Vocabulary

  • metro area: A densely populated urban area and its surrounding suburbs, economically and socially integrated.
  • in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • above ground: Located on or higher than the earth's surface.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
  • essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
  • distraction: Something drawing your attention away from
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • typically: In a normal or usual way
  • identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
  • approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • spare: To make (money or time) available for
  • desire: To wish for, hope or want something
  • quarantine: To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading
  • establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
  • occur: To come to pass or to happen
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • stack: A large number or amount of something
  • emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
  • trap: Device used for catching animals
  • release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
  • breed: Kind of / sort of
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
  • vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
  • magnitude: Number representing force of an earthquake
  • scope: Opportunity for action or thought
  • viable: Being capable of living, growing, and developing
  • detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
  • source: Piece of information; a person giving information
  • aim: Act of pointing something at a target
  • goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
  • devastate: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
  • root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
  • tray: A wide flat thing to carry food on
  • invasive: Entering the body, etc. in a destructive way
  • coma: State of unconsciousness caused by injury, disease
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
  • mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
  • aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
  • program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
  • chance: The way something happens without planning
  • migrate: To move from one country or place to live or work
  • deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
  • density: Degree to which an area is filled or covered
  • hatch: To be born or come out from an egg
  • sterile: Completely clean; with no bacteria
  • bundle: A group of things that are tied/fastened together
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • differentiate: To see or show how things are not the same
  • dye: A liquid that colors hair, cloth etc.
  • perimeter: Outline or border; outer edge
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • overhead: Located above your head or in the sky
  • ultraviolet: Concerning light waves that are extremely short
  • ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
  • begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
  • unit: One apartment in a building
  • plane: An airplane
  • offshore: (Of tax avoidance schemes) not in your country
  • center: Community place people go health or social reasons
  • metro: Underground railway or subway
  • incubation: Development in a particular environment
  • radioactive: Emitting harmful energy from nuclear activity
  • ship: Large boat
  • larva: Wormlike young form of some insects
  • farmland: Rural area where farming is practiced
  • milliliter: Unit of liquid volume equal to 0.001 liter
  • pupa: Insect in the inactive stage of development
  • hopper: Mix of things to be considered or done
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    • above ground

      US /əˈbʌv ɡraʊnd/

      UK /əˈbʌv ɡraʊnd/

      • Preposition
      • Located on or higher than the earth's surface.
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    • aim

      US /em/

      UK /eɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of pointing something at a target
      • Purpose or goal
      • Transitive Verb
      • To point something at a target
      • To intend to get a thing or for a thing to happen
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    • aircraft

      US /ˈɛrˌkræft/

      UK /ˈɛəkrɑ:ft/

      • Countable Noun
      • Vehicle that can fly
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    • approximately

      US /əˈprɑksəmɪtlɪ/

      UK /əˈprɒksɪmətli/

      • Adverb
      • Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
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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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    • breed

      US /brid/

      UK /bri:d/

      • Noun
      • Kind of / sort of
      • Particular kind of animal, e.g. a Labrador dog
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To create situations for a (bad) thing to happen
      • To produce baby animals of specific kinds
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    • bundle

      US /ˈbʌndl/

      UK /ˈbʌndl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A group of things that are tied/fastened together
      • A set of products sold together cheaply
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fasten, tie or wrap several things together
      • To sell a set of products at a lower price
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    • coma

      US /ˈkoʊmə/

      UK /ˈkəʊmə/

      • Noun
      • State of unconsciousness caused by injury, disease
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    • density

      US /ˈdɛnsɪti/

      UK /ˈdensəti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Degree to which an area is filled or covered
      • The degree of compactness of a substance.
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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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    • deploy

      US /dɪˈplɔɪ/

      UK /dɪˈplɔɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put into position (often a military operation)
      • To put something into use or action.
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    • desire

      US / dɪˈzaɪr/

      UK /dɪ'zaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To wish for, hope or want something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing that is wished for or wanted
      • A strong feeling of sexual wanting.
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    • detect

      US /dɪˈtɛkt/

      UK /dɪˈtekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To discover or identify the presence of something
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    • devastate

      US /ˈdɛvəˌstet/

      UK /'devəsteɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
      • To cause (someone) to feel extreme emotional pain.
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    • differentiate

      US /ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃiˌet/

      UK /ˌdɪfə'renʃɪeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To see or show how things are not the same
      • Become distinct or specialized.
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    • distraction

      US /dɪˈstrækʃən/

      UK /dɪˈstrækʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something drawing your attention away from
      • Enjoyable thing to help you forget your problems
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    • dye

      US /daɪ/

      UK /daɪ/

      • Noun
      • A liquid that colors hair, cloth etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make (hair, leather) colored by using chemicals
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    • emerge

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To rise or appear out of some background
      • To become known or apparent.
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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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    • establish

      US /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

      UK /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To set or create something to last for a long time
      • To use facts, evidence to show truth or clarity
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    • farmland

      US /ˈfɑrmˌlænd,-lənd/

      UK /ˈfɑ:mlænd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Rural area where farming is practiced
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    • ginger

      US /ˈdʒɪndʒɚ/

      UK /ˈdʒɪndʒə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Being reddish-brown in color
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Root with a hot strong taste used in cooking
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    • goal

      US /ɡol/

      UK /ɡəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
      • (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
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    • hatch

      US /hætʃ/

      UK /hætʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be born or come out from an egg
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be born or come out from an egg
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    • hopper

      US /ˈhɑpɚ/

      UK /'hɒpə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Mix of things to be considered or done
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    • identify

