Vocabulary

  • sit back: To relax and take it easy.
  • hang with: To spend time with someone.
  • turn on
  • to a T: Exactly, perfectly fitting or accurate.
  • balls up: To crumple something into a ball shape.
  • cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
  • to date: Up to the present time; until now.
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • neat: That you approve of; cool
  • exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
  • silly: Careless
  • slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
  • lean: To balance against or on something for support
  • chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
  • legit: As recognized by the law
  • scoop: To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
  • pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
  • beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
  • serve: To act in a particular position or office
  • bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
  • violence: Strong physical force of nature
  • hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
  • roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
  • trip: To release an electrical switch
  • dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
  • hip: The upper part of Leg
  • hop: Dance party
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • dope: Someone you think it stupid or a fool
  • steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
  • strap: Strip of leather cloth etc. used to attach/support
  • sack: To put something in a large bag
  • peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • slack: Condition of being looser or not tight
  • pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • tombstone: Stone that is used to mark a grave
  • funky: Offbeat; fashionable
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • hardcore: (Of sex films, etc.) extremely explicit
  • rap: To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
  • hood: Front part of the car that covers the engine
  • sucker: Part of an animal used for holding onto surfaces
  • fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
  • gangster: Member of a gang of violent criminals
  • rat: Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
  • peace: Calm and quiet state
  • truce: Agreement between opponents to stop fighting
  • funk: Feeling of fear; sadness
  • loaded: Having a lot of money
  • stereo: Device transmitting sound through two speakers
  • alpine: Concerning mountains or mountain ranges
  • smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
  • hopping: To move from one place to another
  • deuce: Tie in tennis needing two successive points to win
  • tha: Dialect word for you
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    • alpine

      US /ˈælˌpaɪn/

      UK /ˈælpaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning mountains or mountain ranges
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • balls up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To crumple something into a ball shape.
      • To cause someone to become confused or nervous; to make a mess of something.
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    • beat

      US /bit/

      UK /bi:t/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move in regular motions in order to push blood
      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
      • To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
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    • bump

      US /bʌmp/

      UK /bʌmp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bounce along over a rough surface
      • To knock against with force or violence
      • Noun
      • Act or sound of one solid object hitting another
      • Raised area on any smooth surface
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    • bury

      US /ˈbɛri/

      UK /'berɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into the ground and cover it
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    • chase

      US /tʃes/

      UK /tʃeɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of going after someone to catch them
      • Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To go after with the intention of catching
      • To try very hard to get something that you want
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    • cut in

      US /kʌt ɪn/

      UK /kʌt in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To interrupt someone's conversation
      • To enter a queue at the wrong place
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    • deuce

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Tie in tennis needing two successive points to win
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    • dope

      US /doʊp/

      UK /dəʊp/

      • Noun
      • Someone you think it stupid or a fool
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    • dough

      US /do/

      UK /dəu/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
      • (slang) Money.
      B2
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    • exact

      US /ɪɡˈzækt/

      UK /ɪɡ'zækt/

      • Adjective
      • Completely correct; accurate; specific
      • Transitive Verb
      • To get something, sometimes using force
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    • funk

      US /fʌŋk, fuŋk/

      UK /fʌŋk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of fear; sadness
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    • funky

      US /ˈfʌŋki/

      UK /fʌŋkɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Offbeat; fashionable
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    • gangster

      US /ˈɡæŋstɚ/

      UK /ˈgæŋstə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Member of a gang of violent criminals
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    • hang

      US /hæŋ/

      UK /hæŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
      • To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To float, move softly, or remain in the air
      • To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
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    • hang with

      US /hæŋ wɪð/

      UK /hæŋ wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with someone.
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    • hardcore

      US /'hɑ:dˌkoʊr/

      UK /'hɑ:dkɔ:/

      • Adjective
      • (Of sex films, etc.) extremely explicit
      • Extremely dedicated or enthusiastic
      • Noun
      • A subgenre of punk rock characterized by its intensity and aggression
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    • hip

      US /hɪp/

      UK /hɪp/

      • Noun
      • The upper part of Leg
      • Adjective
      • Being stylish and popular
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    • hood

      US /hʊd/

      UK /hʊd/

      • Noun
      • Front part of the car that covers the engine
      • A head covering attached to a cape, sweater etc.
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    • hop

      US /hɑp/

      UK /hɒp/

      • Noun
      • Dance party
      • Small jump, often on one foot
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move from one place to another
      • To make small jump, as from one foot to the other
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    • hopping

      US /'hɑ:pɪŋ/

      UK /'hɒpɪŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move from one place to another
      • To make small jump, as from one foot to the other
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    • lean

