Vocabulary

  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • grow on: To cause someone to begin to like
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • end up with: To have something as a result.
  • weed out: To remove or get rid of people or things that are not wanted
  • turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • thin skin: Skin that is delicate or easily damaged.
  • in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • cook up: To invent a story or plan, especially dishonestly.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
  • deal with
  • at least: As a minimum
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • metro area: A densely populated urban area and its surrounding suburbs, economically and socially integrated.
  • check out
  • make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
  • on offer: Available at a reduced price or with special terms.
  • assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
  • susceptible: Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
  • content: Being happy or satisfied
  • grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
  • variety: Particular type of thing or person
  • disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
  • aisle: Long narrow space between rows of seats
  • lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
  • intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
  • genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
  • charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
  • burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
  • seek: To ask someone for help
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • expire: To breathe out
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
  • creature: Animal of any type
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
  • patent: Legal protection for inventions or ideas
  • crisp: To make or become dry and crisp, as with heat
  • sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
  • success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
  • invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • royalty: Members of a royal family
  • slate: To strongly criticize someone usually in public
  • plant: Factory or a place where things are made
  • subscription: Regular payment for a service, magazine etc.
  • pollen: Fine, usually yellow powder produced by plants
  • meticulously: In a very careful, correct way
  • abolish: To officially stop (a law or practice)
  • delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
  • cooperative: Working together to get something done
  • acre: An area of land 64m by 64m (4046.8 sq. m....)
  • marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
  • healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
  • pollinate: (Of bees) to put pollen on plant so it makes seed
  • camel: Large desert animal with a long neck and hump(s)
  • graft: Obtaining money by the dishonest use of influence
  • pineapple: A sweet fruit with yellow flesh and green skin
  • clone: To make an exact copy of a living thing
  • ad: Public notice or advertisement
  • commercially: In a business-like manner
  • snip: To cut using a light movement with scissors
  • nebula: Cloud of dust and gas in outer space
  • grower: Someone whose job it is to grow plants for food
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    • abolish

      US /əˈbɑ:lɪʃ/

      UK /əˈbɒlɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To officially stop (a law or practice)
      B1TOEIC
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    • acre

      US /ˈekɚ/

      UK /'eɪkə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An area of land 64m by 64m (4046.8 sq. m....)
      B1
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    • ad

      US /æd/

      UK /æd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Public notice or advertisement
      C2TOEIC
      More
    • aisle

      US /aɪl/

      UK /aɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long narrow space between rows of seats
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
      A1
      More
    • assume

      US /əˈsum/

      UK /ə'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a false manner to mislead others
      • To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
      A1
      More
    • 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.
      C2
      More
    • burst

      US /bɚst/

      UK /bɜ:st/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
      • To break apart/open in a sudden and violent way
      • Noun
      • Brief time period when something happens and ends
      • A sudden outbreak or display of something.
      A2
      More
    • camel

      US /ˈkæməl/

      UK /'kæml/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large desert animal with a long neck and hump(s)
      • Noun
      • A light yellowish-brown color, like that of a camel's coat.
      B1
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    • charge

      US /tʃɑrdʒ/

      UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To run quickly toward someone to attack them
      • To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An attack by running quickly toward someone
      • A price for a service or goods
      A2
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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
      A1
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    • clone

      US /kloʊn/

      UK /kləʊn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an exact copy of a living thing
      B2
      More
    • commercially

      US /kəˈmə:ʃəlɪ/

      UK /kə'mɜ:ʃəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a business-like manner
      B1
      More
    • content

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛnt/

      UK /'kɒntent/

      • Adjective
      • Being happy or satisfied
      • In a state of peaceful happiness.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Information in something, e.g. book or computer
      • The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
      A2
      More
    • cook up

      US /kʊk ʌp/

      UK /kuk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent a story or plan, especially dishonestly.
      • To prepare food quickly and easily.
      A1
      More
    • cooperative

      US /koˈɑpərətɪv, -əˈretɪv, -ˈɑprə-/

      UK /kəʊ'ɒpərətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Working together to get something done
      • Willing to help or do what people ask.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group working together and buying own products
      • Business or organization owned by its workers
      B1
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    • creature

      US /ˈkritʃɚ/

      UK /ˈkri:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animal of any type
      • An animal, as distinct from a human being.
      A2
      More
    • crisp

      US /krɪsp/

      UK /krɪsp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make or become dry and crisp, as with heat
      • Adjective
      • (Of weather) chilly; a little cold
      B1
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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.
      A1
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    • delicious

      US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
      B1TOEIC
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    • disease

      US /dɪˈziz/

      UK /dɪˈzi:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
      • A disorder of structure or function in a plant, especially one caused by a pathogen.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To affect with disease; to corrupt or sicken.
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • end up with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have something as a result.
      A1
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    • ensure

      US /ɛnˈʃʊr/

      UK /ɪn'ʃʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something sure, certain, or safe
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • exclusive

      US /ɪkˈsklusɪv/

      UK /ɪk'sklu:sɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being available only to people with a lot of money
      • Available to only a particular person, group
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • expire

      US /ɪkˈspaɪr/

      UK /ɪk'spaɪə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To breathe out
      • To die
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • genetic

      US /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/

      UK /dʒəˈnetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
      • Relating to genes or heredity.
      B1
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    • graft

      US /ɡræft/

      UK /ɡrɑ:ft/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Obtaining money by the dishonest use of influence
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take skin, etc. and attach it to another part
      B2
      More
    • grocery

      US /'ɡroʊsərɪ/

      UK /'ɡrəʊsərɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
      • Countable Noun
      • A store that sells food and household supplies.
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • grow on

