Vocabulary

  • hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
  • have to: Must do
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • look around: To explore a place; search for something.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • in a big way: To a great or significant extent.
  • drive up: To cause something to increase.
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • cut back: To use less of something
  • move to: To change the place where you live or work.
  • go with the flow: To accept and adapt to events without resistance.
  • on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
  • sit down: To take a seat
  • nothing to it: Very easy; requiring little effort or skill.
  • top off: To complete or finish something in a satisfying way.
  • for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
  • in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
  • old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
  • of all time: The best or most significant in history.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • let it happen: To allow something to occur without interference or resistance.
  • looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
  • out of the window: To be discarded or no longer applicable or relevant.
  • dead in the water: At a complete standstill with no chance of progress or success.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • kiss and tell: To reveal private or intimate details about someone.
  • talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
  • loosen up: To become more relaxed and less tense.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • hang out: To spend time with your friends
  • come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
  • ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
  • applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • strike: To hit something
  • outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
  • express: To send something by fast mail
  • rebel: Person who fights against established government
  • behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
  • blow: To move something using air
  • switch: A change or shift from one method to another
  • communicate: To give and exchange information
  • unconsciously: Without thinking; not deliberately
  • inadequate: Unsatisfactory; not good enough; not enough
  • deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
  • rebellious: Wanting to do things your way; resisting authority
  • hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
  • promise: To say you will certainly do something
  • propose: To make an offer of marriage
  • chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
  • predictable: Capable of being guessed before it happens
  • theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • preach: To write or speak about so as to persuade people
  • truth: Real facts about something
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
  • pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
  • humor: Quality that makes something funny
  • freaky: Strange and somewhat frightening
  • robe: Long loose piece of clothing denoting high rank
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • long: Person's name
  • frighten: To make someone afraid or nervous
  • listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
  • move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
  • friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
  • musical: Having a pleasant sound like music
  • mourning: To feel or show sadness over someone dying
  • butler: Senior male servant in a household
  • aroused: To wake someone who has been sleeping
  • bitch: To aggressively complain about something
  • bleep: Short sound made by an electronic instrument
  • vogue: Fashion, a popular item
  • rooftop: Top of a roof, e.g. of garden on a roof
  • loosen: To make something less tight
  • baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
  • bourgeoisie: Middle classes when seen as conventional or boring
  • flan: Open pastry filled with fruit or custard
  • madonna: A representation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus
  • papa: Another word for father
  • ohh: Expression showing surprise
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    • applause

      US /əˈplɔz/

      UK /ə'plɔ:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
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    • aroused

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To wake someone who has been sleeping
      • To create emotional excitement or interest
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

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

      US /ˈbeɪbi/

      UK /ˈbeɪbi/

      • Countable Noun
      • A very young child, who cannot yet speak
      • Transitive Verb
      • To treat someone as if they were newly born
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    • bitch

      US /bɪtʃ/

      UK /bɪtʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To aggressively complain about something
      • Countable Noun
      • Female dog
      • Offensive term for a female
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    • bleep

      US /blip/

      UK /bli:p/

      • Noun
      • Short sound made by an electronic instrument
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    • blow

      US /blo/

      UK /bləʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something using air
      • To make air come quickly out of your mouth
      • Noun
      • Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
      • Act of making air come out of your mouth
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    • bourgeoisie

      US /ˌbʊrʒwɑ:ˈzi:/

      UK /ˌbʊəʒwɑ:ˈzi:/

      • Noun
      • Middle classes when seen as conventional or boring
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    • butler

      US /ˈbʌtlə/

      UK /ˈbʌtlə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Senior male servant in a household
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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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    • chin

      US /tʃɪn/

      UK /tʃɪn/

      • Noun
      • Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
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    • come together

      US /kʌm təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /kʌm təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To assemble or unite; to start working together.
      • To form a close relationship or bond.
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    • communicate

