Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
  • in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • in part: To some extent; partially.
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • nail down: To define, decide, or confirm the details of something definitively.
  • as for: Concerning; regarding.
  • shell out: To pay money, especially when the amount is large or considered too much.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • on the ball: Alert, quick to understand and respond to things.
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
  • absolutely: Completely; totally; very
  • incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
  • tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
  • desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
  • consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
  • foremost: Being the best or most important
  • advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
  • frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
  • afford: To make available, to provide
  • stack: A large number or amount of something
  • association: Organization of people with the same interest
  • primary: Most important, most basic or essential
  • population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
  • extra: More than necessary; additional
  • seek: To ask someone for help
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • due: When something is required or expected
  • insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
  • appointment: Job, position or duty that is offered to a person
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
  • receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • important: Having power or authority
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
  • nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
  • occurrence: Specific instance of something happening
  • physician: A medical doctor
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
  • workforce: The total number of working people
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • administrative: Concerning managing an organization
  • burn: To destroy with fire
  • percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
  • nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
  • list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
  • specialist: Person who works in one specific area or field
  • answer: To reply to a question someone asks
  • concierge: (French) caretaker of apartments or a hotel
  • reimbursement: Money paid for damages, losses or money spent etc.
  • worsen: To make or become worse
  • neurologist: Doctor specializing in the nervous system
  • paperwork: Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
  • hometown: Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live
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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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    • administrative

      US /ədˈmɪnɪstreɪtɪv/

      UK /ədˈmɪnɪstrətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning managing an organization
      • Relating to or characteristic of administration or those who administer.
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    • advocate

      US /ˈædvəˌket/

      UK /'ædvəkeɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A lawyer who protects a clients interests
      • Person who supports a movement for changes
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To request change
      • To publicly support a belief
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    • afford

      US /əˈfɔrd, əˈford/

      UK /ə'fɔ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make available, to provide
      • To have enough money to pay for something
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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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    • appointment

      US /əˈpɔɪntmənt/

      UK /əˈpɔɪntmənt/

      • Noun
      • Job, position or duty that is offered to a person
      • Time you arranged to meet someone or do something
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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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    • association

      US /əˌsoʊʃi'eɪʃn/

      UK /əˌsəʊʃɪ'eɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Organization of people with the same interest
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    • bring in

      US /brɪŋ ɪn/

      UK /briŋ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To earn a certain amount of money or profits
      • To add person into existing group, e.g. phone call
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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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    • concierge

      US /kɔŋˈsjɛrʒ/

      UK /ˌkɔ:nsiˈɛəʒ/

      • Noun
      • (French) caretaker of apartments or a hotel
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    • consume

      US /kənˈsum/

      UK /kən'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To eat, drink, buy or use up something
      • To take all your energy; focus the attention
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    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
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    • desperate

      US /ˈdɛspərɪt/

      UK /ˈdespərət/

      • Adjective
      • Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
      • State of urgently wanting to go to the toilet
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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    • essentially

      US /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
      • Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
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    • extra

      US /'ekstrə/

      UK /'ekstrə/

      • Adjective
      • More than necessary; additional
      • Of especially good quality or grade.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Items more than you need; additional items
      • Person who has a small part in a movie
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    • foremost

      US /ˈfɔrˌmost,ˈfor-/

      UK /'fɔ:məʊst/

      • Adjective
      • Being the best or most important
      • Adverb
      • In the most prominent or important position.
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    • frustration

      US /frʌˈstreʃən/

      UK /frʌ'streɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
      • The prevention of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hometown

      US /ˈhomˈtaʊn/

      UK /'həʊmtaʊn/

      • Noun
      • Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live
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    • in advance

      US /ɪn ædˈvæns/

      UK /in ədˈvɑ:ns/

      • Phrase
      • Ahead of time; before something happens
      • Noun
      • A payment made before it is due, especially for work to be done
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    • in part

      US /ɪn pɑrt/

      UK /in pɑ:t/

      • Adverb
      • To some extent; partially.
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    • in the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
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    • in the past

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • incredibly

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/

      • Adverb
      • To a great degree; very; amazingly
      • Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
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    • insurance

      US /ɪnˈʃʊrəns/

      UK /ɪnˈʃʊərəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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    • nail

      US /nel/

      UK /neɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
      • Hard part at the end of your finger
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach things together with metal nails
      • To catch someone doing an illegal activity
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    • nail down

      US /nel daʊn/

      UK /neil daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To define, decide, or confirm the details of something definitively.
      • To fasten something with nails; to secure something firmly.
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    • nationwide

      US /ˌneʃənˈwaɪd/

      UK /ˌneɪʃnˈwaɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Including or existing in every part of a country
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    • necessarily

      US /ˌnɛsɪˈsɛrəli, -ˈsɛr-/

      UK /ˌnesəˈserəli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
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    • neurologist

      US /nʊˈrɑ:lədʒɪst/

      UK /njʊəˈrɒlədʒɪst/

      • Noun
      • Doctor specializing in the nervous system
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    • occurrence

      US /əˈkɚrəns/

      UK /əˈkʌrəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Specific instance of something happening
      • The fact or frequency of something happening.
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    • on the ball

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • Alert, quick to understand and respond to things.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • paperwork

      US /ˈpepɚˌwə:k/

      UK /ˈpeɪpəˌwɜ:k/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
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    • percentage

      US /pərˈsentɪdʒ/

      UK /pəˈsentɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a whole divided into hundredths
      • An advantage or allowance.
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    • physician

      US /fɪˈzɪʃən/

      UK /fɪˈzɪʃn/

      • Countable Noun
      • A medical doctor
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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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    • primary

      US /ˈpraɪˌmɛri, -məri/

      UK /'praɪmərɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Most important, most basic or essential
      • Happening first; earliest
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    • reimbursement

      US /ˌriɪmˈbə:smənt/

      UK /ˌri:ɪm'bɜ:smənt/

      • Noun
      • Money paid for damages, losses or money spent etc.
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    • seek

      US /sik/

      UK /si:k/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask someone for help
      • To search for; try to find or do; look for
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    • shell

      US /ʃɛl/

      UK /ʃel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
      • Hard metal container containing a bullet
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the outer covering of peas, nuts etc.
      • To fire shells (weapons) at
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    • shell out

      US /ʃɛl aʊt/

      UK /ʃel aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To pay money, especially when the amount is large or considered too much.
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    • specialist

      US /ˈspɛʃəlɪst/

      UK /'speʃəlɪst/

      • Noun
      • Person who works in one specific area or field
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    • sponsor

      US /ˈspɑ:nsə(r)/

      UK /ˈspɒnsə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person that supports the passage of a new law
      • Person giving money for someone's education
      • Transitive Verb
      • To support the passage of a new law
      • To help someone succeed by giving them money
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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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    • stream

      US /strim/

      UK /stri:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To send a constant flow of data over the internet
      • Noun
      • Classes split into ability levels
      • A small river
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    • tough

      US /tʌf/

      UK /tʌf/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
      • Very difficult to do or deal with
      • Noun
      • A rough and aggressive person.
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
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    • workforce

      US /ˈwə:kˌfɔrs/

      UK /ˈwɜ:kˌfɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The total number of working people
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    • worsen

      US /ˈwə:sən/

      UK /'wɜ:sn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make or become worse
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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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