Vocabulary

  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
  • get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • to order: To give an instruction or command.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • at least: As a minimum
  • much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • ask for help: To request assistance or support.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • at a discount: For sale at a lower than usual price.
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
  • listening: To use your ears to hear and understand things
  • coffee: A brown drink made from roasted beans and water
  • worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
  • key: Answers to exercises, as at the back of a book
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • big: Popular
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • stay: To keep trying without giving up
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • online: Connected to the internet
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
  • Miss: To be absent
  • size: How big or small a thing is
  • loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
  • discount: To consider to be not important or not true
  • offering: To suggest a price you are willing to pay
  • guessing: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • repeat: Action that is done again
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • staff: Employees of a company
  • horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
  • expecting: To think or believe something will happen
  • relax: To calm or quiet yourself, or stop worrying
  • calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
  • update: Addition of a current version of something
  • embarrassing: To cause someone to feel ashamed
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • helpful: Doing things that help someone
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
  • function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • learner: Someone gaining knowledge or skill through study
  • participate: To take part with others in doing something
  • failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
  • code: To express information in a series of numbers
  • aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
  • comprehension: Act of understanding, e.g. a reading text
  • fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
  • cafe: Coffee.
  • gist: Main points of something
  • keywords: Significant or descriptive words used in searches
  • recap: Brief description of something that had been said
  • coupon: Piece of paper used in exchange for a discount
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    • anticipate

      US /ænˈtɪsəˌpet/

      UK /æn'tɪsɪpeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To expect or look ahead to something positively
      • To be aware of something that might happen
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    • ask for help

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To request assistance or support.
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    • at a discount

      US /ət ə ˈdɪskaʊnt/

      UK /ət ə ˈdɪskaunt/

      • other
      • For sale at a lower than usual price.
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • audience

      US /ˈɔdiəns/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
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    • aware

      US /əˈwɛr/

      UK /əˈwɛə/

      • Adjective
      • Knowing or feeling that something exists
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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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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    • code

      US /kod/

      UK /kəʊd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To express information in a series of numbers
      • To write a secret message using secret symbols
      • Noun
      • A password made of a set of letters or numbers
      • Set of rules for behavior
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    • comprehension

      US /ˌkɑmprɪˈhɛnʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒmprɪˈhenʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of understanding, e.g. a reading text
      • The scope or range of something.
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    • context

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛkst/

      UK /ˈkɒntekst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Set of facts surrounding a person or event
      • The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
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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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    • coupon

      US /ˈku:pɑ:n/

      UK /ˈku:pɒn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of paper used in exchange for a discount
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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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    • description

      US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

      UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/

      • Noun
      • Explanation of what something is like, looks like
      • The type or nature of someone or something.
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    • discount

      US /ˈdɪsˌkaʊnt/

      UK /ˈdɪskaʊnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To consider to be not important or not true
      • To decrease the price of something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A decrease in the price of something
      • The amount by which the face value of a security exceeds its market price.
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    • embarrassing

      US /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/

      UK /ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to feel ashamed
      • Adjective
      • Causing shame
      • Causing embarrassment.
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    • episode

      US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/

      UK /'epɪsəʊd/

      • Noun
      • One separate event in a series of events
      • Show which is part of a larger story
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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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    • fluency

      US /ˈfluːənsi/

      UK /ˈflu:ənsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to do something well and with ease
      • Ability to speak or write a language easily
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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    • function

      US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

      UK /'fʌŋkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Social event, or party such as a wedding
      • Mathematical operation used in calculations
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To serve a certain purpose or role
      • To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
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    • get into it

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become interested in something and enjoy it.
      • To start a career or profession.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become interested in something.
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    • gist

      US /dʒɪst/

      UK /dʒɪst/

      • Noun
      • Main points of something
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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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    • helpful

      US /ˈhɛlpfəl/

      UK /ˈhelpfl/

      • Adjective
      • Doing things that help someone
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    • horrible

      US /ˈhɔrəbəl, ˈhɑr-/

      UK /ˈhɒrəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
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    • keywords

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • Significant or descriptive words used in searches
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    • loud

      US /laʊd/

      UK /laʊd/

      • Adjective
      • Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
      • Making a lot of noise
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    • mention

      US /ˈmɛnʃən/

      UK /'menʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refer to or talk or write about something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of referring to or talking about something
      • A formal acknowledgement of something
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    • much about

      US /mʌtʃ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /mʌtʃ əˈbaut/

      • Phrase
      • A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
      • To a great extent or degree regarding something; caring.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • online

      US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/

      UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Connected to the internet
      • Adverb
      • Via the internet.
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    • or simply

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • participate

      US /pɑ:rˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

      UK /pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take part with others in doing something
      • To be involved in a discussion or conversation.
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • recap

      US /riˈkæp/

      UK /'ri:kæp/

      • Noun
      • Brief description of something that had been said
      • Transitive Verb
      • To describe or summarize the main points
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    • repeat

      US /rɪˈpit/

      UK /rɪˈpi:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Action that is done again
      • Musical passage that is to be played again
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do something over again
      • To say something you have learned and memorized
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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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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

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

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
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    • to order

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give an instruction or command.
      • To request something to be made, supplied, or served.
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    • update

      US /ʌpˈdet/

      UK /ˌʌpˈdeɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Addition of a current version of something
      • New information or data to make more current
      • Transitive Verb
      • To download the latest version of software
      • To make more current or modern
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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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    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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