Vocabulary

  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
  • in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
  • to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
  • such as: For example; like
  • as for: Concerning; regarding.
  • check out
  • breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • into perspective: To clarify or provide a broader understanding of a situation or issue.
  • take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
  • in addition to: Besides; as well as
  • dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
  • a necessary evil: Something unpleasant that must be accepted in order to achieve a particular result.
  • have to: Must do
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • in the neighborhood of: Approximately or about a certain amount or distance.
  • on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
  • shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
  • perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
  • scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
  • trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • current: Electricity flowing through wires
  • unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
  • previous: Existing or happening before the present time
  • environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
  • debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
  • ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
  • status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
  • stack: A large number or amount of something
  • facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
  • adopt: To legally take a child into your family
  • deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
  • survey: Broad view or general description of something
  • costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
  • article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
  • transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • revolutionize: To completely change so that it is much better
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • part: Division of a book
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • benchmark: Standard by which other similar things are judged
  • fiscal: Concerning government spending and taxing
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • vampire: Bloodsucking dead person who bites neck of victim
  • sentient: Having feelings and consciousness
  • pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
  • canyon: Deep rock valley usually with flowing water
  • witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
  • spicy: Hot and strongly flavored in taste
  • coy: Withholding information that could be revealed
  • boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
  • duke: Title given to a man below the rank of prince
  • jalapeno: Hot green or red pepper
  • mullet: Type of marine warm water fish
  • snowball: Ball of snow you throw at each other
  • southwest: Location in the southwestern part of an area
  • yah: Another way of saying 'yes'
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    • a necessary evil

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something unpleasant that must be accepted in order to achieve a particular result.
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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
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    • ambitious

      US /æmˈbɪʃəs/

      UK /æmˈbɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Having the desire to be successful in life, work
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    • article

      US /ˈɑrtɪkəl/

      UK /'ɑ:tɪkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
      • Piece of writing about a particular subject
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    • as for

      US /æz fɔr/

      UK /æz fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Concerning; regarding.
      • Phrase
      • Used to introduce a new topic or aspect of a subject.
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    • benchmark

      US /ˈbentʃmɑ:rk/

      UK /ˈbentʃmɑ:k/

      • Noun
      • Standard by which other similar things are judged
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    • boo

      US /bu/

      UK /bu:/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
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    • breaks down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
      • (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
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    • burden

      US /ˈbɚdn/

      UK /'bɜ:dn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something difficult to do, manage, or accept
      • Something that is carried with difficulty; an oppressive load.
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    • canyon

      US /ˈkænjən/

      UK /'kænjən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Deep rock valley usually with flowing water
      • A street with very tall buildings on both sides.
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
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    • channel

      US /ˈtʃænəl/

      UK /'tʃænl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
      • TV or radio station or its programs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a long hole for carrying water
      • To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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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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    • costume

      US /ˈkɑsˌtum, -ˌtjum/

      UK /'kɒstju:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
      • The traditional dress of a particular region or historical period.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To provide with a costume.
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    • coy

      US /kɔɪ/

      UK /kɔɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Withholding information that could be revealed
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    • current

      US /ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr-/

      UK /'kʌrənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Electricity flowing through wires
      • Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky
      • Adjective
      • Happening or being in the present time
      • In general use or accepted by most people.
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    • debt

      US /dɛt/

      UK /det/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
      • A moral or social obligation.
      A2TOEIC
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    • deficit

      US /ˈdɛfɪsɪt/

      UK /ˈdefɪsɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount less than what is needed or required
      • The amount by which expenditure or liabilities exceed income or assets.
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    • dress up

      US /drɛs ʌp/

      UK /dres ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
      • To wear formal or fancy clothes.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To wear formal or fancy clothes.
      • To make something more attractive or elaborate.
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    • duke

      US /duk, djuk/

      UK /dju:k/

      • Noun
      • Title given to a man below the rank of prince
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • facility

      US /fəˈsɪlɪti/

      UK /fəˈsɪləti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
      • Skill to do something with ease
      A2TOEIC
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    • fiscal

      US /ˈfɪskəl/

      UK /ˈfɪskl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning government spending and taxing
      B2TOEIC
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in addition to

      US /ɪn əˈdɪʃən tu/

      UK /in əˈdiʃən tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Besides; as well as
      • Phrase
      • Besides; as well as.
      • Furthermore; moreover.
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    • in other words

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
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    • in the neighborhood of

      US /ɪn ðə ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd ʌv/

      UK /in ðə ˈneibəhʊd ɔv/

      • other
      • Approximately or about a certain amount or distance.
      B2
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    • into perspective

