Vocabulary

  • watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
  • turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • as a consequence of: Because of; due to something that happened before.
  • out of town: Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
  • turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
  • drowsy driving: Operating a motor vehicle while being impaired by fatigue or sleepiness.
  • on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • set up
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • easy does it: Advice to do something slowly and carefully.
  • take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
  • culminate in: To reach the highest point or final stage; to result in.
  • pull off: To manage to succeed
  • park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • work out
  • asleep at the wheel: Failing to pay proper attention or be responsible.
  • at the wheel: In control of driving a vehicle.
  • have to: Must do
  • close to home: Emotionally sensitive or personally relevant to someone.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • think twice: To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
  • behind the wheel: In control of a vehicle; driving.
  • get behind: To support or encourage.
  • stay up: To not go to bed until late
  • deprivation: State of lacking something needed
  • awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
  • butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
  • dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • impair: To damage or weaken something
  • giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
  • caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
  • collision: Act of crashing into someone or something else
  • scary: Causing fear; frightening
  • deprive: To deny someone access to or take away something
  • exhale: To breathe out the air or smoke in your lungs
  • totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
  • mock: To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
  • wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
  • drowsy: Ready to fall asleep; sleepy
  • scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
  • upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • yawn: Opening the mouth wide and take a deep breath
  • crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • awake: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
  • diaper: Towel/paper for baby's bottom for urine/feces
  • weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
  • judgment: Opinion that is made after careful consideration
  • legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • manic: Very excited in an almost uncontrollable way
  • wheel: Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
  • focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
  • laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
  • traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
  • nursery: Place where trees and plants are grown and sold
  • heel: Back or end part of something
  • dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
  • drunk: To put liquid in your body through your mouth
  • bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
  • cone: A 3D shape with a circular base and pointed top
  • toe: One of the five parts at the end of your foot
  • tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
  • honk: To make a loud noise like that of a horn
  • officer: Person of high position in an organization
  • safe: Highly likely
  • math: Study or science of numbers and shapes
  • turtle: Animal that lives in water and has a hard shell
  • honking: To make a loud noise like that of a horn
  • ohh: Expression showing surprise
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    • ability

      US /əˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power, resources or skill to do something
      • A particular skill or talent.
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    • alcohol

      US /ˈælkəˌhɔl,-ˌhɑl/

      UK /'ælkəhɒl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
      • Drinks such as wine, whiskey, beer
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    • all the things

      US

      UK

      • Pronoun
      • Everything; all items or aspects
      • Determiner
      • Every item or object being considered or discussed.
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    • as a consequence of

      US /əz ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns ʌv/

      UK /əz ə ˈkɒnsikwəns əv/

      • other
      • Because of; due to something that happened before.
      B2
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    • asleep at the wheel

      US /əˈslip æt ðə wil/

      UK /əˈsli:p ət ðə wi:l/

      • other
      • Failing to pay proper attention or be responsible.
      B2
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    • at the wheel

      US /æt ði hwil/

      UK /æt ðə hwi:l/

      • Phrase
      • In control of driving a vehicle.
      • In a position of control or responsibility.
      A1
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    • awake

      US /əˈwek/

      UK /əˈweɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
      • To wake from sleep; wake someone from sleep
      • Adjective
      • Not asleep; up; alert
      A2
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    • awful

      US /ˈɔfəl/

      UK /ˈɔ:fl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; horrible; terrible
      A2
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    • bark

      US /bɑ:rk/

      UK /bɑ:k/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
      • Noun
      • Sound made by a dog
      • Tough outer covering of a tree or other plant
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    • behind the wheel

      US /bɪˈhaɪnd ði hwil/

      UK /biˈhaind ðə hwi:l/

      • Phrase
      • In control of a vehicle; driving.
      • Idiom
      • In a position of control or responsibility.
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    • butt

      US /bʌt/

      UK /bʌt/

      • Noun
      • (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
      • The thick end of something, especially a cigarette.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To share a boundary by being next to
      • To strike, push, or shove (someone or something) with the head.
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    • caffeine

      US /kæˈfin, ˈkæfˌin, ˈkæfiɪn/

      UK /ˈkæfi:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
      • The amount of caffeine in a substance.
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
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    • close to home

      US /kloʊs tə hoʊm/

      UK /kləuz tə həum/

      • other
      • Emotionally sensitive or personally relevant to someone.
      B2
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    • collision

      US /kəˈlɪʒən/

      UK /kəˈlɪʒn/

      • Noun
      • Act of crashing into someone or something else
      • A clash of opposing ideas or interests.
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    • concentrate

      US /ˈkɑnsənˌtret/

      UK /'kɒnsntreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause to be present in large amount or number
      • To pay great attention to a task; focus
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A substance made by removing water or other diluents; a concentrated form of something.
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    • cone

      US /koʊn/

      UK /kəʊn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A 3D shape with a circular base and pointed top
      • A part of the eye
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    • culminate in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reach the highest point or final stage; to result in.
      More
    • deprivation

      US /ˌdɛprəˈveʃən/

      UK /ˌdeprɪˈveɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of lacking something needed
      • The state of lacking or being denied something considered necessary.
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    • deprive

      US /dɪˈpraɪv/

      UK /dɪˈpraɪv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To deny someone access to or take away something
      B2
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    • diaper

      US /ˈdaɪəpɚ, ˈdaɪpɚ/

      UK /'daɪəpə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Towel/paper for baby's bottom for urine/feces
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a diaper on a baby.
      • To decorate with a repeating pattern.
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    • dramatic

      US /drəˈmætɪk/

      UK /drəˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Gripping the attention; causing an effect
      • (Of an event) sudden and extreme
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    • drowsy

