Vocabulary

  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • up to speed: Fully informed; aware of the latest information
  • show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
  • the following: Next in order or sequence.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • in attendance: Present at a particular event or meeting.
  • have to: Must do
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • play around: To cheat on your partner romantically
  • play along: To cooperate or pretend to cooperate with someone
  • bunch: A group of things of the same kind
  • pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
  • integrity: Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
  • decline: To bend towards the ground
  • alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
  • flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
  • association: Organization of people with the same interest
  • cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
  • scoop: To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
  • ego: Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • honor: To fulfill an agreement
  • source: Piece of information; a person giving information
  • rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • annual: Happening once a year, or every year
  • grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
  • bend: To become curved or no longer straight
  • loan: To give money, etc. that must be paid back
  • bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
  • confirm: To formally approve or check something
  • steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • cave: Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
  • charm: Quality of making people like you; attractiveness
  • attend: To take care of someone in need
  • snatch: To take something quickly or eagerly
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • lid: Cover that can be lifted or removed, as on bottles
  • funky: Offbeat; fashionable
  • lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
  • bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • shovel: Long tool used for digging; type of spade
  • ketchup: Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
  • napkin: Cloth used to protect clothing when eating
  • thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
  • outgoing: Leaving a place or a position
  • attendance: Number of people present at a place or event
  • presidential: Concerning the president
  • cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
  • ball: Large dance where people dress formally
  • pod: Seed container that grows on plants
  • agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
  • merger: Combination of two or more companies into one
  • pay: To give money for goods or work done
  • member: Part of the body of a human, animal
  • bacon: Salted meat from a pig
  • incoming: Coming toward a place or position; arriving
  • table: Diagram that shows data in rows and columns
  • almighty: Having complete power
  • house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
  • corps: A tactical unit of ground combat forces
  • brunch: Mixture of breakfast and lunch eaten late morning
  • urinal: Wall fixture into which men urinate
  • teeter: To stand or walk moving from side to side
  • bc: Before Christ; used after dates/years
  • cheeseburger: Hamburger with melted cheese on it
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    • alert

      US /əˈlɚt/

      UK /ə'lɜ:t/

      • Adjective
      • Being aware and able to respond quickly
      • Transitive Verb
      • To warn someone so they can respond to it
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    • almighty

      US /ɔlˈmaɪti/

      UK /ɔ:lˈmaɪti/

      • Adjective
      • Having complete power
      B2
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    • annual

      US /ˈænjuəl/

      UK /ˈænjuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Happening once a year, or every year
      • Noun
      • Book (in a series) released each year
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    • association

      US /əˌsoʊʃi'eɪʃn/

      UK /əˌsəʊʃɪ'eɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Organization of people with the same interest
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    • attend

      US /əˈtɛnd/

      UK /əˈtend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of someone in need
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To listen or watch carefully; to concentrate
      • To be present at an event
      B1TOEIC
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    • attendance

      US /əˈtɛndəns/

      UK /əˈtendəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number of people present at a place or event
      • State of being present at a place or event
      B2TOEIC
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    • bacon

      US /ˈbekən/

      UK /ˈbeɪkən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Salted meat from a pig
      B1
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    • bang

      US /bæŋ/

      UK /bæŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike something loudly or forcefully
      • Noun
      • Sudden loud noise, as when a bomb explodes
      • A loud noise
      A2
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    • bc

      US

      UK

      • Abbreviation
      • Before Christ; used after dates/years
      C1
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    • bend

      US /bɛnd/

      UK /bend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become curved or no longer straight
      • To move your body so that it is not straight up
      • Noun
      • When a road changes direction; turn
      A2
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    • bid

      US /bɪd/

      UK /bɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To propose an amount you want to pay for something
      • To order someone to do something
      A2
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    • brunch

      US /brʌntʃ/

      UK /brʌntʃ/

      • Noun
      • Mixture of breakfast and lunch eaten late morning
      C1
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    • bunch

      US /bʌntʃ/

      UK /bʌntʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group of things of the same kind
      • A group of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To group people or things closely together
      B1
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    • cabinet

      US /ˈkæbənɪt/

      UK /ˈkæbɪnət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
      • Group of advisors to a leader of a government
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the group of senior government ministers.
      B1
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    • cave

      US /kev/

      UK /keɪv/

      • Noun
      • Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To give in to pressure
      A2
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    • charm

      US /tʃɑrm/

      UK /tʃɑ:m/

      • Noun
      • Quality of making people like you; attractiveness
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause others to like you or do what you want
      A2
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    • cheeseburger

      US /ˈtʃi:zbɜ:rgə(r)/

      UK /ˈtʃi:zbɜ:gə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Hamburger with melted cheese on it
      C2
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    • complain

      US /kəmˈplen/

      UK /kəmˈpleɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something is wrong and should be changed
      • To make a formal accusation or charge.
      B1
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    • confirm

      US /kənˈfɜ:rm/

      UK /kənˈfɜ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally approve or check something
      • To provide evidence to establish the truth of
      A2
      More
    • corps

