Vocabulary

  • end in: To have something as the final result.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • have to: Must do
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • pop up: To appear suddenly.
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • mortgage payments: Regular installments paid towards the repayment of a mortgage loan.
  • finish with: To end a relationship
  • miss out: To exclude; not include in something
  • pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
  • accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
  • access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
  • tend: To move or act in a certain manner
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
  • pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
  • huge: Very very large
  • pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
  • hustle: To make someone move quickly by pushing them
  • blow: To move something using air
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • stiff: Slang term for a dead body
  • technically: In an exact and particular manner
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
  • participate: To take part with others in doing something
  • asthma: Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • silent: Without making any noise; soundless
  • gourmet: Person with a taste for good food and drink
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • rapport: Understanding or empathy between two people
  • ceiling: Top part of a room above your head
  • vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
  • chewy: (Of food) needing a lot of chewing; tough
  • burrow: Hole in the ground dug by an animal for protection
  • modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
  • rhyme: One of a group of words ending in similar sounds
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • speech: A formal talk to an audience
  • consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • tsunami: Huge sea wave often caused by an earthquake
  • focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
  • shadow: To cover something with shade
  • gown: Long loose clothing worn over other clothes
  • plant: Factory or a place where things are made
  • wrestle: To fight someone by holding parts of their body
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
  • scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
  • fasten: To attach things by pinning, tying, or nailing
  • authentically: In a manner showing it is real and not a copy
  • lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
  • subside: To move down or sink to a lower level or degree
  • post: To send a letter or package using stamps
  • begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
  • bustle: To move energetically or busily
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • nestle: To be sheltered or protected by e.g. trees, hills
  • emblem: Visual sign or symbol of (nation or organization)
  • bristle: To get upset with when someone says something bad
  • rustle: To steal cattle or other animals from a herd
  • mistletoe: Shrub with green-white berries, seen at Christmas
  • valet: Servant who looks after clothes of male employer
  • chestnut: Type of often edible brown nut
  • buffet: Meal where eaters select from many various dishes
  • apostle: One of the 12 chosen teachers by Jesus Christ
  • sh: Sound people make to make someone be quiet
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    • accent

      US /ˈækˌsɛnt/

      UK /'æksent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
      • Noun
      • Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
      • Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
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    • access

      US /ˈæksɛs/

      UK /'ækses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
      • The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to use or have permission to use
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • apostle

      US /əˈpɑsəl/

      UK /ə'pɒsl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the 12 chosen teachers by Jesus Christ
      • A zealous supporter or advocate of a particular cause or idea.
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    • asthma

      US /ˈæzmə, ˈæs-/

      UK /ˈæsmə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
      B2
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    • authentically

      US /ɔ:'θentɪklɪ/

      UK /ɔ:'θentɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner showing it is real and not a copy
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    • blow

      US /blo/

      UK /bləʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something using air
      • To make air come quickly out of your mouth
      • Noun
      • Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
      • Act of making air come out of your mouth
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    • bristle

      US /ˈbrɪsəl/

      UK /ˈbrɪsl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To get upset with when someone says something bad
      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
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    • burrow

      US /ˈbɜ:roʊ/

      UK /ˈbʌrəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Hole in the ground dug by an animal for protection
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To dig a hole in the ground for protection
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    • bustle

      US /ˈbʌsəl/

      UK /ˈbʌsl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move energetically or busily
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    • ceiling

      US /ˈsilɪŋ/

      UK /ˈsi:lɪŋ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Top part of a room above your head
      • Greatest level that is allowed; limit
      • Transitive Verb
      • To round a number up to the nearest integer
      • To provide a room with a ceiling.
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    • chestnut

      US /ˈtʃɛsˌnʌt, -nət/

      UK /'tʃesnʌt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Type of often edible brown nut
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    • chewy

      US /ˈtʃui/

      UK /ˈtʃu:i/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) needing a lot of chewing; tough
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    • consonant

      US /ˈkɑnsənənt/

      UK /ˈkɒnsənənt/

      • Adjective
      • Music (of a note) in harmony
      • Countable Noun
      • A speech sound or letter that is not a vowel
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    • description

      US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

      UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/

      • Noun
      • Explanation of what something is like, looks like
      • The type or nature of someone or something.
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    • emblem

      US /ˈɛmbləm/

      UK /'embləm/

      • Noun
      • Visual sign or symbol of (nation or organization)
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    • end in

      US /ɛnd ɪn/

      UK /end in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have something as the final result.
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    • fasten

      US /ˈfæsn/

      UK /ˈfɑ:sn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach things by pinning, tying, or nailing
      • To hold or grip firmly
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    • finish with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To end a relationship
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    • focus

      US /ˈfokəs/

      UK /'fəʊkəs/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
      • To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Main purpose or center of interest or activity
      • The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • gourmet

      US /ˈgʊrmeɪ/

      UK /ˈgʊəmeɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person with a taste for good food and drink
      • Adjective
      • Of high quality and often expensive, relating to very good food and drink
      • Relating to or preparing high-quality food
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    • gown

