Vocabulary

  • tap into: To manage to use something in a way that brings you benefits
  • have at: To attack someone or something.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • at the ready: Fully prepared and available for immediate use.
  • in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
  • slippery slope: An idea or course of action which will lead to something unacceptable, wrong, or disastrous.
  • go nowhere: To be unsuccessful; to not achieve any progress or positive result.
  • in the mix: Being involved or included in a group or activity.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
  • for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
  • in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
  • deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
  • scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
  • aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
  • claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
  • reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
  • lean: To balance against or on something for support
  • mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
  • statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
  • insight: Power to understand people and things very well
  • function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
  • outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
  • section: A part of a whole
  • cast: People who appear in a play or movie
  • define: To explain the meaning of words
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
  • communicate: To give and exchange information
  • sweat: To do an amount of hard work
  • tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • hype: Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
  • totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • important: Having power or authority
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • clutch: To hold strongly in your hand
  • greatness: Property of outstanding importance or eminence
  • troll: Ugly dwarf in fairy tales, e.g. with long hair
  • slippery: Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • land: Region or country
  • pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • differentiate: To see or show how things are not the same
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • slope: Angle of a decline, e.g. where a road dips down
  • shuffle: To change the order of items/people in a group
  • font: Size or style of type
  • lightning: Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
  • lipstick: Red, pink etc. makeup for the lips
  • cap: Covering for the end or top of something
  • toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
  • rim: Outer edge of something circular
  • surf: To view webpages on the internet
  • necklace: Piece of jewelry that hangs around the neck
  • underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
  • canon: General rule of how to behave or do things
  • surfboard: Narrow buoyant board for riding surf in the sea
  • headband: Band worn around or over the head
  • mink: Small animal that is farmed for its fur
  • mic: Short for 'microphone'
  • hanky: Small cloth used for wiping your nose
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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.
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    • at the ready

      US /ət ðə ˈrɛdi/

      UK /ət ðə ˈredi/

      • other
      • Fully prepared and available for immediate use.
      B2
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    • aware

      US /əˈwɛr/

      UK /əˈwɛə/

      • Adjective
      • Knowing or feeling that something exists
      A2TOEIC
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    • canon

      US /ˈkænən/

      UK /'kænən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • General rule of how to behave or do things
      • Literary works considered to be the most important
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    • cap

      US /kæp/

      UK /kæp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Covering for the end or top of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover the top or end of an object
      • To limit the amount of usage of something
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    • cast

      US /kæst/

      UK /kɑ:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • People who appear in a play or movie
      • Small amount of a particular color
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
      • To describe someone's personality or character
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    • claim

      US /klem/

      UK /kleɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • To say that something is true, often without proof.
      • A statement that something is true.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand or ask for something that you believe is rightfully yours.
      • To take or cause the loss of (e.g., a life, property).
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    • clutch

      US /klʌtʃ/

      UK /klʌtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold strongly in your hand
      • To operate the clutch of a vehicle.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A tight grasp or grip.
      • A mechanical device that engages and disengages power transmission, especially in a vehicle.
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    • communicate

      US /kəˈmjunɪˌket/

      UK /kə'mju:nɪkeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give and exchange information
      • To convey or make known (information, feelings, etc.)
      A2
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    • crew

      US /kru/

      UK /kru:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
      • Skilled group of people working together on a task
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work as part of a crew.
      A2TOEIC
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    • define

      US /dɪˈfaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'faɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To explain the meaning of words
      • To set or mark the limits of something
      A2TOEIC
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    • deserve

      US /dɪˈzɚv/

      UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
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    • differentiate

      US /ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃiˌet/

      UK /ˌdɪfə'renʃɪeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To see or show how things are not the same
      • Become distinct or specialized.
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    • font

      US /fɑnt/

      UK /fɔnt/

      • Noun
      • Size or style of type
      B2
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    • for the best

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
      • Hoping for a positive outcome.
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    • function

      US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

      UK /'fʌŋkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Social event, or party such as a wedding
      • Mathematical operation used in calculations
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To serve a certain purpose or role
      • To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
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    • get lost

      US /ɡɛt lɔst/

      UK /ɡet lɔ:st/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
      • To become unable to find your way; to lose your sense of direction.
      • Interjection
      • An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
      A1
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    • go nowhere

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be unsuccessful; to not achieve any progress or positive result.
      • To lead to no particular place or destination.
      A1
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
      A1
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    • greatness

      US /ˈɡretnɪs/

      UK /ɡreɪtnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Property of outstanding importance or eminence
      B2
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    • hanky

      US /ˈhæŋki/

      UK /ˈhæŋki/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small cloth used for wiping your nose
      B1
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    • have at

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attack someone or something.
      • To begin doing something with enthusiasm.
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    • headband

      US /ˈhɛdˌbænd/

      UK /ˈhedbænd/

      • Noun
      • Band worn around or over the head
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    • hype

      US /haɪp/

      UK /haɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to create interest or excitement about
      B2
      More
    • in a box

