Vocabulary

  • set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
  • left and right: In both the left and right directions.
  • for free: Without charge; at no cost.
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • paying off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • under construction
  • lease agreement: A contract between a lessor and a lessee that transfers the right to use an asset for a specified period.
  • cut into: To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
  • on the money: Exactly correct or precise.
  • rely on: To depend on someone or something
  • dry up: (Of money etc.) to vanish or be nothing left of it
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • teamed up with: To form as a group to work together on something
  • extent to which: The degree to which something is true or likely to happen.
  • play ball: Cooperate or act in agreement with others.
  • bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
  • turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
  • access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
  • revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
  • destination: The place you are traveling to
  • track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
  • implement: To start to do something you plan to do
  • decade: Period of 10 years
  • drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
  • estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
  • statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
  • escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
  • cruise: To easily achieve
  • mutual: Shared between two or more people
  • region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
  • private: Being away from others and quiet
  • require: To demand that someone does something
  • generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
  • extra: More than necessary; additional
  • pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
  • expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
  • secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • standard: Official unit of measuring something
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • congestion: Excessive accumulation of blood/fluid in the body
  • ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
  • rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
  • unrealistic: Not seeing or interpreting things as they are
  • tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
  • analysis: Careful study to better understand something
  • hub: Center of action or interest
  • worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
  • own: To have something as your property
  • negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • slate: To strongly criticize someone usually in public
  • carnival: Traveling amusement show with rides and sideshows
  • travel: To go to a place that is far away
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • barren: (Of a woman) not able to have children
  • parlor: Room in a home, that is used for receiving guests
  • bypass: To go around something; avoid
  • acre: An area of land 64m by 64m (4046.8 sq. m....)
  • line: Border that divides two places or regions
  • cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
  • ball: Large dance where people dress formally
  • visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
  • barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
  • buffet: Meal where eaters select from many various dishes
  • freshwater: Water that is not salty
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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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    • acre

      US /ˈekɚ/

      UK /'eɪkə(r)/

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

      US /əˈnælɪsɪs/

      UK /əˈnæləsɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Careful study to better understand something
      B1TOEIC
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    • 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.
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    • barbecue

      US /ˈbɑ:rbɪkju:/

      UK /ˈbɑ:bɪkju:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
      • Outdoor gathering to cook and eat food on a grill
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cook something on an outdoor grill
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    • barren

      US /ˈbærən/

      UK /ˈbærən/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a woman) not able to have children
      • (Of land) infertile
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • bring in

      US /brɪŋ ɪn/

      UK /briŋ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To earn a certain amount of money or profits
      • To add person into existing group, e.g. phone call
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    • buffet

      US /bəˈfe, bu-/

      UK /'bʊfeɪ/

      • Noun
      • Meal where eaters select from many various dishes
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply repeated blows to something e.g. by wind
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    • bypass

      US /ˈbaɪˌpæs/

      UK /ˈbaɪpɑ:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To go around something; avoid
      • Noun
      • A road that goes around a town or village
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    • carnival

      US /ˈkɑrnəvəl/

      UK /'kɑ:nɪvl/

      • Noun
      • Traveling amusement show with rides and sideshows
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    • congestion

      US /kənˈdʒestʃən/

      UK /kənˈdʒestʃən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Excessive accumulation of blood/fluid in the body
      • The state of being crowded and blocked with traffic or people.
      B2
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    • cruise

      US /kruz/

      UK /kru:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To easily achieve
      • To travel by boat or car for leisure
      • Countable Noun
      • A long vacation trip on a passenger boat
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    • cut into

      US /kʌt ˈɪntu/

      UK /kʌt ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
      • To interrupt someone who is speaking.
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    • decade

      US /ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked/

      UK /ˈdekeɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Period of 10 years
      B1TOEIC
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    • depending on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
      • Influenced or determined by.
      • Preposition
      • Subject to; contingent on
      • Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
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    • destination

      US /ˌdɛstəˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • The place you are traveling to
      • A place regarded as worth visiting or traveling to.
      B1TOEIC
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    • drain

      US /dren/

      UK /dreɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
      • Something that depletes resources or energy.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To empty or remove liquid from
      • To use up the energy/ money/power of something
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    • dry up

      US /draɪ ʌp/

      UK /drai ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of money etc.) to vanish or be nothing left of it
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    • ecosystem

      US /ˈɛkoˌsɪstəm, ˈiko-/

      UK /ˈi:kəʊsɪstəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Types of plants and animals in an specific area
      • A network of interconnected companies, technologies, and services that interact to create value.
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    • escape

      US /ɪˈskep/

      UK /ɪ'skeɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
      • The 'esc key' on a keyboard
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
      • To get away from a place where you are being kept
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    • estimate

      US /ˈɛstəˌmet/

      UK /'estɪmət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
      • A judgment or opinion.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess or calculate the cost, size or value of
      • To form an approximate idea or judgment of.
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    • expand

