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Vocabulary

  • play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • apart from: Except for; not considering
  • on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • back then: At that time in the past.
  • slip into: To quickly put on (a piece of clothing).
  • only from: Exclusively originating or sourced from a particular place or entity.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
  • salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
  • town: Small city
  • old: Having existed for a long time, not young or new
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • boat: Small form of transport for traveling on water
  • live: To be alive
  • train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
  • play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
  • floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
  • age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
  • water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • cook: To heat food until it is ready to eat
  • year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
  • meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
  • lake: Large area of water surrounded by land
  • mountain: Very high piece of land, higher than a hill
  • busy: Working hard doing something; full of activity
  • pray: To speak to your god to request help
  • sprung: To lessen the impact of something under pressure
  • level: Specific height of something
  • arrive: To reach the place you are traveling to
  • entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
  • tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
  • hall: Area just inside the entrance of a building
  • musical: Having a pleasant sound like music
  • guide: To help or advise someone about something
  • dug: To move material to create a hole
  • traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • steep: Very expensive
  • southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
  • pavement: Surface next to a road for people to walk on
  • waterfall: Steep descent of the water of a river
  • flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
  • attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
  • tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
  • destination: The place you are traveling to
  • bull: Large male animal such as a cow or elephant
  • slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
  • perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • salty: Containing or tasting like salt
  • extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
  • highlight: Best or most interesting part of something
  • gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
  • preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
  • shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
  • string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
  • religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
  • pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
  • era: Period characterized by particular events, people
  • precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
  • cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
  • spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
  • mining: To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
  • bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
  • dissolve: To cause something to end
  • splendid: Very impressive and beautiful
  • scarcity: Very small or limited amount of something
  • originate: To first come into existence
  • quartet: Group of four musicians playing together
  • brine: Water that contains a lot of salt, e.g. sea water
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • vista: View as seen between rows of trees, buildings, etc.
  • baroque: Highly decorated, as some art in 18th century
  • depot: Storage place for goods
  • secular: Not connected or controlled by religious beliefs
  • oasis: Place in a desert where there is water
  • hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
  • ledge: Flat surface that sticks out from a wall of rock
  • prehistoric: Relating to the period before written history
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    • apart from

      US /əˈpɑrt frʌm/

      UK /əˈpɑ:t frɔm/

      • Preposition
      • Except for; not considering
      • In addition to; as well as
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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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    • attract

      US /əˈtrækt/

      UK /ə'trækt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something move closer using magnetic force
      • To make someone notice and become interested in
      A2TOEIC
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    • back then

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At that time in the past.
      A1
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    • baroque

      US /bəˈrok/

      UK /bəˈrəʊk/

      • Adjective
      • Highly decorated, as some art in 18th century
      • Overly decorated in style; ornate
      B2
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    • brine

      US /braɪn/

      UK /braɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Water that contains a lot of salt, e.g. sea water
      C1
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    • bull

      US /bʊl/

      UK /bʊl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large male animal such as a cow or elephant
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Nonsense; untrue or foolish statements
      B1
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    • bully

      US /ˈbʊli/

      UK /'bʊlɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
      • A person who uses superior strength or influence to intimidate others.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable)
      B2
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    • cute

      US /kjut/

      UK /kju:t/

      • Adjective
      • Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
      B2
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    • depot

      US /ˈdipo,ˈdɛpo/

      UK /ˈdepəu/

      • Noun
      • Storage place for goods
      B2
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    • destination

      US /ˌdɛstəˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • The place you are traveling to
      • A place regarded as worth visiting or traveling to.
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    • dissolve

      US /dɪˈzɑ:lv/

      UK /dɪˈzɒlv/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause something to end
      • To dismiss, e.g. a law-making body
      B2
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    • dug

      US /dʌɡ/

      UK /dʌg/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move material to create a hole
      • To search or investigate thoroughly.
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    • entrance

      US /ˈentrəns/

      UK /ˈentrəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A place where you enter a house or other building
      • Act of joining a party in a showy manner
      B1TOEIC
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    • era

