Vocabulary

  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • behind the wheel: In control of a vehicle; driving.
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • stage name: A name used by a performer instead of their real name.
  • of sorts: Of a kind, but not a very good one.
  • for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • have to: Must do
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • act natural: To behave in a normal and relaxed way, especially when in an unfamiliar or stressful situation.
  • home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
  • extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • insane: Mentally ill; crazy
  • journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
  • tend: To move or act in a certain manner
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
  • dude: Form of address for a man
  • instrument: Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
  • field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
  • crowd: To force too many things, people into
  • handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
  • passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
  • private: Being away from others and quiet
  • obscure: To hide something to make it difficult to be seen
  • vision: Ability to see; eyesight
  • pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
  • visual: Of or relating to vision
  • relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
  • genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
  • master: To gain control over something
  • entertain: To receive someone as a guest
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • mission: A task or role someone is given to do
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • physician: A medical doctor
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • oral: Concerning the mouth
  • applaud: To clap the hands together to express support
  • omit: To not do, or include
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • chuckle: To laugh quietly, as when amused
  • historical: Connected with the past
  • band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
  • throwback: Example of a species thought dead, but revived
  • gutter: Trough along the eaves of roof for collecting rain
  • melody: Song; music
  • funk: Feeling of fear; sadness
  • gangster: Member of a gang of violent criminals
  • lively: Full of life and energy; merry; animated
  • fiddle: To play around in an experimental manner; tinker
  • cloth: Piece of material used for cleaning, etc.
  • beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
  • recreate: To make a past situation exist again
  • delta: Area where a river spreads and empties into a sea
  • harmonica: Small hand-held music instrument with air holes
  • grandma: Mother of your father or mother
  • banjo: Guitar-like instrument with long neck, round body
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    • act natural

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To behave in a normal and relaxed way, especially when in an unfamiliar or stressful situation.
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    • applaud

      US /əˈplɔd/

      UK /əˈplɔ:d/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To clap the hands together to express support
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    • associate

      US /əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt/

      UK /ə'səʊʃɪeɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To spend time with other people; mix with
      • To form a connection in your mind between things
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    • audience

      US /ˈɔdiəns/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
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    • banjo

      US /ˈbændʒoʊ/

      UK /ˈbændʒəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Guitar-like instrument with long neck, round body
      C1
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    • beep

      US /bip/

      UK /bi:p/

      • Noun
      • Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a sharp high sound like that of a car horn
      C1
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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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    • chuckle

      US /ˈtʃʌkəl/

      UK /ˈtʃʌkl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To laugh quietly, as when amused
      • Noun
      • Quiet amused laugh
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    • cloth

      US /klɔθ, klɑθ/

      UK /klɔθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of material used for cleaning, etc.
      • Material made by weaving fibers to make clothes
      B1
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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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    • crowd

      US /kraʊd/

      UK /kraʊd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To force too many things, people into
      • (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large group of people together in one place
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    • culture

      US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/

      UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Beliefs and customs of a particular group
      • The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
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    • delta

      US /ˈdɛltə/

      UK /ˈdeltə/

      • Noun
      • Area where a river spreads and empties into a sea
      B1
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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.
      B2
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    • entertain

      US /ˌentərˈteɪn/

      UK /ˌentəˈteɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To receive someone as a guest
      • To provide amusement (e.g. by singing, dancing)
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    • extraordinary

      US /ɪkˈstrɔ:rdəneri/

      UK /ɪkˈstrɔ:dnri/

      • Adjective
      • Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
      • Additional to or different from what is usual or regular.
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    • fiddle

      US /ˈfɪdl/

      UK /'fɪdl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To play around in an experimental manner; tinker
      • Transitive Verb
      • To play the violin
      B2
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    • for the rest

      US /fɔr ði rɛst/

      UK /fɔ: ðə rest/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning the remaining people or things.
      • During the remaining part of a period of time.
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    • funk

      US /fʌŋk, fuŋk/

      UK /fʌŋk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of fear; sadness
      B2
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    • gangster

      US /ˈɡæŋstɚ/

      UK /ˈgæŋstə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Member of a gang of violent criminals
      B1
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    • genius

