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  • at least: As a minimum
  • on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
  • on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
  • under normal circumstances: Typically; usually; in the absence of unusual factors or conditions.
  • in attendance: Present at a particular event or meeting.
  • turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • set up
  • all along: From the beginning; all the time.
  • on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • on time
  • first shot: The first attempt at doing something.
  • have to: Must do
  • without knowing: Unaware; without being conscious of something.
  • together with: In addition to; along with.
  • take on: To acquire a new characteristic
  • kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
  • stay afloat: To have enough money to pay what you owe; to survive financially.
  • top it off: To complete something in a particularly good or impressive way.
  • home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
  • shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
  • trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
  • effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • express: To send something by fast mail
  • disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
  • prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
  • federal: Consisting of several united states
  • remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
  • security: Department in a company in charge of protection
  • vaccine: Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease
  • administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
  • coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
  • risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
  • drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
  • internal: Being or happening in the body
  • pedestrian: Unremarkable; ordinary; not special
  • slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
  • coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
  • guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
  • shatter: To break into small pieces
  • investigation: Search for information about something
  • confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
  • survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • storm: To act violently or angrily
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
  • deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
  • operation: Business or company, or its activities
  • transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
  • inauguration: Official ceremony to start a new presidency, etc.
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • approve: To formally accept something or grant permission
  • drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
  • avalanche: Large mass of snow falling down a mountain
  • coral: Color that is a combination of pink and orange
  • the: Used to refer to something already mentioned
  • keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
  • afloat: Remaining on top of a liquid; floating
  • attendance: Number of people present at a place or event
  • oath: Promise to do something
  • bulletin: (Sudden or urgent) news piece
  • mega: Big; great; large; impressive
  • pentagon: A five-sided shape
  • stagger: To greatly surprise someone
  • authorize: To officially or legally allow or give permission
  • scalable: Computers that can be increased or magnified
  • whoosh: Sound made when something moves quickly past you
  • grandchild: Your son or daughter's child
  • snowman: Figure of a person made of packed snow
  • snowboard: Board like a small surfboard used on the snow
  • airbag: Bag-like device that puffs up in an auto collision
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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.
      A2TOEIC
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    • administration

      US / ædˌmɪnɪˈstreʃən/

      UK /ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
      • The work of running something, e.g. a business
      B1TOEIC
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    • afloat

      US /əˈflot/

      UK /əˈfləʊt/

      • Adjective
      • Remaining on top of a liquid; floating
      B2
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    • airbag

      US /'erbæɡ/

      UK /'eəbæɡ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Bag-like device that puffs up in an auto collision
      C2
      More
    • all along

      US /ɔl əˈlɔŋ/

      UK /ɔ:l əˈlɔŋ/

      • Adverb
      • From the beginning; all the time.
      • Phrase
      • In a line parallel to something long.
      A2
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    • approve

      US /əˈpruv/

      UK /əˈpru:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally accept something or grant permission
      • To have a positive opinion of someone or something
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
      C2
      More
    • attendance

      US /əˈtɛndəns/

      UK /əˈtendəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number of people present at a place or event
      • State of being present at a place or event
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • authorize

      US /ˈɔθəˌraɪz/

      UK /'ɔ:θəraɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To officially or legally allow or give permission
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • avalanche

      US /ˈævəˌlæntʃ/

      UK /'ævəlɑ:nʃ/

      • Noun
      • Large mass of snow falling down a mountain
      B2
      More
    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • bulletin

      US /ˈbʊlɪtn, -tɪn/

      UK /'bʊlətɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Sudden or urgent) news piece
      • Printed material to give information
      B2
      More
    • capital

      US /ˈkæpɪtl/

      UK /'kæpɪtl/

      • Noun
      • Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
      • Official main city of a country, province or state
      • Adjective
      • Main, or major
      • (Of an offense) liable to the death penalty.
      A2
      More
    • confusion

      US /kənˈfjuʒən/

      UK /kən'fju:ʒən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
      B1
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    • coordinate

      US /ko'ɔrdəˈnet/

      UK /kəʊ'ɔ:dɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To match styles or colors that go well together
      • To cause body parts to move smoothly together
      • Noun
      • Point on a map defining a location e.g. 135N, 34W
      • A matching set of clothes.
      B1
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    • coral

