Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • for long: For a considerable period of time.
  • also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
  • air out: To ventilate a room or space by opening windows or doors.
  • gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
  • culprit: Person who has done something wrong or illegal
  • rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
  • bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
  • climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
  • prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
  • drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • pleasant: Causing a good feeling
  • filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
  • optimal: Best or most desirable; best possible
  • odor: A certain smell, often strong or distinct
  • cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
  • require: To demand that someone does something
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • cabin: Small basic wooden home in the countryside
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • intake: Amount of something that a person's body consumes
  • mold: Distinctive type of character or nature
  • sniff: To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
  • vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
  • solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • source: Piece of information; a person giving information
  • interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
  • trip: To release an electrical switch
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
  • spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
  • consumer: Person who buys goods or services
  • clog: To make or become blocked or filled with something
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
  • vent: To express anger or grievance loudly/with feeling
  • puddle: Small pool of water or liquid on the ground
  • funky: Offbeat; fashionable
  • drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • remove: To get rid of something completely
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • come: To arrive at a place
  • seep: To flow slowly through small openings or pores
  • drainage: Process of removing water or liquid from something
  • mechanic: A person who looks after/works with machinery
  • disinfectant: Chemical preventing infection by killing bugs
  • condensation: Act of shortening something
  • musty: Smelling old and damp from lack of fresh air
  • windshield: Transparent screen to protect people in car
  • liner: Material used to cover the inside surface of
  • airflow: Movement of air around objects
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    • air out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To ventilate a room or space by opening windows or doors.
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    • airflow

      US /ˈerfloʊ/

      UK /ˈeəfləʊ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Movement of air around objects
      C2
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    • also known as

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Also called; alternatively named.
      • Identified by another term; synonymous with.
      A1
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    • bacteria

      US /bækˈtɪriə/

      UK /bæk'tɪərɪə/

      • Noun (plural)
      • The very small creatures that can cause disease
      B2
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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
      More
    • breathe

      US /brið/

      UK /bri:ð/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move air into and out of your lungs
      • To say something very softly
      A2
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    • cabin

      US /ˈkæbɪn/

      UK /'kæbɪn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small basic wooden home in the countryside
      • Room where you can sleep on a ship, sit in a plane
      B1
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    • 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
      A2
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    • climate

      US /ˈklaɪmɪt/

      UK /ˈklaɪmət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Typical weather conditions in a particular place
      • The general attitudes, feelings, or opinions that people have at a particular time.
      A2
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    • clog

      US /klɑ:g/

      UK /klɒg/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make or become blocked or filled with something
      • Noun
      • Heavy shoe with a thick or wooden bottom
      B2
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    • condensation

      US /ˌkɑ:ndenˈseɪʃn/

      UK /ˌkɒndenˈseɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of shortening something
      • Drops of water on a surface, as produced by steam
      B2
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    • consumer

      US /kənˈsumɚ/

      UK /kənˈsju:mə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who buys goods or services
      • An economic agent who uses goods and services.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to people who buy goods and services.
      A2
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    • culprit

      US /ˈkʌlprɪt/

      UK /ˈkʌlprɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who has done something wrong or illegal
      B2
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    • disinfectant

      US /ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛktənt/

      UK /ˌdɪsɪnˈfektənt/

      • Noun
      • Chemical preventing infection by killing bugs
      B1
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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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    • drainage

      US /ˈdrenɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈdreɪnɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of removing water or liquid from something
      B2
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    • drip

      US /drɪp/

      UK /drɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
      • Sound made by drops of liquid falling
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of liquid) to fall in drops
      B1
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    • filter

      US /ˈfɪltɚ/

      UK /'fɪltə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device to remove certain types of light, sound
      • Device to remove unwanted things from liquid, gas
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove certain types of light, sound
      • To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas
      B1
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    • for long

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For a considerable period of time.
      • For a significant duration in the future.
      A1
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    • funky

      US /ˈfʌŋki/

      UK /fʌŋkɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Offbeat; fashionable
      B2
      More
    • gross

      US /ɡros/

      UK /ɡrəʊs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
      • Total sum of money earned before costs and taxes
      • Transitive Verb
      • To earn an amount of money before costs and taxes
      B1TOEIC
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • heat

