Vocabulary

  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • mess up: To make a mistake
  • have to: Must do
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • itching to: Desperate (to do something)
  • dying to: Extremely eager or anxious to do or have something.
  • in charge: To be responsible for
  • one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
  • walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
  • in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
  • down the drain: Wasted or lost completely.
  • on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • make my day: To make someone very happy or pleased.
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • constantly: Frequently, or without pause
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
  • fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
  • mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
  • spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
  • blend: To combine different elements or substances
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
  • blurry: Being indistinguishable or unclear in shape
  • roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • purse: Small bag for carrying money and other things
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • cave: Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
  • mascara: Makeup for making eyelashes look darker/longer
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • itch: Something you are desperate to do
  • part: Division of a book
  • constitute: To become a group of
  • hungover: Feeling ill from drinking too much alcohol
  • puff: To breath in and out quickly
  • blush: To turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
  • wand: Thin rod held in the hand, e.g. used by a magician
  • glitter: To shine with individual tiny flashes of light
  • brush: To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
  • lipstick: Red, pink etc. makeup for the lips
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • meet: To provide something that is necessary
  • smear: To cover a surface with something sticky
  • horrendous: Causing horror; awful; very bad
  • touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
  • makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
  • wing: Part of an animal's body that is used for flying
  • video: Recording capturing action with sound
  • princess: Daughter of a king and queen
  • coworker: A person who you work with, especially someone with a similar job or level of responsibility
  • cashier: Person whose job is taking money in a store, etc.
  • outsource: To obtain goods or services from outside suppliers
  • pony: Small young horse
  • eyeliner: Makeup applied to emphasize the shape of the eyes
  • spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
  • flapper: Young woman who flaunts her unconventional conduct
  • ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
  • eyeshadow: Colored makeup worn around the eyes
  • smokey: (E.g. of room) full of smoke
  • pinker: More pink than
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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 stake

      US /æt stek/

      UK /æt steik/

      • Phrase
      • At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
      • In question; depending on what happens
      • Adjective
      • At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful.
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • blend

      US /blɛnd/

      UK /blend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To combine different elements or substances
      • To mix ingredients when cooking
      • Noun
      • Product known for mixing ingredients
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    • blurry

      US /ˈblə:ɪ/

      UK /ˈblɜ:ri/

      • Adjective
      • Being indistinguishable or unclear in shape
      B2
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    • blush

      US /blʌʃ/

      UK /blʌʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
      B1
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    • break from

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
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    • brush

      US /brʌʃ/

      UK /brʌʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
      • To clean, paint, or apply something with a brush
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quick and gentle movement
      • Thing with hairs used to apply paint, etc.
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    • cashier

      US /kæˈʃɪr/

      UK /kæ'ʃɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person whose job is taking money in a store, etc.
      B2
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    • cave

      US /kev/

      UK /keɪv/

      • Noun
      • Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To give in to pressure
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    • come up with

      US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

      UK /kʌm ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think of an idea or solution; produce
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    • constantly

      US /ˈkɑnstəntlɪ/

      UK /ˈkɒnstəntli/

      • Adverb
      • Frequently, or without pause
      • In a way that is unchanging or faithful
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    • constitute

      US /ˈkɑnstɪˌtut, -ˌtjut/

      UK /'kɒnstɪtju:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To become a group of
      • To establish or form a government, etc.
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    • coworker

      US /ˌkoʊˈwɝː.kɚ/

      UK /ˌkəʊˈwɜː.kər/

      • Countable Noun
      • A person who you work with, especially someone with a similar job or level of responsibility
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    • down the drain

      US /daʊn ði dren/

      UK /daun ðə drein/

      • Phrase
      • Wasted or lost completely.
      • Gradually deteriorating or failing.
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    • dying to

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Extremely eager or anxious to do or have something.
      • To have a very strong desire or need for something.
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    • effort

      US /ˈɛfət/

      UK /ˈefət/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of work used trying to do something
      • A conscious exertion of power; a try.
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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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    • experiment

      US /ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/

      UK /ɪk'sperɪmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
      • A course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the eventual outcome.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To create and perform tests to research something
      • To try something new that you haven't tried before
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    • eyeliner

      US /ˈaɪˌlaɪnɚ/

      UK /ˈaɪlaɪnə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Makeup applied to emphasize the shape of the eyes
      • A cosmetic applied as a line around the eyes to make them appear larger or more defined.
      C2
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    • eyeshadow

      US /ˈaɪʃædoʊ/

      UK /ˈaɪʃædəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Colored makeup worn around the eyes
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • flapper

      US /ˈflæpɚ/

      UK /ˈflæpə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Young woman who flaunts her unconventional conduct
      C2
      More
    • for the most part

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Generally; mostly; on the whole.
      • Mostly; generally; in most cases.
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    • get out of

      US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡet aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
      • To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
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    • glitter

      US /ˈɡlɪtɚ/

      UK /ˈglɪtə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shine with individual tiny flashes of light
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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 out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
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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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    • grocery

