Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • in particular: Specifically; especially.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • free up: To make something available for a particular use.
  • feel happy: To experience a sense of joy, pleasure, or contentment.
  • buy time: To delay an action to allow more time for preparation.
  • at work: Located at one's place of employment
  • fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
  • in a queue: Standing or waiting in a line of people.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in the west: Located in or towards the west.
  • in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
  • hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
  • connected with: Related to; associated with.
  • such as: For example; like
  • take on: To acquire a new characteristic
  • deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
  • recap: Brief description of something that had been said
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
  • bargain: Something bought for a lower price than expected
  • grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
  • repetitive: Doing or saying the same things many times
  • household: Being in everyday use; common
  • laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
  • quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
  • formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
  • queue: Line of people or cars waiting for something
  • approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
  • chore: Task done to keep a house in order e.g. cleaning
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • programme: A plan or schedule of events
  • errand: Short trip to buy, collect something, etc.
  • raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • rubbish: To say someone's ideas/actions are no good
  • discover: To find something new that was not known before
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • synonym: Word that has the same meaning as another word
  • bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • cafeteria: Restaurant in a school or company
  • bud: Small part of a plant that will be a flower
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
  • level: Specific height of something
  • review: To carefully look at the quality of something
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • smoothly: In an evenly flowing manner or movement
  • satisfy: To make someone happy because they got their wish
  • headline: To be the main performer at a show
  • recognise: To remember because you have met it before
  • catchphrase: Favorite saying of a sect or political group
  • happiness: State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • artist: A person skilled and creative in art e.g. painter
  • story: One of many floors or levels in a building
  • bulletin: (Sudden or urgent) news piece
  • participle: Nonfinite form of the verb, e.g. -ing or -ed forms
  • proverb: A saying that gives advice
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • incorrect: Being wrong or inaccurate
  • pay: To give money for goods or work done
  • admin: Controller of a system (e.g. computers)
  • overrate: To put too high a value or worth on; overpraise
  • outsource: To obtain goods or services from outside suppliers
  • clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
  • outsourcing: To obtain goods or services from outside suppliers
  • causative: Producing an effect
  • underrate: To undervalue or underestimate
  • homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
  • superfood: Very nutritious food
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    • admin

      US /'ædmɪn/

      UK /ˈædmɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Controller of a system (e.g. computers)
      • A person who manages a computer system or network.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The process or activity of running a business, organization, etc.
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    • approval

      US /əˈpruvəl/

      UK /əˈpru:vl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
      • Positive opinion of something or someone
      A2TOEIC
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    • artist

      US /ˈɑrtɪst/

      UK /ˈɑ:tɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A person skilled and creative in art e.g. painter
      A2
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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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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    • bargain

      US /ˈbɑrɡɪn/

      UK /'bɑ:ɡən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Something bought for a lower price than expected
      • An agreement between people or groups about what each will do for the other.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss terms for a business deal; negotiate
      • To expect or anticipate something.
      A2TOEIC
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    • bud

      US /bʌd/

      UK /bʌd/

      • Noun
      • Small part of a plant that will be a flower
      B2
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    • bulletin

      US /ˈbʊlɪtn, -tɪn/

      UK /'bʊlətɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Sudden or urgent) news piece
      • Printed material to give information
      B2
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    • buy time

      US /ˈbaɪ taɪm/

      UK /ˈbaɪ taɪm/

      • other
      • To delay an action to allow more time for preparation.
      B2
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    • cafeteria

      US /ˌkæfəˈtɪriə/

      UK /ˌkæfəˈtɪəriə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Restaurant in a school or company
      B1
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    • catchphrase

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Favorite saying of a sect or political group
      • A slogan or phrase that is often repeated in advertisements or commercials.
      C2
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    • causative

      US /ˈkɔzətɪv/

      UK /ˈkɔ:zətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Producing an effect
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    • chore

      US /tʃɔ:r/

      UK /tʃɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Task done to keep a house in order e.g. cleaning
      B2
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    • clothe

      US /kloʊð/

      UK /kləʊð/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
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    • connected with

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Related to; associated with.
      • Involved with; having a relationship with.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • Was associated or linked to someone or something.
      • Felt understanding or empathy with someone or something.
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    • deserve

      US /dɪˈzɚv/

      UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
      A2TOEIC
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    • discover

      US /dɪˈskʌvɚ/

      UK /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To find something new that was not known before
      • To learn or find out (something previously unknown or secret).
      A2TOEIC
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    • errand

      US /ˈɛrənd/

      UK /ˈerənd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Short trip to buy, collect something, etc.
      • A short journey undertaken to perform a specified action.
      B2
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    • fantastic

      US /fænˈtæstɪk/

      UK /fænˈtæstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Strange or unusual in design or appearance
      • Very large, fast or great
      A2
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    • feel happy

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To experience a sense of joy, pleasure, or contentment.
      A1
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    • fill in

      US /fɪl ɪn/

      UK /fil in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put earth in e.g. a hole
      • To explain the context so that someone understands
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To write or type information in a blank space.
      • To temporarily do someone else's job.
      A1
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • formal

      US / ˈfɔrməl/

      UK /'fɔ:ml/

      • Adjective
      • Observing rules and procedures strictly
      • Behaving well, politely; wearing your best clothes
      A2TOEIC
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    • free up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make something available for a particular use.
      • To make time or resources available.
      A1
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • grammar

