Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • back in the day: In the past; in former times.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
  • dial up
  • be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • awkward: Lacking smooth movement
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
  • thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
  • tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • tend: To move or act in a certain manner
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
  • confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
  • extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
  • research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
  • influence: To affect or change something indirectly
  • drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
  • genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
  • charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
  • posture: Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
  • communicate: To give and exchange information
  • volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
  • charismatic: Able to attract and make them like you
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
  • extrovert: Person who enjoys being with other people
  • charisma: Special quality of a person that charms/attracts
  • energy: Physical or mental strength
  • queue: Line of people or cars waiting for something
  • social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
  • framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
  • calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • fake: Not real; made to look like something real
  • verbal: Concerning verbs
  • tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
  • master: To gain control over something
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • important: Having power or authority
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • optimize: To make as effective as possible
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • quintessential: Being a model example of a specific thing
  • facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • gravitate: To move toward something due to an attraction
  • competence: Ability to do in a fully satisfactory way
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
  • jewelry: Necklace, ring, etc., often made of gold, etc.
  • recharge: To refill a battery, etc. with electricity
  • awkwardness: Lack of ease in social situations
  • outgoing: Leaving a place or a position
  • cadence: (Of music, etc.) pleasing rhythmic flow
  • socialize: To spend time with people; go out and make friends
  • arc: Smoothly curving line or movement
  • nightclub: Place for drinking and dancing at night
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    • arc

      US /ɑrk/

      UK /ɑ:k/

      • Noun
      • Smoothly curving line or movement
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To bend in a smooth curve
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    • awkward

      US /ˈɔkwəd/

      UK /ˈɔ:kwəd/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking smooth movement
      • Causing embarrassment or trouble
      B1
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    • awkwardness

      US /ˈɔkwɚdnɪs/

      UK /'ɔ:kwədnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of ease in social situations
      B2
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    • back in the day

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the past; in former times.
      • Referring to a past time, often with a sense of nostalgia or fondness.
      A1
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    • be with

      US /bi wɪð/

      UK /bi: wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
      • To support someone's opinion or cause.
      A1
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    • bear

      US /bɛr/

      UK /bɛː/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
      • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
      • Countable Noun
      • Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
      • Someone who expects stock market to fall
      A2
      More
    • bring out

      US /brɪŋ aʊt/

      UK /briŋ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
      • To nurture and develop or bring out a quality
      A1
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    • cadence

      US /ˈkedns/

      UK /ˈkeɪdns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Of music, etc.) pleasing rhythmic flow
      C2
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    • calendar

      US /ˈkæləndɚ/

      UK /ˈkælɪndə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A table showing the days, months and years
      • A system for organizing days, weeks, months, and years.
      B1
      More
    • channel

      US /ˈtʃænəl/

      UK /'tʃænl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
      • TV or radio station or its programs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a long hole for carrying water
      • To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
      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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    • charisma

      US /kəˈrɪzmə/

      UK /kə'rɪzmə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special quality of a person that charms/attracts
      B2
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    • charismatic

      US /ˌkærɪzˈmætɪk/

      UK /ˌkærɪzˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Able to attract and make them like you
      B2
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    • communicate

      US /kəˈmjunɪˌket/

      UK /kə'mju:nɪkeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give and exchange information
      • To convey or make known (information, feelings, etc.)
      A2
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    • competence

      US /ˈkɑmpɪtəns/

      UK /ˈkɒmpɪtəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability to do in a fully satisfactory way
      • The quality of being adequately or well qualified; the state of being competent.
      B2
      More
    • confident

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdənt/

      UK /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Having a strong belief in the truth or certainty of something.
      • Noun
      • A person who is self-assured and believes in their abilities.
      A2
      More
    • conquer

      US /ˈkɑŋkɚ/

      UK /'kɒŋkə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take possession of (land, city) with an army
      • To beat something difficult, e.g. a fear; overcome
      B2
      More
    • conversation

      US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/

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

      US /ˈdaɪəl/

      UK /'daɪəl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To call a person or place on a telephone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Face of a clock that shows the time
      • A knob or switch
      B1TOEIC
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    • dial up

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To connect to a network or service using a modem and a telephone line.
      B1
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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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    • energy

      US /ˈɛnədʒi/

      UK /'enədʒɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical or mental strength
      • Enthusiasm and determination.
      A2
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • extrovert

      US /ˈɛkstrəˌvət/

      UK /ˈekstrəvɜ:t/

      • Noun
      • Person who enjoys being with other people
      C2TOEIC
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    • facial