      US /kɔ:rz/

      UK /kɔ:z/

      • Noun (plural)
      • A tactical unit of ground combat forces
      C1
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    • cream

      US /krim/

      UK /kri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Pale color that is yellowish white
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of a thick beauty product used on the skin
      • Thick liquid rubbed into the skin
      B1
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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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    • ego

      US /ˈiɡo, ˈɛɡo/

      UK /'i:ɡəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
      • Part of the human mind that deals with real world
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    • flat

      US /flæt/

      UK /flæt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Apartment; set of rooms for living in
      • The smooth or level part of something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To share an apartment with someone
      • To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
      A2
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • funky

      US /ˈfʌŋki/

      UK /fʌŋkɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Offbeat; fashionable
      B2
      More
    • grill

      US /ɡrɪl/

      UK /ɡrɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plate of food that has been grilled
      • Metal bars on which food is cooked over fire
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook directly over fire on a flat metal bars
      • To ask many (difficult) questions for a long time
      B1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • honor

      US /ˈɑnɚ/

      UK /'ɒnə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fulfill an agreement
      • To give an award to someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
      • Chance to do something special; privilege
      B2TOEIC
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    • in attendance

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present at a particular event or meeting.
      A1
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    • in time

      US /ɪn taɪm/

      UK /in taim/

      • Adverb
      • Eventually; after a period of time.
      • Not late; with enough time to spare.
      • Phrase
      • Eventually; before it is too late.
      • According to the scheduled time; punctual.
      A1
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    • incoming

      US /ˈɪnˌkʌmɪŋ/

      UK /ˈɪnkʌmɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Coming toward a place or position; arriving
      • Newly elected or appointed; succeeding to a position.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Money or revenue received.
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    • integrity

      US /ɪnˈtɛɡrɪti/

      UK /ɪnˈtegrəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
      • The state of being whole and undivided.
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    • ketchup

      US /ˈkɛtʃəp, ˈkætʃ-/

      UK /ˈketʃəp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
      B2
      More
    • lid

      US /lɪd/

      UK /lɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Cover that can be lifted or removed, as on bottles
      B1
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    • lie

      US /lai/

      UK /laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be in a horizontal or flat position
      • To say something that you know is not true
      • Countable Noun
      • An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
      A2
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    • loan

      US /lon/

      UK /ləʊn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give money, etc. that must be paid back
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of allowing someone to borrow something
      A2TOEIC
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    • merger

      US /ˈmədʒɚ/

      UK /'mɜ:dʒə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Combination of two or more companies into one
      B1TOEIC
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    • napkin

      US /ˈnæpkɪn/

      UK /ˈnæpkɪn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Cloth used to protect clothing when eating
      B2
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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    • outgoing

      US /ˈaʊtgoʊɪŋ/

      UK /ˈaʊtgəʊɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Leaving a place or a position
      B2
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    • play along

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cooperate or pretend to cooperate with someone
      A1
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    • play around

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cheat on your partner romantically
      A1
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    • pod

      US /pɑ:d/

      UK /pɒd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Seed container that grows on plants
      B2
      More
    • president

      US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/

      UK /ˈprezɪdənt/

      • Noun
      • Person in charge of a country, or organization
      • The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
      A2TOEIC
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    • presidential

      US /ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/

      UK /ˌprezɪ'denʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the president
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    • pretend

      US /prɪˈtɛnd/

      UK /prɪ'tend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act as if something is true when it is not
      • Adjective
      • Not real; imaginary.
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    • rally

      US /ˈræli/

      UK /'rælɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Public meeting to support or oppose something
      • A race for motor vehicles over public roads
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To meet publicly to support or oppose something
      • To race cars in the countryside
      B1
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    • rescue

      US /ˈrɛskju/

      UK /'reskju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
      • To provide financial assistance to save a company or economy from collapse.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of saving someone in danger or in trouble
      • An act of saving someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation.
      A2TOEIC
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    • scoop

      US /skup/

      UK /sku:p/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An amount of e.g. ice cream taken from a whole
      • An important news story broken for the first time
      B2
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    • shovel

      US /ˈʃʌvəl/

      UK /'ʃʌvl/

      • Noun
      • Long tool used for digging; type of spade
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move snow, earth etc., with a spade or shovel
      • To quickly and roughly put food in your mouth
      B2
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    • show up

      US /ʃo ʌp/

      UK /ʃəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
      • To be noticeably better than (someone else)
      A1
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    • snatch

      US /snætʃ/

      UK /snætʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take something quickly or eagerly
      B2
      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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    • teeter

      US /ˈtitɚ/

      UK /ˈti:tə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To stand or walk moving from side to side
      C2
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    • the following

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Next in order or sequence.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • What is about to be said or written.
      B1
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    • up to speed

      US /ʌp tu spid/

      UK /ʌp tu: spi:d/

      • Adjective
      • Fully informed; aware of the latest information
      More
    • urinal

      US /ˈjʊrənl/

      UK /jʊəˈraɪnl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Wall fixture into which men urinate
      C1
      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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