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To clarify or provide a broader understanding of a situation or issue.
      • To show something is not as important as it seemed, compared to something else.
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    • jalapeno

      US /ˌhɑ:lə'peɪnjoʊ/

      UK /ˌhɑ:lə'peɪnjəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hot green or red pepper
      C2
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • mullet

      US /ˈmʌlɪt/

      UK /ˈmʌlɪt/

      • Noun
      • Type of marine warm water fish
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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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    • on average

      US /ɑn ˈævərɪdʒ/

      UK /ɔn ˈævəridʒ/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
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    • pepper

      US /ˈpɛpɚ/

      UK /ˈpepə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
      • Hard covering of berries used as spices
      • Transitive Verb
      • To spread around randomly, as with bullets
      • To sprinkle or season with pepper.
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    • perspective

      US /pɚˈspɛktɪv/

      UK /pə'spektɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
      • Ability to understand what is important in life
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    • precious

      US /ˈprɛʃəs/

      UK /'preʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
      • Very little (time, money etc.)
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    • previous

      US /ˈpriviəs/

      UK /ˈpri:viəs/

      • Adjective
      • Existing or happening before the present time
      • Existing or occurring immediately before in time or order.
      • Noun
      • A button or link that allows navigation to a preceding item or page.
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
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    • rescue

      US /ˈrɛskju/

      UK /'reskju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
      • To provide financial assistance to save a company or economy from collapse.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of saving someone in danger or in trouble
      • An act of saving someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation.
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    • revolutionize

      US /revəˈluːʃəˌnaɪz/

      UK /ˌrevə'lu:ʃənaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To completely change so that it is much better
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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)
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    • sentient

      US /ˈsenʃnt/

      UK /ˈsentiənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having feelings and consciousness
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    • shelter

      US /ˈʃɛltɚ/

      UK /'ʃeltə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place to protect people/animals from abuse
      • Structure that covers or protects things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give animals, people a place away from abuse
      • To find protection from danger/bad weather
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    • shout out

      US /ʃaʊt aʊt/

      UK /ʃaut aut/

      • Noun
      • A public expression of greeting or praise.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To publicly mention or acknowledge someone or something.
      • To publicly acknowledge or thank someone.
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    • snowball

      US /ˈsnoʊˌbɔl/

      UK /'snəʊbɔ:l/

      • Countable Noun
      • Ball of snow you throw at each other
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To increase dramatically in number or degree
      C2
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    • southwest

      US /saʊθˈwɛst, saʊˈwɛst/

      UK /ˌsaʊθ'west/

      • Noun
      • Location in the southwestern part of an area
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    • spend money

      US /spɛnd ˈmʌni/

      UK /spend ˈmʌni/

      • Phrase
      • To use money to buy or pay for something.
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    • spicy

      US /ˈspaɪsi/

      UK /ˈspaɪsi/

      • Adjective
      • Hot and strongly flavored in taste
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    • stack

      US /stæk/

      UK /stæk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A large number or amount of something
      • Large tube through which smoke exits a building
      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange cards in a certain order, to cheat
      • To put one thing on top of another, e.g. boxes
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    • status

      US /ˈstetəs, ˈstætəs/

      UK /'steɪtəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Position or rank relative to others in a society
      • Legal position of a person or thing
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • survey

      US /ˈsɜː(r)veɪ/

      UK /'sɜ:veɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Broad view or general description of something
      • Act of measuring land or property to make a map
      • Transitive Verb
      • To offer a broad view or general description
      • To measure an area of land to make a map of it
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    • take some time

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • to the moon

      US /tu ðə mun/

      UK /tu ðə mu:n/

      • other
      • Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
      B2
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    • transform

      US /trænsˈfɔrm/

      UK /træns'fɔ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change the shape completely in a good way
      • To convert from one form or substance into another.
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    • trick

      US /trɪk/

      UK /trɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fool someone in order to obtain a result
      • To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of trying to fool someone
      • Quick or skillful way of doing something
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    • unique

      US /juˈnik/

      UK /jʊ'ni:k/

      • Adjective
      • Unlike other things; being the only one like it
      • Remarkably special or unusual.
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    • vampire

      US /ˈvæmˌpaɪr/

      UK /ˈvæmpaɪə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Bloodsucking dead person who bites neck of victim
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    • witch

      US /wɪtʃ/

      UK /wɪtʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Woman believed to have magical powers
      • Mean and ugly old woman
      B2
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    • yah

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • Another way of saying 'yes'
      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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