Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • have to: Must do
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
  • time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • full day: A complete day, from morning to night.
  • in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
  • speed up: To move more quickly
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • out and about: Having returned to your usual activities after an illness.
  • finish up: To complete or bring something to an end.
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • freeze out: To exclude or isolate someone from a group or activity.
  • check out
  • hanging out: To spend time with your friends
  • not necessary: Not required; not needed.
  • rush off: To hurry away
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • foundation: Base or important starting point
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • blend: To combine different elements or substances
  • rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
  • grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
  • personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
  • tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
  • sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
  • upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
  • roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
  • event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
  • amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
  • greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
  • shade: Area of darkness when something blocks the light
  • sweaty: Covered in sweat, or smelling of sweat
  • jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • snappy: Speaking or reacting irritably, with little reason
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
  • blush: To turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • beam: To send out information, signals, or light
  • delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
  • meet: To provide something that is necessary
  • veggie: Shortened form of vegetable
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
  • lotion: Liquid applied onto the skin to protect, soften it
  • cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
  • skyline: Outline of objects seen against the sky
  • restroom: Toilet; bathroom
  • marina: Person's name
  • quiche: Savory tart using eggs, cheese, bacon, etc.
  • peachy: (Informal) very good
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    • all over the place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
      • In many different locations; widely distributed.
      • Adjective
      • Mentally or emotionally disorganized; confused or erratic.
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    • amazing

      US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising in a pleasing way
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause wonder; to surprise completely
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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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    • 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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    • beam

      US /bim/

      UK /bi:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To send out information, signals, or light
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A long piece of metal or wood used in construction
      • A line of light or energy
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    • blend

      US /blɛnd/

      UK /blend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To combine different elements or substances
      • To mix ingredients when cooking
      • Noun
      • Product known for mixing ingredients
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    • blush

      US /blʌʃ/

      UK /blʌʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • cute

      US /kjut/

      UK /kju:t/

      • Adjective
      • Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
      B2
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    • delicious

      US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

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

      US /ɪkˈsplɔr/

      UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To examine something in detail to learn about it
      • To travel to a place to discover more about it
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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.
      A1
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    • film

      US /fɪlm/

      UK /fɪlm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin layer that covers something
      • Movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To record moving action with a camera
      A2
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    • finish up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To complete or bring something to an end.
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    • foundation

      US /faʊnˈdeʃən/

      UK /faunˈdeiʃən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Base or important starting point
      • Underground base on which building is constructed
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    • freeze out

      US /friz aʊt/

      UK /fri:z aʊt/

      • other
      • To exclude or isolate someone from a group or activity.
      B2
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    • full day

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A complete day, from morning to night.
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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    • 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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    • grateful

      US /ˈɡretfəl/

      UK /ˈgreɪtfl/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
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    • greet

      US /ɡrit/

      UK /gri:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
      B1
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    • hanging out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
      A2
      More
    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
      A2
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    • in with

      US /ɪn wɪð/

      UK /in wið/

      • Phrase
      • Fashionable or popular at the moment.
      • Having influence or favor with someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
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    • jam

      US /dʒæm/

      UK /dʒæm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
      • To push into a tight space until it can't move
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pack together so things cannot move freely
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
      A2
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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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    • lotion

      US /ˈloʊʃn/

      UK /ˈləʊʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Liquid applied onto the skin to protect, soften it
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    • makeup

      US /ˈmekˌʌp/

      UK /'meɪkʌp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
      • The way in which something is formed or composed.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To invent or fabricate something.
      • To compensate for something.
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    • marina

      US /məˈrinə/

      UK /məˈri:nə/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Countable Noun
      • Harbor made for yachts and small boats
      B2
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    • next door

      US /nɛkst dɔr/

      UK /nekst dɔ:/

      • Adverb
      • Living in the house next to the one mentioned
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    • not necessary

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Not required; not needed.
      • Phrase
      • Optional; not compulsory.
      • Avoidable; not inevitable.
      B1
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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    • on the road

      US /ɑn ði rəʊd/

      UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/

      • Phrase
      • Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
      • Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
      • Idiom
      • Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
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    • other than

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different from.
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    • out and about

      US /aʊt ənd əˈbaʊt/

      UK /aut ænd əˈbaut/

      • Phrase
      • Having returned to your usual activities after an illness.
      • Traveling to different places.
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    • park in

      US /ˈpɑrk ɪn/

      UK /ˈpɑ:k ɪn/

      • other
      • To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
      A2
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    • peachy

      US /ˈpitʃi/

      UK /ˈpi:tʃi/

      • Adjective
      • (Informal) very good
      B2
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    • personally

      US /ˈpəsənəli/

      UK /ˈpɜ:sənəli/

      • Adverb
      • By a specific person, and not by anyone else
      • Knowing someone as a friend, or closely
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    • quiche

      US /kiʃ/

      UK /ki:ʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Savory tart using eggs, cheese, bacon, etc.
      C1
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    • remind

      US /rɪˈmaɪnd/

      UK /rɪ'maɪnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to remember what they forgot
      • To cause someone to think of something similar or related.
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    • restroom

      US /ˈrɛstˌrum, -ˌrʊm/

      UK /ˈrestru:m/

      • Noun
      • Toilet; bathroom
      C2
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    • roll

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
      • Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue along as time normally progresses
      • To produce a very deep and continuous sound
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    • rush

      US /rʌʃ/

      UK /rʌʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attack someone suddenly in a group
      • To perform or finish with speed and urgency
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Actions performed or finishes with speed, urgency
      • State of hurried action
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    • rush off

      US /rʌʃ ɔf/

      UK /rʌʃ ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To hurry away
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    • shade

      US /ʃed/

      UK /ʃeɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of darkness when something blocks the light
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To shelter something from direct light
      • To change the truth to deceive or influence
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    • shoot

      US /ʃut/

      UK /ʃu:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To kick or throw a ball at a goal
      • To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
      • Countable Noun
      • Emerging new part of a plant
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    • shrimp

      US /ʃrɪmp/

      UK /ʃrɪmp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
      • Someone who is small and weak
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    • sight

      US /saɪt/

      UK /saɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
      • To see something rare or unusual
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Things or people that one can see
      • Range or distance that someone can see
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    • skyline

      US /ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/

      UK /ˈskaɪlaɪn/

      • Noun
      • Outline of objects seen against the sky
      C1
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    • speed up

      US /spid ʌp/

      UK /spi:d ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move more quickly
      A2
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    • sweaty

      US /ˈswɛti/

      UK /'swetɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Covered in sweat, or smelling of sweat
      A2
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • time out

      US /taɪm aʊt/

      UK /taim aut/

      • Noun
      • A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
      • A period of isolation as a form of discipline.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To call a temporary suspension of play in a game.
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    • tone

      US /toʊn/

      UK /təʊn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Atmosphere or feeling in a message
      • Firmness and strength of the body's muscles
      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the quality of muscles by exercise
      A2
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    • try out

      US /traɪ aʊt/

      UK /trai aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to win a place on a team in a group
      • To test briefly to determine how well it works
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    • upbeat

      US /ˈʌpˌbit/

      UK /ˈʌpbi:t/

      • Adjective
      • Being positive and cheerful
      C1
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
      A1
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
      A1
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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.
      A1
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    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
      A1
      More
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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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