Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
  • once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
  • upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • finish up: To complete or bring something to an end.
  • spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • come on over: An invitation to visit someone's home or location.
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • to pieces: Broken into many small parts.
  • coming after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
  • house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
  • pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
  • brother: A boy or man who shares a parent with you
  • mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
  • wait: To delay or not do something until later
  • run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
  • play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
  • finish: To use or consume all of something
  • youngest: Being the most young
  • come: To arrive at a place
  • day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
  • goodbye: Something you say when you leave someone
  • old: Having existed for a long time, not young or new
  • live: To be alive
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
  • building: To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
  • forest: Large area with many trees
  • quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • boil: To become extremely angry or excited
  • worker: Person who works
  • horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • pot: Container designed to hold or store something
  • destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
  • blow: To move something using air
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • shaky: Tending to shake, as from weakness or defect
  • wave: Movement of sound, air or energy
  • shady: Dark because something blocks the light
  • happily: In a fortunate, lucky, or timely manner
  • architect: Person who designs and advises on buildings
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
  • vegetarian: Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • wolf: A dog-like wild animal
  • brick: Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
  • chimney: Part of a building through which smoke escapes
  • log: To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
  • tail: Extended part at the back of an animal's body
  • resourceful: Able to find ways to cope with difficult times
  • coward: Someone too afraid to do what is right or needed
  • underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
  • tease: To purposefully bother an animal
  • slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
  • construct: To build or create something
  • arrogant: Rude, from belief you are better than others
  • dilemma: Position in which you must make difficult choices
  • sweat: To do an amount of hard work
  • panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  • straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
  • thankful: Feeling or showing you are grateful
  • prosperous: Being successful and having a lot of money
  • genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
  • follower: Person who accepts the leadership of another
  • conceal: To hide; prevent from being discovered
  • snob: Person with offensive air of superiority
  • plump: Large and round; slightly fat, in a pleasant way
  • horrified: Very annoyed or disapproving; shocked
  • fireplace: Open area in a wall where a fire can be built
  • puffed: To breath in and out quickly
  • firewood: Wood that can be burned as fuel
  • budge: To move or shift
  • cauldron: Large metal container used for cooking over a fire
  • whimper: To make a quiet crying sound
  • eld: Late time of life
  • sturdy: Substantially made or built; strong
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    • after all

      US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/

      • Adverb
      • In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
      • Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
      • Phrase
      • Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
      • Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
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    • architect

      US /ˈɑrkɪˌtɛkt/

      UK /ˈɑ:kɪtekt/

      • Noun
      • Person who designs and advises on buildings
      B1
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    • arrogant

      US /ˈærəɡənt/

      UK /ˈærəgənt/

      • Adjective
      • Rude, from belief you are better than others
      B2
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
      A1
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    • blow

      US /blo/

      UK /bləʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something using air
      • To make air come quickly out of your mouth
      • Noun
      • Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
      • Act of making air come out of your mouth
      A2
      More
    • boil

      US /bɔɪl/

      UK /bɔɪl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become extremely angry or excited
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook in very hot water
      • To make liquids hot so they turn to gas
      A2
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    • brick

      US /brɪk/

      UK /brɪk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
      A2
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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.
      A2
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    • cauldron

      US /ˈkɔldrən/

      UK /ˈkɔ:ldrən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large metal container used for cooking over a fire
      C1
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    • chimney

      US /ˈtʃɪmni/

      UK /'tʃɪmnɪ/

      • Noun
      • Part of a building through which smoke escapes
      B2
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    • come for

      US /kʌm fɔr/

      UK /kʌm fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive to collect someone or something.
      • To attack someone.
      A1
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    • come on over

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • An invitation to visit someone's home or location.
      A1
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    • coming after

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To follow someone in order to threaten them
      A1
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    • conceal

      US /kənˈsil/

      UK /kən'si:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide; prevent from being discovered
      • To keep the truth or true feelings a secret
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    • construct

      US /kənˈstrʌkt/

      UK /kənˈstrʌkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To build or create something
      • To create a sentence, story, argument or theory
      • Noun
      • A thought, theory or hypothesis
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    • coward

      US /ˈkaʊərd/

      UK /ˈkaʊəd/

      • Noun
      • Someone too afraid to do what is right or needed
      B2
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    • destroy

      US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

      UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage so badly that something no longer exists
      • To defeat someone or something easily
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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.
      B1
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    • finish up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To complete or bring something to an end.
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    • fireplace

      US /ˈfaɪrˌples/

      UK /ˈfaɪəpleɪs/

      • Noun
      • Open area in a wall where a fire can be built
      B2
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    • firewood

      US /ˈfaɪrˌwʊd/

      UK /ˈfaɪəˌwʊd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wood that can be burned as fuel
      C2
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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
      A1
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    • for sure

      US /fɔr ʃʊr/

      UK /fɔ: ʃuə/

      • Adverb
      • Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
      • Used to emphasize a statement.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
      A2
      More
    • from now on

