Vocabulary

  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • plug into: To connect an electrical device to a power source.
  • such as: For example; like
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • arranged in: Organized or placed in a specific order or manner within a particular space or format.
  • plug in
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • in addition to: Besides; as well as
  • in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
  • have to: Must do
  • point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
  • access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
  • progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
  • typically: In a normal or usual way
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • decline: To bend towards the ground
  • reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • direction: When someone tells people what to do
  • register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
  • factor: Something that influences a result
  • primarily: In the most basic or important way
  • universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
  • favor: Support or approval from people
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
  • connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
  • fiber: Basic character and nature of a person
  • source: Piece of information; a person giving information
  • plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
  • satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
  • digital: Using electronic signals or computers
  • resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
  • latch: To tightly attach yourself to something
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • audio: Concerning sound
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
  • density: Degree to which an area is filled or covered
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
  • pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
  • popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
  • insert: To put something into a certain place or spot
  • design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
  • angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
  • cable: To transmit a message over a wire
  • mechanical: Done without thought or feeling; automatic
  • terminate: To bring something to and end or finish
  • port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
  • wireless: Needing no wires to make something operate
  • optic: Concerning vision or helping people see
  • tab: To press the tab key on a keyboard
  • twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
  • router: Power tool used in carpentry for cutting grooves
  • broadband: Computer connection allowing fast internet access
  • terminator: Another name for exterminator
  • modem: Device that sends data to another computer
  • bayonet: Long sharp knife fixed onto the end of a rifle
  • connector: A device that joins things together
  • ethernet: Network technology for local area networks
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    • access

      US /ˈæksɛs/

      UK /'ækses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
      • The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to use or have permission to use
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    • angle

      US /ˈæŋɡəl/

      UK /ˈæŋgl/

      • Noun
      • Place where two lines or surfaces meet
      B1TOEIC
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    • arranged in

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Organized or placed in a specific order or manner within a particular space or format.
      • Displayed or set out attractively within something.
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • audio

      US /ˈɔ:dioʊ/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning sound
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sound, especially when recorded or transmitted.
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    • bayonet

      US /ˈbeənɪt, -ˌnɛt, ˌbeəˈnɛt/

      UK /'beɪənət/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long sharp knife fixed onto the end of a rifle
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    • broadband

      US /ˈbrɔdˌbænd/

      UK /ˈbrɔ:dbænd/

      • Noun
      • Computer connection allowing fast internet access
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    • cable

      US /ˈkebəl/

      UK /ˈkeɪbl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To transmit a message over a wire
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Message sent by wireless telegraphy
      • Satellite TV distributed by cables
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    • connection

      US /kəˈnɛkʃən/

      UK /kəˈnekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that joins things together; being joined
      • Person you know who can help you in some way
      A2
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    • connector

      US /kəˈnektər/

      UK /kəˈnektə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • A device that joins things together
      • A device for joining together electrical conductors or providing connection to a circuit.
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    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
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    • decline

      US /dɪˈklaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'klaɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To bend towards the ground
      • To slope downward.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lessen in quality or value
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    • density

      US /ˈdɛnsɪti/

      UK /ˈdensəti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Degree to which an area is filled or covered
      • The degree of compactness of a substance.
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    • device

      US /dɪˈvaɪs/

      UK /dɪˈvaɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
      • Method of doing something; a way
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    • direction

      US /dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When someone tells people what to do
      • Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
      A2TOEIC
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    • ethernet

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Network technology for local area networks
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    • factor

      US /ˈfæktɚ/

      UK /'fæktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something that influences a result
      • Transitive Verb
      • To consider or include in an estimate or judgment
      • To find the two numbers a number can be divided by
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    • favor

      US /ˈfevɚ/

      UK /'feɪvə/

      • Noun
      • Support or approval from people
      • Small gift given out at a party
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prefer or promote over another
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    • fiber

      US /'faɪbə/

      UK /'faɪbə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Basic character and nature of a person
      • Stringy substance found in food, e.g. wholewheat
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in addition to

      US /ɪn əˈdɪʃən tu/

      UK /in əˈdiʃən tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Besides; as well as
      • Phrase
      • Besides; as well as.
      • Furthermore; moreover.
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    • in favor of

      US /ɪn ˈfevɚ ʌv/

      UK /in ˈfeivə ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
      • To the advantage of; benefiting.
      • Preposition
      • Supporting or approving of something.
      • To the advantage of; to the benefit of.
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    • insert

