Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • force into: To compel someone to do something against their will.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • in under: Located inside and beneath something.
  • for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
  • air out: To ventilate a room or space by opening windows or doors.
  • power up: To turn on a device or system; to activate.
  • build up: To increase the amount; collect something
  • apart from: Except for; not considering
  • take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
  • anything other than: Except for; not including
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
  • go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
  • turn off
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • pull on: To put on a piece of clothing quickly and easily.
  • shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • split: No longer married or in a relationship
  • approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • current: Electricity flowing through wires
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • industry: Hard work; being busy working
  • fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
  • theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
  • suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • grip: To hold someone's interest
  • formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
  • surreal: Concerning surrealism
  • release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
  • launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
  • effect: An advantage, benefit
  • initiate: To cause something to begin
  • steer: A cow
  • pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
  • generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
  • standard: Official unit of measuring something
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
  • heck: Expressing surprise, or frustration
  • peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
  • shatter: To break into small pieces
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
  • mission: A task or role someone is given to do
  • modify: To make minor change to something
  • holy: Being good according to religious standards
  • active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
  • legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • rollercoaster: Amusement passenger ride that rises and falls
  • thesis: Long paper presenting original research and ideas
  • briefing: To give information and instructions in a meeting
  • acceleration: Increase in the speed or rate of something
  • floppy: Being soft and able to be bent easily
  • catapult: Weapon that projects rocks from an elastic strap
  • lightweight: Weighing less compared to a similar thing
  • shortly: Quickly; soon; in a moment
  • flux: A state of flow and change
  • throttle: Device controlling the supply of fuel to an engine
  • voltage: Measured force of electricity
  • mitten: Glove covering the four fingers together and thumb
  • torque: Turning or twisting force
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    • accelerate

      US /ækˈsɛləˌret/

      UK /əkˈseləreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to occur earlier than expected
      • To increase the speed or rate of something
      B1TOEIC
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    • acceleration

      US /ækˌsɛləˈreʃən/

      UK /əkˌseləˈreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Increase in the speed or rate of something
      • The rate at which the speed of something increases.
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    • air out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To ventilate a room or space by opening windows or doors.
      A2
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    • aircraft

      US /ˈɛrˌkræft/

      UK /ˈɛəkrɑ:ft/

      • Countable Noun
      • Vehicle that can fly
      C2TOEIC
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    • anything other than

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Except for; not including
      • Different from; not
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    • apart from

      US /əˈpɑrt frʌm/

      UK /əˈpɑ:t frɔm/

      • Preposition
      • Except for; not considering
      • In addition to; as well as
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    • applause

      US /əˈplɔz/

      UK /ə'plɔ:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
      B1
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    • approximately

      US /əˈprɑksəmɪtlɪ/

      UK /əˈprɒksɪmətli/

      • Adverb
      • Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
      A2TOEIC
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    • briefing

      US /ˈbrifɪŋ/

      UK /ˈbri:fɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give information and instructions in a meeting
      • Noun
      • Giving information and instructions for a meeting
      B2TOEIC
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    • build up

      US /bɪld ʌp/

      UK /bild ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To increase the amount; collect something
      • To develop or increase something in stages
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase or develop something gradually.
      • To praise or encourage someone.
      A1
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    • catapult

      US /ˈkætəˌpʌlt,-ˌpʊlt/

      UK /'kætəpʌlt/

      • Noun
      • Weapon that projects rocks from an elastic strap
      B2
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    • current

      US /ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr-/

      UK /'kʌrənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Electricity flowing through wires
      • Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky
      • Adjective
      • Happening or being in the present time
      • In general use or accepted by most people.
      A2
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    • floppy

      US /ˈflɑ:pi/

      UK /ˈflɒpi/

      • Adjective
      • Being soft and able to be bent easily
      • Countable Noun
      • Magnetic computer disks used in the 1980s to 1990s
      C2
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    • flux

      US /flʌks/

      UK /flʌks/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A state of flow and change
      B2
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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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
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    • force into

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To compel someone to do something against their will.
      • To use physical strength to move something into a space.
      B1
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    • formula

      US /ˈfɔrmjələ/

      UK /'fɔ:mjələ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A mathematical or scientific rule
      • Plan, rule or method for doing or making something
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    • fuel

      US /ˈfjuəl/

      UK /'fju:əl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
      • To provide gas or petrol for something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Material used to produce heat or power when burned
      A2TOEIC
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    • generation

      US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act or process of producing or causing something
      • People born and living at about the same time
      A2TOEIC
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    • go around

