Vocabulary

  • out of gas: Having no more gasoline in the tank of a vehicle.
  • thankful to: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
  • vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
  • from A to B: Describes traveling or moving between two places.
  • drop down: To go to a lower place, rank
  • fresh produce: Recently harvested fruits and vegetables offered for sale.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • fishing gear: Equipment used for fishing.
  • such as: For example; like
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • slow down: To reduce the speed
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • chase down: To pursue someone or something in order to catch them.
  • diamond in the rough: A person or thing with potential but lacking refinement.
  • in the rough: In an area of longer grass on a golf course, off the fairway.
  • panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  • crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
  • presence: The same place or area that a person is
  • community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
  • research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
  • industry: Hard work; being busy working
  • lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
  • debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
  • fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
  • alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
  • gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
  • population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
  • congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
  • raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
  • administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
  • planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
  • cheesy: Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • major: High-ranking officer in the army
  • energy: Physical or mental strength
  • detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • wild: In a manner which lacks control
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
  • legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
  • coast: Land near the sea or ocean
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • sprint: To race or move at full speed
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • conservation: Protecting the environment or a species
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
  • part: Division of a book
  • renewable: Being able to be replaced naturally
  • pathway: A path or way that you can walk
  • grapple: To engage in close hand-to-hand combat
  • acoustic: Connected with sound or hearing
  • macho: Being characterized by being strongly masculine
  • whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
  • gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
  • offshore: (Of tax avoidance schemes) not in your country
  • wildlife: All wild animals
  • shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
  • shutdown: Termination of operations
  • dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
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    • acoustic

      US /əˈkustɪk/

      UK /əˈku:stɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Connected with sound or hearing
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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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    • alert

      US /əˈlɚt/

      UK /ə'lɜ:t/

      • Adjective
      • Being aware and able to respond quickly
      • Transitive Verb
      • To warn someone so they can respond to it
      B1TOEIC
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    • best known

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
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    • bill

      US /bɪl/

      UK /bɪl/

      • Noun
      • Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
      • Sign or poster advertising something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To request payment by handing over an invoice
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    • channel

      US /ˈtʃænəl/

      UK /'tʃænl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
      • TV or radio station or its programs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a long hole for carrying water
      • To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
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    • chase down

      US /tʃes daʊn/

      UK /tʃeis daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To pursue someone or something in order to catch them.
      • To try to find or obtain something, often with difficulty.
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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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    • coast

      US /kost/

      UK /kəʊst/

      • Noun
      • Land near the sea or ocean
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To progress in something without trying hard
      • (Of a vehicle) to move forward without power
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    • community

      US /kəˈmjunɪti/

      UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people who share a common idea or area
      • A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
      • Shared or participated in by all members of a group
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    • congress

      US /ˈkɑŋɡrɪs/

      UK /'kɒŋɡres/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
      • Proper Noun
      • American governing body of elected representatives
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    • conservation

      US /ˌkɑ:nsərˈveɪʃn/

      UK /ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Protecting the environment or a species
      • Act of keeping in reserve
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    • crisis

      US /ˈkraɪsɪs/

      UK /'kraɪsɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
      • A turning point in a disease.
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    • debt

      US /dɛt/

      UK /det/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
      • A moral or social obligation.
      A2TOEIC
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    • detect

      US /dɪˈtɛkt/

      UK /dɪˈtekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To discover or identify the presence of something
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    • diamond in the rough

      US /ˈdaɪəmənd ɪn ðə ˈrʌf/

      UK /ˈdaɪəmənd ɪn ðə ˈrʌf/

      • other
      • A person or thing with potential but lacking refinement.
      B2
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    • dna

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Chemical in living cells with genetic information
      B2
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    • drop down

      US /drɑp daʊn/

      UK /drɔp daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to a lower place, rank
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    • energy

      US /ˈɛnədʒi/

      UK /'enədʒɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical or mental strength
      • Enthusiasm and determination.
      A2
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    • fishing gear

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Equipment used for fishing.
      B2
      More
    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • fresh produce

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Recently harvested fruits and vegetables offered for sale.
      B1
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    • from A to B

      US /frʌm eɪ tə bi/

      UK /frɒm eɪ tə bi:/

      • Preposition
      • Describes traveling or moving between two places.
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    • fuel

