Vocabulary

  • off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • have to: Must do
  • break off: To end a relationship, engagement etc.
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • in drink: Under the influence of alcohol; drinking alcohol.
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • blow on: To exhale air onto a surface or object.
  • cool off: To become cooler.
  • hack up: To cough forcefully and repeatedly.
  • at once: Immediately; without delay
  • hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
  • pointing at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
  • serve: To act in a particular position or office
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
  • flawless: With no imperfections or errors
  • plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
  • food: What people and animals eat to live
  • season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
  • meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
  • remove: To get rid of something completely
  • drink: To put water in your body through your mouth
  • utensil: A tool with a particular use, especially in a kitchen or house
  • mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
  • bread: Money or earnings
  • eat: To put food in your mouth
  • table: Diagram that shows data in rows and columns
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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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 once

      US /æt wʌns/

      UK /æt wʌns/

      • Adverb
      • Immediately; without delay
      • At the same time; simultaneously
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    • blow on

      US /blo ɑn/

      UK /bləu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To exhale air onto a surface or object.
      • To play a wind instrument by forcing air into it.
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    • break off

      US /brek ɔf/

      UK /breik ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To end a relationship, engagement etc.
      • To cause something to be separated or broken
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    • cool off

      US /kul ɔf/

      UK /ku:l ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become cooler.
      • To become calm after being angry or excited.
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    • flawless

      US /ˈflɔlɪs/

      UK /'flɔ:ləs/

      • Adjective
      • With no imperfections or errors
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    • hack up

      US /hæk ʌp/

      UK /hæk ʌp/

      • other
      • To cough forcefully and repeatedly.
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    • hand over

      US /hænd ˈovɚ/

      UK /hænd ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give into the possession or control of another
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in drink

      US /ɪn drɪŋk/

      UK /in driŋk/

      • other
      • Under the influence of alcohol; drinking alcohol.
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    • lie

      US /lai/

      UK /laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be in a horizontal or flat position
      • To say something that you know is not true
      • Countable Noun
      • An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
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    • off the table

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • No longer being considered or discussed.
      • Removed from the table.
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    • plate

      US /plet/

      UK /pleɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Flat dish used for eating or serving food
      • Smooth, thin piece of metal applied in a layer
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a layer of metal on something to protect it
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    • pointing at

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
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    • serve

      US /sɚv/

      UK /sɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act in a particular position or office
      • To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
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    • utensil

      US / juːˈten.sɪl/

      UK /juːˈten.sɪl/

      • Noun
      • A tool with a particular use, especially in a kitchen or house
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
      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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