Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • under the radar: Without being noticed; avoiding attention.
  • rat race: A way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth or power.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • corner office
  • zoning out: The act of stopping paying attention and starting daydreaming or thinking about other things.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
  • deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • binge: To eat or drink too much at one time
  • motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
  • crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
  • crush: Strong attraction to someone
  • fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
  • butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
  • brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
  • awareness: Having knowledge of something
  • corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
  • dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
  • syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
  • attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
  • address: Exact street location of a place
  • acronym: A word made from the first letters of other words
  • private: Being away from others and quiet
  • cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
  • security: Department in a company in charge of protection
  • identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
  • introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
  • performance: Act of doing something
  • blow: To move something using air
  • generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
  • peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
  • comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
  • totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
  • gossip: To talk about others' private lives
  • culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
  • idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
  • excel: To perform an activity better than others
  • upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
  • liquor: Strong alcoholic beverage
  • zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
  • pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
  • cubicle: Workspace with low walls within an office
  • sketch: Brief account of something without many details
  • bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • capitalism: Economic system where companies own industry
  • case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
  • imposter: Person pretending to be someone they are not
  • add: To include as well
  • chime: To make a musical, harmonious sound
  • merge: To cause two or more things to combine into one
  • atomic: Concerning atoms
  • soy: Food substance made from soya beans
  • radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
  • bomb: To attack with explosives
  • peed: To urinate
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    • acronym

      US /'ækrənɪm/

      UK /'ækrənɪm/

      • Acronym
      • A word made from the first letters of other words
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    • 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
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    • atomic

      US /əˈtɑ:mɪk/

      UK /əˈtɒmɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning atoms
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    • attractive

      US /əˈtræktɪv/

      UK /əˈtræktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Making you like them, as by being good-looking
      • Offering advantages or benefits; tempting.
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    • awareness

      US /əˈwɛrnɪs/

      UK /əˈweənəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Having knowledge of something
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    • binge

      US /bɪndʒ/

      UK /bɪndʒ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To eat or drink too much at one time
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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
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    • bomb

      US /bɑm/

      UK /bɒm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack with explosives
      • Noun
      • An explosive device
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    • brand

      US /brænd/

      UK /brænd/

      • Noun
      • A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
      • Product made or designed by a named company
      • Transitive Verb
      • To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
      • To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
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    • butt

      US /bʌt/

      UK /bʌt/

      • Noun
      • (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
      • The thick end of something, especially a cigarette.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To share a boundary by being next to
      • To strike, push, or shove (someone or something) with the head.
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    • cabinet

      US /ˈkæbənɪt/

      UK /ˈkæbɪnət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
      • Group of advisors to a leader of a government
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the group of senior government ministers.
      B1
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    • capitalism

      US /ˈkæpɪtlˌɪzəm/

      UK /ˈkæpɪtəlɪzəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Economic system where companies own industry
      • An economic system in which private individuals or businesses own capital goods. The production of goods and services is based on supply and demand in the general market (a market economy) rather than through central planning (a planned economy or command
      B1
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    • chime

      US /tʃaɪm/

      UK /tʃaɪm/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a musical, harmonious sound
      B2
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    • comedy

      US /ˈkɑmɪdi/

      UK /'kɒmədɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
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    • commitment

      US /kəˈmɪtmənt/

      UK /kə'mɪtmənt/

      • Noun
      • Permanent love or concern for person, thing
      • Promise or decision to do something for a purpose
      A2
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    • corner office

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
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    • corporate

      US /ˈkɔrpərɪt, ˈkɔrprɪt/

      UK /ˈkɔ:pərət/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning (usually large) companies
      • Relating to a large company or group.
      • Noun
      • The overall strategy and direction of a company.
      • The visual and communicative aspects of a company that create its public image.
      A2
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    • crush

      US /krʌʃ/

      UK /krʌʃ/

      • Noun
      • Strong attraction to someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To break something into small pieces by pressing
      • To defeat someone or something (in a game)
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    • cubicle

      US /ˈkjubɪkəl/

      UK /ˈkju:bɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Workspace with low walls within an office
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    • culture

      US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/

      UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Beliefs and customs of a particular group
      • The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
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    • deserve

      US /dɪˈzɚv/

      UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
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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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    • excel

      US /ɪkˈsɛl/

      UK /ɪkˈsel/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To perform an activity better than others
      • To surpass or be superior to (someone) in a particular activity or field.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A spreadsheet software program by Microsoft.
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    • fraud

      US /frɔd/

      UK /frɔ:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
      • Person who pretends to be what he or she is not
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    • generation

      US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act or process of producing or causing something
      • People born and living at about the same time
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    • gossip

      US /ˈgɑ:sɪp/

      UK /ˈgɒsɪp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk about others' private lives
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone spreading talk about other's private lives
      • The sharing of stories about other people's private lives
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • identity

      US /aɪˈdɛntɪti/

      UK /aɪ'dentətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Collection of qualities that makes a person
      • Who someone is; the name of a person
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    • idiot

      US /ˈɪdiət/

      UK /'ɪdɪət/

      • Noun
      • A person who is foolish or not very smart
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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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    • liquor

      US /ˈlɪkɚ/

      UK /ˈlɪkə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong alcoholic beverage
      B2
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    • merge

      US /mɜ:rdʒ/

      UK /mɜ:dʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause two or more things to combine into one
      • Noun
      • Causing two or more things to combine into one
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    • motivation

      US /ˌmotəˈveʃən/

      UK /ˌməʊtɪ'veɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Reason behind why someone did something
      • Enthusiasm for doing something.
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    • peak

      US /pik/

      UK /pi:k/

      • Noun
      • Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
      • The very top of a mountain
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To reach the highest or best point
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    • peed

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To urinate
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    • performance

      US / pɚˈfɔrməns/

      UK /pə'fɔ:məns/

      • Noun
      • Act of doing something
      • Activity done to entertain an audience
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    • pole

      US /pol/

      UK /pəʊl/

      • Noun
      • One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
      • Most northern or most southern point on a planet
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move a boat with a stick or pole
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • race

      US /res/

      UK /reɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
      • People who share physical features or culture
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take part in a running or swimming competition
      • To move or go at a very fast pace
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    • radar

      US /ˈredɑr/

      UK /ˈreɪdɑ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Radio device used to find the location of objects
      B2
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    • rat race

      US /ræt res/

      UK /ræt reis/

      • Noun
      • A way of life in which people are caught up in a fiercely competitive struggle for wealth or power.
      • A strenuous, wearisome, and usually competitive activity or routine.
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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
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    • sketch

      US /skɛtʃ/

      UK /sketʃ/

      • Noun
      • Brief account of something without many details
      • A drawing made quickly that lacks detail
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a rough plan or idea of something
      • To draw images roughly with a pencil
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    • soy

      US /sɔɪ/

      UK /sɔɪ/

      • Noun
      • Food substance made from soya beans
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    • syndrome

      US /ˈsɪnˌdrom/

      UK /'sɪndrəʊm/

      • Noun
      • A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
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    • under the radar

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Without being noticed; avoiding attention.
      • Secret; unnoticed; not attracting attention.
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    • upbeat

      US /ˈʌpˌbit/

      UK /ˈʌpbi:t/

      • Adjective
      • Being positive and cheerful
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    • wanna

      US /ˈwɑnə/

      UK /'wɒnə/

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

      US /zoʊn/

      UK /zəʊn/

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

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • The act of stopping paying attention and starting daydreaming or thinking about other things.
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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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