Vocabulary

  • in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • regardless of
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
  • at work: Located at one's place of employment
  • home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
  • in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
  • at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • paper: Academic writing or a talk on a specific topic
  • street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
  • pencil: Something you draw pictures with, or write with
  • mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • draw: To attract attention to someone or something
  • bed: Flat bottom surface of a lake, ocean etc.
  • mom: A slang term for mother
  • visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • kitchen: Place where food is cooked
  • watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
  • dear: Loved or valued very much
  • art: Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • amazed: To cause wonder; to surprise completely
  • theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • daily: Happening every day
  • song: Distinctive series of sounds made by a bird
  • shut: To stop being open for business
  • public: Owned by the government
  • scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
  • performance: Act of doing something
  • gallery: Building to look at various types of art
  • recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
  • fully: Completely or entirely
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • awaken: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
  • awoke: To wake from sleep; wake someone from sleep
  • wheelchair: Movable chair mounted on large wheels
  • visualize: To create a picture in your mind of something
  • explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
  • passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • everyday: Used or seen daily; for daily use; ordinary
  • urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
  • odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
  • potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
  • joyous: Causing or indicating great happiness and pleasure
  • razor: Tool with a sharp edge used to shave beard or hair
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • nod: Movement of your head to agree or say hello
  • amazement: Feeling of surprise and wonder
  • distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
  • motor: Concerning cars and vehicles
  • status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
  • grossly: In a disgusting manner or with bad taste
  • persuasion: Using reasons to make people believe something
  • privileged: Having advantages given to only certain people
  • harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
  • ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
  • subconscious: Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
  • strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
  • margin: Edge of an area
  • unimaginable: That cannot be imagined; unthinkable
  • intuition: Natural ability to guess or feel things
  • unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
  • pivotal: Having a lot of importance
  • micron: One-millionth of a metre
  • autonomic: (Of nervous system) involuntary or unconscious
  • billboard: Large outdoor signboard with an ad on it
  • suburban: Of residential areas outside a city
  • inertia: Lack of movement or activity
  • lucid: Very clear; really easy to understand
  • crochet: To create by looping with special small hook
  • contrive: To devise or bring about with clever planning
  • tingle: Feeling as if small needles are in your skin
  • blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
  • socioeconomic: Of the combination of social and economic issues
  • ninja: Japanese martial arts warrior, often an assassin
  • complacency: Self-satisfaction, without being aware of problems
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    • amazed

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause wonder; to surprise completely
      • Adjective
      • Surprised
      A2
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    • amazement

      US /əˈmezmənt/

      UK /əˈmeɪzmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of surprise and wonder
      B1
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    • at the end of the day

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
      • After a day's work or activities.
      A1
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    • at work

      US /æt wɚk/

      UK /æt wə:k/

      • Phrase
      • Located at one's place of employment
      A1
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    • awaken

      US /əˈwekən/

      UK /əˈweɪkən/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To wake from sleep; wake someone from sleep
      A2
      More
    • awoke

      US /əˈwoʊk/

      UK /əˈwəʊk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To wake from sleep; wake someone from sleep
      A2
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    • billboard

      US /ˈbɪlbɔ:rd/

      UK /ˈbɪlbɔ:d/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large outdoor signboard with an ad on it
      C2
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    • blur

      US /blɚ/

      UK /blɜ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something unclear or out of focus
      • To dull the distinction between things
      B2
      More
    • complacency

      US /kəmˈplesənsi/

      UK /kəmˈpleɪsnsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Self-satisfaction, without being aware of problems
      B2
      More
    • contrive

      US /kənˈtraɪv/

      UK /kənˈtraɪv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To devise or bring about with clever planning
      C1TOEIC
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    • distract

      US /dɪˈstrækt/

      UK /dɪ'strækt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To draw someone's attention away from something
      B1TOEIC
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    • entire

      US /ɛnˈtaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
      • Undivided; not shared or distributed.
      A2TOEIC
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    • explore

      US /ɪkˈsplɔr/

      UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To examine something in detail to learn about it
      • To travel to a place to discover more about it
      A2TOEIC
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    • gallery

      US /ˈɡæləri/

      UK /ˈgæləri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Building to look at various types of art
      • Upper level of seats in buildings, theaters etc.
      A2
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    • grossly

      US /ˈgroʊsli/

      UK /ˈgrəʊsli/

      • Adverb
      • In a disgusting manner or with bad taste
      • Extremely; obviously.
      B1
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    • harsh

      US /hɑrʃ/

      UK /hɑ:ʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
      • Being severe and unkind
      B1
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    • home in

      US /ˈhoʊm ɪn/

      UK /ˈhəum ɪn/

      • other
      • Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
      B2
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    • in a while

      US /ɪn e hwaɪl/

      UK /in ə hwail/

      • Phrase
      • In a short period of time; soon.
      • For a short period of time; soon.
      A2
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    • in public

      US /ɪn ˈpʌblɪk/

      UK /in ˈpʌblik/

      • Phrase
      • In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the government or the people as a whole.
      B1
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    • inertia

      US /ɪˈnɚʃə/

      UK /ɪˈnɜ:ʃə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of movement or activity
      • The tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.
      C1
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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.
      A1
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    • intuition

      US /ˌɪntuˈɪʃən, -tju-/

      UK /ˌɪntjuˈɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Natural ability to guess or feel things
      B2
      More
    • joyous