      US /ˈdʒinjəs/

      UK /'dʒi:nɪəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person displaying a high level of intelligence
      • The characteristic spirit of a nation, people, or place.
      B2
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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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    • grandma

      US /ˈɡrændˌmɑ,/

      UK /ˈgrænmɑ:/

      • Noun
      • Mother of your father or mother
      B2
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    • gutter

      US /ˈɡʌtɚ/

      UK /'ɡʌtə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Trough along the eaves of roof for collecting rain
      B2
      More
    • handful

      US /ˈhændˌfʊl/

      UK /'hændfʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
      • A thing requiring great effort to control, manage
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    • harmonica

      US /hɑːrˈmɑːnɪkə/

      UK /hɑ:ˈmɒnɪkə/

      • Noun
      • Small hand-held music instrument with air holes
      B2
      More
    • harmony

      US /ˈhɑrməni/

      UK /'hɑ:mənɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
      • When musical notes sound pleasing together
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • historical

      US /hɪˈstɔrɪkəl,-ˈstɑr-/

      UK /hɪˈstɒrɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Connected with the past
      B1
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    • home in

      US /ˈhoʊm ɪn/

      UK /ˈhəum ɪn/

      • other
      • Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
      B2
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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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    • insane

      US /ɪnˈsen/

      UK /ɪnˈseɪn/

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

      US /ˈdʒɚni/

      UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/

      • Noun
      • Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel through a place
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    • lively

      US /ˈlaɪvli/

      UK /'laɪvlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Full of life and energy; merry; animated
      B1
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    • master

      US /ˈmæstɚ/

      UK /'mɑ:stə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To gain control over something
      • To learn to do something very well
      • Adjective
      • Being very skilled at doing something
      • Being the main or most important thing or part
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    • melody

      US /ˈmɛlədi/

      UK /'melədɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Song; music
      • Pleasing musical notes put together to form a tune
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    • mission

      US /ˈmɪʃən/

      UK /'mɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A task or role someone is given to do
      • Special assignment given to a person or group
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    • obscure

      US /əbˈskjʊr/

      UK /əbˈskjʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide something to make it difficult to be seen
      • Make unclear, vague, or difficult to understand.
      • Adjective
      • Being confusing and difficult to understand
      • Not famous; unknown by most people
      B2
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    • of sorts

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Of a kind, but not a very good one.
      • Used to describe something when you cannot be more precise.
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    • omit

      US /oˈmɪt/

      UK /əˈmɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To not do, or include
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    • oral

      US /ˈɔrəl/

      UK /ˈɔ:rəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the mouth
      • Spoken text
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    • passion

      US /ˈpæʃən/

      UK /'pæʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Powerful, positive excitement and interest
      • Something for which one has a great love
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    • physician

      US /fɪˈzɪʃən/

      UK /fɪˈzɪʃn/

      • Countable Noun
      • A medical doctor
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    • pleasure

      US /ˈplɛʒɚ/

      UK /'pleʒə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
      • A thing that causes enjoyment or delight.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone pleasure or satisfaction.
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    • recreate

      US /ˌri:krɪ'eɪt/

      UK /ˌri:kriˈeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a past situation exist again
      • To refresh or renew, especially after fatigue.
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    • relate

      US /rɪˈlet/

      UK /rɪ'leɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate a logical relationship between
      • To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
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    • represent

      US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/

      UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
      • To show or describe something in a particular way
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    • reserve

      US /rɪˈzɚv/

      UK /rɪ'zɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
      • To not use all of, so you can use it later
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of land set aside as for a people
      • Park or area for wildlife to roam free
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    • stage name

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A name used by a performer instead of their real name.
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    • tend

      US /tɛnd/

      UK /tend/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move or act in a certain manner
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of
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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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    • throwback

      US /ˈθroʊbæk/

      UK /ˈθrəʊbæk/

      • Noun
      • Example of a species thought dead, but revived
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    • vision

      US /ˈvɪʒən/

      UK /'vɪʒn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to see; eyesight
      • Something you see in your imagination or dreams
      A2
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    • visual

      US /ˈvɪʒuəl/

      UK /'vɪʒʊəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or relating to vision
      • Noun
      • Pictures/images used to help audience understand
      • A picture, map, piece of film, or other visual representation.
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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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    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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