Vocabulary

  • stumble upon: To accidentally discover or meet
  • in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
  • have to: Must do
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • track down: To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • get on with: To have a good relationship with someone
  • on a silver platter: Given something easily without effort.
  • to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • burst out: To suddenly express an emotion or sound.
  • offer up: To present something, especially to God, as a sacrifice or offering.
  • from the top: From the beginning.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • turn off
  • out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
  • hook it up: To connect a piece of equipment to a power supply or to another piece of equipment
  • right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
  • hanging out: To spend time with your friends
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • look beyond: To consider the future and what might happen.
  • get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
  • out of order: Not in proper working condition; broken.
  • take on: To acquire a new characteristic
  • complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
  • be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • in the works: Being planned or prepared; in progress.
  • muster up: To summon or gather (courage, energy, etc.) from within oneself.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
  • claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
  • clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
  • mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
  • fart: To break wind; to emit gas from the anus
  • adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
  • clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
  • series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
  • sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
  • stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
  • huge: Very very large
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
  • capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
  • beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
  • solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
  • mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
  • companion: Someone who keeps you company, goes out with you
  • communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
  • text: To send a message by phone or other device
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • manual: Done by hand (not machine)
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • nostalgic: Feeling sad, but positive about memories/the past
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
  • mansion: Very large, expensive home
  • modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
  • maze: Network of paths you have to make your way through
  • enchanting: To hold the admiration of others; charm
  • croissant: Flaky crescent-shaped roll, as eaten for breakfast
  • entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
  • sword: A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
  • dungeon: Dark underground room in a castle used as a prison
  • freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
  • indifferent: Neutral; not taking sides
  • experimentation: Act of making and performing experiments or tests
  • hoarding: To keep a large amount of hidden (valuable) items
  • claustrophobic: Afraid of being trapped in a small place
  • giddy: Feeling dizzy, e.g. due to being spun around
  • bogus: Not genuine; false
  • platter: Large plate that holds several types of food
  • cryptic: Mysterious in meaning; not speaking directly
  • waterfall: Steep descent of the water of a river
  • accessibility: Quality of being able to be entered or used
  • fab: Great; wonderful
  • motorbike: Motorcycle; vehicle with two wheels and an engine
  • gamer: Person playing a game to a set of rules
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    • accessibility

      US /əkˌsesə'bɪlətɪ/

      UK /əkˌsesə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being able to be entered or used
      • The quality of being easily understood.
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    • as one

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • Acting or moving together at the same time.
      • In complete agreement or unity.
      • Phrase
      • With a single voice or opinion; unanimously.
      • In perfect harmony or unison.
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    • be with

      US /bi wɪð/

      UK /bi: wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
      • To support someone's opinion or cause.
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    • beat

      US /bit/

      UK /bi:t/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move in regular motions in order to push blood
      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
      • To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
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    • bogus

      US /ˈboɡəs/

      UK /'bəʊɡəs/

      • Adjective
      • Not genuine; false
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    • burst out

      US /bɚst aʊt/

      UK /bə:st aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To suddenly express an emotion or sound.
      • To leave a place suddenly and energetically.
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    • capture

      US /ˈkæptʃɚ/

      UK /'kæptʃə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
      • To record, tape, or film something
      • Noun
      • The act of seizing or taking control of something.
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    • claim

      US /klem/

      UK /kleɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • To say that something is true, often without proof.
      • A statement that something is true.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand or ask for something that you believe is rightfully yours.
      • To take or cause the loss of (e.g., a life, property).
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    • claustrophobic

      US /ˌklɔ:strəˈfoʊbɪk/

      UK /ˌklɔ:strəˈfəʊbɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Afraid of being trapped in a small place
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    • clue

      US /klu/

      UK /klu:/

      • Noun
      • Information that helps explain something; hint
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    • communication

