Vocabulary

  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • fair hair: Light-colored hair, typically blonde or light brown.
  • in a corner: In a situation where one is trapped or pressured with few options.
  • keep off: To not walk on something e.g. the grass
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
  • burst into: To enter a place suddenly and forcefully.
  • see into: To investigate or examine closely.
  • to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
  • go away: To go on vacation
  • with God: Being in the presence or care of God, often after death.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
  • scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
  • strike: To hit something
  • imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • draw: To attract attention to someone or something
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
  • burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
  • rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
  • dare: To challenge someone to do something that is risky
  • thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
  • flame: To glow
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • creature: Animal of any type
  • naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
  • creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
  • bare: Lacking contents; empty
  • soul: Central or basic part of something
  • roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
  • drawn: To attract attention to someone or something
  • glory: State of having respect, honor or pride
  • appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
  • glorious: (Of a hero, achievements) deserving praise and awe
  • steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
  • streak: An continuous amount of something, e.g. luck
  • savory: (Of taste) salty or spicy rather than sweet
  • seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
  • rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
  • corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
  • match: To equal or be as good as something else
  • splendid: Very impressive and beautiful
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
  • cover: To record a different version of another song
  • bundle: A group of things that are tied/fastened together
  • stove: Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
  • carry: To have a child, be pregnant
  • huddle: Tightly packed group
  • apron: Clothing to keep clothes clean when cooking
  • burn: To destroy with fire
  • veil: Covering of fine net to protect or hide the face
  • penny: Person's name
  • iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • terribly: To an extreme degree; badly; very
  • look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
  • hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
  • fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
  • stiffness: Firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action
  • goose: Large water bird related to a duck
  • hunger: Strong desire or need
  • grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
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    • apron

      US /ˈeprən/

      UK /'eɪprən/

      • Noun
      • Clothing to keep clothes clean when cooking
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
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    • bare

      US /bɛr/

      UK /beə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking contents; empty
      • Not having a covering; naked
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove your clothes, hat etc.
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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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    • burst

      US /bɚst/

      UK /bɜ:st/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
      • To break apart/open in a sudden and violent way
      • Noun
      • Brief time period when something happens and ends
      • A sudden outbreak or display of something.
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    • burst into

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To enter a place suddenly and forcefully.
      • To suddenly express an emotion.
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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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    • creature

      US /ˈkritʃɚ/

      UK /ˈkri:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animal of any type
      • An animal, as distinct from a human being.
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    • creep

      US /krip/

      UK /kri:p/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move quietly so as not to be seen
      • Countable Noun
      • Scary or disliked person
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    • dare

      US /der/

      UK /deə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To challenge someone to do something that is risky
      • To have enough courage to do something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A dangerous or risky act people are afraid to do
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    • fair hair

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Light-colored hair, typically blonde or light brown.
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    • flame

      US /flem/

      UK /fleɪm/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To glow
      • To burn or glow in a fire
      • Noun
      • The red part you can see in fire
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    • glorious

      US /ˈɡlɔriəs,ˈɡlor-/

      UK /ˈglɔ:riəs/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a hero, achievements) deserving praise and awe
      • Magnificent; wonderfully impressive.
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    • glory

      US /ˈɡlɔri, ˈɡlori/

      UK /'ɡlɔ:rɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of having respect, honor or pride
      • Condition of great beauty, success, or influence
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    • go away

      US /ɡo əˈwe/

      UK /ɡəu əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go on vacation
      • To leave; depart.
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    • goose

      US /ɡus/

      UK /gu:s/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large water bird related to a duck
      • Someone you think is silly or foolish
      • Transitive Verb
      • To touch someone on their bottom
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    • grandmother

      US /ˈɡrændˌmʌðɚ, ˈɡræn-/

      UK /ˈgrænmʌðə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Your mother or father's mother
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    • hand over

      US /hænd ˈovɚ/

      UK /hænd ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give into the possession or control of another
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    • huddle

      US /ˈhʌdl/

      UK /'hʌdl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Tightly packed group
      • Quick gathering of players to discuss plays
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To gather together in a tightly packed group
      • To gather briefly on the field to discuss plays
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    • hunger

