Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
  • to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
  • take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
  • of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
  • make a bet: To wager money on an uncertain outcome.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • from the top: From the beginning.
  • in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • by mistake: Accidentally; unintentionally.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • piece of cake: (slang) easy to do
  • with both hands: Readily and enthusiastically accept something.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • peek through: To look quickly or secretly through a small opening or gap.
  • with dignity: In a manner that shows respect and seriousness.
  • rely on: To depend on someone or something
  • face down: To confront or deal with someone or something in a brave or determined way.
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
  • palm: Inner area of a person's hand
  • yeah: Another way of saying 'yes'
  • move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
  • laughter: Action or sound of laughing
  • quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
  • deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
  • stop: To block or close something
  • wrist: Part where your hand joins your arm
  • peek: To look at something quickly (often secretly)
  • jack: To increase the amount or intensity of something
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    • applause

      US /əˈplɔz/

      UK /ə'plɔ:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
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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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    • by mistake

      US /baɪ mɪˈstek/

      UK /bai misˈteik/

      • Phrase
      • Accidentally; unintentionally.
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
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    • deck

      US /dɛk/

      UK /dek/

      • Noun
      • Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit someone hard enough to knock them down
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    • face down

      US /fes daʊn/

      UK /feis daun/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To confront or deal with someone or something in a brave or determined way.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To confront and defeat someone in a contest or confrontation.
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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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    • for example

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • from the top

      US /frʌm ði tɑp/

      UK /frɔm ðə tɔp/

      • Phrase
      • From the beginning.
      • From the highest point or position.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in the air

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
      • Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
      • Adjective
      • Being broadcast on radio or television.
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • laughter

      US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/

      UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Action or sound of laughing
      • The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
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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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    • make a bet

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      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To wager money on an uncertain outcome.
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    • of a kind

      US /ʌv e kaɪnd/

      UK /ɔv ə kaind/

      • Adjective
      • Unique; not like anything else
      • Phrase
      • Sharing similar characteristics or qualities; alike
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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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    • palm

      US /pɑ:m/

      UK /pɑ:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Inner area of a person's hand
      • Tropical tree with large leaves only at its top
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide something in your hand
      • To push someone way with your hand
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    • peek

      US /pik/

      UK /pi:k/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To look at something quickly (often secretly)
      • Noun
      • A quick look at something (often secretly)
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    • peek through

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look quickly or secretly through a small opening or gap.
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    • piece of cake

      US /pis ʌv kek/

      UK /pi:s ɔv keik/

      • Phrase
      • (slang) easy to do
      • Idiom
      • Very easy to do.
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    • rely on

      US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/

      UK /riˈlai ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To depend on someone or something
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    • take back

      US /tek bæk/

      UK /teik bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
      • To return something you bought to the store
      • Transitive Verb
      • To retract or withdraw a statement or claim.
      • To regain possession of something.
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    • take off

      US /tek ɔf/

      UK /teik ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove, e.g. your clothes
      • To make arrangements to be absent from work
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To remove (an item of clothing).
      • To depart; to leave.
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    • to the point

      US /tu ði pɔɪnt/

      UK /tu: ðə pɔint/

      • Adjective
      • Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
      • Phrase
      • Relevant and pertinent to the matter at hand.
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    • with both hands

      US /wɪθ boʊθ ˈhændz/

      UK /wɪθ bəʊθ ˈhændz/

      • other
      • Readily and enthusiastically accept something.
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    • with dignity

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a manner that shows respect and seriousness.
      • In a noble and honorable manner.
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    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
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    • wrist

      US /rɪst/

      UK /rɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part where your hand joins your arm
      • A support worn around the wrist, often for sports or medical reasons.
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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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