Vocabulary

  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • head out: To leave a place; depart
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
  • tune in: To listen to a radio program or watch a television program.
  • laid back
  • bounce into: To collide with someone or something by accident.
  • in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
  • native: Someone from or born in a specific country
  • destination: The place you are traveling to
  • dump: To end a romantic relationship
  • unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
  • explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
  • desire: To wish for, hope or want something
  • diverse: Being varied or different from each other
  • appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
  • stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
  • district: Area of a country, city, or town
  • strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
  • typical: Normal; usual; expected
  • remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
  • characteristic: Typical or distinctive
  • urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
  • platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
  • renaissance: Period of intense activity in art and science
  • bounce: A person's energy or confidence
  • culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
  • observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
  • attraction: Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
  • countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
  • equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
  • tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
  • roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
  • domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
  • mission: A task or role someone is given to do
  • hop: Dance party
  • terminal: End part of some structure or concept
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • ferry: Passenger boat on a regular schedule
  • coast: Land near the sea or ocean
  • trendy: In the latest style; up to the minute
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • warehouse: Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • cricket: Sport played by two teams hitting a ball with bats
  • volcano: Mountain through which hot liquid earth can erupt
  • mount: To attach something to something else
  • nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
  • experienced: Having skill and knowledge gained by doing things
  • cosmopolitan: Sophisticated and knowledgeable about many things
  • nestled: To be sheltered or protected by e.g. trees, hills
  • promenade: Public walkway, especially along a beach
  • main: Most important; most often used
  • cloud: To confuse the mind/judgment of a person
  • western: Movies often about cowboys in the American West
  • downtown: Located in the business part of a town
  • watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
  • coastline: Area of sea alongside the land in an area
  • island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
  • sunset: Daily disappearance of the sun
  • walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
  • nickname: Name given by friends or family
  • whirl: To turn rapidly in circles
  • rainforest: Ancient forest growing in tropical regions
  • north: Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
  • fauna: All of the animals living in a certain area, time
  • enjoy: To take pleasure in something
  • populous: Having a large population
  • waterfront: Harbor or dockyard of city near the water
  • flora: Group of all plants that grow in a particular area
  • savannah: Flat grassland of tropical or subtropical regions
  • style: The (tasteful) way something is designed or done
  • seafood: Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten
  • southwest: Location in the southwestern part of an area
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    • appeal

      US /əˈpil/

      UK /ə'pi:l/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attract interest, attention, or desire
      • To request a judge or others to change a decision
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    • attraction

      US /əˈtrækʃən/

      UK /ə'trækʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
      • The act of making someone become interested in
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    • bounce

      US /baʊns/

      UK /baʊns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A person's energy or confidence
      • Quality causing a person's hair to appear healthy
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move around energetically, playfully
      • (Of check) to be rejected due to inadequate funds
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    • bounce into

      US /baʊns ˈɪntu/

      UK /baʊns ˈɪntə/

      • other
      • To collide with someone or something by accident.
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    • characteristic

      US /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Typical or distinctive
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A feature or quality belonging typically to a particular person, place, or thing and serving to identify it
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    • coast

      US /kost/

      UK /kəʊst/

      • Noun
      • Land near the sea or ocean
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To progress in something without trying hard
      • (Of a vehicle) to move forward without power
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    • coastline

      US /ˈkoʊstlaɪn/

      UK /ˈkəʊstlaɪn/

      • Noun
      • Area of sea alongside the land in an area
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    • cosmopolitan

      US /ˌkɑ:zməˈpɑ:lɪtən/

      UK /ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən/

      • Noun
      • Sophisticated and knowledgeable about many things
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    • countless

      US /ˈkaʊntlɪs/

      UK /ˈkaʊntləs/

      • Adjective
      • Being too many to be numbered or imagined
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    • cricket

      US /ˈkrɪkɪt/

      UK /'krɪkɪt/

      • Noun
      • Sport played by two teams hitting a ball with bats
      • Brown or black insect that makes short loud noises
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    • culture

      US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/

      UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Beliefs and customs of a particular group
      • The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
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    • desire

      US / dɪˈzaɪr/

      UK /dɪ'zaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To wish for, hope or want something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing that is wished for or wanted
      • A strong feeling of sexual wanting.
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    • destination

      US /ˌdɛstəˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • The place you are traveling to
      • A place regarded as worth visiting or traveling to.
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    • district

      US /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

      UK /'dɪstrɪkt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of a country, city, or town
      • A region or area known for a particular activity, industry, or feature.
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    • diverse

      US /dɪˈvɚs, daɪ-, ˈdaɪˌvɚs/

      UK /daɪˈvɜ:s/

      • Adjective
      • Being varied or different from each other
      • Very different from each other
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    • domain

      US /doʊˈmeɪn/

      UK /dəˈmeɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A field of knowledge, thought or influence
      • Area that a ruler or government controls
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    • downtown

      US /ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn/

      UK /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/

      • Adjective
      • Located in the business part of a town
      • (informal) Fashionable, trendy, or cool.
      • Noun
      • The main business or commercial area of a city.
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    • dump

      US /dʌmp/

      UK /dʌmp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To end a romantic relationship
      • To put something somewhere without care
      • Noun
      • A place where waste or garbage is left.
      • A copy of data from one part of a computer system to another.
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    • explore

      US /ɪkˈsplɔr/

      UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To examine something in detail to learn about it
      • To travel to a place to discover more about it
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    • fauna

