Vocabulary

  • branch off: To leave a main road or path and go in a different direction.
  • the following: Next in order or sequence.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
  • in terms of
  • with just: Using only; with no more than.
  • move to: To change the place where you live or work.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • with practice: Through repeated exercise or performance, leading to improvement or skill.
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • think back: To recapture the past
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • hang out: To spend time with your friends
  • in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
  • once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
  • under the covers: Lying in bed, usually covered by bedclothes.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
  • introvert: Person who does not like social contact
  • multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
  • majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • spontaneous: Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
  • opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
  • demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
  • sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
  • convey: To carry or transport something
  • statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • emphasize: To stress the items that are important
  • tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • wreck: Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
  • respond: To answer something or someone
  • observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
  • bounce: A person's energy or confidence
  • correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
  • rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
  • loose: To shoot or fire something from a gun
  • amateur: Someone doing an activity for pleasure, not a job
  • rapport: Understanding or empathy between two people
  • lengthy: Having a lot of something, such as pages in a book
  • important: Having power or authority
  • interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • paragraph: Section of writing dealing with one point
  • branch: Part of a family related to the same members
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • captivate: To catch and hold someone's interest; charm
  • instantaneously: Without any delay at all
  • uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
  • gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
  • crutch: Stick leant on for support if leg/foot is injured
  • salesman: Person whose job is to sell things
  • snowboard: Board like a small surfboard used on the snow
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    • amateur

      US /ˈæməˌtɚ/

      UK /'æmətə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Someone doing an activity for pleasure, not a job
      • Adjective
      • Unskilled in an activity; not professional
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    • bounce

      US /baʊns/

      UK /baʊns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A person's energy or confidence
      • Quality causing a person's hair to appear healthy
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move around energetically, playfully
      • (Of check) to be rejected due to inadequate funds
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    • branch

      US /bræntʃ/

      UK /brɑ:ntʃ/

      • Noun
      • Part of a family related to the same members
      • Part of organization with a specific function
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To separate away from the main part
      • To extend in a new direction; diverge.
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    • branch off

      US /bræntʃ ɔf/

      UK /brɑ:ntʃ ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a main road or path and go in a different direction.
      • To start to talk or think about a different subject.
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    • captivate

      US /ˈkæptəˌvet/

      UK /'kæptɪveɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To catch and hold someone's interest; charm
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    • connection

      US /kəˈnɛkʃən/

      UK /kəˈnekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that joins things together; being joined
      • Person you know who can help you in some way
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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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    • convey

      US /kənˈve/

      UK /kən'veɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To carry or transport something
      • To make aware or tell others information
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    • correct

      US /kəˈrɛkt/

      UK /kə'rekt/

      • Adjective
      • Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
      • True or accurate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fix a problem
      • To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
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    • crutch

      US /krʌtʃ/

      UK /krʌtʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Stick leant on for support if leg/foot is injured
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    • demand

      US /dɪˈmænd/

      UK /dɪ'mɑ:nd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Desire customers have to buy product, service
      • A strong request for someone to do something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly request someone to do something
      • To need something.
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    • emphasize

      US /ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/

      UK /'emfəsaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stress the items that are important
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    • extremely

      US /ɪk'strimlɪ/

      UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is much more than usual or expected
      • Remarkably; unusually.
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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • gym

      US /dʒɪm/

      UK /dʒɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical education taught as a class in school
      • Building used for physical activities or sports
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    • hang out

      US /hæŋ aʊt/

      UK /hæŋ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
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    • in a while

      US /ɪn e hwaɪl/

      UK /in ə hwail/

      • Phrase
      • In a short period of time; soon.
      • For a short period of time; soon.
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    • in action

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
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    • in mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider something.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • instantaneously

      US /ˌɪnstənˈtenɪəslɪ/

      UK /ˌɪnstən'teɪnɪəslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Without any delay at all
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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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    • interview

      US /ˈɪntɚˌvju/

      UK /'ɪntəvju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally ask questions about a given topic
      • Noun
      • Meeting to ask questions to get information
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    • introvert

      US /'ɪntrəvɜ:rt/

      UK /'ɪntrəvɜ:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who does not like social contact
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To turn inward for energy and rejuvenation.
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    • lengthy

