Vocabulary

  • thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
  • turn off
  • at school: Present and attending school.
  • gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
  • giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
  • grand: A counter for 1000 of something
  • wreck: Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
  • squat: To illegally live on anothers property or land
  • marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
  • scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
  • juvenile: Concerning young people or children
  • reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
  • patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
  • button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
  • mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
  • mellow: Being completely relaxed and calm
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
  • passage: Process of moving through time
  • avenue
  • cave: Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • pouch: Pocket; a folded area that holds something
  • central: Being in the middle
  • corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
  • dwarf: Person of short stature, due to medical condition
  • coral: Color that is a combination of pink and orange
  • mount: To attach something to something else
  • alley: A narrow road or path between buildings
  • spawn: Product or result of something
  • nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
  • reef: Line of rocks or sand at the surface of the ocean
  • worm: Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
  • whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
  • ribbon: Long thin piece of cloth for tying hair/decoration
  • band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
  • octopus: Sea creature with eight arms or tentacles
  • soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
  • calf: Young cow
  • prawn: Largish edible shellfish with ten legs
  • save: To make your computer keep a file
  • den: Home of some types of wild animals
  • station: (Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
  • male: Characteristic of boys or men
  • grey: Color between black and white (also spelled gray)
  • diner: Person who dines; customer in restaurant
  • island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
  • brown: Of the color of coffee or chocolate
  • ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
  • ray: Person's name
  • honeycomb: Wax structure of six-sided cells made by bees
  • school: Large group of fish that swim together
  • day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
  • spanish: Concerning the culture and people of Spain
  • north: Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
  • house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
  • gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
  • clean: Completely; entirely
  • turtle: Animal that lives in water and has a hard shell
  • golden: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
  • mantis: Large insectivorous insect with prayerlike pose
  • urn: Vase of varying size and shape
  • zebra: Black-and-white striped African horse-like animal
  • meow: Cry like a cat
  • pink: Color made by mixing red and white
  • lion: Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
  • sexy: Tending to arouse sexual desire or interest
  • manta: Blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl
  • barracuda: Sea fish with strong teeth
  • speckle: Pattern of many small marks on a surface
  • puffer: Poisonous fish that inhales air when threatened
  • grouper: Flesh of a saltwater fish similar to sea bass
  • seahorse: Small fish with a horse-like head and a tail
  • bullock: Bull that has been castrated
  • parrotfish: Showy tropical fishes with parrot-like beaks
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    • alley

      US /ˈæli/

      UK /'ælɪ/

      • Noun
      • A narrow road or path between buildings
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    • at school

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present and attending school.
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    • avenue

      US /ˈævəˌnu, -ˌnju/

      UK /'ævənju:/

      • Noun
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Wide street
      • Way to approach something or some issue
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    • barracuda

      US /ˌbærəˈku:də/

      UK /ˌbærəˈkju:də/

      • Noun
      • Sea fish with strong teeth
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    • bullock

      US /ˈbʊlək/

      UK /'bʊlək/

      • Countable Noun
      • Bull that has been castrated
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    • button

      US /ˈbʌtn/

      UK /'bʌtn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
      • Switch activated by pressing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fasten e.g. a shirt, coat
      • To suppress or restrain (feelings, etc.).
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    • calf

      US /kæf/

      UK /kɑ:f/

      • Countable Noun
      • Young cow
      • Back of the leg just below the knee
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    • cave

      US /kev/

      UK /keɪv/

      • Noun
      • Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To give in to pressure
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    • central

      US /ˈsɛntrəl/

      UK /'sentrəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being in the middle
      • Most significant or important
      • Noun
      • The central part of a country or region.
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    • coral

      US /ˈkɑrəl/

      UK /'kɒrəl/

      • Adjective
      • Color that is a combination of pink and orange
      • Noun
      • Marine substance made from bones of sea creatures
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    • corner

      US /ˈkɔrnɚ/

      UK /'kɔ:nə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To force into a position impossible to escape from
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where two lines, sides, corners etc. meet
      • Edges of something, e.g. eyes, boxing ring
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    • den

