Vocabulary

  • best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
  • in school: Attending an educational institution.
  • at school: Present and attending school.
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
  • on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
  • by day: During the daytime; not at night.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • skip out: To leave a place or situation secretly, often to avoid paying or fulfilling an obligation.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • look back: To think about past events
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
  • hot air: Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
  • three-course meal: A meal consisting of an appetizer, a main course, and a dessert.
  • back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
  • take the credit: To claim praise or acknowledgement for something, whether deserved or not.
  • off camera: Not being filmed or recorded.
  • live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
  • drop off: To leave someone, something somewhere
  • in hot water: In trouble; in a difficult situation.
  • have to: Must do
  • check out
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
  • scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
  • fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
  • series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
  • rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
  • military: Army or armed forces
  • fatal: Causing death; having very bad consequences
  • survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
  • sweat: To do an amount of hard work
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • fake: Not real; made to look like something real
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
  • bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
  • urine: Yellow liquid waste from the body
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • allegedly: According to what has been alleged
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • parachute: To drop supplies from a plane via parachute
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • wild: In a manner which lacks control
  • slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
  • reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • influential: Having the power to cause change; having influence
  • survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
  • defend: To protect and explain your position in court
  • horrific: Terrifying and shocking
  • suspend: To hang something or someone from something
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • guardian: Person who guards, protects, or preserves
  • strand: Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
  • luxurious: Being very comfortable, beautiful, and expensive
  • truth: Real facts about something
  • disgust: Strong feeling of dislike for something
  • climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
  • training: To teach a pet a behavior or a trick
  • royal: Excellent or grand; suitable for a king or queen
  • childhood: The time when you are a child
  • lodge: To (provide a place to) stay for a short time
  • dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
  • balloon: Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • mud: Soft, wet dirt
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
  • complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
  • karate: A Japanese martial art; weaponless self-defense
  • plaster: Substance used to cover walls to make them smooth
  • lieutenant: Officer in the army, navy, or air force
  • daredevil: Someone who takes risks without thinking of danger
  • ascent: Act of rising or going upwards
  • veal: Meat from a young cow
  • bestseller: Book or other product selling in large numbers
  • lifeboat: Strong boat designed to rescue people at sea
  • peed: To urinate
  • motel: Drive-in hotel which provides lodging and parking
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    • allegedly

      US /ə'ledʒɪdlɪ/

      UK /ə'ledʒɪdlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • According to what has been alleged
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
      A2
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    • ascent

      US /əˈsɛnt/

      UK /ə'sent/

      • Noun
      • Act of rising or going upwards
      B2
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    • assemble

      US /əˈsɛmbəl/

      UK /əˈsembl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put parts together to make a complete unit
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To gather together in one place
      B1TOEIC
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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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    • at school

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present and attending school.
      A1
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    • back down

      US /bæk daʊn/

      UK /bæk daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
      A1
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    • balloon

      US /bəˈlun/

      UK /bəˈlu:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
      • Large air-filled bag to carry people into the air
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To grow larger quickly; spring up suddenly
      • To travel in a large balloon
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    • bear

      US /bɛr/

      UK /bɛː/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
      • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
      • Countable Noun
      • Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
      • Someone who expects stock market to fall
      A2
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    • best known

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
      A1
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    • bestseller

      US /ˌbest'selər/

      UK /ˌbest'selə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Book or other product selling in large numbers
      C2
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    • bully

      US /ˈbʊli/

      UK /'bʊlɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
      • A person who uses superior strength or influence to intimidate others.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable)
      B2
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    • by day

      US /baɪ de/

      UK /bai dei/

      • Phrase
      • During the daytime; not at night.
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • childhood

      US /ˈtʃaɪldˌhʊd/

      UK /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The time when you are a child
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    • complain

      US /kəmˈplen/

      UK /kəmˈpleɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something is wrong and should be changed
      • To make a formal accusation or charge.
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    • daredevil

      US /ˈdɛrˌdɛvəl/

      UK /'deədevl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who takes risks without thinking of danger
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    • decide

      US /dɪˈsaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'saɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
      • To make a legal judgment in court
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    • defend

      US /dɪˈfɛnd/

      UK /dɪ'fend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To protect and explain your position in court
      • To protect against an attack
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    • disgust

      US /dɪsˈɡʌst/

      UK /dɪs'ɡʌst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong feeling of dislike for something
      • Something that causes a feeling of revulsion or strong disapproval.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a strong negative reaction or feeling
      B2
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    • drop off

      US /drɑp ɔf/

      UK /drɒp ɒf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave someone, something somewhere
      • To fall asleep
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To take someone or something to a particular place and leave them there.
      A1
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    • eliminate

      US /ɪˈlɪməˌnet/

      UK /ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To completely remove; to get rid of
      • To remove from a contest by beating them
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    • episode

      US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/

      UK /'epɪsəʊd/

      • Noun
      • One separate event in a series of events
      • Show which is part of a larger story
      B1TOEIC
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    • experience in

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
      • Exposure to or involvement in a particular activity or situation.
      B1
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    • fake

      US /fek/

      UK /feɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Not real; made to look like something real
      • Countable Noun
      • A copy of something made to trick people
      B1
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    • fatal

      US /ˈfetl/

      UK /ˈfeɪtl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing death; having very bad consequences
      • Causing negative results
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    • film

      US /fɪlm/

      UK /fɪlm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin layer that covers something
      • Movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To record moving action with a camera
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    • for the world

