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Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • get back to: To get in contact with someone again
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
  • be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
  • sit down: To take a seat
  • zoom in on: To adjust a camera or lens to make a subject appear closer.
  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • as for: Concerning; regarding.
  • set up
  • hang out: To spend time with your friends
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • move to: To change the place where you live or work.
  • in session: Actively meeting or conducting business.
  • call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
  • all along: From the beginning; all the time.
  • turn off
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
  • break up
  • order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
  • shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
  • feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
  • in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
  • on tour: Time a soldier is away from home for work
  • right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
  • in style: Fashionable; popular
  • have at: To attack someone or something.
  • do without: To manage without having or doing something
  • check out
  • first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
  • out of the way: Remote; isolated.
  • tie off: To secure a rope or line by fastening it to a fixed point.
  • in the closet: Keeping something, often sexual orientation, secret.
  • slow down: To reduce the speed
  • pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • once a month: Happening or appearing one time in each month.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • help out: To assist someone
  • clean house: To remove unwanted people or things; make major changes.
  • come up: To come closer to someone; approach
  • proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
  • awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
  • deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
  • crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
  • dude: Form of address for a man
  • court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
  • recess: An area that is set back in a room or building
  • favor: Support or approval from people
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • honor: To fulfill an agreement
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
  • hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • mad: Very angry
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
  • terrible: Very bad; horrible
  • dirt: Loose earth or soil
  • accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
  • council: Group chosen to make decisions about something
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • screen: To hide or block something from being seen
  • poop: Feces
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • mourn: To feel or show extreme sadness
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • studio: Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
  • cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
  • ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
  • helmet: Hard or padded protective hat, as worn by soldiers
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • laughter: Action or sound of laughing
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • pee: To urinate
  • live: To be alive
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • sob: To make gasping sounds while crying
  • counsel: To listen and give expert advice to someone
  • robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
  • cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
  • zoom: Camera lens used to magnify images
  • casket: Box in which dead people are buried; coffin
  • swan: Large white water bird with a long graceful neck
  • sweetie: Person loved by someone; boyfriend, girlfriend
  • nay: Old-fashioned word for 'No'
  • motorcycle: Motorbike; vehicle with two wheels and an engine
  • doorbell: Button you push on outside door to gain entry
  • mic: Short for 'microphone'
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    • all along

      US /ɔl əˈlɔŋ/

      UK /ɔ:l əˈlɔŋ/

      • Adverb
      • From the beginning; all the time.
      • Phrase
      • In a line parallel to something long.
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    • approach

      US /əˈprəʊtʃ/

      UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get close to reaching something or somewhere
      • To request someone to do something specific
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
      • Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
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    • as for

      US /æz fɔr/

      UK /æz fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Concerning; regarding.
      • Phrase
      • Used to introduce a new topic or aspect of a subject.
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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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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    • audience

      US /ˈɔdiəns/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
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    • awesome

      US /ˈɔsəm/

      UK /'ɔ:səm/

      • Adjective
      • Great; wonderful; stupendous
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    • be with

      US /bi wɪð/

      UK /bi: wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
      • To support someone's opinion or cause.
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    • break up

      US /brek ʌp/

      UK /breik ʌp/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of party, relationship) to come to an end
      • To end something, e.g. a fight
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    • breathe

      US /brið/

      UK /bri:ð/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move air into and out of your lungs
      • To say something very softly
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    • call for

      US /kɔl fɔr/

      UK /kɔ:l fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
      • To come to someone's house to take them somewhere
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
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    • casket

      US /ˈkæskɪt/

      UK /ˈkɑ:skɪt/

      • Noun
      • Box in which dead people are buried; coffin
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    • cheat

      US /tʃit/

      UK /tʃi:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
      • To escape death or harm, through luck or skill
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One who is unfaithful to their wife, partner etc.
      • One who lies or breaks rules to get what they want
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • clean house

      US /klin ˈhaus/

      UK /kli:n ˈhaus/

      • other
      • To remove unwanted people or things; make major changes.
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    • clip

