Vocabulary

  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
  • at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
  • as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
  • hang out: To spend time with your friends
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • restaurant chain: A group of restaurants owned by the same company and operating under the same brand name.
  • set up
  • in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
  • vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
  • in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
  • experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • get back to: To get in contact with someone again
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
  • tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
  • pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
  • effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • evolve: To develop certain features
  • executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
  • beverage: A drink other than water
  • decline: To bend towards the ground
  • commodity: Something useful or valuable, usually for sale
  • brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
  • contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
  • fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
  • challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
  • suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
  • resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • bust: To arrest people involved in crime
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
  • frequently: Often; regularly
  • serve: To act in a particular position or office
  • wage: Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
  • luxury: Something expensive bought for pleasure
  • barista: Person who serves drinks at a bar or cafe
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • stressful: Worrying; causing tension
  • complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
  • tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • empower: To give someone a power or ability
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
  • retailer: Merchant/store who sells goods at retail
  • worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
  • subsequently: After something else has happened; as a result
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • puree: Juice made from crushed fruit or vegetables
  • mantle: History cloak without sleeves worn over clothes
  • siren: Device that produces loud warning sounds; alarm
  • spaghetti: Italian pasta in long thin strands
  • hut: Small and simple building
  • duel: Competition between two athletes or enemies
  • lemonade: Drink that has a lemon flavor
  • buffalo: Wild animal with horns similar to a large cow
  • strawberry: Sweet fleshy red fruit
  • copyright: Legal right to own and distribute a creative work
  • customization: Act to make, change according to the user's needs
  • overwork: To make someone work too long or too hard
  • handcraft: To make an art object by hand
  • ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
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    • as we know it

      US /əz wi no ɪt/

      UK /əz wi nəu ɪt/

      • other
      • In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
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    • at times

      US /æt taɪmz/

      UK /æt taɪmz/

      • Phrase
      • Sometimes; occasionally.
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    • barista

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Person who serves drinks at a bar or cafe
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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.
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    • beverage

      US /ˈbɛvərɪdʒ, ˈbɛvrɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈbevərɪdʒ/

      • Countable Noun
      • A drink other than water
      B2TOEIC
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    • brand

      US /brænd/

      UK /brænd/

      • Noun
      • A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
      • Product made or designed by a named company
      • Transitive Verb
      • To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
      • To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
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    • buffalo

      US /ˈbʌfəloʊ/

      UK /ˈbʌfələʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Wild animal with horns similar to a large cow
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    • bust

      US /bʌst/

      UK /bʌst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrest people involved in crime
      • To break something with force
      • Noun
      • A woman's chest or breasts
      B2
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    • ceo

      US

      UK

      • Abbreviation
      • CEO for Chief Operating Officer
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    • challenge

      US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

      UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
      • Act of formally inviting someone to compete
      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally invite someone to compete at something
      • To question the correctness of something
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    • commodity

      US /kəˈmɑdɪti/

      UK /kə'mɒdətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something useful or valuable, usually for sale
      • A valuable quality or thing.
      • Adjective
      • Something that is treated as a simple object of trade or commerce, rather than valued for its intrinsic qualities.
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    • complicate

      US /ˈkɑ:mplɪkeɪt/

      UK /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make more difficult to do, understand or use
      B1
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    • connection

      US /kəˈnɛkʃən/

      UK /kəˈnekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that joins things together; being joined
      • Person you know who can help you in some way
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    • copyright

      US /ˈkɑpiˌraɪt/

      UK /'kɒpɪraɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Legal right to own and distribute a creative work
      • Transitive Verb
      • To obtain the legal right to own a creative work
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    • customization

      US /'kʌstəmaɪzeɪʃən/

      UK /'kʌstəmaɪzeɪʃən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act to make, change according to the user's needs
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    • decline

      US /dɪˈklaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'klaɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To bend towards the ground
      • To slope downward.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lessen in quality or value
      A2TOEIC
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    • duel

      US /ˈdu:əl/

      UK /ˈdju:əl/

      • Noun
      • Competition between two athletes or enemies
      B2
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    • effort

      US /ˈɛfət/

      UK /ˈefət/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of work used trying to do something
      • A conscious exertion of power; a try.
      A2TOEIC
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    • empower

      US /ɛmˈpaʊɚ/

      UK /ɪm'paʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone a power or ability
      B2
      More
    • evolve

      US /ɪˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪ'vɒlv/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To develop certain features
      • To develop or change slowly over time
      B1
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    • executive