      US /ˈfjuəl/

      UK /'fju:əl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
      • To provide gas or petrol for something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Material used to produce heat or power when burned
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    • gasoline

      US /ˈɡæsəˌlin, ˌɡæsəˈlin/

      UK /ˈgæsəli:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Liquid we put in cars to make them run
      • The industry related to the production, distribution, and sale of gasoline.
      B2TOEIC
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    • gear

      US /ɡɪr/

      UK /ɡɪə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To aim at or prepare yourself for something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A speed selector connected to an engine
      • Special clothes you use for a purpose
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    • genetic

      US /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/

      UK /dʒəˈnetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
      • Relating to genes or heredity.
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    • grapple

      US /ˈɡræpəl/

      UK /'ɡræpl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To engage in close hand-to-hand combat
      • To attempt to solve difficult problems
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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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 rough

      US /ɪn ðə ˈrʌf/

      UK /in ðə ˈrʌf/

      • other
      • In an area of longer grass on a golf course, off the fairway.
      • other
      • Not yet refined, unpolished or undeveloped.
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    • lack

      US /læk/

      UK /læk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To not have, or not have enough, of something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The state of not having or not having enough of
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    • legislation

      US /ˌlɛdʒɪˈsleʃən/

      UK /ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act or process of writing and passing laws
      B1
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    • limit

      US /ˈlɪmɪt/

      UK /'lɪmɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Point beyond which it is not possible to go
      • A line or edge marking the boundary of an area.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop or prevent an increase past a point
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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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    • macho

      US /ˈmɑtʃo/

      UK /'mætʃəʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Being characterized by being strongly masculine
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    • major

      US /ˈmedʒɚ/

      UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • High-ranking officer in the army
      • Main subject you study at university
      • Adjective
      • Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
      • Important, serious, or large in scope, size
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • offshore

      US /ˈɔfˈʃɔr, -ˈʃor, ˈɑf-/

      UK /ˌɒfˈʃɔ:(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (Of tax avoidance schemes) not in your country
      • (Of winds) coming from the land
      • Noun
      • A financial entity (company, bank account, investment, etc.) located outside one's country of residence, typically for tax or regulatory advantages.
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    • out of gas

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Having no more gasoline in the tank of a vehicle.
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    • panic

      US /ˈpænɪk/

      UK /'pænɪk/

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

      US /ˈpæθˌwe, ˈpɑθ-/

      UK /ˈpɑ:θweɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A path or way that you can walk
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    • planet

      US /ˈplænɪt/

      UK /'plænɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the bodies that orbit the sun
      • A different world or sphere of existence.
      • Proper Noun
      • The earth.
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    • population

      US /ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
      • A group of individuals of one species living in a particular area.
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    • presence

      US /ˈprɛzəns/

      UK /ˈprezns/

      • Noun
      • The same place or area that a person is
      • Ability to reach a market, group of people etc.
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    • renewable

      US /rɪˈnu:/

      UK /rɪˈnju:əbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being able to be replaced naturally
      • Noun
      • A resource that can be used again many times
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    • research

      US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/

      UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
      • To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Study done to discover new ideas and facts
      • A particular area or topic of study.
      A2TOEIC
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    • shipping

      US /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/

      UK /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
      • To want two fictional characters to be in a romantic relationship.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Business of transporting goods or orders to places
      • The transport of goods, especially by sea or air.
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    • shutdown

      US /ˈʃʌtˌdaʊn/

      UK /ˈʃʌtdaʊn/

      • Noun
      • Termination of operations
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    • slow down

      US /slo daʊn/

      UK /sləu daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce the speed
      • To become less active or busy.
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    • sprint

      US /sprɪnt/

      UK /sprɪnt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To race or move at full speed
      • Noun
      • A race run at full speed
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • thankful to

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
      C1
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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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
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    • vote in

      US /voʊt ɪn/

      UK /vəut ɪn/

      • other
      • To elect someone into a position by voting.
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    • whale

      US /hwel, wel/

      UK /weɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
      • To hunt and catch whales
      • Countable Noun
      • a very large sea mammal that breathes air through a hole at the top of its head and looks like a giant fish
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    • wild

      US /waɪld/

      UK /waɪld/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner which lacks control
      • Adjective
      • Living in nature; not tame
      • (Of land) not developed by people
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    • wildlife

      US /ˈwaɪldˌlaɪf/

      UK /ˈwaɪldlaɪf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • All wild animals
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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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