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  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • off the hook: Released from an obligation or responsibility.
  • on the hook: Responsible or liable for something, often a debt or mistake.
  • hook in: To connect or attach something using a hook or similar device.
  • link up: To connect or join together physically.
  • have to: Must do
  • on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
  • hook up with: To meet or connect with someone.
  • old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • phrase: Common expression or saying
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
  • ceiling: Top part of a room above your head
  • creative: Having the ability to make something new
  • addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
  • connect: To associate a thing with something else
  • hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
  • electronic: Operating by use of electricity; digital
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
  • wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
  • hockey: Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
  • part: Division of a book
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • chorus: Part of a song that is repeated
  • shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
  • prostitute: To sell your body; to exchange sex for money
  • literary: Concerning writers or the profession of writing
  • exciting: To cause a reaction; make active
  • translation: changing text from one language to another; the process of changing something into a different form
  • woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
  • overtime: Extra time in a sports game
  • karaoke: Singing popular songs to a prerecorded soundtrack
  • whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
  • commentator: Professional who discusses a particular subject
  • riff: Short series of repeated notes in music
  • hooker: Slang name for a prostitute
  • phonic: Of speech sounds, e.g. when teaching reading
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    • addict

      US /əˈdɪkt/

      UK /ˈædɪkt/

      • Noun
      • Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
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    • attention

      US /əˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /əˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taking notice of someone or something
      • Noun
      • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
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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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    • chorus

      US /ˈkɔrəs, ˈkor-/

      UK /ˈkɔ:rəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a song that is repeated
      • Something spoken together by many people or birds
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To speak or sing together at one time
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    • commentator

      US /ˈkɑmənˌtetɚ/

      UK /ˈkɒmənteɪtə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Professional who discusses a particular subject
      • A person who comments on events or on a text.
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    • connect

      US /kəˈnɛkt/

      UK /kə'nekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To associate a thing with something else
      • To join or attach things together
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    • creative

      US /kriˈetɪv/

      UK /krɪ'eɪtɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Having the ability to make something new
      • Having the ability to create; imaginative and original.
      • Noun
      • A person whose job involves creative work.
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    • drug

      US /drʌɡ/

      UK /drʌɡ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
      • Chemical used as a medicine
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give drugs to someone to make them sleep
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    • electronic

      US /ɪlɛkˈtrɑnɪk, ˌilɛk-/

      UK /ɪˌlek'trɒnɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Operating by use of electricity; digital
      • Produced or performed using electronic instruments or devices.
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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.
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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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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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hockey

      US /ˈhɑ:ki/

      UK /ˈhɒki/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
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    • hook

      US /hʊk/

      UK /hʊk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
      • The start of a story which catches your interest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a bent or curved shape
      • To catch your interest completely
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    • hook in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To connect or attach something using a hook or similar device.
      • To engage or captivate someone's interest or attention.
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    • hook up with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To meet or connect with someone.
      • To begin a romantic or sexual relationship with someone.
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    • hooker

      US /ˈhʊkɚ/

      UK /'hʊkə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Slang name for a prostitute
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    • judge

      US /dʒʌdʒ/

      UK /dʒʌdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who decides on the results of a contest
      • Person who has the power to make a decision
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reach a decision about who won a contest
      • To form an opinion after careful consideration
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
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    • karaoke

      US /ˌkærɪ'oʊkɪ/

      UK /ˌkærɪ'əʊkɪ/

      • Noun
      • Singing popular songs to a prerecorded soundtrack
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    • link

      US /lɪŋk/

      UK /lɪŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
      • Connection between two or more things or people
      • Transitive Verb
      • To join or connect together
      • To associate or connect in one's mind.
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    • link up

      US /lɪŋk ʌp/

      UK /liŋk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To connect or join together physically.
      • To meet someone.
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    • literary

      US /ˈlɪtəreri/

      UK /ˈlɪtərəri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning writers or the profession of writing
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    • off the hook

      US /ɔf ði hʊk/

      UK /ɔf ðə huk/

      • Adjective
      • Released from an obligation or responsibility.
      • Out of danger or trouble.
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    • old school

      US /old skul/

      UK /əuld sku:l/

      • Adjective
      • Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
      • Referring to an earlier, more traditional style of music, especially hip-hop or rap.
      • Noun
      • A traditional method or approach.
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    • on the hook

      US /ɑn ði hʊk/

      UK /ɔn ðə huk/

      • Idiom
      • Responsible or liable for something, often a debt or mistake.
      • In a difficult or dangerous situation; at risk.
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    • on the internet

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located or available on the internet.
      • Using the internet as a medium or platform.
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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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    • overtime

      US /ˈovɚˌtaɪm/

      UK /'əʊvətaɪm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Extra time in a sports game
      • Time worked in addition to regular working hours.
      • Adverb
      • Beyond the regular working hours.
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    • phonic

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Of speech sounds, e.g. when teaching reading
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    • phrasal

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or consisting of a phrase
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    • phrase

      US /frez/

      UK /freɪz/

      • Noun
      • Common expression or saying
      • Section of musical notes in a piece of music
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To choose words to say what you mean clearly
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    • prostitute

      US /ˈprɑ:stətu:t/

      UK /ˈprɒstɪtju:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To sell your body; to exchange sex for money
      • Noun
      • Person who has sex for money
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    • punch

      US /pʌntʃ/

      UK /pʌntʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something very hard with a closed hand
      • To make a hole in something with a special tool
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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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    • responsible

      US / rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/

      UK /rɪ'spɒnsəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being the cause of something that has occurred
      • Having the duty of dealing with something
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    • riff

      US /rɪf/

      UK /rɪf/

      • Noun
      • Short series of repeated notes in music
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To play a riff or series of riffs.
      • To improvise or elaborate on a theme or idea.
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    • shout

      US /ʃaʊt/

      UK /ʃaʊt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To speak very loudly to get attention
      • Noun
      • Speaking loudly so you get attention
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    • slang

      US /slæŋ/

      UK /slæŋ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words or phrases used in a very informal way
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

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

      US /trænsˈleʃən, trænz-/

      UK /trænsˈleɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • changing text from one language to another; the process of changing something into a different form
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    • whoa

      US /woʊ/

      UK /wəʊ/

      • Interjection
      • Tell someone to do something more slowly
      • An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
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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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    • woo

      US /wu/

      UK /wu:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
      • To attempt to persuade to do something
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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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    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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