Vocabulary

  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
  • answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
  • a few moments: A short period of time
  • take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
  • build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
  • sound right: To seem correct or accurate.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • for free: Without charge; at no cost.
  • talks on: To talk at length about a particular subject.
  • get stuck in: To become enthusiastically involved in something.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • sign up to: To register for something, like a service or a course.
  • such as: For example; like
  • work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • have to: Must do
  • at once: Immediately; without delay
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • link up: To connect or join together physically.
  • english speaker: A person who speaks English.
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
  • context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
  • overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
  • recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
  • native: Someone from or born in a specific country
  • description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • frustrated: Annoyed because things don't go the way you want
  • confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
  • consistency: Quality of behaving or meaning the same
  • contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
  • imitation: Act of copying or imitating something
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • important: Having power or authority
  • intermediate: Between; in the middle; moderate
  • audible: Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard
  • prefer: To like something better than something else
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • verb: Word that expresses an action or state
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • shadow: To cover something with shade
  • irritated: To disturb, anger, or upset someone
  • link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
  • phonetic: Concerning the sounds of languages
  • truth: Real facts about something
  • phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
  • collocation: Grouping of words frequently occurring together
  • practise: To work as a doctor or lawyer
  • drifting: (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
  • differently: In another and different manner
  • visa: Authorization to enter a foreign country
  • countable: (Of nouns) that can exist in the plural
  • uncountable: (Of nouns) that cannot exist in the plural
  • jog: To run at a steady, slow pace
  • download: To transfer data from a computer or the internet
  • online: Connected to the internet
  • supermarket: Self-service store selling groceries etc.
  • apps: Small applications for smartphones
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    • a few moments

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • A short period of time
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    • answer to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
      • To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
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    • apps

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • Small applications for smartphones
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    • at once

      US /æt wʌns/

      UK /æt wʌns/

      • Adverb
      • Immediately; without delay
      • At the same time; simultaneously
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • audible

      US /ˈɔdəbəl/

      UK /ˈɔ:dəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard
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    • build on

      US /bɪld ɑn/

      UK /bild ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
      • To use something as a base or foundation for further development or success.
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    • collocation

      US /ˌkɑ:ləˈkeɪʃn/

      UK /ˌkɒləˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Grouping of words frequently occurring together
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    • come together

      US /kʌm təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /kʌm təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To assemble or unite; to start working together.
      • To form a close relationship or bond.
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    • confident

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdənt/

      UK /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Having a strong belief in the truth or certainty of something.
      • Noun
      • A person who is self-assured and believes in their abilities.
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    • consistency

      US /kənˈsɪstənsi/

      UK /kən'sɪstənsɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of behaving or meaning the same
      • Physical quality of being smooth, thick, lumpy
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    • context

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛkst/

      UK /ˈkɒntekst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Set of facts surrounding a person or event
      • The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
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    • conversation

      US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Talking with other people; discussion or chat
      • General communication or interaction.
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    • countable

      US /'kaʊntəbl/

      UK /'kaʊntəbl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of nouns) that can exist in the plural
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    • description

      US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

      UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/

      • Noun
      • Explanation of what something is like, looks like
      • The type or nature of someone or something.
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    • differently

      US /ˈdɪfərəntlɪ/

      UK /'dɪfrəntlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In another and different manner
      • In a way that shows a different opinion or perspective.
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    • download

      US /ˈdaʊnˌlod/

      UK /'daʊnləʊd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To transfer data from a computer or the internet
      • Noun
      • Transfer of data from the internet to a computer
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    • drifting

      US /drɪftɪŋ/

      UK /drɪftɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
      • (Of boats) to move without purpose on water
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    • english speaker

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A person who speaks English.
      • A person with fluency in English.
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    • exercise

      US /ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/

      UK /'eksəsaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work out to become stronger and healthier
      • To retain your ability or practice your skills
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical activity to increase health and strength
      • Set of questions in a text book
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • fill in

      US /fɪl ɪn/

      UK /fil in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put earth in e.g. a hole
      • To explain the context so that someone understands
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To write or type information in a blank space.
      • To temporarily do someone else's job.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for free

