Vocabulary

  • in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
  • with just: Using only; with no more than.
  • have to: Must do
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • slip down: To slide or lose one's footing and fall downwards.
  • full day: A complete day, from morning to night.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • get about: To go out a lot; travel widely
  • out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
  • roll it: To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
  • recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • general: Widespread, normal or usual
  • kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
  • strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
  • curious: Wanting to know more about something
  • slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
  • annoying: To make someone angry
  • prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
  • flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
  • regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
  • issue: To make something available to be used or sold
  • draw: To attract attention to someone or something
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • factor: Something that influences a result
  • compare: To consider how similar and different things are
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • performance: Act of doing something
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • option: A choice
  • relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
  • thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
  • totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • bottom: The part of your body you sit on
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
  • stationary: Being still or unmoving
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
  • detergent: Synthetic liquid or powder used to wash something
  • contamination: Being impure because of a harmful agent
  • ridge: Edge where two leaning surfaces meet
  • uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
  • nip: Sharp cold feeling
  • stretchy: Able to be stretched; elastic
  • stuffy: (Nose) blocked
  • mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
  • homemade: Made at home, not in a factory
  • cloth: Piece of material used for cleaning, etc.
  • scratchy: Causing you to itch; causing irritation/annoyance
  • hem: Edge of a cloth folded and stitched down
  • usable: Able to be used; good enough to use
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    • affordable

      US /əˈfɔrdəbəl, əˈfor-/

      UK /ə'fɔ:dəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Cheap enough that it can be paid for
      • Relatively inexpensive housing, especially for those with low or moderate incomes.
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    • annoying

      US /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/

      UK /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone angry
      • Adjective
      • A little angry; upset
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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    • bottom

      US /ˈbɑtəm/

      UK /'bɒtəm/

      • Noun
      • The part of your body you sit on
      • Lowest position, often in a company or contest
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit the lowest part of something
      • To provide with a bottom.
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    • chin

      US /tʃɪn/

      UK /tʃɪn/

      • Noun
      • Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
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    • cloth

      US /klɔθ, klɑθ/

      UK /klɔθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of material used for cleaning, etc.
      • Material made by weaving fibers to make clothes
      B1
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    • come around

      US /kʌm əˈraʊnd/

      UK /kʌm əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
      • To visit someone at their house.
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    • comfortable

      US /ˈkʌmfətəbəl, ˈkʌmftəbəl/

      UK /ˈkʌmftəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
      • Being relaxed, warm or happy
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    • contamination

      US /kənˌtæməˈneʃən/

      UK /kənˌtæmɪ'neɪʃən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Being impure because of a harmful agent
      B2
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    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
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    • curious

      US /ˈkjʊriəs/

      UK /ˈkjʊəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Wanting to know more about something
      • Attracting interest by being strange or unusual
      A2
      More
    • detergent

      US /dɪˈtɚdʒənt/

      UK /dɪˈtɜ:dʒənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Synthetic liquid or powder used to wash something
      B2
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    • factor

      US /ˈfæktɚ/

      UK /'fæktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something that influences a result
      • Transitive Verb
      • To consider or include in an estimate or judgment
      • To find the two numbers a number can be divided by
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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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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for someone

      US /fɚ ˈsʌmwʌn/

      UK /fə ˈsʌmwʌn/

      • other
      • On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
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    • full day

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A complete day, from morning to night.
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    • get about

      US /ɡɛt əˈbaʊt/

      UK /ɡet əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go out a lot; travel widely
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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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    • hack

      US /hæk/

      UK /hæk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To illegally access someone else's computer
      • To cut away plants and branches to make a path
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dry cough
      • Horse for hire to work or pull a vehicle for a fee
      B1TOEIC
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hem

      US /hɛm/

      UK /hem/

      • Noun
      • Edge of a cloth folded and stitched down
      • Transitive Verb
      • To sew the edge of a cloth and stitch it down
      • To hold or contain without allowing to escape
      B2TOEIC
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    • homemade

