Vocabulary

  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • have to: Must do
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
  • in terms of
  • on the stock: Present or available in inventory or storage.
  • sell off: To sell something quickly, usually because you need the money or because you want to stop being involved with it.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • on a daily basis: Happening every day.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • end up here: To arrive somewhere unexpectedly or without intending to.
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • fix the problem: To find a solution to a problem; to repair something that is broken.
  • like no other: Unique; unparalleled; distinctly different from all others.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • goes to show: To demonstrate or prove something.
  • setting off: To start a journey
  • have on: To be wearing something.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • time is of the essence: Deadlines are critical; prompt action is required.
  • of the essence: Absolutely necessary or vital.
  • on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
  • negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • end up with: To have something as a result.
  • at a minimum: At the very least; the lowest possible number or amount.
  • take on: To acquire a new characteristic
  • on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • seize up: (of an engine or other mechanism) to stop working, often because of overheating or lack of lubrication.
  • calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
  • result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • in particular: Specifically; especially.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
  • as such: Something previously stated or understood
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • work through: To deal with something systematically until it is completed
  • essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
  • massive: Very big; large; too big
  • tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
  • impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
  • potentially: That could happen or become reality
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • industry: Hard work; being busy working
  • dump: To end a romantic relationship
  • financial: Involving money
  • recession: Act of moving backward gradually
  • affect: To cause a change in something else
  • consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
  • huge: Very very large
  • turmoil: Very confused situation where things are not clear
  • stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
  • reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
  • secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
  • invest: To use resources to build for the future
  • trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
  • economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
  • commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
  • additional: Further or added
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • blanket: Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
  • policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
  • front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
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    • additional

      US /ə'dɪʃənl/

      UK /əˈdɪʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Further or added
      • Extra to what already exists
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    • affect

      US /əˈfɛkt/

      UK /ə'fekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a change in something else
      • To pretend to have or feel (something).
      • Noun
      • (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
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    • as such

      US /æz sʌtʃ/

      UK /æz sʌtʃ/

      • Pronoun
      • Something previously stated or understood
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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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    • at a minimum

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At the very least; the lowest possible number or amount.
      • As a basic requirement; the minimum standard or qualification.
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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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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    • at some point

      US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/

      UK /æt sʌm pɔint/

      • Phrase
      • At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
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    • blanket

      US /ˈblæŋkɪt/

      UK /'blæŋkɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something completely so it cannot be seen
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    • calm down

      US /kɑm daʊn/

      UK /kɑ:m daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make or become relaxed after being stressed
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • commission

      US /kəˈmɪʃən/

      UK /kə'mɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
      • An official role or title in the military
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hire someone, order work to be done for payment
      • To formally ask someone to create or produce something.
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    • consensus

      US /kənˈsɛnsəs/

      UK /kənˈsensəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A decision that is shared by most of a group
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    • crisis

      US /ˈkraɪsɪs/

      UK /'kraɪsɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
      • A turning point in a disease.
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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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    • dump

      US /dʌmp/

      UK /dʌmp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To end a romantic relationship
      • To put something somewhere without care
      • Noun
      • A place where waste or garbage is left.
      • A copy of data from one part of a computer system to another.
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    • end up here

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive somewhere unexpectedly or without intending to.
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    • end up with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have something as a result.
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    • essentially

      US /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
      • Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
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    • financial

      US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/

      UK /faɪˈnænʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Involving money
      • Relating to investments.
      • Countable Noun
      • A person who provides advice on financial matters.
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    • fix the problem

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To find a solution to a problem; to repair something that is broken.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • goes to show

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To demonstrate or prove something.
      A1
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • have on

      US /hæv ɑn/

      UK /hæv ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be wearing something.
      • To deceive or trick someone, often in a playful way.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
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    • impact

