Vocabulary

  • pick on: To tease or bully someone
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • have to: Must do
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
  • hand up: To raise one's hand in order to get attention, especially in a classroom.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • book up: To reserve something completely; to be fully booked.
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • at school: Present and attending school.
  • for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
  • cry on: To seek comfort from someone by crying and talking about one's troubles.
  • on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • in one year: Within a period of twelve months.
  • pick me up: To collect someone or something from a place.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • tip back: To tilt a container backward to drink its contents.
  • go shopping: To go to stores to buy things
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • hands down: To give (clothes, etc.) to someone younger
  • on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • come up: To come closer to someone; approach
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
  • each section: Every individual part or division of something.
  • at the risk of: Used to introduce a statement that may offend or be criticized.
  • come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • look down upon: To regard someone with contempt or disdain; to consider someone inferior.
  • tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
  • day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • love: Person's name
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
  • tease: To purposefully bother an animal
  • bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • at school

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present and attending school.
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    • at the risk of

      US /ət ðə ˈrɪsk ʌv/

      UK /ət ðə ˈrɪsk əv/

      • other
      • Used to introduce a statement that may offend or be criticized.
      B2
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    • book up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reserve something completely; to be fully booked.
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    • bully

      US /ˈbʊli/

      UK /'bʊlɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
      • A person who uses superior strength or influence to intimidate others.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable)
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • come together

      US /kʌm təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /kʌm təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To assemble or unite; to start working together.
      • To form a close relationship or bond.
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    • come up

      US /kʌm ʌp/

      UK /kʌm ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come closer to someone; approach
      • (Of sun) to rise into the sky in the morning
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    • commit

      US /kəˈmɪt/

      UK /kə'mɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To do something bad, usually a crime
      • To promise your permanent love or loyalty (to)
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    • cry on

      US /kraɪ ɑn/

      UK /krai ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To seek comfort from someone by crying and talking about one's troubles.
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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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    • each section

      US

      UK

      • Determiner
      • Every individual part or division of something.
      • Every individual part or division in a document or text.
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    • for someone

      US /fɚ ˈsʌmwʌn/

      UK /fə ˈsʌmwʌn/

      • other
      • On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
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    • get out of

      US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡet aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
      • To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
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    • give up

      US /ɡɪv ʌp/

      UK /ɡiv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose hope or admit defeat
      • To decide to not start to try solving a problem
      • Verb Phrase
      • to surrender an item; hand over an item
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    • go shopping

      US /ɡo ˈʃɑpɪŋ/

      UK /ɡəu ˈʃɔpɪŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To go to stores to buy things
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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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    • hand up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To raise one's hand in order to get attention, especially in a classroom.
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    • hands down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give (clothes, etc.) to someone younger
      • Adverb
      • Without a doubt; easily and decisively.
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in one year

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Within a period of twelve months.
      A1
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    • in the air

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
      • Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
      • Adjective
      • Being broadcast on radio or television.
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • look down upon

      US /lʊk daʊn əˈpɑn/

      UK /luk daun əˈpɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To regard someone with contempt or disdain; to consider someone inferior.
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • on earth

      US /ɑn ɚθ/

      UK /ɔn ə:θ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
      • Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
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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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    • on the table

      US /ɑn ði ˈtebəl/

      UK /ɔn ðə ˈteibl/

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of a table.
      • Available for consideration or discussion.
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    • pick me up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To collect someone or something from a place.
      • To improve someone's mood or energy.
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    • pick on

      US /pɪk ɑn/

      UK /pik ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To tease or bully someone
      A1
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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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    • tease

      US /tiz/

      UK /ti:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To purposefully bother an animal
      • To playfully embarrass or make fun of
      • Noun
      • Something said or done as a joke
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    • tip back

      US /ˈtɪp bæk/

      UK /ˈtip bæk/

      • other
      • To tilt a container backward to drink its contents.
      B1
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    • tough

      US /tʌf/

      UK /tʌf/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
      • Very difficult to do or deal with
      • Noun
      • A rough and aggressive person.
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    • up there

      US /ʌp ðɛr/

      UK /ʌp ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a higher place or position; far away.
      • In heaven.
      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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