Vocabulary

  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • throw on: To put on clothing quickly and carelessly.
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • regardless of
  • at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
  • come down to: To become in the end a matter of
  • long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
  • huge spike: A large and sudden increase in something.
  • turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
  • tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
  • trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
  • alternative: Something different you can choose
  • debate: General public discussion of a topic
  • regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
  • immediately: Without any delay; straight away
  • plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
  • sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
  • combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
  • decline: To bend towards the ground
  • climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
  • hurdle: Small fence a person or horse jumps over in a race
  • protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
  • spike: The top point in a graph
  • leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
  • substitute: To perform the tasks instead of someone else
  • suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
  • direction: When someone tells people what to do
  • novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
  • generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
  • expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
  • suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • due: When something is required or expected
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • major: High-ranking officer in the army
  • palm: Inner area of a person's hand
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
  • carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
  • algae: Green organisms that live in still water
  • faint: To suddenly become unconscious and fall down
  • economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
  • roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
  • transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
  • vapor: Tiny droplets or pieces of some substance spread thinly throughout the air
  • flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
  • barrel: To travel at high speed
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • deforestation: Process of removing the trees from an area
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • land: Region or country
  • possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
  • future: Time that is to come after the present
  • vegetarian: Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
  • part: Division of a book
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
  • greenhouse: Greenhouse gas that makes the Earth get warmer
  • cracker: Something excellent or that you really like
  • soy: Food substance made from soya beans
  • carnivore: Any creature that consumes meat
  • preservation: Keeping something in a good, undamaged state
  • jerky: Lacking steadiness or smoothness
  • ingrain: To be deeply attached or fixed in
  • semi: A prefix meaning 'half'
  • bacon: Salted meat from a pig
  • whopper: Something big or impressive, e.g. a very big lie
  • bicep: Muscle of the front upper arm
  • tofu: Compressed bean curd used in cooking
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    • algae

      US /ˈældʒi/

      UK /ˈældʒi:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Green organisms that live in still water
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    • alternative

      US /ɔlˈtɚnətɪv, æl-/

      UK /ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv/

      • Countable Noun
      • Something different you can choose
      • Adjective
      • A different choice
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    • at the end of the day

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
      • After a day's work or activities.
      A1
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    • bacon

      US /ˈbekən/

      UK /ˈbeɪkən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Salted meat from a pig
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    • barrel

      US /ˈbærəl/

      UK /'bærəl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel at high speed
      • Countable Noun
      • A round container with curved sides and flat ends
      • Straight tube from which a bullet exits a gun
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    • bicep

      US /baɪ'sep/

      UK /baɪ'sep/

      • Noun
      • Muscle of the front upper arm
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    • carbon

      US /ˈkɑrbən/

      UK /'kɑ:bən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
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    • carnivore

      US /ˈkɑrnəˌvɔr, -ˌvor/

      UK /ˈkɑ:nɪvɔ:(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Any creature that consumes meat
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    • climate

      US /ˈklaɪmɪt/

      UK /ˈklaɪmət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Typical weather conditions in a particular place
      • The general attitudes, feelings, or opinions that people have at a particular time.
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    • combination

      US /ˌkɑmbəˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒmbɪ'neɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
      • Act or result of mixing things together
      B1
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    • come down to

      US /kʌm daʊn tu/

      UK /kʌm daun tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become in the end a matter of
      • To be passed on to someone as an inheritance.
      A1
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • cracker

      US /ˈkrækɚ/

      UK /ˈkrækə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something excellent or that you really like
      • Type of dry biscuit or wafer
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    • culture

      US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/

      UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Beliefs and customs of a particular group
      • The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
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    • debate

      US / dɪˈbet/

      UK /dɪ'beɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • General public discussion of a topic
      • A formal event where two sides discuss a topic
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To consider options before making a decision
      • To take part in a formal discussion
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    • decline

      US /dɪˈklaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'klaɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To bend towards the ground
      • To slope downward.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lessen in quality or value
      A2TOEIC
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    • deforestation

      US //diːˌfɔːr.əˈsteɪ.ʃən//

      UK //diːˌfɒr.ɪˈsteɪ.ʃən//

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

      US /dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When someone tells people what to do
      • Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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    • economic

      US /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ˌikə-/

      UK /ˌi:kəˈnɒmɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning trade, industry, and money
      • Financially worthwhile; profitable.
      • Noun
      • A system relating to economics
      • A factor relating to economics
      A2
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    • expand

      US /ɪkˈspænd/

      UK /ɪk'spænd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something larger in size, number, amount
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    • faint

      US /fent/

      UK /feɪnt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To suddenly become unconscious and fall down
      • Adjective
      • Lacking strength; weak; lacking clarity
      • Very small, as in a chance or hope
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    • flood

      US /flʌd/

      UK /flʌd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
      • (Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A quick unexpectedly volume of something
      • Large number of people or things arriving at once
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    • generate

