Vocabulary

  • such as: For example; like
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • turn over: To lose possession of a ball in sports
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • cut down: To reduce your use of something
  • at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • food source: A place or thing from which food is obtained.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
  • significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
  • sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
  • environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
  • molecule: Two or more atoms chemically combined
  • brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
  • industry: Hard work; being busy working
  • fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
  • field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
  • effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
  • synthetic: Not natural; made from artificial materials
  • refer: To talk about or write about something
  • responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
  • risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • major: High-ranking officer in the army
  • reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • energy: Physical or mental strength
  • viable: Being capable of living, growing, and developing
  • source: Piece of information; a person giving information
  • organism: Living thing, often one that is small
  • fold: To bend one part of something against another
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
  • increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
  • square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • fermentation: Chemical change that produces alcohol in a liquid
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
  • genetically: Caused or controlled, or by genes
  • division: How many times a number is contained in another
  • usage: Amount something is used
  • worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
  • modify: To make minor change to something
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • metric: Based on the meter as a standard of measurement
  • yeast: A single-celled fungi used to make bread and beer
  • deforestation: Process of removing the trees from an area
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • land: Region or country
  • squad: A sports team
  • microbe: Very small, microscopic, living thing
  • derive: To come from another thing
  • fragrance: Sweet, enjoyable, often flowery or fruity smell
  • cosmetic: Serving a decorative rather than a useful purpose
  • gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
  • moisturizer: A cream applies to skin to make it soft/less dry
  • lab: Short for 'laboratory'
  • bacterial: Concerning or caused by bacteria
  • unsustainable: That cannot be kept up or continued
  • dependence: Relying on someone for (e.g. financial) support
  • shark: Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
  • brewery: Company or building for making beer
  • skincare: Products designed to nourish the skin
  • dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
  • biotech: Shortened form of biotechnology
  • biofuel: Fuel created from plants, etc.
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
      A1
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    • at risk

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In danger; likely to be harmed
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    • bacterial

      US /bæk'tɪərɪrl/

      UK /bæk'tɪərɪəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or caused by bacteria
      B2
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    • biofuel

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Fuel created from plants, etc.
      C2
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    • biotech

      US /ˌbaɪoˈtɛk/

      UK /'baɪəʊtek/

      • Noun
      • Shortened form of biotechnology
      C2
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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.
      A2TOEIC
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    • break down

      US /brek daʊn/

      UK /breik daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
      • (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
      A1
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    • brewery

      US /ˈbruəri, ˈbrʊri/

      UK /ˈbru:əri/

      • Countable Noun
      • Company or building for making beer
      B2
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    • chemical

      US /ˈkɛmɪkəl/

      UK /ˈkemɪkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Basic substance produced by mixing elements
      • The branch of science concerned with the substances of which matter is composed, the investigation of their properties and reactions, and the use of such reactions to form new substances.
      • Adjective
      • Made of various elements
      A2
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    • cosmetic

      US /kɑzˈmɛtɪk/

      UK /kɒz'metɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Serving a decorative rather than a useful purpose
      B2
      More
    • cut down

      US /kʌt daʊn/

      UK /kʌt daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce your use of something
      • To fell a tree.
      A1
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    • deforestation

      US //diːˌfɔːr.əˈsteɪ.ʃən//

      UK //diːˌfɒr.ɪˈsteɪ.ʃən//

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of removing the trees from an area
      C2
      More
    • dependence

      US /dɪˈpɛndəns/

      UK /dɪˈpendəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Relying on someone for (e.g. financial) support
      • The state of being addicted to a substance or activity.
      B1
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    • derive

      US /dɪˈraɪv/

      UK /dɪˈraɪv/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come from another thing
      B1
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    • division

      US /dɪˈvɪʒən/

      UK /dɪ'vɪʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • How many times a number is contained in another
      • One part of an organization
      B1TOEIC
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    • dna

      US

      UK

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

      US /ɪˈfɛktɪvli/

      UK /ɪˈfektɪvli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that produces the desired result
      B1
      More
    • energy

      US /ˈɛnədʒi/

      UK /'enədʒɪ/

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

      US /ˌfə:mənˈteʃən, -mɛn-/

      UK /ˌfɜ:men'teɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Chemical change that produces alcohol in a liquid
      B2
      More
    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
      A1
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    • fold

      US /fold/

      UK /fəʊld/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bend one part of something against another
      • (Of business) to fail or close down
      • Countable Noun
      • Pen where sheep are kept
      • Group of people who have a common belief
      B1TOEIC
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    • food source

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A place or thing from which food is obtained.
      B2
      More
    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • fragrance

      US /ˈfreɪgrəns/

      UK /ˈfreɪgrəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sweet, enjoyable, often flowery or fruity smell
      • A perfume or cologne.
      B2
      More
    • 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
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • gene

