Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • back up: To save a copy of your computer data
  • in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
  • on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
  • wave in: Signal or gesture for someone to enter a place.
  • flood out: To evacuate a place due to flooding.
  • walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
  • looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
  • bear with me: Be patient with me.
  • by day: During the daytime; not at night.
  • at sea
  • talking head: A person who appears on television or in a video giving information and opinions, often shown only from the shoulders up.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
  • check out
  • out of breath: Having difficulty breathing, often after physical exertion.
  • up the hill: In an upward direction on a slope or hill.
  • properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
  • sneak: To move around in a way so no one will see you
  • property: Particular quality that someone or something has
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
  • diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
  • edge: An advantage you have over others
  • suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
  • landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
  • era: Period characterized by particular events, people
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • mild: Gentle in nature or behavior
  • harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
  • tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
  • annual: Happening once a year, or every year
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • futuristic: Concerning futurism
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • coast: Land near the sea or ocean
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • ferry: Passenger boat on a regular schedule
  • own: To have something as your property
  • wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
  • discover: To find something new that was not known before
  • trust: To expect confidently
  • graffiti: Writings and drawings on walls, often rude, funny
  • peek: To look at something quickly (often secretly)
  • metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
  • entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
  • rugged: (Of mountains) rough and uneven; hard to climb
  • bloom: To flower; to produce flowers
  • goodness: (Used to express slight surprise)
  • complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
  • wave: Movement of sound, air or energy
  • landmark: Event that marks a change or turning point
  • battery: Portable device that stores electricity
  • peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
  • picnic: Meal that is eaten outdoors, sitting on the ground
  • seaside: Resort area next to the sea shore
  • postcard: Card for sending messages by post
  • deco: Geometric style popular in the 1920s and 1930s
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    • annual

      US /ˈænjuəl/

      UK /ˈænjuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Happening once a year, or every year
      • Noun
      • Book (in a series) released each year
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    • at sea

      US /æt si/

      UK /æt si:/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Confused; not knowing what to do.
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    • at times

      US /æt taɪmz/

      UK /æt taɪmz/

      • Phrase
      • Sometimes; occasionally.
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    • back up

      US /bæk ʌp/

      UK /bæk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To save a copy of your computer data
      • To confirm the truth of what someone says
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    • battery

      US /ˈbætəri/

      UK /ˈbætri/

      • Countable Noun
      • Portable device that stores electricity
      • Noun
      • Large group of similar things functioning together
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    • bear with me

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Be patient with me.
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    • bloom

      US /blum/

      UK /blu:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To flower; to produce flowers
      • To achieve an ideal state of beauty and strength
      • Noun
      • Period of beauty, strength or freshness
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    • by day

      US /baɪ de/

      UK /bai dei/

      • Phrase
      • During the daytime; not at night.
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    • by hand

      US /baɪ hænd/

      UK /bai hænd/

      • Phrase
      • Done manually; not by machine.
      • Delivered personally; not by mail or electronically.
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • climate

      US /ˈklaɪmɪt/

      UK /ˈklaɪmət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Typical weather conditions in a particular place
      • The general attitudes, feelings, or opinions that people have at a particular time.
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    • coast

      US /kost/

      UK /kəʊst/

      • Noun
      • Land near the sea or ocean
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To progress in something without trying hard
      • (Of a vehicle) to move forward without power
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    • complain

      US /kəmˈplen/

      UK /kəmˈpleɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something is wrong and should be changed
      • To make a formal accusation or charge.
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    • deco

      US /ˈdɛko/

      UK /ˈdekəu/

      • Noun
      • Geometric style popular in the 1920s and 1930s
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    • discover

      US /dɪˈskʌvɚ/

      UK /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To find something new that was not known before
      • To learn or find out (something previously unknown or secret).
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    • diversity

      US /dɪˈvə:sɪti, daɪ-/

      UK /daɪ'vɜ:sətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
      • A range of different things.
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    • edge

      US /ɛdʒ/

      UK /edʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An advantage you have over others
      • Cutting side of a sharp object
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut something to make the blade sharp
      • To go around the boundary of something
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    • entrance

      US /ˈentrəns/

      UK /ˈentrəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A place where you enter a house or other building
      • Act of joining a party in a showy manner
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    • era

      US /'ɪrə/

      UK /'ɪərə/

      • Noun
      • Period characterized by particular events, people
      • A major division of geological time, usually divided into periods.
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    • ferry

      US /ˈfɛri/

      UK /'ferɪ/

      • Noun
      • Passenger boat on a regular schedule
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take from one place to another, as by boat
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    • flood out

      US /flʌd aʊt/

      UK /flʌd aʊt/

      • other
      • To evacuate a place due to flooding.
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    • futuristic

      US /ˌfjutʃəˈrɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌfju:tʃəˈrɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning futurism
      • Having or appearing to have the design or technology of the future; modern and advanced.
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    • goodness