      US /'fɔ:nə/

      UK /'fɔ:nə/

      • Noun
      • All of the animals living in a certain area, time
      B2
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    • ferry

      US /ˈfɛri/

      UK /'ferɪ/

      • Noun
      • Passenger boat on a regular schedule
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take from one place to another, as by boat
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    • flora

      US /'flɔ:rə/

      UK /'flɔ:rə/

      • Noun
      • Group of all plants that grow in a particular area
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    • head out

      US /hɛd aʊt/

      UK /hed aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a place; depart
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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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    • 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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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • laid back

      US /led bæk/

      UK /leɪd bæk/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have reclined or lied down in a relaxed manner.
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    • mission

      US /ˈmɪʃən/

      UK /'mɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A task or role someone is given to do
      • Special assignment given to a person or group
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    • mount

      US /maʊnt/

      UK /maʊnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach something to something else
      • To set a picture, jewel etc. in
      • Noun
      • An attachment used to keep something in place
      • Horse that someone is riding
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    • native

      US /ˈnetɪv/

      UK /ˈneɪtɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone from or born in a specific country
      • Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
      • Adjective
      • Caused by natural ability; innate
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    • nestled

      US /ˋnɛs!d/

      UK /ˋnɛs!d/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be sheltered or protected by e.g. trees, hills
      • Transitive Verb
      • To rest against something that is comfortable
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    • nickname

      US /ˈnɪkˌnem/

      UK /ˈnɪkneɪm/

      • Noun
      • Name given by friends or family
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone an informal name or title
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • observation

      US /ˌɑbzɚˈveʃən/

      UK /ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Remark or comment on something you noticed
      • Practice of performing actions required by rules
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    • on the beach

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
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    • platform

      US /ˈplætˌfɔrm/

      UK /'plætfɔ:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Flat, raised structure that people stand on
      • Area from which you board a train at a station
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    • populous

      US /ˈpɑpjələs/

      UK /ˈpɒpjələs/

      • Adjective
      • Having a large population
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    • promenade

      US /ˌprɑməˈned, -ˈnɑd/

      UK /ˌprɒmə'nɑ:d/

      • Noun
      • Public walkway, especially along a beach
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To walk in a casual, relaxed manner for pleasure
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    • rainforest

      US /ˈreɪnfɔ:rɪst/

      UK /ˈreɪnfɒrɪst/

      • Noun
      • Ancient forest growing in tropical regions
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    • remote

      US /rɪˈmot/

      UK /rɪ'məʊt/

      • Adjective
      • Being far away from people, towns, etc.
      • (Of a possibility) being small or not likely
      • Noun
      • Radio device designed to operate TV, etc.
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    • renaissance

      US /ˈrenəsɑ:ns/

      UK /rɪˈneɪsns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Period of intense activity in art and science
      • Renewed interest in a particular field or subject
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or characteristic of the Renaissance.
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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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    • savannah

      US /sə'vænə/

      UK /sə'vænə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Flat grassland of tropical or subtropical regions
      • A city in Georgia, USA, known for its history and architecture.
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    • seafood

      US /ˈsiˌfud/

      UK /'si:fu:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten
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    • southwest

      US /saʊθˈwɛst, saʊˈwɛst/

      UK /ˌsaʊθ'west/

      • Noun
      • Location in the southwestern part of an area
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    • strip

      US /strɪp/

      UK /strɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
      • To remove something, e.g. paint from a wall
      • Countable Noun
      • Long narrow piece, such as ribbon or land
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    • stunning

      US /ˈstʌnɪŋ/

      UK /ˈstʌnɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To greatly shock or surprise; totally amaze
      • To incapacitate using a special gun
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    • sunset

      US /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/

      UK /ˈsʌnset/

      • Noun
      • Daily disappearance of the sun
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    • terminal

      US /ˈtɚmənəl/

      UK /'tɜ:mɪnl/

      • Noun
      • End part of some structure or concept
      • Final stop or station for a bus, train or plane
      • Adjective
      • (Of an illness, etc.) likely to lead to death
      • Of, forming, or situated at the end or extremity of something.
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    • trendy

      US /ˈtrɛndi/

      UK /ˈtrendi/

      • Adjective
      • In the latest style; up to the minute
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    • tune

      US /tun, tjun/

      UK /tju:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
      • To adjust to be at the right musical pitch
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of musical notes that make a pleasant sound
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    • tune in

      US /tun ɪn/

      UK /tju:n in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To listen to a radio program or watch a television program.
      • To pay attention to something; to be aware of something.
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    • typical

      US /ˈtɪpɪkəl/

      UK /ˈtɪpɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Normal; usual; expected
      • Serving as a representative example of a particular type.
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    • unique

      US /juˈnik/

      UK /jʊ'ni:k/

      • Adjective
      • Unlike other things; being the only one like it
      • Remarkably special or unusual.
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    • urban

      US /ˈɚbən/

      UK /'ɜ:bən/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a city; located in a city
      • Relating to the style of dress and music popular in cities.
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    • volcano

      US /vɑ:lˈkeɪnoʊ/

      UK /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mountain through which hot liquid earth can erupt
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    • warehouse

      US /ˈwerhaʊs/

      UK /ˈweəhaʊs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
      • Transitive Verb
      • To store things in a large building
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    • waterfront

      US /ˈwɔ:tərfrʌnt/

      UK /ˈwɔ:təfrʌnt/

      • Noun
      • Harbor or dockyard of city near the water
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    • whirl

      US /hwɜrl/

      UK /wɜ:l/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To turn rapidly in circles
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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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