Vocabulary

  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • game on: An exclamation indicating the start of a game or activity.
  • for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
  • think back: To recapture the past
  • shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
  • in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
  • once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • neck and neck: So close in a race or competition that it's difficult to tell who is winning.
  • have to: Must do
  • for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
  • play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
  • dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
  • whole class: The entirety of a class of students.
  • bunch: A group of things of the same kind
  • physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
  • field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
  • mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
  • recess: An area that is set back in a room or building
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • count: To add things together to find the total number
  • promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
  • mild: Gentle in nature or behavior
  • prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
  • smash: Accident involving vehicles
  • pivotal: Having a lot of importance
  • competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • acceptable: Satisfactory; good enough
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • scout: To watch or search for something or someone
  • rack: A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • handicap: Disadvantage preventing you from making progress
  • flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
  • age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
  • hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
  • ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • wacky: Quite strange, but in a creative way
  • video: Recording capturing action with sound
  • kid: Child or young person
  • ball: Large dance where people dress formally
  • outgoing: Leaving a place or a position
  • gibberish: Unintelligible talking
  • cheeky: Daring to be slightly rude, but in a funny way
  • neck: Part of the body joining the head and the body
  • tangent: Line or curve meeting another line or curve
  • hopeless: With no chance of getting what you want
  • fanatic: Person who is very passionate about an activity
  • goalie: Player in front of the goal trying to stop goals
  • super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
  • nick: Person's name
  • sexist: Discriminatory behavior towards the opposite sex
  • cheerio: Another way to say 'goodbye'
  • touchdown: Getting ball over touch line in American football
  • pip: To just beat someone in a competition
  • heather: Purple flower that grows on moors
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    • acceptable

      US /ækˈsɛptəbəl/

      UK /əkˈseptəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Satisfactory; good enough
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    • bunch

      US /bʌntʃ/

      UK /bʌntʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group of things of the same kind
      • A group of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To group people or things closely together
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    • cheeky

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Daring to be slightly rude, but in a funny way
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    • cheerio

      US /ˌtʃɪriˈoʊ/

      UK /ˌtʃɪəriˈəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Another way to say 'goodbye'
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    • competitive

      US /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/

      UK /kəmˈpetətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being strongly driven to win or be better than
      • As good as or better than others.
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    • count

      US /kaʊnt/

      UK /kaʊnt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To add things together to find the total number
      • To matter or be important
      • Countable Noun
      • Number of things added together, e.g. votes
      • With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
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    • depending on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
      • Influenced or determined by.
      • Preposition
      • Subject to; contingent on
      • Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
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    • dress up

      US /drɛs ʌp/

      UK /dres ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
      • To wear formal or fancy clothes.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To wear formal or fancy clothes.
      • To make something more attractive or elaborate.
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    • fanatic

      US /fəˈnætɪk/

      UK /fəˈnætɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who is very passionate about an activity
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    • fine

      US /faɪn/

      UK /faɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Good, acceptable or satisfactory
      • Of high quality; made with great skill
      • Countable Noun
      • Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
      • (at the end of a piece of music) the end
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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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    • 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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    • for the record

      US /fɔr ði rɪˈkɚd/

      UK /fɔ: ðə riˈkɔ:d/

      • Phrase
      • Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
      • To state something to ensure the correct information is known.
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    • game on

      US /ɡem ɑn/

      UK /ɡeim ɔn/

      • Interjection
      • An exclamation indicating the start of a game or activity.
      • An exclamation indicating acceptance of a challenge.
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    • gibberish

      US /ˈdʒɪbərɪʃ/

      UK /ˈdʒɪbərɪʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Unintelligible talking
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    • ginger

      US /ˈdʒɪndʒɚ/

      UK /ˈdʒɪndʒə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Being reddish-brown in color
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Root with a hot strong taste used in cooking
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    • goalie

      US /ˈɡoli/

      UK /'ɡəʊlɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Player in front of the goal trying to stop goals
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    • handicap

      US /ˈhændiˌkæp/

      UK /ˈhændikæp/

      • Noun
      • Disadvantage preventing you from making progress
      • (Offensive) a physical or mental disability
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make it difficult for someone to make progress
      • To add weight to horses in a race
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heather

      US /ˈhɛðɚ/

      UK /ˈheðə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Purple flower that grows on moors
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    • hopeless

      US /ˈhoʊpləs/

      UK /ˈhəʊpləs/

      • Adjective
      • With no chance of getting what you want
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    • in a while

