Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • have to: Must do
  • break out
  • all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
  • put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
  • in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
  • for instance: As an example.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • break up
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • varieties of: Different kinds or types of something.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • in part: To some extent; partially.
  • in hand: In one's possession or control.
  • out on a limb: In a risky or unsupported position; vulnerable.
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • sum up
  • add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
  • in the picture: Aware of what is happening; informed.
  • face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
  • at last: Finally; after a long delay.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • engage: To start to fight with an enemy
  • exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
  • repetition: When something occurs again
  • negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
  • variety: Particular type of thing or person
  • distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • condition: To improve something to make it better
  • direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
  • path: Method of living leading to a particular result
  • contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
  • edge: An advantage you have over others
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
  • scrutiny: Careful examination, as to see rules are followed
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • characteristic: Typical or distinctive
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
  • intern: Person working to get experience/train for a job
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • part: Division of a book
  • muddle: To cause confusion through interference
  • saturate: To cause a liquid to not be able to absorb more
  • focal: (Of a point) being the main or important one
  • diffuse: To cause something to spread through a large area
  • silhouette: Image/drawing showing only the outline, as of head
  • shrunk: To become smaller
  • banish: To send someone away, often as punishment
  • merge: To cause two or more things to combine into one
  • tangle: To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
  • compress: To press tightly together
  • rectangular: (Of shape/object) with 4 sides and 4 right angles
  • saturation: Process of totally wetting something
  • questionable: Not likely to be right or true; doubtful
  • copycat: Someone who copies the words/behavior of another
  • simplification: Act of making easier to do, use or understand
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    • add up to

      US /æd ʌp tu/

      UK /æd ʌp tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To amount to a particular sum or total.
      • To have a particular result or effect; to be equal to.
      A2
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    • all the things

      US

      UK

      • Pronoun
      • Everything; all items or aspects
      • Determiner
      • Every item or object being considered or discussed.
      A1
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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.
      A1
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    • at last

      US /æt læst/

      UK /æt lɑ:st/

      • Adverb
      • Finally; after a long delay.
      B1
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    • attention

      US /əˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /əˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taking notice of someone or something
      • Noun
      • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
      A2TOEIC
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    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
      A2TOEIC
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    • banish

      US /ˈbænɪʃ/

      UK /'bænɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To send someone away, often as punishment
      B2
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    • break out

      US /brek aʊt/

      UK /breik aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To isolate some information from other data
      A1
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    • break up

      US /brek ʌp/

      UK /breik ʌp/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of party, relationship) to come to an end
      • To end something, e.g. a fight
      A1
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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
      A1
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    • characteristic

      US /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Typical or distinctive
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A feature or quality belonging typically to a particular person, place, or thing and serving to identify it
      A2
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    • compress

      US /kəmˈprɛs/

      UK /kəmˈpres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To press tightly together
      • To make smaller; reduce in time, size etc.
      B1
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    • condition

      US /kənˈdɪʃən/

      UK /kənˈdɪʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To improve something to make it better
      • To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Disease or other medical problem
      • The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
      A2
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    • contrast

      US /ˈkɑ:ntræst/

      UK /'kɒntrɑ:st/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Comparison that shows obvious differences
      • Difference in light and dark in photos, etc.
      A2
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    • conversation

      US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Talking with other people; discussion or chat
      • General communication or interaction.
      A2
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    • copycat

      US /'kɑ:pɪkæt/

      UK /'kɒpɪkæt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who copies the words/behavior of another
      • A crime that is committed in imitation of another, more publicized crime.
      • Adjective
      • Imitative; characterized by copying.
      • Imitating or copying someone else's behavior or actions.
      C2
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    • diffuse

      US /dɪˈfjuz/

      UK /dɪ'fju:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause something to spread through a large area
      B2
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    • direct

      US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
      • To show the way by conducting or leading
      • Adverb
      • Coming straight from something
      A2TOEIC
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    • distract

      US /dɪˈstrækt/

      UK /dɪ'strækt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To draw someone's attention away from something
      B1TOEIC
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    • edge

      US /ɛdʒ/

      UK /edʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An advantage you have over others
      • Cutting side of a sharp object
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut something to make the blade sharp
      • To go around the boundary of something
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • engage

      US /ɪn'gedʒ/

      UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start to fight with an enemy
      • To hire someone for a task or job
      A2TOEIC
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    • episode

