Vocabulary

  • to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • hide away: To go to a quiet place where nobody will find you, in order to avoid something.
  • go away: To go on vacation
  • turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
  • as you wish: A polite way of granting a request or giving permission.
  • heading to: Going in a particular direction.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • cry out: To shout or scream loudly, often due to pain, fear, or surprise.
  • rock the boat: To do or say something that causes problems or upsets people.
  • of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
  • in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
  • from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
  • see the light: To finally understand something after a period of confusion or ignorance.
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
  • in peace: In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
  • journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • immediately: Without any delay; straight away
  • rage: Strong or violent anger
  • task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
  • toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
  • belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
  • swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
  • complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
  • option: A choice
  • horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • respect: To follow the established rules
  • swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • serve: To act in a particular position or office
  • rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
  • spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
  • destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
  • relieve: To make less boring by making some change
  • storm: To act violently or angrily
  • starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
  • harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
  • worship: Acts of respect and honor to God or a god
  • promise: To say you will certainly do something
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • chance: The way something happens without planning
  • steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
  • load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
  • wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • land: Region or country
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • obey: To do what someone or something commands you to do
  • greedy: Wanting to have more of something than you need
  • slimy: With or resembling slime; disgustingly thick
  • service: Work that a person does to assist others
  • cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • prophet: Someone who predicts the future
  • whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
  • barren: (Of a woman) not able to have children
  • afloat: Remaining on top of a liquid; floating
  • neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
  • merciful: Showing or giving kind instead of harsh treatment
  • peacefully: In a calm and quiet manner; without using force
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    • afloat

      US /əˈflot/

      UK /əˈfləʊt/

      • Adjective
      • Remaining on top of a liquid; floating
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    • as you wish

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A polite way of granting a request or giving permission.
      • Expressing acceptance of someone's decision, even if one doesn't necessarily agree with it.
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    • barren

      US /ˈbærən/

      UK /ˈbærən/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a woman) not able to have children
      • (Of land) infertile
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    • belly

      US /ˈbɛli/

      UK /'belɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Middle part of the body; the stomach
      • A bulging or rounded part of something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To expand outward; swell
      • To swell like a balloon
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    • captain

      US /ˈkæptən/

      UK /'kæptɪn/

      • Noun
      • Title of a senior officer in the military
      • Person in charge of a team, a ship or an airplane
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be in charge of a team, ship or airplane
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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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    • cargo

      US /ˈkɑ:rgoʊ/

      UK /ˈkɑ:gəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Goods carried in a ship or plane
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    • cry out

      US /kraɪ aʊt/

      UK /krai aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To shout or scream loudly, often due to pain, fear, or surprise.
      • To protest or object strongly and publicly.
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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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    • destroy

      US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

      UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage so badly that something no longer exists
      • To defeat someone or something easily
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    • from now on

      US /frʌm naʊ ɑn/

      UK /frɔm nau ɔn/

      • Phrase
      • Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
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    • from time to time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
      • At intervals; now and then.
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    • go away

      US /ɡo əˈwe/

      UK /ɡəu əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go on vacation
      • To leave; depart.
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    • greedy

      US /ˈɡridi/

      UK /'ɡri:dɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Wanting to have more of something than you need
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    • harm

      US /hɑrm/

      UK /hɑ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
      • Noun
      • Damage or injury
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    • heading to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Going in a particular direction.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • Going in the direction of; on the way to.
      • Moving towards a future state or condition.
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    • hide away

      US /haɪd əˈwe/

      UK /haid əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to a quiet place where nobody will find you, in order to avoid something.
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    • horrible

      US /ˈhɔrəbəl, ˈhɑr-/

      UK /ˈhɒrəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
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    • in peace

      US /ɪn pis/

      UK /in pi:s/

      • Phrase
      • In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
      • In a state of non-war, without armed conflict.
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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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    • journey

      US /ˈdʒɚni/

      UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/

      • Noun
      • Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel through a place
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • load

