Vocabulary

  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
  • do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • look around: To explore a place; search for something.
  • in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
  • once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
  • around once: Making one full rotation or revolution.
  • make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
  • give in: To submit work; hand in
  • on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • lead lives: To experience a particular type of life.
  • break out
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • look back: To think about past events
  • show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • dark: Of a color that is not light
  • choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
  • cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • part: Division of a book
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • butter: Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
  • stop: To block or close something
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
  • mouse: Small animal that has fur and a long tail
  • path: Method of living leading to a particular result
  • busy: Working hard doing something; full of activity
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
  • size: How big or small a thing is
  • quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • circle: A perfectly round shape
  • advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
  • mark: Person's name
  • choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
  • purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • powerful: Having control or influence over
  • expedition: Long journey, often to a dangerous or new place
  • surround: To be all the way around something
  • bucket: Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
  • flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
  • judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
  • breath: Air you take in and out of your body
  • breathing: To move air into and out of your lungs
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
  • escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
  • smile: To put up the corners of mouth to show happiness
  • fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
  • verse: Writing with words that rhyme or are rhythmic
  • anger: To make someone mad, upset, or annoyed
  • focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • resign: To leave a job because you want to
  • struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
  • drown: To kill something by putting it under water
  • transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
  • voyage: Long journey to a distant or unknown place
  • convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
  • contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
  • consequence: Importance of a person or thing
  • desperation: Feeling all hope is lost and you will do anything
  • determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
  • destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
  • ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
  • magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
  • beware: To be careful, used in warning someone
  • imaginative: Able to think of new and interesting ideas
  • rational: Able to think clearly
  • aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
  • doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
  • strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
  • crude: Lacking manners or finesse; rude
  • agitate: To disturb or excite emotionally
  • crippling: To hurt and make useless
  • destine: Decree or designate beforehand
  • mortal: Destined to die; causing death
  • sweetheart: Person loved by another person
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    • advice

      US /əd'vaɪs/

      UK /ədˈvaɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Suggestion about what would help someone
      • Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
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    • aggression

      US /əˈɡrɛʃən/

      UK /əˈgreʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
      • Hostile or violent behavior or attitudes toward another; readiness to attack or confront.
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    • agitate

      US /ˈædʒɪˌtet/

      UK /'ædʒɪteɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To disturb or excite emotionally
      • To shake something to mix the contents
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    • ally

      US /'ælaɪ/

      UK /'ælaɪ/

      • Noun
      • Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To join a group to offer or receive support
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    • anger

      US /ˈæŋɡɚ/

      UK /ˈæŋgə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone mad, upset, or annoyed
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feelings of being upset, mad or annoyed
      • A strong feeling we can get if we think we're being treated badly
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    • around once

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Making one full rotation or revolution.
      • In the general vicinity or area on one occasion.
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    • be with

      US /bi wɪð/

      UK /bi: wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
      • To support someone's opinion or cause.
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    • beware

      US /bɪˈwer/

      UK /bɪˈweə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be careful, used in warning someone
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    • break out

      US /brek aʊt/

      UK /breik aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To isolate some information from other data
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    • breath

      US /brɛθ/

      UK /breθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Air you take in and out of your body
      • The smell of someone's breath.
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    • breathing

      US /ˈbriðɪŋ/

      UK /ˈbri:ðɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move air into and out of your lungs
      • To say something very softly
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The act of inhaling and exhaling air.
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    • bucket

      US /ˈbʌkɪt/

      UK /'bʌkɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
      • A scoop-like container attached to machinery, used for digging or lifting materials.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The amount held by a bucket.
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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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    • calm

      US /kɑm/

      UK /kɑ:m/

      • Adjective
      • Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
      • Relaxed and not worried or angry
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • consequence

      US /ˈkɑnsɪˌkwɛns,-kwəns/

      UK /ˈkɔnsikwəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Importance of a person or thing
      • Outcome of an event; result
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    • contribute

      US /kənˈtrɪbjut/

      UK /kən'trɪbju:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be a factor in causing something to happen
      • To donate, give (money) or help to something
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    • convert

      US /kənˈvɚt/

      UK /kən'vɜ:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
      • To change form, character, or function to another
      • Countable Noun
      • Person switching from one belief system to another
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    • cream

      US /krim/

      UK /kri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Pale color that is yellowish white
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of a thick beauty product used on the skin
      • Thick liquid rubbed into the skin
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    • crippling

      US /ˈkrɪplɪŋ/

      UK /'krɪplɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hurt and make useless
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    • crude

      US /krud/

      UK /kru:d/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking manners or finesse; rude
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    • decide

      US /dɪˈsaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'saɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
      • To make a legal judgment in court
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    • desperation

      US /ˌdɛspəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌdespəˈreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling all hope is lost and you will do anything
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    • destiny

      US /ˈdɛstəni/

      UK /'destənɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Someone's future; the power that governs this
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    • determine

