Vocabulary

  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • have to: Must do
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • up to speed: Fully informed; aware of the latest information
  • right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • hear out: To listen to the end of what someone is saying
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
  • turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
  • made to be: Destined or intended for a particular purpose or relationship.
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • write out: To write something in full instead of using abbreviations or symbols.
  • for free: Without charge; at no cost.
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • come over to: To visit someone's house
  • dashed line: A line made up of short dashes, used in technical drawings, maps, etc.
  • come up to: To meet expectations
  • to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
  • in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
  • come up: To come closer to someone; approach
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • option: A choice
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • video: Recording capturing action with sound
  • button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
  • boundary: A division or border to separate two areas
  • program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
  • choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
  • audio: Concerning sound
  • analysis: Careful study to better understand something
  • write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
  • open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
  • file: Computer document
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      US /əˈnælɪsɪs/

      UK /əˈnæləsɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Careful study to better understand something
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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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    • audio

      US /ˈɔ:dioʊ/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning sound
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sound, especially when recorded or transmitted.
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    • boundary

      US /ˈbaʊndəri, -dri/

      UK /'baʊndrɪ/

      • Noun
      • A division or border to separate two areas
      • In sports, a line or marker indicating the edge of the playing area.
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    • button

      US /ˈbʌtn/

      UK /'bʌtn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
      • Switch activated by pressing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fasten e.g. a shirt, coat
      • To suppress or restrain (feelings, etc.).
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    • come over to

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To visit someone's house
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    • come up

      US /kʌm ʌp/

      UK /kʌm ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come closer to someone; approach
      • (Of sun) to rise into the sky in the morning
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    • come up to

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To meet expectations
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    • dashed line

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      UK

      • Noun
      • A line made up of short dashes, used in technical drawings, maps, etc.
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    • do in

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make completely tired out and exhausted
      • To destroy or cause damage to someone
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    • file

      US /faɪl/

      UK /faɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Computer document
      • Tool used to take off sharp edges from something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something smooth by rubbing it with a tool
      • To organize documents by storing them safely
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    • for example

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for free

      US /fɔr fri/

      UK /fɔ: fri:/

      • Phrase
      • Without charge; at no cost.
      • Adjective
      • Available without payment.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hear out

      US /hɪr aʊt/

      UK /hiə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To listen to the end of what someone is saying
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    • in action

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
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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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    • made to be

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Destined or intended for a particular purpose or relationship.
      • Designed or constructed with a specific quality or characteristic.
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • option

      US /ˈɑpʃən/

      UK /'ɒpʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A choice
      • A right to buy or sell something at a particular price within a particular period.
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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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    • over to

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      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
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    • right back

      US /raɪt bæk/

      UK /rait bæk/

      • Interjection
      • Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
      • Adverb
      • Immediately; very soon after going.
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    • to the point

      US /tu ði pɔɪnt/

      UK /tu: ðə pɔint/

      • Adjective
      • Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
      • Phrase
      • Relevant and pertinent to the matter at hand.
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    • turn to

      US /tɚn tu/

      UK /tə:n tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
      • To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
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    • up to speed

      US /ʌp tu spid/

      UK /ʌp tu: spi:d/

      • Adjective
      • Fully informed; aware of the latest information
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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
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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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    • write out

      US /raɪt aʊt/

      UK /rait aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To write something in full instead of using abbreviations or symbols.
      • To copy something by writing it.
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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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