Vocabulary

  • in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
  • have to: Must do
  • go to prison: To be incarcerated in a penal institution as a consequence of committing a crime.
  • in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
  • go away: To go on vacation
  • defect to: To abandon one's country or cause in favor of an opposing one.
  • come away with: To have a particular feeling or impression after an event or experience.
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • work out
  • at least: As a minimum
  • point out: To make others aware of an idea
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • confession: Admission you have done something wrong
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • stay: To keep trying without giving up
  • rational: Able to think clearly
  • group: Two or more musicians who play music together
  • crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
  • prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
  • partner: One you have a business/personal relationship with
  • minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
  • silent: Without making any noise; soundless
  • dilemma: Position in which you must make difficult choices
  • cigarette: White paper tube filled with tobacco
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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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    • cigarette

      US /ˈsɪgəret/

      UK /ˌsɪgəˈret/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • White paper tube filled with tobacco
      • The act of smoking a cigarette.
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    • come away with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a particular feeling or impression after an event or experience.
      • To obtain or win something as a result of an event or activity.
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    • confession

      US /kənˈfɛʃən/

      UK /kənˈfeʃn/

      • Noun
      • Admission you have done something wrong
      • A statement acknowledging something, often something embarrassing or damaging.
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    • crime

      US /kraɪm/

      UK /kraɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
      • Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
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    • defect to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To abandon one's country or cause in favor of an opposing one.
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    • dilemma

      US /dɪˈlɛmə/

      UK /dɪ'lemə/

      • Noun
      • Position in which you must make difficult choices
      • An argument forcing an opponent to choose between two unfavorable alternatives.
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    • go away

      US /ɡo əˈwe/

      UK /ɡəu əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go on vacation
      • To leave; depart.
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    • go to prison

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      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be incarcerated in a penal institution as a consequence of committing a crime.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in jail

      US /ɪn dʒel/

      UK /in dʒeil/

      • Phrase
      • Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
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    • in prison

      US /ɪn ˈprɪzən/

      UK /in ˈprizən/

      • Phrase
      • Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
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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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    • minor

      US /ˈmaɪnɚ/

      UK /'maɪnə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Not so large in size; not important or valuable
      • An interval a half tone smaller than its major
      • Noun
      • Subject studied in college, but not the main one
      • Someone too young to be legally responsible
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    • over time

      US /ˈovɚ taɪm/

      UK /ˈəuvə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Gradually; as time passes.
      • During a long period.
      • Adverb
      • Gradually; as time passes.
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    • partner

      US /ˈpɑrtnɚ/

      UK /'pɑ:tnə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One you have a business/personal relationship with
      • Someone you have personal relationship with
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To join with others for work or other activity
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    • point out

      US /pɔɪnt aʊt/

      UK /pɔint aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make others aware of an idea
      • To draw attention to something or someone
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    • prison

      US /ˈprɪzən/

      UK /'prɪzn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
      • A state of confinement or captivity.
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    • rational

      US /ˈræʃənəl/

      UK /'ræʃnəl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to think clearly
      • A real number that can be written as a ratio of two integers.
      • Noun
      • A rational person.
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    • silent

      US /ˈsaɪlənt/

      UK /'saɪlənt/

      • Adjective
      • Without making any noise; soundless
      • Usually speaking very little
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    • spend

      US /spɛnd/

      UK /spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use money to pay for something
      • To use time in order to do something
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    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
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    • work together

      US /wɚk təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /wə:k təˈɡeðə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
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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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