Vocabulary

  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
  • right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • subway station: A station where passengers can board or exit a subway train.
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
  • hang out: To spend time with your friends
  • in memory of: To honor or commemorate someone who has died.
  • like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • get back to: To get in contact with someone again
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
  • move to: To change the place where you live or work.
  • move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
  • to order: To give an instruction or command.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • bunch: A group of things of the same kind
  • properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
  • native: Someone from or born in a specific country
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
  • trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
  • brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
  • concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
  • expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
  • huge: Very very large
  • fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
  • population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
  • curb: Anything that restrains or controls
  • communicate: To give and exchange information
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • pedestrian: Unremarkable; ordinary; not special
  • platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • important: Having power or authority
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • skyscraper: Very tall building with many stories
  • fountain: Structure out of which a jet of water comes
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • public: Owned by the government
  • squirrel: Small furry tree-living animal with a big tail
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
  • bun: Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • lane: Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
  • part: Division of a book
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • discount: To consider to be not important or not true
  • exit: A door that you go through to leave a place
  • level: Specific height of something
  • sidewalk: Paved area for pedestrians, usually beside a road
  • downtown: Located in the business part of a town
  • metro: Underground railway or subway
  • upstairs: On a floor above
  • toe: One of the five parts at the end of your foot
  • plaza: Open public space
  • subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
  • mall: Large public area often covered with grass
  • nickname: Name given by friends or family
  • crosswalk: Path allowing people to cross over a road
  • skyline: Outline of objects seen against the sky
  • vend: To offer something for sale or to sell something
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    • achieve

      US /əˈtʃiv/

      UK /ə'tʃi:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
      • To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
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    • brand

      US /brænd/

      UK /brænd/

      • Noun
      • A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
      • Product made or designed by a named company
      • Transitive Verb
      • To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
      • To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
      A2TOEIC
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    • bun

      US /bʌn/

      UK /bʌn/

      • Noun
      • Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
      B2
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    • bunch

      US /bʌntʃ/

      UK /bʌntʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group of things of the same kind
      • A group of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To group people or things closely together
      B1
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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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    • concrete

      US /kɑnˈkrit, kɑŋ-, ˈkɑnˌkrit, ˈkɑŋ-/

      UK /'kɒŋkri:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover or make with a hard grey building material
      • To lay or cover with concrete.
      B1
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    • crosswalk

      US /ˈkrɔsˌwɔk, ˈkrɑs-/

      UK /ˈkrɒswɔ:k/

      • Noun
      • Path allowing people to cross over a road
      C2
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    • curb

      US /kɚb/

      UK /kɜ:b/

      • Noun
      • Anything that restrains or controls
      B2
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    • discount

      US /ˈdɪsˌkaʊnt/

      UK /ˈdɪskaʊnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To consider to be not important or not true
      • To decrease the price of something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A decrease in the price of something
      • The amount by which the face value of a security exceeds its market price.
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    • display

      US /dɪˈsple/

      UK /dɪˈspleɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
      • To show, e.g. your feelings, thoughts; demonstrate
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Arrangement of objects so people can see or buy
      • A device for showing information visually, such as a screen.
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    • downtown

      US /ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn/

      UK /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/

      • Adjective
      • Located in the business part of a town
      • (informal) Fashionable, trendy, or cool.
      • Noun
      • The main business or commercial area of a city.
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    • exit

      US /ˈɛɡzɪt, ˈɛksɪt/

      UK /ˈeksɪt/

      • Noun
      • A door that you go through to leave a place
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To leave a certain place
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    • expert

      US /ˈɛkˌspɚt/

      UK /'ekspɜ:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Skillful person with special knowledge
      • Adjective
      • Having special knowledge or skill
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    • fluency

      US /ˈfluːənsi/

      UK /ˈflu:ənsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to do something well and with ease
      • Ability to speak or write a language easily
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • fountain

      US /ˈfaʊntən/

      UK /'faʊntən/

      • Noun
      • Structure out of which a jet of water comes
      B1
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    • get back to

      US /ɡɛt bæk tu/

      UK /ɡet bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To get in contact with someone again
      • To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
      A1
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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.
      A1
      More
    • go find

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To search for and locate someone or something.
      • An instruction to locate something.
      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
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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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    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
      A2
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    • in memory of

