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  • right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • have to: Must do
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
  • band together: To unite or form a group for a particular purpose.
  • authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
  • assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
  • deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
  • dude: Form of address for a man
  • bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
  • pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
  • intention: Aim or purpose
  • respect: To follow the established rules
  • laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
  • rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
  • pale: Light in color; unhealthy looking
  • racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
  • ethnic: Of people who share the same culture, traditions
  • racism: Belief that people of other races are bad/inferior
  • insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
  • calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
  • chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
  • support: To give assistance or advice to someone
  • offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
  • litter: All the baby animals born at once from one mother
  • beard: Hair that grows on a man's face
  • college: School or educational institution for adults
  • limp: Being soft, not hard, not rigid
  • neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • affirmative: Saying 'yes'; confirming; agreeing to
  • bush: A wooden plant that is smaller than a tree
  • belt: To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • disappointed: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
  • scholarship: Work of learning, studying, acquiring knowledge
  • rap: To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
  • fry: To cook something in fat or oil
  • line: Border that divides two places or regions
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • blonde: Having hair of pale yellow color; of such hair
  • insensitive: Not responsive to physical touch
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • negativity: Tendency to deny or resist suggestions or commands
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • close: Almost; near
  • speak: To be able to use a certain language
  • mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
  • jewish
  • love: Person's name
  • wait: To delay or not do something until later
  • month: One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
  • man: Humans in general, including male and female
  • playground: Outdoor area for children to play in
  • karaoke: Singing popular songs to a prerecorded soundtrack
  • depot: Storage place for goods
  • taco: Tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
  • gardener: Someone who takes care of a garden
  • watermelon: Large oblong or roundish melon with a green skin
  • sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
  • whoo: Sound people make when they are surprised
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    • affirmative

      US /əˈfɜ:rmətɪv/

      UK /əˈfɜ:mətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Saying 'yes'; confirming; agreeing to
      • Noun
      • A statement or answer that expresses agreement or consent.
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    • assume

      US /əˈsum/

      UK /ə'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a false manner to mislead others
      • To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
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    • authentic

      US /ɔˈθɛntɪk/

      UK /ɔ:ˈθentɪk/

      • Adjective
      • From a reliable source; accurate; true
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    • band together

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To unite or form a group for a particular purpose.
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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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    • beard

      US /bɪrd/

      UK /bɪəd/

      • Noun
      • Hair that grows on a man's face
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    • belt

      US /bɛlt/

      UK /belt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
      • Noun
      • Band of material worn around a person's waist
      • Area with a lot of a particular feature e.g. corn
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    • bet

      US /bet/

      UK /bet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
      • Used to express certainty or confidence
      • Countable Noun
      • Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
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    • blonde

      US /blɑ:nd/

      UK /blɒnd/

      • Adjective
      • Having hair of pale yellow color; of such hair
      • Noun
      • Person with pale yellow hair color
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    • bush

      US /bʊʃ/

      UK /bʊʃ/

      • Noun
      • A wooden plant that is smaller than a tree
      A2
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    • calendar

      US /ˈkæləndɚ/

      UK /ˈkælɪndə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A table showing the days, months and years
      • A system for organizing days, weeks, months, and years.
      B1
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    • chain

      US /tʃen/

      UK /tʃeɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To feel to be bound or tied to
      • To connect or tie with a rope made of metal links
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of events or things that are connected
      • Series of (metal) connected links or rings
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    • college

      US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/

      UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • School or educational institution for adults
      • A constituent body of a university.
      A2
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • depot

      US /ˈdipo,ˈdɛpo/

      UK /ˈdepəu/

      • Noun
      • Storage place for goods
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    • deserve

      US /dɪˈzɚv/

      UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
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    • disappointed

      US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/

      UK /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
      • Adjective
      • Feeling you did not meet expectations
      • Feeling let down by someone's actions or behavior.
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    • dude

      US /dud, djud/

      UK /du:d/

      • Noun
      • Form of address for a man
      • (informal) A man; a fellow.
      • Interjection
      • (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
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    • ethnic

      US /ˈɛθnɪk/

      UK /ˈeθnɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of people who share the same culture, traditions
      • Belonging to a minority group that differs in culture, religion, or origin from the dominant group of a society.
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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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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    • fry