      US /ɪn e hwaɪl/

      UK /in ə hwail/

      • Phrase
      • In a short period of time; soon.
      • For a short period of time; soon.
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    • kid

      US /kɪd/

      UK /kɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Child or young person
      • Young goat
      • Adjective
      • Made from young goat skin
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    • mention

      US /ˈmɛnʃən/

      UK /'menʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refer to or talk or write about something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of referring to or talking about something
      • A formal acknowledgement of something
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    • mild

      US /maɪld/

      UK /maɪld/

      • Adjective
      • Gentle in nature or behavior
      • Being neither too cold nor too hot
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    • neck

      US /nɛk/

      UK /nek/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of the body joining the head and the body
      • Opening of a piece of clothing for your head
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Lovers) to play affectionately; kissing
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    • neck and neck

      US /nɛk ənd nɛk/

      UK /nek ænd nek/

      • Adverb
      • So close in a race or competition that it's difficult to tell who is winning.
      • Adjective
      • Being in a very close competition; nearly equal.
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    • nick

      US /nɪk/

      UK /nɪk/

      • Noun
      • Person's name
      • Scratches caused by accidentally knocking
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a scratch in
      • To steal
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    • once in a while

      US //wʌns ɪn ə waɪl//

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occasionally; not very often.
      • Occasionally; not very often.
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    • outgoing

      US /ˈaʊtgoʊɪŋ/

      UK /ˈaʊtgəʊɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Leaving a place or a position
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    • physical

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

      UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Health check at the doctors' or hospital
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the body of a person
      • Concerning things that can be seen or touched
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    • pip

      US /pɪp/

      UK /pɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To just beat someone in a competition
      • Countable Noun
      • Small seed found in most fruits
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    • pivotal

      US /ˈpɪvətl/

      UK /ˈpɪvətl/

      • Adjective
      • Having a lot of importance
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    • play in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate or compete in a game or competition.
      • To have a role in a theatrical production.
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    • promote

      US /prəˈmoʊt/

      UK /prəˈməʊt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
      • To move someone to a higher position or rank
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    • prove

      US /pruv/

      UK /pru:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
      • To test the quality or worth of something.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To turn out to be; be found to be.
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    • rack

      US /ræk/

      UK /ræk/

      • Noun
      • A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone pain or suffering
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    • recess

      US /ˈriˌsɛs, rɪˈsɛs/

      UK /rɪ'ses/

      • Noun
      • An area that is set back in a room or building
      • Break between school classes
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To interrupt an activity for a short period of time
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    • score

      US /skɔr, skor/

      UK /skɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
      • Current number of points given in a game, contest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mark or cut something with a sharp object
      • To get or give points in a game, contest, or test
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    • scout

      US /skaʊt/

      UK /skaʊt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To watch or search for something or someone
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    • sexist

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Discriminatory behavior towards the opposite sex
      • Noun
      • Person believing one sex is better than the other
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    • shout out

      US /ʃaʊt aʊt/

      UK /ʃaut aut/

      • Noun
      • A public expression of greeting or praise.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To publicly mention or acknowledge someone or something.
      • To publicly acknowledge or thank someone.
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    • smash

      US /smæʃ/

      UK /smæʃ/

      • Noun
      • Accident involving vehicles
      • Sound when something breaks into pieces loudly
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To break into pieces
      • To defeat someone completely
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    • super

      US /ˈsupɚ/

      UK /ˈsu:pə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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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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    • tangent

      US /ˈtændʒənt/

      UK /ˈtændʒənt/

      • Noun
      • Line or curve meeting another line or curve
      • In trigonometry, the ratio of the length of the side opposite the acute angle to the length of the adjacent side in a right-angled triangle.
      • Adjective
      • Line of thought that is not related
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    • think back

      US /θɪŋk bæk/

      UK /θiŋk bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To recapture the past
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    • touchdown

      US /ˈtʌtʃˌdaʊn/

      UK /ˈtʌtʃdaʊn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Getting ball over touch line in American football
      • When a plane, etc. lands on the ground, etc.
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    • unconscious

      US /ʌnˈkɑnʃəs/

      UK /ʌnˈkɒnʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Not aware of what is going on around you
      • Not being deliberate or on purpose
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The part of the mind that contains thoughts and feelings that one is not aware of.
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    • video

      US /ˈvɪdiˌo/

      UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Recording capturing action with sound
      • A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a moving film of, with sound
      • To make a video call.
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    • whole class

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The entirety of a class of students.
      • Adjective
      • Involving or pertaining to the entire class.
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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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