Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • at least: As a minimum
  • dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
  • out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
  • on time
  • show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
  • look around: To explore a place; search for something.
  • drop into: To visit someone or some place casually and often briefly.
  • wine glass: A glass, typically stemmed, used for drinking wine.
  • sit down: To take a seat
  • back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
  • sit back: To relax and take it easy.
  • on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • go together: To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
  • come up: To come closer to someone; approach
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • by your side: Near you, supporting you.
  • resist the urge: To fight against a strong desire or temptation.
  • anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
  • overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
  • reveal: To show something that was hidden before
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • urge: A strong desire for something
  • anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
  • convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
  • ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
  • doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
  • fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
  • stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
  • freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
  • sarcastic: Being rude and critical
  • overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
  • wardrobe: Stock of clothes belonging to a person
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • desperately: In a way that shows you don't have much hope
  • ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
  • resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
  • snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
  • interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
  • shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
  • relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
  • soak: To make something completely wet
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • impress: To make an emotional impact upon
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • pillow: Soft cushion for your head on a bed/while sleeping
  • manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
  • suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
  • last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
  • greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • burn: To destroy with fire
  • restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
  • cover: To record a different version of another song
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
  • slut: Offensive, derogatory a sexually promiscuous woman
  • groan: To make a deep sound from despair, pain etc.
  • hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
  • sweatshirt: Long-sleeved pullover, generally made from cotton
  • clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
  • lurch: A sudden forward movement
  • bra: Woman’s undergarment worn to support the breasts
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    • anxiety

      US /æŋˈzaɪɪti/

      UK /æŋ'zaɪətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
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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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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
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    • back down

      US /bæk daʊn/

      UK /bæk daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
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    • bra

      US /brɑ/

      UK /brɑ:/

      • Noun
      • Woman’s undergarment worn to support the breasts
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    • break down

      US /brek daʊn/

      UK /breik daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
      • (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
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    • by your side

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Near you, supporting you.
      • Physically next to you.
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    • chest

      US /tʃɛst/

      UK /tʃest/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong, lidded container for storing things
      • Front of the body between neck and stomach
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    • clothe

      US /kloʊð/

      UK /kləʊð/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
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    • come up

      US /kʌm ʌp/

      UK /kʌm ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come closer to someone; approach
      • (Of sun) to rise into the sky in the morning
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    • convince

      US /kənˈvɪns/

      UK /kən'vɪns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
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    • desperately

      US /ˈdɛspərɪtlɪ/

      UK /'despərətlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that shows you don't have much hope
      • In a way that shows despair.
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    • dress up

      US /drɛs ʌp/

      UK /dres ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
      • To wear formal or fancy clothes.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To wear formal or fancy clothes.
      • To make something more attractive or elaborate.
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    • drop into

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To visit someone or some place casually and often briefly.
      • To descend or fall into a state or condition.
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    • entire

      US /ɛnˈtaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
      • Undivided; not shared or distributed.
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    • fancy

      US /ˈfænsi/

      UK /'fænsɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To want to have or do something; feel like
      • To imagine or suppose that something will happen
      • Adjective
      • Unusual and attractive in design
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    • freak

      US /friːk/

      UK /friːk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
      • Noun
      • A person, animal, or event that is physically abnormal, very unusual, or unlike others.
      • A person with an unusual appearance or behaviour.
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    • go together

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
      • To date; to be in a romantic relationship.
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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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    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and hold something quickly
      A2
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    • greet

      US /ɡrit/

      UK /gri:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
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    • groan

      US /groʊn/

      UK /grəʊn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a deep sound from despair, pain etc.
      • Noun
      • Deep sound from the throat from despair, pain etc.
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    • hammer

      US /ˈhæmɚ/

      UK /ˈhæmə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
      • To defeat someone easily and totally
      • Noun
      • Part of a gun that causes a bullet to shoot out
      • Heavy metal tool for hitting a nail into wood
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • ignore

      US /ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor/

      UK /ɪɡ'nɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
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    • impress

      US /ɪmˈprɛs/

      UK /ɪm'pres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an emotional impact upon
      • To press into a soft material to make a pattern
      • Noun
      • A mark or design made by stamping.
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    • interrupt