      US /ɡaʊn/

      UK /ɡaʊn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long loose clothing worn over other clothes
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    • hard to say

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
      A2
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    • hustle

      US /ˈhʌsəl/

      UK /ˈhʌsl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone move quickly by pushing them
      • To obtain (something) by forceful action or persuasion; to proceed or work rapidly or energetically.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To proceed or work rapidly or energetically.
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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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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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

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

      US /mɪs aʊt/

      UK /mis aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To exclude; not include in something
      • To fail to take advantage of something; to lose an opportunity.
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    • mistletoe

      US /ˈmɪsəlˌto/

      UK /ˈmɪsltəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Shrub with green-white berries, seen at Christmas
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    • mortgage

      US /ˈmɔrɡɪdʒ/

      UK /'mɔ:ɡɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
      • A legal agreement in which you borrow money in order to buy a house using the house as a guarantee
      • Transitive Verb
      • To borrow money to buy a house, giving the lender the right to take ownership of the property if you cannot pay the debt
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    • mortgage payments

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Regular installments paid towards the repayment of a mortgage loan.
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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.
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    • nestle

      US /ˈnɛsəl/

      UK /ˈnesl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be sheltered or protected by e.g. trees, hills
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To rest against something that is comfortable
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    • participate

      US /pɑ:rˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

      UK /pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take part with others in doing something
      • To be involved in a discussion or conversation.
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    • pause

      US /pɔz/

      UK /pɔ:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop doing for a while before continuing
      • To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A temporary break before continuing
      • Function on a device to stop and restart it
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    • plant

      US /plænt/

      UK /plɑ:nt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Factory or a place where things are made
      • Living thing with leaves and roots growing in soil
      • Transitive Verb
      • To firmly position something (in the ground)
      • To put seeds, flowers, trees in the ground
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    • pop up

      US /pɑp ʌp/

      UK /pɔp ʌp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear suddenly.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appear suddenly and unexpectedly.
      • To appear on a computer screen.
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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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    • pronounce

      US /prəˈnaʊns/

      UK /prə'naʊns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state something in a legal or official way
      • To give your opinion or decision about something
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    • pronunciation

      US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/

      UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • How a word is said; how a word sounds
      • The manner in which someone utters a word.
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    • rapport

      US /ræˈpɔr, -ˈpor, rə-/

      UK /ræ'pɔ:(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Understanding or empathy between two people
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    • reduce

      US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/

      UK /rɪ'dju:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
      • To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
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    • rhyme

      US /raɪm/

      UK /raɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of a group of words ending in similar sounds
      • Poem or song using similar-sounding words
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    • rustle

      US /ˈrʌsəl/

      UK /'rʌsl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To steal cattle or other animals from a herd
      • To steal livestock (especially cattle)
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A dry light sound like silk or leaves moving
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    • scan

      US /skæn/

      UK /skæn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To look inside of the body with a special machine
      • To look at something very quickly for information
      • Noun
      • A look inside the body with a special machine
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    • sh

      US /ʃ/

      UK /ʃ/

      • Interjection
      • Sound people make to make someone be quiet
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    • shadow

      US /ˈʃædo/

      UK /'ʃædəʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something with shade
      • To secretly follow a person
      • Noun
      • Person who follows another person to observe them
      • Area of darkness that is caused by blocked light
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    • silent

      US /ˈsaɪlənt/

      UK /'saɪlənt/

      • Adjective
      • Without making any noise; soundless
      • Usually speaking very little
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    • speech

      US /spitʃ/

      UK /spi:tʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A formal talk to an audience
      • Expression of ideas or opinions by talking
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    • stiff

      US /stɪf/

      UK /stɪf/

      • Noun
      • Slang term for a dead body
      • Adjective
      • Frozen still due to fear or anger
      • Not able to be bent
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    • subside

      US /səbˈsaɪd/

      UK /səbˈsaɪd/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move down or sink to a lower level or degree
      • To become quieter or less strong
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    • technically

      US /ˈtɛknɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /ˈteknɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • In an exact and particular manner
      • With technical skill or expertise.
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    • tend

      US /tɛnd/

      UK /tend/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move or act in a certain manner
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • tsunami

      US /tsʊˈnɑmi/

      UK /tsu:ˈnɑ:mi/

      • Noun
      • Huge sea wave often caused by an earthquake
      B2
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    • valet

      US /'væleɪ/

      UK /ˈvæleɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Servant who looks after clothes of male employer
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    • vowel

      US /ˈvaʊəl/

      UK /ˈvaʊəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
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    • whistle

      US /ˈhwɪsəl, ˈwɪs-/

      UK /ˈwɪsl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device making a high sharp sound when blown
      • High sound made by forcing air through your lips
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a high sound by forcing air through lips
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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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    • wrestle

      US /ˈrɛsəl/

      UK /'resl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fight someone by holding parts of their body
      • To struggle with a problem
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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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