Vocabulary

  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • what goes around comes around: Actions eventually have consequences; karma will catch up.
  • hang out: To spend time with your friends
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
  • jump off: To leave a path or designated area.
  • cross legged: In a position with the legs crossed.
  • in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • break a leg: An idiom used to wish someone good luck, especially before a performance.
  • phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
  • massive: Very big; large; too big
  • insane: Mentally ill; crazy
  • applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
  • dude: Form of address for a man
  • intricate: Very detailed or difficult to untangle
  • rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
  • section: A part of a whole
  • performance: Act of doing something
  • nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
  • hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
  • honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
  • fake: Not real; made to look like something real
  • text: To send a message by phone or other device
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • silent: Without making any noise; soundless
  • wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
  • fully: Completely or entirely
  • hop: Dance party
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • insanely: In an insane manner
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
  • festival: Cultural event with a program of events
  • cross: Angry and upset
  • laughter: Action or sound of laughing
  • friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
  • selective: Choosing through thoughtful comparison
  • seriousness: State of being serious
  • mid: At (or near) the middle point
  • barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
  • bungee: Elasticized rope you can hang from, as a sport
  • weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
  • nah: Way of saying 'No'
  • videotape: Magnetic tape for recording live images and sound
  • ed: Shortened form of 'editor'
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    • applause

      US /əˈplɔz/

      UK /ə'plɔ:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
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    • barbecue

      US /ˈbɑ:rbɪkju:/

      UK /ˈbɑ:bɪkju:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
      • Outdoor gathering to cook and eat food on a grill
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cook something on an outdoor grill
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    • break a leg

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • An idiom used to wish someone good luck, especially before a performance.
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    • bungee

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Elasticized rope you can hang from, as a sport
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    • clip

      US /klɪp/

      UK /klɪp/

      • Countable Noun
      • A metal holder used for keeping things together
      • Brief part of a television show or movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach things together using a metal pin
      • To cut a small section or piece out from something
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    • cross

      US /krɔs, krɑs/

      UK /krɒs/

      • Adjective
      • Angry and upset
      • From one side of something to the other
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put one thing over another e.g. arms
      • To breed one type of animal or plant with another
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    • cross legged

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a position with the legs crossed.
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    • dude

      US /dud, djud/

      UK /du:d/

      • Noun
      • Form of address for a man
      • (informal) A man; a fellow.
      • Interjection
      • (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
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    • ed

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Shortened form of 'editor'
      • Transitive Verb
      • To exhaust or tire someone out.
      • To exclude or remove someone from something.
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    • fake

      US /fek/

      UK /feɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Not real; made to look like something real
      • Countable Noun
      • A copy of something made to trick people
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    • festival

      US / ˈfɛstəvəl/

      UK /ˈfestɪvl/

      • Noun
      • Cultural event with a program of events
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    • friendship

      US /ˈfrɛndˌʃɪp/

      UK /ˈfrendʃɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
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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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    • hang

      US /hæŋ/

      UK /hæŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
      • To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To float, move softly, or remain in the air
      • To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
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    • hang out

      US /hæŋ aʊt/

      UK /hæŋ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
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    • honestly

      US /ˈɑnɪstli/

      UK /ˈɒnɪstli/

      • Adverb
      • With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
      • Genuinely; in a sincere manner.
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    • hop

      US /hɑp/

      UK /hɒp/

      • Noun
      • Dance party
      • Small jump, often on one foot
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move from one place to another
      • To make small jump, as from one foot to the other
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    • in the air

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
      • Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
      • Adjective
      • Being broadcast on radio or television.
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    • insane

      US /ɪnˈsen/

      UK /ɪnˈseɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Mentally ill; crazy
      • Being crazy or stupid
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    • insanely

      US /ɪn'seɪnlɪ/

      UK /ɪn'seɪnlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an insane manner
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    • intricate

      US /ˈɪntrɪkɪt/

      UK /ˈɪntrɪkət/

      • Adjective
      • Very detailed or difficult to untangle
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    • jump off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a path or designated area.
      • To begin or start something, often a project or activity.
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    • laughter

      US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/

      UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Action or sound of laughing
      • The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
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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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    • massive

      US /ˈmæsɪv/

      UK /ˈmæsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Very big; large; too big
      • Large or imposing in scale or scope.
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    • mid

      US /mɪd/

      UK /mɪd/

      • Adjective
      • At (or near) the middle point
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    • nah

      US /nɑ:/

      UK /nɑ:/

      • Noun
      • Way of saying 'No'
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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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    • outside of

      US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
      • Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
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    • performance

      US / pɚˈfɔrməns/

      UK /pə'fɔ:məns/

      • Noun
      • Act of doing something
      • Activity done to entertain an audience
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    • phone number

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
      A1
      More
    • 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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    • pose

      US /poʊz/

      UK /pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
      • To suggest an idea, question or solution
      • Noun
      • False behavior to gain respect or liking
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    • rare

      US /rɛr/

      UK /reə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
      • Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common
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    • section

      US / ˈsɛkʃən/

      UK /'sekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A part of a whole
      • Specific group of people from a larger group
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something into smaller parts
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    • selective

      US /sɪˈlɛktɪv/

      UK /sɪˈlektɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Choosing through thoughtful comparison
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    • seriousness

      US /ˈsɪrɪəsnɪs/

      UK /ˈsɪəriəsnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being serious
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    • silent

      US /ˈsaɪlənt/

      UK /'saɪlənt/

      • Adjective
      • Without making any noise; soundless
      • Usually speaking very little
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
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    • videotape

      US /ˈvɪdioˌtep/

      UK /'vɪdɪəʊteɪp/

      • Noun
      • Magnetic tape for recording live images and sound
      • Transitive Verb
      • To record something using a video camera.
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    • weekend

      US /ˈwi:kend/

      UK /ˌwi:kˈend/

      • Noun
      • Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
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    • what goes around comes around

      US /wʌt goʊz əˈraʊnd kʌmz əˈraʊnd/

      UK /wɒt gəuz əˈraʊnd kʌmz əˈraʊnd/

      • other
      • Actions eventually have consequences; karma will catch up.
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    • wipe

      US /waɪp/

      UK /waɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To clean or dry something with a cloth
      • To spread a liquid on something
      • Noun
      • Act to clean or dry something with a cloth
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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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