Vocabulary

  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
  • in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
  • carve up: To divide something into portions or shares.
  • chop up: To cut something into small pieces.
  • in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
  • to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
  • attend to: To deal with; take care of; pay attention to.
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • child's play: Something very easy to do.
  • english speaker: A person who speaks English.
  • by virtue of: By reason of; because of.
  • work out
  • out of the box: Thinking in an original or creative way.
  • in particular: Specifically; especially.
  • grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
  • perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
  • specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
  • cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
  • relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
  • perceive: To notice or become aware of something
  • mindset: Way someone things about something
  • debate: General public discussion of a topic
  • slightly: Only a little
  • evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • native: Someone from or born in a specific country
  • structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
  • typically: In a normal or usual way
  • experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
  • consequence: Importance of a person or thing
  • brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
  • strength: Condition of being strong
  • complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
  • reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • property: Particular quality that someone or something has
  • influence: To affect or change something indirectly
  • precise: (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
  • expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • hypothesis: A theory trying to explain something
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • assertive: Being confident and sure of yourself
  • virtue: Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
  • gender: State of being male or female
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
  • conceive: To become pregnant
  • complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
  • array: A regular order or arrangement of things
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • masculine: Having the characteristics associated with males
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
  • carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • feminine: Concerning or relating to females
  • attend: To take care of someone in need
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • dutch: Concerning the culture and people of Holland
  • encode: To change a message or information into code
  • simulation: A copying method to study the real world
  • portuguese: Concerning the culture and people of Portugal
  • tile: Squares of hard material to cover floor/roof/wall
  • gateway: Entrance that can be closed by a gate
  • decode: To translate from code into the plain text
  • nomadic: Living by moving from place to place
  • identifiable: Capable of being identified
  • lego: Child's plastic construction set
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    • array

      US /ə'reɪ/

      UK /əˈreɪ/

      • Noun
      • A regular order or arrangement of things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange things in a regular order
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    • assertive

      US /əˈsɜrtɪv/

      UK /əˈsɜ:tɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being confident and sure of yourself
      B2
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    • at the moment

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
      A1
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    • attend

      US /əˈtɛnd/

      UK /əˈtend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of someone in need
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To listen or watch carefully; to concentrate
      • To be present at an event
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    • attend to

      US /əˈtɛnd tu/

      UK /əˈtend tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To deal with; take care of; pay attention to.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Deal with
      A1
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    • brilliant

      US /ˈbrɪljənt/

      UK /'brɪlɪənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
      • Being very bright, like a diamond; shining
      • Noun
      • A diamond or other gem cut in a particular form with many facets to have exceptional brilliance.
      A2
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    • by virtue of

      US /baɪ ˈvɚtʃu ʌv/

      UK /bai ˈvə:tju: ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • By reason of; because of.
      C2
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    • carve

      US /kɑ:rv/

      UK /kɑ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
      • To make a cut in, e.g. to write your name on tree
      B1
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    • carve up

      US /kɑrv ʌp/

      UK /kɑ:v ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To divide something into portions or shares.
      C2
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    • child's play

      US /tʃaɪldz pleɪ/

      UK /tʃaɪldz pleɪ/

      • other
      • Something very easy to do.
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    • chop

      US /tʃɑp/

      UK /tʃɒp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
      • To hit someone with your hand
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A hit with the hand in a sideways motion
      • Thick slice of meat still attached to a bone
      B1
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    • chop up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cut something into small pieces.
      • To sample and rearrange a piece of music.
      B2
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    • cognitive

      US /ˈkɑɡnɪtɪv/

      UK /ˈkɒgnətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • The process of knowing and remembering
      • Relating to the ability to think and reason.
      C1
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    • complex

      US /kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks/

      UK /'kɒmpleks/

      • Countable Noun
      • Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
      • Adjective
      • Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
      A2
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    • complicate

      US /ˈkɑ:mplɪkeɪt/

      UK /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make more difficult to do, understand or use
      B1
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    • conceive

      US /kənˈsiv/

      UK /kənˈsi:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become pregnant
      • To think of, create new (ideas, thought, plans)
      B1
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    • consequence

      US /ˈkɑnsɪˌkwɛns,-kwəns/

      UK /ˈkɔnsikwəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Importance of a person or thing
      • Outcome of an event; result
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    • debate

      US / dɪˈbet/

      UK /dɪ'beɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • General public discussion of a topic
      • A formal event where two sides discuss a topic
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To consider options before making a decision
      • To take part in a formal discussion
      A2TOEIC
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    • decode

      US /ˌdi:ˈkoʊd/

      UK /ˌdi:ˈkəʊd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To translate from code into the plain text
      B2
      More
    • diversity

      US /dɪˈvə:sɪti, daɪ-/

      UK /daɪ'vɜ:sətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
      • A range of different things.
      B1TOEIC
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    • encode

      US /ɛnˈkod/

      UK /ɪn'kəʊd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change a message or information into code
      B2
      More
    • english speaker

