Vocabulary

  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • roll over: To make a payment later than planned
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
  • back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
  • cough up: To provide money, often unwillingly
  • check out
  • cat: Household pet with fur, four legs and long tail.
  • dog: Small 4-legged animal that barks kept as a pet
  • pet: Animal kept by a person for company and friendship
  • animal: A living creature that is not a plant or person
  • hair: Long thin strands growing on your head or body
  • lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
  • walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
  • hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • ball: Large dance where people dress formally
  • happy: Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
  • face: To cover a surface with something like paint
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • verb: Word that expresses an action or state
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • finger: One of the five long parts of the hand
  • sofa: Two to three person soft comfortable chair
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • badly: Not in a good way; not as wanted or liked
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • jump: To attack someone suddenly
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • video: Recording capturing action with sound
  • quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
  • luck: Accidental way things happen, often good things
  • correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
  • store: To put things in a place for later use
  • fetch: To go and get something and bring it back
  • fur: Hairy coat of an animal
  • sharp: Person's name
  • tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
  • pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
  • cough: To suddenly expel air from the lungs
  • sleepy: Having difficulty staying awake; ready to sleep
  • grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
  • stranger: Someone you do not know
  • talented: Highly proficient or good at something
  • pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
  • ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • lick: To pass the tongue along something, e.g. ice cream
  • tail: Extended part at the back of an animal's body
  • bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
  • command: To be able to see far from a certain location
  • relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
  • focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
  • informally: In a casual or relaxed way
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • barking: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
  • beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
  • associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
  • stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • understanding: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
  • disgust: Strong feeling of dislike for something
  • meow: Cry like a cat
  • meowing: To cry like a cat
  • wag: To move side to side or up and down repetitively
  • purr: To make a soft, pleasing humming noise like a cat
  • puke: (Informal) to vomit; be sick
  • hiss: To make a very long 's' sound to show disapproval
  • automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
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    • associate

      US /əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt/

      UK /ə'səʊʃɪeɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To spend time with other people; mix with
      • To form a connection in your mind between things
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    • automatically

      US /ˌɔtəˈmætɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /ˌɔ:tə'mætɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a way not requiring control by a person
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    • back out

      US /bæk aʊt/

      UK /bæk aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To say you will now not do something you promised
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    • bark

      US /bɑ:rk/

      UK /bɑ:k/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
      • Noun
      • Sound made by a dog
      • Tough outer covering of a tree or other plant
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    • barking

      US /'bɑ:kɪŋ/

      UK /'bɑ:kɪŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
      • To make a short and loud noise, e.g. giving orders
      • Transitive Verb
      • To rub off the outer covering of something; scrape
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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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    • beg

      US /bɛɡ/

      UK /beg/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To ask someone in an emotional way for something
      • (Dog) to sit up to ask for something
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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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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • command

      US /kəˈmænd/

      UK /kə'mɑ:nd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to see far from a certain location
      • To give an order; have control over others
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Electronic order to a computer to do something
      • An order to control things or others
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    • correct

      US /kəˈrɛkt/

      UK /kə'rekt/

      • Adjective
      • Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
      • True or accurate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fix a problem
      • To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
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    • cough

      US /kɔ:f/

      UK /kɒf/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To suddenly expel air from the lungs
      • Noun
      • Act of pushing out air from your body suddenly
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    • cough up

      US /kɔf ʌp/

      UK /kɔf ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To provide money, often unwillingly
      • To reveal information, often reluctantly
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    • disgust

      US /dɪsˈɡʌst/

      UK /dɪs'ɡʌst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong feeling of dislike for something
      • Something that causes a feeling of revulsion or strong disapproval.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a strong negative reaction or feeling
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    • fetch

      US /fɛtʃ/

      UK /fetʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To go and get something and bring it back
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    • focus

      US /ˈfokəs/

      UK /'fəʊkəs/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
      • To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Main purpose or center of interest or activity
      • The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • fur

      US /fɚ/

      UK /fɜ:(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hairy coat of an animal
      • Clothing item made with animal fur
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply strips of wood or metal to a wall or ceiling to create a level surface.
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    • grocery

