Vocabulary

  • round off: To change from a fraction to nearest whole number
  • write off: To cancel a debt; to recognize as a loss.
  • set off: To start a journey
  • pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • scare off: To deter or discourage someone from doing something by frightening them.
  • pull off: To manage to succeed
  • cordon off: To prevent access to an area by surrounding it with police, barriers, etc.
  • fence off: To block or separate an area using a fence, preventing entry.
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • get across: To communicate (something) clearly and effectively.
  • for instance: As an example.
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • see off: To say goodbye to someone who is going away
  • off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
  • leave off: To stop doing something.
  • go away: To go on vacation
  • make off with: To run away with something; steal
  • work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
  • sexual release: The attainment of orgasm; the climax of sexual excitement.
  • have to: Must do
  • on the job: While working; during the course of employment.
  • in the closet: Keeping something, often sexual orientation, secret.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • deal with
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • stand around: To spend time standing without doing anything useful or important.
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
  • tell off: To scold someone for something they did wrong
  • write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • easier: Less difficult than
  • morning: Early part of the day before 12 p.m
  • house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
  • talk: Style of speaking
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
  • restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • board: Surface for posting or showing information
  • enjoy: To take pleasure in something
  • verb: Word that expresses an action or state
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • round: From beginning to end (e.g. of the year)
  • finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • angry: Having a strong feeling of being upset
  • screen: To hide or block something from being seen
  • high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
  • police: People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
  • anymore: No longer; no more
  • correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • video: Recording capturing action with sound
  • soccer: Sport where players try to kick a ball into a net
  • prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
  • roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
  • separated: To divide two things by being in between them
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
  • basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • wave: Movement of sound, air or energy
  • complaining: To say something is wrong and should be changed
  • bug: To bother someone
  • excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
  • cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
  • garbage: Waste material that has been thrown out
  • movement: Part of a piece of classical music
  • fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
  • release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
  • separation: A line that separates; a point of parting; a gap
  • enjoyment: Pleasure felt when having a good time
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • prevention: Act of stopping something bad from happening
  • worm: Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
  • closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
  • punishment: Being punished; thing you do when being punished
  • processing: To organize and use data in a computer
  • detach: To send away a military unit on a special mission
  • modify: To make minor change to something
  • prostitute: To sell your body; to exchange sex for money
  • particle: Adverb or preposition that joins with a verb
  • wink: To quickly close one eye, as when making a signal
  • venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
  • phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
  • piss: To be angry
  • scare: To become frightened
  • cordon: Line of things around person/place, as to separate
  • rant: To talk on and on in an excited or confused way
  • para: Shortened form of paragraph
  • detachment: Feeling of not being personally involved
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    • anymore

      US /ˌɛniˈmɔr, -ˈmor/

      UK /'enɪmɔ:/

      • Adverb
      • No longer; no more
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
      A2
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    • bug

      US /bʌɡ/

      UK /bʌɡ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bother someone
      • To hide an electronic device to spy on someone
      • Countable Noun
      • An insect
      • Problem in the functioning of computer code
      B1
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    • closet

      US /ˈklɑzɪt, ˈklɔzɪt/

      UK /'klɒzɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small room or cupboard used for storing things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To go or put someone into a room for some privacy
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    • complaining

      US /kəm'pleɪnɪŋ/

      UK /kəm'pleɪnɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something is wrong and should be changed
      • Making a formal accusation or charge.
      • Adjective
      • Habitually expressing dissatisfaction or annoyance.
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    • cordon

      US /ˈkɔ:rdn/

      UK /ˈkɔ:dn/

      • Noun
      • Line of things around person/place, as to separate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a line around, as to separate/keep safe
      B2TOEIC
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    • cordon off

      US /ˈkɔrdn: ɔf/

      UK /ˈkɔ:dn ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To prevent access to an area by surrounding it with police, barriers, etc.
      A2
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    • correct

      US /kəˈrɛkt/

      UK /kə'rekt/

      • Adjective
      • Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
      • True or accurate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fix a problem
      • To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
      A2
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    • cruel

      US /ˈkruəl/

      UK /'kru:əl/

      • Adjective
      • Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
      • Extremely harsh or severe.
      B1
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • detach

      US /dɪˈtætʃ/

      UK /dɪˈtætʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To send away a military unit on a special mission
      • To separate something from something larger
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    • detachment

      US /dɪ'tætʃmənt/

      UK /dɪ'tætʃmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of not being personally involved
      • Separating something from another larger thing
      • Countable Noun
      • (Of soldiers) a group separated from the main unit
      B2
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    • enjoyment

      US /ɛnˈdʒɔɪmənt/

      UK /ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Pleasure felt when having a good time
      A2
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    • escape

      US /ɪˈskep/

      UK /ɪ'skeɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
      • The 'esc key' on a keyboard
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
      • To get away from a place where you are being kept
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    • excitement

      US /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

      UK /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
      • Something that causes great enthusiasm and eagerness.
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    • fence

      US /fɛns/

      UK /fens/

      • Countable Noun
      • Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
      • The sport of fighting with swords, especially foils, épées, or sabres.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To enclose an area (with a wall or boundary)
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    • fence off

      US /fɛns ɔf/

      UK /fens ɒf/

      • other
      • To block or separate an area using a fence, preventing entry.
      B2
      More
    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
      B1
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    • garbage

      US /ˈgɑ:rbɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈgɑ:bɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Waste material that has been thrown out
      B1TOEIC
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    • get across

