Vocabulary

  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • macular degeneration: A progressive eye condition affecting the macula, leading to central vision loss.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
  • check up on: To investigate or inspect
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
  • out of focus: Not clear or sharp in appearance; blurry.
  • egg on: To encourage greatly toward doing something
  • first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
  • see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
  • cap on: An upper limit or restriction on something, such as spending or quantity.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
  • have to: Must do
  • phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
  • multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
  • inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
  • stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
  • precise: (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
  • status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
  • field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
  • mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
  • comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
  • vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
  • fuzzy: Covered with fur or short hair
  • vision: Ability to see; eyesight
  • deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
  • comprehensive: Including most or all things
  • nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
  • visual: Of or relating to vision
  • press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • appointment: Job, position or duty that is offered to a person
  • grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • thigh: Upper part of a bird's leg, e.g. eaten as food
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • blurry: Being indistinguishable or unclear in shape
  • vertical: (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
  • retina: Part of the eye that senses light
  • optimize: To make as effective as possible
  • blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
  • peripheral: Computer devices attached to the computer
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
  • horizontal: Concerning the horizon
  • empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • cover: To record a different version of another song
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
  • flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
  • newsletter: Report or open letter giving news to a group
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • outward: Going away from a place that will be returned to
  • disclaimer: Written denial of any legal responsibility
  • cap: Covering for the end or top of something
  • back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
  • oval: Being egg-shaped
  • radiate: To show a lot of feeling clearly
  • center: Community place people go health or social reasons
  • optic: Concerning vision or helping people see
  • degeneration: Process of gradual decline in condition/function
  • certify: To approve someone as authorized, valid
  • inland: Concerning areas that are not near a coast
  • underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
  • sclerosis: (Medical) process in which a soft tissue becomes hard
  • worrisome: Not reassuring; tending to cause anxiety
  • glaucoma: Damage to the nerves in the eye causing blindness
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    • accurate

      US /ˈækjərɪt/

      UK /ˈækjərət/

      • Adjective
      • With no mistake or error; Correct
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    • all over the place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
      • In many different locations; widely distributed.
      • Adjective
      • Mentally or emotionally disorganized; confused or erratic.
      A1
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
      A1
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
      A2
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    • blur

      US /blɚ/

      UK /blɜ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something unclear or out of focus
      • To dull the distinction between things
      B2
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    • blurry

      US /ˈblə:ɪ/

      UK /ˈblɜ:ri/

      • Adjective
      • Being indistinguishable or unclear in shape
      B2
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    • cap

      US /kæp/

      UK /kæp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Covering for the end or top of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover the top or end of an object
      • To limit the amount of usage of something
      B1
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    • cap on

      US /kæp ɑn/

      UK /kæp ɒn/

      • other
      • An upper limit or restriction on something, such as spending or quantity.
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    • certify

      US /ˈsɜ:rtɪfaɪ/

      UK /ˈsɜ:tɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To approve someone as authorized, valid
      • To confirm the truth or reality of something
      B2
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    • check up on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To investigate or inspect
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    • comfort

      US /ˈkʌmfət/

      UK /'kʌmfət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to make distressed person feel better
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Acts or words that reduce pain or sadness
      • State of being relaxed, warm or happy
      A2
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    • comprehensive

      US /ˌkɑ:mprɪˈhensɪv/

      UK /ˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Including most or all things
      B1TOEIC
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    • degeneration

      US /dɪˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/

      UK /dɪˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of gradual decline in condition/function
      B2
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    • deliver

      US /dɪˈlɪvɚ/

      UK /dɪ'lɪvə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
      • To save someone from a problem or crisis
      A2TOEIC
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    • dial

      US /ˈdaɪəl/

      UK /'daɪəl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To call a person or place on a telephone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Face of a clock that shows the time
      • A knob or switch
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    • disclaimer

      US /dɪsˈklemɚ/

      UK /dɪsˈkleɪmə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Written denial of any legal responsibility
      C1TOEIC
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    • do in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make completely tired out and exhausted
      • To destroy or cause damage to someone
      A1
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    • egg on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To encourage greatly toward doing something
      A2
      More
    • empire

      US /ˈɛmˌpaɪr/

      UK /ˈempaɪə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Group of countries controlled by one government
      • A large and important business or group of businesses owned by one person or company.
      • Adjective
      • A style of dress with a high waistline, just below the bust.
      B1
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    • first three

      US

      UK

      • Determiner
      • The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
      • Adjective
      • Referring to the top three positions in a ranking or competition.
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    • flash

      US /flæʃ/

      UK /flæʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear suddenly and briefly
      • To shine brightly very suddenly and briefly
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sudden and brief appearance of something
      • Light used by a camera to brighten the area
      B1
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    • fuzzy

      US /ˈfʌzi/

      UK /'fʌzɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Covered with fur or short hair
      • Not clear; blurred
      B2
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    • glaucoma

      US /glaʊˈkoʊmə/

      UK /glɔ:ˈkəʊmə/

      • Noun
      • Damage to the nerves in the eye causing blindness
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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • grid

