Vocabulary

  • subway station: A station where passengers can board or exit a subway train.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • apartment building: A building with many apartments or flats
  • meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
  • in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
  • back then: At that time in the past.
  • in use: Being used at the present time.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • in part: To some extent; partially.
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
  • at random
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
  • random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
  • lethal: Causing or able to cause death
  • commercial: Radio or television advertisement
  • implement: To start to do something you plan to do
  • prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
  • fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
  • shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
  • spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
  • advance: Forward movement by an army
  • coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
  • resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
  • halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
  • rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
  • target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
  • collective: Business owned or controlled by its workers
  • solidarity: Feeling of unity between people sharing ideas etc.
  • blanket: Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • damage: Physical harm that is done to something
  • neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
  • surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
  • rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
  • dig: To move material to create a hole
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
  • nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
  • pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
  • deep: Complex and important
  • explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
  • curfew: Order requiring people to be at home at night
  • captive: Person caught and held against their will
  • carry: To have a child, be pregnant
  • overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
  • residential: Concerning patients staying in a hospital
  • case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
  • mayor: Head of a town or city government
  • heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • harass: To bother repeatedly with harmful words or actions
  • artillery: Guns used by the military larger than machine guns
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • extensively: Very much or often; to a large degree
  • dead: Not alive
  • center: Community place people go health or social reasons
  • convoy: Group of moving vehicles, e.g. of an army/navy
  • incoming: Coming toward a place or position; arriving
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    • advance

      US /ædˈvæns/

      UK /əd'vɑ:ns/

      • Noun
      • Forward movement by an army
      • An attempt to seduce someone
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of an army) to move forward
      • To change or improve
      A2TOEIC
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    • apartment building

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A building with many apartments or flats
      A2
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    • apparently

      US /əˈpærəntlɪ/

      UK /əˈpærəntli/

      • Adverb
      • According to what you heard; from what can be seen
      A2TOEIC
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    • artillery

      US /ɑ:rˈtɪləri/

      UK /ɑ:ˈtɪləri/

      • Noun
      • Guns used by the military larger than machine guns
      B2
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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 random

      US /æt ˈrændəm/

      UK /æt ˈrændəm/

      • Phrase
      B1
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    • back then

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At that time in the past.
      A1
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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
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    • captive

      US /ˈkæptɪv/

      UK /ˈkæptɪv/

      • Noun
      • Person caught and held against their will
      • Adjective
      • Unable to leave and forced to stay and listen
      B1
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    • collective

      US /kəˈlɛktɪv/

      UK /kəˈlektɪv/

      • Noun
      • Business owned or controlled by its workers
      • Adjective
      • Formed by working together as a group
      A2
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    • commercial

      US /kəˈmɚʃəl/

      UK /kəˈmə:ʃəl/

      • Noun
      • Radio or television advertisement
      • Adjective
      • A notice, picture, or film telling people about a product, job, or service.
      • Designed for or primarily concerned with financial success.
      B1
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    • convoy

      US /ˈkɑ:nvɔɪ/

      UK /ˈkɒnvɔɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Group of moving vehicles, e.g. of an army/navy
      B2
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    • coordinate

      US /ko'ɔrdəˈnet/

      UK /kəʊ'ɔ:dɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To match styles or colors that go well together
      • To cause body parts to move smoothly together
      • Noun
      • Point on a map defining a location e.g. 135N, 34W
      • A matching set of clothes.
      B1
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    • curfew

      US /ˈkə:fju/

      UK /ˈkɜ:fju:/

      • Noun
      • Order requiring people to be at home at night
      C1
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    • damage

      US /ˈdæmɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈdæmɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical harm that is done to something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To harm physically; to hurt or break something
      • To harm the reputation of someone.
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    • dig

      US /dɪɡ/

      UK /dɪg/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move material to create a hole
      • To search or investigate thoroughly.
      A2
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    • explosion

      US /ɪkˈsploʒən/

      UK /ɪkˈspləʊʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Loud and sudden expression of emotion
      • Sudden increase of something
      B1
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    • extensively

      US /ɪkˈstɛnsɪvlɪ/

      UK /ɪk'stensɪvlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Very much or often; to a large degree
      • In a widespread manner; to a great extent.
      B2
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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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    • halt

      US /hɔlt/

      UK /hɔ:lt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
      • Noun
      • A temporary or final stop.
      B1TOEIC
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    • harass

      US /ˈhærəs, həˈræs/

      UK /'hærəs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bother repeatedly with harmful words or actions
      B1
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    • implement

