Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • name after: To give someone or something the same name as another person or thing, often to honor them.
  • pass out: To distribute or hand out papers to people
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • go away: To go on vacation
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
  • research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
  • dump: To end a romantic relationship
  • financial: Involving money
  • worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
  • appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
  • extra: More than necessary; additional
  • aid: To help others and provide things
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • due: When something is required or expected
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
  • text: To send a message by phone or other device
  • personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
  • terrible: Very bad; horrible
  • interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
  • accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
  • lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
  • grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
  • cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
  • ridiculously: Extremely; so much so that people might laugh
  • roster: List of people's names who have some duty to do
  • obituary: Written notice or announcement of a person's death
  • almighty: Having complete power
  • sandy: Person's name
  • grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
  • candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
  • grandfather: Your mother's or father's father
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    • aid

      US /ed/

      UK /eɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To help others and provide things
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Action of giving help to others
      • Money or help given to those who need it
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    • almighty

      US /ɔlˈmaɪti/

      UK /ɔ:lˈmaɪti/

      • Adjective
      • Having complete power
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    • appeal

      US /əˈpil/

      UK /ə'pi:l/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attract interest, attention, or desire
      • To request a judge or others to change a decision
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    • aspect

      US /ˈæspɛkt/

      UK /'æspekt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way something looks or seems to be
      • An element, feature, or quality of something
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    • at some point

      US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/

      UK /æt sʌm pɔint/

      • Phrase
      • At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
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    • candy

      US /ˈkændi/

      UK /ˈkændi/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
      • Transitive Verb
      • To coat food with sugar
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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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    • conversation

      US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Talking with other people; discussion or chat
      • General communication or interaction.
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    • credit

      US /ˈkrɛdɪt/

      UK /'kredɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • System to buy something and pay for it later
      • Points earned instead of money
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add a certain amount of money to a total
      • To recognize someone's achievements or help
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    • drop out

      US /drɑp aʊt/

      UK /drɔp aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take no part in a society you disapprove of
      • To quit school, a club or activity
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To quit a course of study or training.
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    • dump

      US /dʌmp/

      UK /dʌmp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To end a romantic relationship
      • To put something somewhere without care
      • Noun
      • A place where waste or garbage is left.
      • A copy of data from one part of a computer system to another.
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    • extra

      US /'ekstrə/

      UK /'ekstrə/

      • Adjective
      • More than necessary; additional
      • Of especially good quality or grade.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Items more than you need; additional items
      • Person who has a small part in a movie
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    • financial

      US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/

      UK /faɪˈnænʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Involving money
      • Relating to investments.
      • Countable Noun
      • A person who provides advice on financial matters.
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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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    • grade

      US /ɡred/

      UK /ɡreɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a road the required angle of slope
      • To determine the level or quality of something
      • Noun
      • Level or quality of something e.g. a diamond
      • Mark that shows the quality of a student's work
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    • grandfather

      US /ˈɡrændˌfɑðɚ, ˈɡræn-/

      UK /'ɡrænfɑ:ðə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Your mother's or father's father
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    • grandmother

      US /ˈɡrændˌmʌðɚ, ˈɡræn-/

      UK /ˈgrænmʌðə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Your mother or father's mother
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in time

      US /ɪn taɪm/

      UK /in taim/

      • Adverb
      • Eventually; after a period of time.
      • Not late; with enough time to spare.
      • Phrase
      • Eventually; before it is too late.
      • According to the scheduled time; punctual.
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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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    • invent

      US /ɪnˈvɛnt/

      UK /ɪnˈvent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To create something such as a story or excuse
      • To create something useful for the first time
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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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    • lord

      US /lɔrd/

      UK /lɔ:d/

      • Noun
      • (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
      • Man with power and authority; a nobleman
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To act as though you can tell people what to do
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    • name after

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give someone or something the same name as another person or thing, often to honor them.
      A1
      More
    • obituary

      US /oʊˈbɪtʃueri/

      UK /əˈbɪtʃuəri/

      • Noun
      • Written notice or announcement of a person's death
      B2
      More
    • pass out

      US /pæs aʊt/

      UK /pɑ:s aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To distribute or hand out papers to people
      • To faint; lose consciousness
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    • personally

      US /ˈpəsənəli/

      UK /ˈpɜ:sənəli/

      • Adverb
      • By a specific person, and not by anyone else
      • Knowing someone as a friend, or closely
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    • research

      US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/

      UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
      • To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Study done to discover new ideas and facts
      • A particular area or topic of study.
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    • ridiculously

      US /rɪˈdɪkjələslɪ/

      UK /rɪ'dɪkjələslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Extremely; so much so that people might laugh
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    • roster

      US /ˈrɑstɚ, ˈrɔstɚ/

      UK /ˈrɒstə(r)/

      • Noun
      • List of people's names who have some duty to do
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    • sandy

      US /ˈsændi/

      UK /ˈsændi/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Adjective
      • Having a yellowish-brown color
      • Containing or covered with a lot of sand
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    • score

      US /skɔr, skor/

      UK /skɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
      • Current number of points given in a game, contest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mark or cut something with a sharp object
      • To get or give points in a game, contest, or test
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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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    • terrible

      US /ˈtɛrəbəl/

      UK /ˈterəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; horrible
      • Causing great fear; frightening
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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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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • worth

      US /wɚθ/

      UK /wɜ:θ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
      • having a particular value, especially in money
      • Adjective
      • Having a specified value.
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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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