Vocabulary

  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in terms of
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • in addition to: Besides; as well as
  • build out: To expand or develop something, such as a business or system.
  • in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
  • in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
  • touch on: To briefly discuss
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
  • at school: Present and attending school.
  • move over: To make room for someone or something by shifting position.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
  • wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
  • rule out: To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
  • slow down: To reduce the speed
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
  • assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
  • absolutely: Completely; totally; very
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • critical: Making a negative judgment of something
  • trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
  • aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
  • advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
  • priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
  • industry: Hard work; being busy working
  • maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
  • mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • association: Organization of people with the same interest
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
  • collaboration: Act of working with someone to complete a task
  • intention: Aim or purpose
  • board: Surface for posting or showing information
  • provide: To make available; to supply for use
  • competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
  • ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
  • accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
  • talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • excel: To perform an activity better than others
  • important: Having power or authority
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • determination: Will to achieve a goal despite difficulties
  • beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • batch: Amount of something that is produced at one time
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • support: To give assistance or advice to someone
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
  • exponential: (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
  • chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
  • holistic: Involving all of something
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • nourish: To cause an idea, belief, or feeling to develop
  • instrumental: Relating to, composed for, or performed on a musical instrument or instruments (without vocals).
  • diligence: Hard work and effort
  • pipeline: Line of pipes used for carrying gases or liquids
  • academia: Academic world; universities and their staff
  • bottleneck: Become narrow, like a bottleneck
  • automotive: Concerning cars
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    • absolutely

      US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/

      UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/

      • Adverb
      • Completely; totally; very
      • Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
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    • academia

      US /ˌækəˈdimiə/

      UK /ˌækəˈdi:miə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Academic world; universities and their staff
      • The environment or culture of universities and colleges, characterized by intellectual pursuits.
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    • accelerate

      US /ækˈsɛləˌret/

      UK /əkˈseləreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to occur earlier than expected
      • To increase the speed or rate of something
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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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    • aggressive

      US /əˈɡrɛsɪv/

      UK /əˈgresɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
      • Behaving in a hostile and threatening way
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • association

      US /əˌsoʊʃi'eɪʃn/

      UK /əˌsəʊʃɪ'eɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Organization of people with the same interest
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    • assume

      US /əˈsum/

      UK /ə'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a false manner to mislead others
      • To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
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    • at school

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present and attending school.
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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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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    • automotive

      US /ˌɔtəˈmotɪv/

      UK /ˌɔ:təˈməʊtɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning cars
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    • batch

      US /bætʃ/

      UK /bætʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Amount of something that is produced at one time
      • A group of things made or done together
      • Transitive Verb
      • To combine or arrange together into a group
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    • beneficial

      US /ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl/

      UK /ˌbenɪˈfɪʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
      • Promoting or contributing to physical or mental well-being.
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    • bottleneck

      US /ˈbɑ:tlnek/

      UK /ˈbɒtlnek/

      • Noun
      • Become narrow, like a bottleneck
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    • build out

      US /bɪld aʊt/

      UK /bild aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To expand or develop something, such as a business or system.
      • To construct or develop infrastructure, often related to technology or networks.
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    • campaign

      US /kæmˈpen/

      UK /kæm'peɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of actions meant to achieve a goal
      • A planned set of military activities intended to achieve a particular objective.
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    • chip

      US /tʃɪp/

      UK /tʃɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To break a small piece off something such as a cup
      • To break into small pieces, often with a tool
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small piece that has broken off (e.g. from cup)
      • Piece of computer hardware that does calculations
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    • collaboration

      US /kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃn/

      UK /kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of working with someone to complete a task
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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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    • come together

      US /kʌm təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /kʌm təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To assemble or unite; to start working together.
      • To form a close relationship or bond.
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    • competitive

      US /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/

      UK /kəmˈpetətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being strongly driven to win or be better than
      • As good as or better than others.
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    • critical

      US /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/

      UK /ˈkrɪtɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Making a negative judgment of something
      • Being important or serious; vital; dangerous
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    • determination

      US /dɪˌtɚməˈneʃən/

      UK /dɪˌtɜ:mɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Will to achieve a goal despite difficulties
      • The act of finding out or establishing something exactly, usually as the result of research or calculation.
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    • diligence

