Vocabulary

  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • get a cut: To receive a share of profits or proceeds.
  • deal with
  • in red: Marked or written using the colour red.
  • cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
  • have on: To be wearing something.
  • color in: To fill a drawing or space with color, often in artwork.
  • except for: Not including; excluding.
  • have to: Must do
  • for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • go against: To disagree with or challenge someone
  • shaved head: A hairstyle in which all or most of the hair on the head has been removed by shaving.
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
  • recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • split: No longer married or in a relationship
  • rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
  • flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
  • layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
  • article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • bleach: Chemical that disinfects and whitens
  • greasy: Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
  • trim: To cut (hair, etc.) to make it neater/shorter
  • curl: To form something into a round or curved shape
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • product: Item that can be bought
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • bun: Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
  • part: Division of a book
  • dye: A liquid that colors hair, cloth etc.
  • shave: To cut the beard/hair close to skin with a razor
  • choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
  • blonde: Having hair of pale yellow color; of such hair
  • niece: Daughter of your brother or sister
  • dandruff: White scales of skin found in the hair
  • barber: Person whose job is to cut men's hair, shave them
  • bob: To move up and down repeatedly
  • braid: Hair separated into 3 strands laid over each other
  • shampoo: Substance used to wash the hair
  • straighten: To make or become straight
  • curly: Having curls or waves
  • conditioner: Liquid to make hair smoother, softer
  • ponytail: Hair style tied in a clump at the back of the head
  • shiny: Reflecting a lot of light; bright and smooth
  • perm: Hair treatment that makes the hair curly
  • frizzy: (Of hair) in small tight curls
  • hairdresser: Someone who cuts or beautifies hair as a job
  • haircut: Act of cutting the hair; way the hair is cut
  • oily: Being too full of oil, e.g. a pizza
  • salon: Place for hairdressing or beauty treatments
  • shorten: To make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter
  • raider: Investor buying controlling interest in companies
  • hairspray: Spray used to hold hair in place
  • barbershop: Shop where men can get their hair cut, get shaved
  • reggae: Type of popular Caribbean music
  • hairstyle: Arrangement of the hair
  • croft: Small farm worked by a crofter
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    • advice

      US /əd'vaɪs/

      UK /ədˈvaɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Suggestion about what would help someone
      • Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
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    • article

      US /ˈɑrtɪkəl/

      UK /'ɑ:tɪkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
      • Piece of writing about a particular subject
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    • barber

      US /ˈbɑ:rbə(r)/

      UK /ˈbɑ:bə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person whose job is to cut men's hair, shave them
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    • barbershop

      US /ˈbɑrbɚˌʃɑp/

      UK /ˈbɑ:bəˌʃɔp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shop where men can get their hair cut, get shaved
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    • bleach

      US /blitʃ/

      UK /bli:tʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Chemical that disinfects and whitens
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a chemical that disinfects and whitens
      • To make (e.g. hair) lighter in color; lighten
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    • blonde

      US /blɑ:nd/

      UK /blɒnd/

      • Adjective
      • Having hair of pale yellow color; of such hair
      • Noun
      • Person with pale yellow hair color
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    • bob

      US /bɑ:b/

      UK /bɒb/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move up and down repeatedly
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • braid

      US /breɪd/

      UK /breɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Hair separated into 3 strands laid over each other
      B2
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    • bun

      US /bʌn/

      UK /bʌn/

      • Noun
      • Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
      B2
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    • color in

      US /ˈkʌlər ɪn/

      UK /ˈkʌlə ɪn/

      • other
      • To fill a drawing or space with color, often in artwork.
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    • conditioner

      US /kənˈdɪʃənɚ/

      UK /kənˈdɪʃənə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Liquid to make hair smoother, softer
      • A substance used to improve the condition of something, especially hair.
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    • croft

      US /krɔ:ft/

      UK /krɒft/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small farm worked by a crofter
      B2
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    • curl

      US /kɚrl/

      UK /kɜ:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To form something into a round or curved shape
      • Noun
      • Something that has the shape of a curve or ring
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    • curly

      US /ˈkə:li/

      UK /'kɜ:lɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Having curls or waves
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    • cut off

      US /kʌt ɔf/

      UK /kʌt ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To end a process, e.g. a phone call
      • To cut the end of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To isolate or prevent access to a place or person.
      • To interrupt someone while they are speaking.
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    • dandruff

      US /ˈdændrəf/

      UK /ˈdændrʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • White scales of skin found in the hair
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • dye

      US /daɪ/

      UK /daɪ/

      • Noun
      • A liquid that colors hair, cloth etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make (hair, leather) colored by using chemicals
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    • except for

      US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/

      UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Not including; excluding.
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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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    • for some reason

      US /fɔr sʌm ˈrizən/

      UK /fɔ: sʌm ˈri:zən/

      • Phrase
      • For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
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    • frizzy

