Vocabulary

  • going on: To continue doing something
  • have to: Must do
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • set up
  • with just: Using only; with no more than.
  • cap on: An upper limit or restriction on something, such as spending or quantity.
  • on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
  • pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
  • no go: A failure; something that does not proceed as planned.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
  • bang on: Exactly (used with numbers, time, for emphasis)
  • to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
  • check out
  • make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • check on: To check that things are OK, correct
  • one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
  • material: Cloth; fabric
  • typically: In a normal or usual way
  • foremost: Being the best or most important
  • measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
  • spare: To make (money or time) available for
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
  • surface: To give (road) a top layer
  • rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
  • performance: Act of doing something
  • thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
  • tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
  • fit: Good looking; physically attractive
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • gauge: A tool used to measure things
  • movement: Part of a piece of classical music
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • grit: Strong determination
  • ideally: In a perfect way; very suitably
  • sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
  • block: Solid piece of material used for building
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • thrust: To move (e.g. a knife) forcefully towards someone
  • spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
  • clutch: To hold strongly in your hand
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
  • lap: (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • pat: Person's name
  • dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
  • quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
  • minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • funky: Offbeat; fashionable
  • blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
  • overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
  • crank: Device for turning
  • snug: Warm and comfortable; cozy, as in a small room
  • pry: To try to find out about others' private business
  • clamp: Something used to fasten two things together
  • screwdriver: Cocktail made with vodka and orange juice
  • thou: An old-fashioned word for you
  • torque: Turning or twisting force
  • sandpaper: Paper with glued sand used for smoothing wood
  • toolbox: Box, chest or cabinet for holding hand tools
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    • alcohol

      US /ˈælkəˌhɔl,-ˌhɑl/

      UK /'ælkəhɒl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
      • Drinks such as wine, whiskey, beer
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    • bang on

      US /bæŋ ɑn/

      UK /bæŋ ɔn/

      • Phrase
      • Exactly (used with numbers, time, for emphasis)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To keep talking so it becomes annoying
      A2
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    • bear

      US /bɛr/

      UK /bɛː/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
      • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
      • Countable Noun
      • Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
      • Someone who expects stock market to fall
      A2
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    • blade

      US /bled/

      UK /bleɪd/

      • Noun
      • One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
      • Sharp edge used for cutting
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    • block

      US /blɑk/

      UK /blɒk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Solid piece of material used for building
      • A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop from going forward or making progress
      • To obstruct or prevent the movement or passage of.
      A2
      More
    • cap on

      US /kæp ɑn/

      UK /kæp ɒn/

      • other
      • An upper limit or restriction on something, such as spending or quantity.
      C1
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    • check on

      US /tʃɛk ɑn/

      UK /tʃek ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To check that things are OK, correct
      • To make sure someone or something is safe or well.
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • clamp

      US /klæmp/

      UK /klæmp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something used to fasten two things together
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold something tight so it cannot move
      B2
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    • clutch

      US /klʌtʃ/

      UK /klʌtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold strongly in your hand
      • To operate the clutch of a vehicle.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A tight grasp or grip.
      • A mechanical device that engages and disengages power transmission, especially in a vehicle.
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    • complicate

      US /ˈkɑ:mplɪkeɪt/

      UK /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make more difficult to do, understand or use
      B1
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    • crank

      US /kræŋk/

      UK /kræŋk/

      • Noun
      • Device for turning
      B2
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    • dial

      US /ˈdaɪəl/

      UK /'daɪəl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To call a person or place on a telephone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Face of a clock that shows the time
      • A knob or switch
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • fit

      US /fɪt/

      UK /fɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Good looking; physically attractive
      • Having good physical health and strength
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To install a machine, equipment etc.
      • To adjust or change to the right size or shape
      A2
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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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    • foremost

      US /ˈfɔrˌmost,ˈfor-/

      UK /'fɔ:məʊst/

      • Adjective
      • Being the best or most important
      • Adverb
      • In the most prominent or important position.
      B1TOEIC
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    • funky

      US /ˈfʌŋki/

      UK /fʌŋkɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Offbeat; fashionable
      B2
      More
    • gauge

      US /ɡedʒ/

      UK /ɡeɪdʒ/

      • Countable Noun
      • A tool used to measure things
      • The distance between the rails of a railway track.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To measure or make a judgment about something
      • To assess or estimate (a situation or person's feelings).
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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
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    • go around

      US /ɡo əˈraʊnd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
      • To go here and there, from place to place; wander
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      A1
      More
    • grit

      US /ɡrɪt/

      UK /ɡrɪt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong determination
      • Tiny hard bits of stone, sand, etc.
      B2TOEIC
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • ideally

