Vocabulary

  • hold it in: To restrain or suppress an emotion or feeling.
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
  • with just: Using only; with no more than.
  • see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
  • lose control: To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
  • go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
  • have to: Must do
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • absolutely: Completely; totally; very
  • technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
  • effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • repetition: When something occurs again
  • immediately: Without any delay; straight away
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
  • pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
  • concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • grip: To hold someone's interest
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • effect: An advantage, benefit
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
  • strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
  • courtesy: Polite and respectful behavior
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • important: Having power or authority
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • stationary: Being still or unmoving
  • nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
  • pad: Object that is thin, flat, and usually soft
  • delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
  • knuckle: Rounded bone where the fingers can bend
  • arch: Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
  • uneven: Being good in some parts and poor in others
  • chopstick: One of a pair of thin sticks used to eat food with
  • popcorn: Small-eared corn that burst in dry heat
  • toffee: Caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
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    • absolutely

      US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/

      UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/

      • Adverb
      • Completely; totally; very
      • Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
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    • arch

      US /ɑ:rtʃ/

      UK /ɑ:tʃ/

      • Noun
      • Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
      • Adjective
      • Chief; the most important or typical (of a type)
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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    • attention

      US /əˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /əˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taking notice of someone or something
      • Noun
      • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
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    • chopstick

      US /ˈtʃɑ:pstɪk/

      UK /ˈtʃɒpstɪk/

      • Countable Noun
      • One of a pair of thin sticks used to eat food with
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    • concentrate

      US /ˈkɑnsənˌtret/

      UK /'kɒnsntreɪt/

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

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
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    • courtesy

      US /ˈkɜ:rtəsi/

      UK /ˈkɜ:təsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Polite and respectful behavior
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    • delicious

      US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
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    • depend

      US /dɪˈpend/

      UK /dɪˈpend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
      • To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
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    • effort

      US /ˈɛfət/

      UK /ˈefət/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of work used trying to do something
      • A conscious exertion of power; a try.
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    • flat

      US /flæt/

      UK /flæt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Apartment; set of rooms for living in
      • The smooth or level part of something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To share an apartment with someone
      • To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • go straight

      US /ɡo stret/

      UK /ɡəu streit/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue in the same direction without turning.
      • To start living an honest and law-abiding life.
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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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    • grip

      US /ɡrɪp/

      UK /ɡrɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hold someone's interest
      • To hold something in your hand very firmly
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong understanding of an idea
      • Control over something or someone
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hold it in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To restrain or suppress an emotion or feeling.
      • To restrain or delay a bodily function, such as urination or defecation.
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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 the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

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

      US /ˈnʌkəl/

      UK /'nʌkl/

      • Noun
      • Rounded bone where the fingers can bend
      • A cut of meat from the joint of an animal.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To apply oneself seriously to a task.
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    • lift

      US /lɪft/

      UK /lɪft/

      • Noun
      • Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
      • Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
      • To move something to higher position
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    • lose control

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
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    • nail

      US /nel/

      UK /neɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
      • Hard part at the end of your finger
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach things together with metal nails
      • To catch someone doing an illegal activity
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    • on the table

      US /ɑn ði ˈtebəl/

      UK /ɔn ðə ˈteibl/

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of a table.
      • Available for consideration or discussion.
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    • one up

      US /wʌn ʌp/

      UK /wʌn ʌp/

      • Adjective
      • In a better or more advantageous position.
      • Countable Noun
      • An extra life or chance in a video game.
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    • pad

      US /pæd/

      UK /pæd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Object that is thin, flat, and usually soft
      • Soft section on the bottom of some animals' feet
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put soft material in to provide comfort
      • To take money dishonestly by adding extra charges
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    • popcorn

      US /ˈpɑ:pkɔ:rn/

      UK /ˈpɒpkɔ:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small-eared corn that burst in dry heat
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    • practice

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /'præktɪs/

      • Noun
      • The office and place for legal or medical work
      • Doing something many times to become better at it
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To live according to the teachings of a religion
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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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    • pressure

      US /ˈprɛʃɚ/

      UK /'preʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Anxiety caused by difficult problems
      • Force, weight when pressing against a thing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply force to something
      • To persuade or force someone to do something
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    • repetition

      US /ˌrɛpɪˈtɪʃən/

      UK /ˌrepəˈtɪʃn/

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

      US /ˈrʌflɪ/

      UK /ˈrʌfli/

      • Adverb
      • Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
      • In a manner that is violent or not careful
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    • see in

      US /si ɪn/

      UK /si: in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
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    • stationary

      US /ˈsteʃəˌnɛri/

      UK /'steɪʃənrɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being still or unmoving
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    • straight

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not having curves, bends, or angles
      • Not gay; heterosexual
      • Adverb
      • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
      • In a straight line; directly.
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    • technique

      US /tɛkˈnik/

      UK /tekˈni:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
      • The skill or ability to do something well.
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    • thumb

      US /θʌm/

      UK /θʌm/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
      • Countable Noun
      • Part of a glove that goes over the thumb
      • The short, thick finger on the side of your hand
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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
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    • toffee

      US /ˈtɔ:fi/

      UK /ˈtɒfi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
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    • uneven

      US /ʌnˈivən/

      UK /ʌnˈi:vn/

      • Adjective
      • Being good in some parts and poor in others
      • Having more on one side; unfairly distributed
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    • with just

      US

      UK

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