Vocabulary

  • on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • trim off: To remove something by cutting it away.
  • roll it: To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • level off: (Of plane) to start flying at a lower, flat height
  • spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
  • cut down: To reduce your use of something
  • as you like: In any way that you want; according to your preference.
  • cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
  • smooth out: To remove wrinkles or creases from something.
  • shave off: To remove hair from the skin by using a razor.
  • take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
  • take a piece: To remove a portion of something.
  • thin out: To reduce the number of things in a group or area, making them less dense.
  • dry out: To remove moisture from something; to become completely dry.
  • non stick: A substance used to coat a surface to prevent things from sticking to it.
  • peeking out: To be just visible; to emerge slightly or briefly.
  • cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
  • bunch up: To move closer together in a group.
  • in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
  • fabric: Cloth or material
  • excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
  • add: To include as well
  • cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
  • dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
  • white: Person's name
  • smooth: Moving without stops and starts
  • tool: Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
  • movie: Motion picture; film
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    • as you like

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In any way that you want; according to your preference.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of agreement or permission.
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • bunch up

      US /bʌntʃ ʌp/

      UK /bʌntʃ ʌp/

      • other
      • To move closer together in a group.
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    • cut down

      US /kʌt daʊn/

      UK /kʌt daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce your use of something
      • To fell a tree.
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    • cut off

      US /kʌt ɔf/

      UK /kʌt ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To end a process, e.g. a phone call
      • To cut the end of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To isolate or prevent access to a place or person.
      • To interrupt someone while they are speaking.
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    • cut out

      US /kʌt aʊt/

      UK /kʌt aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
      • To cut something from, e.g. a picture from a book
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop doing or using something.
      • To be naturally suited or fitted for something.
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    • dry out

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To remove moisture from something; to become completely dry.
      • To detoxify and recover from addiction.
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    • excess

      US /ˈɛkˌsɛs/

      UK /ɪkˈses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
      • An extra amount.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be more than or go beyond.
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    • fabric

      US /ˈfæbrɪk/

      UK /ˈfæbrɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cloth or material
      • Basic structure
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    • flow

      US /flo/

      UK /fləʊ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of something that moves through an area
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    • in line with

      US /ɪn laɪn wɪð/

      UK /in lain wið/

      • Phrase
      • In agreement with; conforming to.
      • In the same direction or alignment as.
      • Preposition
      • In agreement or conformity with.
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    • level off

      US /ˈlɛvəl ɔf/

      UK /ˈlevl ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of plane) to start flying at a lower, flat height
      • To stop rising or falling and become steady.
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    • make up

      US /mek ʌp/

      UK /meik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent or create a story
      • To add up to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To invent a story, excuse, etc.
      • To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
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    • non stick

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      UK

      • Noun
      • A substance used to coat a surface to prevent things from sticking to it.
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    • on top of that

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
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    • peeking out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be just visible; to emerge slightly or briefly.
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    • roll it

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
      • To bowl a ball.
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    • shave off

      US /ʃev ɔf/

      UK /ʃeiv ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove hair from the skin by using a razor.
      • To reduce an amount, especially money or time.
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    • smooth

      US /smuð/

      UK /smu:ð/

      • Adjective
      • Moving without stops and starts
      • Pleasant and flat to touch, not rough
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something rough feel flat, e.g. by ironing
      • To spread a substance over a surface
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    • smooth out

      US /smuð aʊt/

      UK /smu:ð aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove wrinkles or creases from something.
      • To resolve problems or difficulties.
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    • spread

      US /sprɛd/

      UK /spred/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
      • The distance between two things
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To place over a large area; to cover a large area
      • (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
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    • spread out

      US /sprɛd aʊt/

      UK /spred aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To extend or stretch over a large area.
      • To arrange things so that they cover a large area.
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    • take a piece

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To remove a portion of something.
      • Idiom
      • To gain an advantage or share of something, especially in business.
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    • take off

      US /tek ɔf/

      UK /teik ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove, e.g. your clothes
      • To make arrangements to be absent from work
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To remove (an item of clothing).
      • To depart; to leave.
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    • thin out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce the number of things in a group or area, making them less dense.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become less thick, especially referring to hair.
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    • tool

      US /tul/

      UK /tu:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
      • Something used to achieve an aim or carry out a particular function.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To provide a workshop with the right equipment
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    • trim off

      US /trɪm ɔf/

      UK /trim ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove something by cutting it away.
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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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