Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
  • stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
  • to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
  • like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • under glass: Placed beneath glass for protection or display.
  • born and bred: Having been born and raised in a particular place or environment.
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
  • in the works: Being planned or prepared; in progress.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • trade away: Give something in exchange for something else, often reluctantly.
  • in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
  • on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
  • as anything: Used to emphasize intensity or degree of a quality or action.
  • right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
  • amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
  • financial: Involving money
  • bounce: A person's energy or confidence
  • academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
  • plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
  • money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
  • theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
  • musical: Having a pleasant sound like music
  • rap: To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
  • colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
  • washington: A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
  • york: A city in North Yorkshire, England, known for its historical significance and York Minster.
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    • academy

      US /əˈkædəmi/

      UK /ə'kædəmɪ/

      • Noun
      • School that specializes in certain subjects
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    • amazing

      US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising in a pleasing way
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause wonder; to surprise completely
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    • as anything

      US /əz ˈɛnɪθɪŋ/

      UK /əz ˈeniθɪŋ/

      • other
      • Used to emphasize intensity or degree of a quality or action.
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    • born and bred

      US /bɔrn ənd brɛd/

      UK /bɔ:n ənd bred/

      • other
      • Having been born and raised in a particular place or environment.
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    • bounce

      US /baʊns/

      UK /baʊns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A person's energy or confidence
      • Quality causing a person's hair to appear healthy
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move around energetically, playfully
      • (Of check) to be rejected due to inadequate funds
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    • colonial

      US /kəˈloʊniəl/

      UK /kəˈləʊniəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of a system where one country controls another
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • financial

      US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/

      UK /faɪˈnænʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Involving money
      • Relating to investments.
      • Countable Noun
      • A person who provides advice on financial matters.
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    • for the rest

      US /fɔr ði rɛst/

      UK /fɔ: ðə rest/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning the remaining people or things.
      • During the remaining part of a period of time.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
      • Referring to something placed or growing in soil.
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    • in the works

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Being planned or prepared; in progress.
      • Phrase
      • Under development or being actively planned.
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
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    • like new

      US /laɪk nu/

      UK /laɪk nju:/

      • other
      • In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
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    • musical

      US /ˈmju:zɪkl/

      UK /ˈmju:zɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Having a pleasant sound like music
      • Having skill or being gifted in music
      • Noun
      • Play or movie set to music
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    • on the road

      US /ɑn ði rəʊd/

      UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/

      • Phrase
      • Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
      • Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
      • Idiom
      • Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
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    • rap

      US /ræp/

      UK /ræp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
      • Noun
      • Music with a strong beat and spoken lyrics
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    • reaction

      US /riˈækʃən/

      UK /rɪ'ækʃn/

      • Noun
      • Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
      • Feeling or action in response to something
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    • right back

      US /raɪt bæk/

      UK /rait bæk/

      • Interjection
      • Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
      • Adverb
      • Immediately; very soon after going.
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    • stick around

      US /stɪk əˈraʊnd/

      UK /stik əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain in place; not leave or go
      A2
      More
    • talking about

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˈθiətɚ/

      UK /'θɪətə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where plays or movies are seen
      • Art of performing dramatic performances and plays
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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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    • to God

      US /tə ɡɑd/

      UK /tə ɡɒd/

      • other
      • Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
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    • trade away

      US /treɪd əˈweɪ/

      UK /treid əˈwei/

      • other
      • Give something in exchange for something else, often reluctantly.
      B2
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    • under glass

      US /ˈʌndɚ ɡlæs/

      UK /ˈʌndə ɡlɑ:s/

      • other
      • Placed beneath glass for protection or display.
      B2
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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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    • walk around

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
      • To move about in order to inspect something.
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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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