      US /ɪkˈspænd/

      UK /ɪk'spænd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something larger in size, number, amount
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    • extent

      US /ɪkˈstɛnt/

      UK /ɪkˈstent/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Point, level or limit to which something reaches
      • Range or space included in something
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    • extent to which

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • The degree to which something is true or likely to happen.
      • The degree of influence or effect that something has.
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    • extra

      US /'ekstrə/

      UK /'ekstrə/

      • Adjective
      • More than necessary; additional
      • Of especially good quality or grade.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Items more than you need; additional items
      • Person who has a small part in a movie
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    • for free

      US /fɔr fri/

      UK /fɔ: fri:/

      • Phrase
      • Without charge; at no cost.
      • Adjective
      • Available without payment.
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    • freshwater

      US /ˈfrɛʃˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ/

      UK /'freʃwɔ:tə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Water that is not salty
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    • generate

      US /ˈdʒɛnəˌret/

      UK /ˈdʒenəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To create or be produced or bring into existence
      • To create electricity, heat, energy and power
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    • hub

      US /hʌb/

      UK /hʌb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Center of action or interest
      • Central part of a wheel
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    • implement

      US /ˈɪmpləmənt/

      UK /ˈɪmplɪment/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start to do something you plan to do
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A tool
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • lease agreement

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A contract between a lessor and a lessee that transfers the right to use an asset for a specified period.
      B2
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    • left and right

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In both the left and right directions.
      • Everywhere; in all directions.
      • Noun
      • Referring to both liberal and conservative political viewpoints.
      • Two opposing options or directions.
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    • mutual

      US /ˈmjutʃuəl/

      UK /'mju:tʃʊəl/

      • Adjective
      • Shared between two or more people
      • Possessed or held in common.
      • Noun
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    • negotiate

      US /nɪˈgoʊʃieɪt/

      UK /nɪˈgəʊʃieɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
      • To manage a difficult task or path successfully
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    • on the money

      US /ɑn ðə ˈmʌni/

      UK /ɒn ðə ˈmʌni/

      • other
      • Exactly correct or precise.
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    • parlor

      US /'pɑ:lə/

      UK /'pɑ:lə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Room in a home, that is used for receiving guests
      • Reception room, often private, in an inn or club
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    • paying off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give money to get person to do something; bribe
      • To give money to settle a debt
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bribe someone.
      • To result in success; to be worthwhile.
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    • play ball

      US /pleɪ bɔl/

      UK /pleɪ bɔ:l/

      • other
      • Cooperate or act in agreement with others.
      B2
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    • pour

      US /pɔr, por/

      UK /pɔ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
      • To make something flow in a steady stream
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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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    • rely

      US /rɪˈlaɪ/

      UK /rɪ'laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • Depend on with full trust or confidence
      • To trust or have confidence in someone.
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    • rely on

      US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/

      UK /riˈlai ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To depend on someone or something
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    • require

      US /rɪˈkwaɪr/

      UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone does something
      • To need to do something, to make it necessary
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    • revenue

      US /ˈrevənju/

      UK /'revənju:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money that is made by or paid to a business
      • Money a government collects from its people
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    • secure

      US /sɪˈkjʊr/

      UK /sɪ'kjʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get or achieve something with certainty
      • To firmly attach something to something else
      • Adjective
      • Being attached to something tightly and surely
      • (Place that is) locked, guarded and safe
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    • set to

      US /sɛt tu/

      UK /set tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
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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
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    • standard

      US /ˈstændəd/

      UK /'stændəd/

      • Noun
      • Official unit of measuring something
      • Principle of behaving in a moral way
      • Adjective
      • Being the accepted normal level of quality
      • (Of a language) being the most accepted in a place
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    • statement

      US / ˈstetmənt/

      UK /ˈsteɪtmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Record of activity in a bank account over time
      • Act or process of saying something formally
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    • teamed up with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To form as a group to work together on something
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    • track

      US /træk/

      UK /træk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use marks to follow a wild animal
      • To move a certain way/follow a particular course
      • Noun
      • A circular course for running
      • Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
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    • tropical

      US /ˈtrɑpɪkəl/

      UK /ˈtrɒpɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Hot and humid; near to the equator
      • Very hot and humid
      • Noun
      • The tropical region of the earth
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    • 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
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    • under construction

      US /ˈʌndɚ kənˈstrʌkʃən/

      UK /ˈʌndə kənˈstrʌkʃən/

      • Phrase
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    • unrealistic

      US /ˌʌnri:əˈlɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌʌnrɪəˈlɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Not seeing or interpreting things as they are
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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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    • 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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    • worldwide

      US /ˈwɚldˈwaɪd/

      UK /ˈwɜ:ldwaɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
      • Adverb
      • Extending or reaching throughout the whole world.
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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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