Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • have to: Must do
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • contend with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • move along: To make progress; advance.
  • at last: Finally; after a long delay.
  • in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
  • life and limb: The risk of injury or death.
  • swap out: To replace something with something else.
  • with just: Using only; with no more than.
  • pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
  • sit with: To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
  • dig in: To start eating eagerly and enthusiastically.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • of all time: The best or most significant in history.
  • put out: To publish, e.g. a book
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • move back: To retreat or withdraw from a position.
  • against you: In opposition to you.
  • map out: To plan or arrange something in detail.
  • zoom in on: To adjust a camera or lens to make a subject appear closer.
  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • guest speaker: An invited speaker who gives a presentation or lecture to an audience.
  • be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
  • in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
  • once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
  • kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
  • walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • live out: To experience something, especially something that you have planned or hoped for.
  • rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
  • sober up: To become sober after being drunk.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • big: Popular
  • wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
  • green: Color of young leaves
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
  • go: To attend or be at a place
  • to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
  • blue: Color of the clear sky
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • love: Person's name
  • idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
  • story: One of many floors or levels in a building
  • dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
  • poster: A large, printed notice or picture
  • line: Border that divides two places or regions
  • fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
  • bake: To cook food (bread, cakes) in an oven
  • sailing: To travel across water in a boat or a ship
  • move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
  • marry: To become the husband or wife of someone
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • future: Time that is to come after the present
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • song: Distinctive series of sounds made by a bird
  • sail: To travel across water in a boat or a ship
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
  • hero: Person of great courage/strength who saves others
  • product: Item that can be bought
  • speech: A formal talk to an audience
  • clap: To make loud sounds by striking the hands together
  • poetic: Imaginative, descriptive and often emotional
  • familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
  • tick: To function properly or normally
  • power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
  • action: Something that a person or thing does
  • ordinary: Normal or usual
  • structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
  • device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
  • adopt: To legally take a child into your family
  • presenter: Announcer of a TV or radio show
  • encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
  • physically: In a manner related to the body
  • capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
  • God: Someone admired because they are famous or good
  • abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
  • reject: Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
  • revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
  • actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
  • resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
  • transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
  • effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
  • status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
  • swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
  • repetition: When something occurs again
  • resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
  • frenzy: State of uncontrollable, often crazy, behavior
  • sober: Not drunk
  • butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
  • bliss: Great joy or happiness
  • heighten: To increase the degree or intensity of something
  • roadblock: Barrier set up by police to stop traffic
  • batch: Amount of something that is produced at one time
  • contend: To struggle or compete for
  • overlay: To lay or spread over or across
  • outcry: Show of anger or unhappiness by many people
  • mattress: Thick soft part of a bed that you lie on
  • mentor: Experienced or wise person who advises others
  • bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
  • arc: Smoothly curving line or movement
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    • abuse

      US /əˈbjuz/

      UK /ə'bju:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
      • To use in an inappropriate or excessive way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Improper/dishonest/excessive use of something
      • Insulting someone, e.g. by swearing at them
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    • action

      US /ˈækʃən/

      UK /'ækʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that a person or thing does
      • A lawsuit.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To act to do something
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    • actual

      US /ˈæktʃuəl/

      UK /ˈæktʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
      • Current; existing at the present time.
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    • adopt

      US /əˈdɑ:pt/

      UK /əˈdɒpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To legally take a child into your family
      • To take on responsibility for something
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    • after all

      US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/

      • Adverb
      • In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
      • Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
      • Phrase
      • Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
      • Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
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    • against you

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      UK

      • Preposition
      • In opposition to you.
      • Expressing disagreement or disapproval of you.
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • arc

      US /ɑrk/

      UK /ɑ:k/

      • Noun
      • Smoothly curving line or movement
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To bend in a smooth curve
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    • at last

      US /æt læst/

      UK /æt lɑ:st/

      • Adverb
      • Finally; after a long delay.
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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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    • bake

      US /bek/

      UK /beɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook food (bread, cakes) in an oven
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become hot or hard by exposure to heat or sun
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    • batch

      US /bætʃ/

      UK /bætʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Amount of something that is produced at one time
      • A group of things made or done together
      • Transitive Verb
      • To combine or arrange together into a group
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    • be with

      US /bi wɪð/

      UK /bi: wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
      • To support someone's opinion or cause.
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    • bless

      US /blɛs/

      UK /bles/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something holy by saying a special prayer
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    • bliss

      US /blɪs/

      UK /blɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Great joy or happiness
      • Perfect spiritual joy; beatitude.
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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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    • capture