      US /ˈkɑrəl/

      UK /'kɒrəl/

      • Adjective
      • Color that is a combination of pink and orange
      • Noun
      • Marine substance made from bones of sea creatures
      B2
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    • deploy

      US /dɪˈplɔɪ/

      UK /dɪˈplɔɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put into position (often a military operation)
      • To put something into use or action.
      B1TOEIC
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    • disease

      US /dɪˈziz/

      UK /dɪˈzi:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
      • A disorder of structure or function in a plant, especially one caused by a pathogen.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To affect with disease; to corrupt or sicken.
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • drag

      US /dræɡ/

      UK /dræɡ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To reluctantly move or go somewhere
      • To pull something heavy or difficult along the ground
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Force of air pushing back against a plane car etc.
      • Boring or annoying thing/activity
      A2
      More
    • drug

      US /drʌɡ/

      UK /drʌɡ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
      • Chemical used as a medicine
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give drugs to someone to make them sleep
      A2
      More
    • federal

      US /ˈfɛdərəl, ˈfɛdrəl/

      UK /'fedərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Consisting of several united states
      • Relating to a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.
      • Proper Noun
      • The central banking system of the United States.
      B1
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    • first shot

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The first attempt at doing something.
      • The first opportunity to do something.
      More
    • for sure

      US /fɔr ʃʊr/

      UK /fɔ: ʃuə/

      • Adverb
      • Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
      • Used to emphasize a statement.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
      A2
      More
    • grandchild

      US /ˈɡrændˌtʃaɪld, ˈɡræn-/

      UK /ˈgræntʃaɪld/

      • Countable Noun
      • Your son or daughter's child
      B2
      More
    • guard

      US /ɡɑrd/

      UK /ɡɑ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep watch over something to protect it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
      • A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
      A2
      More
    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • home in

      US /ˈhoʊm ɪn/

      UK /ˈhəum ɪn/

      • other
      • Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
      B2
      More
    • immune

      US /ɪˈmjoon/

      UK /ɪˈmju:n/

      • Adjective
      • Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
      • Protected against a particular disease or condition because of antibodies or vaccination.
      B1
      More
    • in attendance

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present at a particular event or meeting.
      A1
      More
    • in the first place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
      • From the beginning; initially.
      A1
      More
    • inauguration

      US /ɪnˌɔɡjəˈreʃən/

      UK /ɪˌnɔ:ɡjə'reɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Official ceremony to start a new presidency, etc.
      C1
      More
    • internal

      US /ɪnˈtɚnəl/

      UK /inˈtə:nəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being or happening in the body
      • Being, happening in a country, state, organization
      B1TOEIC
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    • investigation

      US /ɪnˌvɛstɪˈɡeʃən/

      UK /ɪnˌvestɪ'ɡeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Search for information about something
      B1
      More
    • kick in

      US /kɪk ɪn/

      UK /kik in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
      • To contribute money to a common fund or purpose.
      A1
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    • mega

      US /'meɡə/

      UK /ˈmegə/

      • Noun
      • Big; great; large; impressive
      B2
      More
    • oath

      US /oθ/

      UK /əʊθ/

      • Noun
      • Promise to do something
      B2
      More
    • on hand

      US /ɑn hænd/

      UK /ɔn hænd/

      • Adverb
      • Present and available; in attendance.
      • Phrase
      • Available; readily accessible.
      A1
      More
    • on sunday

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Every Sunday; each Sunday.
      • Referring to a particular Sunday.
      A1
      More
    • on the streets

      US /ɑn ðə strits/

      UK /ɒn ðə stri:ts/

      • other
      • Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
      B2
      More
    • on time

      US /ɑn taɪm/

      UK /ɔn taim/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Arriving at or done by the required time
      • Meeting a deadline; punctual in fulfilling obligations.
      A1
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    • operation

      US /ˌɑpəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Business or company, or its activities
      • Functioning; use
      A2TOEIC
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    • pedestrian

      US /pəˈdɛstriən/

      UK /pəˈdestriən/

      • Adjective
      • Unremarkable; ordinary; not special
      • Lacking inspiration or excitement; dull.
      • Countable Noun
      • Any person walking on a sidewalk or down a road
      B1TOEIC
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    • pentagon

