Vocabulary

  • knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
  • in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
  • result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • in goal: Located or positioned in the goal area in sports.
  • run with: To take and work with an idea, plan as your own
  • drop the ball: To make a mistake or error, especially one that causes problems for others.
  • on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
  • in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
  • another method: An alternative way of doing something.
  • in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
  • bunch: A group of things of the same kind
  • appreciate: To rise in value (of property or belongings)
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
  • general: Widespread, normal or usual
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
  • commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
  • reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
  • method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
  • field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
  • worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
  • generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
  • result: Something produced through tests or experiments
  • possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • penalty: Negative effect resulting from your actions
  • discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
  • important: Having power or authority
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • karma: (Hinduism, Buddhism) force affecting future lives
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • terminology: Specific words and expressions used in a field
  • downward: Moving from a higher to a lower condition/place
  • gist: Main points of something
  • perpendicular: Being at right angles to a given line or plane
  • conversion: Switch from one thing (e.g. religion) to another
  • rugby: Game played by two teams with an oval ball
  • deflect: To cause to turn in a different direction
  • twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
  • sideways: Moving, facing, or directed toward one side
  • scrum: A rugby play where players push against each other
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    • another method

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • An alternative way of doing something.
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    • appreciate

      US /əˈpriʃiˌet/

      UK /ə'pri:ʃɪeɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To rise in value (of property or belongings)
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be thankful for; to value or admire
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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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    • bunch

      US /bʌntʃ/

      UK /bʌntʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group of things of the same kind
      • A group of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To group people or things closely together
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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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    • conversion

      US /kənˈvɜ:rʒn/

      UK /kənˈvɜ:ʃn/

      • Noun
      • Switch from one thing (e.g. religion) to another
      • Means of scoring additional points in rugby
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    • deflect

      US /dɪˈflɛkt/

      UK /dɪ'flekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to turn in a different direction
      • To prevent or avoid something having an effect on
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    • downward

      US /ˈdaʊnwərd/

      UK /ˈdaʊnwəd/

      • Adjective
      • Moving from a higher to a lower condition/place
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    • drop the ball

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • To make a mistake or error, especially one that causes problems for others.
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    • entire

      US /ɛnˈtaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
      • Undivided; not shared or distributed.
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    • essentially

      US /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
      • Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • foul

      US /faʊl/

      UK /faʊl/

      • Adjective
      • Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
      • Dirty or filthy.
      • Noun
      • An unfair or illegal act, especially in sports.
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    • generally

      US /ˈdʒɛnərəli/

      UK /ˈdʒenrəli/

      • Adverb
      • Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
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    • gist

      US /dʒɪst/

      UK /dʒɪst/

      • Noun
      • Main points of something
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    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and hold something quickly
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    • in general

      US /ɪn ˈdʒɛnərəl/

      UK /in ˈdʒenərəl/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; on the whole.
      • Not specific or detailed; broadly.
      • Adjective
      • Not detailed or specific; overall.
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    • in goal

      US /ɪn goʊl/

      UK /ɪn gəuɫ/

      • Preposition
      • Located or positioned in the goal area in sports.
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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 reality

      US /ɪn riˈælɪti/

      UK /in riˈæliti/

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

      US /ɪn ði ˈminˌtaɪm/

      UK /in ðə ˈmi:ntaim/

      • Phrase
      • During the time between two events; meanwhile.
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    • in touch

      US /ɪn tʌtʃ/

      UK /in tʌtʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Having contact or communication with someone.
      • Aware of or informed about something.
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    • karma

      US /'kɑ:rmə/

      UK /'kɑ:mə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Hinduism, Buddhism) force affecting future lives
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    • knock on

      US /nɑk ɑn/

      UK /nɔk ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To strike a door or window to attract attention.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (In rugby) to drop the ball forward.
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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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    • mate

      US /met/

      UK /meɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
      • Partner in a (sexual) relationship
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pair a male and female so they have children
      • To join or fit two things together
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    • method

      US /ˈmɛθəd/

      UK /'meθəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Organized and planned) way of doing something
      • Orderliness of thought, arrangement, or behavior.
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    • on the floor

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
      • Actively participating in dancing or other floor-based activities.
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    • 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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    • opponent

      US /əˈponənt/

      UK /əˈpəʊnənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
      • Person that you are competing against in a game
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    • penalty

      US /ˈpɛnəlti/

      UK /'penəltɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Negative effect resulting from your actions
      • Punishment for committing a crime or offense
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    • perpendicular

      US /ˌpə:pənˈdɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /ˌpɜ:pənˈdɪkjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Being at right angles to a given line or plane
      • In a straight up and down direction; vertical.
      • Noun
      • A line at right angles to a given line, plane, or surface.
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    • possession

      US /pəˈzɛʃən/

      UK /pə'zeʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being under the control of evil spirits
      • Crime of having or owning illegal drugs or weapons
      • Countable Noun
      • Something that is owned by a person
      • A territory controlled by a country.
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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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    • reality

      US /riˈælɪti/

      UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
      • The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
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    • result

      US /rɪˈzʌlt/

      UK /rɪ'zʌlt/

      • Noun
      • Something produced through tests or experiments
      • Final score of a competition, election or game
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be the outcome of other causes and effects
      • To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
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    • result in

      US /rɪˈzʌlt ɪn/

      UK /riˈzʌlt in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause or produce as a consequence.
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    • rugby

      US /ˈrʌɡbi/

      UK /ˈrʌgbi/

      • Noun
      • Game played by two teams with an oval ball
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    • run with

      US /rʌn wɪð/

      UK /rʌn wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take and work with an idea, plan as your own
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    • scrum

      US /skrʌm/

      UK /skrʌm/

      • Noun
      • A rugby play where players push against each other
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move together as a group in rugby
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    • sideways

      US /ˈsaɪdˌwez/

      UK /'saɪdweɪz/

      • Adverb
      • Moving, facing, or directed toward one side
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    • spot

      US /spɑt/

      UK /spɒt/

      • Noun
      • A certain place or area
      • A difficult time; awkward situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To see someone or something by chance
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
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    • tackle

      US /ˈtækəl/

      UK /'tækl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start working on a difficult problem
      • To grab and throw a person to the ground
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Equipment used in fishing
      • Arrangement of ropes and wheels used for lifting
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    • terminology

      US /ˌtɜ:rməˈnɑ:lədʒi/

      UK /ˌtɜ:mɪˈnɒlədʒi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Specific words and expressions used in a field
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    • twitter

      US /ˈtwɪtɚ/

      UK /ˈtwɪtə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
      • Proper Noun
      • An online messaging system
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    • worth

      US /wɚθ/

      UK /wɜ:θ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
      • having a particular value, especially in money
      • Adjective
      • Having a specified value.
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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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