Vocabulary

  • spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • come up: To come closer to someone; approach
  • back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
  • on your toes: Being alert and ready for action.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • back up: To save a copy of your computer data
  • have to: Must do
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • of all time: The best or most significant in history.
  • in store: About to happen in the future
  • for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
  • step on it: Hurry up; go faster.
  • lose control: To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
  • of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
  • by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
  • answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
  • back onto: To reverse a vehicle so it stops at a particular place.
  • with just: Using only; with no more than.
  • step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
  • in a row: One after another without a break.
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
  • engage: To start to fight with an enemy
  • treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
  • consider: To think carefully about something
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
  • spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
  • encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
  • collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
  • function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
  • flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
  • maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
  • concern: To be about a particular topic
  • wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
  • instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
  • dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
  • genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
  • raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • flexible: Bending easily
  • proactive: Acting to head off anticipated future problems
  • narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
  • activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
  • root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
  • tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
  • square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
  • smash: Accident involving vehicles
  • important: Having power or authority
  • squat: To illegally live on anothers property or land
  • decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • hip: The upper part of Leg
  • sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
  • flatter: To praise in a rather false way, to get something
  • hinder: To make something slow or difficult
  • bolt: Line of electricity in the sky from lightning
  • rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
  • dysfunction: Failure to act as expected, as in a social context
  • heel: Back or end part of something
  • stabilize: To make stable/consistent, with no major changes
  • anatomical: Concerning the structure of human body, etc.
  • arch: Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
  • repertoire: Variety of things (e.g. operas/skills) you can do
  • toe: One of the five parts at the end of your foot
  • flatten: To make level and spread out over a surface
  • reiterate: To say something again for further emphasis
  • overload: To make a machine work too hard so it might break
  • eventual: Coming or happening at a later or end of the time
  • barefoot: (Walking) without shoes
  • torque: Turning or twisting force
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    • ability

      US /əˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power, resources or skill to do something
      • A particular skill or talent.
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    • align

      US /əˈlaɪn/

      UK /əˈlaɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be in a line or in the correct position in relation to something else.
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    • anatomical

      US /ˌænəˈtɑmɪkəl/

      UK /ˌænə'tɒmɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the structure of human body, etc.
      B2
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    • answer for

      US /ˈænsɚ fər/

      UK /ˈɑ:nsə fə/

      • other
      • Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
      C1
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    • arch

      US /ɑ:rtʃ/

      UK /ɑ:tʃ/

      • Noun
      • Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
      • Adjective
      • Chief; the most important or typical (of a type)
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
      A2
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    • back down

      US /bæk daʊn/

      UK /bæk daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
      A1
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    • back onto

      US /bæk ˈɑntoʊ/

      UK /bæk ˈɒntə/

      • other
      • To reverse a vehicle so it stops at a particular place.
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    • back up

      US /bæk ʌp/

      UK /bæk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To save a copy of your computer data
      • To confirm the truth of what someone says
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    • barefoot

      US /ˈbɛrfʊt/

      UK /'beəfʊt/

      • Adjective
      • (Walking) without shoes
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    • bolt

      US /boʊlt/

      UK /bəʊlt/

      • Noun
      • Line of electricity in the sky from lightning
      • Piece of metal for joining two things together
      • Transitive Verb
      • To lock by putting a piece of metal across a door
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    • by now

      US /baɪ naʊ/

      UK /bai nau/

      • Phrase
      • At the present time or already; before the present.
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    • capacity

      US /kəˈpæsɪti/

      UK /kə'pæsətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
      • Largest amount of something that can be produced
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    • collapse

      US /kəˈlæps/

      UK /kə'læps/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
      • To suddenly fall down or break apart into pieces
      • Noun
      • The sudden failure of a structure or system.
      • The sudden failure of a bodily organ or function.
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • come up

      US /kʌm ʌp/

      UK /kʌm ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come closer to someone; approach
      • (Of sun) to rise into the sky in the morning
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    • concern

      US /kənˈsɚn/

      UK /kənˈsɜ:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be about a particular topic
      • To have a direct impact on someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Company, firm or business
      • Feeling of worry or anxiety
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    • decrease

      US /dɪˈkris/

      UK /dɪˈkri:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reduce the size, amount or number of something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount by which something has been reduced
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    • dramatic

      US /drəˈmætɪk/

      UK /drəˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Gripping the attention; causing an effect
      • (Of an event) sudden and extreme
      B1
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    • dysfunction

      US /dɪsˈfʌŋkʃən/

      UK /dɪs'fʌŋkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Failure to act as expected, as in a social context
      • Impairment of normal physiological function.
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    • encourage

      US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/

      UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the chance of something happening
      • To make someone more determined or confident
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    • engage

      US /ɪn'gedʒ/

      UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start to fight with an enemy
      • To hire someone for a task or job
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    • eventual

      US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəl/

      UK /ɪˈventʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Coming or happening at a later or end of the time
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    • eventually

      US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/

      UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
      • At some later time; in the future
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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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    • flatten

      US /ˈflætn:/

      UK /'flætn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make level and spread out over a surface
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    • flatter

