Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in particular: Specifically; especially.
  • in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
  • on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
  • in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
  • fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
  • get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • figure away: Leave or go away from a place; depart.
  • deal with
  • without a doubt: Certainly; definitely.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
  • mess around: To cheat on your partner with another lover
  • play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • screw with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
  • right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • bust up: To end a relationship.
  • on fire: Very successful or popular
  • allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
  • turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
  • step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
  • on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
  • consider: To think carefully about something
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • manifest: List of cargo on a ship
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
  • contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
  • actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
  • bust: To arrest people involved in crime
  • obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
  • press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
  • stunt: Dangerous and daring trick, as in an action film
  • detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
  • stance: A position or opinion stated in public
  • text: To send a message by phone or other device
  • verbal: Concerning verbs
  • flame: To glow
  • relieve: To make less boring by making some change
  • trip: To release an electrical switch
  • trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
  • premiere: First performance of a show, film, play in public
  • pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • erotic: Concerning sex; arousing sexual desire
  • melt: To disappear or to go away
  • spell: To lead to future trouble
  • captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
  • simulate: To copy something or look or behave like it
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
  • detective: Person who investigates and solves crimes
  • laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
  • marvel: Something that causes wonder or astonishment
  • mutually: So as to be shared by two or more people/things
  • part: Division of a book
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • roar: To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • puke: (Informal) to vomit; be sick
  • persuasion: Using reasons to make people believe something
  • senseless: Stupid; not showing the use of reason
  • decode: To translate from code into the plain text
  • disappointing: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
  • stealthy: Moving/acting so as to avoid being seen/noticed
  • plaid: Cloth with colored yarns in a crossbarred pattern
  • sparrow: Small, very common bird with gray brown feathers
  • pretzel: Glazed and salted cracker in the shape of a knot
  • ravioli: Small square cases of pasta with savory fillings
  • margarita: Cocktail made of tequila, triple sec and lime
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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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    • allow me

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
      • A formal way to ask for permission or to introduce oneself.
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    • applause

      US /əˈplɔz/

      UK /ə'plɔ:z/

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

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
      C2
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    • audience

      US /ˈɔdiəns/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
      A2TOEIC
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    • back down

      US /bæk daʊn/

      UK /bæk daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
      A1
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    • bust

      US /bʌst/

      UK /bʌst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrest people involved in crime
      • To break something with force
      • Noun
      • A woman's chest or breasts
      B2
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    • bust up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To end a relationship.
      • To break something, often violently.
      A1
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    • captain

      US /ˈkæptən/

      UK /'kæptɪn/

      • Noun
      • Title of a senior officer in the military
      • Person in charge of a team, a ship or an airplane
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be in charge of a team, ship or airplane
      B1
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    • costume

      US /ˈkɑsˌtum, -ˌtjum/

      UK /'kɒstju:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
      • The traditional dress of a particular region or historical period.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To provide with a costume.
      A2
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
      A1
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    • decode

      US /ˌdi:ˈkoʊd/

      UK /ˌdi:ˈkəʊd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To translate from code into the plain text
      B2
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    • detect

      US /dɪˈtɛkt/

      UK /dɪˈtekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To discover or identify the presence of something
      A2TOEIC
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    • detective

      US /dɪˈtɛktɪv/

      UK /dɪˈtektɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who investigates and solves crimes
      • A story or film about a detective solving a crime.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the work of a detective.
      • Relating to the detection of crime.
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    • disappointing

      US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

      UK /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
      • Adjective
      • Feeling you did not meet expectations
      • Causing someone to feel unhappy because something did not happen or was not as good as expected.
      B1
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    • erotic

      US /ɪˈrɑtɪk/

      UK /ɪ'rɒtɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning sex; arousing sexual desire
      B2
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˈfɪgjɚ əˈweɪ/

      UK /ˈfɪgjə əˈweɪ/

      • other
      • Leave or go away from a place; depart.
      C2
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    • fine

      US /faɪn/

      UK /faɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Good, acceptable or satisfactory
      • Of high quality; made with great skill
      • Countable Noun
      • Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
      • (at the end of a piece of music) the end
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    • fit in

      US /fɪt ɪn/

      UK /fit in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To mix with others so you get on well with them
      A2
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    • flame

      US /flem/

      UK /fleɪm/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To glow
      • To burn or glow in a fire
      • Noun
      • The red part you can see in fire
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    • get into it

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become interested in something and enjoy it.
      • To start a career or profession.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become interested in something.
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    • go around

      US /ɡo əˈraʊnd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
      • To go here and there, from place to place; wander
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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
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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    • in particular

      US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /in pəˈtikjulə/

      • Phrase
      • Specifically; especially.
      • Detailed or precise.
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    • in the air

      US

      UK

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

      US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/

      UK /in ˈtrʌbl/

      • Adjective
      • Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
      • other
      • In serious trouble or difficulty.
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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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
      A1
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    • manifest

      US /ˈmænəˌfɛst/

      UK /'mænɪfest/

      • Countable Noun
      • List of cargo on a ship
      • Transitive Verb
      • To express or show clearly
      • Display or show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate.
      B1TOEIC
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    • margarita

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Cocktail made of tequila, triple sec and lime
      C2
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    • marvel

      US /ˈmɑ:rvl/

      UK /ˈmɑ:vl/

      • Noun
      • Something that causes wonder or astonishment
      • A feeling of wonder, astonishment, or admiration
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel wonder, astonishment, or admiration
      B2
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    • melt

