Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • work out
  • have to: Must do
  • shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
  • into shape: To improve physical fitness or condition.
  • tally up: To calculate or add up a total.
  • knock over: To accidentally hit something so that it falls over.
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • for free: Without charge; at no cost.
  • pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
  • panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  • imitate: To act, speak like someone or something else
  • strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
  • personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
  • grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
  • tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
  • shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
  • blow: To move something using air
  • lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
  • whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
  • sniff: To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
  • chubby: Somewhat fat
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
  • roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
  • naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
  • buddy: Friend, usually male
  • blanket: Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
  • scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
  • temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
  • hip: The upper part of Leg
  • throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
  • reunion: Act of people meeting after being apart
  • shut: To stop being open for business
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • successful: Having the desired effect or result
  • display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
  • loyal: Always showing support for; faithful
  • marathon: Lasting for a long time
  • laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
  • pulse: Regular beating of a heart
  • pearl: Person's name
  • metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
  • tally: To count or reckon up; to score a point
  • borrow: To take and later return something from another
  • whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
  • approximate: About; not exact but close
  • thunder: Loud sound
  • plankton: Tiny plants and animals that fish eat in seas
  • machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
  • coaster: Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
  • crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
  • moron: Very stupid, foolish person
  • pant: Short, loud breath, taken with the mouth open
  • chatter: To talk a lot in a casual manner
  • toasty: Warm and comfortable
  • grunt: To utter a deep sound like that of a pig
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • dunk: To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
  • squeal: Long high cry of pain, fear or surprise
  • save: To make your computer keep a file
  • ruse: Crafty plan; stratagem; subterfuge
  • hooray: Said to show delight at something happening
  • nickel: American coin worth 5 cents
  • durability: Product made to withstand repeated use
  • worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
  • daughter: A female child of someone
  • raspberry: Small, soft, red fruit that grows on a bush
  • free: Living, happening without being controlled
  • bad: Not good; wrong
  • bedtime: Time you go to bed
  • meow: Cry like a cat
  • whimpering: To make a quiet crying sound
  • whoo: Sound people make when they are surprised
  • hoo: Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
  • calliope: Muse of epic poetry
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    • approximate

      US /əˈprɑksəmɪt/

      UK /ə'prɒksɪmət/

      • Adjective
      • About; not exact but close
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be similar to, but not exactly the same
      B2
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    • bedtime

      US /ˈbɛdˌtaɪm/

      UK /ˈbedtaɪm/

      • Noun
      • Time you go to bed
      C1
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    • blanket

      US /ˈblæŋkɪt/

      UK /'blæŋkɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something completely so it cannot be seen
      A2TOEIC
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    • blow

      US /blo/

      UK /bləʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something using air
      • To make air come quickly out of your mouth
      • Noun
      • Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
      • Act of making air come out of your mouth
      A2
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    • borrow

      US /ˈbɑ:roʊ/

      UK /ˈbɒrəʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and later return something from another
      • To carry one number to another column when adding
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • buddy

      US /ˈbʌdi/

      UK /'bʌdɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Friend, usually male
      • A term of address, often used informally.
      B2
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    • calliope

      US /kəˈlaɪəˌpi, ˈkæliˌop/

      UK /kəˈlaiəpi:/

      • Proper Noun
      • Muse of epic poetry
      C2
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    • chatter

      US /ˈtʃætɚ/

      UK /ˈtʃætə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk a lot in a casual manner
      • (As of teeth if cold) to click uncontrollably
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Continuous rapid talk about matters of little importance.
      • A rapid series of short, sharp noises.
      C2
      More
    • chubby

      US /ˈtʃʌbi/

      UK /ˈtʃʌbi/

      • Adjective
      • Somewhat fat
      C1
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    • coaster

      US /ˈkoʊstə(r)/

      UK /ˈkəʊstə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
      • A sled or small vehicle without motor for coasting downhill.
      C1
      More
    • crab

      US /kræb/

      UK /kræb/

      • Noun
      • Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To complain about something in an annoying way
      B2
      More
    • diet

      US /ˈdaɪɪt/

      UK /'daɪət/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plan of eating to reduce weight or improve health
      • The usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
      A2TOEIC
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    • display