      US /klɪp/

      UK /klɪp/

      • Countable Noun
      • A metal holder used for keeping things together
      • Brief part of a television show or movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach things together using a metal pin
      • To cut a small section or piece out from something
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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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    • council

      US /ˈkaʊnsəl/

      UK /'kaʊnsl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group chosen to make decisions about something
      • A body of people elected or appointed to manage the affairs of a city, county, or other administrative district.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To advise or recommend.
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    • counsel

      US /ˈkaʊnsəl/

      UK /ˈkaʊnsl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To listen and give expert advice to someone
      • To advise (someone) on legal matters.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Advice or guidance.
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    • court

      US /kɔrt, kort/

      UK /kɔ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
      • To encourage dangerous behavior
      • Noun
      • Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
      • Place where legal cases are decided
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    • cream

      US /krim/

      UK /kri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Pale color that is yellowish white
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of a thick beauty product used on the skin
      • Thick liquid rubbed into the skin
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    • depending on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
      • Influenced or determined by.
      • Preposition
      • Subject to; contingent on
      • Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
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    • deserve

      US /dɪˈzɚv/

      UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
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    • dirt

      US /dɚt/

      UK /dɜ:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Loose earth or soil
      • A substance, such as mud or dust, that makes something dirty.
      • Countable Noun
      • A track made of compacted earth or soil.
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    • distract

      US /dɪˈstrækt/

      UK /dɪ'strækt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To draw someone's attention away from something
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    • do without

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To manage without having or doing something
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    • doorbell

      US /ˈdɔrˌbɛl, ˈdor-/

      UK /ˈdɔ:ˌbel, ˈdəʊr-/

      • Noun
      • Button you push on outside door to gain entry
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    • dude

      US /dud, djud/

      UK /du:d/

      • Noun
      • Form of address for a man
      • (informal) A man; a fellow.
      • Interjection
      • (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
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    • favor

      US /ˈfevɚ/

      UK /'feɪvə/

      • Noun
      • Support or approval from people
      • Small gift given out at a party
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prefer or promote over another
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    • feel right

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • fine

      US /faɪn/

      UK /faɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Good, acceptable or satisfactory
      • Of high quality; made with great skill
      • Countable Noun
      • Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
      • (at the end of a piece of music) the end
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    • first up

      US /fɚst ʌp/

      UK /fə:st ʌp/

      • Phrase
      • Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
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    • for the rest

      US /fɔr ði rɛst/

      UK /fɔ: ðə rest/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning the remaining people or things.
      • During the remaining part of a period of time.
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    • get back to

      US /ɡɛt bæk tu/

      UK /ɡet bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To get in contact with someone again
      • To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
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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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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • grow up

      US /ɡro ʌp/

      UK /ɡrəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop from a child into an adult
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    • hang

      US /hæŋ/

      UK /hæŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
      • To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To float, move softly, or remain in the air
      • To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
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    • hang out

      US /hæŋ aʊt/

      UK /hæŋ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
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    • have at

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attack someone or something.
      • To begin doing something with enthusiasm.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • helmet

      US /ˈhɛlmɪt/

      UK /'helmɪt/

      • Noun
      • Hard or padded protective hat, as worn by soldiers
      • A piece of armor formerly worn to protect the head.
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    • help out

      US /hɛlp aʊt/

      UK /help aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To assist someone
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    • honor

      US /ˈɑnɚ/

      UK /'ɒnə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fulfill an agreement
      • To give an award to someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
      • Chance to do something special; privilege
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    • in detail

      US /ɪn dɪˈtel/

      UK /in ˈdi:teil/

      • Phrase
      • Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
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    • in on

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To be involved in a secret or plan.
      • To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
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    • in session

      US /ɪn ˈsɛʃən/

      UK /in ˈseʃən/

      • Adjective
      • Actively meeting or conducting business.
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    • in style

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Fashionable; popular
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    • in the closet

      US /ɪn ðə ˈklɑzət/

      UK /in ðə ˈklɒzət/

      • other
      • Keeping something, often sexual orientation, secret.
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    • in the first place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
      • From the beginning; initially.
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    • in touch

