Vocabulary

  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
  • in particular: Specifically; especially.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • blue collar: Relating to manual work or workers, especially in industry.
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • attend to: To deal with; take care of; pay attention to.
  • deal with
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • attentive to: Paying close attention to someone or something.
  • have to: Must do
  • on tour: Time a soldier is away from home for work
  • all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
  • take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • the disadvantaged: People who lack the resources or opportunities that others have.
  • evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • typically: In a normal or usual way
  • status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • portrait: Picture of a person's head and shoulders
  • emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
  • region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
  • cast: People who appear in a play or movie
  • parallel: To be equal to, or like, something else
  • steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
  • responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
  • religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
  • fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
  • envision: To imagine or picture in your mind
  • furniture: Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
  • conundrum: A problem that is puzzling
  • vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
  • carpenter: Person that makes, repairs objects made of wood
  • appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
  • speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
  • combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
  • wild: In a manner which lacks control
  • assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • insignificant: Being very small or unimportant
  • oppression: Treatment of people to limit their freedom
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • attentive: Thoughtful and considerate
  • lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
  • attend: To take care of someone in need
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
  • preach: To write or speak about so as to persuade people
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • deeply: To a significant degree
  • testament: Evidence or proof (usually of something good)
  • kingdom: Category of the natural world
  • disadvantage: A negative point; a downside; difficulty
  • bustle: To move energetically or busily
  • deduce: To use logic or reason to reach a conclusion
  • death: When someone dies; the end of life
  • burial: Act or ceremony of burying, e.g. of the dead
  • mark: Person's name
  • salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
  • gospel: Book of the New Testament in Christian teaching
  • scandalous: Shocked because of something unacceptable
  • limestone: Sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium
  • baffle: To puzzle; to confuse
  • hypothesize: To come up with a theory to explain something
  • shun: To avoid using/accepting, e.g. to show disapproval
  • scripture: Holy books of a particular religion
  • mosaic: A mixture of various elements
  • oppress: To rule in a cruel way
  • artwork: the pieces of art, such as drawings and photographs, that are used in books, newspapers, and magazines
  • fulfil: To finish or provide something successfully
  • synagogue: Place of worship in the Jewish religion
  • hometown: Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live
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    • all over the place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
      • In many different locations; widely distributed.
      • Adjective
      • Mentally or emotionally disorganized; confused or erratic.
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    • artwork

      US /ˈɑrtˌwɚk/

      UK /ˈɑ:twə:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the pieces of art, such as drawings and photographs, that are used in books, newspapers, and magazines
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    • assemble

      US /əˈsɛmbəl/

      UK /əˈsembl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put parts together to make a complete unit
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To gather together in one place
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    • at some point

      US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/

      UK /æt sʌm pɔint/

      • Phrase
      • At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
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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
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    • attend to

      US /əˈtɛnd tu/

      UK /əˈtend tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To deal with; take care of; pay attention to.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Deal with
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    • attentive

      US /əˈtɛntɪv/

      UK /əˈtentɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Thoughtful and considerate
      • Paying attention to; concentrating on
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    • attentive to

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Paying close attention to someone or something.
      • Considerate and helpful; making sure that people have what they need.
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    • baffle

      US /ˈbæfəl/

      UK /'bæfl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To puzzle; to confuse
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    • blue collar

      US /blu ˈkɑlɚ/

      UK /blu: ˈkɔlə/

      • Adjective
      • Relating to manual work or workers, especially in industry.
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    • burial

      US /ˈbɛriəl/

      UK /ˈberiəl/

      • Noun
      • Act or ceremony of burying, e.g. of the dead
      • A place where a dead body is buried; a grave or tomb.
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    • bustle

      US /ˈbʌsəl/

      UK /ˈbʌsl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move energetically or busily
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    • carpenter

      US /'kɑ:rpəntər/

      UK /'kɑ:pəntə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person that makes, repairs objects made of wood
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • cast

      US /kæst/

      UK /kɑ:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • People who appear in a play or movie
      • Small amount of a particular color
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
      • To describe someone's personality or character
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    • combine

      US /kəmˈbaɪn/

      UK /kəmˈbaɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To mix several things together to form one thing
      • To harvest by means of a combine.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A harvesting machine for cutting, threshing, and cleaning grain.
      • A mixture of different things.
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    • conundrum

      US /kəˈnʌndrəm/

      UK /kəˈnʌndrəm/

      • Countable Noun
      • A problem that is puzzling
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • death

      US /dɛθ/

      UK /deθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When someone dies; the end of life
      • The cause or manner of someone dying.
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    • deduce

      US /dɪˈdu:s/

      UK /dɪˈdju:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use logic or reason to reach a conclusion
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    • deeply

      US /ˈdiplɪ/

      UK /ˈdi:pli/

      • Adverb
      • To a significant degree
      • To a great, intense or extreme extent
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    • disadvantage

      US /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/

      UK /ˌdɪsədˈvɑ:ntɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A negative point; a downside; difficulty
      • A factor that places someone in a less favorable position.
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    • emerge

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To rise or appear out of some background
      • To become known or apparent.
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    • envision

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To imagine or picture in your mind
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    • fill in

      US /fɪl ɪn/

      UK /fil in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put earth in e.g. a hole
      • To explain the context so that someone understands
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To write or type information in a blank space.
      • To temporarily do someone else's job.
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    • fulfil

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To finish or provide something successfully
      • To make real, to bring into effect
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    • furniture

