Vocabulary

  • in the post: Sent by mail or postal service.
  • in management: Employed in a managerial role or department.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • at least: As a minimum
  • lead on: To encourage someone to believe something that is not true.
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • think outside the box: To think creatively and differently from usual ideas.
  • outside the box: Thinking in a new and creative way.
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • such as: For example; like
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • at a premium: At a high price or great value; scarce and desirable.
  • work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
  • closer to home: Nearer to one's place of residence or origin.
  • back then: At that time in the past.
  • ahead of the curve: Being more advanced or knowledgeable than others.
  • individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
  • pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
  • concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
  • destination: The place you are traveling to
  • purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
  • priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
  • property: Particular quality that someone or something has
  • firm: Company that sells goods or services
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • quality: Feature associated with someone or something
  • prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
  • autonomy: The power to make independent decisions
  • reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
  • paradigm: A set of ideas for understanding or explaining
  • capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
  • require: To demand that someone does something
  • remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
  • retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
  • deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
  • flexible: Bending easily
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • gender: State of being male or female
  • competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
  • ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
  • talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
  • urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
  • revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
  • social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
  • pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • hybrid: Formed from combining different things
  • rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
  • worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • future: Time that is to come after the present
  • flexibility: The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
  • minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • residential: Concerning patients staying in a hospital
  • wellness: State of being happy, healthy or prosperous
  • multinational: Involving many countries
  • segregate: To separate people by skin color, sex or religion
  • redesign: To change the design or style of something
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    • ability

      US /əˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power, resources or skill to do something
      • A particular skill or talent.
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    • ahead of the curve

      US /əˈhɛd əv ðə kɜrv/

      UK /əˈhed əv ðə kɜ:v/

      • other
      • Being more advanced or knowledgeable than others.
      B2
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    • at a premium

      US /æt e ˈprimiəm/

      UK /æt ə ˈpri:miəm/

      • Phrase
      • At a high price or great value; scarce and desirable.
      • Highly valued or important; an advantage.
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    • at best

      US /æt bɛst/

      UK /æt best/

      • Phrase
      • Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
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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 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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    • autonomy

      US /ɔˈtɑnəmi/

      UK /ɔ:'tɒnəmɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The power to make independent decisions
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    • back then

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At that time in the past.
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • capital

      US /ˈkæpɪtl/

      UK /'kæpɪtl/

      • Noun
      • Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
      • Official main city of a country, province or state
      • Adjective
      • Main, or major
      • (Of an offense) liable to the death penalty.
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    • closer to home

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Nearer to one's place of residence or origin.
      • More relevant or pertinent to one's personal life or immediate surroundings.
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    • come together

      US /kʌm təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /kʌm təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To assemble or unite; to start working together.
      • To form a close relationship or bond.
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    • competitive

      US /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/

      UK /kəmˈpetətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being strongly driven to win or be better than
      • As good as or better than others.
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    • concept

      US /ˈkɑnˌsɛpt/

      UK /'kɒnsept/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Abstract idea of something or how it works
      • A plan or intention; a conception.
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    • deliver

      US /dɪˈlɪvɚ/

      UK /dɪ'lɪvə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
      • To save someone from a problem or crisis
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    • destination

      US /ˌdɛstəˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • The place you are traveling to
      • A place regarded as worth visiting or traveling to.
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    • ecosystem

      US /ˈɛkoˌsɪstəm, ˈiko-/

      UK /ˈi:kəʊsɪstəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Types of plants and animals in an specific area
      • A network of interconnected companies, technologies, and services that interact to create value.
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    • firm

      US /fɚm/

      UK /fɜ:m/

      • Countable Noun
      • Company that sells goods or services
      • Adjective
      • Fairly hard or solid, not soft
      • Unchanging and strong
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    • flexibility

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
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    • flexible

      US /ˈflɛksəbəl/

      UK /ˈfleksəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Bending easily
      • Able to adjust to new events, requirements easily
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    • gender

      US /ˈdʒɛndɚ/

      UK /'dʒendə(r)/

      • Noun
      • State of being male or female
      • The socially constructed roles, behaviours, expressions and identities of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To assign a gender to; to consider something in terms of gender.
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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    • hybrid

      US /ˈhaɪbrɪd/

      UK /ˈhaɪbrɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Formed from combining different things
      • Of mixed origin or composition.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something formed from combining different things
      • An offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties.
      B2
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    • in management

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Employed in a managerial role or department.
      • Studying or specializing in the field of management.
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
      A1
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    • in the post

      US /ɪn ðə ˈpoʊst/

      UK /in ðə ˈpəust/

      • other
      • Sent by mail or postal service.
      A2
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    • individual

