Vocabulary

  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • happen on: To find or discover by accident.
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • cut through: To pass or go directly through something, often overcoming an obstacle.
  • in operation: Currently working or functioning as intended.
  • in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
  • cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
  • plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • massive: Very big; large; too big
  • vital: Needed to support life; essential
  • controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
  • effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • decade: Period of 10 years
  • worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
  • alleviate: To lessen the severity of something
  • military: Army or armed forces
  • proximity: State of being near or close to something
  • complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
  • expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
  • terrain: Characteristics (e.g. rough) of a piece of land
  • feat: Impressive act showing courage or skill
  • construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
  • route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
  • connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
  • trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
  • economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
  • emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
  • respond: To answer something or someone
  • serve: To act in a particular position or office
  • reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
  • project: To predict what will happen in the future
  • commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
  • soil: Conditions in which something develops
  • stance: A position or opinion stated in public
  • invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
  • goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
  • cement: Building material made from gray powder, water
  • restore: To return a thing to its original condition
  • mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
  • corridor: Passageway between rooms in a buildings
  • legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
  • seamless: Flowing; uninterrupted
  • nitrogen: A colorless chemical element without a smell
  • tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • mobility: Ability to move
  • freight: Commercial transportation of goods
  • fruition: Successful result of a plan, process or activity
  • main: Most important; most often used
  • long: Person's name
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • contingent: Dependent (on); likely to result (from)
  • plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
  • litigation: Adjudication in a court; process of law
  • bottleneck: Become narrow, like a bottleneck
  • shorten: To make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter
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    • alleviate

      US /əˈliviˌet/

      UK /əˈli:vieɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lessen the severity of something
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • bottleneck

      US /ˈbɑ:tlnek/

      UK /ˈbɒtlnek/

      • Noun
      • Become narrow, like a bottleneck
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    • cement

      US /sɪˈmɛnt/

      UK /sɪ'ment/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Building material made from gray powder, water
      • Transitive Verb
      • To bind or hold together strongly
      • To make something more stable or stronger
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    • commission

      US /kəˈmɪʃən/

      UK /kə'mɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
      • An official role or title in the military
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hire someone, order work to be done for payment
      • To formally ask someone to create or produce something.
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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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    • construction

      US /kənˈstrʌkʃən/

      UK /kən'strʌkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of building something; thing that is built
      • Something that is made using different parts
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    • contingent

      US /kənˈtɪndʒənt/

      UK /kənˈtɪndʒənt/

      • Adjective
      • Dependent (on); likely to result (from)
      • Dependent on something else; conditional.
      • Noun
      • Group of soldiers that assist an army; detachment
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    • controversial

      US /ˌkɑntrəˈvɚʃəl, -siəl/

      UK /ˌkɔntrəˈvə:ʃəl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
      B1
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    • corridor

      US /ˈkɔrɪdɚ, -ˌdɔr, ˈkɑr-/

      UK /ˈkɒrɪdɔ:(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Passageway between rooms in a buildings
      • A strip of land that connects two places.
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    • cut off

      US /kʌt ɔf/

      UK /kʌt ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To end a process, e.g. a phone call
      • To cut the end of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To isolate or prevent access to a place or person.
      • To interrupt someone while they are speaking.
      A1
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    • cut through

      US /kʌt θru/

      UK /kʌt θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To pass or go directly through something, often overcoming an obstacle.
      • To overcome resistance or opposition effectively.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a path or opening by cutting.
      • To deeply affect someone's emotions or defenses.
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    • decade

      US /ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked/

      UK /ˈdekeɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Period of 10 years
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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.
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    • emergency

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒənsi/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒənsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sudden event needing an immediate action
      • A medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity such that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in placing the patient's health in serious jeopardy.
      • Adjective
      • Used in an emergency; for use when something dangerous happens.
      • Designed for use in an emergency.
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    • expand

      US /ɪkˈspænd/

      UK /ɪk'spænd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something larger in size, number, amount
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    • familiar

      US /fəˈmɪljɚ/

      UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Well-known or easily recognized
      • Having a good knowledge of something.
      • Noun
      • A close friend or associate.
      • (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
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    • feat

