Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • at least: As a minimum
  • hang around: To spend time with someone
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • consists of: Is made up or composed of.
  • take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
  • in terms of
  • give about: To stop resisting or yield under pressure.
  • paying off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
  • regardless of
  • see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
  • vision out: To imagine or plan something for the future.
  • turn into: To change to become something else
  • humanly possible: Within the limits of what a person can achieve.
  • build out: To expand or develop something, such as a business or system.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
  • as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
  • live life: To enjoy life and make the most of every moment.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
  • description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
  • destination: The place you are traveling to
  • rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
  • distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
  • version: Different way that someone interprets something
  • gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
  • measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
  • crush: Strong attraction to someone
  • sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
  • resentment: Feeling of anger because of unfair treatment
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
  • quality: Feature associated with someone or something
  • debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
  • divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
  • abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
  • secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
  • vision: Ability to see; eyesight
  • planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
  • cherish: To care a lot about or love someone or something
  • tranquil: Calm; peaceful
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • important: Having power or authority
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • ruthless: Not considering the feelings or health of others
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • protocol: Written agreement between countries
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
  • disregard: To treat something as unimportant; ignore
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • pharmaceutical: Concerning the science of drugs and medicines
  • bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • guru: An inspirational teacher or spiritual guide
  • uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
  • upgrade: To improve something in terms of quality
  • mastermind: To supervise a complex undertaking, crime etc.
  • peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
  • antidepressant: Medicine used to treat depression
  • helplessness: A feeling of being unable to manage
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    • abuse

      US /əˈbjuz/

      UK /ə'bju:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
      • To use in an inappropriate or excessive way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Improper/dishonest/excessive use of something
      • Insulting someone, e.g. by swearing at them
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    • antidepressant

      US /ˌæntidɪˈprɛsənt, ˌæntaɪ-/

      UK /ˌæntidɪˈpresnt/

      • Noun
      • Medicine used to treat depression
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    • as opposed to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • In contrast to; rather than.
      • Instead of; in place of.
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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.
      C2
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    • at some point

      US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/

      UK /æt sʌm pɔint/

      • Phrase
      • At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
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    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
      A2TOEIC
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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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.
      A1
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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.
      A2
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    • cherish

      US /ˈtʃɛrɪʃ/

      UK /ˈtʃerɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To care a lot about or love someone or something
      • To remember or keep something with a lot of care
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    • consists of

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Is made up or composed of.
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    • crush

      US /krʌʃ/

      UK /krʌʃ/

      • Noun
      • Strong attraction to someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To break something into small pieces by pressing
      • To defeat someone or something (in a game)
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    • cut off

      US /kʌt ɔf/

      UK /kʌt ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To end a process, e.g. a phone call
      • To cut the end of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To isolate or prevent access to a place or person.
      • To interrupt someone while they are speaking.
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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.
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    • description

      US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

      UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/

      • Noun
      • Explanation of what something is like, looks like
      • The type or nature of someone or something.
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    • destination

      US /ˌdɛstəˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • The place you are traveling to
      • A place regarded as worth visiting or traveling to.
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    • disregard

      US /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑrd/

      UK /ˌdɪsrɪ'ɡɑ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To treat something as unimportant; ignore
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    • distract

      US /dɪˈstrækt/

      UK /dɪ'strækt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To draw someone's attention away from something
      B1TOEIC
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    • divide

      US /dɪˈvaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'vaɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
      • To separate something into equal pieces
      • Noun
      • A separation or distinction.
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    • drain

      US /dren/

      UK /dreɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
      • Something that depletes resources or energy.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To empty or remove liquid from
      • To use up the energy/ money/power of something
      B1
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    • enhance

      US /ɛnˈhæns/

      UK /ɪn'hɑ:ns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To improve; make bigger or better
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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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    • give about

      US /ɡɪv əˈbaʊt/

      UK /ɡiv əˈbaʊt/

      • other
      • To stop resisting or yield under pressure.
      C2
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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
      A1
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    • guru

      US /ˈɡʊru, ɡʊˈru/

      UK /ˈgʊru:/

      • Noun
      • An inspirational teacher or spiritual guide
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    • gut

      US /ɡʌt/

      UK /ɡʌt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
      • To remove the internal parts of an animal or fish
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stomach and internal organs of digestion
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    • hang around

      US /hæŋ əˈraʊnd/

      UK /hæŋ əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with someone
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • helplessness