      US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/

      UK /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Single person, looked at separately from others
      • A single thing or item, especially when part of a set or group.
      • Adjective
      • Made for use by one single person
      • Having a distinct manner different from others
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    • inequality

      US /ˌɪnɪˈkwɑ:ləti/

      UK /ˌɪnɪˈkwɒləti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Situation where things are not equal, fair
      B1
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    • judge

      US /dʒʌdʒ/

      UK /dʒʌdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who decides on the results of a contest
      • Person who has the power to make a decision
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reach a decision about who won a contest
      • To form an opinion after careful consideration
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    • lead on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To encourage someone to believe something that is not true.
      B1
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    • lead to

      US /lid tu/

      UK /li:d tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To result in some action
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have something as a consequence or result.
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    • multinational

      US /ˌmʌltiˈnæʃənəl, -ˈnæʃnəl, -taɪ-/

      UK /ˌmʌltiˈnæʃnəl/

      • Adjective
      • Involving many countries
      • Countable Noun
      • Company with branches in many countries
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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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    • outside the box

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Thinking in a new and creative way.
      • Adjective
      • Innovative or unconventional.
      A1
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    • pandemic

      US /pænˈdɛmɪk/

      UK /pæn'demɪk/

      • Adjective
      • (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
      • Noun
      • a pandemic disease
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    • paradigm

      US /ˈpærəˌdaɪm, -ˌdɪm/

      UK /ˈpærədaɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A set of ideas for understanding or explaining
      • Way of looking at things
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    • pop

      US /pɑp/

      UK /pɒp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause something to open or burst suddenly
      • To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet soda drink
      • A short, sharp, explosive sound.
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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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    • priority

      US /praɪˈɔrɪti, -ˈɑr-/

      UK /praɪ'ɒrətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing that is more important/urgent than others
      • A level of importance assigned to a task or process in a computer system.
      • Adjective
      • Denoting something that constitutes a priority.
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    • property

      US /ˈprɑpəti/

      UK /'prɒpətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular quality that someone or something has
      • Buildings or piece of land owned by someone
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    • purpose

      US /ˈpɚpəs/

      UK /'pɜ:pəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
      • A person's sense of resolve or determination.
      • Adverb
      • With clear intention or determination.
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
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    • quality

      US /ˈkwɑlɪti/

      UK /'kwɒlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feature associated with someone or something
      • High level of worth or excellence
      • Adjective
      • Of a high standard
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
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    • redesign

      US /ˌridɪˈzaɪn/

      UK /ˌri:dɪ'zaɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change the design or style of something
      • To revise the design of something, often to improve its function or appearance.
      • Noun
      • Action to change the design or style of
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    • remote

      US /rɪˈmot/

      UK /rɪ'məʊt/

      • Adjective
      • Being far away from people, towns, etc.
      • (Of a possibility) being small or not likely
      • Noun
      • Radio device designed to operate TV, etc.
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    • require

      US /rɪˈkwaɪr/

      UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone does something
      • To need to do something, to make it necessary
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    • residential

      US /ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/

      UK /ˌrezɪˈdenʃl/

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

      US /rɪˈten/

      UK /rɪ'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
      • To keep one thing inside another for a time
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    • reverse

      US /rɪˈvɚs/

      UK /rɪ'vɜ:s/

      • Noun
      • Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
      • Instance of a significant change, for the worse
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To drive a vehicle backward
      • To change to an opposite state, way or condition
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    • revolution

      US /ˌrɛvəˈluʃən/

      UK /ˌrevə'lu:ʃn/

      • Noun
      • When a group overthrows an existing government
      • Sudden or significant change in something
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    • segregate

      US /ˈsɛɡrɪˌɡet/

      UK /'seɡrɪɡeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To separate people by skin color, sex or religion
      • To separate one part of a thing from another part
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • talent

      US /ˈtælənt/

      UK /'tælənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Natural ability of a person to do something well
      • Person with a strong natural ability in something
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • think outside the box

      US /θɪŋk aʊtˈsaɪd ðə bɑks/

      UK /θɪŋk aʊtˈsaɪd ðə bɒks/

      • other
      • To think creatively and differently from usual ideas.
      B2
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    • urban

      US /ˈɚbən/

      UK /'ɜ:bən/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a city; located in a city
      • Relating to the style of dress and music popular in cities.
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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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    • wellness

      US /ˈwelnəs/

      UK /ˈwelnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being happy, healthy or prosperous
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    • work at

      US /wɚk æt/

      UK /wə:k æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a job at a particular place or organization.
      • To make an effort to improve something.
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    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
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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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