      US /dɪˈtɚmɪn/

      UK /dɪ'tɜ:mɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To control exactly how something will be or act
      • To establish the facts about; discover
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    • do in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make completely tired out and exhausted
      • To destroy or cause damage to someone
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    • doom

      US /dum/

      UK /du:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Certain of the failure or destruction of
      • Very bad, unhappy future event or situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make failure, defeat or death certain for
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    • drown

      US /draʊn/

      UK /draʊn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill something by putting it under water
      • To make something very wet or cover it completely
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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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    • expedition

      US /ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃən/

      UK /ˌekspəˈdɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Long journey, often to a dangerous or new place
      • Short trip to a specific place, e.g. for shopping
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    • fate

      US /fet/

      UK /feɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What will happen to you in the future, often bad
      • Power that determines what happens; destiny
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    • flow

      US /flo/

      UK /fləʊ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of something that moves through an area
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    • focus

      US /ˈfokəs/

      UK /'fəʊkəs/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
      • To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Main purpose or center of interest or activity
      • The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
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    • give in

      US /ɡɪv ɪn/

      UK /ɡiv in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To submit work; hand in
      • To stop resisting; to surrender
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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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    • imaginative

      US /ɪˈmædʒənətɪv, -ˌnetɪv/

      UK /ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Able to think of new and interesting ideas
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    • in a while

      US /ɪn e hwaɪl/

      UK /in ə hwail/

      • Phrase
      • In a short period of time; soon.
      • For a short period of time; soon.
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    • judge

      US /dʒʌdʒ/

      UK /dʒʌdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who decides on the results of a contest
      • Person who has the power to make a decision
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reach a decision about who won a contest
      • To form an opinion after careful consideration
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    • lead lives

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience a particular type of life.
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    • look around

      US /lʊk əˈraʊnd/

      UK /luk əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To explore a place; search for something.
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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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    • look back

      US /lʊk bæk/

      UK /luk bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think about past events
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    • magnetic

      US /mæɡˈnɛtɪk/

      UK /mægˈnetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
      • Having great power to attract attention, interest
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    • make for

      US /mek fɔr/

      UK /meik fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
      • To result in; cause
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    • mark

      US /mɑrk/

      UK /mɑ:k/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a dirty spot or line on something
      • To give a grade for homework
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    • mortal

      US /ˈmɔrtl/

      UK /ˈmɔ:təl/

      • Adjective
      • Destined to die; causing death
      • Noun
      • People who will die
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    • mouse

      US /maʊs/

      UK /maʊs/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small animal that has fur and a long tail
      • Noun
      • Computer device to control movement on a screen
      • Quiet, shy person
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    • on purpose

      US /ɑn ˈpɚpəs/

      UK /ɔn ˈpə:pəs/

      • Idiom
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
      • Phrase
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
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    • once in a while

      US //wʌns ɪn ə waɪl//

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occasionally; not very often.
      • Occasionally; not very often.
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    • path

      US /pæθ, pɑθ/

      UK /pɑ:θ/

      • Noun
      • Method of living leading to a particular result
      • Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
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    • powerful

      US /ˈpaʊəfəl/

      UK /ˈpauəful/

      • Adjective
      • Having control or influence over
      • Having a lot of physical force, energy, strength
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    • purpose

      US /ˈpɚpəs/

      UK /'pɜ:pəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
      • A person's sense of resolve or determination.
      • Adverb
      • With clear intention or determination.
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
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    • rational

      US /ˈræʃənəl/

      UK /'ræʃnəl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to think clearly
      • A real number that can be written as a ratio of two integers.
      • Noun
      • A rational person.
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    • resign

      US /rɪ'zaɪn/

      UK /rɪ'zaɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To leave a job because you want to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To accept something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about.
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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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    • 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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    • strive

      US /straɪv/

      UK /straɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work hard/make effort to achieve something
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    • struggle

      US /ˈstrʌɡəl/

      UK /'strʌɡl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try very hard to do something difficult
      • To fight or struggle violently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong efforts made to do something difficult
      • A difficult or challenging situation or task
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    • surround

      US /səˈraʊnd/

      UK /səˈraʊnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be all the way around something
      • To be closely connected to and have an effect on
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be closely connected to and have an effect on
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    • sweetheart

      US /ˈswi:thɑ:rt/

      UK /ˈswi:thɑ:t/

      • Noun
      • Person loved by another person
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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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    • 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 let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • transform

      US /trænsˈfɔrm/

      UK /træns'fɔ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change the shape completely in a good way
      • To convert from one form or substance into another.
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    • verse

      US /vɚs/

      UK /vɜ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Writing with words that rhyme or are rhythmic
      • A section of writing, e.g. from the Bible
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    • voyage

      US /ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/

      UK /'vɔɪɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • Long journey to a distant or unknown place
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take a sea journey to a different or new place
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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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