      US /ɪn tʌtʃ/

      UK /in tʌtʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Having contact or communication with someone.
      • Aware of or informed about something.
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    • laughter

      US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/

      UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Action or sound of laughing
      • The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
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    • mad

      US /mæd/

      UK /mæd/

      • Adjective
      • Very angry
      • Enthusiastic about something
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    • mic

      US /maɪk/

      UK /maɪk/

      • Noun
      • Short for 'microphone'
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    • motorcycle

      US /ˈmotɚˌsaɪkəl/

      UK /ˈməʊtəsaɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Motorbike; vehicle with two wheels and an engine
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    • mourn

      US /mɔ:rn/

      UK /mɔ:n/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel or show extreme sadness
      • To feel or express sorrow or grief over (someone's death or something lost).
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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
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    • move to

      US /muv tu/

      UK /mu:v tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change the place where you live or work.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To proceed to the next stage or action.
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    • nay

      US /ne/

      UK /neɪ/

      • Interjection
      • Old-fashioned word for 'No'
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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 tour

      US /ɑn tʊr/

      UK /ɔn tuə/

      • Noun
      • Time a soldier is away from home for work
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    • once a month

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Happening or appearing one time in each month.
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    • order in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
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    • out of the way

      US /aʊt ʌv ði we/

      UK /aut ɔv ðə wei/

      • Adjective
      • Remote; isolated.
      • No longer obstructing or hindering.
      • Phrase
      • Not obstructing or impeding progress; in a position where one does not cause an obstruction.
      • Completed; finished; no longer needing attention.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
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    • pee

      US /pi/

      UK /pi:/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To urinate
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    • pick it up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lift something from a surface.
      • To collect something or someone.
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    • poop

      US /pup/

      UK /pu:p/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feces
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To defecate
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    • proud of you

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
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    • recess

      US /ˈriˌsɛs, rɪˈsɛs/

      UK /rɪ'ses/

      • Noun
      • An area that is set back in a room or building
      • Break between school classes
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To interrupt an activity for a short period of time
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    • right back

      US /raɪt bæk/

      UK /rait bæk/

      • Interjection
      • Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
      • Adverb
      • Immediately; very soon after going.
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    • robot

      US /ˈroʊbɑ:t/

      UK /ˈrəʊbɒt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Machine able perform more tasks that people can
      • A person who acts in a mechanical or unemotional way.
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    • screen

      US /skrin/

      UK /skri:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide or block something from being seen
      • To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate
      • Noun
      • Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
      • Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • shut up

      US /ʃʌt ʌp/

      UK /ʃʌt ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To close something, e.g. a shop
      • To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
      • Interjection
      • An expression of disbelief or surprise
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    • sit down

      US /sit daʊn/

      UK /sit daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take a seat
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    • slow down

      US /slo daʊn/

      UK /sləu daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce the speed
      • To become less active or busy.
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    • sob

      US /sɑb/

      UK /sɒb/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make gasping sounds while crying
      • Noun
      • Gasping sounds made while crying
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    • studio

      US /ˈstudio, ˈstju-/

      UK /'stju:dɪəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
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    • swan

      US /swɑn/

      UK /swɒn/

      • Noun
      • Large white water bird with a long graceful neck
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    • sweetie

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Person loved by someone; boyfriend, girlfriend
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    • terrible

      US /ˈtɛrəbəl/

      UK /ˈterəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; horrible
      • Causing great fear; frightening
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    • tie off

      US /taɪ ɔf/

      UK /tai ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To secure a rope or line by fastening it to a fixed point.
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    • turn off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make someone feel negatively about something
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
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      US /wɪrd/

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      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
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    • zoom

      US /zum/

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      • Noun
      • Camera lens used to magnify images
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move along or go somewhere very quickly
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    • zoom in on

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      • Phrasal Verb
      • To adjust a camera or lens to make a subject appear closer.
      • To focus attention on something specific.
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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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