      US /ɡro ɑn/

      UK /ɡrəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause someone to begin to like
      A1
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    • grower

      US /'ɡroʊr/

      UK /'ɡrəʊə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone whose job it is to grow plants for food
      B1
      More
    • healthcare

      US /'helθker/

      UK /'helθkeə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
      B1
      More
    • heat

      US /hit/

      UK /hi:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of anger, excitement, or arguing
      • Particular temperature at which to cook something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make hot or hotter
      A2
      More
    • in a box

      US /ɪn ə bɑks/

      UK /ɪn ə bɒks/

      • other
      • Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
      B2
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    • in exchange for

      US /ɪn ɪksˈtʃendʒ fɔr/

      UK /in iksˈtʃeindʒ fɔ:/

      • Phrase
      • Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
      B1
      More
    • 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
      More
    • in the first place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
      • From the beginning; initially.
      A1
      More
    • in the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
      • Referring to something placed or growing in soil.
      A1
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    • intensity

      US /ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/

      UK /ɪn'tensətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Great energy, strength, or concentration
      • The quality of being intense; the degree or amount of strength, force, etc.
      A2TOEIC
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    • invent

      US /ɪnˈvɛnt/

      UK /ɪnˈvent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To create something such as a story or excuse
      • To create something useful for the first time
      A2TOEIC
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    • lack

      US /læk/

      UK /læk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To not have, or not have enough, of something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The state of not having or not having enough of
      A2TOEIC
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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
      A1
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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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    • marketing

      US /ˈmɑ:rkɪtɪŋ/

      UK /ˈmɑ:kɪtɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The act of selling services or goods
      B1
      More
    • meticulously

      US /mə'tɪkjələslɪ/

      UK /mə'tɪkjələslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a very careful, correct way
      B2
      More
    • metro area

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A densely populated urban area and its surrounding suburbs, economically and socially integrated.
      • A geographic region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area.
      A2
      More
    • nebula

      US /ˈnɛbjələ/

      UK /ˈnebjələ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cloud of dust and gas in outer space
      C1
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
      A1
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    • off the ground

      US /ɔf ði ɡraʊnd/

      UK /ɔf ðə ɡraund/

      • Phrase
      • Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
      • Airborne; having left the ground.
      A1
      More
    • on offer

      US /ɑn ˈɔfɚ/

      UK /ɔn ˈɔfə/

      • Adjective
      • Available at a reduced price or with special terms.
      • Being presented or made available.
      • Phrase
      • Available for purchase.
      A2
      More
    • 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.
      A1
      More
    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
      More
    • patent

      US /ˈpætnt/

      UK /ˈpætnt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Legal protection for inventions or ideas
      • Transitive Verb
      • To obtain legal protection for inventions or ideas
      B2
      More
    • pineapple

      US /ˈpaɪnˌæpəl/

      UK /ˈpaɪnæpl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A sweet fruit with yellow flesh and green skin
      • The tropical plant that produces the pineapple fruit.
      • Adjective
      • Having the flavor of pineapple.
      C1
      More
    • plant

      US /plænt/

      UK /plɑ:nt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Factory or a place where things are made
      • Living thing with leaves and roots growing in soil
      • Transitive Verb
      • To firmly position something (in the ground)
      • To put seeds, flowers, trees in the ground
      A2TOEIC
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    • pollen

      US /ˈpɑ:lən/

      UK /ˈpɒlən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Fine, usually yellow powder produced by plants
      B2
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    • pollinate

      US /ˈpɑ:ləneɪt/

      UK /ˈpɒləneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • (Of bees) to put pollen on plant so it makes seed
      B2
      More
    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
      A1
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    • royalty

      US /ˈrɔɪəlti/

      UK /ˈrɔɪəlti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Members of a royal family
      • Percentage of the sale price paid to author/singer
      B1
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    • seek

      US /sik/

      UK /si:k/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask someone for help
      • To search for; try to find or do; look for
      A2TOEIC
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    • slate

      US /slet/

      UK /sleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly criticize someone usually in public
      • To plan for something to occur
      • Countable Noun
      • List of people attempting to win an election
      • Piece of flat rock used for roofing buildings
      B2TOEIC
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    • snip

      US /snɪp/

      UK /snɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut using a light movement with scissors
      • Noun
      • Sound made when something is cut with scissors
      B2
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    • sponsor

      US /ˈspɑ:nsə(r)/

      UK /ˈspɒnsə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person that supports the passage of a new law
      • Person giving money for someone's education
      • Transitive Verb
      • To support the passage of a new law
      • To help someone succeed by giving them money
      B1TOEIC
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    • subscription

      US /səbˈskrɪpʃən/

      UK /səbˈskrɪpʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Regular payment for a service, magazine etc.
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • success

      US /səkˈsɛs/

      UK /sək'ses/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
      • A successful person; one who achieved their aims
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • susceptible

      US /səˈsɛptəbəl/

      UK /səˈseptəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
      • At risk of developing a certain illness or problem
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • thin skin

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Skin that is delicate or easily damaged.
      • A tendency to be easily offended or upset by criticism.
      B1
      More
    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
      A2
      More
    • turn out

      US /tɚn aʊt/

      UK /tə:n aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
      A1
      More
    • variety

      US /vəˈraɪɪti/

      UK /və'raɪətɪ/

      • Noun
      • Particular type of thing or person
      • The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity, sameness, or monotony.
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • weed out

      US /wid aʊt/

      UK /wi:d aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove or get rid of people or things that are not wanted
      C2
      More
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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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