      US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/

      UK /'epɪsəʊd/

      • Noun
      • One separate event in a series of events
      • Show which is part of a larger story
      B1TOEIC
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    • exaggerate

      US /ɪgˈzædʒəreɪt/

      UK /ɪgˈzædʒəreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To makes things seem more extreme than reality
      • To speak or write about something in a way that overemphasizes or magnifies its qualities.
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • face to face

      US /fes tu fes/

      UK /feis tu: feis/

      • Adverb
      • (Meeting) while looking at someone
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    • focal

      US /ˈfokəl/

      UK /'fəʊkl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a point) being the main or important one
      B2
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
      B1
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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
      C1
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    • in hand

      US /ɪn hænd/

      UK /in hænd/

      • Phrase
      • In one's possession or control.
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    • in mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider something.
      A2
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    • 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.
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    • in part

      US /ɪn pɑrt/

      UK /in pɑ:t/

      • Adverb
      • To some extent; partially.
      A1
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    • in real life

      US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/

      UK /in riəl laif/

      • Phrase
      • In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
      • Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
      A2
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    • in the picture

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Aware of what is happening; informed.
      • Involved in something; participating.
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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.
      A1
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    • intern

      US /ɪnˈtɜ:rn/

      UK /ɪnˈtɜ:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person working to get experience/train for a job
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a job as an intern
      C2
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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
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    • merge

      US /mɜ:rdʒ/

      UK /mɜ:dʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause two or more things to combine into one
      • Noun
      • Causing two or more things to combine into one
      B1TOEIC
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    • muddle

      US /ˈmʌdl:/

      UK /'mʌdl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause confusion through interference
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A confused or disordered state; a mess.
      B2
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    • negative

      US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/

      UK /'neɡətɪv/

      • Noun
      • The opposite to a positive electrical charge
      • In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
      • Adjective
      • Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
      • In mathematics, being less than zero
      A2
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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    • out on a limb

      US /aʊt ɑn ə lɪm/

      UK /aut ɒn ə lɪm/

      • other
      • In a risky or unsupported position; vulnerable.
      B2
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    • path

      US /pæθ, pɑθ/

      UK /pɑ:θ/

      • Noun
      • Method of living leading to a particular result
      • Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
      A2TOEIC
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    • purpose

      US /ˈpɚpəs/

      UK /'pɜ:pəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
      • A person's sense of resolve or determination.
      • Adverb
      • With clear intention or determination.
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
      A2TOEIC
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    • put together

      US /pʊt təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /put təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
      • To organize or arrange something.
      A1
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    • questionable

      US /ˈkwɛstʃənəbəl/

      UK /ˈkwestʃənəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not likely to be right or true; doubtful
      B1
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

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

      US /rɛkˈtæŋɡjəlɚ/

      UK /rek'tæŋɡjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (Of shape/object) with 4 sides and 4 right angles
      B1
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    • repetition

      US /ˌrɛpɪˈtɪʃən/

      UK /ˌrepəˈtɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When something occurs again
      • Saying something again
      A2TOEIC
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    • saturate

      US /ˈsætʃəˌret/

      UK /ˈsætʃəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a liquid to not be able to absorb more
      • To try to fill up e.g. a market
      B2
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    • saturation

      US /ˌsætʃəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌsætʃə'reɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of totally wetting something
      B2
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    • scene

      US /sin/

      UK /si:n/

      • Noun
      • Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
      • View that looks like a picture
      A2TOEIC
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    • scrutiny

      US /ˈskrutni/

      UK /'skru:tənɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Careful examination, as to see rules are followed
      C1
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    • shrunk

      US /ʃrʌŋk/

      UK /ʃrʌŋk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become smaller
      • To make or become smaller than it was before
      B1
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    • silhouette

      US /ˌsɪluˈɛt/

      UK /ˌsɪlʊ'et/

      • Noun
      • Image/drawing showing only the outline, as of head
      B2
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    • simplification

      US /ˌsɪmpləfəˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌsɪmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of making easier to do, use or understand
      B1
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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
      B1
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    • sum up

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To state the main points of (something) in a concise way.
      A2
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
      A1
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    • tangle

      US /ˈtæŋɡəl/

      UK /ˈtæŋgl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of string, etc.) to be knotted up and hard to undo
      B2
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
      A1
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    • varieties of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Different kinds or types of something.
      • A range of different things.
      A2
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    • 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.
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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.

    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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