Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • at least: As a minimum
  • throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
  • my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
  • run against: To compete against someone in an election or contest.
  • against you: In opposition to you.
  • set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • like hell: Used to express strong disagreement or refusal.
  • as follows: Used to introduce a list or explanation.
  • in terms of
  • down the road: At a future time; in the future.
  • cash out: To count the sales at the end of a business day
  • lay back: To recline or lie down in a relaxed manner.
  • work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • job: Something that must be done
  • live: To be alive
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • pay: To give money for goods or work done
  • small: Little in size; not big
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
  • important: Having power or authority
  • creditor: Person to whom money is owed
  • sweeten: To offer extra to make someone agree to a thing
  • timely: At the right time; when required
  • skirt: To go around the edge of an area
  • back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
  • high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
  • higher: Farther above the ground
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • repeat: Action that is done again
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
  • salad: Uncooked vegetables made into a dish
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • danger: The possibility of getting hurt, damaged, killed
  • print: To make many copies of a page, magazine or book
  • dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
  • employer: Person or company that hires workers
  • salary: Money an employee is paid each month
  • demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
  • issue: To make something available to be used or sold
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • securely: In a confident and unselfconscious manner
  • communicates: To give and exchange information
  • forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
  • tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
  • arrange: To write music for a particular instrument
  • navy: Very dark shade of blue
  • employee: Person who works for someone else for payment
  • moving: To cause someone to have certain emotions
  • establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
  • growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
  • submitting: To accept a superior force has power over you
  • emphasize: To stress the items that are important
  • investor: Person who spends money to help businesses grow
  • flexible: Bending easily
  • reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
  • slave: Someone who is legally owned by another person
  • greedy: Wanting to have more of something than you need
  • corporation: Big company or a combination of several companies
  • editor: Person deciding the contents of a book or magazine
  • expense: Money you have to pay to do part of your job
  • dash: To hit against something with a lot of force
  • intention: Aim or purpose
  • internally: On or from the inside
  • bubbly: Full of bubbles, like a soda
  • compensation: (Money) given or received as payment for loss
  • bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
  • foresee: To guess that a future thing will happen; predict
  • fund: To supply money for something
  • negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
  • sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
  • conclude: To finish or cause to finish; end
  • accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
  • incorporated: Organized and maintained as a legal corporation
  • famine: Long-lasting period of little food in an area
  • resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
  • york: A city in North Yorkshire, England, known for its historical significance and York Minster.
  • escobar: A surname of Spanish origin
  • scum: Layer of unpleasant stuff forming on top of liquid
  • vicki: A female given name, a diminutive of Victoria.
  • delusional: Suffering false beliefs based on little evidence
  • amelia: Congenital absence of an arm or leg
  • bt: BT is an acronym
  • gyro: Greek sandwich of sliced roast lamb in pita bread
  • tahoe: A large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada mountains, straddling the border of California and Nevada.
  • replication: Act of making more exact copies of itself
  • dame: Title of respect given to a woman
  • compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
  • outright: In a complete manner; totally
  • phoenix: Mythical bird that was burned but rose from ashes
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    • accomplish

      US /əˈkɑmplɪʃ/

      UK /ə'kʌmplɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in doing; complete successfully
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    • against you

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • In opposition to you.
      • Expressing disagreement or disapproval of you.
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    • arrange

      US /əˈrendʒ/

      UK /əˈreɪndʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To write music for a particular instrument
      • To organize things or people in a particular way
      A2TOEIC
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    • as follows

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to introduce a list or explanation.
      A1
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
      C2
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    • bias

      US /ˈbaɪəs/

      UK /'baɪəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Preference to believe things even if incorrect
      • A systematic error in a statistical result
      • Transitive Verb
      • To unfairly favor one view over another
      • To cause someone to have prejudice
      B1TOEIC
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    • bubbly

      US /ˈbʌbli/

      UK /ˈbʌbli/

      • Adjective
      • Full of bubbles, like a soda
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    • cash out

      US /kæʃ aʊt/

      UK /kæʃ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To count the sales at the end of a business day
      • To sell object, asset to get money
      A2
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
      A1
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    • communicates

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give and exchange information
      A2
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    • compensation

      US /ˌkɑmpənˈseʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒmpenˈseɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Money) given or received as payment for loss
      • A psychological strategy of counteracting, real or imagined, personal defects and weaknesses by emphasizing desirable traits.
      A2
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    • complain