      US /ˈdʒɛnəˌret/

      UK /ˈdʒenəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To create or be produced or bring into existence
      • To create electricity, heat, energy and power
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    • greenhouse

      US /ˈɡrinˌhaʊs/

      UK /'ɡri:nhaʊs/

      • Adjective
      • Greenhouse gas that makes the Earth get warmer
      • Countable Noun
      • Glass building used for growing plants
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    • huge spike

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A large and sudden increase in something.
      • A sudden large increase in the number of cases of a disease.
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    • hurdle

      US /ˈhɚdl/

      UK /'hɜ:dl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small fence a person or horse jumps over in a race
      • Problem that makes it hard to achieve something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To run and jump over something
      • To overcome a problem to achieve something
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    • ingrain

      US /ɪn'greɪn/

      UK /'ɪn'greɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be deeply attached or fixed in
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    • jerky

      US /ˈdʒə:ki/

      UK /'dʒɜ:kɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking steadiness or smoothness
      C2
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    • leverage

      US /ˈlɛvərɪdʒ, ˈlivə-/

      UK /'li:vərɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An advantage which gives you influence or power
      • An advantage gained through the use of resources or a strategic position
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use an advantage which gives you influence
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    • long for

      US /lɔŋ fɔr/

      UK /lɔŋ fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
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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
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    • novelty

      US /ˈnɑ:vlti/

      UK /ˈnɒvlti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
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    • obvious

      US /ˈɑbviəs/

      UK /ˈɒbviəs/

      • Adjective
      • Easily understood and clear; plain to see
      • Easy to see or notice.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • palm

      US /pɑ:m/

      UK /pɑ:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Inner area of a person's hand
      • Tropical tree with large leaves only at its top
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide something in your hand
      • To push someone way with your hand
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    • plenty

      US /ˈplɛnti/

      UK /'plentɪ/

      • Pronoun
      • When there is not too little of something; a lot
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A large or sufficient amount or quantity; abundance.
      • A lot of something
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    • preservation

      US /ˈprɛzɚ'veʃən/

      UK /ˌprezəˈveɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Keeping something in a good, undamaged state
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    • protein

      US /ˈprəʊˌtiːn/

      UK /ˈprəʊti:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of molecules made from amino acids
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    • regardless of

      US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/

      UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Preposition
      • Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
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    • regret

      US /rɪˈɡrɛt/

      UK /rɪ'ɡret/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To feel sorrow or guilt, as for what you didn't do
      • Used to express apology or sadness.
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    • roll

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
      • Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue along as time normally progresses
      • To produce a very deep and continuous sound
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    • semi

      US /ˈsɛmaɪ, ˈsɛmi/

      UK /ˈsemi/

      • Prefix
      • A prefix meaning 'half'
      • Noun
      • House that shares a wall with another house
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    • show off

      US /ʃo ɔf/

      UK /ʃəu ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
      A1
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    • soy

      US /sɔɪ/

      UK /sɔɪ/

      • Noun
      • Food substance made from soya beans
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    • spike

      US /spaɪk/

      UK /spaɪk/

      • Noun
      • The top point in a graph
      • Long, thin metal rod that ends in a point
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To go up to a point on a graph
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    • substitute

      US /ˈsʌbstɪˌtut, -ˌtjut/

      UK /'sʌbstɪtju:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To perform the tasks instead of someone else
      • To replace one person or thing for another
      • Noun
      • A person or thing acting in place of another
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    • suck

      US /sʌk/

      UK /sʌk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pull or remove something with great power
      • To attract someone; make someone interested
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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
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    • throw on

      US /θro ɑn/

      UK /θrəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put on clothing quickly and carelessly.
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    • tofu

      US /'toʊfu:/

      UK /'təʊfu:/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Compressed bean curd used in cooking
      C1
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    • tough

      US /tʌf/

      UK /tʌf/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
      • Very difficult to do or deal with
      • Noun
      • A rough and aggressive person.
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    • transportation

      US /ˌtrænspɔ:rˈteɪʃn/

      UK /ˌtrænspɔ:ˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of moving people or goods between places
      • A system or means of transport, especially public transport.
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    • trigger

      US /ˈtrɪɡɚ/

      UK /'trɪɡə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
      • Device that starts a process
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start a process off e.g. a memory
      • To cause something to begin or happen.
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    • turned out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
      • Transitive Verb
      • To extinguish or switch off lights.
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    • uncomfortable

      US /ʌnˈkʌmfətəbəl, -ˈkʌmftə-/

      UK /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not being relaxed; worried about something
      • Causing or feeling slight pain or physical unease.
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    • vegetarian

      US /ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛriən/

      UK /ˌvedʒə'teərɪən/

      • Adjective
      • Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who does not eat meat from animals or fish
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    • whopper

      US /ˈwɑ:pə(r)/

      UK /ˈwɒpə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something big or impressive, e.g. a very big lie
      C2
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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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