      US /hit/

      UK /hi:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of anger, excitement, or arguing
      • Particular temperature at which to cook something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make hot or hotter
      A2
      More
    • intake

      US /ˈɪnˌtek/

      UK /ˈɪnteɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of something that a person's body consumes
      • Act of consuming something
      B1
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    • interior

      US /ɪnˈtɪriɚ/

      UK /ɪn'tɪərɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of country that is far from the border, coast
      • Remote central area of a continent
      • Adjective
      • Being the inside part of a building, car etc.
      B1TOEIC
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    • liner

      US /ˈlaɪnɚ/

      UK /ˈlaɪnə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Material used to cover the inside surface of
      B2
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    • mechanic

      US /mɪˈkænɪk/

      UK /məˈkænɪk/

      • Countable Noun
      • A person who looks after/works with machinery
      • A skilled worker who repairs and maintains machinery, especially vehicles.
      B1
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    • mold

      US /mold/

      UK /məʊld/

      • Noun
      • Distinctive type of character or nature
      • Fungus growing on old food or in wet dark places
      • Transitive Verb
      • To influence a person's character or behavior
      • To form something into a shape
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    • musty

      US /ˈmʌsti/

      UK /ˈmʌsti/

      • Adjective
      • Smelling old and damp from lack of fresh air
      C1
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    • odor

      US /'oʊdə/

      UK /'əʊdə/

      • Noun
      • A certain smell, often strong or distinct
      • A distinctive smell, especially an unpleasant one.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A certain smell, often strong or distinct
      B1TOEIC
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    • optimal

      US /ˈɑptəməl/

      UK /ˈɒptɪməl/

      • Adjective
      • Best or most desirable; best possible
      • Most conducive to a favorable outcome.
      B2
      More
    • pleasant

      US /ˈplɛzənt/

      UK /'pleznt/

      • Adjective
      • Causing a good feeling
      • Having an agreeable or attractive personality.
      B1
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    • plenty

      US /ˈplɛnti/

      UK /'plentɪ/

      • Pronoun
      • When there is not too little of something; a lot
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A large or sufficient amount or quantity; abundance.
      • A lot of something
      A2
      More
    • prevent

      US /prɪˈvɛnt/

      UK /prɪ'vent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop something from happening or existing
      A2TOEIC
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    • puddle

      US /ˈpʌdl/

      UK /ˈpʌdl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small pool of water or liquid on the ground
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To collect into a small pool
      B2
      More
    • require

      US /rɪˈkwaɪr/

      UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone does something
      • To need to do something, to make it necessary
      A2TOEIC
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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.
      A2
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    • seep

      US /sip/

      UK /si:p/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To flow slowly through small openings or pores
      B2
      More
    • sniff

      US /snɪf/

      UK /snɪf/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
      • To breathe in noisily through nose, as when crying
      • Noun
      • A noisy breath through your nose
      B1
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    • solution

      US /səˈluʃən/

      UK /səˈlu:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
      • Way to solve or deal with a problem
      A2
      More
    • source

      US /sɔrs, sors/

      UK /sɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of information; a person giving information
      • Place from which something necessary comes
      • Adjective
      • Produces or provides what is wanted or needed
      A2TOEIC
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    • spray

      US /spre/

      UK /spreɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A jet of liquid made up of many small drops
      • Container shooting stream of tiny drops of liquid
      A2
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    • trip

      US /trɪp/

      UK /trɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To release an electrical switch
      • To fall by catching your foot on something
      • Noun
      • Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
      • Journey or visit to a place
      A2
      More
    • vehicle

      US /ˈvi:hɪkl/

      UK /ˈvi:əkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
      • Means of expressing, showing, or achieving
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • vent

      US /vɛnt/

      UK /vent/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To express anger or grievance loudly/with feeling
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Opening allowing exit/entry of gas, steam etc.
      • Expression of feelings often of anger
      B2
      More
    • windshield

      US /ˈwɪndˌʃild/

      UK /ˈwɪndʃi:ld/

      • Noun
      • Transparent screen to protect people in car
      C2
      More
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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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