Vocabulary

  • turn into: To change to become something else
  • bundle up: To dress oneself or someone else in warm clothing.
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • below freezing: At a temperature lower than 0°C or 32°F.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
  • on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • have to: Must do
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • drive in: To enter a place or area by driving a vehicle.
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • storm brewing: A situation where trouble or conflict is developing.
  • take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • brew: A beer; a drink of beer
  • cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
  • surface: To give (road) a top layer
  • typical: Normal; usual; expected
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • soak: To make something completely wet
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • storm: To act violently or angrily
  • temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
  • breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
  • unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
  • detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
  • antarctica: An extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to , feet deep
  • melt: To disappear or to go away
  • scarf: To eat or drink something quickly
  • breath: Air you take in and out of your body
  • forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • bundle: A group of things that are tied/fastened together
  • difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
  • frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
  • prediction: A statement of what will happen next
  • boil: To become extremely angry or excited
  • damp: A little wet
  • wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • drizzle: Light rain
  • thunder: Loud sound
  • freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
  • overhead: Located above your head or in the sky
  • cover: To record a different version of another song
  • flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
  • blizzard: Powerful windstorm with large amounts of snow
  • lightning: Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
  • frost: To form ice on the surfaces in cold weather
  • coat: Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
  • electric: Creating a feeling of excitement
  • chilly: Slightly cold
  • dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
  • partly: In part; not completely
  • gale: Strong wind; very windy weather
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    • at the moment

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
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    • below freezing

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • At a temperature lower than 0°C or 32°F.
      • Adverb
      • Describing weather conditions where the temperature is lower than 0°C or 32°F.
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    • blizzard

      US /ˈblɪzəd/

      UK /'blɪzəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Powerful windstorm with large amounts of snow
      • A situation where many things happen at once, often chaotic or overwhelming.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To snow heavily with strong winds.
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    • boil

      US /bɔɪl/

      UK /bɔɪl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become extremely angry or excited
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook in very hot water
      • To make liquids hot so they turn to gas
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    • breath

      US /brɛθ/

      UK /breθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Air you take in and out of your body
      • The smell of someone's breath.
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    • breathe

      US /brið/

      UK /bri:ð/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move air into and out of your lungs
      • To say something very softly
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    • brew

      US /bru/

      UK /bru:/

      • Countable Noun
      • A beer; a drink of beer
      • A mixture or concoction
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an alcoholic drink e.g. beer
      • To make tea by soaking the leaves in boiling water
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    • bundle

      US /ˈbʌndl/

      UK /ˈbʌndl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A group of things that are tied/fastened together
      • A set of products sold together cheaply
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fasten, tie or wrap several things together
      • To sell a set of products at a lower price
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    • bundle up

      US /ˈbʌndl ʌp/

      UK /ˈbʌndl ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To dress oneself or someone else in warm clothing.
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    • cause

      US /kɔz/

      UK /kɔ:z/

      • Noun
      • Belief, goal or organization that people support
      • Reason for
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something happen; create effect or result
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    • chilly

      US /ˈtʃɪli/

      UK /'tʃɪlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Slightly cold
      • Cold; unfeeling; lacking in warmth
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    • coat

      US /koʊt/

      UK /kəʊt/

      • Noun
      • Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something thinly with something
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    • damp

      US /dæmp/

      UK /dæmp/

      • Adjective
      • A little wet
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    • desert

      US /ˈdɛzət/

      UK /'dezət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To leave a place for ever; abandon
      • To leave when one is needed or expected to stay
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bare area of land, often with few plants and water
      • A punishment or reward that is deserved.
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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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    • drive in

      US /draɪv ɪn/

      UK /draiv in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To enter a place or area by driving a vehicle.
      • To emphasize or impress something forcefully.
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    • drizzle

      US /'drɪzl/

      UK /ˈdrɪzl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Light rain
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    • electric

      US /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/

      UK /ɪˈlektrɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Creating a feeling of excitement
      • Using electricity
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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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    • forecast

      US /ˈfɔ:rkæst/

      UK /ˈfɔ:kɑ:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
      • A prediction or estimate of future events, especially weather.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To predict some future thing, e.g. the weather
      • Alternative past tense and past participle of 'forecast'.
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    • freeze

      US /friz/

      UK /fri:z/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To harden to a solid below zero degrees
      • Transitive Verb
      • To store an item of food in a cold place
      • To make someone to not want to communicate
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    • frost

      US /frɔ:st/

      UK /frɒst/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To form ice on the surfaces in cold weather
      • To cover something with a thin layer of ice
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ice formed on the surfaces in cold weather
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    • frozen

      US /ˈfroʊzn/

      UK /'frəʊzn/

      • Adjective
      • Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
      • Preserved by freezing.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To store an item of food in a cold place
      • To make someone to not want to communicate
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    • gale

      US /ɡeɪl/

      UK /ɡeɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong wind; very windy weather
      • A strong outburst of emotion, especially laughter.
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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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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • lightning

      US /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/

      UK /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
      • A sudden electrostatic discharge that occurs during an electrical storm.
      • Adjective
      • Moving very fast or occurring suddenly
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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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    • melt

      US /mɛlt/

      UK /melt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To disappear or to go away
      • To make, become soft or liquid due to heat
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A mass of material that has been melted, especially metal.
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    • on the floor

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
      • Actively participating in dancing or other floor-based activities.
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    • on the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
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    • overhead

      US /ˌoʊvərˈhed/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈhed/

      • Adjective
      • Located above your head or in the sky
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Regular and necessary cost, such as rent and heat
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    • partly

      US /ˈpɑ:rtli/

      UK /ˈpɑ:tli/

      • Adverb
      • In part; not completely
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    • picks up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To catch a criminal and take to police station
      • To start again where you left off
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Learns or acquires something, often quickly or without effort.
      • Collects someone or something.
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    • prediction

      US /prɪˈdɪkʃən/

      UK /prɪˈdɪkʃn/

      • Noun
      • A statement of what will happen next
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    • scarf

      US /skɑ:rf/

      UK /skɑ:f/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To eat or drink something quickly
      • Countable Noun
      • Long piece of cloth worn around the neck
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    • soak

      US /sok/

      UK /səʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something completely wet
      • To place something in liquid for a period of time
      • Noun
      • Placement in liquid for a period of time
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    • spit

      US /spɪt/

      UK /spɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
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    • storm brewing

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • A situation where trouble or conflict is developing.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • A storm is developing or forming.
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    • surface

      US /ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /'sɜ:fɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give (road) a top layer
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
      • To come to the top of something; emerge
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    • take off

      US /tek ɔf/

      UK /teik ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove, e.g. your clothes
      • To make arrangements to be absent from work
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To remove (an item of clothing).
      • To depart; to leave.
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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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    • 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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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • thunder

      US /ˈθʌndɚ/

      UK /'θʌndə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Loud sound
      • The sound that comes from the sky from lightning
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a loud sound like that made by lightning
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    • turn into

      US /tɚn ˈɪntu/

      UK /tə:n ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change to become something else
      • To change your direction to go into a place
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    • typical

      US /ˈtɪpɪkəl/

      UK /ˈtɪpɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Normal; usual; expected
      • Serving as a representative example of a particular type.
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    • unpleasant

      US /ʌnˈplɛzənt/

      UK /ʌnˈpleznt/

      • Adjective
      • Causing a bad feeling in people
      • Disagreeable or offensive in behavior or manner.
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
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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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