Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • check out
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • have to: Must do
  • no go: A failure; something that does not proceed as planned.
  • do your best: To try as hard as you can; put in maximum effort.
  • step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
  • out of work
  • chill out: To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
  • call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • beat up: To hurt someone badly by hitting and punching
  • by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
  • on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
  • put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • positive: Showing agreement or support for something
  • potentially: That could happen or become reality
  • respiratory: (Medical) concerning breathing
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • initially: At first; originally
  • quarantine: To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading
  • chill: State of being a little cold
  • prescription: Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
  • virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
  • rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • aid: To help others and provide things
  • hustle: To make someone move quickly by pushing them
  • distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
  • obese: Fat over a long period, so harming your health
  • bust: To arrest people involved in crime
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
  • wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
  • yawn: Opening the mouth wide and take a deep breath
  • imaginary: Not real; existing only in your imagination
  • resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
  • virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
  • medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • thoughtful: Concerned about needs and feelings of other people
  • laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
  • sneeze: Act of air suddenly being forced out of nose/mouth
  • elderly: Being very old
  • wax: (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
  • enamel: A glass-like substance, glossy covering of an object; The covering of a tooth.
  • train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • pad: Object that is thin, flat, and usually soft
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • inform: To give information or facts about something
  • exit: A door that you go through to leave a place
  • vet: Short for 'veterinarian' or 'veterinary surgeon'
  • level: Specific height of something
  • picture: General situation or state of being
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • crate: Large wooden container for transporting goods
  • kit: Set, collection of tools, supplies, for a purpose
  • stay: To keep trying without giving up
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • inaudible: Impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
  • paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
  • hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • yarn: To tell or spin a yarn or story
  • puppy: Very young dog (and some other animals)
  • respectfully: In a respectful way; politely; with consideration
  • veterinary: Concerning the care of an animal's health
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    • aid

      US /ed/

      UK /eɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To help others and provide things
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Action of giving help to others
      • Money or help given to those who need it
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • bear

      US /bɛr/

      UK /bɛː/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
      • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
      • Countable Noun
      • Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
      • Someone who expects stock market to fall
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    • beat up

      US /bit ʌp/

      UK /bi:t ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To hurt someone badly by hitting and punching
      • Transitive Verb
      • To assault or physically harm someone.
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    • bid

      US /bɪd/

      UK /bɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To propose an amount you want to pay for something
      • To order someone to do something
      A2
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    • bust

      US /bʌst/

      UK /bʌst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrest people involved in crime
      • To break something with force
      • Noun
      • A woman's chest or breasts
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    • by hand

      US /baɪ hænd/

      UK /bai hænd/

      • Phrase
      • Done manually; not by machine.
      • Delivered personally; not by mail or electronically.
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    • call for

      US /kɔl fɔr/

      UK /kɔ:l fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
      • To come to someone's house to take them somewhere
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • chill

      US /tʃɪl/

      UK /tʃɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being a little cold
      • Feeling of fear or being frightened
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something cold, e.g. a drink
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    • chill out

      US /tʃɪl aʊt/

      UK /tʃil aut/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
      • To calm down; to become less excited or agitated.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
      B2
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    • crate

      US /kret/

      UK /kreɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large wooden container for transporting goods
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put objects in a large wooden box for delivery
      B2
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    • distance

      US /ˈdɪstəns/

      UK /'dɪstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of friendliness toward another person
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of space between two places or things
      • A point or place that is far away.
      A2
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    • do your best

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try as hard as you can; put in maximum effort.
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    • elderly

      US /ˈeldərli/

      UK /ˈeldəli/

      • Adjective
      • Being very old
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    • enamel

      US /ɪˈnæməl/

      UK /ɪˈnæml/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A glass-like substance, glossy covering of an object; The covering of a tooth.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something with enamel.
      B2
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    • exit

      US /ˈɛɡzɪt, ˈɛksɪt/

      UK /ˈeksɪt/

      • Noun
      • A door that you go through to leave a place
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To leave a certain place
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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hike

      US /haɪk/

      UK /haɪk/

      • Noun
      • Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
      • A long walk in mountains, etc. for exercise
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a large and unexpected increase in a price
      • To take a long walk in mountains etc. for exercise
      B1
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    • hustle

      US /ˈhʌsəl/

      UK /ˈhʌsl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone move quickly by pushing them
      • To obtain (something) by forceful action or persuasion; to proceed or work rapidly or energetically.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To proceed or work rapidly or energetically.
      B2
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    • imaginary

      US /ɪˈmædʒəˌnɛri/

      UK /ɪ'mædʒɪnərɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Not real; existing only in your imagination
      A2TOEIC
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    • inaudible

      US /ɪnˈɔdəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈɔ:dəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
      B2
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    • inform

      US /ɪnˈfɔ:rm/

      UK /ɪnˈfɔ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give information or facts about something
      • To give an essential or formative principle or quality to.
      A2TOEIC
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    • initially

      US /ɪˈnɪʃəli/

      UK /ɪˈnɪʃəli/

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

      US /kɪt/

      UK /kɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Set, collection of tools, supplies, for a purpose
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    • level

