Vocabulary

  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • all bets are off: Used to say that no plans or predictions can be relied upon.
  • in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
  • all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
  • in a row: One after another without a break.
  • left out: To forget; omit
  • also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
  • a necessary evil: Something unpleasant that must be accepted in order to achieve a particular result.
  • in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
  • climb up: To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
  • set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
  • dance around: To avoid discussing something directly.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • have to: Must do
  • jerk off: To masturbate (typically used for males).
  • ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • extreme: Very great in degree
  • consider: To think carefully about something
  • spouse: Someone's husband or wife
  • commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
  • fertility: The state of a female being able to produce young
  • jerk: Someone you think is an idiot
  • lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
  • endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
  • furious: Extremely angry
  • divine: Concerning or coming from God or a god
  • judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
  • saliva: Liquid produced by glands in the mouth
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • curb: Anything that restrains or controls
  • compatible: Able to get on or be used well together
  • swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
  • replenish: To fill up again
  • temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
  • fertile: (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
  • sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
  • whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
  • reign: To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
  • instruction: A command for someone formally to do something
  • goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
  • totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
  • culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
  • trip: To release an electrical switch
  • pilgrimage: Journey to a sacred place
  • lick: To pass the tongue along something, e.g. ice cream
  • manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
  • fully: Completely or entirely
  • education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • public: Owned by the government
  • intercourse: Communication between individuals
  • ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
  • hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
  • undergo: To experience or endure something (bad)
  • range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
  • orgasm: Moment of most intense pleasure when having sex
  • tribe: Racial group united by language, religion, customs
  • expiration: Coming to an end of a period, validity
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • village: Small town in the country
  • marriage: Relationship between a husband and a wife
  • sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • prostitution: Practice of offering sex for money
  • rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
  • repression: Psych act of restricting or holding back emotions
  • crocodile: Large meat-eating reptile that can swim
  • age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • thunderstorm: Storm with heavy rain with thunder and lightning
  • underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
  • islamic: Concerning the culture and people of Islamic
  • man: Humans in general, including male and female
  • egypt: A republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from to BC
  • mountain: Very high piece of land, higher than a hill
  • orgy: Wild party with a lot of drinking/sexual activity
  • lineup: People arranged by police for identification
  • masturbation: Stimulation of the genitals for sexual pleasure
  • masturbate: To emit semen by self-manipulation of the penis
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    • a necessary evil

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something unpleasant that must be accepted in order to achieve a particular result.
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    • all bets are off

      US /ɔl bɛts ɑr ɔf/

      UK /ɔ:l bets ɑ: ɔf/

      • other
      • Used to say that no plans or predictions can be relied upon.
      B2
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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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    • also known as

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Also called; alternatively named.
      • Identified by another term; synonymous with.
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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 night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • ban

      US /bæn/

      UK /bæn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something illegal or not allowed
      • To prohibit someone from participating in a particular online community or game.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official action preventing something happening
      • A prohibition from participating in a particular online community or game.
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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    • climb up

      US /klaɪm ʌp/

      UK /klaim ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
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    • commit

      US /kəˈmɪt/

      UK /kə'mɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To do something bad, usually a crime
      • To promise your permanent love or loyalty (to)
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    • compatible

      US /kəmˈpætəbəl/

      UK /kəmˈpætəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to get on or be used well together
      • (of two things) able to exist or work together without conflict.
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    • crocodile

      US /ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪl/

      UK /'krɒkədaɪl/

      • Noun
      • Large meat-eating reptile that can swim
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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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    • curb

      US /kɚb/

      UK /kɜ:b/

      • Noun
      • Anything that restrains or controls
      B2
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    • dance around

      US /dæns əˈraʊnd/

      UK /dɑ:ns əˈraund/

      • other
      • To avoid discussing something directly.
      • To move around with light, rhythmic steps.
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    • divine

      US /dɪˈvaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'vaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or coming from God or a god
      • Being very good or wonderful
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To predict through feeling and without reason
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    • education

      US /ˌɛdʒəˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Academic field studying the practice of teaching
      • Process of giving or receiving teaching
      A2TOEIC
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    • endure

      US /ɛnˈdʊr, -ˈdjʊr/

      UK /ɪn'djʊə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To last for a long time; continue to exist
      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept difficulties without struggle
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    • expiration

      US /ˌɛkspəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌekspəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Coming to an end of a period, validity
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    • extreme

      US /ɪkˈstrim/

      UK /ɪk'stri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Very great in degree
      • Farthest from a center
      • Noun
      • Effort that is thought more than is necessary
      • The furthest point or limit of something.
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    • fertile

      US /ˈfɚtl/

      UK /'fɜ:taɪl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
      • Capable of producing children or young
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    • fertility

      US /fɚˈtɪlɪti/

      UK /fəˈtɪləti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The state of a female being able to produce young
      • State of soil being able to produce many plants
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    • furious

      US /ˈfjʊriəs/

      UK /ˈfjʊəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely angry
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    • goal

      US /ɡol/

      UK /ɡəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
      • (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hook

      US /hʊk/

      UK /hʊk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
      • The start of a story which catches your interest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a bent or curved shape
      • To catch your interest completely
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    • in a row

      US /ɪn e ro/

      UK /in ə rəu/

      • Phrase
      • One after another without a break.
      • Arranged in a straight line.
      • Idiom
      • To have an argument.
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    • in public

      US /ɪn ˈpʌblɪk/

      UK /in ˈpʌblik/

      • Phrase
      • In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the government or the people as a whole.
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    • in the dark

