Vocabulary

  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
  • in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
  • once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • have to: Must do
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • eat in: To have a meal at home instead of going out.
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • back up: To save a copy of your computer data
  • go in for: To enter a competition
  • lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
  • chew on: To think carefully about something over a period of time.
  • eat out: To eat at a restaurant
  • come over to: To visit someone's house
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • in progress: Currently taking place or being done; not yet completed.
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
  • torn between: Unable to decide between two conflicting choices or desires.
  • head out: To leave a place; depart
  • warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
  • close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
  • by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
  • turn on
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • swim in: To move through water by using your arms and legs.
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • choke on: To be unable to breathe properly because something is stuck in your throat or airway.
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • size up: To consider something to make a decision
  • mix it up: To vary or do things differently; to introduce variety.
  • for long: For a considerable period of time.
  • thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • content: Being happy or satisfied
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
  • method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
  • protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
  • shed: Small building used for storage
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • grain: Seeds of plants used for food
  • extra: More than necessary; additional
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • calcium: A substance important for making bones and teeth
  • enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • humidity: Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • fully: Completely or entirely
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
  • bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
  • frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
  • plant: Factory or a place where things are made
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • bush: A wooden plant that is smaller than a tree
  • blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
  • carrot: Reward offered to make someone do something
  • aquatic: Living or growing near or in water
  • bug: To bother someone
  • post: To send a letter or package using stamps
  • hog: To claim or use most of something, in a greedy way
  • toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
  • tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
  • female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
  • leopard: Large cat with short fur and black spots
  • kid: Child or young person
  • hedgehog: Small mammal making a spiky ball if threatened
  • snail: Slow moving creature with soft body and hard shell
  • pellet: Hard little ball, e.g. of food or medicine
  • enclosure: Area surrounded by a fence
  • gecko: Small chiefly tropical, nocturnal lizard
  • buffalo: Wild animal with horns similar to a large cow
  • python: A large snake that crushes its victims
  • online: Connected to the internet
  • cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
  • underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
  • tarantula: Large hairy poisonous tropical spider
  • catfish: Bony, freshwater fish with long barbels
  • boa: Snake that kills by winding itself around its prey
  • freshwater: Water that is not salty
  • bramble: Plant that has thorns
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    • aquatic

      US /əˈkwætɪk/

      UK /əˈkwætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Living or growing near or in water
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
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    • back out

      US /bæk aʊt/

      UK /bæk aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To say you will now not do something you promised
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    • back up

      US /bæk ʌp/

      UK /bæk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To save a copy of your computer data
      • To confirm the truth of what someone says
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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    • blood

      US /blʌd/

      UK /blʌd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
      • Related by birth; family
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
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    • boa

      US /ˈboə/

      UK /'bəʊə/

      • Noun
      • Snake that kills by winding itself around its prey
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    • bowl

      US /bol/

      UK /bəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
      • Round container used for holding rice, soup etc.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To roll a ball in the sport of bowling
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    • bramble

      US /ˈbræmbəl/

      UK /ˈbræmbl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plant that has thorns
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    • buffalo

      US /ˈbʌfəloʊ/

      UK /ˈbʌfələʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Wild animal with horns similar to a large cow
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    • bug

      US /bʌɡ/

      UK /bʌɡ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bother someone
      • To hide an electronic device to spy on someone
      • Countable Noun
      • An insect
      • Problem in the functioning of computer code
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    • bush

      US /bʊʃ/

      UK /bʊʃ/

      • Noun
      • A wooden plant that is smaller than a tree
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    • by accident

      US /baɪ ˈæksɪdənt/

      UK /bai ˈæksidənt/

      • Phrase
      • Without intending to; unintentionally.
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    • calcium

      US /ˈkælsiəm/

      UK /'kælsɪəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A substance important for making bones and teeth
      • A substance containing calcium, taken to improve health.
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    • carrot

      US /ˈkærət/

      UK /ˈkærət/

      • Noun
      • Reward offered to make someone do something
      • Long hard orange vegetable that grows underground
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    • catfish

      US /ˈkætˌfɪʃ/

      UK /'kætfɪʃ/

      • Noun
      • Bony, freshwater fish with long barbels
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    • channel

      US /ˈtʃænəl/

      UK /'tʃænl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
      • TV or radio station or its programs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a long hole for carrying water
      • To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
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    • chew on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think carefully about something over a period of time.
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    • choke on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be unable to breathe properly because something is stuck in your throat or airway.
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    • close up

      US /kloz ʌp/

      UK /kləuz ʌp/

      • Countable Noun
      • A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
      • Adverb
      • To move nearer to someone or something.
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    • come over to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To visit someone's house
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    • content

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛnt/

      UK /'kɒntent/

      • Adjective
      • Being happy or satisfied
      • In a state of peaceful happiness.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Information in something, e.g. book or computer
      • The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
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    • cute

      US /kjut/

      UK /kju:t/

      • Adjective
      • Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
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    • description

      US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

      UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/

      • Noun
      • Explanation of what something is like, looks like
      • The type or nature of someone or something.
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    • eat in

      US /it ɪn/

      UK /i:t ɪn/

      • other
      • To have a meal at home instead of going out.
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    • eat out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To eat at a restaurant
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    • enclosure

      US /ɪnˈkloʊʒə(r)/

      UK /ɪnˈkləʊʒə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Area surrounded by a fence
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    • enemy

      US /ˈɛnəmi/

      UK /ˈenəmi/

      • Noun
      • Something that stops you doing what you want
      • Group, or people, you are opposed to
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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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    • feed

      US /fid/

      UK /fi:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
      • To push something through an opening
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Food given to animals
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    • female

