Vocabulary

  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • moving pictures: A film or movie; a sequence of images creating the illusion of movement when projected.
  • sit back: To relax and take it easy.
  • in any case: Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
  • daily reality: The experiences and conditions of everyday life.
  • back then: At that time in the past.
  • tack together: To assemble or put together something quickly and roughly.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • the following: Next in order or sequence.
  • go long: To purchase an asset with the expectation that its value will increase.
  • in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
  • cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
  • forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
  • of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • concern about: To worry about something.
  • guard against: To take precautions against something undesirable.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • cinema: A place for showing movies
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • today: This day; day that is happening now
  • speak: To be able to use a certain language
  • bad: Not good; wrong
  • book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
  • sit: To take an exam
  • ask: To say to someone that you want something
  • year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • coffee: A brown drink made from roasted beans and water
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • prefer: To like something better than something else
  • case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
  • meaningless: Being unable to be explained or understood
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
  • field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
  • boil: To become extremely angry or excited
  • win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • call: A order or request for action
  • agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
  • large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • meeting: To provide something that is necessary
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • warn: To tell someone about possible danger
  • resort: Act of choosing something to help with a problem
  • candidate: Politician who is running for public office
  • achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
  • annoy: To make someone angry
  • conference: Series of lectures held as an event
  • culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • insecure: Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
  • development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
  • expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
  • destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
  • title: Book produced by a publisher
  • actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
  • proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
  • objective: Being real, rather than simply being an idea
  • democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
  • express: To send something by fast mail
  • response: Something said/written as an answer to something
  • deliberately: In a careful, considered manner; on purpose
  • finance: Control of money a person, business has access to
  • intention: Aim or purpose
  • harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
  • precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
  • management: People who are in control of a business or group
  • concern: To be about a particular topic
  • capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
  • evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
  • jargon: Terms and expressions used in a specialist field
  • sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
  • civilized: To teach people how to behave properly
  • empowerment: Giving the power to make their own decisions
  • prevail: To be successful against enemy/problem
  • trader: Someone who buys and sells stocks
  • prone: Lying flat with your head facing the ground
  • empower: To give someone a power or ability
  • empowering: To give someone a power or ability
  • irreversible: Not able to be reversed/put back to previous state
  • academia: Academic world; universities and their staff
  • gibberish: Unintelligible talking
  • larynx: Hollow organ in throat containing the vocal chords
  • deleveraging: The process of reducing debt or leverage, typically by paying off existing debts or selling assets.
  • forte: Someone's strong point
  • willful: Stubborn; strong-headed
  • aversion: Strong feeling of dislike
  • populism: Naive political doctrine typical of common people
  • statesman: A respected leader in (international) politics
  • eloquent: Able to speak expressively or convincingly
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    • academia

      US /ˌækəˈdimiə/

      UK /ˌækəˈdi:miə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Academic world; universities and their staff
      • The environment or culture of universities and colleges, characterized by intellectual pursuits.
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    • achieve

      US /əˈtʃiv/

      UK /ə'tʃi:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
      • To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
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    • actual

      US /ˈæktʃuəl/

      UK /ˈæktʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
      • Current; existing at the present time.
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    • after all

      US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/

      • Adverb
      • In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
      • Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
      • Phrase
      • Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
      • Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
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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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    • aversion

      US /əˈvɜ:rʒn/

      UK /əˈvɜ:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong feeling of dislike
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    • back then

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • At that time in the past.
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    • boil

      US /bɔɪl/

      UK /bɔɪl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become extremely angry or excited
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook in very hot water
      • To make liquids hot so they turn to gas
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    • candidate

      US /ˈkændɪˌdet, -dɪt/

      UK /ˈkændɪdət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Politician who is running for public office
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    • capacity

      US /kəˈpæsɪti/

      UK /kə'pæsətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
      • Largest amount of something that can be produced
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    • cinema

      US /ˈsɪnəmə/

      UK /ˈsɪnəmə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A place for showing movies
      • Film industry or movie business
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    • civilized

