Vocabulary

  • in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • have to: Must do
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • rip off: To cheat; take advantage of; charge too much
  • cash voucher: A voucher that can be exchanged for cash or used as cash in a store.
  • chill out: To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
  • good person: A morally upright and kind individual.
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
  • out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • in the bag: Assured of success; certain to be achieved.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • wine: Dark red color
  • box: A marked area of a baseball field
  • baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
  • go: To attend or be at a place
  • to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
  • cup: Small round container used for drinking
  • card: One of 54 pieces of paper used in a game of cards
  • wait: To delay or not do something until later
  • sleep: To have enough beds for
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • close: Almost; near
  • money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
  • man: Humans in general, including male and female
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • cash: Physical money (not credit card or digital)
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • fan: To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
  • push: To move into enemy country with a military attack
  • store: To put things in a place for later use
  • cover: To record a different version of another song
  • extra: More than necessary; additional
  • freed: To release (e.g. bird) from a cage or prison
  • care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • ship: Large boat
  • magazine: Part of a gun used for holding bullet
  • lady: Another way of saying 'woman'
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • item: Single, brief piece of news or reporting
  • annoy: To make someone angry
  • cotton: Soft, white material used to make cloth
  • checkout: Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
  • forehead: Area of the face above the eyes
  • shoulder: Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
  • basket: Amount contained in a basket; a basketful
  • entertain: To receive someone as a guest
  • messing: To make something untidy or dirty
  • behave: To act correctly
  • lock: To become fixed in place and hard to move
  • exhausted: To emit gas from the back of a car
  • pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
  • debit: Amount of money taken out of an account
  • scratching: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
  • moonlight: To work at a second job (often late at night)
  • itch: Something you are desperate to do
  • itchy: Nervous and unable to relax
  • reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
  • capturing: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
  • chill: State of being a little cold
  • scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
  • rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
  • slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
  • scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
  • rash: Without much thought; done or acting too quickly
  • bagging: To catch an animal while hunting
  • aisle: Long narrow space between rows of seats
  • voucher: Paper that is exchanged for goods or services
  • stub: A stand-in piece of programming code
  • glide: To move smoothly and quietly as if without effort
  • personalized: To make personal or more personal
  • scare: To become frightened
  • tab: To press the tab key on a keyboard
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    • aisle

      US /aɪl/

      UK /aɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long narrow space between rows of seats
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    • baby

      US /ˈbeɪbi/

      UK /ˈbeɪbi/

      • Countable Noun
      • A very young child, who cannot yet speak
      • Transitive Verb
      • To treat someone as if they were newly born
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    • bagging

      US /'bægɪŋ/

      UK /'bægɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To catch an animal while hunting
      • To put an item or items into a bag
      • Noun
      • The act of putting something into a bag.
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    • basket

      US /ˈbæskɪt/

      UK /ˈbɑ:skɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount contained in a basket; a basketful
      • Container made of strips of (often) woven wood
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To score a basket in basketball.
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    • behave

      US /bɪˈhev/

      UK /bɪˈheɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To act correctly
      • To act in a particular way
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause (oneself) to act in a specific way
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    • capturing

      US /'kæptʃərɪŋ/

      UK /'kæptʃərɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
      • To record, tape, or film something
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    • cash

      US /kæʃ/

      UK /kæʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Physical money (not credit card or digital)
      • Transitive Verb
      • To sell or give something to get money
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    • cash voucher

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A voucher that can be exchanged for cash or used as cash in a store.
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    • checkout

      US /ˈtʃɛkˌaʊt/

      UK /ˈtʃekaʊt/

      • Noun
      • Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
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    • chill

      US /tʃɪl/

      UK /tʃɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being a little cold
      • Feeling of fear or being frightened
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something cold, e.g. a drink
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    • chill out

      US /tʃɪl aʊt/

      UK /tʃil aut/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
      • To calm down; to become less excited or agitated.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • cotton

      US /ˈkɑ:tn/

      UK /ˈkɒtn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Soft, white material used to make cloth
      • Adjective
      • (Of clothes) made of a soft white material
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    • debit

      US /ˈdɛbɪt/

      UK /ˈdebɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of money taken out of an account
      • An accounting entry that increases asset or expense accounts, and decreases liability, owner's equity, or revenue accounts.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To record a debit entry in an account.
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    • entertain

      US /ˌentərˈteɪn/

      UK /ˌentəˈteɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To receive someone as a guest
      • To provide amusement (e.g. by singing, dancing)
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    • exhausted

      US /ɪɡˈzɔstɪd/

      UK /ɪgˈzɔ:stɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To emit gas from the back of a car
      • To make a person feel very tired or without energy
      • Adjective
      • Very very tired out
      • Completely used up; depleted.
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    • extra

      US /'ekstrə/

      UK /'ekstrə/

      • Adjective
      • More than necessary; additional
      • Of especially good quality or grade.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Items more than you need; additional items
      • Person who has a small part in a movie
      A2
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    • fan

