Vocabulary

  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • have to: Must do
  • come after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • pass away: A polite way of saying 'to die'
  • mom: A slang term for mother
  • tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
  • sleep: To have enough beds for
  • die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
  • night: Time when sun does not shine
  • clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
  • music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • rice: Person's name
  • wash: To clean someone or something with soap and water
  • young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
  • plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
  • wife: Married woman
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • fan: To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
  • snake: An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
  • straighten: To make or become straight
  • believe: To think or accept that something is true
  • bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • soul: Central or basic part of something
  • rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
  • luck: Accidental way things happen, often good things
  • marry: To become the husband or wife of someone
  • immediately: Without any delay; straight away
  • kid: Child or young person
  • pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
  • blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
  • position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
  • inconvenient: Causing difficulty, discomfort, or problems
  • convincing: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
  • ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
  • properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • style: The (tasteful) way something is designed or done
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • period: Set amount of time during which events take place
  • devil: A spirit said to be evil
  • stain: A mark or unwanted spot / thing
  • whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
  • absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
  • superstitious: Believing certain things are lucky/unlucky
  • thrift: Cautious management of money
  • fetal: Of a fetus or unborn baby
  • skeptical: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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    • absorb

      US /əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/

      UK /əb'sɔ:b/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take up all attention / energy of something
      • To take in a liquid; soak up
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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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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
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    • blood

      US /blʌd/

      UK /blʌd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
      • Related by birth; family
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
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    • bowl

      US /bol/

      UK /bəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
      • Round container used for holding rice, soup etc.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To roll a ball in the sport of bowling
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    • clothe

      US /kloʊð/

      UK /kləʊð/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
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    • come after

      US /kʌm ˈæftɚ/

      UK /kʌm ˈɑ:ftə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To follow someone in order to threaten them
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    • convincing

      US /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/

      UK /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
      • Adjective
      • Capable of causing someone to believe something.
      • Appearing true or real.
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    • devil

      US /ˈdɛvəl/

      UK /ˈdevl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A spirit said to be evil
      • A very bad or cruel person.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prepare (food) with hot or spicy seasonings.
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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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    • fetal

      US /ˈfitl:/

      UK /'fi:tl/

      • Adjective
      • Of a fetus or unborn baby
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • inconvenient

      US /ˌɪnkənˈvinjənt/

      UK /ˌɪnkənˈvi:niənt/

      • Adjective
      • Causing difficulty, discomfort, or problems
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    • kid

      US /kɪd/

      UK /kɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Child or young person
      • Young goat
      • Adjective
      • Made from young goat skin
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    • pass away

      US /pæs əˈwe/

      UK /pɑ:s əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • A polite way of saying 'to die'
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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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    • properly

      US /ˈprɑːpərli/

      UK /ˈprɔpəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an appropriate or correct manner
      • In a way that is suitable or appropriate.
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    • skeptical

      US /'skeptɪkəl/

      UK /'skeptɪkəl/

      • Adjective
      • Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
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    • snake

      US /snek/

      UK /sneɪk/

      • Noun
      • An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move like a snake
      • To wind in a long path like the shape of a snake
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    • soul

      US /sol/

      UK /səʊl/

      • Noun
      • Central or basic part of something
      • Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
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    • stain

      US /sten/

      UK /steɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A mark or unwanted spot / thing
      • Liquid used to change the color of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To soil or leave a mark on something
      • To change the color of using a special substance
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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    • straighten

      US /ˈstretn/

      UK /'streɪtn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make or become straight
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    • superstitious

      US /ˌsu:pərˈstɪʃəs/

      UK /ˌsu:pəˈstɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Believing certain things are lucky/unlucky
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    • thrift

      US /θrɪft/

      UK /θrɪft/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Cautious management of money
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    • ugly

      US /ˈʌɡli/

      UK /ˈʌgli/

      • Adjective
      • (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
      • Unpleasant to look at; not attractive
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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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    • wanna

      US /ˈwɑnə/

      UK /'wɒnə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

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

      US /ˈhwɪsəl, ˈwɪs-/

      UK /ˈwɪsl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device making a high sharp sound when blown
      • High sound made by forcing air through your lips
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a high sound by forcing air through lips
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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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