      US /aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/

      UK /aɪ'dentɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To indicate who or what someone or something is
      • To say exactly what something is
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    • in areas

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
      • Relating to specific fields, subjects, or disciplines.
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    • in theory

      US /ɪn ˈθiəri/

      UK /in ˈθiəri/

      • Adverb
      • According to the stated ideas or principles
      • Phrase
      • According to the theoretical possibilities rather than actual practice.
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    • incubation

      US /ˌɪnkjəˈbeʃən, ˌɪŋ-/

      UK /ˌɪŋkjuˈbeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Development in a particular environment
      • Keeping eggs warm until hatched
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    • invasive

      US /ɪnˈvesɪv/

      UK /ɪnˈveɪsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Entering the body, etc. in a destructive way
      • Tending to spread aggressively; intrusive.
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    • larva

      US /ˈlɑ:rvə/

      UK /ˈlɑ:və/

      • Countable Noun
      • Wormlike young form of some insects
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    • magnitude

      US /ˈmæɡnɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/

      UK /ˈmægnɪtju:d/

      • Noun
      • Number representing force of an earthquake
      • Size or importance
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    • make up

      US /mek ʌp/

      UK /meik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent or create a story
      • To add up to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To invent a story, excuse, etc.
      • To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
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    • metro

      US /ˈmetroʊ/

      UK /ˈmetrəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Underground railway or subway
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    • metro area

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A densely populated urban area and its surrounding suburbs, economically and socially integrated.
      • A geographic region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area.
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    • migrate

      US /ˈmaɪgreɪt/

      UK /maɪˈgreɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move from one country or place to live or work
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    • milliliter

      US /'mɪlɪˌli:tə/

      UK /'mɪlɪˌli:tə/

      • Countable Noun
      • Unit of liquid volume equal to 0.001 liter
      • Unit of liquid volume equal to 0.001 liter
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    • occur

      US /əˈkɚ/

      UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To come to pass or to happen
      • To be found to exist; to be present.
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    • offshore

      US /ˈɔfˈʃɔr, -ˈʃor, ˈɑf-/

      UK /ˌɒfˈʃɔ:(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (Of tax avoidance schemes) not in your country
      • (Of winds) coming from the land
      • Noun
      • A financial entity (company, bank account, investment, etc.) located outside one's country of residence, typically for tax or regulatory advantages.
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    • on average

      US /ɑn ˈævərɪdʒ/

      UK /ɔn ˈævəridʒ/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • overhead

      US /ˌoʊvərˈhed/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈhed/

      • Adjective
      • Located above your head or in the sky
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Regular and necessary cost, such as rent and heat
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    • perimeter

      US /pəˈrɪmɪtɚ/

      UK /pəˈrɪmɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Outline or border; outer edge
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    • pupa

      US /ˈpjupə/

      UK /'pju:pə/

      • Noun
      • Insect in the inactive stage of development
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    • quarantine

      US /ˈkwɔrənˌtin, ˈkwɑr-/

      UK /'kwɒrənti:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The place to isolate sick plants, animals
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    • radioactive

      US /ˌredioˈæktɪv/

      UK /ˌreɪdɪəʊ'æktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Emitting harmful energy from nuclear activity
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    • release

      US /rɪ'li:s/

      UK /rɪ'li:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To free someone from a responsibility or burden
      • To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
      • Noun
      • Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
      • Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
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    • root

      US /rut, rʊt/

      UK /ru:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
      • The origin or starting place of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a plant to develop or grow roots
      • (Animals) to search for e.g. food in earth
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    • scope

      US /skoʊp/

      UK /skəʊp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Opportunity for action or thought
      • Range of things included or dealt with
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • to look at especially for the purpose of evaluation —usually used with out
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    • source

      US /sɔrs, sors/

      UK /sɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of information; a person giving information
      • Place from which something necessary comes
      • Adjective
      • Produces or provides what is wanted or needed
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    • spare

      US /spɛr/

      UK /speə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make (money or time) available for
      • To save from being hurt or punished
      • Adjective
      • Being extra or in reserve
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    • stack

      US /stæk/

      UK /stæk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A large number or amount of something
      • Large tube through which smoke exits a building
      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange cards in a certain order, to cheat
      • To put one thing on top of another, e.g. boxes
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    • sterile

      US /ˈstɛrəl, -ˌaɪl/

      UK /'steraɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Completely clean; with no bacteria
      • Cannot produce children or offspring
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    • trailer

      US /ˈtrelɚ/

      UK /'treɪlə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
      • Vehicle pulled by a truck/car to transport things
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    • trap

      US /træp/

      UK /træp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Device used for catching animals
      • Vehicle pulled by a single horse
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a device to catch animals or people
      • To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
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    • tray

      US /tre/

      UK /treɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A wide flat thing to carry food on
      • Flat storage area of a truck
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    • typically

      US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/

      UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • In a normal or usual way
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    • ultraviolet

      US /ˌʌltrəˈvaɪəlɪt/

      UK /ˌʌltrə'vaɪələt/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning light waves that are extremely short
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ultraviolet radiation.
      B2
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    • unit

      US /ˈjunɪt/

      UK /ˈju:nɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • One apartment in a building
      • Group of people, e.g. soldiers, that work together
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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
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    • vacuum

      US /ˈvækjuəm, -jum, -jəm/

      UK /'vækjʊəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Space with absolutely no air in it
      • Cleaning machine with engine that sucks up dirt
      • Transitive Verb
      • To clean (a floor) using a sucking machine
      • To seal something in a vacuum.
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    • viable

      US /ˈvaɪəbəl/

      UK /ˈvaɪəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being capable of living, growing, and developing
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

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    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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