Vocabulary

  • in hand: In one's possession or control.
  • go hand in hand: Two things closely related or connected, usually occurring together.
  • a few moments: A short period of time
  • have to: Must do
  • break up
  • lose out
  • in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
  • anything other than: Except for; not including
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • give and take
  • in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
  • down the line: At a later time; in the future.
  • step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
  • or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • constantly: Frequently, or without pause
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • mental: Concerning the mind
  • recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • obsession: Irrational motive for performing certain actions
  • aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • constant: Happening frequently or without pause
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
  • disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
  • presence: The same place or area that a person is
  • tend: To move or act in a certain manner
  • general: Widespread, normal or usual
  • consider: To think carefully about something
  • necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • territory: Area of land defended by an animal
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
  • pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • insecure: Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
  • notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
  • lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • financial: Involving money
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • obsessive: Characterized by or constituting an obsession
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • section: A part of a whole
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
  • blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
  • unbearable: Not able to be accepted or tolerated
  • revolve: To move something in a circular motion
  • uneven: Being good in some parts and poor in others
  • criterion: Standard used to make judgments or decisions
  • lively: Full of life and energy; merry; animated
  • unhealthy: Being in poor health; sickly
  • jointly: In collaboration or cooperation; together
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    • a few moments

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A short period of time
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    • anything other than

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Except for; not including
      • Different from; not
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    • aspect

      US /ˈæspɛkt/

      UK /'æspekt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way something looks or seems to be
      • An element, feature, or quality of something
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    • blur

      US /blɚ/

      UK /blɜ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something unclear or out of focus
      • To dull the distinction between things
      B2
      More
    • break up

      US /brek ʌp/

      UK /breik ʌp/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of party, relationship) to come to an end
      • To end something, e.g. a fight
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    • comment

      US /ˈkɑmɛnt/

      UK /'kɒment/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
      • An explanatory note in a computer program.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something that gives your opinion
      • To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
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    • constant

      US /ˈkɑnstənt/

      UK /'kɒnstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Happening frequently or without pause
      • Remaining the same over time or not changing.
      • Noun
      • Thing that happens always or at a regular rate
      • A physical quantity that is believed to have a fixed value and is used in calculations.
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    • constantly

      US /ˈkɑnstəntlɪ/

      UK /ˈkɒnstəntli/

      • Adverb
      • Frequently, or without pause
      • In a way that is unchanging or faithful
      B1
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    • conversation

      US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Talking with other people; discussion or chat
      • General communication or interaction.
      A2
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    • criterion

      US /kraɪˈtɪriən/

      UK /kraɪ'tɪərɪən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Standard used to make judgments or decisions
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    • disorder

      US /dɪsˈɔrdɚ/

      UK /dɪs'ɔ:də(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of confusion or a lack of organization
      • Illness when the body is not functioning well
      • Transitive Verb
      • To disrupt the order or arrangement of something.
      B2
      More
    • down the line

      US /daʊn ði laɪn/

      UK /daun ðə lain/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in the future.
      • Completely; entirely; all the way.
      • Adjective
      • In agreement or accordance with something.
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    • financial

      US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/

      UK /faɪˈnænʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Involving money
      • Relating to investments.
      • Countable Noun
      • A person who provides advice on financial matters.
      A2TOEIC
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    • give and take

      US /ɡɪv ənd tek/

      UK /ɡiv ænd teik/

      • Phrase
      A1
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    • go hand in hand

      US /goʊ hænd ɪn hænd/

      UK /gəu ˈhænd ɪn ˈhænd/

      • other
      • Two things closely related or connected, usually occurring together.
      B1
      More
    • grocery

      US /'ɡroʊsərɪ/

      UK /'ɡrəʊsərɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
      • Countable Noun
      • A store that sells food and household supplies.
      B2TOEIC
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • in general

      US /ɪn ˈdʒɛnərəl/

      UK /in ˈdʒenərəl/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; on the whole.
      • Not specific or detailed; broadly.
      • Adjective
      • Not detailed or specific; overall.
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    • in hand

      US /ɪn hænd/

      UK /in hænd/

      • Phrase
      • In one's possession or control.
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    • in love with

      US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Feeling romantic love for someone.
      • Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
      A1
      More
    • insecure

      US /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊr/

      UK /ˌɪnsɪ'kjʊə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
      • Not being safe or stable
      B1
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    • jointly

      US /ˈdʒɔɪntlɪ/

      UK /dʒɔɪntlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In collaboration or cooperation; together
      B1
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    • lack

      US /læk/

      UK /læk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To not have, or not have enough, of something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The state of not having or not having enough of
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    • lively

      US /ˈlaɪvli/

      UK /'laɪvlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Full of life and energy; merry; animated
      B1
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    • lose out

      US /luz aʊt/

      UK /lu:z aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      A1
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    • mental

      US /ˈmɛntl/

      UK /ˈmentl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the mind
      A2TOEIC
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    • necessarily

      US /ˌnɛsɪˈsɛrəli, -ˈsɛr-/

      UK /ˌnesəˈserəli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
      A2TOEIC
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    • notion

      US /ˈnoʃən/

      UK /ˈnəuʃən/

      • Noun
      • Sudden idea or desire to do something
      B1TOEIC
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    • obsession

      US /əbˈsɛʃən, ɑb-/

      UK /əb'seʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Irrational motive for performing certain actions
      • An idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind
      B2
      More
    • obsessive

      US /əbˈsɛsɪv, ɑb-/

      UK /əbˈsesɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Characterized by or constituting an obsession
      • Thinking about something or someone all the time
      B2
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    • or simply

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
      A1
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    • other than

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different from.
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    • presence

      US /ˈprɛzəns/

      UK /ˈprezns/

      • Noun
      • The same place or area that a person is
      • Ability to reach a market, group of people etc.
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    • pressure

      US /ˈprɛʃɚ/

      UK /'preʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Anxiety caused by difficult problems
      • Force, weight when pressing against a thing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply force to something
      • To persuade or force someone to do something
      A2TOEIC
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    • problematic

      US /ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk/

      UK /ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being difficult to deal with or fix
      • Of a doubtful or uncertain nature.
      B2
      More
    • 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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    • recognize

      US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept the truth or reality of something
      • To consider something as important or special
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    • relationship

      US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/

      UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Connection between two or more people or things
      • Way people interact or live with each other
      A2TOEIC
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    • revolve

      US /rɪˈvɑ:lv/

      UK /rɪˈvɒlv/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something in a circular motion
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    • section

      US / ˈsɛkʃən/

      UK /'sekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A part of a whole
      • Specific group of people from a larger group
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something into smaller parts
      B1TOEIC
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    • step to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
      • To challenge or confront someone, often aggressively.
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
      A2TOEIC
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    • tend

      US /tɛnd/

      UK /tend/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move or act in a certain manner
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of
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    • territory

      US /ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri, -ˌtori/

      UK /'terətrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of land defended by an animal
      • Area of particular knowledge or experience
      B1TOEIC
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    • unbearable

      US /ʌnˈbɛrəbəl/

      UK /ʌnˈbeərəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not able to be accepted or tolerated
      B1
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    • uneven

      US /ʌnˈivən/

      UK /ʌnˈi:vn/

      • Adjective
      • Being good in some parts and poor in others
      • Having more on one side; unfairly distributed
      B2
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    • unhealthy

      US /ʌnˈhɛlθi/

      UK /ʌn'helθɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being in poor health; sickly
      B1
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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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