Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • in red: Marked or written using the colour red.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • slow down: To reduce the speed
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • play along: To cooperate or pretend to cooperate with someone
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • on the door: Situated on the surface or part of a door.
  • knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
  • look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
  • in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
  • for instance: As an example.
  • talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • instance: An example of something; case
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • version: Different way that someone interprets something
  • permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
  • imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
  • dump: To end a romantic relationship
  • butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
  • tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
  • grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
  • complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
  • board: Surface for posting or showing information
  • adequate: Enough; good enough for what is needed
  • sink: To push something down into the ground
  • accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
  • essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
  • correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
  • bottom: The part of your body you sit on
  • entertain: To receive someone as a guest
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • informal: Casual; relaxed
  • speech: A formal talk to an audience
  • acceptable: Satisfactory; good enough
  • syntax: Study of the way words are organized in a sentence
  • segregation: Forced separation of people by race, color etc.
  • chili: Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
  • satisfactory: Good enough; acceptable
  • quotation: Written statement of the cost of something
  • formally: In a formal manner; officially
  • permissible: That is allowed; allowable
  • pidgin: Language derived from others, used for trading
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    • acceptable

      US /ækˈsɛptəbəl/

      UK /əkˈseptəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Satisfactory; good enough
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    • adequate

      US /ˈædɪkwɪt/

      UK /ˈædɪkwət/

      • Adjective
      • Enough; good enough for what is needed
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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    • bottom

      US /ˈbɑtəm/

      UK /'bɒtəm/

      • Noun
      • The part of your body you sit on
      • Lowest position, often in a company or contest
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit the lowest part of something
      • To provide with a bottom.
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    • butt

      US /bʌt/

      UK /bʌt/

      • Noun
      • (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
      • The thick end of something, especially a cigarette.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To share a boundary by being next to
      • To strike, push, or shove (someone or something) with the head.
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    • chili

      US /ˈtʃɪli/

      UK /ˈtʃɪli/

      • Noun
      • Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
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    • correct

      US /kəˈrɛkt/

      UK /kə'rekt/

      • Adjective
      • Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
      • True or accurate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fix a problem
      • To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
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    • dialogue

      US /ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ, -ˌlɑɡ/

      UK /'daɪəlɒɡ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Conversation between two or more individuals
      • A discussion or series of discussions between people or groups, especially ones aimed at resolving a problem.
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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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    • entertain

      US /ˌentərˈteɪn/

      UK /ˌentəˈteɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To receive someone as a guest
      • To provide amusement (e.g. by singing, dancing)
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    • essay

      US /ˈɛsˌe, ɛˈse/

      UK /'eseɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Short piece of written opinion on a subject
      • A test of the quality of a metal or ore.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attempt or try.
      • To test or evaluate the quality of something.
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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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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
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    • formal

      US / ˈfɔrməl/

      UK /'fɔ:ml/

      • Adjective
      • Observing rules and procedures strictly
      • Behaving well, politely; wearing your best clothes
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    • formally

      US /ˈfɔrml:ɪ/

      UK /'fɔ:məlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a formal manner; officially
      • In your best clothes, e.g. for a prom
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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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    • grammar

      US /ˈɡræmɚ/

      UK /ˈgræmə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
      • Rules explaining how words are used in a language
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in red

      US /ɪn rɛd/

      UK /in red/

      • Phrase
      • Marked or written using the colour red.
      • Adjective
      • Operating at a financial loss; in debt.
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    • in trouble

      US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/

      UK /in ˈtrʌbl/

      • Adjective
      • Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
      • other
      • In serious trouble or difficulty.
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    • informal

      US /ɪnˈfɔrməl/

      UK /inˈfɔ:məl/

      • Adjective
      • Casual; relaxed
      • Not official; not done by the rules
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    • instance

      US /ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /'ɪnstəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An example of something; case
      • An occurrence of something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give as an example of something else
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    • judge

      US /dʒʌdʒ/

      UK /dʒʌdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who decides on the results of a contest
      • Person who has the power to make a decision
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reach a decision about who won a contest
      • To form an opinion after careful consideration
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    • knock on

      US /nɑk ɑn/

      UK /nɔk ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To strike a door or window to attract attention.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (In rugby) to drop the ball forward.
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    • look over

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To check something to see it works well; inspect
      • To examine or inspect something quickly.
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    • on the door

      US /ɑn ðə dɔr/

      UK /ɒn ðə dɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Situated on the surface or part of a door.
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    • permissible

      US /pɚˈmɪsəbəl/

      UK /pəˈmɪsəbl/

      • Adjective
      • That is allowed; allowable
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    • permission

      US /pɚˈmɪʃən/

      UK /pəˈmɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Right to do something as allowed by another
      • Formal authorization from an authority.
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    • pidgin

      US /ˈpɪdʒən/

      UK /ˈpɪdʒɪn/

      • Noun
      • Language derived from others, used for trading
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    • play along

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cooperate or pretend to cooperate with someone
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    • pretend

      US /prɪˈtɛnd/

      UK /prɪ'tend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act as if something is true when it is not
      • Adjective
      • Not real; imaginary.
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    • quotation

      US /kwoˈteʃən/

      UK /kwəʊ'teɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Written statement of the cost of something
      • Words that a person has said or written
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    • satisfactory

      US /ˌsætɪsˈfæktəri/

      UK /ˌsætɪsˈfæktəri/

      • Adjective
      • Good enough; acceptable
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    • segregation

      US /ˌsɛɡrɪˈɡeʃən/

      UK /ˌsegrɪˈgeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Forced separation of people by race, color etc.
      • Act separating one part of a thing from another
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    • sink

      US /sɪŋk/

      UK /sɪŋk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To push something down into the ground
      • To dig (a well)
      • Countable Noun
      • Large bowl in a kitchen or washroom for washing
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    • slow down

      US /slo daʊn/

      UK /sləu daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce the speed
      • To become less active or busy.
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    • speech

      US /spitʃ/

      UK /spi:tʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A formal talk to an audience
      • Expression of ideas or opinions by talking
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    • syntax

      US /ˈsɪnˌtæks/

      UK /ˈsɪntæks/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of the way words are organized in a sentence
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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

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • tongue

      US /tʌŋ/

      UK /tʌŋ/

      • Noun
      • Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
      • Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
      • Transitive Verb
      • To using your mouth to produce musical notes
      • To use your mouth to touch something
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    • upset

      US /ʌpˈsɛt/

      UK /ʌpˈset/

      • Adjective
      • (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
      • Troubled, worried, or angry
      • Transitive Verb
      • To turn upside down or on its side
      • To trouble, worry, or anger someone
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    • version

      US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/

      UK /ˈvə:ʃən/

      • Noun
      • Different way that someone interprets something
      • New or different form of something
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    • vocabulary

      US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/

      UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words that have to do with a particular subject
      • The words that a person knows
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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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    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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