Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • on the job: While working; during the course of employment.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
  • building sites: Areas of land where buildings are being constructed.
  • make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
  • bugger off: To go away; leave (often used as an impolite command).
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • in terms of
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • settle on: To decide definitely to do or have something.
  • map out: To plan or arrange something in detail.
  • hit the button: To press a button, typically to activate a device or function.
  • on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • rip up: To tear something into pieces.
  • move out: To leave a house or flat permanently.
  • for free: Without charge; at no cost.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • scrape by: To manage to live on very little money.
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
  • study for: To prepare for an examination or test by learning and revising the subject matter.
  • do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
  • very much so: To a great extent; indeed
  • look around: To explore a place; search for something.
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • give in: To submit work; hand in
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
  • plan out: To think about and decide on the details of something you want to do in the future.
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
  • sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
  • specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
  • psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
  • roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
  • resentment: Feeling of anger because of unfair treatment
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
  • odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
  • advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
  • settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
  • require: To demand that someone does something
  • taboo: Not being accepted by customs or society
  • degree: Amount or extent of something
  • extensive: Large; full or complete
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
  • wage: Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
  • desirable: Being wanted; worth try to get
  • vary: To change something and make it different
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
  • finance: Control of money a person, business has access to
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • qualify: To earn a qualification through exam, studying
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • weigh: To balance things against each other
  • interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
  • apprenticeship: Learning a job from an expert
  • membership: Being a member of a group; joining a group
  • discord: Jarring sound from inharmonious notes
  • mid: At (or near) the middle point
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    • advice

      US /əd'vaɪs/

      UK /ədˈvaɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Suggestion about what would help someone
      • Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
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    • ahead of time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Before the scheduled time; early.
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    • apprenticeship

      US /əˈprɛntɪsʃɪp/

      UK /əˈprentɪʃɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Learning a job from an expert
      B1
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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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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • bugger off

      US /ˈbʌɡɚ ɔf/

      UK /ˈbʌɡə ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go away; leave (often used as an impolite command).
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    • building sites

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • Areas of land where buildings are being constructed.
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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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    • degree

      US /dɪˈɡri/

      UK /dɪˈgri:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount or extent of something
      • Unit for measuring temperature or angles
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    • depend

      US /dɪˈpend/

      UK /dɪˈpend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
      • To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
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    • depending on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
      • Influenced or determined by.
      • Preposition
      • Subject to; contingent on
      • Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
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    • desirable

      US /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/

      UK /dɪˈzaɪərəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being wanted; worth try to get
      • (Sexually) pleasing; attractive
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    • discord

      US /ˈdɪsˌkɔrd/

      UK /'dɪskɔ:d/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Jarring sound from inharmonious notes
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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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    • education

      US /ˌɛdʒəˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Academic field studying the practice of teaching
      • Process of giving or receiving teaching
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    • episode

      US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/

      UK /'epɪsəʊd/

      • Noun
      • One separate event in a series of events
      • Show which is part of a larger story
      B1TOEIC
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    • extensive

      US /ɪkˈstɛnsɪv/

      UK /ɪkˈstensɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Large; full or complete
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • finance

      US /fəˈnæns, faɪ-, ˈfaɪˌnæns/

      UK /ˈfaɪnæns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Control of money a person, business has access to
      • Adjective
      • Concerned with money
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    • for free

      US /fɔr fri/

      UK /fɔ: fri:/

      • Phrase
      • Without charge; at no cost.
      • Adjective
      • Available without payment.
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    • give in

      US /ɡɪv ɪn/

      UK /ɡiv in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To submit work; hand in
      • To stop resisting; to surrender
      A1
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    • give up

      US /ɡɪv ʌp/

      UK /ɡiv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose hope or admit defeat
      • To decide to not start to try solving a problem
      A1
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • hit the button

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To press a button, typically to activate a device or function.
      • To initiate or commence an action or process.
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    • in general

      US /ɪn ˈdʒɛnərəl/

      UK /in ˈdʒenərəl/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; on the whole.
      • Not specific or detailed; broadly.
      • Adjective
      • Not detailed or specific; overall.
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
      C1
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
      A1
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    • live up

      US /liv ʌp/

      UK /liv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be as good as expected or promised.
      A1
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    • look around

