Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • by steam: Using steam-powered vehicles or machinery for transport.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • on special: Available for sale at a reduced price.
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
  • wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
  • move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
  • home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
  • wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
  • big: Popular
  • electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
  • gas: Elements in our air, like oxygen or nitrogen
  • fan: To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
  • electromagnetic: Having magnetic and electrical parts
  • bulb: A round electronic device that produces light
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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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    • bulb

      US /bʌlb/

      UK /bʌlb/

      • Noun
      • A round electronic device that produces light
      • Onion-shaped part from which a plant grows
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    • by steam

      US /baɪ stim/

      UK /baɪ sti:m/

      • Preposition
      • Using steam-powered vehicles or machinery for transport.
      B2
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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    • electricity

      US /ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪti,ˌilɛk-/

      UK /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Energy generated positive and negative charges
      • The study or science of electric charges and currents.
      A2
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    • fan

      US /fæn/

      UK /fæn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
      • To use a device to cool yourself, something
      • Countable Noun
      • Thing you wave in front of your face to stay cool
      • Someone who admires a famous person, sport etc.
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    • gas

      US /ɡæs/

      UK /ɡæs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Elements in our air, like oxygen or nitrogen
      • Fuel used for cooking, heating houses etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill or disable someone with poisoned air
      A2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • light up

      US /laɪt ʌp/

      UK /lait ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
      • To ignite a cigarette, cigar, or pipe for smoking.
      A1
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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
      A1
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    • on special

      US /ɑn ˈspɛʃəl/

      UK /ɒn ˈspeʃəl/

      • other
      • Available for sale at a reduced price.
      A2
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    • spin

      US /spɪn/

      UK /spɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a ball rotate when throwing it
      • To move something in a rapid turning motion
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel dizzy/confused, as in my head is spinning
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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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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    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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