      US /ɡrɪd/

      UK /ɡrɪd/

      • Noun
      • Electrical network supplying electricity to area
      • Metal structure with bars used to cover a hole
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mark with a grid.
      B2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • horizontal

      US /ˌhɔ:rəˈzɑ:ntl/

      UK /ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the horizon
      • A level and flat position
      • Adverb
      • In a horizontal position or direction.
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    • inflammation

      US /ˌɪnfləˈmeʃən/

      UK /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Painful swelling in the body due to illness
      • A condition in which a part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful, especially as a reaction to injury or infection.
      B2
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    • inland

      US /ˈɪnlənd/

      UK /ˌɪnˈlænd/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning areas that are not near a coast
      B1
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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
      A1
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    • look to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
      • To expect someone to do something for you; rely on
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    • macular degeneration

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A progressive eye condition affecting the macula, leading to central vision loss.
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • multiple

      US /ˈmʌltəpəl/

      UK /ˈmʌltɪpl/

      • Adjective
      • Having or involving more than one of something
      • Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
      • Countable Noun
      • Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
      • A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
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    • nerve

      US /nɚv/

      UK /nə:v/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
      • Courage to do something that is difficult or risky
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To summon one's courage; brace oneself.
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    • newsletter

      US /ˈnu:zletə(r)/

      UK /ˈnju:zletə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Report or open letter giving news to a group
      B2TOEIC
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • optic

      US /ˈɑ:ptɪk/

      UK /ˈɒptɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning vision or helping people see
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    • optimize

      US /ˈɑ:ptɪmaɪz/

      UK /ˈɒptɪmaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make as effective as possible
      B2
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    • out of focus

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Not clear or sharp in appearance; blurry.
      • Unable to concentrate or pay attention.
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    • outward

      US /ˈaʊtwəd/

      UK /ˈaʊtwəd/

      • Adjective
      • Going away from a place that will be returned to
      • Seeming to be from the outside
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    • oval

      US /ˈoʊvl/

      UK /ˈəʊvl/

      • Adjective
      • Being egg-shaped
      • Having a face shape that is elongated and rounded.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Egg-shaped object or shape
      • A sports ground e.g. for cricket
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    • peripheral

      US /pəˈrɪfərəl/

      UK /pəˈrɪfərəl/

      • Noun
      • Computer devices attached to the computer
      • Adjective
      • Not connected to the main or important part of
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    • phone number

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
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    • precise

      US /prɪˈsaɪs/

      UK /prɪ'saɪs/

      • Adjective
      • (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
      • (Of a time, place, quality) exact
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    • presentation

      US /ˌprɛzənˈteʃən, ˌprizən-/

      UK /ˌpreznˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of giving a formal talk about something
      • Way in which something is displayed or shown
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    • press

      US /prɛs/

      UK /pres/

      • Noun
      • Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
      • General term for TV, radio, newspapers
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
      • To repeatedly ask someone to do something
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    • radiate

      US /ˈrediˌet/

      UK /ˈreɪdieɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To show a lot of feeling clearly
      • To spread out from a center
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    • retina

      US /ˈretənə/

      UK /ˈretɪnə/

      • Noun
      • Part of the eye that senses light
      B2
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    • sclerosis

      US /skləˈroʊsɪs/

      UK /skləˈrəʊsɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Medical) process in which a soft tissue becomes hard
      C1
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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.
      A1
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    • stare

      US /stɛr/

      UK /steə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To look at someone or something for a long time
      • Noun
      • A long look at something or someone for a reason
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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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    • straight

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not having curves, bends, or angles
      • Not gay; heterosexual
      • Adverb
      • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
      • In a straight line; directly.
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    • swell

      US /swɛl/

      UK /swel/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
      • To increase in size or number larger than normal
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Being overcome from feeling a strong emotion
      • Act of growing in size or increasing in number
      B1
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    • thigh

      US /θaɪ/

      UK /θaɪ/

      • Noun
      • Upper part of a bird's leg, e.g. eaten as food
      • Upper part of a person's leg, above the knee
      B2
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    • underwater

      US /ˈʌndɚˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ/

      UK /ˌʌndəˈwɔ:tə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
      C2
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    • vertical

      US /ˈvɜ:rtɪkl/

      UK /ˈvɜ:tɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
      • Extending or operating upward from a base.
      • Noun
      • A vertical line or plane.
      • An upright structural member.
      B1
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    • vibrant

      US /ˈvaɪbrənt/

      UK /ˈvaɪbrənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having a lot of energy and being very active
      B1
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    • vision

      US /ˈvɪʒən/

      UK /'vɪʒn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to see; eyesight
      • Something you see in your imagination or dreams
      A2
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    • visual

      US /ˈvɪʒuəl/

      UK /'vɪʒʊəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or relating to vision
      • Noun
      • Pictures/images used to help audience understand
      • A picture, map, piece of film, or other visual representation.
      A2
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    • worrisome

      US /ˈwɚrisəm, ˈwʌr-/

      UK /ˈwʌrisəm/

      • Adjective
      • Not reassuring; tending to cause anxiety
      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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