      US /ɪn ə bɑks/

      UK /ɪn ə bɒks/

      • other
      • Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
      B2
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    • in the game

      US /ɪn ðə ˈɡeɪm/

      UK /in ðə ˈɡeɪm/

      • other
      • Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
      B2
      More
    • in the mix

      US /ɪn ðə ˈmɪks/

      UK /in ðə ˈmiks/

      • other
      • Being involved or included in a group or activity.
      B2
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    • inside of

      US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Within; in the inner part of.
      • Within a certain period of time.
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    • insight

      US /ˈɪnˌsaɪt/

      UK /'ɪnsaɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Power to understand people and things very well
      • Very good understanding of something
      B1
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    • lean

      US /lin/

      UK /li:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To balance against or on something for support
      • To have a tendency to do something; favor
      • Adjective
      • Having a low fat content
      • Efficient; well-designed with no waste
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    • lightning

      US /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/

      UK /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
      • A sudden electrostatic discharge that occurs during an electrical storm.
      • Adjective
      • Moving very fast or occurring suddenly
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    • lipstick

      US /ˈlɪpˌstɪk/

      UK /ˈlɪpstɪk/

      • Noun
      • Red, pink etc. makeup for the lips
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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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    • mic

      US /maɪk/

      UK /maɪk/

      • Noun
      • Short for 'microphone'
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    • mink

      US /mɪŋk/

      UK /mɪŋk/

      • Noun
      • Small animal that is farmed for its fur
      B2
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    • mysterious

      US /mɪˈstɪriəs/

      UK /mɪˈstɪəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Unusual; hard to understand or work out
      A2
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    • necklace

      US /ˈnɛklɪs/

      UK /ˈnekləs/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of jewelry that hangs around the neck
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    • on hand

      US /ɑn hænd/

      UK /ɔn hænd/

      • Adverb
      • Present and available; in attendance.
      • Phrase
      • Available; readily accessible.
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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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    • outfit

      US /ˈaʊtˌfɪt/

      UK /'aʊtfɪt/

      • Noun
      • A set of clothing (with accessories)
      • Transitive Verb
      • To provide with clothing and other things
      B2
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    • reflect

      US /rɪˈflɛkt/

      UK /rɪ'flekt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To indicate or be a sign of something
      • To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
      A2TOEIC
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    • rim

      US /rɪm/

      UK /rɪm/

      • Noun
      • Outer edge of something circular
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give something an outer edge, as specified
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    • scale

      US /skel/

      UK /skeɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Size, level, or amount when compared
      • Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change the size of but keep the proportions
      • To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • shuffle

      US /ˈʃʌfəl/

      UK /'ʃʌfl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change the order of items/people in a group
      B2
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    • slippery

      US /ˈslɪpəri/

      UK /ˈslɪpəri/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
      • Hard to pin down; avoiding telling facts; evasive
      B1
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    • slippery slope

      US /ˈslɪpəri slop/

      UK /ˈslipəri sləup/

      • Noun
      • An idea or course of action which will lead to something unacceptable, wrong, or disastrous.
      C1
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    • slope

      US /sloʊp/

      UK /sləʊp/

      • Noun
      • Angle of a decline, e.g. where a road dips down
      • Surface on which people can ski
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have one end that is not as high as the other
      B1TOEIC
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    • statement

      US / ˈstetmənt/

      UK /ˈsteɪtmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Record of activity in a bank account over time
      • Act or process of saying something formally
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    • surf

      US /sɜ:rf/

      UK /sɜ:f/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To view webpages on the internet
      • To ride the waves of the sea on a surfboard
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The ocean waves crashing against a beach
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    • surfboard

      US /ˈsɜ:rfbɔ:rd/

      UK /ˈsɜ:fbɔ:d/

      • Noun
      • Narrow buoyant board for riding surf in the sea
      C2
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    • sweat

      US /swɛt/

      UK /swet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do an amount of hard work
      • To be worried or anxious about something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An amount of hard work
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    • tap

      US /tæp/

      UK /tæp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
      • To spy one someone electronically
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Faucet; the place you can get water from a pipe
      • Light hit, generally one that makes a sound
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    • tap into

      US /tæp ˈɪntu/

      UK /tæp ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To manage to use something in a way that brings you benefits
      • To understand and express something that people are feeling
      B1
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    • toast

      US /tost/

      UK /təʊst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
      • An expression of goodwill or honor made by drinking to someone or something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To grill bread to make it brown and crisp
      • To make pleasantly warm.
      B1
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    • trait

      US /tret/

      UK /treɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
      • A genetically determined characteristic or condition.
      C2
      More
    • troll

      US /troʊl/

      UK /trɒl/

      • Noun
      • Ugly dwarf in fairy tales, e.g. with long hair
      • Intransitive Verb
      • to leave an insulting message on the internet in order to annoy someone
      B2
      More
    • underwear

      US /ˈʌndərwer/

      UK /ˈʌndəweə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
      C1
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    • wanna

      US /ˈwɑnə/

      UK /'wɒnə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
      B2
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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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