      US /dɪˈsple/

      UK /dɪˈspleɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
      • To show, e.g. your feelings, thoughts; demonstrate
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Arrangement of objects so people can see or buy
      • A device for showing information visually, such as a screen.
      A2TOEIC
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    • dunk

      US /dʌŋk/

      UK /dʌŋk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
      C1
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    • durability

      US /ˌdjʊrəˈbɪlətɪ/

      UK /ˌdjʊərə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Product made to withstand repeated use
      B2
      More
    • for free

      US /fɔr fri/

      UK /fɔ: fri:/

      • Phrase
      • Without charge; at no cost.
      • Adjective
      • Available without payment.
      A2
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    • grind

      US /ɡraɪnd/

      UK /ɡraɪnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
      • To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hard work or effort
      B2
      More
    • grunt

      US /ɡrʌnt/

      UK /grʌnt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To utter a deep sound like that of a pig
      B2
      More
    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • hip

      US /hɪp/

      UK /hɪp/

      • Noun
      • The upper part of Leg
      • Adjective
      • Being stylish and popular
      B1
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    • hoo

      US /hu:/

      UK /hu:/

      • Interjection
      • Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
      C1
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    • hooray

      US /hʊˈre/

      UK /hʊ'reɪ/

      • Interjection
      • Said to show delight at something happening
      B2
      More
    • imitate

      US /ˈɪmɪˌtet/

      UK /ˈɪmɪteɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act, speak like someone or something else
      B2
      More
    • into shape

      US /ˈɪntu ˈʃeɪp/

      UK /ˈɪntəʊ ˈʃeɪp/

      • other
      • To improve physical fitness or condition.
      B1
      More
    • knock over

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accidentally hit something so that it falls over.
      • To intentionally hit something so that it falls over.
      B1
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    • lift

      US /lɪft/

      UK /lɪft/

      • Noun
      • Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
      • Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
      • To move something to higher position
      A2
      More
    • 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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    • loyal

      US /ˈlɔɪəl/

      UK /ˈlɔɪəl/

      • Adjective
      • Always showing support for; faithful
      • Demonstrating allegiance to one's country.
      B1TOEIC
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    • marathon

      US /'mærəθɑ:n/

      UK /'mærəθən/

      • Adjective
      • Lasting for a long time
      • Countable Noun
      • Running race that is run over a distance of 42km
      • A long-lasting event, often involving endurance or persistence.
      B2
      More
    • meow

      US /miˈaʊ/

      UK /mɪ'aʊ/

      • Noun
      • Cry like a cat
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cry like a cat
      C1
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    • metal

      US /ˈmɛtl/

      UK /ˈmetl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
      • An object made of metal.
      • Adjective
      • Made something such as gold, steel, iron
      A2
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    • moron

      US /ˈmɔ:rɑ:n/

      UK /ˈmɔ:rɒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very stupid, foolish person
      C1
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    • naked

      US /ˈnekɪd/

      UK /ˈneɪkɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Not wearing any clothes; without covering
      B1
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    • nickel

      US /ˈnɪkəl/

      UK /'nɪkl/

      • Noun
      • American coin worth 5 cents
      • A chemical element, a hard, silvery-white metal that is used in making alloys and for plating other metals.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plate (metal objects) with nickel.
      C1
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
      More
    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
      More
    • panic

      US /ˈpænɪk/

      UK /'pænɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel sudden anxiety and fear and cannot think
      B1
      More
    • pant

      US /pænt/

      UK /pænt/

      • Noun
      • Short, loud breath, taken with the mouth open
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To breathe loudly and rapidly, with an open mouth
      C1
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    • pearl

      US /pɜ:rl/

      UK /pɜ:l/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ball formed in oysters used in jewelry
      • Someone, something that is admired, among the best
      B1
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    • personality

      US /ˌpɚsəˈnælɪti/

      UK /ˌpɜ:səˈnæləti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
      • Person who is famous; celebrity
      A2
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    • plankton

      US /ˈplæŋktən/

      UK /'plæŋktən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Tiny plants and animals that fish eat in seas
      B2
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    • pretend

      US /prɪˈtɛnd/

      UK /prɪ'tend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act as if something is true when it is not
      • Adjective
      • Not real; imaginary.
      A2TOEIC
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    • pulse