      US /ˈdʒɔɪəs/

      UK /ˈdʒɔɪəs/

      • Adjective
      • Causing or indicating great happiness and pleasure
      A2
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    • kitchen

      US /ˈkɪtʃən/

      UK /ˈkɪtʃɪn/

      • Noun
      • Place where food is cooked
      A2
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    • lucid

      US /ˈlusɪd/

      UK /ˈlu:sɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Very clear; really easy to understand
      • Able to speak/think clearly, e.g. even if old
      C1TOEIC
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    • margin

      US /ˈmɑ:rdʒən/

      UK /ˈmɑ:dʒɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Edge of an area
      • Edge or border of a page on above, below
      B1TOEIC
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    • motor

      US /ˈmotɚ/

      UK /ˈməʊtə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning cars and vehicles
      • Concerned with or involving movement of muscles
      • Noun
      • An engine that drives a car, train etc.
      A2
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    • ninja

      US /'nɪndʒə/

      UK /ˈnɪndʒə/

      • Noun
      • Japanese martial arts warrior, often an assassin
      C1
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    • nod

      US /nɑd/

      UK /nɒd/

      • Noun
      • Movement of your head to agree or say hello
      • Approval or sanction.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move the head up and down to agree or say hello
      • To lower and raise one's head briefly, especially as a greeting or signal.
      A2
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    • odd

      US /ɑd/

      UK /ɒd/

      • Adjective
      • Being unmatched with someone or something
      • Being a number not able to be divided by two
      A2
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    • outside of

      US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
      • Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
      A1
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    • passive

      US /ˈpæsɪv/

      UK /ˈpæsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
      • With sentence's subject being what verb acts on
      • Noun
      • A person who is passive; one who does not actively participate or resist.
      B1
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    • performance

      US / pɚˈfɔrməns/

      UK /pə'fɔ:məns/

      • Noun
      • Act of doing something
      • Activity done to entertain an audience
      A2TOEIC
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    • persuasion

      US /pərˈsweɪʒn/

      UK /pəˈsweɪʒn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Using reasons to make people believe something
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • pivotal

      US /ˈpɪvətl/

      UK /ˈpɪvətl/

      • Adjective
      • Having a lot of importance
      B2TOEIC
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    • 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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    • privileged

      US /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒd, ˈprɪvlɪdʒd/

      UK /'prɪvəlɪdʒd/

      • Adjective
      • Having advantages given to only certain people
      • Protected by legal privilege.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give advantages to some people not others
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    • razor

      US /ˈrezɚ/

      UK /ˈreɪzə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Tool with a sharp edge used to shave beard or hair
      C1
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    • recognize

      US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept the truth or reality of something
      • To consider something as important or special
      A2TOEIC
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    • regardless of

      US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/

      UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Preposition
      • Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
      A2
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    • ritual

      US /ˈrɪtʃuəl/

      UK /'rɪtʃʊəl/

      • Adjective
      • Performed as part of a ceremony
      • Being done in a regular, expected or similar way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Social or religious ceremony always done the same
      • A series of actions regularly and invariably followed by someone.
      B1
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    • scream

      US /skrim/

      UK /skri:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a sudden loud, high sound
      • Noun
      • A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
      A2
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    • shut

      US /ʃʌt/

      UK /ʃʌt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To stop being open for business
      • Transitive Verb
      • To close something, e.g. a door
      A2
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    • status

      US /ˈstetəs, ˈstætəs/

      UK /'steɪtəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Position or rank relative to others in a society
      • Legal position of a person or thing
      A2TOEIC
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    • strive

      US /straɪv/

      UK /straɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work hard/make effort to achieve something
      B2TOEIC
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    • subconscious

      US /sʌbˈkɑnʃəs/

      UK /ˌsʌbˈkɒnʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
      B1
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    • suburban

      US /səˈbɜ:rbən/

      UK /səˈbɜ:bən/

      • Adjective
      • Of residential areas outside a city
      B1
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    • the bottom line

      US /ði ˈbɑtəm laɪn/

      UK /ðə ˈbɔtəm lain/

      • Noun
      • The most important thing; the essential point.
      • The net income or profit of a company.
      A2
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    • theater

      US /ˈθiətɚ/

      UK /'θɪətə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where plays or movies are seen
      • Art of performing dramatic performances and plays
      A2
      More
    • tingle

      US /ˈtɪŋɡəl/

      UK /'tɪŋɡl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feeling as if small needles are in your skin
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a feeling like small needles in your skin
      C1
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    • unexpected

      US /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

      UK /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising because it was not expected
      • Noun
      • An event or occurrence that was not anticipated.
      B2
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    • unimaginable

      US /ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnəbl/

      UK /ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnəbl/

      • Adjective
      • That cannot be imagined; unthinkable
      B1
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    • urban

      US /ˈɚbən/

      UK /'ɜ:bən/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a city; located in a city
      • Relating to the style of dress and music popular in cities.
      B1TOEIC
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    • visualize

      US /ˈvɪʒuəˌlaɪz/

      UK /ˈvɪʒuəlaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To create a picture in your mind of something
      B1
      More
    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
      A1
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
      A1
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    • wheelchair

      US /ˈwi:ltʃer/

      UK /ˈwi:ltʃeə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Movable chair mounted on large wheels
      B2
      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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    【TEDx】Public art, private awakening: Ed Woodham at TEDxGowanus

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