Vocabulary

  • play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
  • in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
  • have to: Must do
  • evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • in terms of
  • for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • in transit: During the process of being transported or moved from one place to another.
  • in order that: With the purpose or intention that.
  • shoot up: To increase rapidly and suddenly.
  • regardless of
  • point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • at work: Located at one's place of employment
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • in place of: Instead of; as a substitute for.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
  • in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
  • obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
  • sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
  • recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
  • resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
  • effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
  • evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
  • treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
  • circumstance: Condition or fact that affects a situation
  • capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
  • psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • dull: Not exciting or interesting; boring; lifeless
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
  • require: To demand that someone does something
  • remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • candidate: Politician who is running for public office
  • adopt: To legally take a child into your family
  • vision: Ability to see; eyesight
  • proactive: Acting to head off anticipated future problems
  • cynical: Always believing that bad things are the reasons
  • activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
  • frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
  • silent: Without making any noise; soundless
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • detach: To send away a military unit on a special mission
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • execution: Killing a person as a (usually legal) punishment
  • consequential: Following as a logical conclusion or result
  • echo: (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
  • percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
  • yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
  • terribly: To an extreme degree; badly; very
  • leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
  • dunk: To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
  • monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
  • disservice: Act intended to help that turns out badly
  • lever: A handle that one pulls to operate a machine
  • ad: Public notice or advertisement
  • heckler: Person intentionally interrupting a public speaker
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    • achieve

      US /əˈtʃiv/

      UK /ə'tʃi:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
      • To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
      A2TOEIC
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    • ad

      US /æd/

      UK /æd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Public notice or advertisement
      C2TOEIC
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    • adopt

      US /əˈdɑ:pt/

      UK /əˈdɒpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To legally take a child into your family
      • To take on responsibility for something
      A2TOEIC
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    • at work

      US /æt wɚk/

      UK /æt wə:k/

      • Phrase
      • Located at one's place of employment
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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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    • candidate

      US /ˈkændɪˌdet, -dɪt/

      UK /ˈkændɪdət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Politician who is running for public office
      B1
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    • capable

      US /ˈkepəbəl/

      UK /'keɪpəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being able to do something very well; proficient
      • Having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing.
      A2
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
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    • circumstance

      US /ˈsɚkəmˌstæns/

      UK /'sɜ:kəmstəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Condition or fact that affects a situation
      • An event or fact that causes or helps to cause something to happen, typically something bad or unwanted.
      A2
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    • consequential

      US /ˌkɑnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl/

      UK /ˌkɔnsɪˈkwenʃəl/

      • Adjective
      • Following as a logical conclusion or result
      B2TOEIC
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    • cynical

      US /ˈsɪnɪkəl/

      UK /ˈsɪnɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Always believing that bad things are the reasons
      B2
      More
    • detach

      US /dɪˈtætʃ/

      UK /dɪˈtætʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To send away a military unit on a special mission
      • To separate something from something larger
      B1
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    • disservice

      US /dɪsˈsɜ:rvɪs/

      UK /dɪsˈsɜ:vɪs/

      • Noun
      • Act intended to help that turns out badly
      C1
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    • draft

      US /dræft/

      UK /drɑ:ft/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Withdrawal of money from the bank
      • System for selecting people to join the military
      • Transitive Verb
      • To order people to join the army in time of war
      • To select people for a task or team
      B1TOEIC
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    • dull

      US /dʌl/

      UK /dʌl/

      • Adjective
      • Not exciting or interesting; boring; lifeless
      • Being dim, not so bright and hard to see
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a thing to become less sharp/less bright
      A2
      More
    • dunk

      US /dʌŋk/

      UK /dʌŋk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
      C1
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    • echo

      US /'ekoʊ/

      UK /'ekəʊ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
      • (Of a sound) to be repeated
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Repetition of sounds after bouncing off something
      • A repetition of events or circumstances
      B1
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    • effort

      US /ˈɛfət/

      UK /ˈefət/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of work used trying to do something
      • A conscious exertion of power; a try.
      A2TOEIC
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    • evidence of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
      • Something that shows that something else exists or is true.
      A1
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    • exceed

      US /ɪkˈsid/

      UK /ɪk'si:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be greater in number, degree than something
      • To go above or beyond a limit or rule
      B1TOEIC
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    • execution

      US /ˌɛksɪˈkjuʃən/

      UK /ˌeksɪˈkju:ʃn/

      • Noun
      • Killing a person as a (usually legal) punishment
      • Act of performing something such as a plan
      B2
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    • extraordinary