      US /kəˌmjunɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /kəˌmju:nɪ'keɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Talking to people; giving information to people
      • The process of conveying information, ideas, or feelings through language or other means.
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    • companion

      US /kəmˈpænjən/

      UK /kəm'pænɪən/

      • Noun
      • Someone who keeps you company, goes out with you
      • A thing that is often found with another or that serves to augment or complement it.
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    • complete with

      US /kəmˈplit wɪð/

      UK /kəmˈpli:t wið/

      • Phrase
      • Having something as an extra part or feature.
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    • crawl

      US /krɔl/

      UK /krɔ:l/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move very slowly or cautiously
      • To move along with the body close to the ground
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very slow progress (e.g. traffic)
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    • croissant

      US /krwɑˈsɑŋ, krəˈsɑnt/

      UK /'krwæsɒ̃/

      • Countable Noun
      • Flaky crescent-shaped roll, as eaten for breakfast
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    • cryptic

      US /ˈkrɪptɪk/

      UK /'krɪptɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Mysterious in meaning; not speaking directly
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    • dungeon

      US /ˈdʌndʒən/

      UK /ˈdʌndʒən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dark underground room in a castle used as a prison
      • A place or situation of misery or confinement.
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    • enchanting

      US /ɪnˈtʃæntɪŋ/

      UK /ɪnˈtʃɑ:ntɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hold the admiration of others; charm
      • To influence someone using spells or magic
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    • entrance

      US /ˈentrəns/

      UK /ˈentrəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A place where you enter a house or other building
      • Act of joining a party in a showy manner
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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
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    • experimentation

      US /ɪkˌspɛrəmɛnˈteʃən/

      UK /ɪkˌsperɪmenˈteɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of making and performing experiments or tests
      • The act of trying out new ideas or methods in order to innovate or improve something.
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    • explore

      US /ɪkˈsplɔr/

      UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To examine something in detail to learn about it
      • To travel to a place to discover more about it
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    • fab

      US /fæb/

      UK /fæb/

      • Adjective
      • Great; wonderful
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • first three

      US

      UK

      • Determiner
      • The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
      • Adjective
      • Referring to the top three positions in a ranking or competition.
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    • freedom

      US /ˈfridəm/

      UK /'fri:dəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being free, not being controlled
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    • from the top

      US /frʌm ði tɑp/

      UK /frɔm ðə tɔp/

      • Phrase
      • From the beginning.
      • From the highest point or position.
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    • gamer

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Person playing a game to a set of rules
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    • get lost

      US /ɡɛt lɔst/

      UK /ɡet lɔ:st/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
      • To become unable to find your way; to lose your sense of direction.
      • Interjection
      • An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
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    • get on with

      US /ɡɛt ɑn wɪð/

      UK /ɡet ɔn wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a good relationship with someone
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    • get through

      US /ɡɛt θru/

      UK /ɡet θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive at the end of or finish something
      • To succeed in contacting someone by phone
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    • giddy

      US /ˈɡɪdi/

      UK /ˈgɪdi/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling dizzy, e.g. due to being spun around
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    • give up

      US /ɡɪv ʌp/

      UK /ɡiv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose hope or admit defeat
      • To decide to not start to try solving a problem
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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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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    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and hold something quickly
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    • hanging out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hoarding

      US /ˈhɔ:rdɪŋ/

      UK /ˈhɔ:dɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep a large amount of hidden (valuable) items
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large outdoor signboard
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    • hook it up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To connect a piece of equipment to a power supply or to another piece of equipment
      • To meet or begin a relationship with someone
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    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
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    • in the first place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
      • From the beginning; initially.
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    • in the game

      US /ɪn ðə ˈɡeɪm/

      UK /in ðə ˈɡeɪm/

      • other
      • Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
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    • in the works

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Being planned or prepared; in progress.
      • Phrase
      • Under development or being actively planned.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • indifferent

