Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • put out: To publish, e.g. a book
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in terms of
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • deal with
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
  • in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • sum up
  • in half: Divided into two equal parts.
  • number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
  • reproductive health: The health of the reproductive systems and their functions and processes.
  • cut back: To use less of something
  • at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
  • first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
  • except for: Not including; excluding.
  • stand by: To keep to an agreement
  • come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • drive at: To imply or suggest something indirectly.
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
  • left out: To forget; omit
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • some time ago: At a point in the past; not recently.
  • burn up: To consume all of something, e.g. fuel, energy
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • used up: To use all of; consume
  • in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
  • hot air: Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
  • come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
  • far worse: Significantly more unpleasant, serious, or severe.
  • get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
  • even once: At least one time; even a single time.
  • as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
  • put it down: To place something on a surface.
  • start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
  • goes well: To happen in the way desired
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • have a heart: Show mercy or compassion to someone.
  • come before: To happen or exist earlier in time than something else.
  • take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
  • trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
  • on behalf of: As the representative of someone
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • important: Having power or authority
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • big: Popular
  • cheap: Not costing a lot of money
  • back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • plant: Factory or a place where things are made
  • card: One of 54 pieces of paper used in a game of cards
  • poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
  • temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
  • pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
  • price: Person's name
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
  • electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
  • cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
  • full: Containing all the parts; complete
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • crazy: Mentally ill; mad
  • high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • energy: Physical or mental strength
  • percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
  • waste: To kill or severely harm someone
  • fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
  • burn: To destroy with fire
  • climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
  • approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
  • planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • report: Account of the necessary facts and information
  • average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
  • liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
  • service: Work that a person does to assist others
  • reactor: Device to control nuclear energy as a power source
  • nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
  • miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
  • factor: Something that influences a result
  • scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
  • poverty: State of being poor
  • breakthrough: Important discovery in doing something difficult
  • tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • reduction: Act of making something smaller
  • density: Degree to which an area is filled or covered
  • insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
  • contribution: Helping a cause by giving money, things, services
  • deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
  • uncertain: Feeling doubt about a person, place, or thing
  • coal: Dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel
  • innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
  • uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
  • fund: To supply money for something
  • simulate: To copy something or look or behave like it
  • equation: Mathematical statement showing things to be equal
  • agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
  • constraint: Thing preventing you moving or acting; restriction
  • uranium: Radioactive element used for nuclear energy/weapon
  • modular: Constructed with standardized units or dimensions
  • intermittent: Occurring at irregular times; off and on
  • molecule: Two or more atoms chemically combined
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    • add up to

      US /æd ʌp tu/

      UK /æd ʌp tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To amount to a particular sum or total.
      • To have a particular result or effect; to be equal to.
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    • agenda

      US /əˈdʒɛndə/

      UK /ə'dʒendə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
      • Outcome you want to happen but do not reveal
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    • approach

      US /əˈprəʊtʃ/

      UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get close to reaching something or somewhere
      • To request someone to do something specific
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
      • Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
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    • as we know it

      US /əz wi no ɪt/

      UK /əz wi nəu ɪt/

      • other
      • In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • at best

      US /æt bɛst/

      UK /æt best/

      • Phrase
      • Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
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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.
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    • average

      US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/

      UK /'ævərɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Total of numbers divided by the number of items
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add numbers then divide by the number of items
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    • based on

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • breakthrough

      US /ˈbrekˌθru/

      UK /'breɪkθru:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Important discovery in doing something difficult
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    • burn up

      US /bɚn ʌp/

      UK /bə:n ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consume all of something, e.g. fuel, energy
      • To cause someone to become very angry
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    • climate

      US /ˈklaɪmɪt/

      UK /ˈklaɪmət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Typical weather conditions in a particular place
      • The general attitudes, feelings, or opinions that people have at a particular time.
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    • coal

      US /kol/

      UK /kəʊl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel
      • The industry involved in the mining and distribution of coal.
      • Countable Noun
      • A single piece of coal.
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    • come along

      US /kʌm əˈlɔŋ/

      UK /kʌm əˈlɔŋ/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go with someone who takes the lead
      • To make progress toward a goal
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    • come before

      US /kʌm bɪˈfɔr/

      UK /kʌm biˈfɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To happen or exist earlier in time than something else.
      • To be considered more important than something else.
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    • come together

      US /kʌm təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /kʌm təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To assemble or unite; to start working together.
      • To form a close relationship or bond.
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    • come up with

      US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

      UK /kʌm ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think of an idea or solution; produce
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    • constraint

      US /kənˈstrent/

      UK /kənˈstreɪnt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing preventing you moving or acting; restriction
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    • contribution