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A person who speaks English.
      • A person with fluency in English.
      A2
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    • experiment

      US /ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/

      UK /ɪk'sperɪmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
      • A course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the eventual outcome.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To create and perform tests to research something
      • To try something new that you haven't tried before
      A2TOEIC
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    • expert

      US /ˈɛkˌspɚt/

      UK /'ekspɜ:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Skillful person with special knowledge
      • Adjective
      • Having special knowledge or skill
      A2TOEIC
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    • feminine

      US /ˈfɛmənɪn/

      UK /ˈfemənɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or relating to females
      • Having qualities or appearance traditionally associated with women.
      • Noun
      • A woman or girl.
      • Qualities or characteristics considered typical of women.
      B2
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • gateway

      US /ˈɡetˌwe/

      UK /ˈgeɪtweɪ/

      • Noun
      • Entrance that can be closed by a gate
      B2
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    • gender

      US /ˈdʒɛndɚ/

      UK /'dʒendə(r)/

      • Noun
      • State of being male or female
      • The socially constructed roles, behaviours, expressions and identities of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To assign a gender to; to consider something in terms of gender.
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    • grow up

      US /ɡro ʌp/

      UK /ɡrəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop from a child into an adult
      A1
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    • hypothesis

      US /haɪˈpɑθɪsɪs/

      UK /haɪˈpɒθəsɪs/

      • Noun
      • A theory trying to explain something
      • A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
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    • identifiable

      US /aɪˌdentɪˈfaɪəbl/

      UK /aɪˌdentɪˈfaɪəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of being identified
      B2
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    • in a sense

      US /ɪn e sɛns/

      UK /in ə sens/

      • Phrase
      • In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
      B1
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    • in different ways

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
      • In varying manners or styles; not uniformly.
      A1
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    • in particular

      US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /in pəˈtikjulə/

      • Phrase
      • Specifically; especially.
      • Detailed or precise.
      A1
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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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    • in touch

      US /ɪn tʌtʃ/

      UK /in tʌtʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Having contact or communication with someone.
      • Aware of or informed about something.
      B1
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    • influence

      US / ˈɪnfluəns/

      UK /'ɪnflʊəns/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To affect or change something indirectly
      • To persuade someone to do something.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
      • A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
      A2TOEIC
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    • lego

      US /'leɡoʊ/

      UK /ˈlegəʊ/

      • Proper Noun
      • Child's plastic construction set
      C1
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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
      A1
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    • masculine

      US /ˈmæskjəlɪn/

      UK /ˈmæskjəlɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Having the characteristics associated with males
      B2
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    • native

      US /ˈnetɪv/

      UK /ˈneɪtɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone from or born in a specific country
      • Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
      • Adjective
      • Caused by natural ability; innate
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    • nomadic

      US /noʊ'mædɪk/

      UK /nəʊ'mædɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Living by moving from place to place
      B2
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    • on the way

      US /ɑn ði we/

      UK /ɔn ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • During the journey to a particular place.
      A1
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    • out of the box

      US /aʊt əv ðə bɑks/

      UK /aut əv ðə bɒks/

      • other
      • Thinking in an original or creative way.
      • Ready to use immediately without special preparation.
      B2
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    • perceive

      US /pɚˈsiv/

      UK /pə'si:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To notice or become aware of something
      • To think of someone or something in a certain way
      B1TOEIC
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    • perspective

      US /pɚˈspɛktɪv/

      UK /pə'spektɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
      • Ability to understand what is important in life
      B1TOEIC
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    • precise

      US /prɪˈsaɪs/

      UK /prɪ'saɪs/

      • Adjective
      • (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
      • (Of a time, place, quality) exact
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    • property

      US /ˈprɑpəti/

      UK /'prɒpətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular quality that someone or something has
      • Buildings or piece of land owned by someone
      A2TOEIC
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    • reality

      US /riˈælɪti/

      UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
      • The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
      A2
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    • relevant

      US /ˈrɛləvənt/

      UK /ˈreləvənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having an effect on an issue; related or current
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    • simulation

      US /ˌsɪmjəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌsɪmjuˈleɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • A copying method to study the real world
      B1TOEIC
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    • slightly

      US /ˈslaɪtli/

      UK /ˈslaɪtli/

      • Adverb
      • Only a little
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    • specific

      US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Precise; particular; just about that thing
      • Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
      A2
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    • strength

      US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/

      UK /streŋθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Condition of being strong
      • The quality or state of being physically strong.
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    • structure

      US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/

      UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
      • A building or other man-made object.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
      A2TOEIC
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    • tile

      US /taɪl/

      UK /taɪl/

      • Noun
      • Squares of hard material to cover floor/roof/wall
      B1
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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.
      A2
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    • typically

      US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/

      UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • In a normal or usual way
      B1
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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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    • virtue

      US /ˈvɜ:rtʃu:/

      UK /'vɜ:tʃu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
      • Morally good quality
      B1
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    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
      A1
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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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