      US /ˈfrɪzi/

      UK /ˈfrizi/

      • Adjective
      • (Of hair) in small tight curls
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    • get a cut

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To receive a share of profits or proceeds.
      A2
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    • go against

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To disagree with or challenge someone
      A1
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    • greasy

      US /ˈɡrisi, -zi/

      UK /ˈgri:si/

      • Adjective
      • Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
      B2
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    • haircut

      US /ˈhɛrˌkʌt/

      UK /ˈheəˌkʌt/

      • Noun
      • Act of cutting the hair; way the hair is cut
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    • hairdresser

      US /ˈhɛrˌdrɛsɚ/

      UK /ˈheədresə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who cuts or beautifies hair as a job
      B2
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    • hairspray

      US /ˈherspreɪ/

      UK /ˈheəspreɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Spray used to hold hair in place
      C2
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    • hairstyle

      US /ˈhɛrˌstaɪl/

      UK /ˈheəstaɪl/

      • Noun
      • Arrangement of the hair
      B2
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    • have on

      US /hæv ɑn/

      UK /hæv ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be wearing something.
      • To deceive or trick someone, often in a playful way.
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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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    • layer

      US /ˈleɚ/

      UK /ˈleiə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of several sheets of a material or object
      • A covering of something spread over a surface.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put things one on top of another
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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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    • multiple

      US /ˈmʌltəpəl/

      UK /ˈmʌltɪpl/

      • Adjective
      • Having or involving more than one of something
      • Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
      • Countable Noun
      • Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
      • A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
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    • niece

      US /nis/

      UK /ni:s/

      • Countable Noun
      • Daughter of your brother or sister
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    • oily

      US /ˈɔɪli/

      UK /'ɔɪlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being too full of oil, e.g. a pizza
      • Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
      A2
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    • perm

      US /pɜ:rm/

      UK /pɜ:m/

      • Noun
      • Hair treatment that makes the hair curly
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    • permanent

      US /ˈpɚmənənt/

      UK /'pɜ:mənənt/

      • Adjective
      • Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
      • Intended to last or remain for an unlimited period
      • Noun
      • A person who is a permanent employee.
      • A chemical treatment to create lasting curls or waves in the hair.
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    • ponytail

      US /ˈpoʊniteɪl/

      UK /ˈpəʊniteɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Hair style tied in a clump at the back of the head
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    • raider

      US /ˈreɪdər/

      UK /ˈreɪdə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Investor buying controlling interest in companies
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    • recommend

      US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/

      UK /ˌrekə'mend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To advise or suggest that someone do something
      • To endorse or support something publicly.
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    • reggae

      US /ˈrɛɡe/

      UK /ˈregeɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Type of popular Caribbean music
      • A style of popular music that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s, having a strong rhythm and often dealing with social and political issues.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to reggae music.
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    • rid

      US /rɪd/

      UK /rɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
      • Adjective
      • Freed or delivered from something.
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    • salon

      US /səˈlɑn, ˈsælˌɑn, sæˈlɔŋ/

      UK /'sælɒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place for hairdressing or beauty treatments
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    • shampoo

      US /ʃæmˈpu/

      UK /ʃæmˈpu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance used to wash the hair
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use shampoo to wash your hair
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    • shave

      US /ʃev/

      UK /ʃeɪv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut the beard/hair close to skin with a razor
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    • shaved head

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A hairstyle in which all or most of the hair on the head has been removed by shaving.
      • Adjective
      • Having had the hair on one's head removed by shaving.
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    • shiny

      US /ˈʃaɪni/

      UK /ˈʃaɪni/

      • Adjective
      • Reflecting a lot of light; bright and smooth
      • Bright because of producing light
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    • shorten

      US /ˈʃɔrtn/

      UK /'ʃɔ:tn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter
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    • split

      US /splɪt/

      UK /splɪt/

      • Adjective
      • No longer married or in a relationship
      • (Injured) by cutting it open, as in someone's lip
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become divided or broken along a straight line
      • To cause a cut in (lip, etc.)
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    • straight

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not having curves, bends, or angles
      • Not gay; heterosexual
      • Adverb
      • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
      • In a straight line; directly.
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    • straighten

      US /ˈstretn/

      UK /'streɪtn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make or become straight
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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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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • trim

      US /trɪm/

      UK /trɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut (hair, etc.) to make it neater/shorter
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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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    • volume

      US /ˈvɑljum, -jəm/

      UK /ˈvɒlju:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number or amount of something e.g. sales
      • Amount of space that something takes up
      • Countable Noun
      • One book that is part of a set of books
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    • weave

      US /wiv/

      UK /wi:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
      • To combine and connect ideas, stories, or themes
      • Noun
      • Particular type of cloth made by crossing threads
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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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