Vocabulary

  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • blue in the face: To do something to exhaustion without success.
  • goes to show: To demonstrate or prove something.
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • absolutely: Completely; totally; very
  • appreciate: To rise in value (of property or belongings)
  • profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
  • evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
  • esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
  • practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
  • utterly: Completely
  • strength: Condition of being strong
  • position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
  • previous: Existing or happening before the present time
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • viral: Of or caused by a virus
  • issue: To make something available to be used or sold
  • diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
  • refer: To talk about or write about something
  • backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
  • footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
  • suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
  • responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
  • controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
  • conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
  • disgusting: Having a very bad taste
  • gender: State of being male or female
  • outright: In a complete manner; totally
  • platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
  • utter: To make a particular sound; speak
  • digital: Using electronic signals or computers
  • appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
  • promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • mock: To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • ceremony: Special social or religious event
  • director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
  • prefer: To like something better than something else
  • public: Owned by the government
  • event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
  • worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
  • offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
  • dig: To move material to create a hole
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • supper: Evening meal, often when informal
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • avalanche: Large mass of snow falling down a mountain
  • jolly: Being full of cheer, friendliness and happiness
  • disgust: Strong feeling of dislike for something
  • official: Real, exact, truely felt
  • preach: To write or speak about so as to persuade people
  • fiasco: An event that goes wrong in an embarrassing way
  • vanish: To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
  • embarrassment: Shame you feel when you did something wrong
  • tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
  • queer: Offensive term for a gay person
  • governor: Person who leads a state or province
  • scripture: Holy books of a particular religion
  • chestnut: Type of often edible brown nut
  • spire: Pointed structure on top of a building e.g. church
  • ad: Public notice or advertisement
  • hedonism: Philosophy of devoting yourself to pleasure
  • frontline: Front, especially one between military positions
  • flagrant: Carelessly obvious and noticeably bad
  • satanic: Extremely evil or cruel
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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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    • ad

      US /æd/

      UK /æd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Public notice or advertisement
      C2TOEIC
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    • appreciate

      US /əˈpriʃiˌet/

      UK /ə'pri:ʃɪeɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To rise in value (of property or belongings)
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be thankful for; to value or admire
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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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    • avalanche

      US /ˈævəˌlæntʃ/

      UK /'ævəlɑ:nʃ/

      • Noun
      • Large mass of snow falling down a mountain
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    • backlash

      US /ˈbækˌlæʃ/

      UK /ˈbæklæʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
      • A sudden, adverse reaction or consequence, especially in computing or technology.
      C2TOEIC
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    • blue in the face

      US /ˈblu ɪn ðə feɪs/

      UK /ˈblu: ɪn ðə feɪs/

      • other
      • To do something to exhaustion without success.
      B2
      More
    • cause

      US /kɔz/

      UK /kɔ:z/

      • Noun
      • Belief, goal or organization that people support
      • Reason for
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something happen; create effect or result
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    • ceremony

      US /ˈsɛrəˌmoni/

      UK /'serəmənɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special social or religious event
      • Rigidly formal way of behaving
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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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    • chestnut

      US /ˈtʃɛsˌnʌt, -nət/

      UK /'tʃesnʌt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Type of often edible brown nut
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    • conspiracy

      US /kənˈspɪrəsi/

      UK /kən'spɪrəsɪ/

      • Noun
      • Plan made in secret to do something illegal
      B2
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    • controversy

      US /ˈkɑntrəˌvɚsi/

      UK /'kɒntrəvɜ:sɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong public disagreement about something
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    • dig

      US /dɪɡ/

      UK /dɪg/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move material to create a hole
      • To search or investigate thoroughly.
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    • director

      US /dɪˈrɛktɚ, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rektə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Senior person who manages part of an organization
      • Person who controls the acting in a movie or play
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    • disgust

      US /dɪsˈɡʌst/

      UK /dɪs'ɡʌst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong feeling of dislike for something
      • Something that causes a feeling of revulsion or strong disapproval.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a strong negative reaction or feeling
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    • disgusting

      US /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/

      UK /dɪsˈgʌstɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Having a very bad taste
      • Extremely unpleasant or unacceptable.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a strong negative reaction or feeling
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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.
      A2TOEIC
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    • diversity

      US /dɪˈvə:sɪti, daɪ-/

      UK /daɪ'vɜ:sətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
      • A range of different things.
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    • embarrassment

      US /ɛmˈbærəsmənt/

      UK /ɪmˈbærəsmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Shame you feel when you did something wrong
      • A person, thing, or situation that causes someone to feel ashamed, self-conscious, or uncomfortable.
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    • esteem

      US /ɪˈstim/

      UK /ɪˈsti:m/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To regard with great respect or admiration
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    • fiasco

      US /fiˈæsko, -ˈɑsko/

      UK /fɪ'æskəʊ/

      • Noun
      • An event that goes wrong in an embarrassing way
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    • flagrant