      US /pʌls/

      UK /pʌls/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Regular beating of a heart
      • A single vibration or short burst of sound, light, electricity, or other energy.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To beat in a rhythm
      • To emit or produce in pulses.
      B1
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    • raspberry

      US /ˈræzberi/

      UK /ˈrɑ:zbəri/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, soft, red fruit that grows on a bush
      • Adjective
      • Having a color resembling that of a raspberry.
      B2
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    • reunion

      US /riˈjunjən/

      UK /ˌri:'ju:nɪən/

      • Noun
      • Act of people meeting after being apart
      • Event to meet old school or college friends
      B2
      More
    • roast

      US /roʊst/

      UK /rəʊst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
      • To cook food in an oven or over a fire
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A joint of meat cooked in an oven
      B1
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    • scream

      US /skrim/

      UK /skri:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a sudden loud, high sound
      • Noun
      • A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
      A2
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    • shallow

      US /ˈʃælo/

      UK /'ʃæləʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Not deep; short from top to bottom
      • Lacking interest in serious things; superficial
      B1TOEIC
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    • shell

      US /ʃɛl/

      UK /ʃel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
      • Hard metal container containing a bullet
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the outer covering of peas, nuts etc.
      • To fire shells (weapons) at
      B1
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    • shut

      US /ʃʌt/

      UK /ʃʌt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To stop being open for business
      • Transitive Verb
      • To close something, e.g. a door
      A2
      More
    • shut down

      US /ʃʌt daʊn/

      UK /ʃʌt daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
      • To stop a factory/machine from operating
      • Transitive Verb
      • To deactivate a nuclear reactor.
      • To turn off a computer or other electronic device.
      A2
      More
    • snap

      US /snæp/

      UK /snæp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To close your mouth quickly like biting something
      • To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
      • Countable Noun
      • An informal word for a photograph
      B1
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    • sniff

      US /snɪf/

      UK /snɪf/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
      • To breathe in noisily through nose, as when crying
      • Noun
      • A noisy breath through your nose
      B1
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    • squeal

      US /skwil/

      UK /skwi:l/

      • Noun
      • Long high cry of pain, fear or surprise
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a long high cry of pain, fear or surprise
      C1
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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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    • successful

      US /səkˈsɛsfəl/

      UK /səkˈsesfl/

      • Adjective
      • Having the desired effect or result
      • Having achieved wealth, respect, or social status
      A2
      More
    • tally

      US /ˈtæli/

      UK /'tælɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To count or reckon up; to score a point
      • Noun
      • A score or amount
      B2
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    • tally up

      US /ˈtæli ʌp/

      UK /ˈtæli: ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To calculate or add up a total.
      • To agree or correspond; to match.
      A1
      More
    • temperature

      US /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə-/

      UK /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When you your body heat is above normal
      • How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
      A2
      More
    • tension

      US /ˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /'tenʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
      • Degree to which something is stretched tight
      A2TOEIC
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    • throat

      US /θroʊt/

      UK /θrəʊt/

      • Noun
      • Part of the neck that is below the chin
      • The passage in the neck through which food and air pass.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To utter or express with the throat; to sing.
      A2
      More
    • thunder

      US /ˈθʌndɚ/

      UK /'θʌndə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Loud sound
      • The sound that comes from the sky from lightning
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a loud sound like that made by lightning
      B1
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    • toasty

      US /'toʊstɪ/

      UK /'təʊstɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Warm and comfortable
      B2
      More
    • tuck

      US /tʌk/

      UK /tʌk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into a small or safe place
      • To put something gently into place, as to hide it
      • Noun
      • Fold sewn into a skirt, etc. to improve the fit
      B1
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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
      More
    • whimpering

      US /'wɪmpərɪŋ/

      UK /'wɪmpərɪŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a quiet crying sound
      C1
      More
    • whip

      US /hwɪp, wɪp/

      UK /wɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To defeat thoroughly or easily
      • To beat with a type of long rope
      • Countable Noun
      • A long rope used to hit people or animals
      B1
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    • whistle

      US /ˈhwɪsəl, ˈwɪs-/

      UK /ˈwɪsl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device making a high sharp sound when blown
      • High sound made by forcing air through your lips
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a high sound by forcing air through lips
      B1
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    • whoo

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • Sound people make when they are surprised
      C2
      More
    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
      A1
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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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