      US /ˌkɑ:ntrɪˈbju:ʃn/

      UK /ˌkɒntrɪˈbju:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Helping a cause by giving money, things, services
      • Article published in magazine or newspaper
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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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    • cut back

      US /kʌt bæk/

      UK /kʌt bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use less of something
      • To reduce your use of something; reduce amount
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    • deadline

      US /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/

      UK /ˈdedlaɪn/

      • Noun
      • A date or time before which something must be done
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • density

      US /ˈdɛnsɪti/

      UK /ˈdensəti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Degree to which an area is filled or covered
      • The degree of compactness of a substance.
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    • drive at

      US /draɪv æt/

      UK /draɪv æt/

      • other
      • To imply or suggest something indirectly.
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    • electricity

      US /ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪti,ˌilɛk-/

      UK /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Energy generated positive and negative charges
      • The study or science of electric charges and currents.
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    • energy

      US /ˈɛnədʒi/

      UK /'enədʒɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical or mental strength
      • Enthusiasm and determination.
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    • equation

      US /ɪˈkweʒən, -ʃən/

      UK /ɪˈkweɪʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mathematical statement showing things to be equal
      • Complex set of different facts, ideas or issues
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    • even once

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • At least one time; even a single time.
      • Used to emphasize the infrequency or absence of something.
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    • except for

      US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/

      UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Not including; excluding.
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    • factor

      US /ˈfæktɚ/

      UK /'fæktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something that influences a result
      • Transitive Verb
      • To consider or include in an estimate or judgment
      • To find the two numbers a number can be divided by
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    • far worse

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Significantly more unpleasant, serious, or severe.
      • In a much poorer state of health or physical condition.
      • Adverb
      • To a much greater degree of inferiority or unsuitability.
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    • first three

      US

      UK

      • Determiner
      • The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
      • Adjective
      • Referring to the top three positions in a ranking or competition.
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    • for example

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • fuel

      US /ˈfjuəl/

      UK /'fju:əl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
      • To provide gas or petrol for something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Material used to produce heat or power when burned
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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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    • get together

      US /ɡɛt təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /ɡet təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gather, or come together for some purpose
      • To start a romantic relationship.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To meet for social or recreational purposes.
      • To start a romantic relationship.
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    • give up

      US /ɡɪv ʌp/

      UK /ɡiv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose hope or admit defeat
      • To decide to not start to try solving a problem
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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
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    • goes well

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To happen in the way desired
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be successful or satisfactory; to turn out favorably.
      • To be harmonious or matching; to look good together.
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • have a heart

      US /hæv ə hɑrt/

      UK /hæv ə hɑ:t/

      • other
      • Show mercy or compassion to someone.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hot air

      US /hɑt er/

      UK /hɔt eə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
      • Air that has been heated.
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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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    • in half

      US /ɪn hæf/

      UK /in hɑ:f/

      • Adverb
      • Divided into two equal parts.
      • Partially; to some extent.
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    • in terms of

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • in the process of

      US /ɪn ði ˈprɑsˌɛs ʌv/

      UK /in ðə ˈprəuses ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
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    • in ways

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a manner or by methods that.
      • In certain respects or aspects.
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    • innovation

      US /ˌɪnəˈveʃən/

      UK /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of creating new ideas or inventions
      • A new thing or method that is introduced.
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • insurance

      US /ɪnˈʃʊrəns/

      UK /ɪnˈʃʊərəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
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    • intermittent

      US /ˌɪntɚˈmɪtnt/

      UK /ˌɪntəˈmɪtənt/

      • Adjective
      • Occurring at irregular times; off and on
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    • invent

      US /ɪnˈvɛnt/

      UK /ɪnˈvent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To create something such as a story or excuse
      • To create something useful for the first time
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    • just kind of

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
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    • left out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forget; omit
      • To exclude someone or something; to not include.
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    • liquid

      US /ˈlɪkwɪd/

      UK /ˈlɪkwɪd/

      • Adjective
      • (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
      • In a state of being uncertain
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is similar to the state of water
      • A drink; beverage.
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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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    • miracle

      US /ˈmɪrəkəl/

      UK /'mɪrəkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
      • A remarkable event or development that brings very welcome consequences.
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    • modular

      US /ˈmɑdʒəlɚ/

      UK /'mɒdjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Constructed with standardized units or dimensions
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    • molecule

      US /ˈmɑlɪˌkjul/

      UK /ˈmɒlɪkju:l/

      • Noun
      • Two or more atoms chemically combined
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    • not available

      US /nɑt əˈveləbəl/

      UK /nɔt əˈveiləbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
      • Not present or accessible; unable to be contacted.
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    • nuclear