      US /ˈɪmpləmənt/

      UK /ˈɪmplɪment/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start to do something you plan to do
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A tool
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    • in part

      US /ɪn pɑrt/

      UK /in pɑ:t/

      • Adverb
      • To some extent; partially.
      A1
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    • in person

      US /ɪn ˈpɜːrsn/

      UK /in ˈpɜːsn/

      • Adverb
      • Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
      • Face-to-face; not through electronic communication.
      A1
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    • in use

      US /ɪn juz/

      UK /in ju:z/

      • Adjective
      • Being used at the present time.
      A2
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    • incoming

      US /ˈɪnˌkʌmɪŋ/

      UK /ˈɪnkʌmɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Coming toward a place or position; arriving
      • Newly elected or appointed; succeeding to a position.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Money or revenue received.
      C1
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    • lethal

      US /ˈliθəl/

      UK /'li:θl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing or able to cause death
      B2
      More
    • mayor

      US /ˈmeɪər/

      UK /meə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Head of a town or city government
      B1TOEIC
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    • meet with

      US /mit wɪð/

      UK /mi:t wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
      • To encounter or experience something, often something negative.
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    • neighborhood

      US /ˈnebɚˌhʊd/

      UK /'neɪbəhʊd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of a town or city that people live in
      • People who live in a particular area
      • Adjective
      • Relating to a neighborhood.
      B1
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    • nuclear

      US /ˈnukliɚ, ˈnju-/

      UK /ˈnju:kliə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or involving the center of an atom
      A2
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    • outside of

      US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
      • Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
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    • overnight

      US /ˈovɚˌnaɪt/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'naɪt/

      • Adverb
      • (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
      • For or during the night
      • Adjective
      • Lasting or taking place during the night
      • Delivered or intended to be delivered on the next day
      B1
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    • platform

      US /ˈplætˌfɔrm/

      UK /'plætfɔ:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Flat, raised structure that people stand on
      • Area from which you board a train at a station
      B1
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    • president

      US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/

      UK /ˈprezɪdənt/

      • Noun
      • Person in charge of a country, or organization
      • The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
      A2TOEIC
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    • prime

      US /praɪm/

      UK /praɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get a person ready for; prepare someone
      • To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the highest in quality or value
      • Concerning the highest level of achievement
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    • random

      US /ˈrændəm/

      UK /'rændəm/

      • Adjective
      • Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
      B1
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    • rely

      US /rɪˈlaɪ/

      UK /rɪ'laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • Depend on with full trust or confidence
      • To trust or have confidence in someone.
      B2TOEIC
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    • residential

      US /ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/

      UK /ˌrezɪˈdenʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning patients staying in a hospital
      • Being used for private homes
      B1TOEIC
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    • resistance

      US /rɪˈzɪstəns/

      UK /rɪ'zɪstəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Force that stops or slows movement of something
      • Refusal to accept something new or different
      A2TOEIC
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    • rise up

      US /raɪz ʌp/

      UK /raiz ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attempt to defeat government or ruler
      A1
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    • shelter

      US /ˈʃɛltɚ/

      UK /'ʃeltə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place to protect people/animals from abuse
      • Structure that covers or protects things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give animals, people a place away from abuse
      • To find protection from danger/bad weather
      B1
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    • solidarity

      US /ˌsɑ:lɪˈdærəti/

      UK /ˌsɒlɪˈdærəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of unity between people sharing ideas etc.
      B2
      More
    • spirit

      US /ˈspɪrɪt/

      UK /'spɪrɪt/

      • Noun
      • Person's strong determination or attitude
      • Unique qualities of person, place, or time
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take someone away as if by magic
      A2
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
      A2
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    • subway station

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A station where passengers can board or exit a subway train.
      A1
      More
    • surrender

      US /səˈrɛndɚ/

      UK /sə'rendə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give up in a fight that you cannot win
      • To give in, e.g. to person's demands or temptation
      B1
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    • sweep

      US /swip/

      UK /swi:p/

      • Countable Noun
      • Man who cleans chimneys
      • Long, smooth movement made with your arm or a tool
      • Transitive Verb
      • To clean something from a surface with a brush
      • To search a very wide area for something
      A2
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    • target

      US /ˈtɑrɡɪt/

      UK /'tɑ:ɡɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
      • Group you are trying to sell to or influence
      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to influence; direct a message toward
      • (Army) to aim an attack at something
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
      A1
      More
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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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