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  • have to: Must do
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • head out: To leave a place; depart
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • in print: Available for sale in book form
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • past time: An activity done regularly for enjoyment; a hobby.
  • knock off: To make a copy of something often illegally
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
  • engage: To start to fight with an enemy
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
  • tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • express: To send something by fast mail
  • narrative: The telling of a story
  • frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • quality: Feature associated with someone or something
  • frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
  • mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
  • dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
  • appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • refer: To talk about or write about something
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
  • intention: Aim or purpose
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • board: Surface for posting or showing information
  • grand: A counter for 1000 of something
  • correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
  • object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • prefer: To like something better than something else
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • auxiliary: Helping or supporting a function or group
  • surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
  • unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
  • historical: Connected with the past
  • toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
  • modal: Verb like 'may' or 'can', showing a verb's mood
  • grammatically: Correctly; as expected in correct grammar
  • conqueror: Someone who takes control of a country by force
  • online: Connected to the internet
  • nil: Word used to mean zero, or nothing
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    • ancient

      US /ˈenʃənt/

      UK /'eɪnʃənt/

      • Adjective
      • Very old; having lived a very long time ago
      • Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
      • Noun
      • A person who lived in ancient times.
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    • appeal

      US /əˈpil/

      UK /ə'pi:l/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attract interest, attention, or desire
      • To request a judge or others to change a decision
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    • at the moment

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
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    • auxiliary

      US /ɔɡˈzɪljəri, -ˈzɪləri/

      UK /ɔ:gˈzɪliəri/

      • Adjective
      • Helping or supporting a function or group
      • Noun
      • Group of workers who provide help and assistance
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    • conqueror

      US /'kɒŋkərə/

      UK /'kɒŋkərə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who takes control of a country by force
      • A title or epithet given to a person who has conquered a territory or people.
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    • correct

      US /kəˈrɛkt/

      UK /kə'rekt/

      • Adjective
      • Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
      • True or accurate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fix a problem
      • To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
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    • dramatic

      US /drəˈmætɪk/

      UK /drəˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Gripping the attention; causing an effect
      • (Of an event) sudden and extreme
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    • engage

      US /ɪn'gedʒ/

      UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start to fight with an enemy
      • To hire someone for a task or job
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • frustrating

      US /frʌˈstretɪŋ/

      UK /frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make annoyed because things don't go well
      • To prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
      • Adjective
      • Annoying because things don't go the way you want
      • Serving to frustrate.
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    • frustration

      US /frʌˈstreʃən/

      UK /frʌ'streɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
      • The prevention of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something.
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and hold something quickly
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    • grammatically

      US /ɡrə'mætɪklɪ/

      UK /ɡrə'mætɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Correctly; as expected in correct grammar
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    • grand

      US /ɡrænd/

      UK /ɡrænd/

      • Adjective
      • A counter for 1000 of something
      • Great in amount, number or size
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • head out

      US /hɛd aʊt/

      UK /hed aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a place; depart
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    • historical

      US /hɪˈstɔrɪkəl,-ˈstɑr-/

      UK /hɪˈstɒrɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Connected with the past
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    • in print

      US /ɪn prɪnt/

      UK /in print/

      • Phrase
      • Available for sale in book form
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    • in the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • intention

      US /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /ɪnˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Aim or purpose
      • A determination to act in a certain way.
      A2TOEIC
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    • involve

      US /ɪnˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪn'vɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have or be included as a part of something
      • To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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    • knock off

      US /nɑk ɔf/

      UK /nɔk ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make a copy of something often illegally
      • To hit something so the top of it comes off
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To quickly produce a copy or imitation of something.
      • To stop working.
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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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    • mention

      US /ˈmɛnʃən/

      UK /'menʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refer to or talk or write about something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of referring to or talking about something
      • A formal acknowledgement of something
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    • modal

      US /ˈmodl:/

      UK /'məʊdl/

      • Adjective
      • Verb like 'may' or 'can', showing a verb's mood
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    • narrative

      US /ˈnærətɪv/

      UK /ˈnærətɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The telling of a story
      • A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
      • Adjective
      • Presented in the form of a story
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    • nil

      US /nɪl/

      UK /nɪl/

      • Noun
      • Word used to mean zero, or nothing
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    • object

      US /ˈɑbdʒɪkt/

      UK /'ɒbdʒɪkt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
      • Goal or purpose of a particular plan or activity
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To disagree; to protest against an idea or plan
      • To state one's reason for disagreement
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    • online

      US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/

      UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Connected to the internet
      • Adverb
      • Via the internet.
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    • past time

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • An activity done regularly for enjoyment; a hobby.
      • A point in time that is later than when something should have happened.
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    • pause

      US /pɔz/

      UK /pɔ:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop doing for a while before continuing
      • To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A temporary break before continuing
      • Function on a device to stop and restart it
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    • personal

      US /ˈpɚsənəl/

      UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/

      • Adjective
      • Done by or to a particular person; individual
      • Concerning a person's private life or feelings
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    • quality

      US /ˈkwɑlɪti/

      UK /'kwɒlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feature associated with someone or something
      • High level of worth or excellence
      • Adjective
      • Of a high standard
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    • refer

      US /rɪˈfɚ/

      UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk about or write about something
      • To give information about something
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    • surprisingly

      US /səˈpraɪzɪŋlɪ/

      UK /sə'praɪzɪŋlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
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    • toast

      US /tost/

      UK /təʊst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
      • An expression of goodwill or honor made by drinking to someone or something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To grill bread to make it brown and crisp
      • To make pleasantly warm.
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    • tricky

      US /ˈtrɪki/

      UK /'trɪkɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
      • Likely to use tricks; dishonest or deceptive
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    • unusual

      US /ʌnˈjuʒuəl/

      UK /ʌnˈju:ʒuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
      • Remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others.
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
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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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