      US /ˈdɪlədʒəns/

      UK /ˈdɪlɪdʒəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hard work and effort
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    • ecosystem

      US /ˈɛkoˌsɪstəm, ˈiko-/

      UK /ˈi:kəʊsɪstəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Types of plants and animals in an specific area
      • A network of interconnected companies, technologies, and services that interact to create value.
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    • entire

      US /ɛnˈtaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
      • Undivided; not shared or distributed.
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    • excel

      US /ɪkˈsɛl/

      UK /ɪkˈsel/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To perform an activity better than others
      • To surpass or be superior to (someone) in a particular activity or field.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A spreadsheet software program by Microsoft.
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    • exponential

      US /ˌɛkspəˈnɛnʃəl/

      UK /ˌekspəˈnenʃl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • holistic

      US /hoʊˈlɪstɪk/

      UK /həʊˈlɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Involving all of something
      • Relating to or concerned with wholes or with complete systems rather than with the analysis of, treatment of, or dissection into parts.
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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 general

      US /ɪn ˈdʒɛnərəl/

      UK /in ˈdʒenərəl/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; on the whole.
      • Not specific or detailed; broadly.
      • Adjective
      • Not detailed or specific; overall.
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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    • in public

      US /ɪn ˈpʌblɪk/

      UK /in ˈpʌblik/

      • Phrase
      • In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the government or the people as a whole.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • in the end

      US /ɪn ði ɛnd/

      UK /in ðə end/

      • Phrase
      • Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
      • Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
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    • instrumental

      US /ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntl/

      UK /ˌɪnstrəˈmentl/

      • Adjective
      • Relating to, composed for, or performed on a musical instrument or instruments (without vocals).
      • Serving as a crucial means, agent, or tool in bringing about an end or result.
      • Noun
      • A piece of music that has no lyrics or singing.
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    • intention

      US /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /ɪnˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Aim or purpose
      • A determination to act in a certain way.
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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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    • maintain

      US /menˈten/

      UK /meɪn'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep saying something a certain way
      • To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
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    • mention

      US /ˈmɛnʃən/

      UK /'menʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refer to or talk or write about something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of referring to or talking about something
      • A formal acknowledgement of something
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    • move over

      US /muv ˈovɚ/

      UK /mu:v ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make room for someone or something by shifting position.
      • To change one's job or position within an organization.
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    • nourish

      US /ˈnɚrɪʃ, ˈnʌr-/

      UK /'nʌrɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause an idea, belief, or feeling to develop
      • To provide food and the necessary things to live
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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 the table

      US /ɑn ði ˈtebəl/

      UK /ɔn ðə ˈteibl/

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of a table.
      • Available for consideration or discussion.
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    • pipeline

      US /ˈpaɪpˌlaɪn/

      UK /ˈpaɪplaɪn/

      • Noun
      • Line of pipes used for carrying gases or liquids
      • Transitive Verb
      • To send through a series of pipes
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    • potential

      US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/

      UK /pəˈtenʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of happening or becoming reality
      • Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
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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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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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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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    • relevant

      US /ˈrɛləvənt/

      UK /ˈreləvənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having an effect on an issue; related or current
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    • remote

      US /rɪˈmot/

      UK /rɪ'məʊt/

      • Adjective
      • Being far away from people, towns, etc.
      • (Of a possibility) being small or not likely
      • Noun
      • Radio device designed to operate TV, etc.
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    • rule out

      US /rul aʊt/

      UK /ru:l aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • slow down

      US /slo daʊn/

      UK /sləu daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce the speed
      • To become less active or busy.
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    • stay in

      US /ste ɪn/

      UK /stei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain inside one's home.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
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    • talent

      US /ˈtælənt/

      UK /'tælənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Natural ability of a person to do something well
      • Person with a strong natural ability in something
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    • to the point

      US /tu ði pɔɪnt/

      UK /tu: ðə pɔint/

      • Adjective
      • Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
      • Phrase
      • Relevant and pertinent to the matter at hand.
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    • touch on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To briefly discuss
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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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    • work together

      US /wɚk təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /wə:k təˈɡeðə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
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    • wrap up

      US /ræp ʌp/

      UK /ræp ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To complete something, such as a film or project
      • To finish; bring something to a conclusion
      • Transitive Verb
      • To enclose (something) in paper or soft material.
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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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