Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • work out
  • on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
  • in particular: Specifically; especially.
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • in terms of
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
  • look back: To think about past events
  • get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
  • thankful for: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • pick me up: To collect someone or something from a place.
  • take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • interact with
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • pump out: To remove liquid from somewhere using a pump.
  • step out: To go outside for a short time
  • all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
  • talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
  • across the board: Broad in scope or content
  • cut back: To use less of something
  • on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • nuts and bolts: The basic practical details.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • tune out: To stop paying attention to something; ignore
  • at that time: During a specific point in the past.
  • shift in: A change or alteration in something.
  • in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
  • other places: Different locations or areas
  • answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • at least: As a minimum
  • of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
  • think back: To recapture the past
  • out of the gate: At the very beginning of an event or process.
  • take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • off camera: Not being filmed or recorded.
  • stack up: To compare with something else; measure up.
  • shine through: To emit light through something.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
  • set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
  • act on: To have an effect on something.
  • set up
  • know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
  • by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
  • spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
  • clean out: To empty a place of things, e.g. a room
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
  • at work: Located at one's place of employment
  • on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
  • fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
  • step down: To reduce the amount of something
  • hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
  • roof over: A place to live; shelter or housing.
  • over your head: Too difficult to understand.
  • in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
  • black and white
  • with just: Using only; with no more than.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
  • special gift: A particularly thoughtful or unique present.
  • want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • absolutely: Completely; totally; very
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • content: Being happy or satisfied
  • diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • curious: Wanting to know more about something
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • evolve: To develop certain features
  • contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
  • admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
  • advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • evolution: Theory that living things change over time
  • honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
  • social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
  • scary: Causing fear; frightening
  • totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
  • apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
  • digital: Using electronic signals or computers
  • feasible: Possible; that you can believe will work/succeed
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • important: Having power or authority
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • delegate: Person attending a meeting
  • grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
  • crumble: To break into small parts or crumbs
  • excited: To make something or someone become more active
  • balance: Instrument for weighing things
  • transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
  • sponge: Soft cleaning material able to absorb water
  • reminder: Something that causes one to remember something
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • level: Specific height of something
  • ad: Public notice or advertisement
  • online: Connected to the internet
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    • absolutely

      US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/

      UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/

      • Adverb
      • Completely; totally; very
      • Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
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    • across the board

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Broad in scope or content
      • Adverb
      • Applying to all; comprehensive; universal.
      • Involving all sectors, categories, or items.
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    • act on

      US /ækt ɑn/

      UK /ækt ɔn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have an effect on something.
      • To take formal action or make a decision regarding something.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action as a result of information received.
      • To have an effect on something.
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    • ad

      US /æd/

      UK /æd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Public notice or advertisement
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    • admire

      US /ædˈmaɪr/

      UK /əd'maɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To feel respect or wonder toward someone
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    • advice

      US /əd'vaɪs/

      UK /ədˈvaɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Suggestion about what would help someone
      • Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
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    • all over the place

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
      • In many different locations; widely distributed.
      • Adjective
      • Mentally or emotionally disorganized; confused or erratic.
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    • all the things

      US

      UK

      • Pronoun
      • Everything; all items or aspects
      • Determiner
      • Every item or object being considered or discussed.
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    • answer for

      US /ˈænsɚ fər/

      UK /ˈɑ:nsə fə/

      • other
      • Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
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    • answer to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
      • To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
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    • apologize

      US /əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz/

      UK /ə'pɒlədʒaɪz/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
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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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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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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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    • at that time

      US /æt ðæt taɪm/

      UK /æt ðæt taim/

      • Phrase
      • During a specific point in the past.
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    • at the moment

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      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
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    • at work

      US /æt wɚk/

      UK /æt wə:k/

      • Phrase
      • Located at one's place of employment
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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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    • balance

      US /ˈbæləns/

      UK /ˈbæləns/

      • Noun
      • Instrument for weighing things
      • Being stable; having equal weight on both sides
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be steady by having equal weight on both sides
      • To make two or more things equal
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    • black and white

      US /blæk ənd hwaɪt/

      UK /blæk ænd hwait/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Showing images only in black, grey, and white, not in colour.
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    • by now