      US /ˈlɛvəl/

      UK /'levl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Specific height of something
      • Amount of ability you have compared to others
      • Transitive Verb
      • To aim a gun at someone
      • To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
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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
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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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    • medical

      US /ˈmɛdɪkəl/

      UK /ˈmedɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or relating to physical health or medicine
      • Noun
      • A health check or test
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    • no go

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A failure; something that does not proceed as planned.
      A1
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    • obese

      US /oˈbis/

      UK /əʊˈbi:s/

      • Adjective
      • Fat over a long period, so harming your health
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A person who is very fat; a person with an unhealthy amount of body fat.
      B2
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    • on hand

      US /ɑn hænd/

      UK /ɔn hænd/

      • Adverb
      • Present and available; in attendance.
      • Phrase
      • Available; readily accessible.
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    • on the street

      US /ɑn ði strit/

      UK /ɔn ðə stri:t/

      • Phrase
      • Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
      • Available or circulating, especially illegally or unofficially.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • out of work

      US /aʊt ʌv wɚk/

      UK /aut ɔv wə:k/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Unemployed; without a job
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    • pad

      US /pæd/

      UK /pæd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Object that is thin, flat, and usually soft
      • Soft section on the bottom of some animals' feet
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put soft material in to provide comfort
      • To take money dishonestly by adding extra charges
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    • positive

      US /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/

      UK /ˈpɒzətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Showing agreement or support for something
      • Being sure about something; knowing the truth
      • Noun
      • A photograph in which light areas are light and dark areas are dark
      A2
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    • potentially

      US /pəˈtɛnʃəlɪ/

      UK /pə'tenʃəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • That could happen or become reality
      B1
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    • prescription

      US /prɪˈskrɪpʃən/

      UK /prɪˈskrɪpʃn/

      • Noun
      • Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
      • Set of appropriate guidelines for something
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    • puppy

      US /ˈpʌpi/

      UK /ˈpʌpi/

      • Countable Noun
      • Very young dog (and some other animals)
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    • put together

      US /pʊt təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /put təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
      • To organize or arrange something.
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    • quarantine

      US /ˈkwɔrənˌtin, ˈkwɑr-/

      UK /'kwɒrənti:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The place to isolate sick plants, animals
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    • resident

      US /ˈrɛzɪdənt, -ˌdɛnt/

      UK /ˈrezɪdənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
      • A person who lives in a particular place.
      • Adjective
      • Someone who lives in a particular place
      • (of a computer program) remaining in memory.
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    • respectfully

      US /rɪˈspɛktfəlɪ/

      UK /rɪ'spektfəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a respectful way; politely; with consideration
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    • respiratory

      US /ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri, -ˌtori, rɪˈspaɪrə-/

      UK /ˈrespərəˌtɔ:ri:, -ˌtəʊri:, rɪˈspaɪərə-/

      • Adjective
      • (Medical) concerning breathing
      • Having the function of respiration.
      • Noun
      • The branch of medicine concerned with the organs of respiration.
      • The system of organs involved in breathing.
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    • rip

      US /rɪp/

      UK /rɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
      • To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
      • (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
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    • routine

      US /ruˈtin/

      UK /ru:ˈti:n/

      • Adjective
      • Happening or done regularly or habitually
      • Always the same; boring through lack of variety
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Regular or habitual way of behaving or doing
      • Series of actions that make up a performance
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    • sneeze

      US /sniz/

      UK /sni:z/

      • Noun
      • Act of air suddenly being forced out of nose/mouth
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To suddenly force air out of nose/mouth
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    • step to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
      • To challenge or confront someone, often aggressively.
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    • stress

      US / strɛs/

      UK /stres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
      • To put pressure on something or someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
      • Pressure on something or someone
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    • thoughtful

      US /ˈθɔtfəl/

      UK /ˈθɔ:tfl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerned about needs and feelings of other people
      • Engaged in or characterized by careful thought
      B1
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    • vet

      US /vɛt/

      UK /vet/

      • Noun
      • Short for 'veterinarian' or 'veterinary surgeon'
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a careful and critical examination
      B2
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    • veterinary

      US /ˈvetərəneri/

      UK /ˈvetnri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the care of an animal's health
      B2
      More
    • virtual

      US /ˈvɚtʃuəl/

      UK /ˈvɜ:tʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Existing only on the internet or on a computer
      • Existing only in a digital world
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    • virus

      US /ˈvaɪrəs/

      UK /'vaɪrəs/

      • Noun
      • File secretly put on computers to cause harm
      • Living organism that causes disease or sickness
      B1
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    • wax

      US /wæks/

      UK /wæks/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
      • To speak emotionally about a particular memory
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance naturally produced inside the earhole
      • Soft substance that melts, used for candles
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    • wipe

      US /waɪp/

      UK /waɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To clean or dry something with a cloth
      • To spread a liquid on something
      • Noun
      • Act to clean or dry something with a cloth
      A2
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    • yarn

      US /jɑrn/

      UK /jɑ:n/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To tell or spin a yarn or story
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A continuous twisted strand or thread
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    • yawn

      US /jɔn/

      UK /jɔ:n/

      • Noun
      • Opening the mouth wide and take a deep breath
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To open the mouth wide and take a deep breath
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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