Vocabulary

  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • pulled off: To manage to succeed
  • in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
  • charged with: To be officially accused of something
  • check out
  • pull off: To manage to succeed
  • in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
  • once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
  • of all time: The best or most significant in history.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • at least: As a minimum
  • despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
  • on fire: Very successful or popular
  • narrow down: To reduce the number of possibilities or choices.
  • pure and simple: Used to emphasize that something is exactly as stated, nothing more.
  • as of right: By lawful entitlement or established right.
  • connected with: Related to; associated with.
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • jail time: A period of imprisonment in a jail or prison.
  • except for: Not including; excluding.
  • of late: Recently; lately.
  • of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
  • at a minimum: At the very least; the lowest possible number or amount.
  • of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
  • goes to show: To demonstrate or prove something.
  • slip up: To make a mistake
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • have to: Must do
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
  • incredible: Very good; amazing
  • evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
  • description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
  • security: Department in a company in charge of protection
  • contact: Touching or feeling something
  • worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
  • charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
  • empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
  • responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
  • credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
  • guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
  • infamous: Famous because of something bad
  • prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
  • deposit: Concentration of mineral left by a river
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • meticulous: Extremely careful to do things correctly
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
  • button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
  • amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
  • steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
  • march: To force someone to walk somewhere
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • group: Two or more musicians who play music together
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • jewelry: Necklace, ring, etc., often made of gold, etc.
  • yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
  • famous: Excellent
  • lifetime: The time between birth and death
  • theft: Act of stealing
  • jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
  • heist: A burglary; a theft of a house or bank
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • bomb: To attack with explosives
  • unreasonable: Being too high, or otherwise inappropriate
  • hijack: To take control of a plane, etc. by force
  • drilling: Act of making a deep hole to find oil, gas etc.
  • mastermind: To supervise a complex undertaking, crime etc.
  • getaway: Rapid escape (as by criminals)
  • twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
  • panther: Black leopard
  • cache: (Weapons etc.) which are hidden away illegally
  • boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
  • brilliance: Great amount of skill or intelligence
  • foresight: Prudence or ability to foresee future happenings
  • statute: Rule created by an institution or organization
  • riff: Short series of repeated notes in music
  • northwest: Being between west and north
  • policeman: Male police officer
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • amazing

      US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising in a pleasing way
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause wonder; to surprise completely
      A2
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    • as of right

      US /əz əv raɪt/

      UK /əz əv raɪt/

      • other
      • By lawful entitlement or established right.
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    • at a minimum

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At the very least; the lowest possible number or amount.
      • As a basic requirement; the minimum standard or qualification.
      B1
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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.
      C2
      More
    • bomb

      US /bɑm/

      UK /bɒm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack with explosives
      • Noun
      • An explosive device
      B1
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    • boo

      US /bu/

      UK /bu:/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
      B2
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    • brilliance

      US /ˈbrɪljəns/

      UK /'brɪlɪəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Great amount of skill or intelligence
      • The (great amount of) brightness of something
      B2
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    • button

      US /ˈbʌtn/

      UK /'bʌtn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
      • Switch activated by pressing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fasten e.g. a shirt, coat
      • To suppress or restrain (feelings, etc.).
      A2TOEIC
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    • cache

      US /kæʃ/

      UK /kæʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Weapons etc.) which are hidden away illegally
      • Memory where webpages are kept until needed
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide something, e.g. weapons or drugs
      B2
      More
    • channel

      US /ˈtʃænəl/

      UK /'tʃænl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
      • TV or radio station or its programs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a long hole for carrying water
      • To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
      B1
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    • charge

      US /tʃɑrdʒ/

      UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To run quickly toward someone to attack them
      • To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An attack by running quickly toward someone
      • A price for a service or goods
      A2
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    • charged with

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be officially accused of something
      • To entrust someone with a duty or responsibility
      B1
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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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    • connected with