      US /'ɪrə/

      UK /'ɪərə/

      • Noun
      • Period characterized by particular events, people
      • A major division of geological time, usually divided into periods.
      B1
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    • extract

      US /ɪkˈstrækt/

      UK /'ekstrækt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Essential ingredient of a natural thing
      • Part taken from a longer written work
      • Transitive Verb
      • To get a substance out of a plant, etc.
      • To get a person to share secret information
      B1TOEIC
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    • flow

      US /flo/

      UK /fləʊ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of something that moves through an area
      A2
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    • guide

      US /ɡaɪd/

      UK /ɡaɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To help or advise someone about something
      • To control missile to hit a target by radio signal
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Book or a magazine containing information/advice
      • Person leading others visiting an unknown place
      A2TOEIC
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    • gut

      US /ɡʌt/

      UK /ɡʌt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
      • To remove the internal parts of an animal or fish
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stomach and internal organs of digestion
      B1
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    • hall

      US /hɔl/

      UK /hɔ:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area just inside the entrance of a building
      • Large room/building for public events/gatherings
      A2
      More
    • highlight

      US /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/

      UK /ˈhaɪlaɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Best or most interesting part of something
      • Spot or section lighter than the area around it
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use chemicals to make some hair a lighter color
      • To make people aware of a problem, subject, issue
      A2
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    • hike

      US /haɪk/

      UK /haɪk/

      • Noun
      • Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
      • A long walk in mountains, etc. for exercise
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a large and unexpected increase in a price
      • To take a long walk in mountains etc. for exercise
      B1
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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 the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
      A1
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    • lake

      US /lek/

      UK /leɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large area of water surrounded by land
      A2
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    • ledge

      US /lɛdʒ/

      UK /ledʒ/

      • Noun
      • Flat surface that sticks out from a wall of rock
      • Flat surface that come out from a wall or window
      B2
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    • level

      US /ˈlɛvəl/

      UK /'levl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Specific height of something
      • Amount of ability you have compared to others
      • Transitive Verb
      • To aim a gun at someone
      • To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
      A2TOEIC
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    • meat

      US /mit/

      UK /mi:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
      • Noun
      • Something that is important or significant
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    • mining

      US /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/

      UK /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
      • To dig into the earth or sea to obtain minerals
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of digging to get coal, gold, silver etc.
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    • musical

      US /ˈmju:zɪkl/

      UK /ˈmju:zɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Having a pleasant sound like music
      • Having skill or being gifted in music
      • Noun
      • Play or movie set to music
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    • oasis

      US /oʊˈeɪsɪs/

      UK /əʊˈeɪsɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place in a desert where there is water
      • A pleasant or peaceful area or period in the midst of a difficult, chaotic, or unpleasant place or situation.
      B2
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    • on the street

      US /ɑn ði strit/

      UK /ɔn ðə stri:t/

      • Phrase
      • Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
      • Available or circulating, especially illegally or unofficially.
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    • only from

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Exclusively originating or sourced from a particular place or entity.
      • Phrase
      • Solely as a result of; exclusively due to.
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    • originate

      US /əˈrɪdʒəˌnet/

      UK /ə'rɪdʒɪneɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To first come into existence
      • Transitive Verb
      • To create or start something
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    • pavement

      US /ˈpevmənt/

      UK /ˈpeɪvmənt/

      • Noun
      • Surface next to a road for people to walk on
      B1
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    • play in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate or compete in a game or competition.
      • To have a role in a theatrical production.
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    • pray

      US /pre/

      UK /preɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To speak to your god to request help
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To wish or hope for something to happen or be true
      A2
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    • precious

      US /ˈprɛʃəs/

      UK /'preʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
      • Very little (time, money etc.)
      B1
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    • prehistoric

      US /ˌpri:hɪˈstɔ:rɪk/

      UK /ˌpri:hɪˈstɒrɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Relating to the period before written history
      • Out-dated; very old-fashioned
      B1
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    • preserve

