Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • bank on: To rely on someone or something
  • have to: Must do
  • by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
  • blow out: (Of tire) to explode
  • live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
  • like the wind: Moving very fast, quickly like the wind blows.
  • end up with: To have something as a result.
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • rock bottom: The lowest possible level or point.
  • blow: To move something using air
  • grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
  • roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • desire: To wish for, hope or want something
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
  • aisle: Long narrow space between rows of seats
  • rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
  • competition: Fighting against others to win something
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • block: Solid piece of material used for building
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • cue: Word or action in a play to tell an actor to speak
  • ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
  • button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
  • talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
  • sink: To push something down into the ground
  • store: To put things in a place for later use
  • crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
  • close: Almost; near
  • wheel: Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
  • fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
  • rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
  • shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
  • gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
  • explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
  • theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
  • drum: To make a rhythmic sound with your fingers
  • prize: Something won in a contest or given as an award
  • bank: A financial institution that keeps or lends money
  • magic: Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
  • chicken: A bird raised for its eggs and meat
  • lady: Another way of saying 'woman'
  • neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
  • bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
  • manager: Person who controls and runs a business or group
  • lizard: Reptile with scales and a long body and tail
  • lookout: Person who keeps watch, e.g. for an enemy
  • piggy: Childish name for pig
  • superstar: Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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    • aisle

      US /aɪl/

      UK /aɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long narrow space between rows of seats
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    • bank on

      US /bæŋk ɑn/

      UK /bæŋk ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on someone or something
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    • bathroom

      US /ˈbæθru:m/

      UK /ˈbɑ:θru:m/

      • Noun
      • Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
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    • block

      US /blɑk/

      UK /blɒk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Solid piece of material used for building
      • A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop from going forward or making progress
      • To obstruct or prevent the movement or passage of.
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    • blow

      US /blo/

      UK /bləʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something using air
      • To make air come quickly out of your mouth
      • Noun
      • Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
      • Act of making air come out of your mouth
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    • blow out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of tire) to explode
      • To stop something burning, using your breath
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    • butt

      US /bʌt/

      UK /bʌt/

      • Noun
      • (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
      • The thick end of something, especially a cigarette.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To share a boundary by being next to
      • To strike, push, or shove (someone or something) with the head.
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    • button

      US /ˈbʌtn/

      UK /'bʌtn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
      • Switch activated by pressing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fasten e.g. a shirt, coat
      • To suppress or restrain (feelings, etc.).
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    • by now

      US /baɪ naʊ/

      UK /bai nau/

      • Phrase
      • At the present time or already; before the present.
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    • competition

      US /ˌkɑmpɪˈtɪʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fighting against others to win something
      • A situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have.
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    • crawl

      US /krɔl/

      UK /krɔ:l/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move very slowly or cautiously
      • To move along with the body close to the ground
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very slow progress (e.g. traffic)
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    • cue

      US /kju/

      UK /kju:/

      • Noun
      • Word or action in a play to tell an actor to speak
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a signal telling someone when to act/speak
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    • desire

      US / dɪˈzaɪr/

      UK /dɪ'zaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To wish for, hope or want something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing that is wished for or wanted
      • A strong feeling of sexual wanting.
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    • drum

      US /drʌm/

      UK /drʌm/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a rhythmic sound with your fingers
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Musical instrument played with sticks or by hand
      • Large round, circular container (e.g. for oil)
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    • end up with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have something as a result.
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    • explode

      US /ɪkˈsplod/

      UK /ɪk'spləʊd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
      • To increase in number or amount very quickly
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    • gang

      US /ɡæŋ/

      UK /ɡæŋ/

      • Noun
      • Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To gather together to do something (often illegal)
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    • grocery

      US /'ɡroʊsərɪ/

      UK /'ɡrəʊsərɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
      • Countable Noun
      • A store that sells food and household supplies.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • like the wind

      US /laɪk ðə wɪnd/

      UK /laɪk ðə wɪnd/

      • other
      • Moving very fast, quickly like the wind blows.
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    • live on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue to exist or be remembered.
      • To eat a particular type of food as the main thing.
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    • lizard

      US /ˈlɪzərd/

      UK /ˈlɪzəd/

      • Noun
      • Reptile with scales and a long body and tail
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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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    • lookout

      US /ˈlʊkˌaʊt/

      UK /ˈlʊkaʊt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who keeps watch, e.g. for an enemy
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To keep watch for some anticipated event
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    • magic

      US /ˈmædʒɪk/

      UK /'mædʒɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
      • Performance of tricks for entertainment
      • Adjective
      • Concerning or involving tricks for entertainment
      • Being able to produce good results or success
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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.
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    • neighbor

      US /ˈnebɚ/

      UK /'neɪbə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who lives, or is near, you
      • A country or area next to another.
      • Adjective
      • Situated near or next to something.
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    • piggy

      US /ˈpɪɡi/

      UK /'pɪɡɪ/

      • Noun
      • Childish name for pig
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    • prize

      US /praɪz/

      UK /praɪz/

      • Countable Noun
      • Something won in a contest or given as an award
      • Something valuable that many people would like
      • Adjective
      • Being an excellent or valuable example of a thing
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    • rock bottom

      US /rɑk ˈbɑtəm/

      UK /rɔk ˈbɔtəm/

      • Noun
      • The lowest possible level or point.
      • Adjective
      • The absolute lowest; minimum.
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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
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    • rough

      US /rʌf/

      UK /rʌf/

      • Adjective
      • Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
      • (Of situations) tough; difficult to get through
      • Adverb
      • In a manner that is difficult, or violent
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    • shoot

      US /ʃut/

      UK /ʃu:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To kick or throw a ball at a goal
      • To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
      • Countable Noun
      • Emerging new part of a plant
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    • sink

      US /sɪŋk/

      UK /sɪŋk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To push something down into the ground
      • To dig (a well)
      • Countable Noun
      • Large bowl in a kitchen or washroom for washing
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    • store

      US /stɔr, stor/

      UK /stɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put things in a place for later use
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where things are kept for future use
      • Place where you can go to buy things
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    • superstar

      US /ˈsjupɚˌstɑr/

      UK /'su:pəstɑ:(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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    • talent

      US /ˈtælənt/

      UK /'tælənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Natural ability of a person to do something well
      • Person with a strong natural ability in something
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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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    • wheel

      US /wi:l/

      UK /wi:l/

      • Noun
      • Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something which has wheels or is on wheels
      • To turn or cause to turn something in a circle
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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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