Vocabulary

  • going on: To continue doing something
  • behind the wheel: In control of a vehicle; driving.
  • at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
  • work out
  • come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
  • start off: To begin or commence something.
  • kick it up: To increase the intensity, energy, or quality of something.
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • sit down: To take a seat
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • feel for: To have sympathy for someone; to empathize with someone's situation.
  • right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
  • stay up: To not go to bed until late
  • in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • stay aware of: To remain conscious and informed about something.
  • procrastinate: To delay doing something that you ought to do
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
  • applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
  • procrastination: Act of putting off something you ought to do
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • career: Particular occupation in professional life
  • instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • rational: Able to think clearly
  • frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
  • hypothesis: A theory trying to explain something
  • pleasant: Causing a good feeling
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
  • decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
  • gratification: Pleasure; happiness; satisfaction
  • contain: To keep something from spreading
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • cram: To add more to something that is already full
  • project: To predict what will happen in the future
  • calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • leisure: Time when you have no work to do and can relax
  • dormant: Temporarily not active/growing
  • epiphany: Christian feast celebrating Jesus as an infant
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • revise: To make changes or add something to improve
  • spectator: Someone who watches an event
  • mayhem: Scene or situation that involves much violence
  • wheel: Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • thesis: Long paper presenting original research and ideas
  • laughter: Action or sound of laughing
  • procrastinator: Someone who postpones work out of laziness
  • perplex: To confuse
  • deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
  • tribal: Concerning or about a tribe
  • terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
  • miraculously: In a wonderful and extraordinary manner
  • monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
  • playground: Outdoor area for children to play in
  • blog: To read, write, or edit a shared on-line journal
  • funniest: Causing the most laughter or amusement
  • monkey: An animal related to humans, which lives in trees
  • blogger: Person who keeps and updates a blog
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    • applause

      US /əˈplɔz/

      UK /ə'plɔ:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
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    • at times

      US /æt taɪmz/

      UK /æt taɪmz/

      • Phrase
      • Sometimes; occasionally.
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    • behind the wheel

      US /bɪˈhaɪnd ði hwil/

      UK /biˈhaind ðə hwi:l/

      • Phrase
      • In control of a vehicle; driving.
      • Idiom
      • In a position of control or responsibility.
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    • blog

      US /blɑ:ɡ/

      UK /blɒɡ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To read, write, or edit a shared on-line journal
      • Noun
      • A shared on-line public journal
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    • blogger

      US /'blɒɡə(r)/

      UK /'blɒɡə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who keeps and updates a blog
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    • calendar

      US /ˈkæləndɚ/

      UK /ˈkælɪndə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A table showing the days, months and years
      • A system for organizing days, weeks, months, and years.
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
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    • career

      US /kəˈrɪr/

      UK /kə'rɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular occupation in professional life
      • The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward very fast and without control
      • To advance or make progress rapidly
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    • come along

      US /kʌm əˈlɔŋ/

      UK /kʌm əˈlɔŋ/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go with someone who takes the lead
      • To make progress toward a goal
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    • conflict

      US /ˈkɑnˌflɪkt/

      UK /'kɒnflɪkt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Argument or struggle between two or more parties
      • A serious disagreement or argument.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have opposite ideas; to disagree; To not match
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    • contain

      US /kənˈten/

      UK /kənˈteɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep something from spreading
      • To hold something inside something else
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    • cram

      US /kræm/

      UK /kræm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To add more to something that is already full
      • To study intensively (for a test)
      • Countable Noun
      • A room in which people are crammed.
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    • deadline

      US /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/

      UK /ˈdedlaɪn/

      • Noun
      • A date or time before which something must be done
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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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    • dormant

      US /ˈdɔrmənt/

      UK /ˈdɔ:mənt/

      • Adjective
      • Temporarily not active/growing
      • (of a disease) Present but not active or causing symptoms.
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    • feel for

      US /fil fɔr/

      UK /fi:l fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have sympathy for someone; to empathize with someone's situation.
      • To try to find something by touching it.
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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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    • for the sake of

      US /fɔr ði sek ʌv/

      UK /fɔ: ðə seik ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • For the purpose of; in the interest of.
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    • frustration

      US /frʌˈstreʃən/

      UK /frʌ'streɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
      • The prevention of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something.
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    • funniest

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Causing the most laughter or amusement
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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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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

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

      US /ˌɡrætəfɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌgrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Pleasure; happiness; satisfaction
      • Noun
      • A source of pleasure or satisfaction.
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    • hypothesis

