Vocabulary

  • going on: To continue doing something
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • come on in: An invitation to enter a place.
  • pluck out: To remove something from a place by pulling it quickly.
  • over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
  • squeeze out: To remove an object by pressing something firmly
  • face off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
  • shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
  • whack out: To stop working properly or to break down.
  • in charge: To be responsible for
  • up top: In or at the highest position or location.
  • to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
  • in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
  • as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
  • soul: Central or basic part of something
  • waste: To kill or severely harm someone
  • shut: To stop being open for business
  • promise: To say you will certainly do something
  • command: To be able to see far from a certain location
  • pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
  • note: To notice or pay particular attention to something.
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
  • play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
  • tech: Shortened form of 'technology' or 'technician'
  • allegiance: Loyalty
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    • allegiance

      US /əˈlidʒəns/

      UK /əˈli:dʒəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Loyalty
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    • as a whole

      US /æz e hol/

      UK /æz ə həul/

      • Phrase
      • Considering everything together; in general.
      • Complete; not divided or incomplete.
      • Adjective
      • Complete; not divided or fragmented.
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    • come on in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • An invitation to enter a place.
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone to join an activity or situation.
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    • command

      US /kəˈmænd/

      UK /kə'mɑ:nd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to see far from a certain location
      • To give an order; have control over others
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Electronic order to a computer to do something
      • An order to control things or others
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    • face off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To oppose one another (often in sports)
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To confront or compete against someone in a direct contest.
      • To participate in a faceoff in ice hockey.
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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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    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and hold something quickly
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    • in charge

      US /ɪn tʃɑrdʒ/

      UK /in tʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Adverb
      • To be responsible for
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    • in control

      US /ɪn kənˈtrol/

      UK /in kənˈtrəul/

      • Adjective
      • Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
      • Possessing self-restraint and the ability to manage one's own behavior and emotions.
      • Phrase
      • Having command or authority; managing effectively.
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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
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    • note

      US /noʊ/

      UK /nəʊt/

      • Verb
      • To notice or pay particular attention to something.
      • Noun
      • A short informal letter or written record.
      • A piece of paper money issued by a central bank or government authority that acts as legal tender
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    • over the top

      US /ˈovɚ ði tɑp/

      UK /ˈəuvə ðə tɔp/

      • Adjective
      • More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
      • So extreme that it is offensive.
      • Adverb
      • To an excessive degree; excessively.
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    • pledge

      US /plɛdʒ/

      UK /pledʒ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a promise; make an oath
      • Noun
      • A formal promise
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    • pluck out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove something from a place by pulling it quickly.
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    • pop

      US /pɑp/

      UK /pɒp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause something to open or burst suddenly
      • To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet soda drink
      • A short, sharp, explosive sound.
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    • shut

      US /ʃʌt/

      UK /ʃʌt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To stop being open for business
      • Transitive Verb
      • To close something, e.g. a door
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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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    • soul

      US /sol/

      UK /səʊl/

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

      US /skwiz aʊt/

      UK /skwi:z aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove an object by pressing something firmly
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    • tech

      US /tɛk/

      UK /tek/

      • Noun
      • Shortened form of 'technology' or 'technician'
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    • to the moon

      US /tu ðə mun/

      UK /tu ðə mu:n/

      • other
      • Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
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    • up top

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In or at the highest position or location.
      • Interjection
      • A gesture involving raising a hand for a high-five, often used as a greeting or congratulatory signal.
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    • waste

      US /west/

      UK /weɪst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill or severely harm someone
      • To use valuable things ineffectively
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Materials left over after a process has finished
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    • whack out

      US /wæk aʊt/

      UK /hwæk aʊt/

      • other
      • To stop working properly or to break down.
      • To remove something by hitting or striking strongly.
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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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