      US /'ɡroʊsərɪ/

      UK /'ɡrəʊsərɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
      • Countable Noun
      • A store that sells food and household supplies.
      B2TOEIC
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • horrendous

      US /hɔˈrɛndəs, hə-/

      UK /hɒˈrendəs/

      • Adjective
      • Causing horror; awful; very bad
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    • hungover

      US /ˈhʌŋˈovɚ/

      UK /ˈhʌŋəʊvə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling ill from drinking too much alcohol
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    • in charge

      US /ɪn tʃɑrdʒ/

      UK /in tʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Adverb
      • To be responsible for
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    • in on

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To be involved in a secret or plan.
      • To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
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    • in theory

      US /ɪn ˈθiəri/

      UK /in ˈθiəri/

      • Adverb
      • According to the stated ideas or principles
      • Phrase
      • According to the theoretical possibilities rather than actual practice.
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    • itch

      US /ɪtʃ/

      UK /ɪtʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Something you are desperate to do
      • Feeling on the skin that makes you want to scratch
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a skin irritation you want to scratch
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    • itching to

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Desperate (to do something)
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • lipstick

      US /ˈlɪpˌstɪk/

      UK /ˈlɪpstɪk/

      • Noun
      • Red, pink etc. makeup for the lips
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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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    • make my day

      US /ˈmek maɪ deɪ/

      UK /ˈmeik mai dei/

      • other
      • To make someone very happy or pleased.
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    • makeup

      US /ˈmekˌʌp/

      UK /'meɪkʌp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
      • The way in which something is formed or composed.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To invent or fabricate something.
      • To compensate for something.
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    • mascara

      US /mæˈskærə/

      UK /mæ'skɑ:rə/

      • Noun
      • Makeup for making eyelashes look darker/longer
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    • mess

      US /mɛs/

      UK /mes/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
      • A difficult or confused situation.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something untidy or dirty
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    • mess up

      US /mɛs ʌp/

      UK /mes ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make a mistake
      • To make something untidy or dirty.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something untidy or dirty.
      • To spoil or ruin something.
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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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    • on the surface

      US /ɑn ði ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /ɔn ðə ˈsə:fis/

      • Phrase
      • Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
      • Located on the outer part or uppermost layer of something.
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    • one of those things

      US /wʌn əv ðoʊz θɪŋz/

      UK /wʌn əv ðəuz θɪŋz/

      • other
      • An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
      B2
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • outsource

      US /ˈaʊtˌsɔrs, -ˌsors/

      UK /ˈaʊtsɔ:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To obtain goods or services from outside suppliers
      C2
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    • ow

      US /aʊ/

      UK /aʊ/

      • Interjection
      • Sound people make when they are hurt
      C2
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    • pinker

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • More pink than
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    • pony

      US /ˈponi/

      UK /'pəʊnɪ/

      • Noun
      • Small young horse
      B2
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    • princess

      US /ˈprɪnsɪs, -ˌsɛs, prɪnˈsɛs/

      UK /ˌprɪnˈses/

      • Countable Noun
      • Daughter of a king and queen
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    • puff

      US /pʌf/

      UK /pʌf/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To breath in and out quickly
      • Countable Noun
      • Sweet baked food filled with cream or jam
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    • punch

      US /pʌntʃ/

      UK /pʌntʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something very hard with a closed hand
      • To make a hole in something with a special tool
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    • purse

      US /pɚs/

      UK /pɜ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small bag for carrying money and other things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make your lips into a kiss shape
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    • roll

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
      • Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue along as time normally progresses
      • To produce a very deep and continuous sound
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    • smear

      US /smɪr/

      UK /smɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover a surface with something sticky
      • To say bad things about (someone's reputation)
      • Noun
      • A mark or stain from something wet and dirty
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    • smokey

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • (E.g. of room) full of smoke
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    • spider

      US /ˈspaɪdɚ/

      UK /ˈspaɪdə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
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    • spread

      US /sprɛd/

      UK /spred/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
      • The distance between two things
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To place over a large area; to cover a large area
      • (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
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    • thick

      US /θɪk/

      UK /θɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to see through, as fog
      • Full of (people, etc.)
      • Adverb
      • In close association or friendship.
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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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    • throw out

      US /θro aʊt/

      UK /θrəu aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
      • To put in the garbage; discard
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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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    • video

      US /ˈvɪdiˌo/

      UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Recording capturing action with sound
      • A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a moving film of, with sound
      • To make a video call.
      A2
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    • walk around

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
      • To move about in order to inspect something.
      A2
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    • wand

      US /wɑnd/

      UK /wɒnd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Thin rod held in the hand, e.g. used by a magician
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    • wanna

      US /ˈwɑnə/

      UK /'wɒnə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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    • wing

      US /wɪŋ/

      UK /wɪŋ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of an animal's body that is used for flying
      • One of the two parts on the side of a plane, bird
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fly to a place
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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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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