      US /lin/

      UK /li:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To balance against or on something for support
      • To have a tendency to do something; favor
      • Adjective
      • Having a low fat content
      • Efficient; well-designed with no waste
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    • legit

      US /ləˈdʒɪt/

      UK /lɪˈdʒɪt/

      • Adjective
      • As recognized by the law
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    • loaded

      US /ˈloʊdɪd/

      UK /ˈləʊdɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Having a lot of money
      • Full of things (e.g. a truck)
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)
      • To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)
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    • neat

      US /nit/

      UK /ni:t/

      • Adjective
      • That you approve of; cool
      • (Of alcohol) not weakened with water or a mixer
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

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

      US /pes/

      UK /peɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
      • Single step, often used to measure a distance
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To set and control your speed, as in a race
      • To walk with slow purposeful steps
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    • peace

      US /pis/

      UK /pi:s/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Calm and quiet state
      • Time when there is no war or fighting
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    • peel

      US /pil/

      UK /pi:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the outer skin of something, e.g. fruit
      • To remove the cover or outer layer from something
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    • pop

      US /pɑp/

      UK /pɒp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause something to open or burst suddenly
      • To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet soda drink
      • A short, sharp, explosive sound.
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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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    • rat

      US /ræt/

      UK /ræt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
      • Person who is not loyal and reveals secrets
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    • roll

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
      • Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue along as time normally progresses
      • To produce a very deep and continuous sound
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    • sack

      US /sæk/

      UK /sæk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To put something in a large bag
      • To dismiss a person from their job; fire
      • Countable Noun
      • Large strong bag made of fibers, plastic, etc.
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    • scoop

      US /skup/

      UK /sku:p/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An amount of e.g. ice cream taken from a whole
      • An important news story broken for the first time
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    • serve

      US /sɚv/

      UK /sɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act in a particular position or office
      • To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
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    • silly

      US /ˈsɪli/

      UK /'sɪlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Careless
      • Acting funny or playfully
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    • sit back

      US /sit bæk/

      UK /sit bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To relax and take it easy.
      • To refrain from taking action or getting involved.
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    • slack

      US /slæk/

      UK /slæk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Condition of being looser or not tight
      • Adjective
      • Doing something poorly; not making enough effort
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    • slip

      US /slɪp/

      UK /slɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
      • A field position in cricket
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To begin to fall as a result of losing balance
      • To escape or become free from something
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    • smoke

      US /smoʊk/

      UK /sməʊk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Grey gas from fires and cigarettes
      • Fog of air coming from e.g. a cigarette, fire
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    • stereo

      US /ˈsterioʊ/

      UK /ˈsteriəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Device transmitting sound through two speakers
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    • straight

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not having curves, bends, or angles
      • Not gay; heterosexual
      • Adverb
      • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
      • In a straight line; directly.
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    • strap

      US /stræp/

      UK /stræp/

      • Noun
      • Strip of leather cloth etc. used to attach/support
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    • sucker

      US /ˈsʌkɚ/

      UK /ˈsʌkə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Part of an animal used for holding onto surfaces
      • Someone who is easily fooled
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    • tha

      US

      UK

      • Pronoun
      • Dialect word for you
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    • to a T

      US /tə ə ti/

      UK /tə ə ti:/

      • other
      • Exactly, perfectly fitting or accurate.
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    • to date

      US /tu det/

      UK /tu: deit/

      • Phrase
      • Up to the present time; until now.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To go out on romantic dates with someone.
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    • tombstone

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Stone that is used to mark a grave
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    • track

      US /træk/

      UK /træk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use marks to follow a wild animal
      • To move a certain way/follow a particular course
      • Noun
      • A circular course for running
      • Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
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    • trash

      US /træʃ/

      UK /træʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Garbage or anything that is worthless
      • Transitive Verb
      • To throw away in the garbage
      • To criticize; claim person/thing is inferior
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    • trip

      US /trɪp/

      UK /trɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To release an electrical switch
      • To fall by catching your foot on something
      • Noun
      • Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
      • Journey or visit to a place
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    • truce

      US /trus/

      UK /tru:s/

      • Noun
      • Agreement between opponents to stop fighting
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    • turn on

      US /tɚn ɑn/

      UK /tə:n ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause someone to be interested or excited
      • Transitive Verb
      • To activate or switch on a device or appliance.
      • To suddenly attack or criticize someone.
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    • violence

      US /ˈvaɪələns/

      UK /ˈvaɪələns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong physical force of nature
      • Use of physical force to harm someone
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    • wanna

      US /ˈwɑnə/

      UK /'wɒnə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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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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