      US /ˈfleɡrənt/

      UK /ˈfleɪgrənt/

      • Adjective
      • Carelessly obvious and noticeably bad
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    • footage

      US /ˈfʊtɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈfʊtɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A certain amount of film or video of something
      • The length or amount of something measured in feet.
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    • frontline

      US /'frʌntlɑɪn/

      UK /'frʌntlɑɪn/

      • Noun
      • Front, especially one between military positions
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    • gender

      US /ˈdʒɛndɚ/

      UK /'dʒendə(r)/

      • Noun
      • State of being male or female
      • The socially constructed roles, behaviours, expressions and identities of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To assign a gender to; to consider something in terms of gender.
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    • goes to show

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To demonstrate or prove something.
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    • governor

      US /ˈgʌvərnə(r)/

      UK /ˈgʌvənə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person who leads a state or province
      B2
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    • hedonism

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Philosophy of devoting yourself to pleasure
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    • in the first place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
      • From the beginning; initially.
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    • issue

      US /ˈɪʃu/

      UK /'ɪʃu:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something available to be used or sold
      • To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
      • Single edition of a magazine
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    • jolly

      US /'dʒɑ:lɪ/

      UK /'dʒɒlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being full of cheer, friendliness and happiness
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    • mock

      US /mɑk/

      UK /mɒk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
      • Adjective
      • Not genuine or real, but attempting to appear so
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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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    • offend

      US /əˈfɛnd/

      UK /ə'fend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To break a rule or do something wrong
      • To upset, as by hurting someone's feelings
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    • official

      US /əˈfɪʃəl/

      UK /əˈfɪʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Real, exact, truely felt
      • Of or done by someone in authority; formal
      • Noun
      • A person authorized to perform a specific duty
      • A referee or umpire
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    • on earth

      US /ɑn ɚθ/

      UK /ɔn ə:θ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
      • Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
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    • outright

      US /ˈaʊtˈraɪt, -ˌraɪt/

      UK /ˈaʊtraɪt/

      • Adjective
      • In a complete manner; totally
      • Open and direct; not concealed.
      • Adverb
      • In a clear and direct manner
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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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    • practical

      US /ˈpræktɪkəl/

      UK /ˈpræktɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
      • Relating to experience, action, or practice; not theoretical or ideal.
      • Noun
      • A practical exam or lesson.
      • A person concerned chiefly with the practice of something; a person with practical skills.
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    • preach

      US /pritʃ/

      UK /pri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To write or speak about so as to persuade people
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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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    • profound

      US /prəˈfaʊnd, pro-/

      UK /prə'faʊnd/

      • Adjective
      • Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
      • Showing a lot of deep thought or understanding
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    • promote

      US /prəˈmoʊt/

      UK /prəˈməʊt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
      • To move someone to a higher position or rank
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    • queer

      US /kwɪr/

      UK /kwɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Offensive term for a gay person
      • Adjective
      • (Offensive) being gay; homosexual
      • Odd or unusual; strange
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    • refer

      US /rɪˈfɚ/

      UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk about or write about something
      • To give information about something
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    • responsible

      US / rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/

      UK /rɪ'spɒnsəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being the cause of something that has occurred
      • Having the duty of dealing with something
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    • satanic

      US /səˈtænɪk, se-/

      UK /səˈtænɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely evil or cruel
      C1
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    • scripture

      US /ˈskrɪptʃɚ/

      UK /ˈskrɪptʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Holy books of a particular religion
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    • spire

      US /spaɪr/

      UK /ˈspaɪə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Pointed structure on top of a building e.g. church
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    • strength

      US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/

      UK /streŋθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Condition of being strong
      • The quality or state of being physically strong.
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    • supper

      US /ˈsʌpɚ/

      UK /ˈsʌpə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Evening meal, often when informal
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

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

      US /twit/

      UK /twi:t/

      • Noun
      • Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
      • Message sent to Twitter
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a weak chirping sound as of a small bird
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • utter

      US /ˈʌtɚ/

      UK /'ʌtə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a particular sound; speak
      • Adjective
      • Being complete or total
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    • utterly

      US /ˈʌtəli/

      UK /'ʌtəli:/

      • Adverb
      • Completely
      B2
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    • vanish

      US /ˈvænɪʃ/

      UK /'vænɪʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
      B1
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    • viral

      US /ˈvaɪrəl/

      UK /ˈvaɪrəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or caused by a virus
      • Becoming very popular by circulating quickly from person to person, especially through the Internet.
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    • way to go

      US /we tu ɡo/

      UK /wei tu: ɡəu/

      • Interjection
      • An expression of encouragement or approval.
      • An expression of sarcasm after someone has made a mistake.
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    • worldwide

      US /ˈwɚldˈwaɪd/

      UK /ˈwɜ:ldwaɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
      • Adverb
      • Extending or reaching throughout the whole world.
      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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