      US /ɡo əˈraʊnd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
      • To go here and there, from place to place; wander
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • grip

      US /ɡrɪp/

      UK /ɡrɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hold someone's interest
      • To hold something in your hand very firmly
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong understanding of an idea
      • Control over something or someone
      A2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • holy

      US /ˈholi/

      UK /'həʊlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being good according to religious standards
      • Dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred.
      • Interjection
      • An exclamation of surprise, shock, or awe.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
      A1
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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.
      B2
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    • in under

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Located inside and beneath something.
      • Covered or concealed by something.
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    • initiate

      US /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/

      UK /ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause something to begin
      • To allow someone into a group by a special ceremony
      • Noun
      • A person who has been initiated into an organization or activity.
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    • launch

      US /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/

      UK /lɔ:ntʃ/

      • Noun
      • Starting a new project; introducing new product
      • Act of firing rockets into the air
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start a new project; start selling a product
      • To put a rocket into the air
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    • lightweight

      US /ˈlaɪtˌwet/

      UK /ˈlaɪtweɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Weighing less compared to a similar thing
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    • mission

      US /ˈmɪʃən/

      UK /'mɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A task or role someone is given to do
      • Special assignment given to a person or group
      B1TOEIC
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    • mitten

      US /ˈmɪtn:/

      UK /'mɪtn/

      • Noun
      • Glove covering the four fingers together and thumb
      C1
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    • modify

      US /ˈmɑ:dɪfaɪ/

      UK /ˈmɒdɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make minor change to something
      B1
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    • other than

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different from.
      A1
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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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    • peak

      US /pik/

      UK /pi:k/

      • Noun
      • Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
      • The very top of a mountain
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To reach the highest or best point
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    • power up

      US /ˈpaʊɚ ʌp/

      UK /ˈpauə ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To turn on a device or system; to activate.
      • To increase in strength, energy, or ability.
      A1
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    • pull on

      US /pʊl ɑn/

      UK /pul ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put on a piece of clothing quickly and easily.
      • To encourage someone to try harder or to continue doing something.
      A1
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
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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.
      A2TOEIC
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    • rollercoaster

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Amusement passenger ride that rises and falls
      C2
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    • shatter

      US /ˈʃætɚ/

      UK /'ʃætə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To break into small pieces
      B1
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    • shortly

      US /ˈʃɔrtli/

      UK /ˈʃɔ:tli/

      • Adverb
      • Quickly; soon; in a moment
      • In an unfriendly or rude way
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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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    • split

      US /splɪt/

      UK /splɪt/

      • Adjective
      • No longer married or in a relationship
      • (Injured) by cutting it open, as in someone's lip
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become divided or broken along a straight line
      • To cause a cut in (lip, etc.)
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    • standard

      US /ˈstændəd/

      UK /'stændəd/

      • Noun
      • Official unit of measuring something
      • Principle of behaving in a moral way
      • Adjective
      • Being the accepted normal level of quality
      • (Of a language) being the most accepted in a place
      A2TOEIC
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    • steer

      US /stɪr/

      UK /stɪə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • A cow
      • Transitive Verb
      • To control the direction in which something moves
      B1
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    • straight

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not having curves, bends, or angles
      • Not gay; heterosexual
      • Adverb
      • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
      • In a straight line; directly.
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    • suck

      US /sʌk/

      UK /sʌk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pull or remove something with great power
      • To attract someone; make someone interested
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    • surreal

      US /səˈriəl/

      UK /səˈri:əl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning surrealism
      • Being strange, dreamlike or difficult to follow
      B2
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    • take off

      US /tek ɔf/

      UK /teik ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove, e.g. your clothes
      • To make arrangements to be absent from work
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To remove (an item of clothing).
      • To depart; to leave.
      A1
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    • theory

      US /ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri/

      UK /ˈθiəri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
      • An idea or belief about something
      A2TOEIC
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    • thesis

      US /ˈθisɪs/

      UK /ˈθi:sɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long paper presenting original research and ideas
      • A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved.
      B1
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    • throttle

      US /ˈθrɑtl:/

      UK /'θrɒtl/

      • Noun
      • Device controlling the supply of fuel to an engine
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put your hands round someone's neck and squeeze
      • To stop or hinder the development or growth of
      B2
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    • torque

      US /tɔrk/

      UK /tɔ:k/

      • Noun
      • Turning or twisting force
      B2TOEIC
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    • turn off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make someone feel negatively about something
      A1
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    • voltage

      US /ˈvoʊltɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈvəʊltɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Measured force of electricity
      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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