      US /ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd/

      UK /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To teach people how to behave properly
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    • concern

      US /kənˈsɚn/

      UK /kənˈsɜ:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be about a particular topic
      • To have a direct impact on someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Company, firm or business
      • Feeling of worry or anxiety
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    • concern about

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      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To worry about something.
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    • conference

      US /ˈkɑnfərəns, -frəns/

      UK /ˈkɒnfərəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of lectures held as an event
      • An association of US sports teams
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To hold a discussion; consult.
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    • cover up

      US /ˈkʌvɚ ʌp/

      UK /ˈkʌvə ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To hide something bad; conceal
      • To put on warmer clothes; to protect oneself from the cold.
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    • culture

      US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/

      UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Beliefs and customs of a particular group
      • The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
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    • daily reality

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      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The experiences and conditions of everyday life.
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    • deliberately

      US /dɪˈlɪbərɪtlɪ/

      UK /dɪˈlɪbərətli/

      • Adverb
      • In a careful, considered manner; on purpose
      • Purposely; on purpose
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    • democracy

      US /dɪˈmɑkrəsi/

      UK /dɪ'mɒkrəsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • System of government in which everyone is equal
      • Principles of social equality and respect for the individual within a society.
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    • destroy

      US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

      UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage so badly that something no longer exists
      • To defeat someone or something easily
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    • development

      US /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

      UK /dɪ'veləpmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
      • A new event related to a previous event
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    • eloquent

      US /ˈɛləkwənt/

      UK /ˈeləkwənt/

      • Adjective
      • Able to speak expressively or convincingly
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    • empower

      US /ɛmˈpaʊɚ/

      UK /ɪm'paʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone a power or ability
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    • empowering

      US /ɪm'paʊərɪŋ/

      UK /ɪm'paʊərɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone a power or ability
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    • empowerment

      US /ɪm'poʊrmənt/

      UK /ɪm'paʊəmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Giving the power to make their own decisions
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    • engage in

      US /ɪn'gedʒ ɪn/

      UK /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate or become involved in something.
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    • evidence of

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
      • Something that shows that something else exists or is true.
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    • expectation

      US /ˌɛkspɛkˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌekspekˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Belief or hope that something is going to happen
      • A belief that someone should behave in a particular way.
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    • finance

      US /fəˈnæns, faɪ-, ˈfaɪˌnæns/

      UK /ˈfaɪnæns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Control of money a person, business has access to
      • Adjective
      • Concerned with money
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    • forget about

      US /fɚˈɡɛt əˈbaʊt/

      UK /fəˈɡet əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
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    • forte

      US /fɔ:rteɪ/

      UK /ˈfɔ:teɪ/

      • Noun
      • Someone's strong point
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    • gibberish

      US /ˈdʒɪbərɪʃ/

      UK /ˈdʒɪbərɪʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Unintelligible talking
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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 long

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To purchase an asset with the expectation that its value will increase.
      • In American football, to run far downfield to receive a pass.
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • guard against

      US /ɡɑrd əˈɡenst/

      UK /ɡɑ:d əˈɡenst/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To take precautions against something undesirable.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take precautions against something; to protect oneself from something negative.
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    • harm

      US /hɑrm/

      UK /hɑ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
      • Noun
      • Damage or injury
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    • in any case

      US /ɪn ˈɛni kes/

      UK /in ˈeni keis/

      • Phrase
      • Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
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    • in business

      US /ɪn ˈbɪznɪs/

      UK /in ˈbiznis/

      • Phrase
      • Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
      • Having a commercial partnership or association.
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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 question

      US /ɪn ˈkwɛstʃən/

      UK /in ˈkwestʃən/

      • Adjective
      • Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
      • Referring to someone or something that has already been mentioned.
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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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    • insecure

      US /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊr/

      UK /ˌɪnsɪ'kjʊə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
      • Not being safe or stable
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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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    • irreversible

      US /ˌɪrɪˈvɜ:rsəbl/

      UK /ˌɪrɪˈvɜ:səbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not able to be reversed/put back to previous state
      • A final decision that cannot be changed.
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    • jargon