      US /fæn/

      UK /fæn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
      • To use a device to cool yourself, something
      • Countable Noun
      • Thing you wave in front of your face to stay cool
      • Someone who admires a famous person, sport etc.
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    • forehead

      US /ˈfɔ:rhed/

      UK /ˈfɔ:hed/

      • Noun
      • Area of the face above the eyes
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    • freed

      US /f'ri:d/

      UK /f'ri:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To release (e.g. bird) from a cage or prison
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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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    • glide

      US /ɡlaɪd/

      UK /ɡlaɪd/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move smoothly and quietly as if without effort
      • (Plane) to fly without using the engines
      • Noun
      • A smooth, continuous movement.
      • A smooth transition between two musical notes.
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    • good person

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A morally upright and kind individual.
      • A person who is skilled or competent in a particular area.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in a box

      US /ɪn ə bɑks/

      UK /ɪn ə bɒks/

      • other
      • Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
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    • in the bag

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • Assured of success; certain to be achieved.
      • Adjective
      • Securely obtained or achieved.
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    • in the way

      US /ɪn ði we/

      UK /in ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
      • Stored or placed so as to be available or ready when needed.
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    • itch

      US /ɪtʃ/

      UK /ɪtʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Something you are desperate to do
      • Feeling on the skin that makes you want to scratch
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a skin irritation you want to scratch
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    • itchy

      US /ˈɪtʃi/

      UK /ˈɪtʃi/

      • Adjective
      • Nervous and unable to relax
      • (Of skin, etc.) irritated so you want to scratch it
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    • item

      US /ˈaɪtəm/

      UK /ˈaɪtəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Single, brief piece of news or reporting
      • Distinct, individual thing, often part of a group
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    • lock

      US /lɑ:k/

      UK /lɒk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become fixed in place and hard to move
      • To use a key, code so others can't open something
      • Countable Noun
      • Small portion of your hair that hangs together
      • Place on a door, etc. that you close with a key
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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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    • magazine

      US /ˈmægəzi:n/

      UK /ˌmægəˈzi:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a gun used for holding bullet
      • Building or room used for storing military weapons
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    • messing

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something untidy or dirty
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    • moonlight

      US /ˈmunˌlaɪt/

      UK /ˈmu:nlaɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work at a second job (often late at night)
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Light of the moon
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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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    • on the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
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    • out of control

      US /aʊt ʌv kənˈtrol/

      UK /aut ɔv kənˈtrəul/

      • Adjective
      • Impossible to manage or control.
      • Not able to be directed or steered.
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    • personalized

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make personal or more personal
      • Adjective
      • Made for a particular person
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    • pour

      US /pɔr, por/

      UK /pɔ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
      • To make something flow in a steady stream
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    • rash

      US /ræʃ/

      UK /ræʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Without much thought; done or acting too quickly
      • Noun
      • Series of many negative events in a short time
      • Skin condition of raised red spots
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    • reflect

      US /rɪˈflɛkt/

      UK /rɪ'flekt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To indicate or be a sign of something
      • To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
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    • rip

      US /rɪp/

      UK /rɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
      • To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
      • (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
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    • rip off

      US /rɪp ɔf/

      UK /rip ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cheat; take advantage of; charge too much
      • To steal something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To overcharge or defraud someone.
      • To steal something quickly.
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    • scan

      US /skæn/

      UK /skæn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To look inside of the body with a special machine
      • To look at something very quickly for information
      • Noun
      • A look inside the body with a special machine
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    • scratch

      US /skrætʃ/

      UK /skrætʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
      • To make a small cut or mark on a surface
      • Noun
      • Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
      • A small cut or mark on a surface
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    • scratching

      US /sk'rætʃɪŋ/

      UK /sk'rætʃɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
      • To make a small cut or mark on a surface
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    • shoulder

      US /ˈʃoldɚ/

      UK /ˈʃəʊldə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
      • Meat that comes from an animal's upper front leg
      • Transitive Verb
      • To carry something around your neck
      • To push something using the top part of your arm
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    • slide

      US /slaɪd/

      UK /slaɪd/

      • Noun
      • Part of machines that slides backward and forward
      • Reduction in amount, price, quality
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pass or move smoothly and rapidly into or out
      • To move smoothly and rapidly over a surface
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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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    • stub

      US /stʌb/

      UK /stʌb/

      • Noun
      • A stand-in piece of programming code
      • Part of a ticket you keep to prove you paid
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut a tree back and allow it to regrow
      B2
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • tab

      US /tæb/

      UK /tæb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To press the tab key on a keyboard
      • Noun
      • Formatting space in a word processing document
      • Keyboard key to format space in a document
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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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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • voucher

      US /ˈvaʊtʃɚ/

      UK /'vaʊtʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Paper that is exchanged for goods or services
      • Something that serves as proof or evidence.
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    • wine

      US /waɪn/

      UK /waɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Dark red color
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Alcoholic drink made from the juice of grapes
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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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