Vocabulary

  • obnoxious: Annoying or rude; offensive
  • irrational: Not sensible or reasonable; illogical
  • rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
  • deception: Use of trickery to make someone believe an untruth
  • janitor: a person employed to take care of a large building, such as a school, and who deals with the cleaning, repairs, etc.
  • petition: Request to an authority to change something
  • bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
  • clueless: Totally uninformed about what is going on
  • lust: Sexual desire
  • hideous: Very ugly; frightening-looking
  • marijuana: Illegal drug that is made from hemp
  • batch: Amount of something that is produced at one time
  • psychiatric: Concerning the treatment of the mind
  • protocol: Written agreement between countries
  • sore: An open or raised painful spot on the skin
  • supervisor: Someone in charge of a task, place, or person
  • despicable: Deserving contempt; causing strong disapproval
  • devotion: Strong love or attachment; a commitment to
  • disposal: Act of giving or throwing something away
  • consult: To ask the advice, opinion of a (paid) specialist
  • rig: To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
  • broom: Brush with a long handle, used for cleaning
  • immunity: State of not being able to catch a disease
  • needy: Poor; without much money
  • preliminary: Happening or necessary before a thing happens
  • convict: Person in prison
  • gravy: Brown sauce made from meat juices when cooking
  • slick: Confident; effortlessly effective
  • payroll: Money needed to pay those working for a company
  • bail: Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
  • antique: (Of objects) old and valuable
  • rusty: Performing badly from lack of practice
  • perimeter: Outline or border; outer edge
  • jurisdiction: Specific area of legal authority
  • fasten: To attach things by pinning, tying, or nailing
  • boob: Breast (vulgar)
  • harass: To bother repeatedly with harmful words or actions
  • accountant: Professional person who manages money
  • hypocrite: One who decries a thing while doing it themselves
  • vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
  • overboard: Going over the side of a boat or ship into the sea
  • paralyze: To be unable to move from loss of muscle function
  • frighten: To make someone afraid or nervous
  • crib: Young child's bed with barred side; cot
  • fudge: Soft sweet made from butter and milk
  • penthouse: (Luxury) apartment on the top floor of a building
  • hourglass: Glass vessel that tells the time
  • nickel: American coin worth 5 cents
  • balm: Fragrant herb
  • detector: Device that receives a signal and responds to it
  • babble: To talk without speaking clearly
  • backstage: In the area of a theater behind the stage
  • ink: Liquid found in pens
  • ski: Long thin board for the feet for moving on show
  • courtroom: Room in which a law court sits
  • amulet: Charm with a magic symbol to protect against evil
  • toothbrush: Small brush with long handle used to clean teeth
  • nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
  • bodyguard: Man who escorts and protects some important person
  • felon: Law one guilty of a serious crime
  • cheerleader: One who chants and dances to encourage sports team
  • handcuff: Police object used to restrain hands of criminals
  • haggard: Wasted away; gaunt; thin in the face
  • shotgun: Double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon
  • chandler: Maker (and seller) of candles and soap and oils and paints
  • coloured: To change or affect someone's opinion
  • turner: A lathe operator
  • disco: Public dance hall for dancing to popular music
  • fisher: Large dark brown North American arboreal carnivorous mammal
  • bailey: The outer defensive courtyard of a castle
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    • accountant

      US /əˈkaʊntənt/

      UK /əˈkaʊntənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Professional person who manages money
      A2TOEIC
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    • amulet

      US /ˈæmjəlɪt/

      UK /ˈæmjʊlət/

      • Countable Noun
      • Charm with a magic symbol to protect against evil
      C1
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    • antique

      US /ænˈtik/

      UK /ænˈti:k/

      • Adjective
      • (Of objects) old and valuable
      • Countable Noun
      • Old objects people collect, e.g. furniture, art
      B1
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    • babble

      US /ˈbæbəl/

      UK /ˈbæbl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk without speaking clearly
      • To make the sound of running water
      C1
      More
    • backstage

      US /ˈbækˈstedʒ/

      UK /ˌbækˈsteɪdʒ/

      • Adverb
      • In the area of a theater behind the stage
      C1
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    • bail

      US /bel/

      UK /beɪl/

      • Noun
      • Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
      • Transitive Verb
      • To obtain release of a prisoner by giving money
      • To throw water out of a boat to prevent it sinking
      B2
      More
    • balm

      US /bɑm/

      UK /bɑ:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fragrant herb
      • Soft oily substance, e.g. to soften the skin
      C1
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    • batch

