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  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • lie in: To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
  • after dinner: Following the meal of dinner.
  • such as: For example; like
  • in hand: In one's possession or control.
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
  • vital: Needed to support life; essential
  • delicate: Easily broken or damaged
  • barely: Only just; just possible
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
  • consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
  • beverage: A drink other than water
  • excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
  • fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
  • ubiquitous: Found everywhere; found in many places
  • encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
  • establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
  • flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
  • filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
  • brew: A beer; a drink of beer
  • emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
  • cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
  • radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
  • require: To demand that someone does something
  • adopt: To legally take a child into your family
  • identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
  • moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
  • wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
  • dawn: First light of day
  • diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • fad: Something popular for a short time
  • roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
  • receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
  • addictive: Being powerless to stop doing or using something
  • futuristic: Concerning futurism
  • buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
  • masculine: Having the characteristics associated with males
  • century: Period of 100 years
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • vigorous: Having energy, strength, or good health
  • vintage: Old and somewhat treasured
  • sperm: Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
  • liquor: Strong alcoholic beverage
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • part: Division of a book
  • effortless: Requiring little or no work; easy
  • hipster: Cool person; one following the latest styles
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • realise: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • answer: To reply to a question someone asks
  • quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
  • aura: Distinctive feeling or mood coming from a person
  • espresso: Strong black coffee made using steam pressure
  • man: Humans in general, including male and female
  • erection: A hard penis ready for sex
  • til: Until
  • berry: Small, round fruit from plants and trees
  • proto: Indicating the first or earliest or original
  • cappuccino: Hot milk coffee topped with frothed milk
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    • acquire

      US /əˈkwaɪr/

      UK /ə'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get or earn something by thinking or working
      • To develop or learn a skill, habit, or quality.
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    • addictive

      US /əˈdɪktɪv/

      UK /əˈdɪktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being powerless to stop doing or using something
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    • adopt

      US /əˈdɑ:pt/

      UK /əˈdɒpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To legally take a child into your family
      • To take on responsibility for something
      A2TOEIC
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    • after dinner

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Following the meal of dinner.
      • Adjective
      • Suitable for or done after dinner.
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • aura

      US /ˈɔrə/

      UK /'ɔ:rə/

      • Noun
      • Distinctive feeling or mood coming from a person
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    • ban

      US /bæn/

      UK /bæn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something illegal or not allowed
      • To prohibit someone from participating in a particular online community or game.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official action preventing something happening
      • A prohibition from participating in a particular online community or game.
      B1
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    • barely

      US /ˈbɛrli/

      UK /ˈbɛəli/

      • Adverb
      • Only just; just possible
      A2TOEIC
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    • berry

      US /ˈbɛri/

      UK /'berɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, round fruit from plants and trees
      B2
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    • beverage

      US /ˈbɛvərɪdʒ, ˈbɛvrɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈbevərɪdʒ/

      • Countable Noun
      • A drink other than water
      B2TOEIC
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    • brew

      US /bru/

      UK /bru:/

      • Countable Noun
      • A beer; a drink of beer
      • A mixture or concoction
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an alcoholic drink e.g. beer
      • To make tea by soaking the leaves in boiling water
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    • buzz

      US /bʌz/

      UK /bʌz/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a low, constant noise like a bee
      B1
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    • cappuccino

      US /ˌkæpuˈtʃi:noʊ/

      UK /ˌkæpuˈtʃi:nəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Hot milk coffee topped with frothed milk
      B2
      More
    • cause

      US /kɔz/

      UK /kɔ:z/

      • Noun
      • Belief, goal or organization that people support
      • Reason for
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something happen; create effect or result
      A2
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    • claim

      US /klem/

      UK /kleɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • To say that something is true, often without proof.
      • A statement that something is true.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand or ask for something that you believe is rightfully yours.
      • To take or cause the loss of (e.g., a life, property).
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    • consume

      US /kənˈsum/

      UK /kən'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To eat, drink, buy or use up something
      • To take all your energy; focus the attention
      A2TOEIC
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    • dawn

      US /dɔn/

      UK /dɔ:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • First light of day
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To begin to grow light as the sun rises
      • To begin to be understood for the first time
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    • delicate

      US /ˈdɛlɪkɪt/

      UK /'delɪkət/

      • Adjective
      • Easily broken or damaged
      • Finely made, with great care
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    • diet

      US /ˈdaɪɪt/

      UK /'daɪət/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plan of eating to reduce weight or improve health
      • The usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
      A2TOEIC
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    • effortless