      US /dɛn/

      UK /den/

      • Countable Noun
      • Home of some types of wild animals
      • Secret place where criminals hide
      B2
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    • diner

      US /ˈdaɪnɚ/

      UK /ˈdaɪnə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who dines; customer in restaurant
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    • dwarf

      US /dwɔrf/

      UK /dwɔ:f/

      • Noun
      • Person of short stature, due to medical condition
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    • ghost

      US /goʊst/

      UK /gəʊst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To write a book on behalf of another person
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bad effects, memories, and feelings from the past
      • Spirit of a dead person, appearing to the living
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    • giant

      US /ˈdʒaɪənt/

      UK /'dʒaɪənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
      • Very successful, powerful person or organization
      • Adjective
      • Very large, or much bigger than other things
      A2
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    • gold

      US /goʊld/

      UK /gəʊld/

      • Adjective
      • Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Soft yellow metal that is very valuable
      A2
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    • golden

      US /ˈgoʊldən/

      UK /ˈgəʊldən/

      • Adjective
      • Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
      • Made of gold
      A2
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    • gorgeous

      US /ˈɡɔrdʒəs/

      UK /'ɡɔ:dʒəs/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
      • Delightfully enjoyable or pleasant.
      B1
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    • grand

      US /ɡrænd/

      UK /ɡrænd/

      • Adjective
      • A counter for 1000 of something
      • Great in amount, number or size
      A2
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    • grouper

      US /'gru:pə/

      UK /'gru:pə/

      • Noun
      • Flesh of a saltwater fish similar to sea bass
      C2
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    • honeycomb

      US /ˈhʌnikoʊm/

      UK /ˈhʌnikəʊm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Wax structure of six-sided cells made by bees
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    • juvenile

      US /ˈdʒuvəˌnaɪl, -nəl/

      UK /ˈdʒu:vənaɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning young people or children
      • Noun
      • Someone who is young; a child
      B2
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    • lion

      US /ˈlaɪən/

      UK /ˈlaɪən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
      B1
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    • male

      US /ˈmel/

      UK /meɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Characteristic of boys or men
      • Noun
      • A member of the sex that fertilizes eggs
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    • manta

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl
      C2
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    • mantis

      US /'mæntɪs/

      UK /'mæntɪs/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large insectivorous insect with prayerlike pose
      • Symbolic representation of patience, meditation, or predatory behavior in various cultures.
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    • marine

      US /məˈrin/

      UK /mə'ri:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
      • Adjective
      • Of the ocean or ocean plants and animals
      • Concerning sailing or doing business by sea
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    • mate

      US /met/

      UK /meɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
      • Partner in a (sexual) relationship
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pair a male and female so they have children
      • To join or fit two things together
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    • mellow

      US /ˈmɛlo/

      UK /'meləʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Being completely relaxed and calm
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    • meow

      US /miˈaʊ/

      UK /mɪ'aʊ/

      • Noun
      • Cry like a cat
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cry like a cat
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    • mount

      US /maʊnt/

      UK /maʊnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach something to something else
      • To set a picture, jewel etc. in
      • Noun
      • An attachment used to keep something in place
      • Horse that someone is riding
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    • octopus

      US /ˈɑ:ktəpəs/

      UK /ˈɒktəpəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sea creature with eight arms or tentacles
      B2
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    • parrotfish

      US /'pærətˌfɪʃ/

      UK /'pærətfɪʃ/

      • Noun
      • Showy tropical fishes with parrot-like beaks
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    • passage

      US /ˈpæsɪdʒ/

      UK /'pæsɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of moving through time
      • Countable Noun
      • Journey by ship from one place to another
      • Short piece from a longer song, article or speech
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    • patch

      US /pætʃ/

      UK /pætʃ/

      • Noun
      • Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
      • Piece of ground on vegetation grows
      • Transitive Verb
      • To join or unite, e.g. two phone calls
      • To repair hole by sewing a piece of cloth over it
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    • pink