      US /lʊk əˈraʊnd/

      UK /luk əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To explore a place; search for something.
      A1
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    • look for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
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    • make for

      US /mek fɔr/

      UK /meik fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
      • To result in; cause
      A1
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    • map out

      US /mæp aʊt/

      UK /mæp aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To plan or arrange something in detail.
      A2
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    • membership

      US /ˈmembərʃɪp/

      UK /ˈmembəʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Being a member of a group; joining a group
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    • mid

      US /mɪd/

      UK /mɪd/

      • Adjective
      • At (or near) the middle point
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    • minimum

      US /ˈmɪnəməm/

      UK /ˈmɪnɪməm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
      • The lowest recorded or expected temperature.
      • Adjective
      • Smallest or lowest; the least possible.
      • Using or requiring the least possible resources.
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    • move out

      US /muv aʊt/

      UK /mu:v aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a house or flat permanently.
      • To advance from a defensive position.
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    • odd

      US /ɑd/

      UK /ɒd/

      • Adjective
      • Being unmatched with someone or something
      • Being a number not able to be divided by two
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    • on the job

      US /ɑn ði dʒɑb/

      UK /ɔn ðə dʒɔb/

      • Phrase
      • While working; during the course of employment.
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    • on top of that

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
      A1
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    • other than

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different from.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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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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    • plan out

      US /plæn aʊt/

      UK /plæn aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think about and decide on the details of something you want to do in the future.
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    • practical

      US /ˈpræktɪkəl/

      UK /ˈpræktɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
      • Relating to experience, action, or practice; not theoretical or ideal.
      • Noun
      • A practical exam or lesson.
      • A person concerned chiefly with the practice of something; a person with practical skills.
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    • psychologist

      US /saɪˈkɑlədʒɪst/

      UK /saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An expert who studies the mind and behavior
      • A therapist specializing in mental health.
      C2
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    • psychology

      US /saɪˈkɑlədʒi/

      UK /saɪ'kɒlədʒɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
      • Way in which a person or group thinks and behaves
      C2
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    • qualify

      US /ˈkwɑləˌfaɪ/

      UK /'kwɒlɪfaɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To earn a qualification through exam, studying
      • To (cause to) have the necessary skill or quality
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    • require

      US /rɪˈkwaɪr/

      UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone does something
      • To need to do something, to make it necessary
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    • resentment

      US /rɪˈzɛntmənt/

      UK /rɪˈzentmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of anger because of unfair treatment
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    • rip up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To tear something into pieces.
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    • roughly

      US /ˈrʌflɪ/

      UK /ˈrʌfli/

      • Adverb
      • Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
      • In a manner that is violent or not careful
      B1
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    • scrape by

      US /skrep baɪ/

      UK /skreip bai/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To manage to live on very little money.
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    • settle

      US /ˈsɛtl/

      UK /'setl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
      • To complete or finalize e.g. a contract or debt
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become accustomed to a new environment
      • (Of liquids) to move to the bottom of a container
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    • settle on

      US /ˈsɛtl ɑn/

      UK /ˈsetl ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide definitely to do or have something.
      B2
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    • specifically

      US /spəˈsɪfɪkli/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • As regards a particular thing; closely related to
      • In a definite and clear manner.
      A2
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    • study for

      US /ˈstʌdi fɔr/

      UK /ˈstʌdi fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To prepare for an examination or test by learning and revising the subject matter.
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    • sustainable

      US /səˈsteɪnəbl/

      UK /səˈsteɪnəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of continuing for a long time
      • Able to be maintained without running out of
      B2
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    • taboo

      US /təˈbu, tæ-/

      UK /təˈbu:/

      • Adjective
      • Not being accepted by customs or society
      • Transitive Verb
      • To not allow something
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    • thumbs up

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
      • A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
      • Noun (plural)
      • Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
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    • vary

      US /ˈveri/

      UK /ˈveəri/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change something and make it different
      • To be changeable, both up and down
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    • very much so

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To a great extent; indeed
      • Used to emphasize a previous statement
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    • vocabulary

      US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/

      UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words that have to do with a particular subject
      • The words that a person knows
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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
      A2
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    • weigh

      US /weɪ/

      UK /weɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To balance things against each other
      • To consider something carefully to form an opinion
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    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
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    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
      A1
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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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