      US /ɪn ði dɑrk/

      UK /in ðə dɑ:k/

      • Adjective
      • Uninformed about something; unaware.
      • Phrase
      • In a state of secrecy or ignorance.
      • In a place with little or no light.
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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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    • instruction

      US /ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/

      UK /ɪn'strʌkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A command for someone formally to do something
      • Act of teaching or explaining to others
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Information about how to do or use something
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    • intercourse

      US /ˈɪntɚˌkɔrs, -ˌkors/

      UK /ˈintəkɔ:s/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Communication between individuals
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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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    • jerk

      US /dʒɚk/

      UK /dʒɜ:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone you think is an idiot
      • Sudden sharp movement; tug
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move suddenly and violently; tug
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    • jerk off

      US /dʒɚk ɔf/

      UK /dʒə:k ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To masturbate (typically used for males).
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    • judge

      US /dʒʌdʒ/

      UK /dʒʌdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who decides on the results of a contest
      • Person who has the power to make a decision
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reach a decision about who won a contest
      • To form an opinion after careful consideration
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    • lack

      US /læk/

      UK /læk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To not have, or not have enough, of something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The state of not having or not having enough of
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    • left out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forget; omit
      • To exclude someone or something; to not include.
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    • lick

      US /lɪk/

      UK /lɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pass the tongue along something, e.g. ice cream
      • To defeat (someone) easily.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (of flames) to flicker over or around (something).
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    • lineup

      US /'laɪnˌʌp/

      UK /'laɪnʌp/

      • Noun
      • People arranged by police for identification
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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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    • marriage

      US /ˈmærɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈmærɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • Relationship between a husband and a wife
      • A wedding ceremony
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    • masturbate

      US /ˈmæstɚˌbet/

      UK /'mæstəbeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To emit semen by self-manipulation of the penis
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    • masturbation

      US /ˌmæstɚˈbeʃən/

      UK /ˌmæstə'beɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Stimulation of the genitals for sexual pleasure
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • orgasm

      US /ˈɔrˌɡæzəm/

      UK /ˈɔ:gæzəm/

      • Noun
      • Moment of most intense pleasure when having sex
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    • orgy

      US /ˈɔ:rdʒi/

      UK /ˈɔ:dʒi/

      • Noun
      • Wild party with a lot of drinking/sexual activity
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    • pilgrimage

      US /ˈpɪlɡrəmɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈpɪlgrɪmɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • Journey to a sacred place
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    • prostitution

      US /ˌprɑstɪˈtuʃən,-ˈt:ʃənju-/

      UK /ˌprɔstɪˈtu:ʃən, -ˈtju:-/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Practice of offering sex for money
      • The use of something in a way that degrades or corrupts it, especially for personal gain.
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    • range

      US /rendʒ/

      UK /reɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cooking stove with multiple burners
      • Given distance from a point; how far plane can fly
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cover an area from one point to another
      • To extend to or vary within given limits
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    • reign

      US /ren/

      UK /reɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
      • (King or Queen) to rule a country
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Time during which a person runs an organization
      • Period of time when (e.g. king) rules a country
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    • replenish

      US /rɪˈplɛnɪʃ/

      UK /rɪ'plenɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fill up again
      B2
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    • repression

      US /rɪˈprɛʃən/

      UK /rɪˈpreʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Psych act of restricting or holding back emotions
      B2
      More
    • ritual

      US /ˈrɪtʃuəl/

      UK /'rɪtʃʊəl/

      • Adjective
      • Performed as part of a ceremony
      • Being done in a regular, expected or similar way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Social or religious ceremony always done the same
      • A series of actions regularly and invariably followed by someone.
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    • rotate

      US /ˈroʊteɪt/

      UK /rəʊˈteɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly change people who perform a role
      • To regularly change the crops that grow in a field
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    • sacred

      US /ˈsekrɪd/

      UK /ˈseɪkrɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Worthy of religious worship; very holy
      • Being highly valued and respected
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    • saliva

      US /səˈlaɪvə/

      UK /səˈlaɪvə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Liquid produced by glands in the mouth
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    • set to

      US /sɛt tu/

      UK /set tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
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    • sexual

      US /ˈsɛkʃuəl/

      UK /ˈsekʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Relating to men and women and their relationships
      • Of the physical activity that can produce babies
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    • spouse

      US /spaʊs, spaʊz/

      UK /spaʊs/

      • Noun
      • Someone's husband or wife
      B2
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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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    • temporary

      US /'tempəreri/

      UK /ˈtemprəri/

      • Adjective
      • Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
      • Noun
      • A temporary worker.
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    • thunderstorm

      US /ˈθʌndɚˌstɔrm/

      UK /'θʌndəstɔ:m/

      • Noun
      • Storm with heavy rain with thunder and lightning
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    • tribe

      US /traɪb/

      UK /traɪb/

      • Noun
      • Racial group united by language, religion, customs
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    • trip

      US /trɪp/

      UK /trɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To release an electrical switch
      • To fall by catching your foot on something
      • Noun
      • Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
      • Journey or visit to a place
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    • undergo

      US /ˌʌndərˈgoʊ/

      UK /ˌʌndəˈgəʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience or endure something (bad)
      • To experience a change or transformation.
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    • underwear

      US /ˈʌndərwer/

      UK /ˈʌndəweə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
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    • village

      US /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/

      UK /'vɪlɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • Small town in the country
      • A close-knit community or group of people.
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    • whip

      US /hwɪp, wɪp/

      UK /wɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To defeat thoroughly or easily
      • To beat with a type of long rope
      • Countable Noun
      • A long rope used to hit people or animals
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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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