      US /kəmˈplen/

      UK /kəmˈpleɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something is wrong and should be changed
      • To make a formal accusation or charge.
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    • compound

      US /kɑmˈpaUnd/

      UK /'kɒmpaʊnd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
      • Chemical made up of several others
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pay interest on a loan including the interest
      • To make something from various parts or components
      B1
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    • conclude

      US /kənˈklud/

      UK /kənˈklu:d/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To finish or cause to finish; end
      • To arrive at a judgment or opinion
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    • corporation

      US /ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃn/

      UK /ˌkɔ:pəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Big company or a combination of several companies
      • A body corporate.
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    • creditor

      US /ˈkrɛdɪtɚ/

      UK /ˈkredɪtə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person to whom money is owed
      A2
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    • dame

      US /dem/

      UK /deɪm/

      • Noun
      • Title of respect given to a woman
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    • dash

      US /dæʃ/

      UK /dæʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit against something with a lot of force
      • To destroy or damage a feeling, such as hope
      • Noun
      • Hyphen e.g. '-'; or space
      • Act of running quickly towards a particular place
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    • delusional

      US /dɪ'lu:ʒnəl/

      UK /dɪ'lu:ʒnəl/

      • Adjective
      • Suffering false beliefs based on little evidence
      • Suffering from delusions.
      B2
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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.
      A2TOEIC
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    • dot

      US /dɑt/

      UK /dɒt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To place small amounts/things in various places
      • To mark something by placing a small, round spot
      • Noun
      • Small round mark
      B1TOEIC
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    • down the road

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At a future time; in the future.
      • Along the street; a short distance away.
      A1
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    • editor

      US /ˈɛdɪtɚ/

      UK /ˈedɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person deciding the contents of a book or magazine
      • Person making final version of a movie, text, book
      A2TOEIC
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    • emphasize

      US /ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/

      UK /'emfəsaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stress the items that are important
      B2TOEIC
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    • employee

      US /ɪmˈplɔɪi:/

      UK /ɪmˈplɔɪi:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who works for someone else for payment
      • A person working for a government agency.
      A2TOEIC
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    • employer

      US /ɪmˈplɔɪər/

      UK /ɪmˈplɔɪə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person or company that hires workers
      A2TOEIC
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    • establish

      US /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

      UK /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To set or create something to last for a long time
      • To use facts, evidence to show truth or clarity
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    • expense

      US /ɪkˈspɛns/

      UK /ɪk'spens/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money you have to pay to do part of your job
      • Paying money for something (big)
      • Uncountable Noun
      • When resources e.g. time is used to do something
      • Expenditure of resources; spending
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    • famine

      US /ˈfæmɪn/

      UK /ˈfæmɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long-lasting period of little food in an area
      • A drastic food shortage in a large area or country.
      B2
      More
    • 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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    • flexible

      US /ˈflɛksəbəl/

      UK /ˈfleksəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Bending easily
      • Able to adjust to new events, requirements easily
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    • forecast

      US /ˈfɔ:rkæst/

      UK /ˈfɔ:kɑ:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
      • A prediction or estimate of future events, especially weather.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To predict some future thing, e.g. the weather
      • Alternative past tense and past participle of 'forecast'.
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    • foresee

      US /fɔrˈsi, for-/

      UK /fɔ:'si:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess that a future thing will happen; predict
      B2TOEIC
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    • fund

      US /fʌnd/

      UK /fʌnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To supply money for something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money collected, saved, or provided for a purpose
      • A specific account into which you put money
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    • greedy

      US /ˈɡridi/

      UK /'ɡri:dɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Wanting to have more of something than you need
      B1
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    • growth

      US /groʊθ/

      UK /grəʊθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Improvement, development in a skill over time
      • Act of growing
      • Countable Noun
      • A mass on the skin or body part related to illness
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    • gyro

      US /'dʒaɪroʊ/

      UK /'dʒaɪrəʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Greek sandwich of sliced roast lamb in pita bread
      C2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • incorporated

      US /ɪn'kɔ:rpəreɪtɪd/

      UK /ɪn'kɔ:pəreɪtɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Organized and maintained as a legal corporation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To form into a company or business corporation
      • To include or involve as part of something else
      B1
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    • intention

      US /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /ɪnˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Aim or purpose
      • A determination to act in a certain way.
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    • internally

      US /ɪnˈtə:nəlɪ/

      UK /ɪn'tɜ:nəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • On or from the inside
      • With regard to its inner aspects; within a structure or system.
      B1
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    • investor

