Vocabulary

  • party animal: A person who enjoys socializing and attending parties a lot.
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • switch: A change or shift from one method to another
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
  • vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
  • wild: In a manner which lacks control
  • verb: Word that expresses an action or state
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • terrible: Very bad; horrible
  • accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • delighted: Greatly pleased; filled with wonder and delight
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • weak: Not having a strong character
  • dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
  • happen: To take place or occur
  • repeat: Action that is done again
  • workshop: A brief intensive course for a small group
  • unstressed: Having no accent or stress when spoken
  • tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
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    • delighted

      US /dɪˈlaɪtɪd/

      UK /dɪˈlaɪtɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Greatly pleased; filled with wonder and delight
      • Very pleased or satisfied with something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone pleasure or joy
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    • dot

      US /dɑt/

      UK /dɒt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To place small amounts/things in various places
      • To mark something by placing a small, round spot
      • Noun
      • Small round mark
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    • excuse

      US /ɪkˈskjuz/

      UK /ɪk'skju:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
      • To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
      • Noun
      • Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
      • Reason why you did or didn't do something
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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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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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    • lay

      US /le/

      UK /leɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Amateur; not being a trained priest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a bet on a game outcome
      • (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
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    • party animal

      US /ˈpɑrti ˈænəməl/

      UK /ˈpɑ:ti ˈænɪməl/

      • other
      • A person who enjoys socializing and attending parties a lot.
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    • pronunciation

      US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/

      UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • How a word is said; how a word sounds
      • The manner in which someone utters a word.
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    • repeat

      US /rɪˈpit/

      UK /rɪˈpi:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Action that is done again
      • Musical passage that is to be played again
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do something over again
      • To say something you have learned and memorized
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    • switch

      US /swɪtʃ/

      UK /swɪtʃ/

      • Noun
      • A change or shift from one method to another
      • Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
      • Transitive Verb
      • To exchange or replace something for another thing
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    • terrible

      US /ˈtɛrəbəl/

      UK /ˈterəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; horrible
      • Causing great fear; frightening
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    • tired

      US /ˈtaɪərd/

      UK /ˈtaɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
      • Transitive Verb
      • To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
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    • unstressed

      US /ʌnˈstrɛst/

      UK /ʌnˈstrest/

      • Adjective
      • Having no accent or stress when spoken
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    • vowel

      US /ˈvaʊəl/

      UK /ˈvaʊəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
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    • wild

      US /waɪld/

      UK /waɪld/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner which lacks control
      • Adjective
      • Living in nature; not tame
      • (Of land) not developed by people
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    • workshop

      US /ˈwɜ:rkʃɑ:p/

      UK /ˈwɜ:kʃɒp/

      • Noun
      • A brief intensive course for a small group
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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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