      US /ˈkæptʃɚ/

      UK /'kæptʃə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
      • To record, tape, or film something
      • Noun
      • The act of seizing or taking control of something.
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    • clap

      US /klæp/

      UK /klæp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make loud sounds by striking the hands together
      • Noun
      • A loud sound made by striking your hands together
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • contend

      US /kənˈtɛnd/

      UK /kən'tend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To struggle or compete for
      • To argue or state something in a strong way
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    • contend with

      US /kənˈtɛnd wɪð/

      UK /kənˈtend wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To struggle or deal with something difficult.
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    • cover up

      US /ˈkʌvɚ ʌp/

      UK /ˈkʌvə ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To hide something bad; conceal
      • To put on warmer clothes; to protect oneself from the cold.
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    • device

      US /dɪˈvaɪs/

      UK /dɪˈvaɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
      • Method of doing something; a way
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    • dig in

      US /dɪɡ ɪn/

      UK /diɡ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start eating eagerly and enthusiastically.
      • To establish a defensive position; to entrench oneself.
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    • effectively

      US /ɪˈfɛktɪvli/

      UK /ɪˈfektɪvli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that produces the desired result
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    • encounter

      US /ɛnˈkaʊntɚ/

      UK /ɪn'kaʊntə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
      • To meet someone or something unexpectedly
      • Noun
      • A chance meeting; unexpected or unplanned meeting
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    • excitement

      US /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

      UK /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
      • Something that causes great enthusiasm and eagerness.
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    • familiar

      US /fəˈmɪljɚ/

      UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Well-known or easily recognized
      • Having a good knowledge of something.
      • Noun
      • A close friend or associate.
      • (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
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    • feel like

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      UK

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

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • frenzy

      US /ˈfrɛnzi/

      UK /ˈfrenzi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of uncontrollable, often crazy, behavior
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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
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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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    • 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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    • guest speaker

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • An invited speaker who gives a presentation or lecture to an audience.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heighten

      US /ˈhaɪtn/

      UK /'haɪtn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the degree or intensity of something
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    • hero

      US /ˈhɪroʊ/

      UK /ˈhɪərəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person of great courage/strength who saves others
      • Main male character in a book, play or story
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    • in a while

      US /ɪn e hwaɪl/

      UK /in ə hwail/

      • Phrase
      • In a short period of time; soon.
      • For a short period of time; soon.
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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 reality

      US /ɪn riˈælɪti/

      UK /in riˈæliti/

      • Phrase
      • Actually; in fact; truly.
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    • in the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
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    • in the way

      US /ɪn ði we/

      UK /in ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
      • Stored or placed so as to be available or ready when needed.
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    • inside of

      US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Within; in the inner part of.
      • Within a certain period of time.
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • kick in

      US /kɪk ɪn/

      UK /kik in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
      • To contribute money to a common fund or purpose.
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    • life and limb

      US /laɪf ənd lɪm/

      UK /laif ænd lim/

      • Noun
      • The risk of injury or death.
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    • live out

      US /liv aʊt/

      UK /liv aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To experience something, especially something that you have planned or hoped for.
      • To live somewhere that is not the place where you work.
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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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    • map out

      US /mæp aʊt/

      UK /mæp aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To plan or arrange something in detail.
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    • mattress

      US /ˈmætrɪs/

      UK /'mætrəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thick soft part of a bed that you lie on
      • The material or construction of a mattress.
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    • mentor

      US /'mentɔ:r/

      UK /'mentɔ:(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Experienced or wise person who advises others
      • Transitive Verb
      • To act as an advisor or teacher to someone
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    • move along

      US /muv əˈlɔŋ/

      UK /mu:v əˈlɔŋ/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make progress; advance.
      • To tell someone to leave or keep moving.
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    • move back

      US /muv bæk/

      UK /mu:v bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To retreat or withdraw from a position.
      • To reposition or shift something to a previous location.
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    • of all time

      US /ʌv ɔl taɪm/

      UK /ɔv ɔ:l taim/

      • Adjective
      • The best or most significant in history.
      • Phrase
      • Ever; in all of history.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • once in a while

      US //wʌns ɪn ə waɪl//

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occasionally; not very often.
      • Occasionally; not very often.
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    • ordinary

      US /ˈɔ:rdneri/

      UK /'ɔ:dnrɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Normal or usual
      • Of the rank of ordinary seaman.
      • Noun
      • An ecclesiastical judge or official having ordinary jurisdiction in a given area.
      • Any of several simple and basic geometrical figures.
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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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    • outcry

