Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
  • go nowhere: To be unsuccessful; to not achieve any progress or positive result.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
  • on time
  • beat to: To play or create music with a specific rhythm or tempo.
  • back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • the more the merrier: More people involved makes something more enjoyable.
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
  • awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
  • demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
  • metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • elusive: Difficult to find or catch
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
  • interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
  • nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • scent: To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
  • subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
  • plural: Being more than one person or thing
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
  • prank: Trick performed to make people look foolish
  • smash: Accident involving vehicles
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
  • entertain: To receive someone as a guest
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
  • prefer: To like something better than something else
  • purse: Small bag for carrying money and other things
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
  • bind: To cover a wound, as with a bandage
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • pulse: Regular beating of a heart
  • stain: A mark or unwanted spot / thing
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • perfume: Liquid with a pleasing smell you put on your skin
  • blossom: Flower from a tree, often one appearing in spring
  • skip: Very large waste disposal bin
  • gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
  • violet: Small fragrant plant with usually purplish flowers
  • ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
  • bombshell: Unexpected, shocking piece of news
  • cashier: Person whose job is taking money in a store, etc.
  • maggot: Young form of a fly looking like a small worm
  • bunny: Rabbits
  • clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
  • merrier: More happy or cheerful
  • dell: Small wooded hollow in some land; small valley
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    • as a matter of fact

      US /æz e ˈmætɚ ʌv fækt/

      UK /æz ə ˈmætə ɔv fækt/

      • Phrase
      • In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
      • In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often one that contrasts with or contradicts a previous statement.
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • at the moment

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
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    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
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    • awful

      US /ˈɔfəl/

      UK /ˈɔ:fl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; horrible; terrible
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    • back down

      US /bæk daʊn/

      UK /bæk daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
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    • beat to

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To play or create music with a specific rhythm or tempo.
      • To defeat someone in a competition or race to achieve something.
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    • bind

      US /baɪnd/

      UK /baɪnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover a wound, as with a bandage
      • To put pages and a cover together to create a book
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    • blossom

      US /ˈblɑ:səm/

      UK /ˈblɒsəm/

      • Noun
      • Flower from a tree, often one appearing in spring
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a plant) to produce flowers, e.g. in spring
      • To grow into a state of beauty and maturity
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    • bombshell

      US /ˈbɑ:mʃel/

      UK /ˈbɒmʃel/

      • Countable Noun
      • Unexpected, shocking piece of news
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    • bunny

      US /ˈbʌni/

      UK /ˈbʌni/

      • Countable Noun
      • Rabbits
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    • cashier

      US /kæˈʃɪr/

      UK /kæ'ʃɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person whose job is taking money in a store, etc.
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    • clothe

      US /kloʊð/

      UK /kləʊð/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
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    • dell

      US /dɛl/

      UK /del/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small wooded hollow in some land; small valley
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    • demand

      US /dɪˈmænd/

      UK /dɪ'mɑ:nd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Desire customers have to buy product, service
      • A strong request for someone to do something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly request someone to do something
      • To need something.
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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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    • elusive

      US /ɪˈlusɪv/

      UK /iˈlu:sɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to find or catch
      • Difficult to understand or define
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    • entertain

      US /ˌentərˈteɪn/

      UK /ˌentəˈteɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To receive someone as a guest
      • To provide amusement (e.g. by singing, dancing)
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    • go nowhere

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be unsuccessful; to not achieve any progress or positive result.
      • To lead to no particular place or destination.
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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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    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and hold something quickly
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    • gym

      US /dʒɪm/

      UK /dʒɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical education taught as a class in school
      • Building used for physical activities or sports
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hold on

      US /hold ɑn/

      UK /həuld ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
      • To wait for a short time.
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    • interrupt

      US /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/

      UK /ˌɪntə'rʌpt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop something from happening for a while
      • To stop someone from speaking by saying or doing something.
      • Noun
      • A signal that stops a computer from working on one thing and starts it working on something else.
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    • judge

      US /dʒʌdʒ/

      UK /dʒʌdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who decides on the results of a contest
      • Person who has the power to make a decision
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reach a decision about who won a contest
      • To form an opinion after careful consideration
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • league

      US /liɡ/

      UK /li:ɡ/

      • Noun
      • Group of people, countries with a common goal
      • Association of sports teams that organizes matches
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To form a league; to unite for a common purpose.
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    • maggot

      US /ˈmæɡət/

      UK /'mæɡət/

      • Noun
      • Young form of a fly looking like a small worm
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    • merrier

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • More happy or cheerful
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    • metaphor

      US /ˈmɛtəˌfɔr, -fɚ/

      UK /ˈmetəfə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
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    • of yours

      US /ʌv jʊɚz/

      UK /əv jɔ:z/

      • other
      • Belonging to you; your possession or property.
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    • on time

      US /ɑn taɪm/

      UK /ɔn taim/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Arriving at or done by the required time
      • Meeting a deadline; punctual in fulfilling obligations.
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    • perfume

      US /pərˈfju:m/

      UK /ˈpɜ:fju:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Liquid with a pleasing smell you put on your skin
      • Nice, sweet or flowery smell
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add a pleasing smell to something
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    • personal

      US /ˈpɚsənəl/

      UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/

      • Adjective
      • Done by or to a particular person; individual
      • Concerning a person's private life or feelings
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    • plate

      US /plet/

      UK /pleɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Flat dish used for eating or serving food
      • Smooth, thin piece of metal applied in a layer
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a layer of metal on something to protect it
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    • plural

      US /ˈplʊrəl/

      UK /ˈpluərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being more than one person or thing
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    • prank

      US /præŋk/

      UK /præŋk/

      • Noun
      • Trick performed to make people look foolish
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    • pulse

      US /pʌls/

      UK /pʌls/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Regular beating of a heart
      • A single vibration or short burst of sound, light, electricity, or other energy.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To beat in a rhythm
      • To emit or produce in pulses.
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    • purse

      US /pɚs/

      UK /pɜ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small bag for carrying money and other things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make your lips into a kiss shape
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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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    • scent

      US /sɛnt/

      UK /sent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
      • To add smell to something
      • Noun
      • Pleasant smell, as of flowers or perfume
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    • shame

      US /ʃem/

      UK /ʃeɪm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel ashamed
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    • skip

      US /skɪp/

      UK /skɪp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Very large waste disposal bin
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move forward by taking fast steps and jumps
      • To move rapidly, from one topic to another
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    • smash

      US /smæʃ/

      UK /smæʃ/

      • Noun
      • Accident involving vehicles
      • Sound when something breaks into pieces loudly
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To break into pieces
      • To defeat someone completely
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    • spend

      US /spɛnd/

      UK /spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use money to pay for something
      • To use time in order to do something
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    • stain

      US /sten/

      UK /steɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A mark or unwanted spot / thing
      • Liquid used to change the color of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To soil or leave a mark on something
      • To change the color of using a special substance
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    • the more the merrier

      US /ðə mɔr ðə ˈmɛriɚ/

      UK /ðə mɔ: ðə ˈmeriə/

      • other
      • More people involved makes something more enjoyable.
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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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    • violet

      US /ˈvaɪəlɪt/

      UK /'vaɪələt/

      • Noun
      • Small fragrant plant with usually purplish flowers
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    • watch out

      US /wɑtʃ aʊt/

      UK /wɔtʃ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be careful; to be alert to danger
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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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