Vocabulary

  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
  • go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • for sale: (object) that people can buy
  • turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
  • drive up: To cause something to increase.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • write off: To cancel a debt; to recognize as a loss.
  • as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
  • at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
  • pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
  • determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
  • random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
  • manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
  • necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
  • brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
  • exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
  • consider: To think carefully about something
  • fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
  • legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
  • admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
  • emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
  • screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
  • define: To explain the meaning of words
  • worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
  • valuable: Being useful or important
  • behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
  • scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
  • performance: Act of doing something
  • democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
  • prestigious: Respected as being important and with high status
  • snore: To make a loud noise while sleeping
  • declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
  • grand: A counter for 1000 of something
  • enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
  • deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • rig: To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
  • group: Two or more musicians who play music together
  • tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • auction: To sell to a person offering the highest price
  • donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
  • charitable: Concerning helping people who are sick or poor
  • report: Account of the necessary facts and information
  • tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
  • dodge: To attempt to avoid something
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • chandelier: Decorative light fixture hanging from a ceiling
  • price: Person's name
  • anonymously: Without stating your name; secretly
  • marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
  • objectively: In an open-minded way; without prejudice
  • donation: Gift or money given to help support a cause
  • bidder: Person who offers an amount to buy something
  • quartz: Hard mineral, that is used as jewellery
  • whoop: Loud cry expressing excitement or happiness
  • shush: Sound made to make others be quiet
  • gavel: Small wooden hammer used by (e.g.) a judge
  • cubed: (Food) cut into the shape of small cubes
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    • admit

      US /ædˈmɪt/

      UK /əd'mɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To acknowledge that something is true or right
      • To allow someone to enter
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    • anonymously

      US /əˈnɑnəməslɪ/

      UK /ə'nɒnɪməslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Without stating your name; secretly
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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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    • at the end of the day

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
      • After a day's work or activities.
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    • auction

      US /ˈɔ:kʃn/

      UK /ˈɔ:kʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To sell to a person offering the highest price
      • Noun
      • Public sale where people compete to buy things
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    • bidder

      US /ˈbɪdɚ/

      UK /'bɪdə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who offers an amount to buy something
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    • brilliant

      US /ˈbrɪljənt/

      UK /'brɪlɪənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
      • Being very bright, like a diamond; shining
      • Noun
      • A diamond or other gem cut in a particular form with many facets to have exceptional brilliance.
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    • charitable

      US /ˈtʃærɪtəbəl/

      UK /ˈtʃærətəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning helping people who are sick or poor
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    • cubed

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • (Food) cut into the shape of small cubes
      • (Number) multiplied by itself three times
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut food into the shape of small cubes
      • To multiply a number by itself three times
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    • declare

      US /dɪˈklɛr/

      UK /dɪ'kleə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a statement in a strong and confident way
      • To show the cost of things purchased overseas
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    • define

      US /dɪˈfaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'faɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To explain the meaning of words
      • To set or mark the limits of something
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    • democratic

      US /ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk/

      UK /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
      • Based on the principle that all members have equal rights.
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    • deny

      US /dɪˈnaɪ/

      UK /dɪ'naɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refuse to allow or accept something
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    • depend

      US /dɪˈpend/

      UK /dɪˈpend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
      • To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
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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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    • determine

      US /dɪˈtɚmɪn/

      UK /dɪ'tɜ:mɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To control exactly how something will be or act
      • To establish the facts about; discover
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    • dodge

      US /dɑ:dʒ/

      UK /dɒdʒ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attempt to avoid something
      • Noun
      • An attempt to avoid something
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    • donate

      US /ˈdoˌnet, doˈnet/

      UK /dəʊ'neɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
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    • donation

      US /doʊˈneɪʃn/

      UK /dəʊˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Gift or money given to help support a cause
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    • drive up

      US /draɪv ʌp/

      UK /draiv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause something to increase.
      • To arrive in a vehicle.
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    • emerge

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To rise or appear out of some background
      • To become known or apparent.
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    • enemy

      US /ˈɛnəmi/

      UK /ˈenəmi/

      • Noun
      • Something that stops you doing what you want
      • Group, or people, you are opposed to
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    • exclusive

      US /ɪkˈsklusɪv/

      UK /ɪk'sklu:sɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being available only to people with a lot of money
      • Available to only a particular person, group
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    • fancy

