Vocabulary

  • going on: To continue doing something
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
  • change your mind
  • around the corner: Very near; close by.
  • out of town: Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • dude: Form of address for a man
  • authority: The power to give orders to people
  • crowd: To force too many things, people into
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • intend: To plan or want to do something
  • smash: Accident involving vehicles
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
  • arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
  • wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
  • jurisdiction: Specific area of legal authority
  • yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
  • establishment: Act, process of starting an organization or system
  • cop: Slang for police officer
  • finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
  • robbery: Crime of stealing; an act of robbing
  • bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
  • shuffle: To change the order of items/people in a group
  • picture: General situation or state of being
  • want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
  • warrant: Official authorization for some action or decision
  • rob: Person's name
  • awhile: For a while; for a short time
  • upstairs: On a floor above
  • boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
  • inn: Hotel in the country
  • sunrise: The time of day we first see the sun
  • peacefully: In a calm and quiet manner; without using force
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    • apparently

      US /əˈpærəntlɪ/

      UK /əˈpærəntli/

      • Adverb
      • According to what you heard; from what can be seen
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    • around the corner

      US /əˈraʊnd ði ˈkɔrnɚ/

      UK /əˈraund ðə ˈkɔ:nə/

      • Phrase
      • Very near; close by.
      • About to happen; approaching soon.
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    • attention

      US /əˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /əˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taking notice of someone or something
      • Noun
      • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
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    • authority

      US /əˈθɔrɪti, əˈθɑr-, ɔˈθɔr-, ɔˈθɑr-/

      UK /ɔ:ˈθɒrəti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power to give orders to people
      • Person who is an expert on a particular topic
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    • awhile

      US /əˈhwaɪl, əˈwaɪl/

      UK /əˈwaɪl/

      • Adverb
      • For a while; for a short time
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    • bar

      US /bɑ:r/

      UK /bɑ:(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
      • Professional organization of lawyers and judges
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent entry, exit or an action
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    • boo

      US /bu/

      UK /bu:/

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

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
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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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    • cop

      US /kɑp/

      UK /kɒp/

      • Noun
      • Slang for police officer
      B2
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    • corner

      US /ˈkɔrnɚ/

      UK /'kɔ:nə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To force into a position impossible to escape from
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where two lines, sides, corners etc. meet
      • Edges of something, e.g. eyes, boxing ring
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    • criminal

      US /ˈkrɪmənəl/

      UK /ˈkrɪmɪnl/

      • Adjective
      • Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
      • Not justifiable; shameful
      • Noun
      • Person who commits a crime
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    • crowd

      US /kraʊd/

      UK /kraʊd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To force too many things, people into
      • (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large group of people together in one place
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    • dude

      US /dud, djud/

      UK /du:d/

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

      US /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/

      UK /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act, process of starting an organization or system
      • Organization, institution or place to do business
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    • get out of

      US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡet aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
      • To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
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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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    • 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.
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    • inn

      US /ɪn/

      UK /ɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hotel in the country
      B1
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    • intend

      US /ɪnˈtɛnd/

      UK /ɪnˈtend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To plan or want to do something
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    • invite

      US /ɪnˈvaɪt/

      UK /ɪnˈvaɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
      • Noun
      • An invitation
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    • jurisdiction

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Specific area of legal authority
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    • justice

      US /ˈdʒʌstɪs/

      UK /'dʒʌstɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being fair, equal, or just
      • Countable Noun
      • Person in a court who judges criminal cases
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    • out of town

      US /aʊt ʌv taʊn/

      UK /aut ɔv taun/

      • Phrase
      • Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
      • Adjective
      • Not available in the local area; absent and unreachable.
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    • peacefully

      US /ˈpisfʊlɪ/

      UK /'pi:sfəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a calm and quiet manner; without using force
      B1
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    • rob

      US /rɑb/

      UK /rɒb/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To steal money or property from (bank or person)
      • To prevent from getting something deserved
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    • robbery

      US /ˈrɑbəri/

      UK /'rɒbərɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Crime of stealing; an act of robbing
      • The crime of stealing from someone or some place by using force or the threat of force.
      A2
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    • shuffle

      US /ˈʃʌfəl/

      UK /'ʃʌfl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change the order of items/people in a group
      B2
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    • smash

      US /smæʃ/

      UK /smæʃ/

      • Noun
      • Accident involving vehicles
      • Sound when something breaks into pieces loudly
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To break into pieces
      • To defeat someone completely
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    • spend

      US /spɛnd/

      UK /spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use money to pay for something
      • To use time in order to do something
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    • sunrise

      US /ˈsʌnˌraɪz/

      UK /ˈsʌnraɪz/

      • Noun
      • The time of day we first see the sun
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    • transform

      US /trænsˈfɔrm/

      UK /træns'fɔ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change the shape completely in a good way
      • To convert from one form or substance into another.
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    • unexpected

      US /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

      UK /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising because it was not expected
      • Noun
      • An event or occurrence that was not anticipated.
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    • upstairs

      US /ˌʌpˈsterz/

      UK /ˌʌpˈsteəz/

      • Adverb
      • On a floor above
      • Noun
      • The floor above you in a building
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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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    • warrant

      US /ˈwɔ:rənt/

      UK /ˈwɒrənt/

      • Noun
      • Official authorization for some action or decision
      • Transitive Verb
      • To guarantee or legally swear something
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    • wise

      US /waɪz/

      UK /waɪz/

      • Adjective
      • Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
      A2
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    • yell

      US /jɛl/

      UK /jel/

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