      US /ˈhomˈmed/

      UK /'həʊm'meɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Made at home, not in a factory
      B1
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    • in general

      US /ɪn ˈdʒɛnərəl/

      UK /in ˈdʒenərəl/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; on the whole.
      • Not specific or detailed; broadly.
      • Adjective
      • Not detailed or specific; overall.
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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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    • issue

      US /ˈɪʃu/

      UK /'ɪʃu:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something available to be used or sold
      • To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
      • Single edition of a magazine
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
      A2
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    • kinda

      US /'kaɪndə/

      UK /'kaɪndə/

      • Noun
      • Short way of saying 'kind of'
      • Adverb
      • Somewhat; to some extent; rather.
      • Sort of; in a way.
      B2
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    • mask

      US /mæsk/

      UK /mɑ:sk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide something so that it cannot be seen
      • To hide something so that it cannot be seen
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Covering to hide or disguise the face
      • Way of pretending to behave that is not real
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    • nip

      US /nɪp/

      UK /nɪp/

      • Adjective
      • Sharp cold feeling
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold and squeeze tightly between two surfaces
      B2
      More
    • option

      US /ˈɑpʃən/

      UK /'ɒpʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A choice
      • A right to buy or sell something at a particular price within a particular period.
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    • out of it

      US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/

      UK /aut ɔv it/

      • Adjective
      • Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
      • Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
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    • performance

      US / pɚˈfɔrməns/

      UK /pə'fɔ:məns/

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

      US /prɪˈvɛnt/

      UK /prɪ'vent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop something from happening or existing
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • recommend

      US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/

      UK /ˌrekə'mend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To advise or suggest that someone do something
      • To endorse or support something publicly.
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    • regular

      US /ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/

      UK /ˈregjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Having an equal amount of space or time in between
      • Occurring or being done frequently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Customers who frequently visit a place
      • Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
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    • relief

      US /rɪˈlif/

      UK /rɪˈli:f/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
      • Artwork, e.g. part of wall, that partly sticks out
      B1TOEIC
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    • ridge

      US /rɪdʒ/

      UK /rɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Edge where two leaning surfaces meet
      • Raised, narrow area, usually on top of a hill
      B1
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    • roll it

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
      • To bowl a ball.
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    • scratchy

      US /ˈskrætʃi/

      UK /ˈskrætʃi/

      • Adjective
      • Causing you to itch; causing irritation/annoyance
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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
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    • slip down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To slide or lose one's footing and fall downwards.
      • To gradually move to a lower position, often due to being loose.
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    • stationary

      US /ˈsteʃəˌnɛri/

      UK /'steɪʃənrɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being still or unmoving
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    • strain

      US /stren/

      UK /streɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the water from (food) using a colander
      • To injure a muscle, leg etc. by using it too much
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Injury to a muscle, leg etc. through overuse
      • Type or variation of a disease or bacillus
      B2
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    • stretchy

      US /ˈstrɛtʃi/

      UK /ˈstretʃi/

      • Adjective
      • Able to be stretched; elastic
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    • stuffy

      US /ˈstʌfi/

      UK /'stʌfɪ/

      • Adjective
      • (Nose) blocked
      • Old fashioned; sticking to the rules; too formal
      C1
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    • thumb

      US /θʌm/

      UK /θʌm/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
      • Countable Noun
      • Part of a glove that goes over the thumb
      • The short, thick finger on the side of your hand
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    • tight

      US /taɪt/

      UK /taɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Showing anxiety or anger; tense
      • Positioned physically close together
      • Adverb
      • Firmly; so it can't move
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    • uncomfortable

      US /ʌnˈkʌmfətəbəl, -ˈkʌmftə-/

      UK /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not being relaxed; worried about something
      • Causing or feeling slight pain or physical unease.
      B1
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    • usable

      US /ˈjuzəbəl/

      UK /ˈju:zəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to be used; good enough to use
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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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    • whole point

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
      • The primary reason or objective.
      A2
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    • with just

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using only; with no more than.
      • Barely; by a narrow margin.
      A2
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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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