      US /kəˈmjunɪˌket/

      UK /kə'mju:nɪkeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give and exchange information
      • To convey or make known (information, feelings, etc.)
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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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    • dead in the water

      US /dɛd ɪn ðə ˈwɑtɚ/

      UK /ded ɪn ðə ˈwɔ:tə/

      • other
      • At a complete standstill with no chance of progress or success.
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    • deny

      US /dɪˈnaɪ/

      UK /dɪ'naɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refuse to allow or accept something
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    • drive up

      US /draɪv ʌp/

      UK /draiv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause something to increase.
      • To arrive in a vehicle.
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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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    • flan

      US /flæn, flɑn, flɑŋ/

      UK /flæn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Open pastry filled with fruit or custard
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    • flash

      US /flæʃ/

      UK /flæʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear suddenly and briefly
      • To shine brightly very suddenly and briefly
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sudden and brief appearance of something
      • Light used by a camera to brighten the area
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    • flow

      US /flo/

      UK /fləʊ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of something that moves through an area
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    • for sure

      US /fɔr ʃʊr/

      UK /fɔ: ʃuə/

      • Adverb
      • Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
      • Used to emphasize a statement.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
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    • freaky

      US /ˈfriki/

      UK /'fri:kɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Strange and somewhat frightening
      • Causing feelings of fear and disgust; unpleasant
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    • frighten

      US /ˈfraɪtn/

      UK /'fraɪtn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone afraid or nervous
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    • go with the flow

      US /goʊ wɪð ðə floʊ/

      UK /gəu wɪð ðə fləu/

      • other
      • To accept and adapt to events without resistance.
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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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    • hang

      US /hæŋ/

      UK /hæŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
      • To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To float, move softly, or remain in the air
      • To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
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    • hang on

      US /hæŋ ɑn/

      UK /hæŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for the person you phoned to answer
      • To persevere or persist, especially in a difficult situation.
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    • hang out

      US /hæŋ aʊt/

      UK /hæŋ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
      A2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • humor

      US /ˈhjumɚ/

      UK /'hju:mə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality that makes something funny
      • Mood that a person is in
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pretend to agree with so they don't get upset
      • To agree with someone but don't really mean it
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    • in a big way

      US /ɪn ə bɪg weɪ/

      UK /ɪn ə bɪg wei/

      • other
      • To a great or significant extent.
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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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 trouble

      US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/

      UK /in ˈtrʌbl/

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

      US /ɪnˈædɪkwɪt/

      UK /ɪnˈædɪkwət/

      • Adjective
      • Unsatisfactory; not good enough; not enough
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    • kiss and tell

      US /kɪs ənd tɛl/

      UK /kɪs ənd tel/

      • other
      • To reveal private or intimate details about someone.
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    • let it happen

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To allow something to occur without interference or resistance.
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    • look around

      US /lʊk əˈraʊnd/

      UK /luk əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To explore a place; search for something.
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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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    • looking out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take care and watch something carefully
      • To be careful; to be vigilant
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be careful or vigilant
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    • loosen

      US /ˈlusən/

      UK /'lu:sn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something less tight
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    • loosen up

      US /ˈlusən ʌp/

      UK /ˈlu:sən ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become more relaxed and less tense.
      • To become less strict or rigid.
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    • madonna

      US /məˈdɑ:nə/

      UK /məˈdɒnə/

      • Proper Noun
      • A representation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus
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    • mourning

      US /ˈmɔ:rnɪŋ/

      UK /ˈmɔ:nɪŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel or show sadness over someone dying
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The expression of sorrow for someone's death.
      • Black or dark-colored clothes worn as a sign of mourning.
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    • move to

      US /muv tu/

      UK /mu:v tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change the place where you live or work.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To proceed to the next stage or action.
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    • musical

      US /ˈmju:zɪkl/

      UK /ˈmju:zɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Having a pleasant sound like music
      • Having skill or being gifted in music
      • Noun
      • Play or movie set to music
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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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    • nothing to it