      US /frʌm naʊ ɑn/

      UK /frɔm nau ɔn/

      • Phrase
      • Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
      A1
      More
    • genius

      US /ˈdʒinjəs/

      UK /'dʒi:nɪəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person displaying a high level of intelligence
      • The characteristic spirit of a nation, people, or place.
      B2
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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
      A1
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    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and hold something quickly
      A2
      More
    • happily

      US /ˈhæpɪli/

      UK /ˈhæpɪli/

      • Adverb
      • In a fortunate, lucky, or timely manner
      A2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • horrible

      US /ˈhɔrəbəl, ˈhɑr-/

      UK /ˈhɒrəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
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    • horrified

      US /ˈhɔrəˌfaɪd/

      UK /'hɒrɪfaɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Very annoyed or disapproving; shocked
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to feel horror or shock
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
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    • log

      US /lɔ:g/

      UK /lɒg/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
      • To leave a website or computer account
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Detailed account of events and progress on journey
      • Piece of a tree that has fallen or been cut
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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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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • once upon a time

      US /wʌns əˈpɑn e taɪm/

      UK /wʌns əˈpɔn ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
      B1
      More
    • palace

      US /ˈpælɪs/

      UK /ˈpæləs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
      • The center of government or royal power.
      B1
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    • panic

      US /ˈpænɪk/

      UK /'pænɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel sudden anxiety and fear and cannot think
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    • pig

      US /pɪɡ/

      UK /pɪg/

      • Countable Noun
      • Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
      • Greedy person
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    • plump

      US /plʌmp/

      UK /plʌmp/

      • Adjective
      • Large and round; slightly fat, in a pleasant way
      B2
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    • pot

      US /pɑt/

      UK /pɒt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Container designed to hold or store something
      • Deep, round container that is used for cooking
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plant something in a container filled with soil
      • To hit a ball into a table pocket in snooker
      A2
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    • prosperous

      US /ˈprɑspərəs/

      UK /'prɒspərəs/

      • Adjective
      • Being successful and having a lot of money
      • Growing healthily
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    • puffed

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To breath in and out quickly
      • Transitive Verb
      • To produce a small cloud of smoke, steam etc.
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    • resourceful

      US /rɪˈsɔrsfəl, -ˈsors-, -ˈzɔrs-, -ˈzors-/

      UK /rɪˈsɔ:sfl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to find ways to cope with difficult times
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    • shady

      US /ˈʃedi/

      UK /ˈʃeɪdi/

      • Adjective
      • Dark because something blocks the light
      • Dishonest; unscrupulous; criminal
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    • shaky

      US /ˈʃeki/

      UK /ˈʃeɪki/

      • Adjective
      • Tending to shake, as from weakness or defect
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    • slide

      US /slaɪd/

      UK /slaɪd/

      • Noun
      • Part of machines that slides backward and forward
      • Reduction in amount, price, quality
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pass or move smoothly and rapidly into or out
      • To move smoothly and rapidly over a surface
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    • snob

      US /snɑ:b/

      UK /snɒb/

      • Noun
      • Person with offensive air of superiority
      B2
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    • spend more time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
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    • straw

      US /strɔ/

      UK /strɔ:/

      • Adjective
      • Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
      • Countable Noun
      • Thin tube used for sucking up liquids to drink
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • sturdy

      US /ˈstɜ:rdi/

      UK /ˈstɜ:di/

      • Adjective
      • Substantially made or built; strong
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    • sweat

      US /swɛt/

      UK /swet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do an amount of hard work
      • To be worried or anxious about something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An amount of hard work
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    • tail

      US /tel/

      UK /teɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Extended part at the back of an animal's body
      • Noun
      • Back or last part of something e.g. shirt
      A2
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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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    • thankful

      US /ˈθæŋkf(ə)l/

      UK /ˈθæŋkfl/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling or showing you are grateful
      A2
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    • to pieces

      US /tu ˈpisɪz/

      UK /tu ˈpi:sɪz/

      • other
      • Broken into many small parts.
      B2
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    • underestimate

      US /ˌʌndɚˈɛstəmet/

      UK /ˌʌndər'estɪmeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make too low a guess of something's size, value
      B2TOEIC
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    • upon a time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
      A1
      More
    • vegetarian

      US /ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛriən/

      UK /ˌvedʒə'teərɪən/

      • Adjective
      • Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who does not eat meat from animals or fish
      B2TOEIC
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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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    • wave

      US /wev/

      UK /weɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Movement of sound, air or energy
      • Deep and strong emotion that is suddenly felt
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause to move side to side or back and forth
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    • whimper

      US /ˈhwɪmpɚ, ˈwɪm-/

      UK /'wɪmpə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a quiet crying sound
      • Noun
      • A quiet crying sound
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    • wolf

      US /wʊlf/

      UK /wʊlf/

      • Countable Noun
      • A dog-like wild animal
      • Man who tries to seduce women
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To eat food very quickly
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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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