Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • check out
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • come up: To come closer to someone; approach
  • make certain: To ensure or ascertain something.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • point out: To make others aware of an idea
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • punch in: To record the time of arrival at work on a time clock.
  • english speaker: A person who speaks English.
  • next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
  • easy enough: Sufficiently easy; not too difficult.
  • stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • finish off: To complete the last part of something.
  • by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • regardless of
  • foot up: To add numbers to find a total sum.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
  • pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • native: Someone from or born in a specific country
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • board: Surface for posting or showing information
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
  • slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
  • number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
  • honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
  • mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
  • correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
  • stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
  • comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
  • punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
  • emphasis: Special attention, importance, or force
  • confused: To make something unclear or hard to understand
  • slight: Small (amount, quality)
  • sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
  • online: Connected to the internet
  • noticeable: Being easy or likely to be sensed or noticed
  • figuratively: In a manner a metaphor; not literally
  • neighbour: Person who lives, or is near, you
  • deuce: Tie in tennis needing two successive points to win
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    • accent

      US /ˈækˌsɛnt/

      UK /'æksent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
      • Noun
      • Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
      • Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
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    • by itself

      US /baɪ ɪtˈsɛlf/

      UK /bai itˈself/

      • Adverb
      • Alone; without help or assistance.
      • Without any external influence or aid.
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • come up

      US /kʌm ʌp/

      UK /kʌm ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come closer to someone; approach
      • (Of sun) to rise into the sky in the morning
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    • comfortable

      US /ˈkʌmfətəbəl, ˈkʌmftəbəl/

      UK /ˈkʌmftəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
      • Being relaxed, warm or happy
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    • confused

      US /kənˈfjuzd/

      UK /kənˈfju:zd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something unclear or hard to understand
      • Adjective
      • Being hard to understand
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    • conversation

      US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Talking with other people; discussion or chat
      • General communication or interaction.
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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
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    • deuce

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Tie in tennis needing two successive points to win
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    • easy enough

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Sufficiently easy; not too difficult.
      • Acceptable or satisfactory in its ease.
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    • emphasis

      US /ˈɛmfəsɪs/

      UK /ˈemfəsɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Special attention, importance, or force
      • Stress placed on part of a word or phrase
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    • english speaker

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A person who speaks English.
      • A person with fluency in English.
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    • figuratively

      US /ˈfɪɡjərətɪvlɪ/

      UK /ˈfɪgjʊrətɪvlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner a metaphor; not literally
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    • finish off

      US /ˈfɪnɪʃ ɔf/

      UK /ˈfiniʃ ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To complete the last part of something.
      • To decisively defeat someone.
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    • foot up

      US /fʊt ʌp/

      UK /fʊt ʌp/

      • other
      • To add numbers to find a total sum.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • honest

      US /ˈɑnɪst/

      UK /ˈɒnɪst/

      • Adjective
      • Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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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 for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
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    • make certain

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To ensure or ascertain 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.
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    • native

      US /ˈnetɪv/

      UK /ˈneɪtɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone from or born in a specific country
      • Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
      • Adjective
      • Caused by natural ability; innate
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    • neighbour

      US /ˈnebɚ/

      UK /'neɪbə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who lives, or is near, you
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    • next door

      US /nɛkst dɔr/

      UK /nekst dɔ:/

      • Adverb
      • Living in the house next to the one mentioned
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    • noticeable

      US /ˈnoʊtɪsəbl/

      UK /ˈnəʊtɪsəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being easy or likely to be sensed or noticed
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • online

      US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/

      UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Connected to the internet
      • Adverb
      • Via the internet.
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    • point out

      US /pɔɪnt aʊt/

      UK /pɔint aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make others aware of an idea
      • To draw attention to something or someone
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    • pronunciation

      US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/

      UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • How a word is said; how a word sounds
      • The manner in which someone utters a word.
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    • punch

      US /pʌntʃ/

      UK /pʌntʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something very hard with a closed hand
      • To make a hole in something with a special tool
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    • punch in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To record the time of arrival at work on a time clock.
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    • quiz

      US /kwɪz/

      UK /kwɪz/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A game in which players answer questions on topics
      • Brief spoken or written test, given to students
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask a person many questions about something
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    • regardless of

      US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/

      UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Preposition
      • Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
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    • slang

      US /slæŋ/

      UK /slæŋ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words or phrases used in a very informal way
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    • slight

      US /slaɪt/

      UK /slaɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Small (amount, quality)
      • Appearing thin, delicate and physically weak
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ignore or treat rudely and with no respect
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    • stick with

      US /stɪk wɪð/

      UK /stik wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
      • To continue doing or using something; to persevere.
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    • stomach

      US /ˈstʌmək/

      UK /'stʌmək/

      • Noun
      • Place in the body where food is processed
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • to be able to accept something unpleasant
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    • stress

      US / strɛs/

      UK /stres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
      • To put pressure on something or someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
      • Pressure on something or someone
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    • sweep

      US /swip/

      UK /swi:p/

      • Countable Noun
      • Man who cleans chimneys
      • Long, smooth movement made with your arm or a tool
      • Transitive Verb
      • To clean something from a surface with a brush
      • To search a very wide area for something
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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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    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
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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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