Vocabulary

  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • shut off: To stop the movement of something, such as water
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • make time for: To schedule time for a specific activity or person.
  • have to: Must do
  • zoom out: To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
  • mental: Concerning the mind
  • recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
  • engage: To start to fight with an enemy
  • entrepreneur: Businessperson who develops new businesses
  • multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • interfere: To get involved in something not your business
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • stigma: Mark of shame or disgrace
  • motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • symptom: Sign that suggests that there is a problem
  • proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
  • feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
  • consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
  • underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
  • definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
  • function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
  • addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • typical: Normal; usual; expected
  • motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
  • totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
  • increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
  • longevity: Amount of time someone or something lives or lasts
  • cellular: Concerning a cell of a living thing
  • bandwidth: Data transmission rate over the internet
  • hamster: Small animal with small tail, and large cheeks
  • burnout: When you get exhausted from the effort of your job
  • apathy: Feeling of indifference; not caring about anything
  • discreet: Careful not to reveal secret/confidential matters
  • biologically: As regards life and living things
  • ponder: To think about something with great care
  • parental: Concerning, or provided by, a parent
  • unplug: To pull out the plug of (electrical appliances)
  • baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
  • disconnect: To separate something from something else
  • zoom: Camera lens used to magnify images
  • unlimited: Being free from limits, restrictions or rules
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    • addict

      US /əˈdɪkt/

      UK /ˈædɪkt/

      • Noun
      • Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
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    • addiction

      US /əˈdɪkʃən/

      UK /əˈdɪkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
      • A compulsive physiological need for a habit-forming substance.
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    • apathy

      US /ˈæpəθi/

      UK /ˈæpəθi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of indifference; not caring about anything
      B2
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    • bandwidth

      US /ˈbændˌwɪdθ, -ˌwɪθ/

      UK /'bændwɪdθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Data transmission rate over the internet
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    • baseline

      US /ˈbeɪslaɪn/

      UK /ˈbeɪslaɪn/

      • Noun
      • Imaginary standard by which things are compared
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    • biologically

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • As regards life and living things
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    • burnout

      US /ˈbɜ:rnaʊt/

      UK /ˈbɜ:naʊt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • When you get exhausted from the effort of your job
      • Noun
      • Action of making the wheels of your car make smoke
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    • cellular

      US /ˈsɛljəlɚ/

      UK /'seljələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a cell of a living thing
      • (Of radio signals) functioning without wires
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    • clinical

      US /ˈklɪnɪkəl/

      UK /ˈklɪnɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the treatment or observing patients
      • Using scientific techniques and precision
      B1
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    • consistently

      US /kənˈsɪstəntlɪ/

      UK /kən'sɪstəntlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner that is the same almost every time
      • In every case or on every occasion; invariably
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    • definition

      US /ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/

      UK /ˌdefɪˈnɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
      • The sharpness of an image on a screen
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    • disconnect

      US /ˌdɪskəˈnɛkt/

      UK /ˌdɪskəˈnekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To separate something from something else
      • Noun
      • State of being separated from something else
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    • discreet

      US /dɪˈskrit/

      UK /dɪˈskri:t/

      • Adjective
      • Careful not to reveal secret/confidential matters
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    • engage

      US /ɪn'gedʒ/

      UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/

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

      US /ˌɑntrəprəˈnɚ, -ˈnʊr/

      UK /ˌɒntrəprə'nɜ:(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Businessperson who develops new businesses
      • A person who identifies a need and starts a business to fill it.
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    • feature

      US /ˈfitʃɚ/

      UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special report in a magazine or paper
      • Distinctive or important point of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To highlight or give special importance to
      • To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • function

      US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

      UK /'fʌŋkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Social event, or party such as a wedding
      • Mathematical operation used in calculations
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To serve a certain purpose or role
      • To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
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    • hamster

      US /ˈhæmstɚ/

      UK /ˈhæmstə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small animal with small tail, and large cheeks
      B2
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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.
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    • increasingly

      US /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/

      UK /ɪnˈkri:sɪŋli/

      • Adverb
      • More and more; in greater degree or amount
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    • intensity

      US /ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/

      UK /ɪn'tensətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Great energy, strength, or concentration
      • The quality of being intense; the degree or amount of strength, force, etc.
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    • interfere

      US /ˌɪntɚˈfɪr/

      UK /ˌɪntə'fɪə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To get involved in something not your business
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent a process or activity from continuing or being carried out properly.
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    • longevity

      US /lɑnˈdʒɛvɪti, lɔn-/

      UK /lɒn'dʒevətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of time someone or something lives or lasts
      B2
      More
    • make time for

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To schedule time for a specific activity or person.
      A1
      More
    • mental

      US /ˈmɛntl/

      UK /ˈmentl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the mind
      A2TOEIC
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    • motivate

      US /ˈmotəˌvet/

      UK /'məʊtɪveɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone a reason, the will to do something
      A2TOEIC
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    • motivation

      US /ˌmotəˈveʃən/

      UK /ˌməʊtɪ'veɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Reason behind why someone did something
      • Enthusiasm for doing something.
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    • multiple

      US /ˈmʌltəpəl/

      UK /ˈmʌltɪpl/

      • Adjective
      • Having or involving more than one of something
      • Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
      • Countable Noun
      • Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
      • A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
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    • parental

      US /pəˈrɛntl:/

      UK /pəˈrentl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning, or provided by, a parent
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    • physical

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

      UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Health check at the doctors' or hospital
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the body of a person
      • Concerning things that can be seen or touched
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    • ponder

      US /ˈpɑ:ndə(r)/

      UK /ˈpɒndə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To think about something with great care
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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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    • proper

      US /ˈprɑpɚ/

      UK /'prɒpə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Correct according to social or moral rules
      • Behaving in a polite and socially acceptable way.
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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
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    • shame

      US /ʃem/

      UK /ʃeɪm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel ashamed
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    • shut off

      US /ʃʌt ɔf/

      UK /ʃʌt ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop the movement of something, such as water
      • To isolate oneself from others.
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    • stigma

      US /ˈstɪɡmə/

      UK /'stɪɡmə/

      • Noun
      • Mark of shame or disgrace
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    • stress

      US / strɛs/

      UK /stres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
      • To put pressure on something or someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
      • Pressure on something or someone
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    • symptom

      US /ˈsɪmtəm, ˈsɪmp-/

      UK /'sɪmptəm/

      • Noun
      • Sign that suggests that there is a problem
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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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    • 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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    • typical

      US /ˈtɪpɪkəl/

      UK /ˈtɪpɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Normal; usual; expected
      • Serving as a representative example of a particular type.
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    • underestimate

      US /ˌʌndɚˈɛstəmet/

      UK /ˌʌndər'estɪmeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make too low a guess of something's size, value
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    • unlimited

      US /ʌnˈlɪmɪtɪd/

      UK /ʌnˈlɪmɪtɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Being free from limits, restrictions or rules
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    • unplug

      US /ʌnˈplʌɡ/

      UK /ˌʌnˈplʌg/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pull out the plug of (electrical appliances)
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    • wanna

      US /ˈwɑnə/

      UK /'wɒnə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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    • zoom

      US /zum/

      UK /zu:m/

      • Noun
      • Camera lens used to magnify images
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move along or go somewhere very quickly
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    • zoom out

      US /zum aʊt/

      UK /zu:m aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
      • To take a broader perspective; to consider the overall context.
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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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