Vocabulary

  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • have to: Must do
  • for instance: As an example.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • bring together: To cause people to be friendly or to work well with each other.
  • get back to: To get in contact with someone again
  • on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
  • show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • cash in: To sell asset to get money back
  • put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
  • in a row: One after another without a break.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
  • all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
  • at once: Immediately; without delay
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
  • in addition to: Besides; as well as
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • in the absence of: When someone or something is not present or available.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • used up: To use all of; consume
  • hang out: To spend time with your friends
  • in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
  • picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
  • also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
  • left and right: In both the left and right directions.
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
  • in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
  • paying off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
  • awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
  • instance: An example of something; case
  • molecule: Two or more atoms chemically combined
  • compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
  • separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
  • whopping: (Informal) huge; very big
  • pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
  • intricate: Very detailed or difficult to untangle
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
  • release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • glucose: Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
  • provide: To make available; to supply for use
  • alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
  • fad: Something popular for a short time
  • carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
  • membrane: Outside covering of a cell
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • adenosine: (biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP
  • chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • energy: Physical or mental strength
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • fermentation: Chemical change that produces alcohol in a liquid
  • score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
  • sore: An open or raised painful spot on the skin
  • hydrogen: Lightest of all chemical elements
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • respiration: Taking air in and out of the lungs; breathing
  • cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • cellular: Concerning a cell of a living thing
  • aerobic: Needing oxygen to live
  • nifty: Very good or useful; clever; effective
  • energized: To give more energy and power to someone
  • vitamin: Health-giving substance needed for body function
  • grunt: To utter a deep sound like that of a pig
  • anaerobic: Living without oxygen from the air
  • electron: A negatively charged particle
  • jog: To run at a steady, slow pace
  • citric: Concerning an acid often obtained from lemons
  • oxidize: To be exposed to oxygen, as when food goes brown
  • yen: Currency used in Japan
  • biochemistry: Science of chemical processes in living things
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    • acid

      US /ˈæsɪd/

      UK /ˈæsɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
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    • aerobic

      US /eˈroʊbɪk/

      UK /eəˈrəʊbɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Needing oxygen to live
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    • alcohol

      US /ˈælkəˌhɔl,-ˌhɑl/

      UK /'ælkəhɒl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
      • Drinks such as wine, whiskey, beer
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    • all at once

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      UK

      • Adverb
      • Suddenly; at the same time
      • At the same time; simultaneously
      • Phrase
      • Suddenly; at the same time
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    • also known as

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      • Phrase
      • Also called; alternatively named.
      • Identified by another term; synonymous with.
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    • anaerobic

      US /ænˌeəˈrobɪk/

      UK /ˌæneəˈrəʊbɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Living without oxygen from the air
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    • at once

      US /æt wʌns/

      UK /æt wʌns/

      • Adverb
      • Immediately; without delay
      • At the same time; simultaneously
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    • at the same time

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • awesome

      US /ˈɔsəm/

      UK /'ɔ:səm/

      • Adjective
      • Great; wonderful; stupendous
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    • biochemistry

      US /ˌbaɪoˈkɛmɪstri/

      UK /ˌbaɪəʊ'kemɪstrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Science of chemical processes in living things
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    • break down

      US /brek daʊn/

      UK /breik daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
      • (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
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    • bring together

      US /brɪŋ təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /briŋ təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause people to be friendly or to work well with each other.
      • To combine or unite different things, ideas, or elements.
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    • carbon

      US /ˈkɑrbən/

      UK /'kɑ:bən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
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    • cash in

      US /kæʃ ɪn/

      UK /kæʃ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To sell asset to get money back
      • To sell something to get cash
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    • cell

      US /sɛl/

      UK /sel/

      • Countable Noun
      • Smallest unit of living things in biology
      • Group of people - often from a secret organization
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    • cellular

      US /ˈsɛljəlɚ/

      UK /'seljələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a cell of a living thing
      • (Of radio signals) functioning without wires
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    • chain

      US /tʃen/

      UK /tʃeɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To feel to be bound or tied to
      • To connect or tie with a rope made of metal links
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of events or things that are connected
      • Series of (metal) connected links or rings
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    • citric

      US /ˈsɪtrɪk/

      UK /ˈsɪtrɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning an acid often obtained from lemons
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    • complicate

      US /ˈkɑ:mplɪkeɪt/

      UK /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make more difficult to do, understand or use
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    • compound

      US /kɑmˈpaUnd/

      UK /'kɒmpaʊnd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
      • Chemical made up of several others
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pay interest on a loan including the interest
      • To make something from various parts or components
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    • electron

      US /ɪˈlektrɑ:n/

      UK /ɪˈlektrɒn/

      • Countable Noun
      • A negatively charged particle
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    • energized

      US /'enədʒaɪzd/

      UK /'enədʒaɪzd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give more energy and power to someone
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    • energy

      US /ˈɛnədʒi/

      UK /'enədʒɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical or mental strength
      • Enthusiasm and determination.
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    • eventually

      US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/

      UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
      • At some later time; in the future
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    • fad

      US /fæd/

      UK /fæd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something popular for a short time
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    • fermentation