      US /ˈdʒɑ:rgən/

      UK /ˈdʒɑ:gən/

      • Noun
      • Terms and expressions used in a specialist field
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • larynx

      US /ˈlærɪŋks/

      UK /ˈlærɪŋks/

      • Noun
      • Hollow organ in throat containing the vocal chords
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    • make up

      US /mek ʌp/

      UK /meik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent or create a story
      • To add up to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To invent a story, excuse, etc.
      • To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
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    • management

      US /ˈmænɪdʒmənt/

      UK /'mænɪdʒmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • People who are in control of a business or group
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The process of dealing with or controlling things or people.
      • The skill of organizing and controlling resources.
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    • meaningless

      US /ˈminɪŋlɪs/

      UK /ˈmi:nɪŋləs/

      • Adjective
      • Being unable to be explained or understood
      • Without significance or value
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    • moving pictures

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • A film or movie; a sequence of images creating the illusion of movement when projected.
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • objective

      US /əbˈdʒɛktɪv/

      UK /əbˈdʒektɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being real, rather than simply being an idea
      • Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions; impartial.
      • Noun
      • Something you decide you want to do; goal
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • of itself

      US /ʌv ɪtˈself/

      UK /əv ɪtˈself/

      • other
      • Happening automatically without external cause or help.
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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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    • populism

      US /ˈpɑ:pjəlɪzəm/

      UK /ˈpɒpjəlɪzəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Naive political doctrine typical of common people
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    • precisely

      US /prɪˈsaɪsli/

      UK /prɪˈsaɪsli/

      • Adverb
      • In an exact and accurate manner
      • (Emphasizes that a statement is totally correct)
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    • prevail

      US /prɪˈvel/

      UK /prɪˈveɪl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be successful against enemy/problem
      • To exist at a certain time; to be common
      • Transitive Verb
      • Persuade (someone) to do something.
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    • prone

      US /proʊn/

      UK /prəʊn/

      • Adjective
      • Lying flat with your head facing the ground
      • Likely to have, do or be (usually something bad)
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    • proposal

      US /prəˈpozəl/

      UK /prəˈpəʊzl/

      • Noun
      • Act of asking someone to marry you
      • Offer or plan to people who can decide about it
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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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    • resort

      US /rɪ'zɔ:rt/

      UK /rɪ'zɔ:t/

      • Noun
      • Act of choosing something to help with a problem
      • Vacation hotel or complex; area for holidays
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    • response

      US /rɪˈspɑns/

      UK /riˈspɔns/

      • Noun
      • Something said/written as an answer to something
      • Reaction to something that has occurred
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    • sit back

      US /sit bæk/

      UK /sit bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To relax and take it easy.
      • To refrain from taking action or getting involved.
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    • statesman

      US /ˈstetsmən/

      UK /ˈsteɪtsmən/

      • Noun
      • A respected leader in (international) politics
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    • sustainable

      US /səˈsteɪnəbl/

      UK /səˈsteɪnəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of continuing for a long time
      • Able to be maintained without running out of
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    • tack together

      US /tæk təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /tæk təˈɡeðə/

      • other
      • To assemble or put together something quickly and roughly.
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

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

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      UK

      • Adjective
      • Next in order or sequence.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • What is about to be said or written.
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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
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    • title

      US /ˈtaɪtl/

      UK /'taɪtl/

      • Noun
      • Book produced by a publisher
      • Name given to something to identify or describe it
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a name to identify or describe something
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    • trader

      US /ˈtredɚ/

      UK /'treɪdə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who buys and sells stocks
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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
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    • warn

      US /wɔrn/

      UK /wɔ:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tell someone about possible danger
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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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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    【TEDx】The language of delusion: Vita Matiss at TEDxRiga 2013

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    阿多賓 posted on 2014/04/24
    Ever wonder how language can be used to manipulate? This fascinating TEDx talk dives into the power of "Newspeak" and jargon, showing you how to spot it and keep your thinking clear. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain insights into media literacy and democracy that are super relevant today!

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