Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • such as: For example; like
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • hang out: To spend time with your friends
  • hang around: To spend time with someone
  • good riddance: Expression showing relief at someone's departure.
  • walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
  • at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
  • do away with: To remove or take something away; to kill
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • care for: To want or desire a thing
  • off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • good person: A morally upright and kind individual.
  • throw on: To put on clothing quickly and carelessly.
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • when the time comes: At the appropriate or necessary future moment.
  • stand by: To keep to an agreement
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • by your side: Near you, supporting you.
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
  • treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
  • confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
  • opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
  • admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
  • blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
  • guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
  • condition: To improve something to make it better
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • adopt: To legally take a child into your family
  • contact: Touching or feeling something
  • pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
  • observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
  • interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
  • posture: Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
  • equal: Same in shape, size, or number
  • internal: Being or happening in the body
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
  • bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
  • important: Having power or authority
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • assign: To give someone a particular job to do
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • cocktail: Mixed alcoholic drink, containing spirit like gin
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • icon: Small image on a computer screen
  • bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
  • defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
  • cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
  • disrespect: Lack of respect
  • contrive: To devise or bring about with clever planning
  • locus: Site or location where something is, or occurs
  • mid: At (or near) the middle point
  • pizzeria: Shop where pizzas are made and sold
  • unnecessarily: In an unnecessary manner
  • unkind: Lacking kindness; mean; ungenerous
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    • admit

      US /ædˈmɪt/

      UK /əd'mɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To acknowledge that something is true or right
      • To allow someone to enter
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    • adopt

      US /əˈdɑ:pt/

      UK /əˈdɒpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To legally take a child into your family
      • To take on responsibility for something
      A2TOEIC
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    • advantage

      US /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/

      UK /əd'vɑ:ntɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing making the chance of success higher
      • A positive point about something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make use of something, especially to further one's own position; exploit.
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    • after all

      US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/

      • Adverb
      • In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
      • Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
      • Phrase
      • Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
      • Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
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    • assign

      US /əˈsaɪn/

      UK /ə'saɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone a particular job to do
      • To give someone credit or blame for something
      B2TOEIC
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    • at times

      US /æt taɪmz/

      UK /æt taɪmz/

      • Phrase
      • Sometimes; occasionally.
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    • attention

      US /əˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /əˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taking notice of someone or something
      • Noun
      • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
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    • blame

      US /blem/

      UK /bleɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say someone is responsible for something bad
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of saying someone did something bad
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    • bubble

      US /ˈbʌbəl/

      UK /ˈbʌbl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A small ball of air inside of a liquid
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a liquid) to produce bubbles, as when boiling
      • To show intense emotion, e.g. excitement, anger
      B1TOEIC
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    • bump

      US /bʌmp/

      UK /bʌmp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bounce along over a rough surface
      • To knock against with force or violence
      • Noun
      • Act or sound of one solid object hitting another
      • Raised area on any smooth surface
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    • by your side

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Near you, supporting you.
      • Physically next to you.
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    • care for

      US /kɛr fɔr/

      UK /kɛə fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To want or desire a thing
      • To look after someone who is ill, old, or very young.
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    • cocktail

      US /ˈkɑkˌtel/

      UK /'kɒkteɪl/

      • Noun
      • Mixed alcoholic drink, containing spirit like gin
      B2
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    • condition

      US /kənˈdɪʃən/

      UK /kənˈdɪʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To improve something to make it better
      • To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Disease or other medical problem
      • The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
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    • confident

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdənt/

      UK /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Having a strong belief in the truth or certainty of something.
      • Noun
      • A person who is self-assured and believes in their abilities.
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    • conscious

      US /ˈkɑnʃəs/

      UK /ˈkɒnʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Aware of what is going on around you
      • Intentionally done; deliberate.
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    • contact

      US /ˈkɑnˌtækt/

      UK /'kɒntækt/

      • Adjective
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Object that allows electricity to run through it
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    • contrive

      US /kənˈtraɪv/

      UK /kənˈtraɪv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To devise or bring about with clever planning
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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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    • cream

