Vocabulary

  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
  • roll back
  • stumble across: To find something unexpectedly or by chance.
  • forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • stock up: To accumulate a supply of something.
  • spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
  • constantly: Frequently, or without pause
  • obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
  • strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • tend: To move or act in a certain manner
  • revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
  • aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
  • initially: At first; originally
  • impulse: Sudden desire to do something that is not planned
  • blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
  • calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
  • bargain: Something bought for a lower price than expected
  • stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
  • section: A part of a whole
  • purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
  • stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
  • extra: More than necessary; additional
  • subconscious: Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
  • giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
  • roam: To move about freely without a set destination
  • mentality: Attitude toward, or a belief about something
  • cheesy: Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
  • sneaky: Deceptive and underhand
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
  • retailer: Merchant/store who sells goods at retail
  • fill: To make something full
  • gravitate: To move toward something due to an attraction
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
  • product: Item that can be bought
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • soothe: To relieve something, like pain
  • wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
  • train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
  • bombard: To attack with weapons
  • choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
  • design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
  • tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
  • tent: Portable cloth shelter used outdoors for camping
  • lantern: Light in a glass box that can be carried
  • marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
  • champagne: French sparkling drink used for celebrations
  • price: Person's name
  • forget: To not remember something
  • follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
  • valentine: The person you date on Valentine's Day
  • cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
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    • as opposed to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • In contrast to; rather than.
      • Instead of; in place of.
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    • aware

      US /əˈwɛr/

      UK /əˈwɛə/

      • Adjective
      • Knowing or feeling that something exists
      A2TOEIC
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    • bargain

      US /ˈbɑrɡɪn/

      UK /'bɑ:ɡən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Something bought for a lower price than expected
      • An agreement between people or groups about what each will do for the other.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss terms for a business deal; negotiate
      • To expect or anticipate something.
      A2TOEIC
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    • blame

      US /blem/

      UK /bleɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say someone is responsible for something bad
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of saying someone did something bad
      A2TOEIC
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    • bombard

      US /bɑmˈbɑrd, ˈbɑmˌbɑrd/

      UK /bɒm'bɑ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack with weapons
      • To criticize heavily
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    • calm

      US /kɑm/

      UK /kɑ:m/

      • Adjective
      • Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
      • Relaxed and not worried or angry
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
      A2
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
      A2
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    • champagne

      US /ʃæmˈpen/

      UK /ʃæmˈpeɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • French sparkling drink used for celebrations
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    • cheesy

      US /ˈtʃizi/

      UK /'tʃi:zɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
      • Tasting like cheese
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    • constantly

      US /ˈkɑnstəntlɪ/

      UK /ˈkɒnstəntli/

      • Adverb
      • Frequently, or without pause
      • In a way that is unchanging or faithful
      B1
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    • cute

      US /kjut/

      UK /kju:t/

      • Adjective
      • Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
      B2
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    • extra

      US /'ekstrə/

      UK /'ekstrə/

      • Adjective
      • More than necessary; additional
      • Of especially good quality or grade.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Items more than you need; additional items
      • Person who has a small part in a movie
      A2
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • forget about

      US /fɚˈɡɛt əˈbaʊt/

      UK /fəˈɡet əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
      A1
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    • giant

      US /ˈdʒaɪənt/

      UK /'dʒaɪənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
      • Very successful, powerful person or organization
      • Adjective
      • Very large, or much bigger than other things
      A2
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    • gravitate

      US /ˈɡrævɪˌtet/

      UK /'ɡrævɪteɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move toward something due to an attraction
      B1
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    • greet

      US /ɡrit/

      UK /gri:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
      B1
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    • impulse

      US /ˈɪmˌpʌls/

      UK /'ɪmpʌls/

      • Noun
      • Sudden desire to do something that is not planned
      • A brief electrical signal transmitted along a nerve fiber or muscle fiber
      B1TOEIC
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    • initially

