Vocabulary

  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • have to: Must do
  • do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
  • set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • light show: An entertainment event involving lights, lasers, and sometimes music.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • tap out: To submit in a grappling sport by tapping the opponent or the mat.
  • tap in: To enter a code or information by tapping on a device.
  • cool off: To become cooler.
  • eat in: To have a meal at home instead of going out.
  • kind of lost: Slightly confused or disoriented; not knowing exactly where one is or what to do.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • come up: To come closer to someone; approach
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
  • point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
  • made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
  • first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
  • third one: The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
  • get here: To arrive at a specific location.
  • complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
  • right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • make time for: To schedule time for a specific activity or person.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
  • on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
  • on credit: Purchasing something now but paying for it later.
  • on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
  • distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
  • mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
  • flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
  • stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
  • thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
  • attraction: Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
  • fold: To bend one part of something against another
  • remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
  • load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • supplement: Added extra to support or make something complete
  • ripe: (Of a smell) disgusting
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
  • shade: Area of darkness when something blocks the light
  • spell: To lead to future trouble
  • spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
  • mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
  • bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
  • popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
  • want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • forest: Large area with many trees
  • lush: Someone who is often drunk
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
  • add: To include as well
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • line: Border that divides two places or regions
  • mushy: Excessively or insincerely emotional
  • humid: (Of air, weather) containing a lot of moisture
  • temple: A flat area on the side of the forehead
  • spicy: Hot and strongly flavored in taste
  • pancake: Flat cake of fried on both sides on a griddle, etc.
  • dome: Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
  • peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
  • curry: Indian food made of vegetables, meat and spices
  • mutton: Meat from a mature domestic sheep
  • buddha: Someone achieving a state of perfect enlightenment
  • arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
  • noodle: String of dried dough, usually eaten in a soup
  • airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
  • neighbourhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
  • marina: Person's name
  • chinatown: Area of town with many Chinese stores, restaurants
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    • airport

      US /ˈerpɔ:rt/

      UK /ˈeəpɔ:t/

      • Noun
      • A place where passenger planes land and take off
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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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    • arab

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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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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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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    • bay

      US /be/

      UK /beɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
      • A compartment or recess in a building.
      • Adjective
      • Reddish-brown in color, typically used to describe a horse.
      • Forcing someone or something to turn and face its attackers; cornered.
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    • be with

      US /bi wɪð/

      UK /bi: wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
      • To support someone's opinion or cause.
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    • bite

      US /baɪt/

      UK /baɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
      • Wound left from being bitten
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
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    • buddha

      US /ˈbudə, ˈbʊdə/

      UK /ˈbʊdə/

      • Proper Noun
      • Someone achieving a state of perfect enlightenment
      • Countable Noun
      • A statue or image representing the Buddha.
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    • chinatown

      US /ˈtʃaɪnəˌtaʊn/

      UK /ˈtʃaɪnətaʊn/

      • Noun
      • Area of town with many Chinese stores, restaurants
      C2
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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 up

      US /kʌm ʌp/

      UK /kʌm ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come closer to someone; approach
      • (Of sun) to rise into the sky in the morning
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    • complete with

      US /kəmˈplit wɪð/

      UK /kəmˈpli:t wið/

      • Phrase
      • Having something as an extra part or feature.
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    • cool off

      US /kul ɔf/

      UK /ku:l ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become cooler.
      • To become calm after being angry or excited.
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    • curry

      US /ˈkə:ri, ˈkʌri/

      UK /'kʌrɪ/

      • Noun
      • Indian food made of vegetables, meat and spices
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    • distinct

      US /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

      UK /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

      • Adjective
      • Clearly different in nature from something else
      • Clearly noticeable; easily perceived.
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    • do in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make completely tired out and exhausted
      • To destroy or cause damage to someone
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    • dome

      US /doʊm/

      UK /dəʊm/

      • Noun
      • Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
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    • eat in

      US /it ɪn/

      UK /i:t ɪn/

      • other
      • To have a meal at home instead of going out.
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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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    • 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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    • first three

      US

      UK

      • Determiner
      • The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
      • Adjective
      • Referring to the top three positions in a ranking or competition.
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    • first up

      US /fɚst ʌp/

      UK /fə:st ʌp/

      • Phrase
      • Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
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    • flat

      US /flæt/

      UK /flæt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Apartment; set of rooms for living in
      • The smooth or level part of something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To share an apartment with someone
      • To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
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    • fold

      US /fold/

      UK /fəʊld/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bend one part of something against another
      • (Of business) to fail or close down
      • Countable Noun
      • Pen where sheep are kept
      • Group of people who have a common belief
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    • get here

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To arrive at a specific location.
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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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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • humid

      US /ˈhjumɪd/

      UK /ˈhju:mɪd/

      • Adjective
      • (Of air, weather) containing a lot of moisture
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    • in need

      US /ɪn nid/

      UK /in ni:d/

      • Phrase
      • Not having the necessary things, such as food
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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, disbelief
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
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    • kind of lost

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Slightly confused or disoriented; not knowing exactly where one is or what to do.
      • Feeling without purpose or direction in life; uncertain about one's goals or path.
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    • light show

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • An entertainment event involving lights, lasers, and sometimes music.
      A1
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    • load

      US /lod/

      UK /ləʊd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
      • A burden; heavy responsibility
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)
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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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    • lush