      US / ˈfiˌmel/

      UK /'fi:meɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
      • Belonging to or characteristic of a woman or girl.
      • Noun
      • A woman or girl.
      • A female animal.
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    • film

      US /fɪlm/

      UK /fɪlm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin layer that covers something
      • Movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To record moving action with a camera
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    • for long

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For a considerable period of time.
      • For a significant duration in the future.
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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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    • for the most part

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Generally; mostly; on the whole.
      • Mostly; generally; in most cases.
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    • freshwater

      US /ˈfrɛʃˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ/

      UK /'freʃwɔ:tə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Water that is not salty
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    • frozen

      US /ˈfroʊzn/

      UK /'frəʊzn/

      • Adjective
      • Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
      • Preserved by freezing.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To store an item of food in a cold place
      • To make someone to not want to communicate
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    • gecko

      US /'ɡekoʊ/

      UK /'ɡekəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Small chiefly tropical, nocturnal lizard
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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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    • go in for

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To enter a competition
      • To make a habit of; like doing
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • grain

      US /ɡren/

      UK /greɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Seeds of plants used for food
      • Natural pattern in something, e.g. wood
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • head out

      US /hɛd aʊt/

      UK /hed aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a place; depart
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    • hedgehog

      US /ˈhɛdʒˌhɔɡ, -ˌhɑɡ/

      UK /ˈhedʒhɒg/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small mammal making a spiky ball if threatened
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    • hog

      US /hɔ:g/

      UK /hɒg/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To claim or use most of something, in a greedy way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Another word for 'pig'
      • A domesticated pig, especially one raised for slaughter.
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    • humidity

      US /hjuˈmɪdɪti/

      UK /hju:ˈmɪdəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
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    • in a while

      US /ɪn e hwaɪl/

      UK /in ə hwail/

      • Phrase
      • In a short period of time; soon.
      • For a short period of time; soon.
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    • in progress

      US /ɪn ˈprɑɡˌrɛs/

      UK /in ˈprəuɡres/

      • Adjective
      • Currently taking place or being done; not yet completed.
      • Phrase
      • In the course of being done or carried out.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • kid

      US /kɪd/

      UK /kɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Child or young person
      • Young goat
      • Adjective
      • Made from young goat skin
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    • leopard

      US /ˈlɛpəd/

      UK /'lepəd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large cat with short fur and black spots
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    • lights up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
      • Third-person singular present tense of to ignite a cigarette, cigar, or pipe for smoking.
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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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    • method

      US /ˈmɛθəd/

      UK /'meθəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Organized and planned) way of doing something
      • Orderliness of thought, arrangement, or behavior.
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    • mix it up

      US /mɪks ɪt ʌp/

      UK /miks it ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To vary or do things differently; to introduce variety.
      • To engage in a fight or physical confrontation.
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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
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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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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • on the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
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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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    • once in a while

      US //wʌns ɪn ə waɪl//

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occasionally; not very often.
      • Occasionally; not very often.
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    • online

      US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/

      UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Connected to the internet
      • Adverb
      • Via the internet.
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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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    • pellet

      US /ˈpɛlɪt/

      UK /ˈpelɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Hard little ball, e.g. of food or medicine
      • Small round piece of metal to be shot from a gun
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    • plant

      US /plænt/

      UK /plɑ:nt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Factory or a place where things are made
      • Living thing with leaves and roots growing in soil
      • Transitive Verb
      • To firmly position something (in the ground)
      • To put seeds, flowers, trees in the ground
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    • protein

      US /ˈprəʊˌtiːn/

      UK /ˈprəʊti:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of molecules made from amino acids
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    • python

      US /ˈpaɪˌθɑn, -θən/

      UK /'paɪθən/

      • Noun
      • A large snake that crushes its victims
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    • shed

      US /ʃed/

      UK /ʃed/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small building used for storage
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lose something as a natural process e.g. hair
      • Got rid of something that was no longer wanted or needed.
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    • size up

      US /saɪz ʌp/

      UK /saiz ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something to make a decision
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    • snail

      US /snel/

      UK /sneɪl/

      • Noun
      • Slow moving creature with soft body and hard shell
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • swim in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move through water by using your arms and legs.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a lot of something.
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    • tank

      US /tæŋk/

      UK /tæŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Container for holding liquid or gas
      • Military vehicle that can go over rough areas
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fail completely or badly
      • To deliberately lose a game or contest
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    • tarantula

      US /təˈræntʃələ/

      UK /tə'ræntʃələ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large hairy poisonous tropical spider
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    • thumbs up

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
      • A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
      • Noun (plural)
      • Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
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    • to hand

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
      • To offer assistance or help.
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • toast

      US /tost/

      UK /təʊst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
      • An expression of goodwill or honor made by drinking to someone or something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To grill bread to make it brown and crisp
      • To make pleasantly warm.
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    • torn between

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Unable to decide between two conflicting choices or desires.
      • Experiencing conflicting loyalties or obligations.
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    • turn on

      US /tɚn ɑn/

      UK /tə:n ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause someone to be interested or excited
      • Transitive Verb
      • To activate or switch on a device or appliance.
      • To suddenly attack or criticize someone.
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    • underwater

      US /ˈʌndɚˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ/

      UK /ˌʌndəˈwɔ:tə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
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    • up there

      US /ʌp ðɛr/

      UK /ʌp ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a higher place or position; far away.
      • In heaven.
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    • warm up

      US /wɔːrm ʌp/

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
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    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
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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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    GIVING ALL MY ANIMALS THEIR DINNER (Daily Routine)

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    Ever wondered what goes into feeding a whole zoo of amazing animals? This "Daily Routine" vlog is packed with vocabulary for reptile care, saltwater aquariums, and even leaf insects, making it a super practical way to boost your English! You'll pick up tons of new words while watching a fun morning feeding session.

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