Vocabulary

  • by foot: Walking, instead of using transport
  • park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
  • hang out: To spend time with your friends
  • stop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
  • on offer: Available at a reduced price or with special terms.
  • follow your nose: To go straight ahead or trust your instincts to find something.
  • get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
  • of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
  • chill out: To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
  • as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
  • for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
  • walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
  • street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
  • old: Having existed for a long time, not young or new
  • red: Being the color of blood
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • park: Person's name
  • sea: Very large group of people, similar-looking things
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • easy: Not hard to do; not difficult
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
  • neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
  • instrumental: Relating to, composed for, or performed on a musical instrument or instruments (without vocals).
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
  • list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
  • harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
  • antique: (Of objects) old and valuable
  • souvenir: Something bought to remember a place
  • explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
  • owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
  • remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
  • whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
  • hunt: To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
  • reminder: Something that causes one to remember something
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • warning: To tell someone about possible danger
  • trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
  • highly: In a manner that shows approval
  • thirst: Powerful desire or need for e.g. knowledge
  • feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
  • exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
  • officially: According to what is stated by an authority figure
  • refer: To talk about or write about something
  • sample: To try (e.g. food, drink), to see if you like it
  • chill: State of being a little cold
  • conclude: To finish or cause to finish; end
  • nicknamed: To give someone an informal name or title
  • prestigious: Respected as being important and with high status
  • scenic: Having beautiful scenery
  • distinctive: Having a quality that is different from others
  • fabulous: Almost impossible to believe, incredible
  • fabric: Cloth or material
  • leapt: To enter or start something eagerly
  • sidewalk: Paved area for pedestrians, usually beside a road
  • quench: To put out a fire
  • afloat: Remaining on top of a liquid; floating
  • colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
  • patriot: Person who loves and defends their own country
  • turf: Grass or a grass-like surface
  • naval: Concerning a navy or ships used in war
  • epicenter: Point directly above the focus of an earthquake
  • gleam: A small light that shines softly; shining quality
  • inception: Beginning or start of (institution or business)
  • maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
  • culinary: Concerned with cooking
  • dome: Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
  • vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
  • commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
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    • afloat

      US /əˈflot/

      UK /əˈfləʊt/

      • Adjective
      • Remaining on top of a liquid; floating
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    • antique

      US /ænˈtik/

      UK /ænˈti:k/

      • Adjective
      • (Of objects) old and valuable
      • Countable Noun
      • Old objects people collect, e.g. furniture, art
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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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    • by foot

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Walking, instead of using transport
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    • chill

      US /tʃɪl/

      UK /tʃɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being a little cold
      • Feeling of fear or being frightened
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something cold, e.g. a drink
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    • chill out

      US /tʃɪl aʊt/

      UK /tʃil aut/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
      • To calm down; to become less excited or agitated.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
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    • colonial

      US /kəˈloʊniəl/

      UK /kəˈləʊniəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of a system where one country controls another
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    • commission

      US /kəˈmɪʃən/

      UK /kə'mɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
      • An official role or title in the military
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hire someone, order work to be done for payment
      • To formally ask someone to create or produce something.
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    • conclude

      US /kənˈklud/

      UK /kənˈklu:d/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To finish or cause to finish; end
      • To arrive at a judgment or opinion
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    • culinary

      US /ˈkjuləˌnɛri,ˈkʌlə-/

      UK /ˈkʌlɪnəri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerned with cooking
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    • distinctive

      US /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

      UK /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Having a quality that is different from others
      • Having a quality or characteristic that makes a person or thing different from others; easily distinguishable.
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    • dome

      US /doʊm/

      UK /dəʊm/

      • Noun
      • Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
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    • elevator

      US /ˈɛləˌvetɚ/

      UK /'elɪveɪtə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Machine that carries people between floors
      • A building for storing grain, equipped with machinery for raising and distributing it.
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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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    • explore

      US /ɪkˈsplɔr/

      UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To examine something in detail to learn about it
      • To travel to a place to discover more about it
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    • fabric

      US /ˈfæbrɪk/

      UK /ˈfæbrɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cloth or material
      • Basic structure
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    • fabulous

      US /ˈfæbjələs/

      UK /ˈfæbjələs/

      • Adjective
      • Almost impossible to believe, incredible
      • Almost impossible to believe; mythical.
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    • feature

      US /ˈfitʃɚ/

      UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special report in a magazine or paper
      • Distinctive or important point of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To highlight or give special importance to
      • To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
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    • fine

      US /faɪn/

      UK /faɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Good, acceptable or satisfactory
      • Of high quality; made with great skill
      • Countable Noun
      • Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
      • (at the end of a piece of music) the end
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    • follow your nose

      US /ˈfɑloʊ jʊɚ noʊz/

      UK /ˈfɒləʊ jɔ: nəʊz/

      • other
      • To go straight ahead or trust your instincts to find something.
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    • for the best