      US /ɪnˈdɪfərənt, -ˈdɪfrənt/

      UK /ɪnˈdɪfrənt/

      • Adjective
      • Neutral; not taking sides
      • Not caring; without feeling
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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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    • legend

      US /ˈlɛdʒənd/

      UK /'ledʒənd/

      • Noun
      • List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
      • Person famous for doing something very well
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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 beyond

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider the future and what might happen.
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    • mansion

      US /ˈmænʃən/

      UK /ˈmænʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very large, expensive home
      • Historically, the main residence of a lord or wealthy person.
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    • manual

      US /ˈmænjuəl/

      UK /ˈmænjuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Done by hand (not machine)
      • (Of a car) using individual gears ( not automatic)
      • Countable Noun
      • Book explaining how to use a machine
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    • maze

      US /mez/

      UK /meɪz/

      • Noun
      • Network of paths you have to make your way through
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    • motorbike

      US /ˈmotɚˌbaɪk/

      UK /ˈməʊtəbaɪk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Motorcycle; vehicle with two wheels and an engine
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    • muster up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To summon or gather (courage, energy, etc.) from within oneself.
      • To gather or summon (effort, strength, etc.) with difficulty.
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    • mysterious

      US /mɪˈstɪriəs/

      UK /mɪˈstɪəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Unusual; hard to understand or work out
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    • mystery

      US /ˈmɪstəri/

      UK /ˈmɪstri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quality of being strange and not understood
      • Book, play, or film about solving a strange crime
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    • nostalgic

      US /nɒ'stældʒɪk/

      UK /nɒ'stældʒɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling sad, but positive about memories/the past
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • offer up

      US /ˈɔfɚ ʌp/

      UK /ˈɔfə ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To present something, especially to God, as a sacrifice or offering.
      • To present or suggest something for consideration.
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    • on a silver platter

      US /ɑn ə ˈsɪlvɚ ˈplætɚ/

      UK /ɒn ə ˈsilvə ˈplætə/

      • other
      • Given something easily without effort.
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    • out of it

      US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/

      UK /aut ɔv it/

      • Adjective
      • Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
      • Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
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    • out of order

      US /aʊt ʌv ˈɔrdɚ/

      UK /aut ɔv ˈɔ:də/

      • Adjective
      • Not in proper working condition; broken.
      • Not following the rules of procedure; inappropriate.
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    • platter

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Large plate that holds several types of food
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
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    • right back

      US /raɪt bæk/

      UK /rait bæk/

      • Interjection
      • Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
      • Adverb
      • Immediately; very soon after going.
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    • sequence

      US /ˈsikwəns, -ˌkwɛns/

      UK /'si:kwəns/

      • Noun
      • Part of a movie showing one part of the story
      • A particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange things in an order they should happen
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    • solution

      US /səˈluʃən/

      UK /səˈlu:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
      • Way to solve or deal with a problem
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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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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    • stumble

      US /ˈstʌmbəl/

      UK /'stʌmbl/

      • Noun
      • Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
      • Act of tripping and almost falling
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fail to perform, e.g. when giving a speech
      • To trip and almost fall
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    • stumble upon

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accidentally discover or meet
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    • sword

      US /sɔrd/

      UK /sɔ:d/

      • Countable Noun
      • A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
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    • take on

      US /tek ɑn/

      UK /teik ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To acquire a new characteristic
      • To accept a new responsibility, role
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    • to hand

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
      • To offer assistance or help.
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    • track down

      US /træk daʊn/

      UK /træk daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
      • Transitive Verb
      • To find someone or something after a long or difficult search.
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    • tricky

      US /ˈtrɪki/

      UK /'trɪkɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
      • Likely to use tricks; dishonest or deceptive
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    • turn off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make someone feel negatively about something
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    • waterfall

      US /ˈwɔtɚˌfɔl,ˈwɑtə-/

      UK /'wɔ:təfɔ:l/

      • Noun
      • Steep descent of the water of a river
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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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