      US /ˈnukliɚ, ˈnju-/

      UK /ˈnju:kliə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or involving the center of an atom
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    • number of people

      US /ˈnʌmbɚ ʌv ˈpipəl/

      UK /ˈnʌmbə ɔv ˈpi:pl/

      • Phrase
      • The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
      • A statistical figure representing the population size or a subset thereof.
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    • of interest

      US /əv ˈɪntrɪst/

      UK /əv ˈɪntrəst/

      • other
      • Relevant or important to someone or something.
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    • on average

      US /ɑn ˈævərɪdʒ/

      UK /ɔn ˈævəridʒ/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
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    • on behalf of

      US /ɑn bɪˈhæf ʌv/

      UK /ɔn biˈhɑ:f ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • As the representative of someone
      • Acting as a representative of.
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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 time

      US /ˈovɚ taɪm/

      UK /ˈəuvə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Gradually; as time passes.
      • During a long period.
      • Adverb
      • Gradually; as time passes.
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    • percent

      US /pɚˈsɛnt/

      UK /pə'sent/

      • Adverb
      • One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A proportion multiplied by 100
      • A specified amount in every hundred
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    • pilot

      US /ˈpaɪlət/

      UK /'paɪlət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To conduct a small practice experiment
      • To fly a plane; to direct a ship
      • Noun
      • Person flying a plane; expert guide for a ship
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    • planet

      US /ˈplænɪt/

      UK /'plænɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the bodies that orbit the sun
      • A different world or sphere of existence.
      • Proper Noun
      • The earth.
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    • plant

      US /plænt/

      UK /plɑ:nt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Factory or a place where things are made
      • Living thing with leaves and roots growing in soil
      • Transitive Verb
      • To firmly position something (in the ground)
      • To put seeds, flowers, trees in the ground
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    • poverty

      US /ˈpɑvəti/

      UK /ˈpɔvəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being poor
      • Lack of something necessary
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • put it down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To place something on a surface.
      • To write something down.
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    • put out

      US /pʊt aʊt/

      UK /put aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To publish, e.g. a book
      • To cause someone to be troubled or inconvenienced
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    • reactor

      US /riˈæktɚ/

      UK /riˈæktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Device to control nuclear energy as a power source
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    • reduction

      US /rɪˈdʌkʃən/

      UK /rɪ'dʌkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Act of making something smaller
      B1
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    • reproductive health

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The health of the reproductive systems and their functions and processes.
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    • scale

      US /skel/

      UK /skeɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Size, level, or amount when compared
      • Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change the size of but keep the proportions
      • To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
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    • simulate

      US /ˈsɪmjəˌlet/

      UK /'sɪmjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To copy something or look or behave like it
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    • some time ago

      US /sʌm taɪm əˈɡo/

      UK /sʌm taim əˈɡəu/

      • Phrase
      • At a point in the past; not recently.
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    • stand by

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To keep to an agreement
      • To wait for something to happen, e.g. TV broadcast
      A1
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    • start out

      US /stɑrt aʊt/

      UK /stɑ:t aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin your life or career in a particular way.
      • To begin a journey.
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    • sum up

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To state the main points of (something) in a concise way.
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    • take away from

      US /tek əˈwe frʌm/

      UK /teik əˈwei frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
      • To remove or detract from a particular quality or fact.
      A1
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
      A1
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    • temperature

      US /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə-/

      UK /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When you your body heat is above normal
      • How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
      A1
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
      A1
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    • tough

      US /tʌf/

      UK /tʌf/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
      • Very difficult to do or deal with
      • Noun
      • A rough and aggressive person.
      A2
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    • trade off

      US /treid ɔf/

      UK /treid ɔf/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Exchange that occurs as a compromise
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To accept that you cannot have everything you want and give up something that is less important so that you can have what is more important.
      • To balance two opposing situations or qualities; to compromise.
      C2
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    • uncertain

      US /ʌnˈsɜ:rtn/

      UK /ʌnˈsɜ:tn/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling doubt about a person, place, or thing
      • Not able to be relied on; not known or definite.
      A2TOEIC
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    • uncertainty

      US /ʌnˈsə:tn:ti/

      UK /ʌn'sɜ:tntɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
      • Lack of confidence; doubt.
      B2TOEIC
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    • used up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use all of; consume
      • Adjective
      • Exhausted or depleted.
      A1
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    • waste

      US /west/

      UK /weɪst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill or severely harm someone
      • To use valuable things ineffectively
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Materials left over after a process has finished
      A2TOEIC
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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.
      A1
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    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
      A1
      More
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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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