Vocabulary

  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • on the spot: Immediately; at that location.
  • prior to: Before a particular time or event.
  • see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • pay: To give money for goods or work done
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • job: Something that must be done
  • quarterly: Made, done or occurring four times per year
  • homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
  • tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
  • want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
  • year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • prepared: To make something ready for use
  • mail: Soldier's coat of linked chains, worn long ago
  • clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • add: To include as well
  • receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
  • discussed: To talk about seriously or in great detail
  • weekly: Happening, published, or done once a week
  • hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
  • trip: To release an electrical switch
  • fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • salary: Money an employee is paid each month
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
  • encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
  • range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
  • base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
  • discussion: Any long communication about a particular topic
  • accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
  • afford: To make available, to provide
  • honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
  • bonus: Extra money for achieving, exceeding targets
  • flexibility: The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
  • assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
  • understanding: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
  • negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
  • formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
  • wizard: Man with magical powers
  • commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
  • fret: To worry about something in a nervous way
  • finesse: When something is done in a perfect skillful way
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    • afford

      US /əˈfɔrd, əˈford/

      UK /ə'fɔ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make available, to provide
      • To have enough money to pay for something
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    • assume

      US /əˈsum/

      UK /ə'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a false manner to mislead others
      • To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
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    • base

      US /bes/

      UK /beɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place military personnel live, train, and operate
      • Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use as the starting point or origin for
      • To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
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    • bonus

      US /ˈboʊnəs/

      UK /ˈbəʊnəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Extra money for achieving, exceeding targets
      • Something welcome and often unexpected that accompanies and enhances something else.
      • Adjective
      • Additional; extra.
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

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

      US /kəˈmɪʃən/

      UK /kə'mɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
      • An official role or title in the military
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hire someone, order work to be done for payment
      • To formally ask someone to create or produce something.
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    • conversation

      US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Talking with other people; discussion or chat
      • General communication or interaction.
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    • discussion

      US /dɪˈskʌʃən/

      UK /dɪˈskʌʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any long communication about a particular topic
      • A detailed treatment of a topic in writing.
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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
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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
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    • finesse

      US /fəˈnɛs/

      UK /fɪ'nes/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • When something is done in a perfect skillful way
      • Subtle manipulation or strategy.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To avoid or manage (a situation) by cleverness or skill.
      • To attempt a finesse in a card game.
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    • flexibility

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
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    • focus

      US /ˈfokəs/

      UK /'fəʊkəs/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
      • To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Main purpose or center of interest or activity
      • The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
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    • formula

      US /ˈfɔrmjələ/

      UK /'fɔ:mjələ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A mathematical or scientific rule
      • Plan, rule or method for doing or making something
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    • fret

      US /frɛt/

      UK /fret/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To worry about something in a nervous way
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • homework

      US /ˈhomˌwɚk/

      UK /ˈhəumwə:k/

      • Noun
      • Work that a student is given to do at home
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    • honest

      US /ˈɑnɪst/

      UK /ˈɒnɪst/

      • Adjective
      • Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
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    • in mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider something.
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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    • in time

      US /ɪn taɪm/

      UK /in taim/

      • Adverb
      • Eventually; after a period of time.
      • Not late; with enough time to spare.
      • Phrase
      • Eventually; before it is too late.
      • According to the scheduled time; punctual.
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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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    • 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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    • 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
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    • on the spot

      US /ɑn ði spɑt/

      UK /ɔn ðə spɔt/

      • Phrase
      • Immediately; at that location.
      • Present and ready for action or responsibility.
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    • pause

      US /pɔz/

      UK /pɔ:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop doing for a while before continuing
      • To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A temporary break before continuing
      • Function on a device to stop and restart it
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    • point in time

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
      • A significant juncture or stage in history or a sequence of events.
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    • prior to

      US /ˈpraɪɚ tu/

      UK /ˈpraiə tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Before a particular time or event.
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    • quarterly

      US /ˈkwɔrtəli/

      UK /'kwɔ:təlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Made, done or occurring four times per year
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A publication issued four times a year.
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    • range

      US /rendʒ/

      UK /reɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cooking stove with multiple burners
      • Given distance from a point; how far plane can fly
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cover an area from one point to another
      • To extend to or vary within given limits
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    • research

      US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/

      UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
      • To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Study done to discover new ideas and facts
      • A particular area or topic of study.
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    • salary

      US /ˈsæləri, ˈsælri/

      UK /ˈsæləri/

      • Countable Noun
      • Money an employee is paid each month
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    • see in

      US /si ɪn/

      UK /si: in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
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    • spot

      US /spɑt/

      UK /spɒt/

      • Noun
      • A certain place or area
      • A difficult time; awkward situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To see someone or something by chance
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • trip

      US /trɪp/

      UK /trɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To release an electrical switch
      • To fall by catching your foot on something
      • Noun
      • Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
      • Journey or visit to a place
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    • weekly

      US /ˈwikli/

      UK /'wi:klɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Happening, published, or done once a week
      • Countable Noun
      • Magazine or newspaper published once a week
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    • wizard

      US /ˈwɪzəd/

      UK /'wɪzəd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Man with magical powers
      • Adjective
      • Exceptionally good
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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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