      US /krim/

      UK /kri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Pale color that is yellowish white
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of a thick beauty product used on the skin
      • Thick liquid rubbed into the skin
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    • defensive

      US /dɪˈfɛnsɪv/

      UK /dɪˈfensɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Protecting something, yourself from attack
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    • disrespect

      US /ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt/

      UK /ˌdɪsrɪˈspekt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of respect
      • Transitive Verb
      • To show disregard or a lack of respect for someone
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    • do away with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove or take something away; to kill
      • To get rid of; abolish; eliminate.
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
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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
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    • good person

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A morally upright and kind individual.
      • A person who is skilled or competent in a particular area.
      A1
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    • good riddance

      US /ɡʊd ˈrɪdən(t)s/

      UK /gʊd ˈrɪdən(t)s/

      • other
      • Expression showing relief at someone's departure.
      B2
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    • guilty

      US /ˈɡɪlti/

      UK /'ɡɪltɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Responsible for doing something wrong
      • Feeling or showing guilt; having a sense of remorse.
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    • hang around

      US /hæŋ əˈraʊnd/

      UK /hæŋ əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with someone
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    • hang out

      US /hæŋ aʊt/

      UK /hæŋ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
      A2
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    • harsh

      US /hɑrʃ/

      UK /hɑ:ʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
      • Being severe and unkind
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • icon

      US /ˈaɪˌkɑn/

      UK /'aɪkɒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small image on a computer screen
      • Person widely recognized as a symbol of something
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • internal

      US /ɪnˈtɚnəl/

      UK /inˈtə:nəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being or happening in the body
      • Being, happening in a country, state, organization
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    • interrupt

      US /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/

      UK /ˌɪntə'rʌpt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop something from happening for a while
      • To stop someone from speaking by saying or doing something.
      • Noun
      • A signal that stops a computer from working on one thing and starts it working on something else.
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • locus

      US /ˈloʊkəs/

      UK /ˈləʊkəs/

      • Noun (plural)
      • Site or location where something is, or occurs
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    • mid

      US /mɪd/

      UK /mɪd/

      • Adjective
      • At (or near) the middle point
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    • observe

      US /əbˈzɜ:rv/

      UK /əbˈzɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
      • To obey or follow laws, rules, or customs
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    • off the table

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • No longer being considered or discussed.
      • Removed from the table.
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    • opinion

      US /əˈpɪnjən/

      UK /əˈpɪnjən/

      • Noun
      • Court judge's statement why a decision was made
      • A person's thoughts on a topic
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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
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    • pause

      US /pɔz/

      UK /pɔ:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop doing for a while before continuing
      • To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A temporary break before continuing
      • Function on a device to stop and restart it
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    • pizzeria

      US /ˌpitsəˈriə/

      UK /ˌpi:tsəˈri:ə/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shop where pizzas are made and sold
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    • posture

      US /ˈpɑstʃɚ/

      UK /'pɒstʃə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
      • The position of the body when standing or sitting
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be insincere in order to gain favor
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    • practice

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /'præktɪs/

      • Noun
      • The office and place for legal or medical work
      • Doing something many times to become better at it
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To live according to the teachings of a religion
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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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    • stand by

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To keep to an agreement
      • To wait for something to happen, e.g. TV broadcast
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • throw on

      US /θro ɑn/

      UK /θrəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put on clothing quickly and carelessly.
      A2
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • unkind

      US /ʌnˈkaɪnd/

      UK /ˌʌn'kaɪnd/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking kindness; mean; ungenerous
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    • unnecessarily

      US /ʌnˈnɛsəˌsɛrɪlɪ/

      UK /ˌʌn'nesəsərəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an unnecessary manner
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    • walk away

      US /wɔk əˈwe/

      UK /wɔ:k əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
      • To choose not to be involved in something.
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    • when the time comes

      US /wɛn ðə taɪm kʌmz/

      UK /wen ðə taɪm kʌmz/

      • other
      • At the appropriate or necessary future moment.
      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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