      US /fit/

      UK /fi:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Impressive act showing courage or skill
      • A remarkable or skillful act or accomplishment.
      • Noun
      • An archaic spelling of 'feet'.
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    • freight

      US /fret/

      UK /freɪt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Commercial transportation of goods
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    • fruition

      US /fruˈɪʃən/

      UK /fruˈɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Successful result of a plan, process or activity
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    • goal

      US /ɡol/

      UK /ɡəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
      • (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
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    • happen on

      US /ˈhæpən ɑn/

      UK /ˈhæpən ɒn/

      • other
      • To find or discover by accident.
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    • in operation

      US /ɪn ˌɑpəˈreɪʃən/

      UK /ɪn ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/

      • other
      • Currently working or functioning as intended.
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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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    • in turn

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
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    • invasion

      US /ɪnˈveʒən/

      UK /ɪnˈveɪʒn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Entry into a place to cause harm
      • An unwelcome intrusion into another's domain.
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    • litigation

      US /ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪʃn/

      UK /ˌlɪtɪˈgeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Adjudication in a court; process of law
      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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    • make up

      US /mek ʌp/

      UK /meik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent or create a story
      • To add up to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To invent a story, excuse, etc.
      • To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
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    • massive

      US /ˈmæsɪv/

      UK /ˈmæsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Very big; large; too big
      • Large or imposing in scale or scope.
      B1
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    • military

      US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'mɪlətrɪ/

      • Noun
      • Army or armed forces
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the army or navy
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    • mobility

      US /moˈbɪliti/

      UK /məʊˈbɪləti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to move
      • The ability to move between different levels of society or employment.
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    • nitrogen

      US /ˈnaɪtrədʒən/

      UK /ˈnaɪtrədʒən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A colorless chemical element without a smell
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • pass through

      US /pæs θru/

      UK /pɑ:s θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
      • To go through something; to move from one side to the other of something.
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    • plan on

      US /plæn ɑn/

      UK /plæn ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
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    • pressure

      US /ˈprɛʃɚ/

      UK /'preʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Anxiety caused by difficult problems
      • Force, weight when pressing against a thing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply force to something
      • To persuade or force someone to do something
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    • proximity

      US /prɑkˈsɪmɪti/

      UK /prɒk'sɪmətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being near or close to something
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    • reduce

      US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/

      UK /rɪ'dju:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
      • To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
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    • respond

      US /rɪˈspɑnd/

      UK /rɪ'spɒnd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To answer something or someone
      • To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
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    • restore

      US /rɪˈstɔr, -ˈstor/

      UK /rɪˈstɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To return a thing to its original condition
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    • route

      US /rut, raʊt/

      UK /ru:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way to get from one place to another place; path
      • Path or way that people often use
      • Transitive Verb
      • To send along a particular path or way
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    • seamless

      US /ˈsimlɪs/

      UK /ˈsi:mləs/

      • Adverb
      • Flowing; uninterrupted
      • Adjective
      • Not having a joint, e.g. of sewing
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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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    • shorten

      US /ˈʃɔrtn/

      UK /'ʃɔ:tn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter
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    • soil

      US /sɔɪl/

      UK /sɔɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Conditions in which something develops
      • Mix of natural material in which plants grow
      • Transitive Verb
      • To get or become dirty
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    • stance

      US /stæns/

      UK /stæns/

      • Noun
      • A position or opinion stated in public
      • Position or way of standing
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    • terrain

      US /təˈren/

      UK /təˈreɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Characteristics (e.g. rough) of a piece of land
      • An area of activity or knowledge.
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    • trade

      US /treid/

      UK /treɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
      • Action of buying and selling things in business
      • Transitive Verb
      • To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
      • To give something in return for something else
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    • tunnel

      US /ˈtʌnəl/

      UK /'tʌnl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
      • Noun
      • As if looking in a long hole
      B1
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    • vital

      US /'vaɪtl/

      UK /'vaɪtl/

      • Adjective
      • Needed to support life; essential
      • Full of life; energetic
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    • worth

      US /wɚθ/

      UK /wɜ:θ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
      • having a particular value, especially in money
      • Adjective
      • Having a specified value.
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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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