Vocabulary

  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
  • come up: To come closer to someone; approach
  • have to: Must do
  • depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
  • consider: To think carefully about something
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • current: Electricity flowing through wires
  • suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
  • wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
  • calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
  • path: Method of living leading to a particular result
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
  • huge: Very very large
  • parallel: To be equal to, or like, something else
  • snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
  • shore: Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
  • stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
  • flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
  • buddy: Friend, usually male
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
  • crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • part: Division of a book
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • ambient: Of or in the surrounding area or air
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • coastal: Concerning the area of sea near land
  • wave: Movement of sound, air or energy
  • sand: Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
  • surf: To view webpages on the internet
  • ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
  • deceiving: To make someone believe something that is not true
  • drainage: Process of removing water or liquid from something
  • wade: Person's name
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    • ambient

      US /ˈæmbiənt/

      UK /'æmbɪənt/

      • Adjective
      • Of or in the surrounding area or air
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    • attention

      US /əˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /əˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taking notice of someone or something
      • Noun
      • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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    • buddy

      US /ˈbʌdi/

      UK /'bʌdɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Friend, usually male
      • A term of address, often used informally.
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    • calm

      US /kɑm/

      UK /kɑ:m/

      • Adjective
      • Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
      • Relaxed and not worried or angry
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
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    • channel

      US /ˈtʃænəl/

      UK /'tʃænl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
      • TV or radio station or its programs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a long hole for carrying water
      • To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
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    • coastal

      US /ˈkoʊstl/

      UK /ˈkəʊstl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the area of sea near land
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    • come up

      US /kʌm ʌp/

      UK /kʌm ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come closer to someone; approach
      • (Of sun) to rise into the sky in the morning
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    • current

      US /ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr-/

      UK /'kʌrənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Electricity flowing through wires
      • Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky
      • Adjective
      • Happening or being in the present time
      • In general use or accepted by most people.
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    • deceiving

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make someone believe something that is not true
      • Adjective
      • Giving a misleading impression.
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    • depression

      US /dɪˈprɛʃən/

      UK /dɪ'preʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medical condition of a lack of vitality
      • Period of unemployment and low economic activity
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    • drainage

      US /ˈdrenɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈdreɪnɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of removing water or liquid from something
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    • float

      US /floʊt/

      UK /fləʊt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To sell the shares of a company publicly
      • To move slowly and easily through air
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Object designed to stay on the surface of water
      • Decorated truck used in a festival
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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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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
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    • ocean

      US /ˈoʃən/

      UK /'əʊʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Large body of salt water; a large sea
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    • on the beach

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
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    • parallel

      US /ˈpærəˌlɛl/

      UK /'pærəlel/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be equal to, or like, something else
      • To compare
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A line on a map a set distance from the equator
      • A similarity; a comparison.
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    • path

      US /pæθ, pɑθ/

      UK /pɑ:θ/

      • Noun
      • Method of living leading to a particular result
      • Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
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    • remain

      US /rɪˈmen/

      UK /rɪˈmeɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be left behind; to continue to exist
      • To stay in a place when other people have gone
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    • resistance

      US /rɪˈzɪstəns/

      UK /rɪ'zɪstəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Force that stops or slows movement of something
      • Refusal to accept something new or different
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    • rip

      US /rɪp/

      UK /rɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
      • To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
      • (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
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    • sand

      US /sænd/

      UK /sænd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
      • Small pieces of rock that make beaches and deserts
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover a surface with grit e.g. roads
      • To smoothen a surface with sandpaper
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    • shallow

      US /ˈʃælo/

      UK /'ʃæləʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Not deep; short from top to bottom
      • Lacking interest in serious things; superficial
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    • shore

      US /ʃɔr, ʃor/

      UK /ʃɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
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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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    • 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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    • stream

      US /strim/

      UK /stri:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To send a constant flow of data over the internet
      • Noun
      • Classes split into ability levels
      • A small river
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    • suck

      US /sʌk/

      UK /sʌk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pull or remove something with great power
      • To attract someone; make someone interested
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    • surf

      US /sɜ:rf/

      UK /sɜ:f/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To view webpages on the internet
      • To ride the waves of the sea on a surfboard
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The ocean waves crashing against a beach
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    • wade

      US /wed/

      UK /weɪd/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To walk in shallow water
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    • wave

      US /wev/

      UK /weɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Movement of sound, air or energy
      • Deep and strong emotion that is suddenly felt
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause to move side to side or back and forth
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    • zone

      US /zoʊn/

      UK /zəʊn/

      • Noun
      • Area of space designated for a particular use
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide an area for a particular reason
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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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    Ever wondered what to do if you get caught in a rip current at the beach? This video breaks down exactly how to stay calm and swim parallel to shore, using simple, practical language you can use anywhere. You'll pick up essential beach safety phrases and learn how to handle this common ocean hazard!

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