Vocabulary

  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • have to: Must do
  • be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
  • in the picture: Aware of what is happening; informed.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • shit on: To criticize or treat someone unfairly.
  • in hand: In one's possession or control.
  • on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
  • found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
  • in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • forbidden fruit: Something that is desired because it is not allowed.
  • on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
  • hanging out: To spend time with your friends
  • stand here: To remain in or move to this specific location.
  • on ice: Kept cold or preserved by ice.
  • deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
  • advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
  • exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
  • scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
  • track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
  • nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
  • sweat: To do an amount of hard work
  • wreck: Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
  • rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
  • womb: Place in a woman's body where a baby grows
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • revenge: Getting back at someone by hurting them back
  • reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
  • desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
  • personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
  • bleach: Chemical that disinfects and whitens
  • addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
  • holy: Being good according to religious standards
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • bride: Woman who is, or who will get married soon
  • stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • detergent: Synthetic liquid or powder used to wash something
  • booth: Small area where someone does something privately
  • devise: To think of and plan something
  • forbid: To order someone not to do something
  • preach: To write or speak about so as to persuade people
  • strand: Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
  • spite: Wish to hurt another person; malice; maliciousness
  • cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
  • revert: To return to the original owner again
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • sue: Person's name
  • jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
  • hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
  • irreversible: Not able to be reversed/put back to previous state
  • terminate: To bring something to and end or finish
  • psychopath: Violent, mentally disturbed person
  • tangle: To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
  • hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
  • dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
  • plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
  • deceit: Deliberately lying to someone to trick them
  • thirst: Powerful desire or need for e.g. knowledge
  • sermon: Moral talk given as part of a church service
  • pew: Long bench, usually used in churches
  • fore: (In combination) before; in the front part
  • flack: Slick press agent who spins a story to advantage
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    • addict

      US /əˈdɪkt/

      UK /ˈædɪkt/

      • Noun
      • Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
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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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    • advantage

      US /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/

      UK /əd'vɑ:ntɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing making the chance of success higher
      • A positive point about something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make use of something, especially to further one's own position; exploit.
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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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    • bet

      US /bet/

      UK /bet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
      • Used to express certainty or confidence
      • Countable Noun
      • Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
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    • bleach

      US /blitʃ/

      UK /bli:tʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Chemical that disinfects and whitens
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a chemical that disinfects and whitens
      • To make (e.g. hair) lighter in color; lighten
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    • booth

      US /bu:θ/

      UK /bu:ð/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small area where someone does something privately
      • Covered stand used for selling or displaying goods
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    • bride

      US /braɪd/

      UK /braɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Woman who is, or who will get married soon
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    • cheat

      US /tʃit/

      UK /tʃi:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
      • To escape death or harm, through luck or skill
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One who is unfaithful to their wife, partner etc.
      • One who lies or breaks rules to get what they want
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    • deceit

      US /dɪˈsit/

      UK /dɪˈsi:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Deliberately lying to someone to trick them
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    • desert

      US /ˈdɛzət/

      UK /'dezət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To leave a place for ever; abandon
      • To leave when one is needed or expected to stay
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bare area of land, often with few plants and water
      • A punishment or reward that is deserved.
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    • deserve

      US /dɪˈzɚv/

      UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
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    • detergent

      US /dɪˈtɚdʒənt/

      UK /dɪˈtɜ:dʒənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Synthetic liquid or powder used to wash something
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    • devise

      US /dɪˈvaɪz/

      UK /dɪ'vaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To think of and plan something
      • To leave real estate to someone in a will.
      • Noun
      • A clause in a will that leaves real estate to someone.
      • An emblematic design or motto, especially one used for a heraldic badge or seal.
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    • exact

      US /ɪɡˈzækt/

      UK /ɪɡ'zækt/

      • Adjective
      • Completely correct; accurate; specific
      • Transitive Verb
      • To get something, sometimes using force
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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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    • flack

      US /flæk/

      UK /flæk/

      • Noun
      • Slick press agent who spins a story to advantage
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    • forbid

      US /fərˈbɪd/

      UK /fəˈbɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To order someone not to do something
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    • forbidden fruit

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Something that is desired because it is not allowed.
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    • fore

      US /fɔ:r/

      UK /fɔ:(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (In combination) before; in the front part
      B2
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    • found out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
      • To become known; be revealed.
      B2
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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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    • hold on

      US /hold ɑn/

      UK /həuld ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
      • To wait for a short time.
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    • holy

      US /ˈholi/

      UK /'həʊlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being good according to religious standards
      • Dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred.
      • Interjection
      • An exclamation of surprise, shock, or awe.
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    • in hand