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
      • Hoping for a positive outcome.
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    • get lost

      US /ɡɛt lɔst/

      UK /ɡet lɔ:st/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
      • To become unable to find your way; to lose your sense of direction.
      • Interjection
      • An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
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    • gleam

      US /ɡlim/

      UK /gli:m/

      • Noun
      • A small light that shines softly; shining quality
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a bright, shiny quality
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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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    • harbor

      US /ˈhɑrbɚ/

      UK /'hɑ:bə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of water protected by land and used by ships
      • Place providing comfort and shelter from danger
      • Transitive Verb
      • To contain, have, hide or protect something
      • To feel certain thoughts/emotions for a long time
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    • hunt

      US /hʌnt/

      UK /hʌnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
      • To look for very carefully; search for
      • Noun
      • A search for animals to kill for food
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    • inception

      US /ɪnˈsɛpʃən/

      UK /ɪnˈsepʃn/

      • Noun
      • Beginning or start of (institution or business)
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    • instrumental

      US /ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntl/

      UK /ˌɪnstrəˈmentl/

      • Adjective
      • Relating to, composed for, or performed on a musical instrument or instruments (without vocals).
      • Serving as a crucial means, agent, or tool in bringing about an end or result.
      • Noun
      • A piece of music that has no lyrics or singing.
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    • leapt

      US /lɛpt, lipt/

      UK /lept/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To enter or start something eagerly
      • (Of prices) to increase quickly by a large amount
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    • maritime

      US /ˈmærɪˌtaɪm/

      UK /ˈmærɪtaɪm/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning sailing, ships
      • Being next to or near the sea
      • Noun
      • The branch of law concerning ships and shipping.
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    • naval

      US /ˈnevəl/

      UK /ˈneɪvl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a navy or ships used in war
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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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    • nicknamed

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone an informal name or title
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    • of old

      US /ʌv oʊld/

      UK /əv əuld/

      • other
      • From a long time ago; in the past.
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    • officially

      US /əˈfɪʃəlɪ/

      UK /əˈfɪʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • According to what is stated by an authority figure
      • In a public or open manner.
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    • on offer

      US /ɑn ˈɔfɚ/

      UK /ɔn ˈɔfə/

      • Adjective
      • Available at a reduced price or with special terms.
      • Being presented or made available.
      • Phrase
      • Available for purchase.
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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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    • owe

      US /o/

      UK /əʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
      • To credit someone or thing for making it possible
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    • park in

      US /ˈpɑrk ɪn/

      UK /ˈpɑ:k ɪn/

      • other
      • To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
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    • patriot

      US /ˈpetriət, -ˌɑt/

      UK /'peɪtrɪət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who loves and defends their own country
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    • prestigious

      US /prɛˈstidʒəs, -ˈstɪdʒəs/

      UK /preˈstɪdʒəs/

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

      US /kwɛntʃ/

      UK /kwentʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put out a fire
      • To satisfy a desire (e.g. thirst by drinking)
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    • refer

      US /rɪˈfɚ/

      UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk about or write about something
      • To give information about something
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    • remain

      US /rɪˈmen/

      UK /rɪˈmeɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be left behind; to continue to exist
      • To stay in a place when other people have gone
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    • remind

      US /rɪˈmaɪnd/

      UK /rɪ'maɪnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to remember what they forgot
      • To cause someone to think of something similar or related.
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    • reminder

      US /rɪˈmaɪndər/

      UK /rɪˈmaɪndə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something that causes one to remember something
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    • sample

      US /ˈsæmpl/

      UK /ˈsɑ:mpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try (e.g. food, drink), to see if you like it
      • Noun
      • A small quantity of something used as a taster
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    • scenic

      US /ˈsinɪk/

      UK /ˈsi:nɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Having beautiful scenery
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    • sidewalk

      US /ˈsaɪdˌwɔk/

      UK /ˈsaɪdwɔ:k/

      • Countable Noun
      • Paved area for pedestrians, usually beside a road
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    • souvenir

      US /ˌsu:vəˈnɪr/

      UK /ˌsu:vəˈnɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something bought to remember a place
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    • stop by

      US /stɑp baɪ/

      UK /stɔp bai/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To visit someone or some place for a short time
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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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    • trail

      US /trel/

      UK /treɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of marks or signs left by something moving
      • Rough path, as through a forest or field
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To follow behind someone
      • To be losing to a competitor
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    • turf

      US /tɜ:rf/

      UK /tɜ:f/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Grass or a grass-like surface
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    • vessel

      US /ˈvɛsəl/

      UK /ˈvesl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
      • A ship or boat; something that carries things
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    • warning

      US /ˈwɔ:rnɪŋ/

      UK /ˈwɔ:nɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tell someone about possible danger
      • Noun
      • Act of telling someone about possible danger
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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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    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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