      US /bætʃ/

      UK /bætʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Amount of something that is produced at one time
      • A group of things made or done together
      • Transitive Verb
      • To combine or arrange together into a group
      B2
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    • bodyguard

      US /ˈbɑ:digɑ:rd/

      UK /ˈbɒdigɑ:d/

      • Countable Noun
      • Man who escorts and protects some important person
      C1
      More
    • broom

      US /brum,brʊm/

      UK /bru:m/

      • Noun
      • Brush with a long handle, used for cleaning
      B2
      More
    • bully

      US /ˈbʊli/

      UK /'bʊlɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
      • A person who uses superior strength or influence to intimidate others.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable)
      B2
      More
    • cheerleader

      US /ˈtʃɪrli:də(r)/

      UK /ˈtʃɪəli:də(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • One who chants and dances to encourage sports team
      C2
      More
    • clueless

      US /ˈklulɪs/

      UK /'klu:ləs/

      • Adjective
      • Totally uninformed about what is going on
      B1
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    • coloured

      US /ˈkʌləd/

      UK /ˈkʌləd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change or affect someone's opinion
      • To make something colorful using colored pencils
      • Adjective
      • Having a color or kind of color
      • Having a certain color skin, usually dark
      A2
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    • consult

      US /kənˈsʌlt/

      UK /kənˈsʌlt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask the advice, opinion of a (paid) specialist
      • To look at a book or map for information
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss something to make a decision
      A2
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    • convict

      US /kənˈvɪkt/

      UK /kənˈvɪkt/

      • Noun
      • Person in prison
      • Transitive Verb
      • To say someone is guilty of a crime in a law court
      B1
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    • courtroom

      US /ˈkɔrtˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈkort-/

      UK /ˈkɔ:tru:m/

      • Countable Noun
      • Room in which a law court sits
      C2
      More
    • crib

      US /krɪb/

      UK /krɪb/

      • Countable Noun
      • Young child's bed with barred side; cot
      C1
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    • deception

      US /dɪˈsɛpʃən/

      UK /dɪ'sepʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Use of trickery to make someone believe an untruth
      • The quality of being deceptive; misleading.
      B1
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    • despicable

      US /ˈdɛspɪkəbəl, dɪˈspɪkə-/

      UK /dɪˈspɪkəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Deserving contempt; causing strong disapproval
      C1
      More
    • detector

      US /dɪˈtɛktɚ/

      UK /dɪˈtektə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Device that receives a signal and responds to it
      A2
      More
    • devotion

      US /dɪˈvoʃən/

      UK /dɪ'vəʊʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong love or attachment; a commitment to
      • Religious worship or observance.
      B1
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    • disco

      US /ˈdɪsko/

      UK /'dɪskəʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Public dance hall for dancing to popular music
      C2
      More
    • disposal

      US /dɪˈspozəl/

      UK /dɪˈspəʊzl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of giving or throwing something away
      B1TOEIC
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    • fasten

      US /ˈfæsn/

      UK /ˈfɑ:sn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach things by pinning, tying, or nailing
      • To hold or grip firmly
      B1
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    • felon

      US /ˈfɛlən/

      UK /'felən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Law one guilty of a serious crime
      C2TOEIC
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    • frighten

      US /ˈfraɪtn/

      UK /'fraɪtn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone afraid or nervous
      A2
      More
    • fudge

      US /fʌdʒ/

      UK /fʌdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Soft sweet made from butter and milk
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To avoid dealing with an issue, problem
      C1
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    • gravy

      US /ˈɡrevi/

      UK /ˈgreɪvi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Brown sauce made from meat juices when cooking
      B2
      More
    • handcuff

      US /ˈhændˌkʌf/

      UK /ˈhændkʌf/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Police object used to restrain hands of criminals
      C2
      More
    • harass

      US /ˈhærəs, həˈræs/

      UK /'hærəs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bother repeatedly with harmful words or actions
      B1
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    • hideous

      US /ˈhɪdiəs/

      UK /ˈhɪdiəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very ugly; frightening-looking
      • Extremely unpleasant to see; very ugly.
      B2
      More
    • hypocrite

      US /ˈhɪpəˌkrɪt/

      UK /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/

      • Noun
      • One who decries a thing while doing it themselves
      C1
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    • immunity

      US /ɪˈmjunɪti/

      UK /ɪˈmju:nəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of not being able to catch a disease
      B1
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    • ink

