /dɪˈpɑzɪt/

      UK /dɪ'pɒzɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Concentration of mineral left by a river
      • Part payment so that an item will be kept for you
      • Transitive Verb
      • (Of rivers) to leave a layer of minerals, etc.
      • To lay down of layers, e.g. of soil, over time
      A2TOEIC
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    • disclosure

      US /dɪˈskloʒɚ/

      UK /dɪs'kləʊʒə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Making private information public
      B1
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    • dong

      US /dɒŋ/

      UK /dɒŋ/

      • Noun
      • Basic unit of money in Vietnam
      C2
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    • drag

      US /dræɡ/

      UK /dræɡ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To reluctantly move or go somewhere
      • To pull something heavy or difficult along the ground
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Force of air pushing back against a plane car etc.
      • Boring or annoying thing/activity
      A2
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    • endanger

      US /ɛnˈdendʒɚ/

      UK /ɪn'deɪndʒə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bring a person/thing into a dangerous situation
      B1
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    • exciting

      US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

      UK /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a reaction; make active
      • To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
      • Adjective
      • Creating interest, happiness or pleasurable fear
      • Full of action, thrills, or creating suspense.
      A2
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    • facade

      US /fəˈsɑːd/

      UK /fəˈsɑ:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • False front of a particularly impressive building
      • False appearance hiding how a person truly feels
      B2
      More
    • fraud

      US /frɔd/

      UK /frɔ:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
      • Person who pretends to be what he or she is not
      B1TOEIC
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    • fraudulent

      US /ˈfrɔ:dʒələnt/

      UK /ˈfrɔ:djələnt/

      • Adjective
      • Using dishonest ways to take something valuable
      • Characterized by, based on, or done by fraud
      B2TOEIC
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    • froth

      US /frɔ:θ/

      UK /frɒθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A mass of bubbles formed on top of a liquid
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To form a mass of bubbles in or on a liquid
      C1
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    • fund

      US /fʌnd/

      UK /fʌnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To supply money for something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money collected, saved, or provided for a purpose
      • A specific account into which you put money
      A2TOEIC
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    • get out of

      US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡet aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
      • To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
      A1
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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.
      B2
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    • hammock

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Bed made of fabric, slung between two points
      B2
      More
    • hang

      US /hæŋ/

      UK /hæŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
      • To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To float, move softly, or remain in the air
      • To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
      A2
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    • hang out

      US /hæŋ aʊt/

      UK /hæŋ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
      A2
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    • hinge

      US /hɪndʒ/

      UK /hɪndʒ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be dependent on or caused by
      • Noun
      • Metal piece that attaches a door/gate to the wall
      B2
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    • inaugural

      US /ɪnˈɔɡjərəl/

      UK /ɪˈnɔ:gjərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Marking a beginning, e.g. of a new presidency
      B1
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    • knit

      US /nɪt/

      UK /nɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To join or be joined closely together
      • To make clothing by joining strands of wool
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    • knit together

      US /nɪt təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /nɪt təˈɡeðə/

      • other
      • To join parts closely as in healing or uniting intimately.
      B2
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    • latte

      US /'lɑ:teɪ/

      UK /ˈlɑ:teɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Espresso coffee filled up with hot milk
      B2
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    • lawsuit

      US /ˈlɔˌsut/

      UK /ˈlɔ:su:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
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    • liability

      US /ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is owed to someone else, e.g. debt
      • Person, thing that causes problems for someone
      B1TOEIC
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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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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
      A1
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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    • of the essence

      US /ʌv ði ˈɛsəns/

      UK /ɔv ðə ˈesns/

      • Phrase
      • Absolutely necessary or vital.
      C2
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    • on sunday

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Every Sunday; each Sunday.
      • Referring to a particular Sunday.
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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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    • oversight

      US /ˈoʊvərsaɪt/

      UK /ˈəʊvəsaɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A mistake; something you forget to do
      • Supervision of someone or something
      C2
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    • pill

      US /pɪl/

      UK /pɪl/

      • Noun
      • Person who is difficult to deal with
      • Small, round piece of medicine that is swallowed
      A2
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    • poop

      US /pup/

      UK /pu:p/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feces
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To defecate
      C2
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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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    • preview

      US /ˈpriˌvju/

      UK /'pri:vju:/

      • Noun
      • Showing of a movie before public release
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To look ahead at something, e.g. a movie
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    • regardless of

      US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/

      UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Preposition
      • Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
      A2
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    • relate

      US /rɪˈlet/

      UK /rɪ'leɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate a logical relationship between
      • To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
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    • roof

      US /ruf,rʊf/

      UK /ru:f/

      • Noun
      • Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
      • Cover or top of a building or car
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a cover or top onto a building, vehicle
      A2
      More
    • 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.
      A1
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    • settlement

      US /ˈsɛtlmənt/

      UK /ˈsetlmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official agreement that ends an argument
      • Payment of all money that is owed for something
      A2
      More
    • shut up

      US /ʃʌt ʌp/

      UK /ʃʌt ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To close something, e.g. a shop
      • To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
      • Interjection
      • An expression of disbelief or surprise
      A2
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    • slop

      US /slɑp/

      UK /slɒp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To carelessly let liquid fall out of cup, etc.
      B2
      More
    • stall

      US /stɔl/

      UK /stɔ:l/

      • Countable Noun
      • Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
      • A table where things are sold at a market or fair
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put animals inside the room where they are kept
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    • suck

      US /sʌk/

      UK /sʌk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pull or remove something with great power
      • To attract someone; make someone interested
      B1
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    • supervise

      US /ˈsupɚˌvaɪz/

      UK /'su:pəvaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To watch, direct, and be in charge of
      B1TOEIC
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
      A1
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    • teeny

      US /ˈtini/

      UK /'ti:nɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very small
      C2
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    • tick

      US /tɪk/

      UK /tɪk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To function properly or normally
      • (Clock) to make light regular timed noise
      • Countable Noun
      • Small blood-sucking insect that lives on the skin
      • Written mark to show something is correct or done
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    • time is of the essence

      US /ˈtaɪm ɪz ʌv ði ˈɛsns/

      UK /ˈtaim iz əv ðə ˈesəns/

      • other
      • Deadlines are critical; prompt action is required.
      B2
      More
    • trample

      US /ˈtræmpəl/

      UK /'træmpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To step heavily on something or someone
      B2
      More
    • united

      US /juˈnaɪtɪd/

      UK /jʊ'naɪtɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To join or come together for the same goal
      • Adjective
      • Joined or combined together
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    • unprecedented

      US /ʌnˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd/

      UK /ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Not having happened before, or to such a degree
      B1
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
      A1
      More
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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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