      US /ɡɛt əˈkrɔs/

      UK /ɡet əˈkrɔs/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To communicate (something) clearly and effectively.
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    • get out of

      US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡet aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
      • To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
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    • go away

      US /ɡo əˈwe/

      UK /ɡəu əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go on vacation
      • To leave; depart.
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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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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in the closet

      US /ɪn ðə ˈklɑzət/

      UK /in ðə ˈklɒzət/

      • other
      • Keeping something, often sexual orientation, secret.
      B2
      More
    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
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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, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
      A1
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    • leave off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop doing something.
      • To omit or exclude something.
      A2
      More
    • 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
      A1
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    • make off with

      US /mek ɔf/

      UK /meik ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To run away with something; steal
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    • modify

      US /ˈmɑ:dɪfaɪ/

      UK /ˈmɒdɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make minor change to something
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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
      A1
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    • movement

      US /ˈmuvmənt/

      UK /ˈmu:vmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a piece of classical music
      • Group with a shared interest or goal
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

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

      US /ɔf ði ɡraʊnd/

      UK /ɔf ðə ɡraund/

      • Phrase
      • Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
      • Airborne; having left the ground.
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    • on the job

      US /ɑn ði dʒɑb/

      UK /ɔn ðə dʒɔb/

      • Phrase
      • While working; during the course of employment.
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    • out of time

      US /aʊt ʌv taɪm/

      UK /aut ɔv taim/

      • Adjective
      • Having no more time available to do something.
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    • para

      US /pɑˈrɑ, ˈpɑrɑ/

      UK /'pærə/

      • Noun
      • Shortened form of paragraph
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    • particle

      US /ˈpɑrtɪkəl/

      UK /ˈpɑ:tɪkl/

      • Noun
      • Adverb or preposition that joins with a verb
      • Tiny piece or quantity of something
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    • phrasal

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or consisting of a phrase
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    • pissed off

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Angry or annoyed.
      • Disgusted or bored
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go away; leave
      • To annoy someone
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    • prevent

      US /prɪˈvɛnt/

      UK /prɪ'vent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop something from happening or existing
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    • prevention

      US /prɪˈvɛnʃən/

      UK /prɪˈvenʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of stopping something bad from happening
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    • processing

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Preparation by treating something in a certain way
      • The action of performing a series of operations on data by a computer.
      B1
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    • prostitute

      US /ˈprɑ:stətu:t/

      UK /ˈprɒstɪtju:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To sell your body; to exchange sex for money
      • Noun
      • Person who has sex for money
      B2
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    • pull off

      US /pʊl ɔf/

      UK /pul ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To manage to succeed
      • To remove something quickly or with force.
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    • punishment

      US /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

      UK /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

      • Noun
      • Being punished; thing you do when being punished
      • Physically rough treatment
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    • rant

      US /rænt/

      UK /rænt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk on and on in an excited or confused way
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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.
      A2TOEIC
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    • roll

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
      • Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue along as time normally progresses
      • To produce a very deep and continuous sound
      A2TOEIC
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    • round off

      US /raʊnd ɔf/

      UK /raund ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change from a fraction to nearest whole number
      • To complete something in a pleasant way.
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    • scare off

      US /skɛr ɔf/

      UK /skeə ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To deter or discourage someone from doing something by frightening them.
      More
    • screen

      US /skrin/

      UK /skri:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide or block something from being seen
      • To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate
      • Noun
      • Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
      • Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
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    • see off

      US /si ɔf/

      UK /si: ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To say goodbye to someone who is going away
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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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    • separated

      US /'sepəreɪtɪd/

      UK /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide two things by being in between them
      • To live away from your husband or wife
      • Adjective
      • (Husband, wife) living apart but still married
      • Not connected; existing apart.
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    • separation

      US /ˌsɛpəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌsepəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • A line that separates; a point of parting; a gap
      • State of not live together, but are still married
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    • set off

      US /sɛt ɔf/

      UK /set ɒf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start a journey
      • To cause something to explode or start working.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to explode.
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    • sexual release

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The attainment of orgasm; the climax of sexual excitement.
      • The relief of sexual tension or frustration.
      B2
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    • stand around

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time standing without doing anything useful or important.
      A2
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

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

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To scold someone for something they did wrong
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • venture

      US /ˈvɛntʃɚ/

      UK /'ventʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Business) activity involving calculated risks
      • A risky or daring journey or undertaking.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To risk something, such as money
      • To face the dangers, take the risk of something
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    • video

      US /ˈvɪdiˌo/

      UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Recording capturing action with sound
      • A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a moving film of, with sound
      • To make a video call.
      A2
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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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    • wink

      US /wɪŋk/

      UK /wɪŋk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To quickly close one eye, as when making a signal
      B1
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    • work at

      US /wɚk æt/

      UK /wə:k æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a job at a particular place or organization.
      • To make an effort to improve something.
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    • worm

      US /wɚm/

      UK /wɜ:m/

      • Noun
      • Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove worms from an animals stomach
      • To get information, etc. out of, by tricking them
      B2
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    • write off

      US /raɪt ɔf/

      UK /rait ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cancel a debt; to recognize as a loss.
      • To reduce or eliminate the book value of an asset.
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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    Phrasal verbs - OFF - make off, get off, pull off...

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    Zenn posted on 2013/04/29
    Ever wondered what 'get off' or 'pull off' really mean? This video dives into the versatile particle 'off' with phrasal verbs like 'make off' and 'tell off', giving you practical, everyday language you can use right away! You'll pick up essential vocabulary and learn how to use these common phrases in real conversations.

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