      US /fɔr fri/

      UK /fɔ: fri:/

      • Phrase
      • Without charge; at no cost.
      • Adjective
      • Available without payment.
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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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    • frustrated

      US /ˈfrʌstretɪd/

      UK /frʌˈstreɪtɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Annoyed because things don't go the way you want
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make annoyed because things don't go well
      • To prevent (a plan or intention) from succeeding.
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    • get stuck in

      US /ɡɛt stʌk ɪn/

      UK /ɡet stʌk in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become enthusiastically involved in something.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • imitation

      US /ˌɪmɪˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of copying or imitating something
      • Something made to look like something else, often of lesser quality.
      • Adjective
      • Made to resemble something else, typically of higher value or quality.
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • intermediate

      US /ˌɪntɚˈmidiɪt/

      UK /ˌɪntəˈmi:diət/

      • Adjective
      • Between; in the middle; moderate
      • Having some knowledge but not advanced
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person with some knowledge but not advanced
      • Something that comes between two things in time, place, character, etc.
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    • irritated

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To disturb, anger, or upset someone
      • To make part of the body feel soreness and pain
      • Adjective
      • Annoyed, angered or upset
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    • jog

      US /dʒɑɡ/

      UK /dʒɒɡ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To run at a steady, slow pace
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A small, light knock or push
      • A knock or push on something lightly
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    • link

      US /lɪŋk/

      UK /lɪŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
      • Connection between two or more things or people
      • Transitive Verb
      • To join or connect together
      • To associate or connect in one's mind.
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    • link up

      US /lɪŋk ʌp/

      UK /liŋk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To connect or join together physically.
      • To meet someone.
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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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    • million dollar

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
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    • native

      US /ˈnetɪv/

      UK /ˈneɪtɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone from or born in a specific country
      • Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
      • Adjective
      • Caused by natural ability; innate
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    • online

      US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/

      UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Connected to the internet
      • Adverb
      • Via the internet.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • overwhelmed

      US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlmd/

      UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈwɛlmd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To defeat something or someone completely
      • To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
      • Adjective
      • Feeling like you have so much to do that you can't even get started.
      • Feeling like you are unable to cope with something
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    • phonetic

      US /fəˈnɛtɪk/

      UK /fəˈnetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the sounds of languages
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    • phrasal

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or consisting of a phrase
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    • practise

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /ˈpræktɪs/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To do something many times to improve a skill
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    • pronounce

      US /prəˈnaʊns/

      UK /prə'naʊns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state something in a legal or official way
      • To give your opinion or decision about something
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    • pronunciation

      US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/

      UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • How a word is said; how a word sounds
      • The manner in which someone utters a word.
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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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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • shadow

      US /ˈʃædo/

      UK /'ʃædəʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something with shade
      • To secretly follow a person
      • Noun
      • Person who follows another person to observe them
      • Area of darkness that is caused by blocked light
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    • sign up to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To register for something, like a service or a course.
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    • sound right

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To seem correct or accurate.
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • supermarket

      US /ˈsupɚˌmɑrkɪt/

      UK /ˈsju:pəˌmɑ:kit/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Self-service store selling groceries etc.
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    • take in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To allow to enter; receive as a guest
      • To include or add
      • Transitive Verb
      • To absorb (liquid).
      • To understand or comprehend something.
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    • talks on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To talk at length about a particular subject.
      • To scold or lecture someone at length.
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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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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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
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    • truth

      US /truθ/

      UK /tru:θ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Real facts about something
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    • uncountable

      US /ʌnˈkaʊntəbəl/

      UK /ʌnˈkaʊntəbl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of nouns) that cannot exist in the plural
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A noun that cannot be counted and does not have a plural form.
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    • up there

      US /ʌp ðɛr/

      UK /ʌp ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a higher place or position; far away.
      • In heaven.
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    • visa

      US /'vi:zə/

      UK /ˈvi:zə/

      • Countable Noun
      • Authorization to enter a foreign country
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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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    • work at

      US /wɚk æt/

      UK /wə:k æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a job at a particular place or organization.
      • To make an effort to improve something.
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    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
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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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