      US /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/

      UK /ɪɡ'zekjətɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A senior manager in a business or organization
      • The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws.
      • Adjective
      • Of a high ranking job in a company
      • Relating to the management of a business or organization.
      A2TOEIC
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    • experience in

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
      • Exposure to or involvement in a particular activity or situation.
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • frequently

      US /ˈfrikwəntlɪ/

      UK /ˈfri:kwəntli/

      • Adverb
      • Often; regularly
      • Repeatedly or many times.
      A2TOEIC
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    • fuel

      US /ˈfjuəl/

      UK /'fju:əl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
      • To provide gas or petrol for something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Material used to produce heat or power when burned
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    • get back to

      US /ɡɛt bæk tu/

      UK /ɡet bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To get in contact with someone again
      • To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
      A1
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    • handcraft

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an art object by hand
      C2
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    • hang out

      US /hæŋ aʊt/

      UK /hæŋ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
      A2
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    • hut

      US /hʌt/

      UK /hʌt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small and simple building
      B1
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    • in favor of

      US /ɪn ˈfevɚ ʌv/

      UK /in ˈfeivə ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
      • To the advantage of; benefiting.
      • Preposition
      • Supporting or approving of something.
      • To the advantage of; to the benefit of.
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    • in need

      US /ɪn nid/

      UK /in ni:d/

      • Phrase
      • Not having the necessary things, such as food
      A1
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    • in the midst of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Surrounded by; in the middle of.
      • During; while something is happening.
      A1
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • lemonade

      US /ˌlɛməˈned/

      UK /ˌleməˈneɪd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Drink that has a lemon flavor
      B2
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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
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    • luxury

      US /ˈlʌɡʒəri, ˈlʌkʃə-/

      UK /ˈlʌkʃəri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something expensive bought for pleasure
      • Something that gives great comfort and pleasure
      • Adjective
      • Very comfortable and expensive.
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    • mantle

      US /ˈmæntl:/

      UK /ˈmæntl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • History cloak without sleeves worn over clothes
      • Something that covers or hides something else
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover or hide something
      B2
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    • outside of

      US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
      • Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
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    • overwork

      US /ˌoʊvərˈwɜ:rk/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈwɜ:k/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone work too long or too hard
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Working too long or too hard
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    • pandemic

      US /pænˈdɛmɪk/

      UK /pæn'demɪk/

      • Adjective
      • (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
      • Noun
      • a pandemic disease
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    • perception

      US /pɚˈsɛpʃən/

      UK /pəˈsepʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way in which one sees or understands something
      • The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.
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    • puree

      US /pjʊ'reɪ/

      UK /pjʊ'reɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Juice made from crushed fruit or vegetables
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    • resonate

      US /ˈrɛzəˌnet/

      UK /'rezəneɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
      • (E.g. of a bell) to sound clearly for a long time
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    • restaurant chain

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A group of restaurants owned by the same company and operating under the same brand name.
      More
    • retailer

      US /ˈritelɚ/

      UK /ˈri:teɪlə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Merchant/store who sells goods at retail
      B2TOEIC
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    • serve

      US /sɚv/

      UK /sɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act in a particular position or office
      • To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • siren

      US /ˈsaɪrən/

      UK /'saɪrən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device that produces loud warning sounds; alarm
      • Noun
      • Woman who attracts men toward danger
      B2
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    • spaghetti

      US /spəˈɡɛti/

      UK /spəˈgeti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Italian pasta in long thin strands
      B2
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    • strawberry

      US /ˈstrɔˌbɛri/

      UK /'strɔ:bərɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Sweet fleshy red fruit
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    • stressful

      US /ˈstrɛsfəl/

      UK /ˈstresfl/

      • Adjective
      • Worrying; causing tension
      A2
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    • subsequently

      US /ˈsʌbsɪˌkwɛntlɪ/

      UK /ˈsʌbsɪkwəntli/

      • Adverb
      • After something else has happened; as a result
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    • take some time

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
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    • tone

      US /toʊn/

      UK /təʊn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Atmosphere or feeling in a message
      • Firmness and strength of the body's muscles
      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the quality of muscles by exercise
      A2
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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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    • vote in

      US /voʊt ɪn/

      UK /vəut ɪn/

      • other
      • To elect someone into a position by voting.
      B1
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    • wage

      US /wedʒ/

      UK /weɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start (war, etc.) to achieve a particular goal
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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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