      US /mɛlt/

      UK /melt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To disappear or to go away
      • To make, become soft or liquid due to heat
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A mass of material that has been melted, especially metal.
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    • mess around

      US /mɛs əˈraʊnd/

      UK /mes əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cheat on your partner with another lover
      • To pass the time aimlessly
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To behave in a silly or playful way.
      • To spend time doing things that are not important or useful.
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    • mutually

      US /ˈmjuːtʃuəli/

      UK /ˈmju:tʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • So as to be shared by two or more people/things
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    • obsess

      US /əbˈsɛs, ɑb-/

      UK /əbˈses/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk or think about someone, something too much
      • To think about something to an excessive degree
      C1
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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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    • offense

      US /əˈfɛns/

      UK /əˈfens/

      • Noun
      • Attempt to score in a game or match
      • Breaking of a rule or law
      B1TOEIC
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    • on fire

      US /ɑn faɪr/

      UK /ɔn ˈfaiə/

      • Adjective
      • Very successful or popular
      • Burning
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    • on television

      US /ɑn ˈtɛləvɪʒən/

      UK /ɒn ˈtelɪvɪʒən/

      • other
      • Appearing or broadcast on TV.
      A2
      More
    • on the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
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    • on the line

      US /ɑn ði laɪn/

      UK /ɔn ðə lain/

      • Phrase
      • At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
      • Having a great deal of responsibility.
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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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    • persuasion

      US /pərˈsweɪʒn/

      UK /pəˈsweɪʒn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Using reasons to make people believe something
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    • pilot

      US /ˈpaɪlət/

      UK /'paɪlət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To conduct a small practice experiment
      • To fly a plane; to direct a ship
      • Noun
      • Person flying a plane; expert guide for a ship
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    • plaid

      US /plæd/

      UK /plæd/

      • Noun
      • Cloth with colored yarns in a crossbarred pattern
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    • play in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate or compete in a game or competition.
      • To have a role in a theatrical production.
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    • premiere

      US /prɪˈmɪr/

      UK /ˈpremieə(r)/

      • Noun
      • First performance of a show, film, play in public
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a first public performance.
      B2
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    • press

      US /prɛs/

      UK /pres/

      • Noun
      • Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
      • General term for TV, radio, newspapers
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
      • To repeatedly ask someone to do something
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    • pretend

      US /prɪˈtɛnd/

      UK /prɪ'tend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act as if something is true when it is not
      • Adjective
      • Not real; imaginary.
      A2TOEIC
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    • pretzel

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Glazed and salted cracker in the shape of a knot
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    • puke

      US /pjuk/

      UK /pju:k/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Informal) to vomit; be sick
      C1
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    • ravioli

      US /ˌræviˈoʊli/

      UK /ˌræviˈəʊli/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small square cases of pasta with savory fillings
      C2
      More
    • relieve

      US /rɪˈliv/

      UK /rɪ'li:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make less boring by making some change
      • To replace workers with others
      B1
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    • right back

      US /raɪt bæk/

      UK /rait bæk/

      • Interjection
      • Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
      • Adverb
      • Immediately; very soon after going.
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    • roar

      US /rɔr, ror/

      UK /rɔ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
      • To shout using a loud deep powerful voice
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A very loud, deep or hearty laugh
      • A very loud deep powerful shout
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    • scene

      US /sin/

      UK /si:n/

      • Noun
      • Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
      • View that looks like a picture
      A2TOEIC
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    • screw with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To interfere with or tamper with something.
      • To tease, trick, or annoy someone.
      More
    • senseless

      US /ˈsɛnslɪs/

      UK /'sensləs/

      • Adjective
      • Stupid; not showing the use of reason
      B1
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    • simulate

      US /ˈsɪmjəˌlet/

      UK /'sɪmjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To copy something or look or behave like it
      B1TOEIC
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    • sparrow

      US /ˈspæro/

      UK /'spærəʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, very common bird with gray brown feathers
      C1
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    • spell

      US /spɛl/

      UK /spel/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lead to future trouble
      • To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
      • Period of time; time when an action is being done
      A2
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    • spend

      US /spɛnd/

      UK /spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use money to pay for something
      • To use time in order to do something
      A2TOEIC
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    • spoil

      US /spɔɪl/

      UK /spɔɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
      • To overindulge and harm the character of a child
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of food) to go bad
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    • stance

      US /stæns/

      UK /stæns/

      • Noun
      • A position or opinion stated in public
      • Position or way of standing
      B1TOEIC
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    • stealthy

      US /ˈstɛlθi/

      UK /ˈstelθi/

      • Adjective
      • Moving/acting so as to avoid being seen/noticed
      B2
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    • step back

      US /stɛp bæk/

      UK /step bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move backwards; to move away from something.
      • To take a break from something; to gain perspective.
      A1
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
      B1
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    • stunt

      US /stʌnt/

      UK /stʌnt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Dangerous and daring trick, as in an action film
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from growing bigger or as big as normal
      B2
      More
    • trailer

      US /ˈtrelɚ/

      UK /'treɪlə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
      • Vehicle pulled by a truck/car to transport things
      C2
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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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    • 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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    • up there

      US /ʌp ðɛr/

      UK /ʌp ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a higher place or position; far away.
      • In heaven.
      A1
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    • verbal

      US /ˈvɚbəl/

      UK /ˈvə:bəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning verbs
      • Using speech, rather than being written
      • Noun
      • Word that is made from a verb
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    • without a doubt

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Certainly; definitely.
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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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