      US /ˈefərtləs/

      UK /ˈefətləs/

      • Adjective
      • Requiring little or no work; easy
      • Appearing natural and unforced.
      B1
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    • emerge

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To rise or appear out of some background
      • To become known or apparent.
      A2TOEIC
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    • encourage

      US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/

      UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the chance of something happening
      • To make someone more determined or confident
      A2TOEIC
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    • erection

      US /ɪˈrɛkʃən/

      UK /ɪˈrekʃn/

      • Noun
      • A hard penis ready for sex
      • A building or structure that has been put up
      B2
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    • espresso

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong black coffee made using steam pressure
      C1
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • excessive

      US /ɪkˈsɛsɪv/

      UK /ɪkˈsesɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Beyond what is usual or proper
      B2
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    • fad

      US /fæd/

      UK /fæd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something popular for a short time
      C1TOEIC
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    • filter

      US /ˈfɪltɚ/

      UK /'fɪltə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device to remove certain types of light, sound
      • Device to remove unwanted things from liquid, gas
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove certain types of light, sound
      • To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas
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    • flat

      US /flæt/

      UK /flæt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Apartment; set of rooms for living in
      • The smooth or level part of something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To share an apartment with someone
      • To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
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    • fundamental

      US /ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl/

      UK /ˌfʌndəˈmentl/

      • Adjective
      • Forming a necessary part, base, or core
      • Of central importance.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A basic part of something
      • (Music) the lowest note in a harmony
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    • futuristic

      US /ˌfjutʃəˈrɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌfju:tʃəˈrɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning futurism
      • Having or appearing to have the design or technology of the future; modern and advanced.
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    • hipster

      US /'hɪpstər/

      UK /'hɪpstə/

      • Countable Noun
      • Cool person; one following the latest styles
      • Adjective
      • Relating to hipsters or their lifestyle.
      B2
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    • identity

      US /aɪˈdɛntɪti/

      UK /aɪ'dentətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Collection of qualities that makes a person
      • Who someone is; the name of a person
      B1
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    • in hand

      US /ɪn hænd/

      UK /in hænd/

      • Phrase
      • In one's possession or control.
      More
    • lie in

      US /lai ɪn/

      UK /lai in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
      A2
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    • like anything

      US /laɪk ˈɛniθɪŋ/

      UK /laɪk ˈeniθɪŋ/

      • other
      • Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
      B2
      More
    • liquor

      US /ˈlɪkɚ/

      UK /ˈlɪkə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong alcoholic beverage
      B2
      More
    • masculine

      US /ˈmæskjəlɪn/

      UK /ˈmæskjəlɪn/

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

      US /ˈmɔɪstʃɚ/

      UK /'mɔɪstʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Small amount of wetness that can be felt
      B1
      More
    • potential

      US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/

      UK /pəˈtenʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of happening or becoming reality
      • Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
      A2TOEIC
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    • proto

      US

      UK

      • Prefix
      • Indicating the first or earliest or original
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    • radical

      US /ˈrædɪkəl,'rædɪkḷ/

      UK /ˈrædɪkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who believes in extreme political change
      • A group of atoms behaving as a unit in a chemical compound.
      • Adjective
      • Very new and different from what is traditional
      • Concerning something's most basic part or form
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    • require

      US /rɪˈkwaɪr/

      UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone does something
      • To need to do something, to make it necessary
      A2TOEIC
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    • roast

      US /roʊst/

      UK /rəʊst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
      • To cook food in an oven or over a fire
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A joint of meat cooked in an oven
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    • sperm

      US /spə:m/

      UK /spɜ:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
      C2
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
      B1TOEIC
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • til

      US /tɪl/

      UK /til,ti:l/

      • Adverb
      • Until
      B2
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    • ubiquitous

      US /juˈbɪkwɪtəs/

      UK /ju:ˈbɪkwɪtəs/

      • Adjective
      • Found everywhere; found in many places
      C2TOEIC
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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
      A1
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    • vigorous

      US /ˈvɪɡərəs/

      UK /ˈvɪgərəs/

      • Adjective
      • Having energy, strength, or good health
      B2TOEIC
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    • vintage

      US /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Old and somewhat treasured
      B2
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    • vital

      US /'vaɪtl/

      UK /'vaɪtl/

      • Adjective
      • Needed to support life; essential
      • Full of life; energetic
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    • wander

      US /ˈwɑ:ndə(r)/

      UK /ˈwɒndə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move through a place with no particular purpose
      • To move through a place with no particular purpose
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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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