Vocabulary

  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • without a shadow of a doubt: With complete certainty; no doubt at all.
  • much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
  • thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • alternative: Something different you can choose
  • expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
  • native: Someone from or born in a specific country
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • extreme: Very great in degree
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
  • impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • express: To send something by fast mail
  • version: Different way that someone interprets something
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
  • brutal: Extremely violent or mean
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
  • obscure: To hide something to make it difficult to be seen
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
  • advance: Forward movement by an army
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • bitter: Feeling angry and sad over something
  • anatomy: Scientific study of the structure of (human) body
  • impress: To make an emotional impact upon
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
  • original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • crisp: To make or become dry and crisp, as with heat
  • basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
  • scarf: To eat or drink something quickly
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • bundle: A group of things that are tied/fastened together
  • vulgar: Being rude or socially inappropriate
  • frost: To form ice on the surfaces in cold weather
  • chilly: Slightly cold
  • brass: Yellow metal made by combining copper and zinc
  • clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
  • fashionable: Behaving and dressing as is currently popular
  • woolly: Confused and vague; used especially of thinking
  • oooh: Sound people make when they make a mistake
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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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    • alternative

      US /ɔlˈtɚnətɪv, æl-/

      UK /ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv/

      • Countable Noun
      • Something different you can choose
      • Adjective
      • A different choice
      A2TOEIC
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    • anatomy

      US /əˈnætəmi/

      UK /əˈnætəmi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Scientific study of the structure of (human) body
      B2
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    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
      A2TOEIC
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    • bitter

      US /ˈbɪtɚ/

      UK /'bɪtə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling angry and sad over something
      • Sharp unpleasant taste (e.g. strong black coffee)
      A2
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    • brass

      US /bræs/

      UK /brɑ:s/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Yellow metal made by combining copper and zinc
      • The section of a band playing trumpets, horn etc.
      • Noun (plural)
      • Musical instruments such as trumpet or trombone
      • Shiny objects made of a golden metal
      B1TOEIC
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    • brutal

      US /ˈbrutl/

      UK /'bru:tl/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely violent or mean
      B1
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    • bundle

      US /ˈbʌndl/

      UK /ˈbʌndl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A group of things that are tied/fastened together
      • A set of products sold together cheaply
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fasten, tie or wrap several things together
      • To sell a set of products at a lower price
      B1
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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
      B1
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    • chilly

      US /ˈtʃɪli/

      UK /'tʃɪlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Slightly cold
      • Cold; unfeeling; lacking in warmth
      B1
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    • clothe

      US /kloʊð/

      UK /kləʊð/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
      B1
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    • crisp

      US /krɪsp/

      UK /krɪsp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make or become dry and crisp, as with heat
      • Adjective
      • (Of weather) chilly; a little cold
      B1
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    • encourage

      US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/

      UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the chance of something happening
      • To make someone more determined or confident
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    • expression

      US /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/

      UK /ɪk'spreʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
      • Group of words that have a specific meaning
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    • extreme

      US /ɪkˈstrim/

      UK /ɪk'stri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Very great in degree
      • Farthest from a center
      • Noun
      • Effort that is thought more than is necessary
      • The furthest point or limit of something.
      B1
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    • fashionable

      US /ˈfæʃənəbəl/

      UK /ˈfæʃnəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Behaving and dressing as is currently popular
      • Trend that is popular at a given time
      B1
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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
      A1
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    • frost

      US /frɔ:st/

      UK /frɒst/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To form ice on the surfaces in cold weather
      • To cover something with a thin layer of ice
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ice formed on the surfaces in cold weather
      B1
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    • generally

      US /ˈdʒɛnərəli/

      UK /ˈdʒenrəli/

      • Adverb
      • Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
      A2
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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
      A1
      More
    • impress

      US /ɪmˈprɛs/

      UK /ɪm'pres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an emotional impact upon
      • To press into a soft material to make a pattern
      • Noun
      • A mark or design made by stamping.
      A2TOEIC
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    • impressive

      US /ɪmˈprɛsɪv/

      UK /ɪmˈpresɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
      • Having a strong effect, commanding attention.
      B1TOEIC
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    • in the house

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
      • Within a legislative body, such as a parliament or congress.
      A1
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
      A1
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    • involve

      US /ɪnˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪn'vɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have or be included as a part of something
      • To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
      B1
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    • much about

      US /mʌtʃ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /mʌtʃ əˈbaut/

      • Phrase
      • A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
      • To a great extent or degree regarding something; caring.
      A1
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    • native

      US /ˈnetɪv/

      UK /ˈneɪtɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone from or born in a specific country
      • Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
      • Adjective
      • Caused by natural ability; innate
      A2
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    • obscure

      US /əbˈskjʊr/

      UK /əbˈskjʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide something to make it difficult to be seen
      • Make unclear, vague, or difficult to understand.
      • Adjective
      • Being confusing and difficult to understand
      • Not famous; unknown by most people
      B2
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    • on the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
      More
    • oooh

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • Sound people make when they make a mistake
      C2
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    • original

      US /əˈrɪdʒənəl/

      UK /ə'rɪdʒənl/

      • Adjective
      • Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
      • Being unique or thinking differently from others
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A work of art, writing, or music that is not a copy.
      • A person of fresh initiative or inventiveness.
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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
      More
    • personally

      US /ˈpəsənəli/

      UK /ˈpɜ:sənəli/

      • Adverb
      • By a specific person, and not by anyone else
      • Knowing someone as a friend, or closely
      A2
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    • polite

      US /pəˈlaɪt/

      UK /pəˈlaɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Showing good manners or respect for other people
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • scarf

      US /skɑ:rf/

      UK /skɑ:f/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To eat or drink something quickly
      • Countable Noun
      • Long piece of cloth worn around the neck
      B1
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    • spend

      US /spɛnd/

      UK /spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use money to pay for something
      • To use time in order to do something
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
      B1TOEIC
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    • 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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    • thumbs up

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
      • A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
      • Noun (plural)
      • Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
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    • up there

      US /ʌp ðɛr/

      UK /ʌp ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a higher place or position; far away.
      • In heaven.
      A1
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    • version

      US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/

      UK /ˈvə:ʃən/

      • Noun
      • Different way that someone interprets something
      • New or different form of something
      A2TOEIC
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    • vocabulary

      US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/

      UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words that have to do with a particular subject
      • The words that a person knows
      B1TOEIC
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    • vulgar

      US /ˈvʌlɡɚ/

      UK /ˈvʌlgə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Being rude or socially inappropriate
      B2
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    • without a shadow of a doubt

      US /wɪˈðaʊt ə ˈʃædo ʌv ə daʊt/

      UK /wɪˈðaʊt ə ˈʃædəu ɔv ə daʊt/

      • other
      • With complete certainty; no doubt at all.
      B2
      More
    • woolly

      US /ˈwʊli/

      UK /'wʊlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Confused and vague; used especially of thinking
      • Adjective
      • Having a fluffy character or appearance
      C2
      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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