Vocabulary

  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • have to: Must do
  • give out: To be used up; have nothing left; fail
  • boat: Small form of transport for traveling on water
  • sit: To take an exam
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • cold: Illness of sneezing, coughing, and a sore throat
  • short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
  • timing: To check speed at which music is performed
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • bad: Not good; wrong
  • shoe: Outer covering for the foot, often made of leather
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • stop: To block or close something
  • study: To focus on learning something usually at school
  • shop: Place to learn how to fix or make things; class
  • toy: Things children play with, as dolls or small cars
  • kid: Child or young person
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • sixth: 6th
  • plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
  • top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • trip: To release an electrical switch
  • license: To give official permission to do something
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • prize: Something won in a contest or given as an award
  • badly: Not in a good way; not as wanted or liked
  • advance: Forward movement by an army
  • cod: Type of large fish that is often eaten
  • tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
  • pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
  • speech: A formal talk to an audience
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • messed: To make something untidy or dirty
  • fare: Money people pay to travel on buses, taxis, boats
  • irregular: Happening at unequal spaced distances or times
  • pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
  • locked: To become fixed in place and hard to move
  • shine: To point a light in a certain direction
  • phrase: Common expression or saying
  • regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
  • effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
  • extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • tracing: To make an outline to determine a shape
  • vary: To change something and make it different
  • legally: In a way that is allowed by or related to laws
  • twisted: To turn something in a circular direction
  • rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
  • confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
  • cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
  • seek: To ask someone for help
  • classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
  • specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
  • actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
  • isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
  • devise: To think of and plan something
  • blend: To combine different elements or substances
  • crush: Strong attraction to someone
  • curd: Solid substance forming in milk when it sours
  • cop: Slang for police officer
  • blending: To combine different elements or substances
  • ta: Hard grey lustrous metallic element
  • twister: Violent windstorm revolving around central point
  • tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
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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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    • advance

      US /ædˈvæns/

      UK /əd'vɑ:ns/

      • Noun
      • Forward movement by an army
      • An attempt to seduce someone
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of an army) to move forward
      • To change or improve
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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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    • blending

      US /'blendɪŋ/

      UK /'blendɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To combine different elements or substances
      • To mix ingredients when cooking
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    • cause

      US /kɔz/

      UK /kɔ:z/

      • Noun
      • Belief, goal or organization that people support
      • Reason for
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something happen; create effect or result
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    • classic

      US / ˈklæsɪk/

      UK /'klæsɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Having a simple, basic design or style
      • (Of song, etc.) popular and famous for a long time
      • Noun
      • Something popular or famous for a long time
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    • cod

      US /kɑ:d/

      UK /kɒd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of large fish that is often eaten
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    • confusion

      US /kənˈfjuʒən/

      UK /kən'fju:ʒən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
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    • cop

      US /kɑp/

      UK /kɒp/

      • Noun
      • Slang for police officer
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    • crush

      US /krʌʃ/

      UK /krʌʃ/

      • Noun
      • Strong attraction to someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To break something into small pieces by pressing
      • To defeat someone or something (in a game)
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    • curd

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Solid substance forming in milk when it sours
      • A mass of coagulated milk, used to make cheese or eaten alone.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause (milk) to coagulate.
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    • devise

      US /dɪˈvaɪz/

      UK /dɪ'vaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To think of and plan something
      • To leave real estate to someone in a will.
      • Noun
      • A clause in a will that leaves real estate to someone.
      • An emblematic design or motto, especially one used for a heraldic badge or seal.
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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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    • extremely

      US /ɪk'strimlɪ/

      UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is much more than usual or expected
      • Remarkably; unusually.
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    • fare

      US /fer/

      UK /feə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money people pay to travel on buses, taxis, boats
      • Food of a particular type.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To perform well or poorly
      • To succeed or manage in a particular situation.
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • give out

      US /ɡɪv aʊt/

      UK /ɡiv aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be used up; have nothing left; fail
      • To publicly state something
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in advance

      US /ɪn ædˈvæns/

      UK /in ədˈvɑ:ns/

      • Phrase
      • Ahead of time; before something happens
      • Noun
      • A payment made before it is due, especially for work to be done
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • irregular

      US /ɪˈrɛɡjəlɚ/

      UK /ɪˈregjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Happening at unequal spaced distances or times
      • Being unusual, unexpected, or not normal
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    • isolate

      US /ˈaɪsəˌlet/

      UK /ˈaɪsəleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To identify, consider, or deal with separately
      • To keep in a place or situation apart from others
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    • kid

      US /kɪd/

      UK /kɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Child or young person
      • Young goat
      • Adjective
      • Made from young goat skin
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    • legally

      US /ˈliɡl:ɪ/

      UK /'li:ɡəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is allowed by or related to laws
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    • license

      US /ˈlaɪsəns/

      UK /ˈlaɪsns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give official permission to do something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Freedom to do what you want or act as you want
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    • locked

      US /lɔkt/

      UK /lɔkt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become fixed in place and hard to move
      • Adjective
      • Fixed in place and hard to move
      • Closed by a key or code
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    • messed

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something untidy or dirty
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    • phrase

      US /frez/

      UK /freɪz/

      • Noun
      • Common expression or saying
      • Section of musical notes in a piece of music
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To choose words to say what you mean clearly
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    • pour

      US /pɔr, por/

      UK /pɔ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
      • To make something flow in a steady stream
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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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    • prize

      US /praɪz/

      UK /praɪz/

      • Countable Noun
      • Something won in a contest or given as an award
      • Something valuable that many people would like
      • Adjective
      • Being an excellent or valuable example of a thing
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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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    • regular

      US /ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/

      UK /ˈregjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Having an equal amount of space or time in between
      • Occurring or being done frequently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Customers who frequently visit a place
      • Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
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    • rhythm

      US /ˈrɪðəm/

      UK /ˈrɪðəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Pattern of events, motions, or changes
      • A pattern of sound and beats in music
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    • seek

      US /sik/

      UK /si:k/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask someone for help
      • To search for; try to find or do; look for
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    • shine

      US /ʃaɪn/

      UK /ʃaɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To point a light in a certain direction
      • To make or produce a bright light
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something clean by using a polish
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    • shoe

      US /ʃu/

      UK /ʃu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Outer covering for the foot, often made of leather
      • Piece of metal nailed under a horse's foot
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a metal ring on a horse's foot
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    • specific

      US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Precise; particular; just about that thing
      • Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
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    • speech

      US /spitʃ/

      UK /spi:tʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A formal talk to an audience
      • Expression of ideas or opinions by talking
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call 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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    • toy

      US /tɔɪ/

      UK /tɔɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Things children play with, as dolls or small cars
      • Adjective
      • Something small in size compared to an original
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    • tracing

      US /ˈtresɪŋ/

      UK /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an outline to determine a shape
      • To find someone or something that has disappeared
      • Noun
      • Drawing of a pattern made by a measuring machine
      • Pencil outline of an image seen through thin paper
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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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    • tweet

      US /twit/

      UK /twi:t/

      • Noun
      • Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
      • Message sent to Twitter
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a weak chirping sound as of a small bird
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    • twisted

      US /'twɪstɪd/

      UK /'twɪstɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To turn something in a circular direction
      • To bend something into a particular shape
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To turn in a curving direction e.g. road or path
      • To turn direction or position, as of your body
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    • twister

      US /ˈtwɪstɚ/

      UK /ˈtwɪstə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Violent windstorm revolving around central point
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    • vary

      US /ˈveri/

      UK /ˈveəri/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change something and make it different
      • To be changeable, both up and down
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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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