Vocabulary

  • slow down: To reduce the speed
  • have to: Must do
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • read through: To read something from beginning to end, often to find mistakes or check details.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • get at: To criticize someone, often personally
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • go along with: To agree to do something
  • sit down: To take a seat
  • play through: Continue playing despite injury or difficulty.
  • play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
  • leave out: To forget; omit
  • with just: Using only; with no more than.
  • move into: To start living in a new house or building
  • check out
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
  • bunch: A group of things of the same kind
  • boost: To increase something; to make something better
  • initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • native: Someone from or born in a specific country
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
  • fluent: Doing something well and with ease
  • version: Different way that someone interprets something
  • method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
  • pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
  • incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
  • instrument: Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
  • slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
  • pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • dialect: Way of speaking used by a group or in a region
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • resource: Something that can be used profitably; asset
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • extension: Addition to something, e.g. a house
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • highlight: Best or most interesting part of something
  • subscription: Regular payment for a service, magazine etc.
  • vulgar: Being rude or socially inappropriate
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • rant: To talk on and on in an excited or confused way
  • audacity: Bold and daring behavior
  • distort: To change the shape, appearance, or sound
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • main: Most important; most often used
  • distortion: Act of changing the shape, details, appearance of
  • invaluable: Priceless; cannot be assessed in money
  • vibrato: Pulsating singing from rapid changes in pitch
  • vie: To fight or compete against to win or get a thing
  • strum: To make a sound on a stringed instrument
  • reddit: Reddit is an American social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website.
  • esperanto: Artificial language based on European languages
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    • advice

      US /əd'vaɪs/

      UK /ədˈvaɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Suggestion about what would help someone
      • Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • audacity

      US /ɔˈdæsɪti/

      UK /ɔ:ˈdæsəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Bold and daring behavior
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    • boost

      US /bust/

      UK /bu:st/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase something; to make something better
      • To push someone or something up from beneath them
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An increase in something
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    • bunch

      US /bʌntʃ/

      UK /bʌntʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group of things of the same kind
      • A group of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To group people or things closely together
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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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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • dialect

      US /ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt/

      UK /ˈdaɪəlekt/

      • Noun
      • Way of speaking used by a group or in a region
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    • distort

      US /dɪˈstɔrt/

      UK /dɪ'stɔ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change the shape, appearance, or sound
      • To exaggerate the truth or fact, e.g. to deceive
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    • distortion

      US /dɪˈstɔrʃən/

      UK /dɪ'stɔ:ʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of changing the shape, details, appearance of
      • Act of exaggerating the truth or facts
      B1
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    • esperanto

      US /ˌespəˈræntoʊ/

      UK /ˌespəˈræntəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Artificial language based on European languages
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    • extension

      US /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

      UK /ɪkˈstenʃn/

      • Noun
      • Addition to something, e.g. a house
      • Suffix code of a computer file, e.g. .pdf, .jpg
      • Adjective
      • Adding extra length
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    • factor in

      US /ˈfæktɚ ɪn/

      UK /ˈfæktə in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
      B2
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    • familiar

      US /fəˈmɪljɚ/

      UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Well-known or easily recognized
      • Having a good knowledge of something.
      • Noun
      • A close friend or associate.
      • (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
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    • fluent

      US /'fluːənt/

      UK /ˈflu:ənt/

      • Adjective
      • Doing something well and with ease
      • Able to speak or write a language fully and easily
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    • get at

      US /ɡɛt æt/

      UK /ɡet æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To criticize someone, often personally
      • To imply something; hint at
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    • go along with

      US /ɡo əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /ɡəu əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To agree to do something
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • highlight

      US /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/

      UK /ˈhaɪlaɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Best or most interesting part of something
      • Spot or section lighter than the area around it
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use chemicals to make some hair a lighter color
      • To make people aware of a problem, subject, issue
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
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    • incorporate

      US /ɪnˈkɔrpəˌret/

      UK /ɪn'kɔ:pəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To form into a company or business corporation
      • To include or involve as part of something else
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    • initiative