      US /'ɡroʊsərɪ/

      UK /'ɡrəʊsərɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
      • Countable Noun
      • A store that sells food and household supplies.
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    • gross

      US /ɡros/

      UK /ɡrəʊs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
      • Total sum of money earned before costs and taxes
      • Transitive Verb
      • To earn an amount of money before costs and taxes
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    • hiss

      US /hɪs/

      UK /hɪs/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a very long 's' sound to show disapproval
      • Noun
      • A very long 's' sound to show disapproval
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    • hungry

      US /ˈhʌŋɡri/

      UK /ˈhʌŋgri/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling a need or want to eat food
      • Feeling a need or want to eat food
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    • informally

      US /ɪnˈfɔml:ɪ/

      UK /ɪn'fɔ:məlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a casual or relaxed way
      • Unofficially; not in the official way
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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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    • 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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    • meow

      US /miˈaʊ/

      UK /mɪ'aʊ/

      • Noun
      • Cry like a cat
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cry like a cat
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    • meowing

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cry like a cat
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    • move around

      US /muv əˈraʊnd/

      UK /mu:v əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change position or location; to go from place to place.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To spread or circulate (e.g., information, rumors).
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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.
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    • pause

      US /pɔz/

      UK /pɔ:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop doing for a while before continuing
      • To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A temporary break before continuing
      • Function on a device to stop and restart it
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    • pet

      US /pɛt/

      UK /pet/

      • Countable Noun
      • Animal kept by a person for company and friendship
      • Transitive Verb
      • To gently touch an animal or person; stroke
      • To kiss and cuddle, sometimes in a sexual way
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    • pronunciation

      US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/

      UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • How a word is said; how a word sounds
      • The manner in which someone utters a word.
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    • puke

      US /pjuk/

      UK /pju:k/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Informal) to vomit; be sick
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    • purr

      US /pə:/

      UK /pɜ:(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a soft, pleasing humming noise like a cat
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    • quiz

      US /kwɪz/

      UK /kwɪz/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A game in which players answer questions on topics
      • Brief spoken or written test, given to students
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask a person many questions about something
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    • relate

      US /rɪˈlet/

      UK /rɪ'leɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate a logical relationship between
      • To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
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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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    • roll over

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make a payment later than planned
      • To turn your body when lying down
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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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    • sharp

      US /ʃɑrp/

      UK /ʃɑ:p/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Adjective
      • Being very clear and easy to see
      • (Of clothes) nicely or stylishly
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    • sofa

      US /ˈsofə/

      UK /'səʊfə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two to three person soft comfortable chair
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    • store

      US /stɔr, stor/

      UK /stɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put things in a place for later use
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where things are kept for future use
      • Place where you can go to buy things
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    • stranger

      US /ˈstrendʒɚ/

      UK /'streɪndʒə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Someone you do not know
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    • stroke

      US /strok/

      UK /strəʊk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
      • Mark made by a pen, pencil or brush
      • Transitive Verb
      • To rub your hand in a caring way on something
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    • tail

      US /tel/

      UK /teɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Extended part at the back of an animal's body
      • Noun
      • Back or last part of something e.g. shirt
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    • talented

      US /ˈtæləntəd/

      UK /ˈtæləntɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Highly proficient or good at something
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • tongue

      US /tʌŋ/

      UK /tʌŋ/

      • Noun
      • Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
      • Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
      • Transitive Verb
      • To using your mouth to produce musical notes
      • To use your mouth to touch something
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    • ugly

      US /ˈʌɡli/

      UK /ˈʌgli/

      • Adjective
      • (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
      • Unpleasant to look at; not attractive
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    • video

      US /ˈvɪdiˌo/

      UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Recording capturing action with sound
      • A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a moving film of, with sound
      • To make a video call.
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    • vocabulary

      US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/

      UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words that have to do with a particular subject
      • The words that a person knows
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    • wag

      US /wæɡ/

      UK /wæɡ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move side to side or up and down repetitively
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
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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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