      US /ˈnʌθɪŋ tə ɪt/

      UK /ˈnʌθɪŋ tə ɪt/

      • other
      • Very easy; requiring little effort or skill.
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    • of all time

      US /ʌv ɔl taɪm/

      UK /ɔv ɔ:l taim/

      • Adjective
      • The best or most significant in history.
      • Phrase
      • Ever; in all of history.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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    • ohh

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • Expression showing surprise
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    • old school

      US /old skul/

      UK /əuld sku:l/

      • Adjective
      • Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
      • Referring to an earlier, more traditional style of music, especially hip-hop or rap.
      • Noun
      • A traditional method or approach.
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    • on air

      US /ɑn er/

      UK /ɔn eə(r)/

      • Adverb
      • Being broadcast on radio or television.
      • Adjective
      • Available or accessible to the public.
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    • out of the window

      US /aʊt əv ðə ˈwɪndoʊ/

      UK /aut əv ðə ˈwɪndəu/

      • other
      • To be discarded or no longer applicable or relevant.
      B2
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    • outfit

      US /ˈaʊtˌfɪt/

      UK /'aʊtfɪt/

      • Noun
      • A set of clothing (with accessories)
      • Transitive Verb
      • To provide with clothing and other things
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    • papa

      US /ˈpɑpə,pəˈpɑ/

      UK /pə'pɑ:/

      • Noun
      • Another word for father
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    • pose

      US /poʊz/

      UK /pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
      • To suggest an idea, question or solution
      • Noun
      • False behavior to gain respect or liking
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    • preach

      US /pritʃ/

      UK /pri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To write or speak about so as to persuade people
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    • predictable

      US /prɪˈdɪktəbl/

      UK /prɪˈdɪktəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of being guessed before it happens
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    • propose

      US /prəˈpoz/

      UK /prə'pəʊz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an offer of marriage
      • To offer or put forward an idea for consideration
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    • pump

      US /pʌmp/

      UK /pʌmp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
      • To make water/other liquid move using a machine
      • Noun
      • A device more moving liquids
      • Light woman's shoe
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    • rebel

      US / rɪˈbɛl/

      UK /'rebl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who fights against established government
      • Person who insists on doing things their way
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fight against an established government/power
      • To resist and fight against existing authority
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    • rebellious

      US /rɪˈbɛljəs/

      UK /rɪˈbeljəs/

      • Adjective
      • Wanting to do things your way; resisting authority
      • Engaged in or relating to rebellion.
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    • ridiculous

      US /rɪˈdɪkjələs/

      UK /rɪˈdɪkjələs/

      • Adjective
      • Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
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    • robe

      US /roʊb/

      UK /rəʊb/

      • Noun
      • Long loose piece of clothing denoting high rank
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    • rooftop

      US /ˈru:ftɑ:p/

      UK /ˈru:ftɒp/

      • Noun
      • Top of a roof, e.g. of garden on a roof
      • The top of a building, often flat and accessible.
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    • sit down

      US /sit daʊn/

      UK /sit daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take a seat
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    • strike

      US /straɪk/

      UK /straɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something
      • To remove or erase.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A punch or hit
      • Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
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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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    • talk about it

      US /tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt/

      UK /tɔ:k əˈbaut it/

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

      US /ˈθiətɚ/

      UK /'θɪətə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where plays or movies are seen
      • Art of performing dramatic performances and plays
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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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    • top off

      US /tɑp ɔf/

      UK /tɔp ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To complete or finish something in a satisfying way.
      • To fill something to the top.
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    • truth

      US /truθ/

      UK /tru:θ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Real facts about something
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    • unconsciously

      US /ʌnˈkɑnʃəslɪ/

      UK /ʌnˈkɒnʃəsli/

      • Adverb
      • Without thinking; not deliberately
      • Without intending to; involuntarily.
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    • vogue

      US /voɡ/

      UK /vəuɡ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fashion, a popular item
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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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    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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