      US /ɪn hænd/

      UK /in hænd/

      • Phrase
      • In one's possession or control.
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    • in person

      US /ɪn ˈpɜːrsn/

      UK /in ˈpɜːsn/

      • Adverb
      • Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
      • Face-to-face; not through electronic communication.
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    • in the picture

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Aware of what is happening; informed.
      • Involved in something; participating.
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    • irreversible

      US /ˌɪrɪˈvɜ:rsəbl/

      UK /ˌɪrɪˈvɜ:səbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not able to be reversed/put back to previous state
      • A final decision that cannot be changed.
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    • jet

      US /dʒɛt/

      UK /dʒet/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
      • A pipe that water or gas goes through
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of liquid, gas) to shoot out of a small opening
      • To travel on a jet plane
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    • on hold

      US /ɑn hold/

      UK /ɔn həuld/

      • Adjective
      • Temporarily delayed or suspended.
      • Adverb
      • Waiting to be connected on a telephone call.
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    • on ice

      US /ɑn aɪs/

      UK /ɒn aɪs/

      • other
      • Kept cold or preserved by ice.
      • other
      • Temporarily postponed or delayed.
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    • on the way

      US /ɑn ði we/

      UK /ɔn ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • During the journey to a particular place.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • personal

      US /ˈpɚsənəl/

      UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/

      • Adjective
      • Done by or to a particular person; individual
      • Concerning a person's private life or feelings
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    • pew

      US /pju/

      UK /pju:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long bench, usually used in churches
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    • preach

      US /pritʃ/

      UK /pri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To write or speak about so as to persuade people
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    • psychopath

      US /ˈsaɪkəˌpæθ/

      UK /ˈsaɪkəpæθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Violent, mentally disturbed person
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    • pursue

      US /pɚˈsu/

      UK /pə'sju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
      • To try to achieve or get something over time
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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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    • reserve

      US /rɪˈzɚv/

      UK /rɪ'zɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
      • To not use all of, so you can use it later
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of land set aside as for a people
      • Park or area for wildlife to roam free
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    • revenge

      US /rɪˈvɛndʒ/

      UK /rɪ'vendʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Getting back at someone by hurting them back
      • Transitive Verb
      • To inflict hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong done to oneself.
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    • revert

      US /rɪˈvɜ:rt/

      UK /rɪˈvɜ:t/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To return to the original owner again
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    • scratch

      US /skrætʃ/

      UK /skrætʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
      • To make a small cut or mark on a surface
      • Noun
      • Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
      • A small cut or mark on a surface
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    • sermon

      US /ˈsɜ:rmən/

      UK /ˈsɜ:mən/

      • Noun
      • Moral talk given as part of a church service
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    • shit on

      US /ʃɪt ɔn/

      UK /ʃɪt ɒn/

      • other
      • To criticize or treat someone unfairly.
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    • spite

      US /spaɪt/

      UK /spaɪt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wish to hurt another person; malice; maliciousness
      • Transitive Verb
      • To deliberately annoy or frustrate someone
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    • stab

      US /stæb/

      UK /stæb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
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    • stand here

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain in or move to this specific location.
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    • straight

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not having curves, bends, or angles
      • Not gay; heterosexual
      • Adverb
      • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
      • In a straight line; directly.
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    • strand

      US /strænd/

      UK /strænd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to be stuck or trapped somewhere
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    • sue

      US /su/

      UK /su:/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take legal action against someone
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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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    • sweat

      US /swɛt/

      UK /swet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do an amount of hard work
      • To be worried or anxious about something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An amount of hard work
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    • tangle

      US /ˈtæŋɡəl/

      UK /ˈtæŋgl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of string, etc.) to be knotted up and hard to undo
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    • terminate

      US /ˈtɚməˌnet/

      UK /'tɜ:mɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bring something to and end or finish
      • To (cause to) finish in a particular way or place
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    • thirst

      US /θɚst/

      UK /θɜ:st/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Powerful desire or need for e.g. knowledge
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a powerful desire for e.g. knowledge
      • To have a powerful desire to drink
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    • tight

      US /taɪt/

      UK /taɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Showing anxiety or anger; tense
      • Positioned physically close together
      • Adverb
      • Firmly; so it can't move
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    • track

      US /træk/

      UK /træk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use marks to follow a wild animal
      • To move a certain way/follow a particular course
      • Noun
      • A circular course for running
      • Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
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    • womb

      US /wum/

      UK /wu:m/

      • Noun
      • Place in a woman's body where a baby grows
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    • wound

      US /waʊnd/

      UK /waʊnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
      • To hurt someone emotionally
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sadness or displeasure caused by a bad memory
      • Physical injury, especially that suffered in war
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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
      B2
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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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