      US /ˈhɛlplɪsnɪs/

      UK /'helpləsnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A feeling of being unable to manage
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    • humanly possible

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Within the limits of what a person can achieve.
      B1
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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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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    • lift

      US /lɪft/

      UK /lɪft/

      • Noun
      • Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
      • Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
      • To move something to higher position
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    • live life

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To enjoy life and make the most of every moment.
      A1
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    • mastermind

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To supervise a complex undertaking, crime etc.
      • Noun
      • Person behind a very clever (often criminal) plan
      C2
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • on the other side of

      US /ɑn ði ˈʌðɚ ˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ɒn ði ˈʌðə ˈsaɪd ɒv/

      • Preposition
      • Located across something from a given point.
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    • paying off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give money to get person to do something; bribe
      • To give money to settle a debt
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bribe someone.
      • To result in success; to be worthwhile.
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    • peaceful

      US /ˈpisfəl/

      UK /ˈpi:sfl/

      • Adjective
      • In a calm and quiet state
      • Being unlikely or unwilling to act violently
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    • personality

      US /ˌpɚsəˈnælɪti/

      UK /ˌpɜ:səˈnæləti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
      • Person who is famous; celebrity
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    • pharmaceutical

      US /ˌfɑ:rməˈsu:tɪkl/

      UK /ˌfɑ:məˈsu:tɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the science of drugs and medicines
      B2
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    • planet

      US /ˈplænɪt/

      UK /'plænɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the bodies that orbit the sun
      • A different world or sphere of existence.
      • Proper Noun
      • The earth.
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    • protocol

      US /ˈprotəˌkɔl, -ˌkol, -ˌkɑl/

      UK /'prəʊtəkɒl/

      • Noun
      • Written agreement between countries
      • Set of rules computers use to exchange data
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    • quality

      US /ˈkwɑlɪti/

      UK /'kwɒlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feature associated with someone or something
      • High level of worth or excellence
      • Adjective
      • Of a high standard
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    • regardless of

      US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/

      UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Preposition
      • Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
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    • resentment

      US /rɪˈzɛntmənt/

      UK /rɪˈzentmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of anger because of unfair treatment
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    • resist

      US /rɪˈzɪst/

      UK /rɪ'zɪst/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
      • To fight or prevent something from happening
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    • rid

      US /rɪd/

      UK /rɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
      • Adjective
      • Freed or delivered from something.
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    • ruthless

      US /ˈruθlɪs/

      UK /ˈru:θləs/

      • Adjective
      • Not considering the feelings or health of others
      B2
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    • secure

      US /sɪˈkjʊr/

      UK /sɪ'kjʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get or achieve something with certainty
      • To firmly attach something to something else
      • Adjective
      • Being attached to something tightly and surely
      • (Place that is) locked, guarded and safe
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    • see in

      US /si ɪn/

      UK /si: in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
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    • sheer

      US /ʃɪr/

      UK /ʃɪə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To suddenly turn or change direction
      • Adverb
      • Straight up and down; steeply
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    • stretch

      US /strɛtʃ/

      UK /stretʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
      • To make something bigger by pulling on it
      • Noun
      • Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
      • A consecutive row of things
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    • take in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To allow to enter; receive as a guest
      • To include or add
      • Transitive Verb
      • To absorb (liquid).
      • To understand or comprehend something.
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    • tranquil

      US /ˈtræŋkwəl/

      UK /ˈtræŋkwɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Calm; peaceful
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    • turn into

      US /tɚn ˈɪntu/

      UK /tə:n ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change to become something else
      • To change your direction to go into a place
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    • uncomfortable

      US /ʌnˈkʌmfətəbəl, -ˈkʌmftə-/

      UK /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not being relaxed; worried about something
      • Causing or feeling slight pain or physical unease.
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    • upgrade

      US /ˈʌpˌɡred/

      UK /ˌʌpˈgreɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To improve something in terms of quality
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Updated or better version of something
      • A new and improved version of a software or system.
      B1TOEIC
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    • version

      US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/

      UK /ˈvə:ʃən/

      • Noun
      • Different way that someone interprets something
      • New or different form of something
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    • vision

      US /ˈvɪʒən/

      UK /'vɪʒn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to see; eyesight
      • Something you see in your imagination or dreams
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    • vision out

      US /ˈvɪʒən aʊt/

      UK /ˈvɪʒən aʊt/

      • other
      • To imagine or plan something for the future.
      C2
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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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