      US /baɪ naʊ/

      UK /bai nau/

      • Phrase
      • At the present time or already; before the present.
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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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    • clean out

      US /klin aʊt/

      UK /kli:n aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To empty a place of things, e.g. a room
      • To get rid of dirt or trash
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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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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    • content

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛnt/

      UK /'kɒntent/

      • Adjective
      • Being happy or satisfied
      • In a state of peaceful happiness.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Information in something, e.g. book or computer
      • The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
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    • conversation

      US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Talking with other people; discussion or chat
      • General communication or interaction.
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    • crumble

      US /ˈkrʌmbəl/

      UK /ˈkrʌmbl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To break into small parts or crumbs
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    • curious

      US /ˈkjʊriəs/

      UK /ˈkjʊəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Wanting to know more about something
      • Attracting interest by being strange or unusual
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    • cut back

      US /kʌt bæk/

      UK /kʌt bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use less of something
      • To reduce your use of something; reduce amount
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    • delegate

      US /ˈdɛlɪˌɡet/

      UK /'delɪɡət/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person attending a meeting
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give the responsibility for a task to others
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    • diabetes

      US /ˌdaɪəˈbitɪs, -tiz/

      UK /ˌdaɪəˈbi:ti:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
      • A form of diabetes, usually diagnosed in children and young adults, in which the body does not produce insulin.
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    • evolution

      US /ˌɛvəˈluʃən, ˌivə-/

      UK /ˌi:və'lu:ʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Theory that living things change over time
      • Process by which something develops over time
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    • evolve

      US /ɪˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪ'vɒlv/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To develop certain features
      • To develop or change slowly over time
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    • excited

      US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

      UK /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something or someone become more active
      • To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
      • Adjective
      • Happy, interested or eager; enthusiastic
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    • face to face

      US /fes tu fes/

      UK /feis tu: feis/

      • Adverb
      • (Meeting) while looking at someone
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    • fall apart

      US /fɔl əˈpɑrt/

      UK /fɔ:l əˈpɑ:t/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To suffer a nervous breakdown
      • To break into pieces; stop functioning
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    • feasible

      US /ˈfizəbəl/

      UK /ˈfi:zəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Possible; that you can believe will work/succeed
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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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    • fine

      US /faɪn/

      UK /faɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Good, acceptable or satisfactory
      • Of high quality; made with great skill
      • Countable Noun
      • Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
      • (at the end of a piece of music) the end
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    • get through

      US /ɡɛt θru/

      UK /ɡet θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive at the end of or finish something
      • To succeed in contacting someone by phone
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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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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • grace

      US /ɡres/

      UK /ɡreɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
      • God's kindness shown to people
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a place look more attractive
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    • hard to say

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • honest

      US /ˈɑnɪst/

      UK /ˈɒnɪst/

      • Adjective
      • Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
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    • in business

      US /ɪn ˈbɪznɪs/

      UK /in ˈbiznis/

      • Phrase
      • Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
      • Having a commercial partnership or association.
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    • in control

      US /ɪn kənˈtrol/

      UK /in kənˈtrəul/

      • Adjective
      • Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
      • Possessing self-restraint and the ability to manage one's own behavior and emotions.
      • Phrase
      • Having command or authority; managing effectively.
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    • in general

      US /ɪn ˈdʒɛnərəl/

      UK /in ˈdʒenərəl/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; on the whole.
      • Not specific or detailed; broadly.
      • Adjective
      • Not detailed or specific; overall.
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    • in particular

      US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /in pəˈtikjulə/

      • Phrase
      • Specifically; especially.
      • Detailed or precise.
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    • in terms of

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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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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    • in touch

      US /ɪn tʌtʃ/

      UK /in tʌtʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Having contact or communication with someone.
      • Aware of or informed about something.
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    • interact with

      US /ˌɪntɚˈækt wɪð/

      UK /ˌɪntərˈækt wið/

      • Phrase
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To engage in communication or action involving mutual or reciprocal influence.
      • To use a computer interface to achieve a specific goal.
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
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    • know better

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be wise enough not to do something.
      • To be expected to have the sense to not do something.
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    • level