      US /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/

      UK /ˌɪntə'rʌpt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop something from happening for a while
      • To stop someone from speaking by saying or doing something.
      • Noun
      • A signal that stops a computer from working on one thing and starts it working on something else.
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    • look around

      US /lʊk əˈraʊnd/

      UK /luk əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To explore a place; search for something.
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    • lurch

      US /lɜ:rtʃ/

      UK /lɜ:tʃ/

      • Noun
      • A sudden forward movement
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To suddenly move forward
      • To make an abrupt sudden movement
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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 table

      US /ɑn ði ˈtebəl/

      UK /ɔn ðə ˈteibl/

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of a table.
      • Available for consideration or discussion.
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    • on time

      US /ɑn taɪm/

      UK /ɔn taim/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Arriving at or done by the required time
      • Meeting a deadline; punctual in fulfilling obligations.
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    • out of time

      US /aʊt ʌv taɪm/

      UK /aut ɔv taim/

      • Adjective
      • Having no more time available to do something.
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    • overcome

      US /ˌovɚˈkʌm/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'kʌm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
      • Participle
      • Past participle of overcome; to have successfully dealt with or controlled a problem or feeling.
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    • overwhelming

      US /ˌovɚˈhwɛlmɪŋ, -ˈwɛl-/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To defeat something or someone completely
      • To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
      • Adjective
      • Having too much to handle (e.g. work)
      • Very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist or decide how to react
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    • pillow

      US /ˈpɪlo/

      UK /'pɪləʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Soft cushion for your head on a bed/while sleeping
      • A cushion used as decoration.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Something used to provide support or cushioning.
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    • pretend

      US /prɪˈtɛnd/

      UK /prɪ'tend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act as if something is true when it is not
      • Adjective
      • Not real; imaginary.
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    • relief

      US /rɪˈlif/

      UK /rɪˈli:f/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
      • Artwork, e.g. part of wall, that partly sticks out
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    • resist

      US /rɪˈzɪst/

      UK /rɪ'zɪst/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
      • To fight or prevent something from happening
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    • resist the urge

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To fight against a strong desire or temptation.
      More
    • reveal

      US /rɪˈvil/

      UK /rɪ'vi:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To show something that was hidden before
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    • ruin

      US /ˈruɪn/

      UK /'ru:ɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage or completely destroy something
      • To cause someone to lose their money or status
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Remains of a building that has been destroyed
      • The state of being destroyed or severely damaged.
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • sarcastic

      US /sɑrˈkæstɪk/

      UK /sɑ:ˈkæstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being rude and critical
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    • shallow

      US /ˈʃælo/

      UK /'ʃæləʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Not deep; short from top to bottom
      • Lacking interest in serious things; superficial
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    • show up

      US /ʃo ʌp/

      UK /ʃəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
      • To be noticeably better than (someone else)
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    • sit back

      US /sit bæk/

      UK /sit bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To relax and take it easy.
      • To refrain from taking action or getting involved.
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    • sit down

      US /sit daʊn/

      UK /sit daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take a seat
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    • slut

      US /slʌt/

      UK /slʌt/

      • Noun
      • Offensive, derogatory a sexually promiscuous woman
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    • snap

      US /snæp/

      UK /snæp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To close your mouth quickly like biting something
      • To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
      • Countable Noun
      • An informal word for a photograph
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    • soak

      US /sok/

      UK /səʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something completely wet
      • To place something in liquid for a period of time
      • Noun
      • Placement in liquid for a period of time
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    • stare

      US /stɛr/

      UK /steə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To look at someone or something for a long time
      • Noun
      • A long look at something or someone for a reason
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    • stay in

      US /ste ɪn/

      UK /stei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain inside one's home.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
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    • sweatshirt

      US /ˈswɛtˌʃə:t/

      UK /ˈswetʃɜ:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long-sleeved pullover, generally made from cotton
      B2
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    • urge

      US /ɚdʒ/

      UK /ɜ:dʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A strong desire for something
      • Strong pressure on someone to do something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To drive something forward
      • To ask or encourage someone to do something
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
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    • wardrobe

      US /ˈwɔ:rdroʊb/

      UK /ˈwɔ:drəʊb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stock of clothes belonging to a person
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    • wine glass

      US /waɪn ɡlæs/

      UK /wain ɡlɑ:s/

      • Countable Noun
      • A glass, typically stemmed, used for drinking wine.
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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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