      US /ɪˈnɪʃəli/

      UK /ɪˈnɪʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • At first; originally
      • In the first stage of a process or development.
      A2TOEIC
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    • lantern

      US /ˈlæntərn/

      UK /ˈlæntən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Light in a glass box that can be carried
      B2
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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
      A1
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    • marketing

      US /ˈmɑ:rkɪtɪŋ/

      UK /ˈmɑ:kɪtɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The act of selling services or goods
      B1
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    • mentality

      US /mɛnˈtælɪti/

      UK /menˈtæləti/

      • Noun
      • Attitude toward, or a belief about something
      A2
      More
    • obvious

      US /ˈɑbviəs/

      UK /ˈɒbviəs/

      • Adjective
      • Easily understood and clear; plain to see
      • Easy to see or notice.
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • 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.
      A1
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    • partially

      US /ˈpɑ:rʃəli/

      UK /ˈpɑ:ʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • In part; in some degree; not wholly
      B1
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    • psychology

      US /saɪˈkɑlədʒi/

      UK /saɪ'kɒlədʒɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
      • Way in which a person or group thinks and behaves
      C2
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    • purchase

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To buy something; to get by paying money for it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that you bought
      • Strong hold on something; grip
      A2TOEIC
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    • retailer

      US /ˈritelɚ/

      UK /ˈri:teɪlə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Merchant/store who sells goods at retail
      B2TOEIC
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    • revenue

      US /ˈrevənju/

      UK /'revənju:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money that is made by or paid to a business
      • Money a government collects from its people
      A2TOEIC
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    • roam

      US /rom/

      UK /rəʊm/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move about freely without a set destination
      B1
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    • roll back

      US /rol bæk/

      UK /rəul bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To restore a system or database to a previous state.
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    • section

      US / ˈsɛkʃən/

      UK /'sekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A part of a whole
      • Specific group of people from a larger group
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something into smaller parts
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    • sneaky

      US /ˈsniki/

      UK /ˈsni:ki/

      • Adjective
      • Deceptive and underhand
      B2
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    • soothe

      US /suð/

      UK /su:ð/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To relieve something, like pain
      • To calm or comfort someone; take away pain
      B2
      More
    • spend more time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
      A1
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • stock

      US /stɑk/

      UK /stɒk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
      • Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
      B2TOEIC
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    • stock up

      US /stɑk ʌp/

      UK /stɔk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accumulate a supply of something.
      A1
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    • strategy

      US /ˈstrætədʒi/

      UK /'strætədʒɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
      • Branch of military dealing with command
      A2TOEIC
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    • stumble

      US /ˈstʌmbəl/

      UK /'stʌmbl/

      • Noun
      • Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
      • Act of tripping and almost falling
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fail to perform, e.g. when giving a speech
      • To trip and almost fall
      B1
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    • stumble across

      US /ˈstʌmbəl əˈkrɔs/

      UK /ˈstʌmbl əˈkrɔs/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find something unexpectedly or by chance.
      C2
      More
    • subconscious

      US /sʌbˈkɑnʃəs/

      UK /ˌsʌbˈkɒnʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
      B1
      More
    • tag

      US /tæɡ/

      UK /tæɡ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Child's game in which one person chases the others
      • A name or label on something or someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply a name or label to something or someone
      • To touch someone you are chasing in a game
      B1
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    • tend

      US /tɛnd/

      UK /tend/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move or act in a certain manner
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of
      A2
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    • tent

      US /tɛnt/

      UK /tent/

      • Countable Noun
      • Portable cloth shelter used outdoors for camping
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To live by camping outdoors in a cloth structure
      B1
      More
    • valentine

      US /ˈvælənˌtaɪn/

      UK /ˈvæləntaɪn/

      • Noun
      • The person you date on Valentine's Day
      • A card or gift sent to a person one loves or is attracted to on Valentine's Day.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to Valentine's Day or romantic love.
      B2
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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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