      US /ˈlɛvəl/

      UK /'levl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Specific height of something
      • Amount of ability you have compared to others
      • Transitive Verb
      • To aim a gun at someone
      • To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
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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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    • look back

      US /lʊk bæk/

      UK /luk bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think about past events
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    • look for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
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    • no matter

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      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • nuts and bolts

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The basic practical details.
      • Small metal fasteners.
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    • of a sudden

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
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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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    • off camera

      US /ɔf ˈkæmərə/

      UK /ɔf ˈkæmərə/

      • Adverb
      • Not being filmed or recorded.
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

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

      US /ɑn ˈtɛləvɪʒən/

      UK /ɒn ˈtelɪvɪʒən/

      • other
      • Appearing or broadcast on TV.
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    • on the ground

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
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    • on the internet

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located or available on the internet.
      • Using the internet as a medium or platform.
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    • on the table

      US /ɑn ði ˈtebəl/

      UK /ɔn ðə ˈteibl/

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of a table.
      • Available for consideration or discussion.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • online

      US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/

      UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Connected to the internet
      • Adverb
      • Via the internet.
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    • other places

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Different locations or areas
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    • out of the gate

      US /aʊt əv ðə ɡeɪt/

      UK /aut əv ðə ɡeɪt/

      • other
      • At the very beginning of an event or process.
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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.
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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
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    • over your head

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Too difficult to understand.
      • Adverb
      • Without consulting or informing someone who should have been involved.
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    • pick me up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To collect someone or something from a place.
      • To improve someone's mood or energy.
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • pump out

      US /pʌmp aʊt/

      UK /pʌmp aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove liquid from somewhere using a pump.
      • To produce something in large quantities.
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    • rather than

      US

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      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • reminder

      US /rɪˈmaɪndər/

      UK /rɪˈmaɪndə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something that causes one to remember something
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    • roof over

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      • Noun
      • A place to live; shelter or housing.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To provide with housing or shelter.
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    • set to

      US /sɛt tu/

      UK /set tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • shift in

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      • Phrasal Verb
      • A change or alteration in something.
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    • shine through

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      • Phrasal Verb
      • To emit light through something.
      • To be clearly apparent; to be easily noticed.
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    • show up

      US /ʃo ʌp/

      UK /ʃəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
      • To be noticeably better than (someone else)
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    • special gift

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      • Noun
      • A particularly thoughtful or unique present.
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    • spend more time

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      • Phrase
      • To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
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    • sponge

      US /spʌndʒ/

      UK /spʌndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Soft cleaning material able to absorb water
      • Sea animal whose bodies are used for bath sponges
      • Transitive Verb
      • To wash the surface of something with a sponge
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    • stack up

      US /stæk ʌp/

      UK /stæk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To compare with something else; measure up.
      • To accumulate or increase in quantity.
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    • start out

      US /stɑrt aʊt/

      UK /stɑ:t aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin your life or career in a particular way.
      • To begin a journey.
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    • step down

      US /stɛp daʊn/

      UK /step daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce the amount of something
      • To resign
      • Transitive Verb
      • To reduce the voltage of an electrical current.
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    • step out

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go outside for a short time
      • To begin a romantic relationship with someone.
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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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    • take some time

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      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
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    • talk about it

      US /tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt/

      UK /tɔ:k əˈbaut it/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss a particular subject.
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    • talking about

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • thankful for

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      UK

      • Adjective
      • Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
      • Grateful for a particular situation or benefit.
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • think back

      US /θɪŋk bæk/

      UK /θiŋk bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To recapture the past
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • transparency

      US /trænsˈpɛrənsi, -ˈpær-/

      UK /trænsˈpærənsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
      • Fact of being able to be seen through
      • Noun
      • A picture or design printed on clear plastic or glass that can be shown on a screen by shining light through it.
      • A photographic positive image on transparent material.
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    • tune out

      US /tun aʊt/

      UK /tju:n aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop paying attention to something; ignore
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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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    • want in

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To desire to participate or be included in something.
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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    • with just

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using only; with no more than.
      • Barely; by a narrow margin.
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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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    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
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    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
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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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