      US /ˈpɛntəˌɡɑn/

      UK /'pentəɡən/

      • Noun
      • A five-sided shape
      C1
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    • president

      US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/

      UK /ˈprezɪdənt/

      • Noun
      • Person in charge of a country, or organization
      • The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
      A2TOEIC
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    • prevent

      US /prɪˈvɛnt/

      UK /prɪ'vent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop something from happening or existing
      A2TOEIC
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    • reduce

      US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/

      UK /rɪ'dju:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
      • To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
      A2TOEIC
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    • remote

      US /rɪˈmot/

      UK /rɪ'məʊt/

      • Adjective
      • Being far away from people, towns, etc.
      • (Of a possibility) being small or not likely
      • Noun
      • Radio device designed to operate TV, etc.
      A2TOEIC
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    • scalable

      US /'skeɪləbəl/

      UK /'skeɪləbl/

      • Adjective
      • Computers that can be increased or magnified
      • Capable of being re-sized
      B2
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    • security

      US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/

      UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/

      • Noun
      • Department in a company in charge of protection
      • Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
      A2TOEIC
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
      A1
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    • shatter

      US /ˈʃætɚ/

      UK /'ʃætə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To break into small pieces
      B1
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    • shout out

      US /ʃaʊt aʊt/

      UK /ʃaut aut/

      • Noun
      • A public expression of greeting or praise.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To publicly mention or acknowledge someone or something.
      • To publicly acknowledge or thank someone.
      A2
      More
    • slash

      US /slæʃ/

      UK /slæʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Line ( / ) used in writing
      • Long, deep cut, caused by a sharp object
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut violently with a sharp object
      • To decrease something by a large amount
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • snowboard

      US /ˈsnoˌbɔrd, -ˌbord/

      UK /'snəʊbɔ:d/

      • Countable Noun
      • Board like a small surfboard used on the snow
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To ride a snowboard
      C2
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    • snowman

      US /ˈsnoˌmæn/

      UK /'snəʊmæn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Figure of a person made of packed snow
      C2
      More
    • stagger

      US /ˈstæɡɚ/

      UK /ˈstægə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To greatly surprise someone
      B2
      More
    • stay afloat

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have enough money to pay what you owe; to survive financially.
      More
    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • survival

      US /sɚˈvaɪvəl/

      UK /səˈvaɪvl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
      A2
      More
    • take on

      US /tek ɑn/

      UK /teik ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To acquire a new characteristic
      • To accept a new responsibility, role
      A1
      More
    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
      A1
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    • together with

      US /təˈɡɛðɚ wɪð/

      UK /təˈɡeðə wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; along with.
      • Including; as well as.
      A1
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    • top it off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To complete something in a particularly good or impressive way.
      A2
      More
    • transmit

      US /trænsˈmɪt, trænz-/

      UK /trænsˈmɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
      • To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
      B1
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    • trigger

      US /ˈtrɪɡɚ/

      UK /'trɪɡə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
      • Device that starts a process
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start a process off e.g. a memory
      • To cause something to begin or happen.
      B1
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    • turned out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
      • Transitive Verb
      • To extinguish or switch off lights.
      A1
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    • under normal circumstances

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; in the absence of unusual factors or conditions.
      A1
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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
      A1
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    • vaccine

      US /vækˈsin,ˈvækˌsin/

      UK /'væksi:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease
      • A preparation of weakened or killed microorganisms, or of antigenic proteins derived from them, used to induce protective immunity in animals.
      B2
      More
    • venture

      US /ˈvɛntʃɚ/

      UK /'ventʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Business) activity involving calculated risks
      • A risky or daring journey or undertaking.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To risk something, such as money
      • To face the dangers, take the risk of something
      B1TOEIC
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    • wanna

      US /ˈwɑnə/

      UK /'wɒnə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
      B2
      More
    • whoosh

      US /hwuʃ, wuʃ, hwʊʃ, wʊʃ/

      UK /wʊʃ/

      • Interjection
      • Sound made when something moves quickly past you
      • Intransitive Verb
      • Gush or squirt out
      B2
      More
    • without knowing

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Unaware; without being conscious of something.
      • Unintentionally; without meaning to do something.
      More
    • zone

      US /zoʊn/

      UK /zəʊn/

      • Noun
      • Area of space designated for a particular use
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide an area for a particular reason
      B1
      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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