      US /aɪˈdiəli/

      UK /aɪ'di:əlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a perfect way; very suitably
      • In theory; according to an ideal or theoretical standard.
      B2
      More
    • lap

      US /læp/

      UK /læp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
      • Noun
      • A gentle repeated motion against something
      • Area between the waist and knees when seated
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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 for

      US /mek fɔr/

      UK /meik fɔ:/

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

      US /met/

      UK /meɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
      • Partner in a (sexual) relationship
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pair a male and female so they have children
      • To join or fit two things together
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    • material

      US /məˈtɪriəl/

      UK /məˈtɪəriəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cloth; fabric
      • Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
      • Adjective
      • Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
      • Belonging to the world of physical things
      A2
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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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    • movement

      US /ˈmuvmənt/

      UK /ˈmu:vmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a piece of classical music
      • Group with a shared interest or goal
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    • no go

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A failure; something that does not proceed as planned.
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    • on camera

      US /ɑn ˈkæmərə/

      UK /ɔn ˈkæmərə/

      • Adverb
      • While being filmed or recorded.
      • Adjective
      • Having qualities that make one appear good or effective when filmed.
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    • one of those things

      US /wʌn əv ðoʊz θɪŋz/

      UK /wʌn əv ðəuz θɪŋz/

      • other
      • An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
      B2
      More
    • overlook

      US /ˌoʊvərˈlʊk/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈlʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To look down on; be able to see from
      • To miss noticing a mistake or problem
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    • pat

      US /pæt/

      UK /pæt/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit or touch lightly
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    • performance

      US / pɚˈfɔrməns/

      UK /pə'fɔ:məns/

      • Noun
      • Act of doing something
      • Activity done to entertain an audience
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    • pick it up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lift something from a surface.
      • To collect something or someone.
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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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    • pry

      US /praɪ/

      UK /praɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To try to find out about others' private business
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move, raise, or open by levering something
      C2TOEIC
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • rub

      US /rʌb/

      UK /rʌb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
      • To move something back and forth along a surface
      • Noun
      • Act of moving you hand forcefully along a surface
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    • rubber

      US /ˈrʌbɚ/

      UK /'rʌbə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Material used to make tires, etc.
      B1TOEIC
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    • sandpaper

      US /ˈsændˌpepɚ/

      UK /'sændpeɪpə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Paper with glued sand used for smoothing wood
      C2
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    • screwdriver

      US /ˈskruˌdraɪvɚ/

      UK /ˈskru:draɪvə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Cocktail made with vodka and orange juice
      • Tool used to put in and take out screws
      C1
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • sheet

      US /ʃit/

      UK /ʃi:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
      • Piece of thin flat metal, plastic or glass
      A2
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    • snug

      US /snʌɡ/

      UK /snʌɡ/

      • Adjective
      • Warm and comfortable; cozy, as in a small room
      B2
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    • spare

      US /spɛr/

      UK /speə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make (money or time) available for
      • To save from being hurt or punished
      • Adjective
      • Being extra or in reserve
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    • spray

      US /spre/

      UK /spreɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A jet of liquid made up of many small drops
      • Container shooting stream of tiny drops of liquid
      A2
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • surface

      US /ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /'sɜ:fɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give (road) a top layer
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
      • To come to the top of something; emerge
      A2TOEIC
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • tap

      US /tæp/

      UK /tæp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
      • To spy one someone electronically
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Faucet; the place you can get water from a pipe
      • Light hit, generally one that makes a sound
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    • thick

      US /θɪk/

      UK /θɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to see through, as fog
      • Full of (people, etc.)
      • Adverb
      • In close association or friendship.
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    • thou

      US /ðaʊ/

      UK /ðaʊ/

      • Pronoun
      • An old-fashioned word for you
      C2
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    • thrust

      US /θrʌst/

      UK /θrʌst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To move (e.g. a knife) forcefully towards someone
      • To push someone or something with great strength
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Movement of (e.g. a knife) towards someone
      • Primary purpose or meaning of something
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    • to the point

      US /tu ði pɔɪnt/

      UK /tu: ðə pɔint/

      • Adjective
      • Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
      • Phrase
      • Relevant and pertinent to the matter at hand.
      A2
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    • toolbox

      US /ˈtulˌbɑks/

      UK /ˈtu:lbɒks/

      • Noun
      • Box, chest or cabinet for holding hand tools
      C2
      More
    • torque

      US /tɔrk/

      UK /tɔ:k/

      • Noun
      • Turning or twisting force
      B2TOEIC
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    • typically

      US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/

      UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • In a normal or usual way
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    • wipe

      US /waɪp/

      UK /waɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To clean or dry something with a cloth
      • To spread a liquid on something
      • Noun
      • Act to clean or dry something with a cloth
      A2
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    • 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

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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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