      US /ˈdraʊzi/

      UK /ˈdraʊzi/

      • Adjective
      • Ready to fall asleep; sleepy
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    • drowsy driving

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Operating a motor vehicle while being impaired by fatigue or sleepiness.
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    • easy does it

      US /ˈizi ˈdʌz ɪt/

      UK /ˈi:zi ˈdʌz ɪt/

      • other
      • Advice to do something slowly and carefully.
      B1
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    • exhale

      US /ɛksˈhel,ɛkˈhel/

      UK /eksˈheɪl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To breathe out the air or smoke in your lungs
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    • focus

      US /ˈfokəs/

      UK /'fəʊkəs/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
      • To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Main purpose or center of interest or activity
      • The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
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    • get behind

      US /ɡɛt bɪˈhaɪnd/

      UK /ɡet biˈhaind/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To support or encourage.
      • To fail to make enough progress or to do something by a particular time.
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    • giant

      US /ˈdʒaɪənt/

      UK /'dʒaɪənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
      • Very successful, powerful person or organization
      • Adjective
      • Very large, or much bigger than other things
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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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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heel

      US /hil/

      UK /hi:l/

      • Noun
      • Back or end part of something
      • Rounded back part of the foot
      • Interjection
      • Instruction of a dog to follow you closely
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    • honk

      US /hɔŋk, hɑŋk/

      UK /hɒŋk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a loud noise like that of a horn
      • Noun
      • A loud noise like that of a horn
      C2
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    • honking

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a loud noise like that of a horn
      C2
      More
    • impair

      US /ɪmˈpɛr/

      UK /ɪm'peə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage or weaken something
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
      C1
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
      A2
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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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    • involve

      US /ɪnˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪn'vɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have or be included as a part of something
      • To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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    • judgment

      US /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/

      UK /'dʒʌdʒmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Opinion that is made after careful consideration
      • Official court decision given by judge
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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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    • manic

      US /ˈmænɪk/

      UK /'mænɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Very excited in an almost uncontrollable way
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    • math

      US /mæθ/

      UK /mæθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study or science of numbers and shapes
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    • mock

      US /mɑk/

      UK /mɒk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
      • Adjective
      • Not genuine or real, but attempting to appear so
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    • nap

      US /næp/

      UK /næp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Brief period of sleep or rest during the day
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    • nursery

      US /ˈnɜ:rsəri/

      UK /ˈnɜ:səri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where trees and plants are grown and sold
      • Room in a hospital where babies are cared for
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    • officer

      US /ˈɔ:fɪsə(r)/

      UK /ˈɒfɪsə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person of high position in an organization
      • Person of high position in the military
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    • ohh

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • Expression showing surprise
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    • on the road

      US /ɑn ði rəʊd/

      UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/

      • Phrase
      • Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
      • Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
      • Idiom
      • Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
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    • out of town

      US /aʊt ʌv taʊn/

      UK /aut ɔv taun/

      • Phrase
      • Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
      • Adjective
      • Not available in the local area; absent and unreachable.
      A1
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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.
      A1
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    • park in

      US /ˈpɑrk ɪn/

      UK /ˈpɑ:k ɪn/

      • other
      • To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
      A2
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    • pull off

      US /pʊl ɔf/

      UK /pul ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To manage to succeed
      • To remove something quickly or with force.
      A1
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    • safe

      US /sef/

      UK /seɪf/

      • Adjective
      • Highly likely
      • Being out of danger
      • Countable Noun
      • Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
      A2
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    • science

      US /ˈsaɪəns/

      UK /'saɪəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of the physical world, based on facts
      A2TOEIC
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    • scream

      US /skrim/

      UK /skri:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a sudden loud, high sound
      • Noun
      • A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • stay up

      US /ste ʌp/

      UK /stei ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To not go to bed until late
      A1
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    • take over

      US /tek ˈovɚ/

      UK /teik ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gain control of (a company) from someone else
      • To assume control or possession of something.
      A1
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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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    • think twice

      US /θɪŋk twaɪs/

      UK /θiŋk twais/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
      A1
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    • tired

      US /ˈtaɪərd/

      UK /ˈtaɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
      • Transitive Verb
      • To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
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    • toe

      US /toʊ/

      UK /təʊ/

      • Noun
      • One of the five parts at the end of your foot
      • Front part of a sock or shoe
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    • traffic

      US /ˈtræfɪk/

      UK /'træfɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The cars or vehicles on the road
      • Amount of activity over a communication system
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Deal or trade in something illegal.
      • To direct and control traffic.
      A2TOEIC
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    • turn around

      US /tɚn əˈraʊnd/

      UK /tə:n əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change your body to the opposite direction
      • To make something running badly into a success
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change direction so as to face the opposite way.
      • To improve or cause to improve.
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    • turn out

      US /tɚn aʊt/

      UK /tə:n aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
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    • turtle

      US /ˈtɜ:rtl/

      UK /ˈtɜ:tl/

      • Noun
      • Animal that lives in water and has a hard shell
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    • upbeat

      US /ˈʌpˌbit/

      UK /ˈʌpbi:t/

      • Adjective
      • Being positive and cheerful
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
      A1
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    • watch out

      US /wɑtʃ aʊt/

      UK /wɔtʃ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be careful; to be alert to danger
      A1
      More
    • weave

      US /wiv/

      UK /wi:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
      • To combine and connect ideas, stories, or themes
      • Noun
      • Particular type of cloth made by crossing threads
      B1
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    • wheel

      US /wi:l/

      UK /wi:l/

      • Noun
      • Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something which has wheels or is on wheels
      • To turn or cause to turn something in a circle
      A2
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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
      A2
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    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
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    • yawn

      US /jɔn/

      UK /jɔ:n/

      • Noun
      • Opening the mouth wide and take a deep breath
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To open the mouth wide and take a deep breath
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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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