      US /fɚ ðə wɝld/

      UK /fə ðə wɜ:ld/

      • other
      • Used to emphasize something would never happen.
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    • fraud

      US /frɔd/

      UK /frɔ:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
      • Person who pretends to be what he or she is not
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • guardian

      US /ˈɡɑrdiən/

      UK /'ɡɑ:dɪən/

      • Noun
      • Person who guards, protects, or preserves
      B1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • home in

      US /ˈhoʊm ɪn/

      UK /ˈhəum ɪn/

      • other
      • Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
      B2
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    • horrific

      US /hɔˈrɪfɪk, hɑ-/

      UK /həˈrɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Terrifying and shocking
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    • hot air

      US /hɑt er/

      UK /hɔt eə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
      • Air that has been heated.
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    • in hot water

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • In trouble; in a difficult situation.
      • Experiencing disapproval or facing punishment for one's actions.
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    • in school

      US /ɪn skul/

      UK /ɪn sku:l/

      • other
      • Attending an educational institution.
      A1
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    • influential

      US /ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl/

      UK /ˌɪnfluˈenʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Having the power to cause change; having influence
      A2
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    • karate

      US /kəˈrɑti/

      UK /kəˈrɑ:ti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A Japanese martial art; weaponless self-defense
      C1
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    • lieutenant

      US /lu:ˈtenənt/

      UK /lefˈtenənt/

      • Noun
      • Officer in the army, navy, or air force
      B2
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    • lifeboat

      US /ˈlaɪfˌbot/

      UK /'laɪfbəʊt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Strong boat designed to rescue people at sea
      B2
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    • live on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue to exist or be remembered.
      • To eat a particular type of food as the main thing.
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    • lodge

      US /lɑdʒ/

      UK /lɒdʒ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To (provide a place to) stay for a short time
      • To submit (complaint, application etc.)
      • Noun
      • A wooden house in the mountains
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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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    • look back

      US /lʊk bæk/

      UK /luk bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think about past events
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    • luxurious

      US /lʌgˈʒʊriəs/

      UK /lʌgˈʒʊəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Being very comfortable, beautiful, and expensive
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    • military

      US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'mɪlətrɪ/

      • Noun
      • Army or armed forces
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the army or navy
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    • motel

      US /moˈtɛl/

      UK /məʊ'tel/

      • Countable Noun
      • Drive-in hotel which provides lodging and parking
      B2
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    • mud

      US /mʌd/

      UK /mʌd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Soft, wet dirt
      A2
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    • off camera

      US /ɔf ˈkæmərə/

      UK /ɔf ˈkæmərə/

      • Adverb
      • Not being filmed or recorded.
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    • on the floor

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
      • Actively participating in dancing or other floor-based activities.
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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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    • parachute

      US /ˈpærəˌʃut/

      UK /'pærəʃu:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To drop supplies from a plane via parachute
      • To jump from a plane while attached to a parachute
      • Countable Noun
      • Cloth with strings for jumping from planes safely
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    • peed

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To urinate
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    • plaster

      US /ˈplæstɚ/

      UK /'plɑ:stə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance used to cover walls to make them smooth
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something with plaster
      • To cover surfaces with papers, photos, posters etc.
      B2
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    • reserve

      US /rɪˈzɚv/

      UK /rɪ'zɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
      • To not use all of, so you can use it later
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of land set aside as for a people
      • Park or area for wildlife to roam free
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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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    • royal

      US /ˈrɔɪəl/

      UK /'rɔɪəl/

      • Adjective
      • Excellent or grand; suitable for a king or queen
      • Concerning a king or queen
      • Noun
      • A member of a royal family.
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    • scale

      US /skel/

      UK /skeɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Size, level, or amount when compared
      • Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change the size of but keep the proportions
      • To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
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    • skip out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a place or situation secretly, often to avoid paying or fulfilling an obligation.
      B2
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    • slide

      US /slaɪd/

      UK /slaɪd/

      • Noun
      • Part of machines that slides backward and forward
      • Reduction in amount, price, quality
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pass or move smoothly and rapidly into or out
      • To move smoothly and rapidly over a surface
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    • spend

      US /spɛnd/

      UK /spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use money to pay for something
      • To use time in order to do something
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    • strand

      US /strænd/

      UK /strænd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to be stuck or trapped somewhere
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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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    • survival

      US /sɚˈvaɪvəl/

      UK /səˈvaɪvl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
      A2
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    • survive

      US /sɚˈvaɪv/

      UK /sə'vaɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue to live despite illness or trouble
      A2TOEIC
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    • suspend

      US /səˈspɛnd/

      UK /sə'spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hang something or someone from something
      • To stop something for a period of time; interrupt
      B2TOEIC
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    • sweat

      US /swɛt/

      UK /swet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do an amount of hard work
      • To be worried or anxious about something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An amount of hard work
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    • take the credit

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To claim praise or acknowledgement for something, whether deserved or not.
      A1
      More
    • 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
      A1
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    • three-course meal

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A meal consisting of an appetizer, a main course, and a dessert.
      A1
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    • truth

      US /truθ/

      UK /tru:θ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Real facts about something
      A2
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    • urine

      US /ˈjʊrən/

      UK /ˈjʊərɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Yellow liquid waste from the body
      C1
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    • veal

      US /vil/

      UK /vi:l/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Meat from a young cow
      C1
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    • wild

      US /waɪld/

      UK /waɪld/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner which lacks control
      • Adjective
      • Living in nature; not tame
      • (Of land) not developed by people
      A2
      More
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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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