      US /lod/

      UK /ləʊd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
      • A burden; heavy responsibility
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)
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    • make up

      US /mek ʌp/

      UK /meik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent or create a story
      • To add up to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To invent a story, excuse, etc.
      • To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
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    • merciful

      US /ˈmə:sɪfəl/

      UK /ˈmɜ:sɪfl/

      • Adjective
      • Showing or giving kind instead of harsh treatment
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    • neighbor

      US /ˈnebɚ/

      UK /'neɪbə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who lives, or is near, you
      • A country or area next to another.
      • Adjective
      • Situated near or next to something.
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    • obey

      US /oˈbe/

      UK /əˈbeɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do what someone or something commands you to do
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    • of a sudden

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
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    • option

      US /ˈɑpʃən/

      UK /'ɒpʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A choice
      • A right to buy or sell something at a particular price within a particular period.
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    • peacefully

      US /ˈpisfʊlɪ/

      UK /'pi:sfəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a calm and quiet manner; without using force
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    • prophet

      US /ˈprɑ:fɪt/

      UK /ˈprɒfɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who predicts the future
      • Religious person who foretells the will of God
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    • rage

      US /reɪdʒ/

      UK /reɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong or violent anger
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To act or speak with strong or violent anger
      • To move violently, like a storm
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    • relieve

      US /rɪˈliv/

      UK /rɪ'li:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make less boring by making some change
      • To replace workers with others
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    • rescue

      US /ˈrɛskju/

      UK /'reskju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
      • To provide financial assistance to save a company or economy from collapse.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of saving someone in danger or in trouble
      • An act of saving someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation.
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    • respect

      US /rɪˈspɛkt/

      UK /rɪ'spekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To follow the established rules
      • To think very highly of another person
      • Noun
      • Behavior that follows the established rules
      • Regard or admiration for someone or something
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    • rock the boat

      US /rɑk ði bot/

      UK /rɔk ðə bəut/

      • Idiom
      • To do or say something that causes problems or upsets people.
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    • see the light

      US /si ði laɪt/

      UK /si: ðə lait/

      • Idiom
      • To finally understand something after a period of confusion or ignorance.
      • To come into existence or be made public.
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    • serve

      US /sɚv/

      UK /sɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act in a particular position or office
      • To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
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    • slimy

      US /ˈslaɪmi/

      UK /ˈslaɪmi/

      • Adjective
      • With or resembling slime; disgustingly thick
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    • speak to

      US /spik tu/

      UK /spi:k tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To address or communicate with someone.
      • To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
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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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    • spit

      US /spɪt/

      UK /spɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
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    • starve

      US /stɑ:rv/

      UK /stɑ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
      • To need or desire very strongly
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    • swallow

      US /ˈswɑː.loʊ/

      UK /'swɒləʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To believe (something that is not true)
      • To make food go from your mouth to your stomach
      • Countable Noun
      • Small northern bird with downward-pointing wings
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    • swear

      US /swɛr/

      UK /sweə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To say bad or impolite words to someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a serious promise to do something
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    • task

      US /tæsk/

      UK /tɑ:sk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Big or small piece of work someone has to do
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
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    • to God

      US /tə ɡɑd/

      UK /tə ɡɒd/

      • other
      • Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
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    • toss

      US /tɔ:s/

      UK /tɒs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
      • To mix ingredients lightly.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move about restlessly; to writhe or fidget.
      • To be thrown about violently.
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    • turn to

      US /tɚn tu/

      UK /tə:n tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
      • To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
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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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    • whale

      US /hwel, wel/

      UK /weɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
      • To hunt and catch whales
      • Countable Noun
      • a very large sea mammal that breathes air through a hole at the top of its head and looks like a giant fish
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    • wise

      US /waɪz/

      UK /waɪz/

      • Adjective
      • Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
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    • worship

      US /ˈwɚʃɪp/

      UK /'wɜ:ʃɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Acts of respect and honor to God or a god
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To take part in a religious service
      • To show great respect towards a god or goddess
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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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