      US /prɪˈzɜ:rv/

      UK /prɪˈzɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
      • To protect something from harm, loss or damage
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet fruit spread; jam
      • Protected area of land with plants and animals
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    • pride

      US /praɪd/

      UK /praɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sense of your own importance and worth
      • A feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get when you or people connected with you have done something well.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be proud of something you did
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    • quartet

      US /kwɔrˈtɛt/

      UK /kwɔ:'tet/

      • Noun
      • Group of four musicians playing together
      B2
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    • religious

      US /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

      UK /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

      • Adjective
      • Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
      • Relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity.
      B1
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    • remain

      US /rɪˈmen/

      UK /rɪˈmeɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be left behind; to continue to exist
      • To stay in a place when other people have gone
      A2TOEIC
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    • salt

      US /sɔlt/

      UK /sɔ:lt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Natural white crystal used to flavor food
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add salt to food in order to improve its taste
      • To add salt to ice in order to melt it
      A2
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    • salty

      US /ˈsɔlti/

      UK /ˈsɔ:lti/

      • Adjective
      • Containing or tasting like salt
      • Involving a clever and funny joke about sex
      A2
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    • scarcity

      US /ˈskersəti/

      UK /ˈskeəsəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very small or limited amount of something
      B2
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    • secular

      US /ˈsɛkjəlɚ/

      UK /ˈsekjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Not connected or controlled by religious beliefs
      B2TOEIC
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    • shallow

      US /ˈʃælo/

      UK /'ʃæləʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Not deep; short from top to bottom
      • Lacking interest in serious things; superficial
      B1TOEIC
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    • slip

      US /slɪp/

      UK /slɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
      • A field position in cricket
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To begin to fall as a result of losing balance
      • To escape or become free from something
      B1TOEIC
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    • slip into

      US /slɪp ˈɪntu/

      UK /slip ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To quickly put on (a piece of clothing).
      • To gradually enter a particular state or situation, especially a negative one.
      A1
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    • southeast

      US /saʊθˈist, saʊˈist/

      UK /ˌsaʊθ'i:st/

      • Noun
      • Location in the southeastern part of an area
      B2
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    • splendid

      US /ˈsplɛndɪd/

      UK /ˈsplendɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Very impressive and beautiful
      B1TOEIC
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    • spread

      US /sprɛd/

      UK /spred/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
      • The distance between two things
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To place over a large area; to cover a large area
      • (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
      A2TOEIC
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    • sprung

      US /sprʌŋ/

      UK /sprʌŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To lessen the impact of something under pressure
      • To jump into the air
      • Participle
      • Having moved suddenly upward or forward.
      • Having originated or arisen from.
      B1
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    • steep

      US /stip/

      UK /sti:p/

      • Adjective
      • Very expensive
      • Rising or falling very sharply, as a cliff or hill
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fill with a certain quality, e.g. history
      • To put a thing in a liquid for some time
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    • string

      US /strɪŋ/

      UK /strɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tie or connect things together with a thread
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A line of connected objects
      • Thick thread; thin rope
      A2
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    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
      A2
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    • tour

      US /tʊr/

      UK /tʊə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel to several places to perform a show
      • To visit several places for pleasure
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A trip to several places to perform a show
      • A journey to visit several places for pleasure
      A2TOEIC
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    • traditional

      US /trəˈdɪʃənəl/

      UK /trəˈdɪʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Involved in a custom or event common to a people
      A2TOEIC
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    • tunnel

      US /ˈtʌnəl/

      UK /'tʌnl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
      • Noun
      • As if looking in a long hole
      B1
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    • vista

      US /ˈvɪstə/

      UK /ˈvɪstə/

      • Noun
      • View as seen between rows of trees, buildings, etc.
      B2
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    • waterfall

      US /ˈwɔtɚˌfɔl,ˈwɑtə-/

      UK /'wɔ:təfɔ:l/

      • Noun
      • Steep descent of the water of a river
      C2
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

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    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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