      US /dʒin/

      UK /dʒi:n/

      • Noun
      • Part of cell controlling development of a thing
      B1
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    • genetically

      US /dʒə'netɪklɪ/

      UK /dʒə'netɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Caused or controlled, or by genes
      • By means of genes or genetic engineering.
      B1
      More
    • in areas

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
      • Relating to specific fields, subjects, or disciplines.
      A1
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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.
      C1
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
      A1
      More
    • increasingly

      US /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/

      UK /ɪnˈkri:sɪŋli/

      • Adverb
      • More and more; in greater degree or amount
      A2
      More
    • ingredient

      US /ɪnˈɡridiənt/

      UK /ɪnˈgri:diənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food item used when making a meal or drink
      • Quality necessary to be something to work well
      B1TOEIC
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
      A1
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    • lab

      US /læb/

      UK /læb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Short for 'laboratory'
      B1
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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
      A1
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • metric

      US /ˈmɛtrɪk/

      UK /ˈmetrɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Based on the meter as a standard of measurement
      B1
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    • microbe

      US /ˈmaɪkroʊb/

      UK /ˈmaɪkrəʊb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very small, microscopic, living thing
      C1
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    • million dollar

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
      More
    • modify

      US /ˈmɑ:dɪfaɪ/

      UK /ˈmɒdɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make minor change to something
      B1
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    • moisturizer

      US /ˈmɔɪstʃəraɪzer/

      UK /ˈmɔɪstʃəraɪzə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A cream applies to skin to make it soft/less dry
      B1
      More
    • molecule

      US /ˈmɑlɪˌkjul/

      UK /ˈmɒlɪkju:l/

      • Noun
      • Two or more atoms chemically combined
      B2
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • organism

      US /ˈɔrɡəˌnɪzəm/

      UK /'ɔ:ɡənɪzəm/

      • Noun
      • Living thing, often one that is small
      • System with many parts that function as a whole
      B2
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
      A1
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • reduce

      US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/

      UK /rɪ'dju:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
      • To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
      A2TOEIC
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • responsible

      US / rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/

      UK /rɪ'spɒnsəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being the cause of something that has occurred
      • Having the duty of dealing with something
      A2TOEIC
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    • science

      US /ˈsaɪəns/

      UK /'saɪəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of the physical world, based on facts
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • shark

      US /ʃɑ:rk/

      UK /ʃɑ:k/

      • Noun
      • Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
      • Large and dangerous fish with sharp teeth
      B2
      More
    • significant

      US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

      UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/

      • Adjective
      • Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
      • Having meaning; important; noticeable
      A2TOEIC
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    • skincare

      US /'skɪnker/

      UK /'skɪnkeə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Products designed to nourish the skin
      C2
      More
    • source

      US /sɔrs, sors/

      UK /sɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of information; a person giving information
      • Place from which something necessary comes
      • Adjective
      • Produces or provides what is wanted or needed
      A2TOEIC
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    • squad

      US /skwɑ:d/

      UK /skwɒd/

      • Noun
      • A sports team
      B1
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    • square

      US /skwɛr/

      UK /skweə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
      • The result of multiplying Length by the width
      • Adjective
      • Being fair or honest
      • Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
      A2TOEIC
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
      A1
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    • sustainable

      US /səˈsteɪnəbl/

      UK /səˈsteɪnəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of continuing for a long time
      • Able to be maintained without running out of
      B2
      More
    • synthetic

      US /sɪnˈθɛtɪk/

      UK /sɪnˈθetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Not natural; made from artificial materials
      B2
      More
    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
      A1
      More
    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
      A1
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    • turn over

      US /tɚn ˈovɚ/

      UK /tə:n ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose possession of a ball in sports
      • To consider something carefully in your mind
      A1
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    • unsustainable

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • That cannot be kept up or continued
      B2
      More
    • usage

      US /ˈjusɪdʒ, -zɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈju:sɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount something is used
      • Way something is actually used
      B2
      More
    • 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
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    • viable

      US /ˈvaɪəbəl/

      UK /ˈvaɪəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being capable of living, growing, and developing
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • volume

      US /ˈvɑljum, -jəm/

      UK /ˈvɒlju:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number or amount of something e.g. sales
      • Amount of space that something takes up
      • Countable Noun
      • One book that is part of a set of books
      A2
      More
    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
      A1
      More
    • worldwide

      US /ˈwɚldˈwaɪd/

      UK /ˈwɜ:ldwaɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
      • Adverb
      • Extending or reaching throughout the whole world.
      B1
      More
    • yeast

      US /jist/

      UK /ji:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A single-celled fungi used to make bread and beer
      B2
      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

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    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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