      US /ɪkˈstrɔ:rdəneri/

      UK /ɪkˈstrɔ:dnri/

      • Adjective
      • Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
      • Additional to or different from what is usual or regular.
      B1TOEIC
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    • for the world

      US /fɚ ðə wɝld/

      UK /fə ðə wɜ:ld/

      • other
      • Used to emphasize something would never happen.
      B2
      More
    • frustrate

      US /ˈfrʌsˌtret/

      UK /frʌ'streɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make annoyed because things don't go well
      • To prevent (a plan or intention) from succeeding.
      B1TOEIC
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • heckler

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Person intentionally interrupting a public speaker
      C2
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    • ignore

      US /ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor/

      UK /ɪɡ'nɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
      A2TOEIC
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    • in order that

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ ðæt/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də ðæt/

      • Conjunction
      • With the purpose or intention that.
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    • in place of

      US /ɪn ples ʌv/

      UK /in pleis ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Instead of; as a substitute for.
      More
    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
      A1
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    • in the end

      US /ɪn ði ɛnd/

      UK /in ðə end/

      • Phrase
      • Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
      • Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
      A1
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    • in the face of

      US //ɪn ðə feɪs ɑv//

      UK

      • Phrase
      • When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
      • Despite; in defiance of; when confronted with.
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    • in time

      US /ɪn taɪm/

      UK /in taim/

      • Adverb
      • Eventually; after a period of time.
      • Not late; with enough time to spare.
      • Phrase
      • Eventually; before it is too late.
      • According to the scheduled time; punctual.
      A1
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    • in transit

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • During the process of being transported or moved from one place to another.
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    • leadership

      US /ˈli:dərʃɪp/

      UK /ˈli:dəʃɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being able to guide or influence others
      B1
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    • lever

      US /ˈlɛvɚ, ˈlivɚ/

      UK /'li:və(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • A handle that one pulls to operate a machine
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move something with a strong bar made of metal
      B2TOEIC
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    • monster

      US /ˈmɑnstɚ/

      UK /'mɒnstə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large frightening imaginary creature
      • Very evil person
      • Adjective
      • Very large
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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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    • obvious

      US /ˈɑbviəs/

      UK /ˈɒbviəs/

      • Adjective
      • Easily understood and clear; plain to see
      • Easy to see or notice.
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • of yours

      US /ʌv jʊɚz/

      UK /əv jɔ:z/

      • other
      • Belonging to you; your possession or property.
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    • other than

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different from.
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    • percentage

      US /pərˈsentɪdʒ/

      UK /pəˈsentɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a whole divided into hundredths
      • An advantage or allowance.
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    • play in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate or compete in a game or competition.
      • To have a role in a theatrical production.
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    • point in time

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
      • A significant juncture or stage in history or a sequence of events.
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    • practice

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /'præktɪs/

      • Noun
      • The office and place for legal or medical work
      • Doing something many times to become better at it
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To live according to the teachings of a religion
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    • proactive

      US /ˌproʊˈæktɪv/

      UK /ˌprəʊˈæktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Acting to head off anticipated future problems
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    • psychologist

      US /saɪˈkɑlədʒɪst/

      UK /saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An expert who studies the mind and behavior
      • A therapist specializing in mental health.
      C2
      More
    • rather than

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept the truth or reality of something
      • To consider something as important or special
      A2TOEIC
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    • regardless of

      US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/

      UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Preposition
      • Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
      A2
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    • remarkable

      US /rɪˈmɑrkəbəl/

      UK /rɪˈmɑ:kəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
      • Worthy of attention; striking.
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • resilience

      US /rɪˈzɪljəns/

      UK /rɪˈzɪliəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to recover quickly from something bad
      • The capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
      B2TOEIC
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    • shoot up

      US /ʃut ʌp/

      UK /ʃu:t ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To increase rapidly and suddenly.
      • To grow taller quickly.
      A1
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    • silent

      US /ˈsaɪlənt/

      UK /'saɪlənt/

      • Adjective
      • Without making any noise; soundless
      • Usually speaking very little
      B1
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    • sophisticated

      US /səˈfɪstɪˌketɪd/

      UK /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Making a good sounding but misleading argument
      • Wise in the way of the world; having refined taste
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone more worldly and experienced
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • 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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    • terribly

      US /ˈtɛrəbli/

      UK /ˈterəbli/

      • Adverb
      • To an extreme degree; badly; very
      • Very; extremely
      B1
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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
      A1
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    • vision

      US /ˈvɪʒən/

      UK /'vɪʒn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to see; eyesight
      • Something you see in your imagination or dreams
      A2
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    • yell

      US /jɛl/

      UK /jel/

      • Noun
      • A sudden loud cry or shout
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shout loudly at someone in pain or excitement
      B1
      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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