      US /ɪn ˈmɛməri ʌv/

      UK /in ˈmeməri ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • To honor or commemorate someone who has died.
      A1
      More
    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
      A2
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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.
      A1
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    • lane

      US /len/

      UK /leɪn/

      • Noun
      • Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
      • Narrow way or road, often with steep sides
      A2
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    • level

      US /ˈlɛvəl/

      UK /'levl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Specific height of something
      • Amount of ability you have compared to others
      • Transitive Verb
      • To aim a gun at someone
      • To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
      A2TOEIC
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    • like new

      US /laɪk nu/

      UK /laɪk nju:/

      • other
      • In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
      A2
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    • mall

      US /mɔl, mæl/

      UK /mɔ:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large public area often covered with grass
      • Large shopping center with many individual stores
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    • memorial

      US /məˈmɔriəl, -ˈmor-/

      UK /mə'mɔ:rɪəl/

      • Noun
      • Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
      B1
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    • metro

      US /ˈmetroʊ/

      UK /ˈmetrəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Underground railway or subway
      B2
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    • move around

      US /muv əˈraʊnd/

      UK /mu:v əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change position or location; to go from place to place.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To spread or circulate (e.g., information, rumors).
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    • move to

      US /muv tu/

      UK /mu:v tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change the place where you live or work.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To proceed to the next stage or action.
      A2
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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
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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    • nickname

      US /ˈnɪkˌnem/

      UK /ˈnɪkneɪm/

      • Noun
      • Name given by friends or family
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone an informal name or title
      B2
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    • on the street

      US /ɑn ði strit/

      UK /ɔn ðə stri:t/

      • Phrase
      • Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
      • Available or circulating, especially illegally or unofficially.
      A1
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
      A1
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    • pedestrian

      US /pəˈdɛstriən/

      UK /pəˈdestriən/

      • Adjective
      • Unremarkable; ordinary; not special
      • Lacking inspiration or excitement; dull.
      • Countable Noun
      • Any person walking on a sidewalk or down a road
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    • platform

      US /ˈplætˌfɔrm/

      UK /'plætfɔ:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Flat, raised structure that people stand on
      • Area from which you board a train at a station
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    • plaza

      US /ˈplæzə/

      UK /ˈplɑ:zə/

      • Noun
      • Open public space
      B1
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    • population

      US /ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
      • A group of individuals of one species living in a particular area.
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    • properly

      US /ˈprɑːpərli/

      UK /ˈprɔpəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an appropriate or correct manner
      • In a way that is suitable or appropriate.
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    • right next to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
      • Figuratively very close to; on the verge of.
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    • sidewalk

      US /ˈsaɪdˌwɔk/

      UK /ˈsaɪdwɔ:k/

      • Countable Noun
      • Paved area for pedestrians, usually beside a road
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    • skyline

      US /ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/

      UK /ˈskaɪlaɪn/

      • Noun
      • Outline of objects seen against the sky
      C1
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    • skyscraper

      US /ˈskaɪˌskrepɚ/

      UK /'skaɪskreɪpə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Very tall building with many stories
      B2
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    • square

      US /skwɛr/

      UK /skweə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
      • The result of multiplying Length by the width
      • Adjective
      • Being fair or honest
      • Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
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    • squirrel

      US /ˈskwɚrəl, ˈskwʌr-/

      UK /'skwɪrəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small furry tree-living animal with a big tail
      B2
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    • subway

      US /ˈsʌbˌwe/

      UK /ˈsʌbweɪ/

      • Noun
      • Train system running under the ground in a city
      B1
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    • subway station

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A station where passengers can board or exit a subway train.
      A1
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
      A1
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
      A1
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    • to order

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give an instruction or command.
      • To request something to be made, supplied, or served.
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    • toe

      US /toʊ/

      UK /təʊ/

      • Noun
      • One of the five parts at the end of your foot
      • Front part of a sock or shoe
      B1
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    • trial

      US /ˈtraɪəl, traɪl/

      UK /ˈtraɪəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hearing and judgment of a case in court
      • Act or process of testing or experimenting
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be made or done as a test or experiment
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    • upstairs

      US /ˌʌpˈsterz/

      UK /ˌʌpˈsteəz/

      • Adverb
      • On a floor above
      • Noun
      • The floor above you in a building
      C1
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    • vend

      US /vend/

      UK /vend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To offer something for sale or to sell something
      B1
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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
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    • walk around

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
      • To move about in order to inspect something.
      A2
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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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