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Vocabulary

  • fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
  • box out: To position yourself to block an opponent, commonly in basketball.
  • put it away: To return something to its proper location; to tidy up.
  • for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
  • box in: To trap or prevent movement by surrounding closely.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • on end: Continuously; without stopping.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • come up: To come closer to someone; approach
  • go away: To go on vacation
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • tend: To move or act in a certain manner
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
  • emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
  • happen: To take place or occur
  • care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
  • connect: To associate a thing with something else
  • touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
  • seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
  • man: Humans in general, including male and female
  • money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
  • crazy: Mentally ill; mad
  • job: Something that must be done
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    • box in

      US /bɑks ɪn/

      UK /bɒks ɪn/

      • other
      • To trap or prevent movement by surrounding closely.
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    • box out

      US /bɑks aʊt/

      UK /bɒks aʊt/

      • other
      • To position yourself to block an opponent, commonly in basketball.
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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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    • connect

      US /kəˈnɛkt/

      UK /kə'nekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To associate a thing with something else
      • To join or attach things together
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    • crazy

      US /ˈkrezi/

      UK /'kreɪzɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Mentally ill; mad
      • Not being sensible or practical
      • Noun
      • Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
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    • emotion

      US /ɪˈmoʃən/

      UK /iˈməuʃən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
      • A mental state that arises spontaneously rather than through conscious effort
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    • fill in

      US /fɪl ɪn/

      UK /fil in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put earth in e.g. a hole
      • To explain the context so that someone understands
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To write or type information in a blank space.
      • To temporarily do someone else's job.
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    • for a minute

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For a short period of time; briefly.
      • Used to indicate a sudden realization or thought.
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    • go away

      US /ɡo əˈwe/

      UK /ɡəu əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go on vacation
      • To leave; depart.
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • of a sudden

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • on end

      US /ɑn ɛnd/

      UK /ɔn end/

      • Phrase
      • Continuously; without stopping.
      • In an upright position; standing vertically.
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    • put it away

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return something to its proper location; to tidy up.
      • To save something, especially money, for future use.
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    • seemingly

      US /ˈsiːmɪŋli/

      UK /ˈsi:mɪŋli/

      • Adverb
      • Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
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    • tend

      US /tɛnd/

      UK /tend/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move or act in a certain manner
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of
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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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    • wanna

      US /ˈwɑnə/

      UK /'wɒnə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
      B2
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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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