      US /ˈlɛŋkθi, ˈlɛŋ-/

      UK /'leŋθɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Having a lot of something, such as pages in a book
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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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 for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
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    • loose

      US /lus/

      UK /lu:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To shoot or fire something from a gun
      • Adjective
      • (Idea, thought, or work) unclear or imprecise
      • Not tightly attached or held
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    • majority

      US /məˈdʒɔrɪti, -ˈdʒɑr-/

      UK /mə'dʒɒrətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount that is more than half of a group
      • The age at which a person is legally considered an adult.
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    • move to

      US /muv tu/

      UK /mu:v tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change the place where you live or work.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To proceed to the next stage or action.
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    • multiple

      US /ˈmʌltəpəl/

      UK /ˈmʌltɪpl/

      • Adjective
      • Having or involving more than one of something
      • Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
      • Countable Noun
      • Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
      • A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
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    • nerve

      US /nɚv/

      UK /nə:v/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
      • Courage to do something that is difficult or risky
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To summon one's courage; brace oneself.
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    • observation

      US /ˌɑbzɚˈveʃən/

      UK /ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Remark or comment on something you noticed
      • Practice of performing actions required by rules
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • on the other hand

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
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    • once in a while

      US //wʌns ɪn ə waɪl//

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occasionally; not very often.
      • Occasionally; not very often.
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    • opinion

      US /əˈpɪnjən/

      UK /əˈpɪnjən/

      • Noun
      • Court judge's statement why a decision was made
      • A person's thoughts on a topic
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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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    • paragraph

      US /ˈpærəgræf/

      UK /ˈpærəgrɑ:f/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Section of writing dealing with one point
      • A section or clause in a legal document.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize a written work into paragraphs
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    • practice

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /'præktɪs/

      • Noun
      • The office and place for legal or medical work
      • Doing something many times to become better at it
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To live according to the teachings of a religion
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    • random

      US /ˈrændəm/

      UK /'rændəm/

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

      US /ræˈpɔr, -ˈpor, rə-/

      UK /ræ'pɔ:(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Understanding or empathy between two people
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    • rely

      US /rɪˈlaɪ/

      UK /rɪ'laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • Depend on with full trust or confidence
      • To trust or have confidence in someone.
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    • respond

      US /rɪˈspɑnd/

      UK /rɪ'spɒnd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To answer something or someone
      • To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
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    • salesman

      US /ˈselzmən/

      UK /'seɪlzmən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person whose job is to sell things
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    • satisfaction

      US /ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/

      UK /ˌsætɪs'fækʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Happy feeling because of something that you did
      • Providing enough to make someone happy
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    • snowboard

      US /ˈsnoˌbɔrd, -ˌbord/

      UK /'snəʊbɔ:d/

      • Countable Noun
      • Board like a small surfboard used on the snow
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To ride a snowboard
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    • spontaneous

      US /spɑnˈteniəs/

      UK /spɒnˈteɪniəs/

      • Adjective
      • Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
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    • statement

      US / ˈstetmənt/

      UK /ˈsteɪtmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Record of activity in a bank account over time
      • Act or process of saying something formally
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • tension

      US /ˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /'tenʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
      • Degree to which something is stretched tight
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    • the following

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Next in order or sequence.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • What is about to be said or written.
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    • think back

      US /θɪŋk bæk/

      UK /θiŋk bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To recapture the past
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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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    • thread

      US /θrɛd/

      UK /θred/

      • Noun
      • Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
      • A long, very thin, material used to sew cloth
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move yourself through a crowded or narrow space
      • To put wire, string, etc. through a hole or needle
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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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    • uncomfortable

      US /ʌnˈkʌmfətəbəl, -ˈkʌmftə-/

      UK /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not being relaxed; worried about something
      • Causing or feeling slight pain or physical unease.
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    • under the covers

      US /ˈʌndɚ ðə ˈkʌvɚz/

      UK /ˈʌndə ðə ˈkʌvəz/

      • other
      • Lying in bed, usually covered by bedclothes.
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • with just

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using only; with no more than.
      • Barely; by a narrow margin.
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    • with practice

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Through repeated exercise or performance, leading to improvement or skill.
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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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    • wreck

      US /rɛk/

      UK /rek/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
      • (Informal) one in poor emotional/physical condition
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ruin something completely
      • To destroy a vehicle, building completely
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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