      US /ˈfeʃəl/

      UK /'feɪʃl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
      • Adjective
      • Concerning or on the face
      B2
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    • fake

      US /fek/

      UK /feɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Not real; made to look like something real
      • Countable Noun
      • A copy of something made to trick people
      B1
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
      A1
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • framework

      US /ˈfreɪmwɜ:rk/

      UK /ˈfreɪmwɜ:k/

      • Noun
      • Skeleton structure of a building or construction
      • Basic structure of something
      B1TOEIC
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    • genetic

      US /dʒəˈnɛtɪk/

      UK /dʒəˈnetɪk/

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

      US /ˈɡrævɪˌtet/

      UK /'ɡrævɪteɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move toward something due to an attraction
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • influence

      US / ˈɪnfluəns/

      UK /'ɪnflʊəns/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To affect or change something indirectly
      • To persuade someone to do something.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
      • A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
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    • jewelry

      US /ˈdʒuəlri/

      UK /'dʒu:əlrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Necklace, ring, etc., often made of gold, etc.
      B1
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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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    • master

      US /ˈmæstɚ/

      UK /'mɑ:stə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To gain control over something
      • To learn to do something very well
      • Adjective
      • Being very skilled at doing something
      • Being the main or most important thing or part
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    • nightclub

      US /ˈnaɪtˌklʌb/

      UK /ˈnaɪtklʌb/

      • Countable Noun
      • Place for drinking and dancing at night
      B2
      More
    • optimize

      US /ˈɑ:ptɪmaɪz/

      UK /ˈɒptɪmaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make as effective as possible
      B2
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    • outgoing

      US /ˈaʊtgoʊɪŋ/

      UK /ˈaʊtgəʊɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Leaving a place or a position
      B2
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    • pace

      US /pes/

      UK /peɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
      • Single step, often used to measure a distance
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To set and control your speed, as in a race
      • To walk with slow purposeful steps
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    • posture

      US /ˈpɑstʃɚ/

      UK /'pɒstʃə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
      • The position of the body when standing or sitting
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be insincere in order to gain favor
      B1TOEIC
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    • pretend

      US /prɪˈtɛnd/

      UK /prɪ'tend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act as if something is true when it is not
      • Adjective
      • Not real; imaginary.
      A2TOEIC
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    • queue

      US /kju/

      UK /kju:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Line of people or cars waiting for something
      • A list of data items, jobs, etc., stored so as to be retrievable in a definite order, usually the order of insertion.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To wait in a line.
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    • quintessential

      US /ˌkwɪntəˈsɛnʃəl/

      UK /ˌkwɪntɪ'senʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Being a model example of a specific thing
      C1
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    • recharge

      US /riˈtʃɑrdʒ/

      UK /ˌri:'tʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refill a battery, etc. with electricity
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To re-energize yourself through rest or eating
      B2
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    • research

      US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/

      UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
      • To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Study done to discover new ideas and facts
      • A particular area or topic of study.
      A2TOEIC
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    • shut down

      US /ʃʌt daʊn/

      UK /ʃʌt daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
      • To stop a factory/machine from operating
      • Transitive Verb
      • To deactivate a nuclear reactor.
      • To turn off a computer or other electronic device.
      A2
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    • socialize

      US /ˈsoʃəˌlaɪz/

      UK /'səʊʃəlaɪz/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To spend time with people; go out and make friends
      • To spend time with people; go out and make friends
      • Transitive Verb
      • To teach people acceptable cultural behaviors
      • To organize or control (something) according to socialist principles.
      B2
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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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    • tackle

      US /ˈtækəl/

      UK /'tækl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start working on a difficult problem
      • To grab and throw a person to the ground
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Equipment used in fishing
      • Arrangement of ropes and wheels used for lifting
      B1TOEIC
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    • tend

      US /tɛnd/

      UK /tend/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move or act in a certain manner
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of
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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
      A1
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    • thrive

      US /θraɪv/

      UK /θraɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be or become healthy or successful
      • To grow or develop well; to flourish.
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • tone

      US /toʊn/

      UK /təʊn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Atmosphere or feeling in a message
      • Firmness and strength of the body's muscles
      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the quality of muscles by exercise
      A2
      More
    • 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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    • verbal

      US /ˈvɚbəl/

      UK /ˈvə:bəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning verbs
      • Using speech, rather than being written
      • Noun
      • Word that is made from a verb
      B1
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    • volume

      US /ˈvɑljum, -jəm/

      UK /ˈvɒlju:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number or amount of something e.g. sales
      • Amount of space that something takes up
      • Countable Noun
      • One book that is part of a set of books
      A2
      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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