Vocabulary

  • on the real: Honestly or truly; speaking sincerely.
  • in living color: In full, bright, natural colors; vividly.
  • of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
  • pop out: To go out somewhere quickly and briefly.
  • hack it: To manage to deal with or succeed in something.
  • in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
  • see beyond: To understand deeper truths beyond surface.
  • out of town: Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
  • have to: Must do
  • hold it down: To keep control or maintain the situation.
  • nut up: To gather courage and be brave.
  • the following: Next in order or sequence.
  • bone up: To study or review information intensively.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • under the surface: Not obvious or apparent; existing out of sight.
  • down under: A colloquial term for Australia and New Zealand.
  • up to snuff: Meeting the required standard; satisfactory.
  • to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
  • go: To attend or be at a place
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • man: Humans in general, including male and female
  • truth: Real facts about something
  • hood: Front part of the car that covers the engine
  • crook: A criminal or thief; dishonest person
  • thug: Violent or aggressive person
  • lo: Used to express surprise or wonder.
  • da: (chiefly British, informal) father
  • yo: YO is an acronym
  • homie
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    • bone up

      US /boʊn ʌp/

      UK /bəʊn ʌp/

      • other
      • To study or review information intensively.
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
      A2
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    • crook

      US /krʊk/

      UK /krʊk/

      • Noun
      • A criminal or thief; dishonest person
      B2
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    • down under

      US /daʊn ˈʌndɚ/

      UK /daun ˈʌndə/

      • Proper Noun
      • A colloquial term for Australia and New Zealand.
      • Adverb
      • Below or underneath something.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • grind

      US /ɡraɪnd/

      UK /ɡraɪnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
      • To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hard work or effort
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    • hack it

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To manage to deal with or succeed in something.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hold it down

      US /hoʊld ɪt daʊn/

      UK /hould ɪt daʊn/

      • other
      • To keep control or maintain the situation.
      B2
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    • hood

      US /hʊd/

      UK /hʊd/

      • Noun
      • Front part of the car that covers the engine
      • A head covering attached to a cape, sweater etc.
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    • in living color

      US /ɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈkʌlər/

      UK /in ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈkʌlə/

      • other
      • In full, bright, natural colors; vividly.
      B2
      More
    • in the streets

      US /ɪn ðə strits/

      UK /ɪn ðə stri:ts/

      • other
      • Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
      A2
      More
    • nut up

      US /nʌt ʌp/

      UK /nʌt ʌp/

      • other
      • To gather courage and be brave.
      C1
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    • of old

      US /ʌv oʊld/

      UK /əv əuld/

      • other
      • From a long time ago; in the past.
      B2
      More
    • on the real

      US /ɑn ðə ˈril/

      UK /ɒn ðə ˈri:əl/

      • other
      • Honestly or truly; speaking sincerely.
      B2
      More
    • out of town

      US /aʊt ʌv taʊn/

      UK /aut ɔv taun/

      • Phrase
      • Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
      • Adjective
      • Not available in the local area; absent and unreachable.
      A1
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    • pop out

      US /pɑp aʊt/

      UK /pɔp aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go out somewhere quickly and briefly.
      • To appear or emerge suddenly and unexpectedly.
      A2
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    • see beyond

      US /si bɪˈjɑnd/

      UK /si: bɪˈjɒnd/

      • other
      • To understand deeper truths beyond surface.
      C1
      More
    • the following

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Next in order or sequence.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • What is about to be said or written.
      B1
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    • thug

      US /θʌɡ/

      UK /θʌg/

      • Noun
      • Violent or aggressive person
      B2
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    • truth

      US /truθ/

      UK /tru:θ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Real facts about something
      A2
      More
    • under the surface

      US /ˈʌndɚ ðə ˈsɜrfɪs/

      UK /ˈʌndə ðə ˈsɜ:fis/

      • other
      • Not obvious or apparent; existing out of sight.
      B2
      More
    • up to snuff

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Meeting the required standard; satisfactory.
      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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