      US /lʌʃ/

      UK /lʌʃ/

      • Noun
      • Someone who is often drunk
      • Adjective
      • Being very beautiful, expensive or high in quality
      • (Of vegetation) being healthy and full of life
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    • made with

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Containing a particular ingredient or material.
      • Created or produced using a specific tool, method, or process.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
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    • make time for

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To schedule time for a specific activity or person.
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    • make up

      US /mek ʌp/

      UK /meik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent or create a story
      • To add up to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To invent a story, excuse, etc.
      • To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
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    • marina

      US /məˈrinə/

      UK /məˈri:nə/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Countable Noun
      • Harbor made for yachts and small boats
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    • mention

      US /ˈmɛnʃən/

      UK /'menʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refer to or talk or write about something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of referring to or talking about something
      • A formal acknowledgement of 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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    • mushy

      US /ˈmʌʃi, ˈmʊʃi/

      UK /'mʌʃɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Excessively or insincerely emotional
      • Soft and pulpy; lacking firmness.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A soft, pulpy mass, especially of food.
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    • mutton

      US /ˈmʌtn/

      UK /ˈmʌtn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Meat from a mature domestic sheep
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    • neighbourhood

      US /ˈneɪbərhʊd/

      UK /ˈneɪbəhʊd/

      • Noun
      • Area of a town or city that people live in
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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    • noodle

      US /ˈnudl/

      UK /ˈnu:dl/

      • Countable Noun
      • String of dried dough, usually eaten in a soup
      • (Informal) A person's head or brain; used to suggest thinking or intelligence.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (chiefly US, Southern) To fish with one's bare hands, especially for catfish, by feeling in holes or under rocks.
      • (informal) To improvise or play music in a casual, unstructured way.
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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 of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • on and off

      US /ɑn ənd ɔf/

      UK /ɔn ænd ɔf/

      • Adverb
      • Intermittently; not continuously.
      • Adjective
      • Characterized by periods of involvement and separation.
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    • on board

      US /ɑn bɔrd/

      UK /ɔn bɔ:d/

      • Phrase
      • Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
      • Adverb
      • On or in a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle
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    • on credit

      US /ɑn ˈkrɛdɪt/

      UK /ɒn ˈkredɪt/

      • Preposition
      • Purchasing something now but paying for it later.
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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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    • pancake

      US /ˈpænˌkek/

      UK /ˈpænkeɪk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Flat cake of fried on both sides on a griddle, etc.
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    • peaceful

      US /ˈpisfəl/

      UK /ˈpi:sfl/

      • Adjective
      • In a calm and quiet state
      • Being unlikely or unwilling to act violently
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    • point at

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
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    • remind

      US /rɪˈmaɪnd/

      UK /rɪ'maɪnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to remember what they forgot
      • To cause someone to think of something similar or related.
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    • right next to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
      • Figuratively very close to; on the verge of.
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    • ripe

      US /raɪp/

      UK /raɪp/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a smell) disgusting
      • Fully grown or mature; ready to eat
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    • set out

      US /sɛt aʊt/

      UK /set aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrange something in an orderly fashion
      • To give in detail in writing
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    • shade

      US /ʃed/

      UK /ʃeɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of darkness when something blocks the light
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To shelter something from direct light
      • To change the truth to deceive or influence
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    • spell

      US /spɛl/

      UK /spel/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lead to future trouble
      • To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
      • Period of time; time when an action is being done
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    • spice

      US /spaɪs/

      UK /spaɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add chili, etc. to food to improve its taste
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    • spicy

      US /ˈspaɪsi/

      UK /ˈspaɪsi/

      • Adjective
      • Hot and strongly flavored in taste
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    • stir

      US /stɚ/

      UK /stɜ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arouse (attention or interest)
      • To mix e.g. food by making circular movements
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Attention or interest aroused by an event
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    • supplement

      US /ˈsʌpləmənt/

      UK /'sʌplɪmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Added extra to support or make something complete
      • Vitamins, etc. added to diet for health reasons
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add extra to support or make something complete
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    • tap

      US /tæp/

      UK /tæp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
      • To spy one someone electronically
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Faucet; the place you can get water from a pipe
      • Light hit, generally one that makes a sound
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    • tap in

      US /tæp ɪn/

      UK /tæp in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To enter a code or information by tapping on a device.
      • To connect to something, such as a meeting or system, remotely.
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    • tap out

      US /tæp aʊt/

      UK /tæp aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To submit in a grappling sport by tapping the opponent or the mat.
      • To be completely exhausted or depleted of resources.
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    • temperature

      US /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə-/

      UK /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When you your body heat is above normal
      • How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
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    • temple

      US /ˈtɛmpəl/

      UK /'templ/

      • Noun
      • A flat area on the side of the forehead
      • Place for worship in many religions
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    • thick

      US /θɪk/

      UK /θɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to see through, as fog
      • Full of (people, etc.)
      • Adverb
      • In close association or friendship.
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    • third one

      US

      UK

      • Pronoun
      • The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
      • Noun
      • The third option or choice from a set of possibilities.
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    • up there

      US /ʌp ðɛr/

      UK /ʌp ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a higher place or position; far away.
      • In heaven.
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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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    • warm up

      US /wɔːrm ʌp/

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
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    • worth

      US /wɚθ/

      UK /wɜ:θ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
      • having a particular value, especially in money
      • Adjective
      • Having a specified value.
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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