      US /fraɪ/

      UK /fraɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook something in fat or oil
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To burn your skin due to too long in the sun
      A2
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    • gardener

      US /ˈɡɑrdnɚ, ˈɡɑrdnɚ/

      UK /'ɡɑ:dnə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who takes care of a garden
      B1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • insensitive

      US /ɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv/

      UK /ɪnˈsensətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Not responsive to physical touch
      B1
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    • insurance

      US /ɪnˈʃʊrəns/

      UK /ɪnˈʃʊərəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
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    • intention

      US /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /ɪnˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Aim or purpose
      • A determination to act in a certain way.
      A2TOEIC
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    • karaoke

      US /ˌkærɪ'oʊkɪ/

      UK /ˌkærɪ'əʊkɪ/

      • Noun
      • Singing popular songs to a prerecorded soundtrack
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    • laundry

      US /ˈlɔndri, ˈlɑn-/

      UK /'lɔ:ndrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
      • Clothes etc., that are to be washed, already washed
      B2
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    • limp

      US /lɪmp/

      UK /lɪmp/

      • Adjective
      • Being soft, not hard, not rigid
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To walk an awkward, slow way due to injured leg
      B2TOEIC
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    • litter

      US /ˈlɪtɚ/

      UK /'lɪtə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • All the baby animals born at once from one mother
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To give birth to more than one animal at once
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    • mainland

      US /ˈmenˌlænd, -lənd/

      UK /'meɪnlænd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Main land mass of a country or continent
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or situated on the main landmass of a country or continent.
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    • negativity

      US /ˌneɡəˈtɪvəti/

      UK /ˌnegəˈtɪvəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tendency to deny or resist suggestions or commands
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    • neighborhood

      US /ˈnebɚˌhʊd/

      UK /'neɪbəhʊd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of a town or city that people live in
      • People who live in a particular area
      • Adjective
      • Relating to a neighborhood.
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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    • offend

      US /əˈfɛnd/

      UK /ə'fend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To break a rule or do something wrong
      • To upset, as by hurting someone's feelings
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    • outside of

      US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
      • Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
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    • pale

      US /pel/

      UK /peɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Light in color; unhealthy looking
      • Transitive Verb
      • To reduce the effect of
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    • playground

      US /ˈpleˌɡraʊnd/

      UK /ˈpleɪgraʊnd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Outdoor area for children to play in
      B2
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    • pronounce

      US /prəˈnaʊns/

      UK /prə'naʊns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state something in a legal or official way
      • To give your opinion or decision about something
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    • racism

      US /ˈreˌsɪzəm/

      UK /ˈreɪsɪzəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Belief that people of other races are bad/inferior
      • Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized.
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    • racist

      US /'reɪsɪst/

      UK /'reɪsɪst/

      • Adjective
      • Believing that people of other races are inferior
      • Noun
      • Person who judges others negatively based on race
      B2
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    • rap

      US /ræp/

      UK /ræp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
      • Noun
      • Music with a strong beat and spoken lyrics
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    • respect

      US /rɪˈspɛkt/

      UK /rɪ'spekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To follow the established rules
      • To think very highly of another person
      • Noun
      • Behavior that follows the established rules
      • Regard or admiration for someone or something
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    • right next to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
      • Figuratively very close to; on the verge of.
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    • rude

      US /rud/

      UK /ru:d/

      • Adjective
      • Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
      • Offensive; ill-mannered
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    • scholarship

      US /ˈskɑlɚˌʃɪp/

      UK /'skɒləʃɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Work of learning, studying, acquiring knowledge
      • Countable Noun
      • Money given to a student to pay for education
      B2
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    • stab

      US /stæb/

      UK /stæb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
      B1
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    • stand for

      US /stænd fɔr/

      UK /stænd fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
      • To represent or symbolize
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    • sushi

      US /ˈsuʃi/

      UK /ˈsu:ʃi/

      • Noun
      • Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
      B2
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    • taco

      US /ˈtɑ:koʊ/

      UK /ˈtækəʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
      B2
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • watermelon

      US /ˈwɔtɚˌmɛlən, ˈwɑtə-/

      UK /ˈwɔ:təmelən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large oblong or roundish melon with a green skin
      B1
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    • whoo

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • Sound people make when they are surprised
      C2
      More
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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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