      US /haɪˈpɑθɪsɪs/

      UK /haɪˈpɒθəsɪs/

      • Noun
      • A theory trying to explain something
      • A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
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    • in the dark

      US /ɪn ði dɑrk/

      UK /in ðə dɑ:k/

      • Adjective
      • Uninformed about something; unaware.
      • Phrase
      • In a state of secrecy or ignorance.
      • In a place with little or no light.
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    • in the end

      US /ɪn ði ɛnd/

      UK /in ðə end/

      • Phrase
      • Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
      • Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
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    • in the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • instant

      US /ˈɪnstənt/

      UK /ˈɪnstənt/

      • Adjective
      • (Food) requiring very little preparation
      • Occurring immediately
      • Noun
      • A very short period of time
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    • kick it up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To increase the intensity, energy, or quality of something.
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    • laughter

      US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/

      UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Action or sound of laughing
      • The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
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    • leisure

      US /ˈli:ʒər/

      UK /ˈleʒə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Time when you have no work to do and can relax
      • Activities done for enjoyment during one's free time.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or used for relaxation and enjoyment.
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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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    • mayhem

      US /ˈmeˌhɛm/

      UK /ˈmeɪhem/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Scene or situation that involves much violence
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    • miraculously

      US /məˈrækjələslɪ/

      UK /mɪ'rækjələslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a wonderful and extraordinary manner
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    • monkey

      US /ˈmʌŋki/

      UK /ˈmʌŋki/

      • Noun
      • An animal related to humans, which lives in trees
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    • monster

      US /ˈmɑnstɚ/

      UK /'mɒnstə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large frightening imaginary creature
      • Very evil person
      • Adjective
      • Very large
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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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    • other than

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different from.
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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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    • outside of

      US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
      • Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
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    • panic

      US /ˈpænɪk/

      UK /'pænɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel sudden anxiety and fear and cannot think
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    • perplex

      US /pɚˈplɛks/

      UK /pə'pleks/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To confuse
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    • playground

      US /ˈpleˌɡraʊnd/

      UK /ˈpleɪgraʊnd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Outdoor area for children to play in
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    • pleasant

      US /ˈplɛzənt/

      UK /'pleznt/

      • Adjective
      • Causing a good feeling
      • Having an agreeable or attractive personality.
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    • procrastinate

      US /proˈkræstəˌnet, prə-/

      UK /prəʊ'kræstɪneɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To delay doing something that you ought to do
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    • procrastination

      US /proʊˌkræstɪ'neɪʃn/

      UK /prəʊˌkræstɪ'neɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of putting off something you ought to do
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    • procrastinator

      US /proʊˌkræstəˌneɪtə/

      UK /prəʊˌkræstɪˌneɪtə/

      • Noun
      • Someone who postpones work out of laziness
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    • rational

      US /ˈræʃənəl/

      UK /'ræʃnəl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to think clearly
      • A real number that can be written as a ratio of two integers.
      • Noun
      • A rational person.
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    • relationship

      US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/

      UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Connection between two or more people or things
      • Way people interact or live with each other
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    • revise

      US /rɪˈvaɪz/

      UK /rɪ'vaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make changes or add something to improve
      • To study again in order to prepare for a test
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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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    • show up

      US /ʃo ʌp/

      UK /ʃəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
      • To be noticeably better than (someone else)
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    • sit down

      US /sit daʊn/

      UK /sit daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take a seat
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    • spectator

      US /ˈspekteɪtər/

      UK /spekˈteɪtə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who watches an event
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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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    • start off

      US /stɑrt ɔf/

      UK /stɑ:t ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin or commence something.
      • To begin a journey.
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    • stay aware of

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain conscious and informed about something.
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    • stay up

      US /ste ʌp/

      UK /stei ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To not go to bed until late
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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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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    • terrify

      US /ˈtɛrəˌfaɪ/

      UK /ˈterɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To scare or greatly frighten
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    • thesis

      US /ˈθisɪs/

      UK /ˈθi:sɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long paper presenting original research and ideas
      • A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved.
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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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    • tribal

      US /ˈtraɪbəl/

      UK /ˈtraɪbl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or about a tribe
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
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    • wheel

      US /wi:l/

      UK /wi:l/

      • Noun
      • Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something which has wheels or is on wheels
      • To turn or cause to turn something in a circle
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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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    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
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    • zone

      US /zoʊn/

      UK /zəʊn/

      • Noun
      • Area of space designated for a particular use
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide an area for a particular reason
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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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