      US /pɪŋk/

      UK /pɪŋk/

      • Adjective
      • Color made by mixing red and white
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    • pouch

      US /paʊtʃ/

      UK /paʊtʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Pocket; a folded area that holds something
      • A pocket-like part or bag in certain animals, such as the kangaroo, used for carrying young.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To form or cause to form a pouch.
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    • prawn

      US /prɔn/

      UK /prɔ:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Largish edible shellfish with ten legs
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    • puffer

      US /'pʌfər/

      UK /ˈpʌfə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Poisonous fish that inhales air when threatened
      C2
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    • ray

      US /re/

      UK /reɪ/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Lines of light coming from an object
      • Fish with a pointed tail and flat body
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    • reef

      US /rif/

      UK /ri:f/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Line of rocks or sand at the surface of the ocean
      • Rolling up sail to make it smaller in strong winds
      • Transitive Verb
      • To roll up sail to make it smaller in strong winds
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    • reserve

      US /rɪˈzɚv/

      UK /rɪ'zɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
      • To not use all of, so you can use it later
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of land set aside as for a people
      • Park or area for wildlife to roam free
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    • ribbon

      US /ˈrɪbən/

      UK /ˈrɪbən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long thin piece of cloth for tying hair/decoration
      B1
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    • scroll

      US /skroʊl/

      UK /skrəʊl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move up and down a computer screen
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move up, down, or across a computer screen
      B2
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    • seahorse

      US /'si:hɔ:s/

      UK /'si:hɔ:s/

      • Noun
      • Small fish with a horse-like head and a tail
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    • sexy

      US /ˈsɛksi/

      UK /ˈseksi/

      • Adjective
      • Tending to arouse sexual desire or interest
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    • shrimp

      US /ʃrɪmp/

      UK /ʃrɪmp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
      • Someone who is small and weak
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    • snap

      US /snæp/

      UK /snæp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To close your mouth quickly like biting something
      • To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
      • Countable Noun
      • An informal word for a photograph
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    • soft

      US /sɔft, sɑft/

      UK /sɒft/

      • Adjective
      • Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
      • Easy to press, bend or cut; not hard or firm
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    • spawn

      US /spɔn/

      UK /spɔ:n/

      • Noun
      • Product or result of something
      • The young of some fish and animals
      • Transitive Verb
      • To produce something or make something happen
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    • speckle

      US /ˈspɛkəl/

      UK /ˈspekl/

      • Noun
      • Pattern of many small marks on a surface
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    • spot

      US /spɑt/

      UK /spɒt/

      • Noun
      • A certain place or area
      • A difficult time; awkward situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To see someone or something by chance
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    • squat

      US /skwɑ:t/

      UK /skwɒt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To illegally live on anothers property or land
      • To sit on your heels
      • Noun
      • Exercise consisting of sitting on your heels
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    • thumbs up

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
      • A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
      • Noun (plural)
      • Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
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    • turn off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make someone feel negatively about something
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    • turtle

      US /ˈtɜ:rtl/

      UK /ˈtɜ:tl/

      • Noun
      • Animal that lives in water and has a hard shell
      B1
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    • urn

      US /ɜ:rn/

      UK /ɜ:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Vase of varying size and shape
      • A vase with a foot or pedestal.
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    • whale

      US /hwel, wel/

      UK /weɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
      • To hunt and catch whales
      • Countable Noun
      • a very large sea mammal that breathes air through a hole at the top of its head and looks like a giant fish
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    • worm

      US /wɚm/

      UK /wɜ:m/

      • Noun
      • Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove worms from an animals stomach
      • To get information, etc. out of, by tricking them
      B2
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    • wreck

      US /rɛk/

      UK /rek/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
      • (Informal) one in poor emotional/physical condition
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ruin something completely
      • To destroy a vehicle, building completely
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    • zebra

      US /ˈzibrə/

      UK /'zebrə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Black-and-white striped African horse-like animal
      • A pedestrian crossing marked with black and white stripes.
      • Adjective
      • Having alternating black and white lines, used in computing and design.
      C1
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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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