      US /ˈflætɚ/

      UK /'flætə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To praise in a rather false way, to get something
      B2
      More
    • flexible

      US /ˈflɛksəbəl/

      UK /ˈfleksəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Bending easily
      • Able to adjust to new events, requirements easily
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    • for someone

      US /fɚ ˈsʌmwʌn/

      UK /fə ˈsʌmwʌn/

      • other
      • On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
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    • function

      US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

      UK /'fʌŋkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Social event, or party such as a wedding
      • Mathematical operation used in calculations
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To serve a certain purpose or role
      • To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
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    • genetic

      US /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/

      UK /dʒəˈnetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
      • Relating to genes or heredity.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heel

      US /hil/

      UK /hi:l/

      • Noun
      • Back or end part of something
      • Rounded back part of the foot
      • Interjection
      • Instruction of a dog to follow you closely
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    • hinder

      US /ˈhɪndɚ/

      UK /'hɪndə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something slow or difficult
      B2
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    • hip

      US /hɪp/

      UK /hɪp/

      • Noun
      • The upper part of Leg
      • Adjective
      • Being stylish and popular
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    • in a row

      US /ɪn e ro/

      UK /in ə rəu/

      • Phrase
      • One after another without a break.
      • Arranged in a straight line.
      • Idiom
      • To have an argument.
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in store

      US /ɪn stɔr/

      UK /in stɔ:/

      • Idiom
      • About to happen in the future
      A2
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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.
      A1
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    • instantly

      US /ˈɪnstəntli/

      UK /ˈɪnstəntli/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner without delay; immediately
      A2
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    • lose control

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
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    • maintain

      US /menˈten/

      UK /meɪn'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep saying something a certain way
      • To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
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    • narrow

      US /ˈnæro/

      UK /'nærəʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Not wide; short from one side to the other
      • Limited; not broad in scope
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become thinner or less wide
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    • of a sudden

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
      B2
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    • of all time

      US /ʌv ɔl taɪm/

      UK /ɔv ɔ:l taim/

      • Adjective
      • The best or most significant in history.
      • Phrase
      • Ever; in all of history.
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    • on your toes

      US /ɑn jʊɚ toz/

      UK /ɒn jɔ: təuz/

      • other
      • Being alert and ready for action.
      B1
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    • overload

      US /ˌovɚˈlod/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'ləʊd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a machine work too hard so it might break
      • To cause someone or something to work too hard
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Too much of something
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    • pause

      US /pɔz/

      UK /pɔ:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop doing for a while before continuing
      • To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A temporary break before continuing
      • Function on a device to stop and restart it
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    • proactive

      US /ˌproʊˈæktɪv/

      UK /ˌprəʊˈæktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Acting to head off anticipated future problems
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    • reiterate

      US /riˈɪtəˌret/

      UK /rɪ'ɪtəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say something again for further emphasis
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    • repertoire

      US /ˈrepərtwɑ:(r)/

      UK /ˈrepətwɑ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Variety of things (e.g. operas/skills) you can do
      B2
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    • root

      US /rut, rʊt/

      UK /ru:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
      • The origin or starting place of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a plant to develop or grow roots
      • (Animals) to search for e.g. food in earth
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    • rotate

      US /ˈroʊteɪt/

      UK /rəʊˈteɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly change people who perform a role
      • To regularly change the crops that grow in a field
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    • smash

      US /smæʃ/

      UK /smæʃ/

      • Noun
      • Accident involving vehicles
      • Sound when something breaks into pieces loudly
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To break into pieces
      • To defeat someone completely
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    • spread

      US /sprɛd/

      UK /spred/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
      • The distance between two things
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To place over a large area; to cover a large area
      • (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
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    • spread out

      US /sprɛd aʊt/

      UK /spred aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To extend or stretch over a large area.
      • To arrange things so that they cover a large area.
      B2
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    • square

      US /skwɛr/

      UK /skweə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
      • The result of multiplying Length by the width
      • Adjective
      • Being fair or honest
      • Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
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    • squat

      US /skwɑ:t/

      UK /skwɒt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To illegally live on anothers property or land
      • To sit on your heels
      • Noun
      • Exercise consisting of sitting on your heels
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    • stabilize

      US /ˈstebəˌlaɪz/

      UK /'steɪbəlaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make stable/consistent, with no major changes
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    • step on it

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • Hurry up; go faster.
      • To accelerate, especially in a vehicle.
      B1
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    • step to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
      • To challenge or confront someone, often aggressively.
      A1
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    • sudden

      US /ˈsʌdn/

      UK /ˈsʌdn/

      • Adjective
      • Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
      B1
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    • tear

      US /tɛr/

      UK /teə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Drop of salty water from the eye
      • Hole or rip in something after it has been damaged
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move very quickly, often with carelessness
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    • toe

      US /toʊ/

      UK /təʊ/

      • Noun
      • One of the five parts at the end of your foot
      • Front part of a sock or shoe
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    • torque

      US /tɔrk/

      UK /tɔ:k/

      • Noun
      • Turning or twisting force
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • with just

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using only; with no more than.
      • Barely; by a narrow margin.
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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