      US /ˈɪmˌpækt/

      UK /'ɪmpækt/

      • Noun
      • A striking effect or result to hit with force
      • Act or force of one thing hitting something else
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit or strike someone or something with force
      • To have a strong effect on someone or something.
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    • in particular

      US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /in pəˈtikjulə/

      • Phrase
      • Specifically; especially.
      • Detailed or precise.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • invest

      US /ɪnˈvɛst/

      UK /ɪn'vest/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use resources to build for the future
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    • like no other

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Unique; unparalleled; distinctly different from all others.
      • To an extreme degree; in a way that is more intense than anyone else.
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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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    • massive

      US /ˈmæsɪv/

      UK /ˈmæsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Very big; large; too big
      • Large or imposing in scale or scope.
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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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    • negotiate with

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • of the essence

      US /ʌv ði ˈɛsəns/

      UK /ɔv ðə ˈesns/

      • Phrase
      • Absolutely necessary or vital.
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    • on a daily basis

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Happening every day.
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    • on air

      US /ɑn er/

      UK /ɔn eə(r)/

      • Adverb
      • Being broadcast on radio or television.
      • Adjective
      • Available or accessible to the public.
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    • on board

      US /ɑn bɔrd/

      UK /ɔn bɔ:d/

      • Phrase
      • Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
      • Adverb
      • On or in a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle
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    • on the part of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
      • As far as (someone or something) is concerned; by (someone or something).
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    • on the stock

      US /ɑn ðə stɑk/

      UK /ɒn ðə stɒk/

      • other
      • Present or available in inventory or storage.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • policy

      US /ˈpɑlɪsi/

      UK /'pɒləsɪ/

      • Noun
      • Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
      • Course of action proposed by an organization, etc.
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    • potentially

      US /pəˈtɛnʃəlɪ/

      UK /pə'tenʃəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • That could happen or become reality
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    • reaction

      US /riˈækʃən/

      UK /rɪ'ækʃn/

      • Noun
      • Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
      • Feeling or action in response to something
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    • recession

      US /rɪˈsɛʃən/

      UK /rɪˈseʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of moving backward gradually
      • Decreased business activity, when work is scarce
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    • result in

      US /rɪˈzʌlt ɪn/

      UK /riˈzʌlt in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause or produce as a consequence.
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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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    • seize up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • (of an engine or other mechanism) to stop working, often because of overheating or lack of lubrication.
      • (of a muscle or joint) to become stiff and unable to move easily.
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    • sell off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To sell something quickly, usually because you need the money or because you want to stop being involved with it.
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    • setting off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start a journey
      • To cause something to explode or start working.
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    • speak to

      US /spik tu/

      UK /spi:k tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To address or communicate with someone.
      • To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
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    • spend

      US /spɛnd/

      UK /spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use money to pay for something
      • To use time in order to do something
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    • stock

      US /stɑk/

      UK /stɒk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
      • Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
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    • take in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To allow to enter; receive as a guest
      • To include or add
      • Transitive Verb
      • To absorb (liquid).
      • To understand or comprehend something.
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    • take on

      US /tek ɑn/

      UK /teik ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To acquire a new characteristic
      • To accept a new responsibility, role
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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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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

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

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • time is of the essence

      US /ˈtaɪm ɪz ʌv ði ˈɛsns/

      UK /ˈtaim iz əv ðə ˈesəns/

      • other
      • Deadlines are critical; prompt action is required.
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    • tough

      US /tʌf/

      UK /tʌf/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
      • Very difficult to do or deal with
      • Noun
      • A rough and aggressive person.
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    • trade

      US /treid/

      UK /treɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
      • Action of buying and selling things in business
      • Transitive Verb
      • To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
      • To give something in return for something else
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    • turmoil

      US /ˈtɚˌmɔɪl/

      UK /ˈtɜ:mɔɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very confused situation where things are not clear
      • A state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.
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    • work through

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To deal with something systematically until it is completed
      • To deal with a problem or difficult situation.
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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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