      US /ˈfænsi/

      UK /'fænsɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To want to have or do something; feel like
      • To imagine or suppose that something will happen
      • Adjective
      • Unusual and attractive in design
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    • for sale

      US /fɔr sel/

      UK /fɔ: seil/

      • Phrase
      • (object) that people can buy
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    • gavel

      US /ˈɡævəl/

      UK /ˈgævl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small wooden hammer used by (e.g.) a judge
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    • go find

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To search for and locate someone or something.
      • An instruction to locate something.
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    • grand

      US /ɡrænd/

      UK /ɡrænd/

      • Adjective
      • A counter for 1000 of something
      • Great in amount, number or size
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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, disbelief
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
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    • legitimate

      US /ləˈdʒɪtəmɪt/

      UK /lɪ'dʒɪtɪmət/

      • Adjective
      • Being born to legally married parents
      • Being reasonable and sound
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make acceptable and sound
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    • manipulate

      US /məˈnɪpjəˌlet/

      UK /mə'nɪpjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to control others to gain an advantage
      • To handle or work in a skillful manner
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    • marketing

      US /ˈmɑ:rkɪtɪŋ/

      UK /ˈmɑ:kɪtɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The act of selling services or goods
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    • necessarily

      US /ˌnɛsɪˈsɛrəli, -ˈsɛr-/

      UK /ˌnesəˈserəli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
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    • objectively

      US /əbˈdʒɛktɪvlɪ/

      UK /əb'dʒektɪvlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an open-minded way; without prejudice
      • In a way that is based on facts and not influenced by personal beliefs or feelings; realistically.
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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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    • 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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    • performance

      US / pɚˈfɔrməns/

      UK /pə'fɔ:məns/

      • Noun
      • Act of doing something
      • Activity done to entertain an audience
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    • prestigious

      US /prɛˈstidʒəs, -ˈstɪdʒəs/

      UK /preˈstɪdʒəs/

      • Adjective
      • Respected as being important and with high status
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    • pretend

      US /prɪˈtɛnd/

      UK /prɪ'tend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act as if something is true when it is not
      • Adjective
      • Not real; imaginary.
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    • quartz

      US /kwɔrts/

      UK /kwɔ:ts/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hard mineral, that is used as jewellery
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    • random

      US /ˈrændəm/

      UK /'rændəm/

      • Adjective
      • Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
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    • rig

      US /rɪɡ/

      UK /rɪɡ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
      • To fit out a ship with ropes and sails
      • Noun
      • Shape and number of sails on a ship
      • Structure that draws out oil from under the ground
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    • scheme

      US /skim/

      UK /ski:m/

      • Noun
      • Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
      • Way something is organized, e.g. colors of a room
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make secret plans to do something (often bad)
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    • screw

      US /skru/

      UK /skru:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cheat someone, as out of money/property
      • To close something by turning it into place
      • Countable Noun
      • Long metal nail with a spiral thread
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    • shush

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • Sound made to make others be quiet
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a sound to make others quieted down
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    • snore

      US /snɔr, snor/

      UK /snɔ:(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a loud noise while sleeping
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    • tradition

      US /trəˈdɪʃən/

      UK /trəˈdɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An event, custom or way common to a people or race
      • Way of thinking or behaving used for a long time
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    • turn around

      US /tɚn əˈraʊnd/

      UK /tə:n əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change your body to the opposite direction
      • To make something running badly into a success
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change direction so as to face the opposite way.
      • To improve or cause to improve.
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    • ultra

      US /'ʌltrə/

      UK /'ʌltrə/

      • Prefix
      • Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
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    • valuable

      US /ˈvæljuəbəl, ˈvæljə-/

      UK /ˈvæljuəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being useful or important
      • Being worth a lot of money
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    • whoop

      US /hup, hwup, wup/

      UK /wu:p/

      • Interjection
      • Loud cry expressing excitement or happiness
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shout loudly in a happy or excited manner
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    • worth

      US /wɚθ/

      UK /wɜ:θ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
      • having a particular value, especially in money
      • Adjective
      • Having a specified value.
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    • write off

      US /raɪt ɔf/

      UK /rait ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cancel a debt; to recognize as a loss.
      • To reduce or eliminate the book value of an asset.
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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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