Vocabulary

  • in waves: Occurring in large, flowing bursts or groups.
  • bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
  • spill out: To flow or empty out, often in large quantities or in a disorderly manner.
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
  • back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
  • warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • such as: For example; like
  • face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
  • around the corner: Very near; close by.
  • turn in: To produce or achieve a good performance
  • journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • land: Region or country
  • heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
  • street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
  • center: Community place people go health or social reasons
  • harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
  • hall: Area just inside the entrance of a building
  • cultural: Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
  • fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
  • city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
  • ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
  • south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
  • coffee: A brown drink made from roasted beans and water
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    • around the corner

      US /əˈraʊnd ði ˈkɔrnɚ/

      UK /əˈraund ðə ˈkɔ:nə/

      • Phrase
      • Very near; close by.
      • About to happen; approaching soon.
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    • back down

      US /bæk daʊn/

      UK /bæk daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
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    • bring in

      US /brɪŋ ɪn/

      UK /briŋ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To earn a certain amount of money or profits
      • To add person into existing group, e.g. phone call
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    • capital

      US /ˈkæpɪtl/

      UK /'kæpɪtl/

      • Noun
      • Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
      • Official main city of a country, province or state
      • Adjective
      • Main, or major
      • (Of an offense) liable to the death penalty.
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    • cultural

      US /ˈkʌltʃərəl/

      UK /ˈkʌltʃərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
      • Of arts, music, literature, theater
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    • face to face

      US /fes tu fes/

      UK /feis tu: feis/

      • Adverb
      • (Meeting) while looking at someone
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    • hall

      US /hɔl/

      UK /hɔ:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area just inside the entrance of a building
      • Large room/building for public events/gatherings
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    • harbor

      US /ˈhɑrbɚ/

      UK /'hɑ:bə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of water protected by land and used by ships
      • Place providing comfort and shelter from danger
      • Transitive Verb
      • To contain, have, hide or protect something
      • To feel certain thoughts/emotions for a long time
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    • heritage

      US /ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ/

      UK /'herɪtɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
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    • in time

      US /ɪn taɪm/

      UK /in taim/

      • Adverb
      • Eventually; after a period of time.
      • Not late; with enough time to spare.
      • Phrase
      • Eventually; before it is too late.
      • According to the scheduled time; punctual.
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    • in waves

      US /ɪn weɪvz/

      UK /ɪn weɪvz/

      • other
      • Occurring in large, flowing bursts or groups.
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    • journey

      US /ˈdʒɚni/

      UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/

      • Noun
      • Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel through a place
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    • ocean

      US /ˈoʃən/

      UK /'əʊʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Large body of salt water; a large sea
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    • spill out

      US /spɪl aʊt/

      UK /spil aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To flow or empty out, often in large quantities or in a disorderly manner.
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • take in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To allow to enter; receive as a guest
      • To include or add
      • Transitive Verb
      • To absorb (liquid).
      • To understand or comprehend something.
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • turn in

      US /tɚn ɪn/

      UK /tə:n in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To produce or achieve a good performance
      • To go to bed
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    • warm up

      US /wɔːrm ʌp/

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
      A1
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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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