      US /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/

      UK /ɪ'nɪʃətɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
      • New plan or idea that is meant to fix a problem
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    • instrument

      US /ˈɪnstrəmənt/

      UK /'ɪnstrəmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
      • Legal document
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    • invaluable

      US /ɪnˈvæljuəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈvæljuəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Priceless; cannot be assessed in money
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    • leave out

      US /liv aʊt/

      UK /li:v aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forget; omit
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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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    • move into

      US /muv ˈɪntu/

      UK /mu:v ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start living in a new house or building
      • To start being involved in a new area of business or activity.
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    • native

      US /ˈnetɪv/

      UK /ˈneɪtɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone from or born in a specific country
      • Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
      • Adjective
      • Caused by natural ability; innate
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • pause

      US /pɔz/

      UK /pɔ:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop doing for a while before continuing
      • To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A temporary break before continuing
      • Function on a device to stop and restart it
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    • play in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate or compete in a game or competition.
      • To have a role in a theatrical production.
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    • play through

      US /pleɪ θru/

      UK /pleɪ θru:/

      • other
      • Continue playing despite injury or difficulty.
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    • practice

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /'præktɪs/

      • Noun
      • The office and place for legal or medical work
      • Doing something many times to become better at it
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To live according to the teachings of a religion
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    • pronounce

      US /prəˈnaʊns/

      UK /prə'naʊns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state something in a legal or official way
      • To give your opinion or decision about something
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    • rant

      US /rænt/

      UK /rænt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk on and on in an excited or confused way
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    • read through

      US /rid θru/

      UK /ri:d θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To read something from beginning to end, often to find mistakes or check details.
      • To read something quickly without paying attention to details.
      • Noun
      • A rehearsal where actors read through the script without acting it out fully.
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    • reddit

      US

      UK

      • Proper Noun
      • Reddit is an American social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website.
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    • reference

      US /ˈrɛfərəns, ˈrɛfrəns/

      UK /'refrəns/

      • Noun
      • A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
      • Note in a book, etc. giving source of information
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cite a piece of research in speech or writing
      • Mention or refer to.
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    • resource

      US /ˈriˌsɔrs, -ˌsors, -ˌzɔrs, -ˌzors, rɪˈsɔrs, -ˈsors,/

      UK /riˈsɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that can be used profitably; asset
      • An essential supply of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To obtain (e.g. oil, gas) from its source
      • To provide (a person or organization) with materials, money, staff, or other assets necessary for effective operation.
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    • sit down

      US /sit daʊn/

      UK /sit daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take a seat
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    • slang

      US /slæŋ/

      UK /slæŋ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words or phrases used in a very informal way
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    • slow down

      US /slo daʊn/

      UK /sləu daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce the speed
      • To become less active or busy.
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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    • strum

      US /strʌm/

      UK /strʌm/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a sound on a stringed instrument
      • Noun
      • Sound from touching the strings, e.g. of a guitar
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    • subscription

      US /səbˈskrɪpʃən/

      UK /səbˈskrɪpʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Regular payment for a service, magazine etc.
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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
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    • ultimate

      US /ˈʌltəmɪt/

      UK /ˈʌltɪmət/

      • Adjective
      • Basic; original; most significant
      • Being the greatest example of something
      • Noun
      • A non-contact team sport played with a flying disc.
      • The best achievable or imaginable of its kind.
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    • version

      US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/

      UK /ˈvə:ʃən/

      • Noun
      • Different way that someone interprets something
      • New or different form of something
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    • vibrato

      US /vəˈbrɑto, vaɪ-/

      UK /vɪ'brɑ:təʊ/

      • Noun
      • Pulsating singing from rapid changes in pitch
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    • vie

      US /vaɪ/

      UK /vaɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fight or compete against to win or get a thing
      B2
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    • vocabulary

      US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/

      UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words that have to do with a particular subject
      • The words that a person knows
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    • vulgar

      US /ˈvʌlɡɚ/

      UK /ˈvʌlgə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Being rude or socially inappropriate
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    • with just

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using only; with no more than.
      • Barely; by a narrow margin.
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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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