      US /ˈaʊtˌkraɪ/

      UK /'aʊtkraɪ/

      • Noun
      • Show of anger or unhappiness by many people
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    • overlay

      US /ˌovɚˈle/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈleɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lay or spread over or across
      • Noun
      • Something you put over something to decorate it
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    • pass on

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      • Phrasal Verb
      • A polite way of saying 'to die'
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    • phone

      US /foʊn/

      UK /fəʊn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk to someone using a telephone
      • Noun
      • Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
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    • physically

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəlɪ/

      UK /'fɪzɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner related to the body
      • Concerning reality or the laws of nature
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    • poetic

      US /poˈɛtɪk/

      UK /pəʊˈetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Imaginative, descriptive and often emotional
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    • poster

      US /ˈpostɚ/

      UK /'pəʊstə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A large, printed notice or picture
      • Someone who writes and shares messages on online
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    • presentation

      US /ˌprɛzənˈteʃən, ˌprizən-/

      UK /ˌpreznˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of giving a formal talk about something
      • Way in which something is displayed or shown
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    • put out

      US /pʊt aʊt/

      UK /put aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To publish, e.g. a book
      • To cause someone to be troubled or inconvenienced
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    • reject

      US /rɪˈdʒɛkt/

      UK /rɪˈdʒekt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
      • Person others do not like, or refuse to accept
      • Transitive Verb
      • To decide that something is not good enough
      • To refuse, deny to believe, accept, or consider
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    • repetition

      US /ˌrɛpɪˈtɪʃən/

      UK /ˌrepəˈtɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When something occurs again
      • Saying something again
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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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    • resistance

      US /rɪˈzɪstəns/

      UK /rɪ'zɪstəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Force that stops or slows movement of something
      • Refusal to accept something new or different
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    • revolutionary

      US /ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri/

      UK /ˌrevə'lu:ʃənərɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Marking a significant change in something
      • Relating to a violent replacement of a government
      • Countable Noun
      • Person fighting to replace a government
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    • rise up

      US /raɪz ʌp/

      UK /raiz ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attempt to defeat government or ruler
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    • roadblock

      US /ˈrodˌblɑk/

      UK /ˈrəʊdˌblɔk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Barrier set up by police to stop traffic
      • Something that prevents progress or achievement; an obstacle.
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    • sail

      US /sel/

      UK /seɪl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel across water in a boat or a ship
      • To move along quickly and smoothly
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Trip or journey on a ship
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    • sailing

      US /ˈselɪŋ/

      UK /ˈseɪlɪŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel across water in a boat or a ship
      • To move along quickly and smoothly
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Trip or journey on a ship
      • The activity of using boats with sails
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    • sit with

      US /sit wɪð/

      UK /sit wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
      • To take time to consider or accept something.
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    • sober

      US /ˈsobɚ/

      UK /'səʊbə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Not drunk
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    • sober up

      US /ˈsobɚ ʌp/

      UK /ˈsəubə ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become sober after being drunk.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become serious or more thoughtful.
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    • speech

      US /spitʃ/

      UK /spi:tʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A formal talk to an audience
      • Expression of ideas or opinions by talking
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    • status

      US /ˈstetəs, ˈstætəs/

      UK /'steɪtəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Position or rank relative to others in a society
      • Legal position of a person or thing
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    • structure

      US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/

      UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
      • A building or other man-made object.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
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    • swap

      US /swɑp/

      UK /swɒp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To exchange goods without spending money; trade
      • Noun
      • A trade or exchange of goods without using money
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    • swap out

      US /swɑp aʊt/

      UK /swɔp aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To replace something with something else.
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    • tick

      US /tɪk/

      UK /tɪk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To function properly or normally
      • (Clock) to make light regular timed noise
      • Countable Noun
      • Small blood-sucking insect that lives on the skin
      • Written mark to show something is correct or done
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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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    • transform

      US /trænsˈfɔrm/

      UK /træns'fɔ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change the shape completely in a good way
      • To convert from one form or substance into another.
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    • up against

      US /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      UK /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      • Phrase
      • Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
      • In close proximity or contact with something.
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    • up there

      US /ʌp ðɛr/

      UK /ʌp ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a higher place or position; far away.
      • In heaven.
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    • walk through

      US /wɔk θru/

      UK /wɔ:k θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To show someone carefully how to do something
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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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    • with just

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using only; with no more than.
      • Barely; by a narrow margin.
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    • zoom in on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To adjust a camera or lens to make a subject appear closer.
      • To focus attention on something specific.
      A1
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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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