      US /ˌfə:mənˈteʃən, -mɛn-/

      UK /ˌfɜ:men'teɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Chemical change that produces alcohol in a liquid
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    • for example

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
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    • generate

      US /ˈdʒɛnəˌret/

      UK /ˈdʒenəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To create or be produced or bring into existence
      • To create electricity, heat, energy and power
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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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    • glucose

      US /ˈɡluˌkos/

      UK /'ɡlu:kəʊs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
      • The concentration of glucose in the blood, often measured to monitor metabolic health.
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • grunt

      US /ɡrʌnt/

      UK /grʌnt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To utter a deep sound like that of a pig
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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 to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hydrogen

      US /ˈhaɪdrədʒən/

      UK /ˈhaɪdrədʒən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lightest of all chemical elements
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    • in a minute

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Very soon; in a short amount of time.
      • Within the duration of one minute.
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    • in a row

      US /ɪn e ro/

      UK /in ə rəu/

      • Phrase
      • One after another without a break.
      • Arranged in a straight line.
      • Idiom
      • To have an argument.
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    • in addition to

      US /ɪn əˈdɪʃən tu/

      UK /in əˈdiʃən tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Besides; as well as
      • Phrase
      • Besides; as well as.
      • Furthermore; moreover.
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    • in effect

      US /ɪn ɪˈfɛkt/

      UK /in iˈfekt/

      • Phrase
      • In reality; in practice; virtually
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in on

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      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 order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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    • in the absence of

      US /ɪn ði ˈæbsəns əv/

      UK /ɪn ði ˈæbsəns əv/

      • other
      • When someone or something is not present or available.
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    • in the end

      US /ɪn ði ɛnd/

      UK /in ðə end/

      • Phrase
      • Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
      • Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
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    • instance

      US /ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /'ɪnstəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An example of something; case
      • An occurrence of something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give as an example of something else
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • intricate

      US /ˈɪntrɪkɪt/

      UK /ˈɪntrɪkət/

      • Adjective
      • Very detailed or difficult to untangle
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    • jog

      US /dʒɑɡ/

      UK /dʒɒɡ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To run at a steady, slow pace
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A small, light knock or push
      • A knock or push on something lightly
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    • kick

      US /kɪk/

      UK /kɪk/

      • Noun
      • Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit or move something with the foot
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • left and right

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      UK

      • Adverb
      • In both the left and right directions.
      • Everywhere; in all directions.
      • Noun
      • Referring to both liberal and conservative political viewpoints.
      • Two opposing options or directions.
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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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    • membrane

      US /ˈmɛmˌbren/

      UK /'membreɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Outside covering of a cell
      • A thin covering of tissue or of a cell
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    • molecule

      US /ˈmɑlɪˌkjul/

      UK /ˈmɒlɪkju:l/

      • Noun
      • Two or more atoms chemically combined
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    • nifty

      US /ˈnɪfti/

      UK /'nɪftɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very good or useful; clever; effective
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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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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • on the floor

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      • Phrase
      • Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
      • Actively participating in dancing or other floor-based activities.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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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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    • oxidize

      US /ˈɑ:ksɪdaɪz/

      UK /ˈɒksɪdaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be exposed to oxygen, as when food goes brown
      • To make something combine with oxygen
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    • oxygen

      US /ˈɑksɪdʒən/

      UK /'ɒksɪdʒən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A gas in the air that we need to breathe
      • Oxygen administered as a medical treatment.
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    • paying off

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give money to get person to do something; bribe
      • To give money to settle a debt
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bribe someone.
      • To result in success; to be worthwhile.
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    • picks up

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To catch a criminal and take to police station
      • To start again where you left off
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Learns or acquires something, often quickly or without effort.
      • Collects someone or something.
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • pronounce

      US /prəˈnaʊns/

      UK /prə'naʊns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state something in a legal or official way
      • To give your opinion or decision about something
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    • put together

      US /pʊt təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /put təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
      • To organize or arrange something.
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    • release

      US /rɪ'li:s/

      UK /rɪ'li:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To free someone from a responsibility or burden
      • To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
      • Noun
      • Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
      • Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
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    • respiration

      US /ˌrɛspəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌrespəˈreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Taking air in and out of the lungs; breathing
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    • same time

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • score

      US /skɔr, skor/

      UK /skɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
      • Current number of points given in a game, contest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mark or cut something with a sharp object
      • To get or give points in a game, contest, or test
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    • separate

      US /'sepəreɪt/

      UK /'sepəreɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Being different from or unrelated to another
      • Not connected; different.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide two things by being in between them
      • To move things away from each other
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    • show off

      US /ʃo ɔf/

      UK /ʃəu ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
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    • show up

      US /ʃo ʌp/

      UK /ʃəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
      • To be noticeably better than (someone else)
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    • sore

      US /sɔr, sor/

      UK /sɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • An open or raised painful spot on the skin
      • Adjective
      • Angry; annoyed
      • Upset or angry about something that happened
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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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    • 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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    • stick with

      US /stɪk wɪð/

      UK /stik wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
      • To continue doing or using something; to persevere.
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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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    • talking about

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      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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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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    • used up

      US

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      • To use all of; consume
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      • Exhausted or depleted.
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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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    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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