      US /ɪŋk/

      UK /ɪŋk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Liquid found in pens
      • Transitive Verb
      • To sign (a document)
      A2
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    • irrational

      US /ɪˈræʃənəl/

      UK /ɪˈræʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Not sensible or reasonable; illogical
      • A real number that cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers.
      B2
      More
    • janitor

      US /ˈdʒænɪtɚ/

      UK /ˈdʒænɪtə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • a person employed to take care of a large building, such as a school, and who deals with the cleaning, repairs, etc.
      C2
      More
    • jurisdiction

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Specific area of legal authority
      B1
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    • lust

      US /lʌst/

      UK /lʌst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sexual desire
      B2
      More
    • marijuana

      US /ˌmærəˈwɑːnə/

      UK /ˌmærəˈwɑ:nə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Illegal drug that is made from hemp
      • A slang term for cannabis.
      • Countable Noun
      • The hemp plant from which marijuana is obtained.
      B2
      More
    • needy

      US /ˈnidi/

      UK /ˈni:di/

      • Adjective
      • Poor; without much money
      B2
      More
    • nickel

      US /ˈnɪkəl/

      UK /'nɪkl/

      • Noun
      • American coin worth 5 cents
      • A chemical element, a hard, silvery-white metal that is used in making alloys and for plating other metals.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plate (metal objects) with nickel.
      C1
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    • obnoxious

      US /ɑbˈnɑkʃəs, əb-/

      UK /əbˈnɒkʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Annoying or rude; offensive
      C1
      More
    • overboard

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • Going over the side of a boat or ship into the sea
      C1
      More
    • payroll

      US /ˈpeɪroʊl/

      UK /ˈpeɪrəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money needed to pay those working for a company
      • List of people working for a company
      • Idiom
      • Employed by a company and receiving regular payments.
      B2TOEIC
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    • penthouse

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • (Luxury) apartment on the top floor of a building
      C1
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    • perimeter

      US /pəˈrɪmɪtɚ/

      UK /pəˈrɪmɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Outline or border; outer edge
      B2
      More
    • petition

      US /pəˈtɪʃən/

      UK /pə'tɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Request to an authority to change something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To request an authority to make a change
      B1
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    • preliminary

      US /prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri/

      UK /prɪˈlɪmɪnəri/

      • Adjective
      • Happening or necessary before a thing happens
      • Serving as a preparation; introductory
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Action preparing for the main event
      • A preliminary action, step, or measure
      B1
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    • protocol

      US /ˈprotəˌkɔl, -ˌkol, -ˌkɑl/

      UK /'prəʊtəkɒl/

      • Noun
      • Written agreement between countries
      • Set of rules computers use to exchange data
      B1TOEIC
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    • psychiatric

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the treatment of the mind
      B2
      More
    • rig

      US /rɪɡ/

      UK /rɪɡ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
      • To fit out a ship with ropes and sails
      • Noun
      • Shape and number of sails on a ship
      • Structure that draws out oil from under the ground
      B2
      More
    • rusty

      US /ˈrʌsti/

      UK /'rʌstɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Performing badly from lack of practice
      • Covered with or consisting of rust
      B1
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    • shotgun

      US /ˈʃɑtˌɡʌn/

      UK /ˈʃɒtgʌn/

      • Noun
      • Double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon
      C1
      More
    • ski

      US /ski/

      UK /ski:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin board for the feet for moving on show
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move over snow using skis
      A2
      More
    • slick

      US /slɪk/

      UK /slɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Confident; effortlessly effective
      • Thin layer of oil
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make (e.g. the hair) sleek or smooth
      B2
      More
    • sore

      US /sɔr, sor/

      UK /sɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • An open or raised painful spot on the skin
      • Adjective
      • Angry; annoyed
      • Upset or angry about something that happened
      A2
      More
    • supervisor

      US /ˈsjupɚˌvaɪzɚ/

      UK /ˈsu:pəvaɪzə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Someone in charge of a task, place, or person
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • toothbrush

      US /ˈtuθˌbrʌʃ/

      UK /ˈtu:θbrʌʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small brush with long handle used to clean teeth
      C2
      More
    • vote

      US /vot/

      UK /vəʊt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice for or against, as in an election
      • Noun
      • Act of deciding who to choose in an election
      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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    500 Most Common English Words | British Vocabulary and Pronunciation | Part 11

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