      US /ɪnˈsɜ:rt/

      UK /ɪnˈsɜ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into a certain place or spot
      • To add (writing) to something.
      • Noun
      • Act of putting into a certain place or spot
      • A leaflet or section inserted in a magazine or newspaper.
      B1TOEIC
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • latch

      US /lætʃ/

      UK /lætʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tightly attach yourself to something
      • Noun
      • A (door lock)
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    • mechanical

      US /mɪˈkænɪkəl/

      UK /məˈkænɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Done without thought or feeling; automatic
      • Using or concerning machines
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    • modem

      US /ˈmoʊdem/

      UK /ˈməʊdem/

      • Noun
      • Device that sends data to another computer
      C2
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    • optic

      US /ˈɑ:ptɪk/

      UK /ˈɒptɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning vision or helping people see
      B1
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    • plug

      US /plʌɡ/

      UK /plʌg/

      • Noun
      • Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
      • Thing on a wire to connect to electricity supply
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use an object to block a hole
      • To promote or advertise a product
      B1TOEIC
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    • plug in

      US /plʌɡ ɪn/

      UK /plʌɡ in/

      • Phrase
      B1
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    • plug into

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To connect an electrical device to a power source.
      A1
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    • point at

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
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    • port

      US /pɔrt, port/

      UK /pɔ:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • City where ships can shelter during a storm
      • Left side of a ship when facing forward
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move data from one computer system to another
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    • primarily

      US /praɪˈmɛrəli, -ˈmɛr-/

      UK /praɪˈmerəli/

      • Adverb
      • In the most basic or important way
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    • progress

      US /ˈprɑɡˌrɛs, -rəs, ˈproˌɡrɛs/

      UK /'prəʊɡres/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward or toward a place or goal
      • To make progress; develop or improve.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of moving forward
      • The process of improving or developing something over a period of time.
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    • reflect

      US /rɪˈflɛkt/

      UK /rɪ'flekt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To indicate or be a sign of something
      • To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
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    • register

      US /ˈrɛdʒɪstɚ/

      UK /'redʒɪstə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To record your name on an official list; sign up
      • To show an amount on a measurement device
      • Noun
      • Till; machine used add up things you buy
      • Range of notes of a person's (singing) voice
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    • resemble

      US /rɪˈzɛmbəl/

      UK /rɪˈzembl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be similar to in looks or manner
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    • router

      US /ˈraʊtɚ/

      UK /'ru:tə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Power tool used in carpentry for cutting grooves
      B2
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    • satellite

      US /ˈsætlˌaɪt/

      UK /'sætəlaɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device sent into space that aids communication
      • Natural object in space that moves around another
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    • source

      US /sɔrs, sors/

      UK /sɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of information; a person giving information
      • Place from which something necessary comes
      • Adjective
      • Produces or provides what is wanted or needed
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
      A1
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    • tab

      US /tæb/

      UK /tæb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To press the tab key on a keyboard
      • Noun
      • Formatting space in a word processing document
      • Keyboard key to format space in a document
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    • terminate

      US /ˈtɚməˌnet/

      UK /'tɜ:mɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bring something to and end or finish
      • To (cause to) finish in a particular way or place
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    • terminator

      US /'tɜ:məˌneɪtə/

      UK /'tɜ:mɪneɪtə/

      • Countable Noun
      • Another name for exterminator
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    • thread

      US /θrɛd/

      UK /θred/

      • Noun
      • Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
      • A long, very thin, material used to sew cloth
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move yourself through a crowded or narrow space
      • To put wire, string, etc. through a hole or needle
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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
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    • transmit

      US /trænsˈmɪt, trænz-/

      UK /trænsˈmɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
      • To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
      B1
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    • twitter

      US /ˈtwɪtɚ/

      UK /ˈtwɪtə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
      • Proper Noun
      • An online messaging system
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    • typically

      US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/

      UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • In a normal or usual way
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    • universal

      US /ˌjunəˈvɚsəl/

      UK /ˌju:nɪˈvɜ:sl/

      • Adjective
      • Existing in all places at all times for all people
      • Done or experienced by everyone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Things which apply equally to everyone
      • A general term, idea, or concept applicable to many particular things.
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • wireless

      US /ˈwaɪrlɪs/

      UK /'waɪələs/

      • Adjective
      • Needing no wires to make something operate
      B2
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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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