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Related to; associated with.
      • Involved with; having a relationship with.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • Was associated or linked to someone or something.
      • Felt understanding or empathy with someone or something.
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    • contact

      US /ˈkɑnˌtækt/

      UK /'kɒntækt/

      • Adjective
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Object that allows electricity to run through it
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    • credit

      US /ˈkrɛdɪt/

      UK /'kredɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • System to buy something and pay for it later
      • Points earned instead of money
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add a certain amount of money to a total
      • To recognize someone's achievements or help
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    • crime

      US /kraɪm/

      UK /kraɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
      • Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
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    • deposit

      US /dɪˈpɑzɪt/

      UK /dɪ'pɒzɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Concentration of mineral left by a river
      • Part payment so that an item will be kept for you
      • Transitive Verb
      • (Of rivers) to leave a layer of minerals, etc.
      • To lay down of layers, e.g. of soil, over time
      A2TOEIC
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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.
      A2TOEIC
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    • despite the fact

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • In spite of; notwithstanding.
      • Conjunction
      • Even though; although.
      A2
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    • drilling

      US /'drɪlɪŋ/

      UK /'drɪlɪŋ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of making a deep hole to find oil, gas etc.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a deep hole to find oil, gas etc.
      • To put a hole in something by using a drill
      B1
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    • except for

      US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/

      UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Not including; excluding.
      More
    • foresight

      US /ˈfɔrˌsaɪt, ˈfor-/

      UK /ˈfɔ:saɪt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Prudence or ability to foresee future happenings
      B2
      More
    • gang

      US /ɡæŋ/

      UK /ɡæŋ/

      • Noun
      • Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To gather together to do something (often illegal)
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    • getaway

      US /ˈɡɛtəˌwe/

      UK /ˈgetəweɪ/

      • Noun
      • Rapid escape (as by criminals)
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    • give up

      US /ɡɪv ʌp/

      UK /ɡiv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose hope or admit defeat
      • To decide to not start to try solving a problem
      A1
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    • goes to show

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To demonstrate or prove something.
      A1
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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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    • guard

      US /ɡɑrd/

      UK /ɡɑ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep watch over something to protect it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
      • A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
      A2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heist

      US /haɪst/

      UK /haɪst/

      • Noun
      • A burglary; a theft of a house or bank
      C2
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    • hijack

      US /ˈhaɪˌdʒæk/

      UK /'haɪdʒæk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take control of a plane, etc. by force
      B1
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    • in a while

      US /ɪn e hwaɪl/

      UK /in ə hwail/

      • Phrase
      • In a short period of time; soon.
      • For a short period of time; soon.
      A2
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    • in prison

      US /ɪn ˈprɪzən/

      UK /in ˈprizən/

      • Phrase
      • Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
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    • incredible

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; amazing
      • Really good; amazing; great
      A2TOEIC
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    • infamous

      US /ˈɪnfəməs/

      UK /'ɪnfəməs/

      • Adjective
      • Famous because of something bad
      B2
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    • jail

      US /dʒel/

      UK /dʒeɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold people who are being punished for a crime
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    • jail time

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A period of imprisonment in a jail or prison.
      • A sentence to be served in a jail or prison.
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    • jewelry

      US /ˈdʒuəlri/

      UK /'dʒu:əlrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Necklace, ring, etc., often made of gold, etc.
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    • lifetime

      US /ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm/

      UK /ˈlaɪftaɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The time between birth and death
      • An opportunity that is unlikely to occur again.
      • Adjective
      • Lasting for the duration of someone's life or the existence of something.
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    • mastermind

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To supervise a complex undertaking, crime etc.
      • Noun
      • Person behind a very clever (often criminal) plan
      C2
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    • meticulous

      US /mɪˈtɪkjələs/

      UK /məˈtɪkjələs/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely careful to do things correctly
      B2TOEIC
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    • narrow down