      US /ɪnˈvɛstɚ/

      UK /ɪnˈvestə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person who spends money to help businesses grow
      A2TOEIC
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    • issue

      US /ˈɪʃu/

      UK /'ɪʃu:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something available to be used or sold
      • To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
      • Single edition of a magazine
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    • lay back

      US /le bæk/

      UK /lei bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To recline or lie down in a relaxed manner.
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    • like hell

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express strong disagreement or refusal.
      • With great speed, force, or intensity.
      B2
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    • my eye

      US /ˈmaɪ aɪ/

      UK /ˈmaɪ ai/

      • other
      • Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
      B2
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    • navy

      US /ˈnevi/

      UK /ˈneɪvi/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very dark shade of blue
      • Armed force consisting of ships, sailors etc.
      B1
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    • negotiate

      US /nɪˈgoʊʃieɪt/

      UK /nɪˈgəʊʃieɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
      • To manage a difficult task or path successfully
      B1TOEIC
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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    • outright

      US /ˈaʊtˈraɪt, -ˌraɪt/

      UK /ˈaʊtraɪt/

      • Adjective
      • In a complete manner; totally
      • Open and direct; not concealed.
      • Adverb
      • In a clear and direct manner
      B2
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    • phoenix

      US /ˈfinɪks/

      UK /ˈfi:nɪks/

      • Noun
      • Mythical bird that was burned but rose from ashes
      • A symbol of immortality or rebirth.
      • Proper Noun
      • A small constellation in the southern sky.
      • The capital and largest city of the state of Arizona.
      C1
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • repeat

      US /rɪˈpit/

      UK /rɪˈpi:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Action that is done again
      • Musical passage that is to be played again
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do something over again
      • To say something you have learned and memorized
      A2TOEIC
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    • replication

      US /ˌrɛplɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌreplɪ'keɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of making more exact copies of itself
      • Act of repeating a previous action
      B2
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    • resistance

      US /rɪˈzɪstəns/

      UK /rɪ'zɪstəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Force that stops or slows movement of something
      • Refusal to accept something new or different
      A2TOEIC
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    • reverse

      US /rɪˈvɚs/

      UK /rɪ'vɜ:s/

      • Noun
      • Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
      • Instance of a significant change, for the worse
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To drive a vehicle backward
      • To change to an opposite state, way or condition
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    • run against

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To compete against someone in an election or contest.
      • To be in opposition or conflict with something.
      A1
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    • run through

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To pierce with a sharp pointed object
      • To practice or rehearse quickly, e.g. for a play
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    • sacrifice

      US /ˈsækrəˌfaɪs/

      UK /'sækrɪfaɪs/

      • Noun
      • Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
      • Person/animal killed to please a god
      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill an animal or human to please a god
      • To give up your life for others, for a cause etc.
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    • salad

      US /ˈsæləd/

      UK /ˈsæləd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Uncooked vegetables made into a dish
      A2
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    • salary

      US /ˈsæləri, ˈsælri/

      UK /ˈsæləri/

      • Countable Noun
      • Money an employee is paid each month
      A2TOEIC
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    • scum

      US /skʌm/

      UK /skʌm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Layer of unpleasant stuff forming on top of liquid
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person of very poor character, who is despised
      • A person considered unpopular or low-life
      B2
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    • securely

      US /sɪˈkjʊrlɪ/

      UK /sɪ'kjʊəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a confident and unselfconscious manner
      A2
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    • set to

      US /sɛt tu/

      UK /set tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
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    • skirt

      US /skɜ:rt/

      UK /skɜ:t/

      • Noun
      • To go around the edge of an area
      • Loose piece of women's clothing for the lower body
      A2
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    • slave

      US /slev/

      UK /sleɪv/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who is legally owned by another person
      • A person who is controlled by something.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work very hard.
      B1
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    • submitting

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To accept a superior force has power over you
      A2
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    • sweeten

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To offer extra to make someone agree to a thing
      • To make something sweeter in taste
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    • throw out

      US /θro aʊt/

      UK /θrəu aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
      • To put in the garbage; discard
      A1
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    • timely

      US /ˈtaɪmli/

      UK /ˈtaɪmli/

      • Adjective
      • At the right time; when required
      A2
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    • tissue

      US /ˈtɪʃu/

      UK /ˈtɪʃu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
      • Kind of thin, light paper used to pack objects
      A2
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • work at

      US /wɚk æt/

      UK /wə:k æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a job at a particular place or organization.
      • To make an effort to improve something.
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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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