Vocabulary

  • up until now: Until the present time; so far.
  • hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • dilemma: Position in which you must make difficult choices
  • pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
  • game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
  • butter: Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
  • rattle: To make a series of sharp noises by shaking
  • aka: AKA is an acronym for Also Known as
  • bandwidth: Data transmission rate over the internet
  • buffer: Data in computer memory allowing fast access
  • sleek: Having a smooth and appealing shape or surface
  • whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
  • separately: Not with another person or thing
  • ram: Heavy device used to break through a door by force
  • naming: To state what someone is called, e.g. John
  • leonard: A male given name of Germanic origin, meaning 'brave lion' or 'lion strength'.
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    • bandwidth

      US /ˈbændˌwɪdθ, -ˌwɪθ/

      UK /'bændwɪdθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Data transmission rate over the internet
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    • buffer

      US /ˈbʌfɚ/

      UK /ˈbʌfə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Data in computer memory allowing fast access
      • Protection to prevent things mixing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To store data in special memory for fast access
      • To protect a thing by separating it from
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    • butter

      US /ˈbʌt̬.ɚ/

      UK /ˈbʌt.ə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
      • Transitive Verb
      • To spread butter on bread
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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.
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • hang on

      US /hæŋ ɑn/

      UK /hæŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for the person you phoned to answer
      • To persevere or persist, especially in a difficult situation.
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    • naming

      US /'neɪmɪŋ/

      UK /'neɪmɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state what someone is called, e.g. John
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    • ram

      US /ræm/

      UK /ræm/

      • Noun
      • Heavy device used to break through a door by force
      • Male sheep
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something hard with another object
      • To push something forcefully into place
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    • rattle

      US /ˈrætl/

      UK /'rætl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a series of sharp noises by shaking
      • Noun
      • A series of sharp noises from shaking
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    • separately

      US /ˈsɛpərɪtlɪ/

      UK /ˈseprətli/

      • Adverb
      • Not with another person or thing
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    • sleek

      US /slik/

      UK /sli:k/

      • Adjective
      • Having a smooth and appealing shape or surface
      B2
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    • up until now

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Until the present time; so far.
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    • whoa

      US /woʊ/

      UK /wəʊ/

      • Interjection
      • Tell someone to do something more slowly
      • An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
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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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    Ever wondered about the console wars? Dive into a hilarious 'Big Bang Theory' clip where Sheldon and Leonard debate PS4 vs. Xbox, packed with fun sitcom banter and surprisingly technical terms like 'eSRAM buffer'! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary while enjoying a classic Sheldon moment.

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