      US /ˈnæro daʊn/

      UK /ˈnærəu daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce the number of possibilities or choices.
      A1
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    • northwest

      US /nɔrθˈwɛst, nɔrˈwɛst/

      UK /'nɔ:θ'west/

      • Adjective
      • Being between west and north
      • Noun
      • The direction halfway between north and west.
      • A region in the north-west of a country or area.
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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 all time

      US /ʌv ɔl taɪm/

      UK /ɔv ɔ:l taim/

      • Adjective
      • The best or most significant in history.
      • Phrase
      • Ever; in all of history.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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    • of late

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Recently; lately.
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    • of the century

      US /ʌv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri/

      UK /əv ðə ˈsenʧəri/

      • other
      • The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
      B2
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    • on fire

      US /ɑn faɪr/

      UK /ɔn ˈfaiə/

      • Adjective
      • Very successful or popular
      • Burning
      A2
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    • once in a while

      US //wʌns ɪn ə waɪl//

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occasionally; not very often.
      • Occasionally; not very often.
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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.
      A1
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    • panther

      US /ˈpænθɚ/

      UK /ˈpænθə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Black leopard
      • A sports team with the panther as their mascot.
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    • policeman

      US /pəˈlismən/

      UK /pəˈli:smən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Male police officer
      C2
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    • prison

      US /ˈprɪzən/

      UK /'prɪzn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
      • A state of confinement or captivity.
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    • pull off

      US /pʊl ɔf/

      UK /pul ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To manage to succeed
      • To remove something quickly or with force.
      A1
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    • pulled off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To manage to succeed
      • Removed something quickly or with force.
      A1
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    • pure and simple

      US /pjʊɚ ənd ˈsɪmpl/

      UK /pjʊə ənd ˈsɪmpl/

      • other
      • Used to emphasize that something is exactly as stated, nothing more.
      B2
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    • responsible

      US / rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/

      UK /rɪ'spɒnsəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being the cause of something that has occurred
      • Having the duty of dealing with something
      A2TOEIC
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    • riff

      US /rɪf/

      UK /rɪf/

      • Noun
      • Short series of repeated notes in music
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To play a riff or series of riffs.
      • To improvise or elaborate on a theme or idea.
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    • security

      US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/

      UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/

      • Noun
      • Department in a company in charge of protection
      • Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
      A2TOEIC
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    • slip up

      US /slɪp ʌp/

      UK /slip ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make a mistake
      • Noun
      • A mistake; an error.
      B1
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    • specific

      US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Precise; particular; just about that thing
      • Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
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    • statute

      US /ˈstætʃut/

      UK /ˈstætʃu:t/

      • Noun
      • Rule created by an institution or organization
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
      B1TOEIC
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    • theft

      US /θɛft/

      UK /θeft/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of stealing
      B1
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    • turned out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
      • Transitive Verb
      • To extinguish or switch off lights.
      A1
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    • twitter

      US /ˈtwɪtɚ/

      UK /ˈtwɪtə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
      • Proper Noun
      • An online messaging system
      C2
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    • unreasonable

      US /ʌnˈrizənəbəl/

      UK /ʌnˈri:znəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being too high, or otherwise inappropriate
      • Having unfair or unrealistic expectations
      B1
      More
    • vacuum

      US /ˈvækjuəm, -jum, -jəm/

      UK /'vækjʊəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Space with absolutely no air in it
      • Cleaning machine with engine that sucks up dirt
      • Transitive Verb
      • To clean (a floor) using a sucking machine
      • To seal something in a vacuum.
      B1
      More
    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
      A1
      More
    • worth

      US /wɚθ/

      UK /wɜ:θ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
      • having a particular value, especially in money
      • Adjective
      • Having a specified value.
      A2
      More
    • yell

      US /jɛl/

      UK /jel/

      • Noun
      • A sudden loud cry or shout
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shout loudly at someone in pain or excitement
      B1
      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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