      US /ˈɡʊdnɪs/

      UK /ˈgʊdnəs/

      • Interjection
      • (Used to express slight surprise)
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Nourishment; good food value
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    • graffiti

      US /ɡrəˈfiti/

      UK /grəˈfi:ti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Writings and drawings on walls, often rude, funny
      • The activity of writing or drawing graffiti.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To create graffiti on something.
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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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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heat

      US /hit/

      UK /hi:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of anger, excitement, or arguing
      • Particular temperature at which to cook something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make hot or hotter
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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 love with

      US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Feeling romantic love for someone.
      • Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
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    • landmark

      US /ˈlændmɑ:rk/

      UK /ˈlændmɑ:k/

      • Noun
      • Event that marks a change or turning point
      • Easily recognizable structure that is easy to see
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    • landscape

      US /ˈlændˌskep/

      UK /'lændskeɪp/

      • Noun
      • Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
      • Picture of natural scenery in a place
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make gardens that improve an area of land
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    • looking out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take care and watch something carefully
      • To be careful; to be vigilant
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be careful or vigilant
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    • metal

      US /ˈmɛtl/

      UK /ˈmetl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
      • An object made of metal.
      • Adjective
      • Made something such as gold, steel, iron
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    • mild

      US /maɪld/

      UK /maɪld/

      • Adjective
      • Gentle in nature or behavior
      • Being neither too cold nor too hot
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    • on the inside

      US /ɑn ði ɪnˈsaɪd/

      UK /ɔn ðə inˈsaid/

      • Phrase
      • Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
      • In prison; incarcerated.
      • Adjective
      • Possessing secret or confidential information.
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    • out of breath

      US /aʊt ʌv brɛθ/

      UK /aut ɔv breθ/

      • Adjective
      • Having difficulty breathing, often after physical exertion.
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    • peaceful

      US /ˈpisfəl/

      UK /ˈpi:sfl/

      • Adjective
      • In a calm and quiet state
      • Being unlikely or unwilling to act violently
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    • peek

      US /pik/

      UK /pi:k/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To look at something quickly (often secretly)
      • Noun
      • A quick look at something (often secretly)
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    • picnic

      US /ˈpɪknɪk/

      UK /ˈpɪknɪk/

      • Noun
      • Meal that is eaten outdoors, sitting on the ground
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat a meal on the ground outdoors
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    • plunge

      US /plʌndʒ/

      UK /plʌndʒ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To dive (into water)
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    • postcard

      US /ˈpoʊstkɑːrd/

      UK /ˈpəʊstkɑːd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Card for sending messages by post
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    • properly

      US /ˈprɑːpərli/

      UK /ˈprɔpəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an appropriate or correct manner
      • In a way that is suitable or appropriate.
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    • property

      US /ˈprɑpəti/

      UK /'prɒpətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular quality that someone or something has
      • Buildings or piece of land owned by someone
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    • rugged

      US /ˈrʌɡɪd/

      UK /ˈrʌgɪd/

      • Adjective
      • (Of mountains) rough and uneven; hard to climb
      • Strong in a rough kind of way
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    • seaside

      US /ˈsiˌsaɪd/

      UK /'si:saɪd/

      • Noun
      • Resort area next to the sea shore
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    • sneak

      US /snik/

      UK /sni:k/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move around in a way so no one will see you
      • To take something somewhere/give secretly
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move around in such a way no one will see you
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    • talking head

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A person who appears on television or in a video giving information and opinions, often shown only from the shoulders up.
      • A corporate spokesperson or representative who is frequently interviewed or featured in media appearances.
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    • tropical

      US /ˈtrɑpɪkəl/

      UK /ˈtrɒpɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Hot and humid; near to the equator
      • Very hot and humid
      • Noun
      • The tropical region of the earth
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    • trust

      US /trʌst/

      UK /trʌst/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To expect confidently
      • To have confidence or faith
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wealth or property held by one person for another
      • The belief that someone is honest
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    • up the hill

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In an upward direction on a slope or hill.
      • A difficult or challenging task.
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    • walk through

      US /wɔk θru/

      UK /wɔ:k θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To show someone carefully how to do something
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    • wave

      US /wev/

      UK /weɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Movement of sound, air or energy
      • Deep and strong emotion that is suddenly felt
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause to move side to side or back and forth
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    • wave in

      US /weɪv ɪn/

      UK /weɪv ɪn/

      • other
      • Signal or gesture for someone to enter a place.
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    • wealthy

      US /ˈwɛlθi/

      UK /ˈwelθi/

      • Adjective
      • Having a great quantity of money or property
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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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    • worth

      US /wɚθ/

      UK /wɜ:θ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
      • having a particular value, especially in money
      • Adjective
      • Having a specified value.
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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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