      US /ˈfɚnɪtʃɚ/

      UK /ˈfɜ:nɪtʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
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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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    • gospel

      US /ˈgɑ:spl/

      UK /ˈgɒspl/

      • Noun
      • Book of the New Testament in Christian teaching
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hometown

      US /ˈhomˈtaʊn/

      UK /'həʊmtaʊn/

      • Noun
      • Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live
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    • hypothesize

      US /haɪˈpɑθɪˌsaɪz/

      UK /haɪ'pɒθəsaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come up with a theory to explain something
      B2
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    • imply

      US /ɪmˈplaɪ/

      UK /ɪmˈplaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To suggest something, without saying it directly
      • To involve or indicate by inference, association, or necessary consequence rather than by direct statement
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    • in particular

      US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /in pəˈtikjulə/

      • Phrase
      • Specifically; especially.
      • Detailed or precise.
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    • insignificant

      US /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

      UK /ˌɪnsɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/

      • Adjective
      • Being very small or unimportant
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    • kingdom

      US /ˈkɪŋdəm/

      UK /'kɪŋdəm/

      • Noun
      • Category of the natural world
      • Country e.g. United Kingdom
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    • lay

      US /le/

      UK /leɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Amateur; not being a trained priest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a bet on a game outcome
      • (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
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    • limestone

      US /ˈlaɪmstoʊn/

      UK /ˈlaɪmstəʊn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium
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    • mark

      US /mɑrk/

      UK /mɑ:k/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a dirty spot or line on something
      • To give a grade for homework
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    • mosaic

      US /moʊˈzeɪɪk/

      UK /məʊˈzeɪɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A mixture of various elements
      • Pattern made of pieces of colored stone or glass
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • on earth

      US /ɑn ɚθ/

      UK /ɔn ə:θ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
      • Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
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    • on tour

      US /ɑn tʊr/

      UK /ɔn tuə/

      • Noun
      • Time a soldier is away from home for work
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    • oppress

      US /əˈprɛs/

      UK /ə'pres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To rule in a cruel way
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    • oppression

      US /əˈprɛʃən/

      UK /ə'preʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Treatment of people to limit their freedom
      • A sense of being heavily burdened, mentally or physically.
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    • parallel

      US /ˈpærəˌlɛl/

      UK /'pærəlel/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be equal to, or like, something else
      • To compare
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A line on a map a set distance from the equator
      • A similarity; a comparison.
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    • portrait

      US /ˈpɔrtrɪt,-ˌtret,ˈpor-/

      UK /ˈpɔ:trit/

      • Noun
      • Picture of a person's head and shoulders
      • Detailed representation of someone in film, etc.
      • Adjective
      • A format in which the height is greater than the width.
      • Relating to a photograph, painting, drawing, or engraving of a person.
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    • preach

      US /pritʃ/

      UK /pri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To write or speak about so as to persuade people
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    • region

      US /ˈridʒən/

      UK /'ri:dʒən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
      • A part of the body
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    • religious

      US /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

      UK /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

      • Adjective
      • Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
      • Relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity.
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    • responsible

      US / rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/

      UK /rɪ'spɒnsəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being the cause of something that has occurred
      • Having the duty of dealing with something
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    • salt

      US /sɔlt/

      UK /sɔ:lt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Natural white crystal used to flavor food
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add salt to food in order to improve its taste
      • To add salt to ice in order to melt it
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    • scandalous

      US /ˈskændləs/

      UK /ˈskændələs/

      • Adjective
      • Shocked because of something unacceptable
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    • scripture

      US /ˈskrɪptʃɚ/

      UK /ˈskrɪptʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Holy books of a particular religion
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    • shun

      US /ʃʌn/

      UK /ʃʌn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To avoid using/accepting, e.g. to show disapproval
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    • speculate

      US /ˈspɛkjəˌlet/

      UK /ˈspekjuleɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take risks that might lead to big profits
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To predict or guess what is possible or likely
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    • status

      US /ˈstetəs, ˈstætəs/

      UK /'steɪtəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Position or rank relative to others in a society
      • Legal position of a person or thing
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    • steady

      US /ˈstɛdi/

      UK /'stedɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Happening or developing at a regular rate
      • Continuing without stopping or changing over time
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make constant, unchanging or staying the same
      • To hold something/someone so they stop moving
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    • synagogue

      US /ˈsɪnəˌɡɑɡ,-ˌɡɔɡ/

      UK /'sɪnəɡɒɡ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Place of worship in the Jewish religion
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    • take over

      US /tek ˈovɚ/

      UK /teik ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gain control of (a company) from someone else
      • To assume control or possession of something.
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    • testament

      US /ˈtɛstəmənt/

      UK /ˈtestəmənt/

      • Noun
      • Evidence or proof (usually of something good)
      • A person's will, especially regarding the disposal of their property.
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    • the disadvantaged

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • People who lack the resources or opportunities that others have.
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    • typically

      US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/

      UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • In a normal or usual way
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    • vacuum

      US /ˈvækjuəm, -jum, -jəm/

      UK /'vækjʊəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Space with absolutely no air in it
      • Cleaning machine with engine that sucks up dirt
      • Transitive Verb
      • To clean (a floor) using a sucking machine
      • To seal something in a vacuum.
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    • wild

      US /waɪld/

      UK /waɪld/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner which lacks control
      • Adjective
      • Living in nature; not tame
      • (Of land) not developed by people
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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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    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

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    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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