      US /ˈhʌŋɡɚ/

      UK /ˈhʌŋgə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong desire or need
      • Need for food; a severe lack of food
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel hunger; to suffer from a lack of food.
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    • in a corner

      US /ɪn ə ˈkɔrnɚ/

      UK /ɪn ə ˈkɔ:nə/

      • other
      • In a situation where one is trapped or pressured with few options.
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    • iron

      US /ˈaɪərn/

      UK /ˈaɪən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
      • Golf club with a metal head
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a hot flat-based machine to smooth clothes
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    • keep off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To not walk on something e.g. the grass
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    • match

      US /mætʃ/

      UK /mætʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To equal or be as good as something else
      • To work well or look good with something else
      • Noun
      • Something that is equal to or the same as another
      • Small stick you strike to light a fire candle etc.
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    • naked

      US /ˈnekɪd/

      UK /ˈneɪkɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Not wearing any clothes; without covering
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    • penny

      US /ˈpɛni/

      UK /ˈpeni/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Countable Noun
      • Small coin worth 1/100th of a pound
      • A British unit of currency, one-hundredth of a pound.
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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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    • roast

      US /roʊst/

      UK /rəʊst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
      • To cook food in an oven or over a fire
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A joint of meat cooked in an oven
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    • roll

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
      • Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue along as time normally progresses
      • To produce a very deep and continuous sound
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    • rub

      US /rʌb/

      UK /rʌb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
      • To move something back and forth along a surface
      • Noun
      • Act of moving you hand forcefully along a surface
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    • savory

      US / ˈseɪ.vɚ.i/

      UK /ˈseɪ.vər.i/

      • Adjective
      • (Of taste) salty or spicy rather than sweet
      • Noun
      • Savoury food is salty or spicy and not sweet in taste
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    • scratch

      US /skrætʃ/

      UK /skrætʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
      • To make a small cut or mark on a surface
      • Noun
      • Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
      • A small cut or mark on a surface
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    • see into

      US /si ˈɪntu/

      UK /si: ˈɪntə/

      • other
      • To investigate or examine closely.
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    • seize

      US /siz/

      UK /si:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take a place with force, as by military action
      • To arrest or catch someone
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    • soul

      US /sol/

      UK /səʊl/

      • Noun
      • Central or basic part of something
      • Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
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    • splendid

      US /ˈsplɛndɪd/

      UK /ˈsplendɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Very impressive and beautiful
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    • steam

      US /stim/

      UK /sti:m/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
      • Source of stamina, strength or energy
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cover a surface with steam, so as to clean it
      • To cook in mist of tiny drops from boiling water
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    • stiffness

      US /ˈstɪfnɪs/

      UK /stɪfnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action
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    • stove

      US /stov/

      UK /stəuv/

      • Noun
      • Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
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    • streak

      US /strik/

      UK /stri:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An continuous amount of something, e.g. luck
      • Act of running naked in public as an act of daring
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To run naked in public as an act of daring
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    • stretch

      US /strɛtʃ/

      UK /stretʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
      • To make something bigger by pulling on it
      • Noun
      • Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
      • A consecutive row of things
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    • strike

      US /straɪk/

      UK /straɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something
      • To remove or erase.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A punch or hit
      • Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • terribly

      US /ˈtɛrəbli/

      UK /ˈterəbli/

      • Adverb
      • To an extreme degree; badly; very
      • Very; extremely
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    • thick

      US /θɪk/

      UK /θɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to see through, as fog
      • Full of (people, etc.)
      • Adverb
      • In close association or friendship.
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    • to God

      US /tə ɡɑd/

      UK /tə ɡɒd/

      • other
      • Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
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    • transparent

      US /trænsˈpærənt/

      UK /trænsˈpærənt/

      • Adjective
      • Being open to see and to public criticism
      • Able to be seen through
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    • veil

      US /vel/

      UK /veɪl/

      • Noun
      • Covering of fine net to protect or hide the face
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    • with God

      US /wɪθ gɑd/

      UK /wɪθ gɒd/

      • other
      • Being in the presence or care of God, often after death.
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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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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