      US /ˈɡræmɚ/

      UK /ˈgræmə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
      • Rules explaining how words are used in a language
      B1
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    • hang on

      US /hæŋ ɑn/

      UK /hæŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for the person you phoned to answer
      • To persevere or persist, especially in a difficult situation.
      A2
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    • happiness

      US /ˈhæpɪnɪs/

      UK /'hæpɪnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
      • A feeling of joy and contentment
      A2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • headline

      US /ˈhedlaɪn/

      UK /ˈhedlaɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be the main performer at a show
      • Noun
      • Title summarizing a news story
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    • homework

      US /ˈhomˌwɚk/

      UK /ˈhəumwə:k/

      • Noun
      • Work that a student is given to do at home
      B2
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    • household

      US /ˈhaʊsˌhold/

      UK /'haʊshəʊld/

      • Adjective
      • Being in everyday use; common
      • Relating to a house or home.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Concerning a home
      • Family or other group living together in a house
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    • in a queue

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Standing or waiting in a line of people.
      B1
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    • in other words

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
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    • in particular

      US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /in pəˈtikjulə/

      • Phrase
      • Specifically; especially.
      • Detailed or precise.
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    • in the west

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located in or towards the west.
      • Located in the western part of a country or region.
      A1
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    • incorrect

      US /ˌɪnkəˈrɛkt/

      UK /ˌɪnkəˈrekt/

      • Adjective
      • Being wrong or inaccurate
      B1TOEIC
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    • iron

      US /ˈaɪərn/

      UK /ˈaɪən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
      • Golf club with a metal head
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a hot flat-based machine to smooth clothes
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    • laundry

      US /ˈlɔndri, ˈlɑn-/

      UK /'lɔ:ndrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
      • Clothes etc., that are to be washed, already washed
      B2
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    • level

      US /ˈlɛvəl/

      UK /'levl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Specific height of something
      • Amount of ability you have compared to others
      • Transitive Verb
      • To aim a gun at someone
      • To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
      A2TOEIC
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • outsource

      US /ˈaʊtˌsɔrs, -ˌsors/

      UK /ˈaʊtsɔ:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To obtain goods or services from outside suppliers
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    • outsourcing

      US /ˈaʊtˌsɔrsɪŋ, -ˌsor-/

      UK /'aʊtsɔ:sɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To obtain goods or services from outside suppliers
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Obtaining goods or services from outside suppliers
      C2
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    • overrate

      US /ˌoʊvərˈreɪt/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put too high a value or worth on; overpraise
      C2
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    • participle

      US /pɑ:rˈtɪsɪpl/

      UK /pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpl/

      • Participle
      • Nonfinite form of the verb, e.g. -ing or -ed forms
      C2
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    • proverb

      US /ˈprɑ:vɜ:rb/

      UK /ˈprɒvɜ:b/

      • Noun
      • A saying that gives advice
      B2
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    • queue

      US /kju/

      UK /kju:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Line of people or cars waiting for something
      • A list of data items, jobs, etc., stored so as to be retrievable in a definite order, usually the order of insertion.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To wait in a line.
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    • quiz

      US /kwɪz/

      UK /kwɪz/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A game in which players answer questions on topics
      • Brief spoken or written test, given to students
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask a person many questions about something
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    • raid

      US /red/

      UK /reɪd/

      • Noun
      • Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
      • A sudden aggressive incursion.
      • Transitive Verb
      • (Army) to suddenly enter or attack a place
      • To suddenly enter or attack, e.g. to steal or harm
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    • recap

      US /riˈkæp/

      UK /'ri:kæp/

      • Noun
      • Brief description of something that had been said
      • Transitive Verb
      • To describe or summarize the main points
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    • recognise

      US /'rekəgnaɪz/

      UK /'rekəgnaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remember because you have met it before
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    • repetitive

      US /rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv/

      UK /rɪˈpetətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Doing or saying the same things many times
      B2
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    • review

      US / rɪˈvju/

      UK /rɪˈvju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To carefully look at the quality of something
      • To formally examine something in the military
      • Noun
      • Examination of soldiers and supplies
      • Opinion, as in a paper, about movie, book, or play
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    • rubbish

      US /ˈrʌbɪʃ/

      UK /ˈrʌbɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say someone's ideas/actions are no good
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Stupid or wrong ideas, work etc.
      • Things that have been thrown out; trash
      A2
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    • satisfy

      US /ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ/

      UK /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone happy because they got their wish
      • To do what is required in order to finish
      A2TOEIC
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    • smoothly

      US /smuðlɪ/

      UK /ˈsmu:ðli/

      • Adverb
      • In an evenly flowing manner or movement
      • In an easy manner, with no problems
      A2TOEIC
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    • spend

      US /spɛnd/

      UK /spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use money to pay for something
      • To use time in order to do something
      A2TOEIC
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
      A1
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    • superfood

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very nutritious food
      C2
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    • synonym

      US /ˈsɪnəˌnɪm/

      UK /ˈsɪnənɪm/

      • Noun
      • Word that has the same meaning as another word
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    • take on

      US /tek ɑn/

      UK /teik ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To acquire a new characteristic
      • To accept a new responsibility, role
      A1
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    • underrate

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To undervalue or underestimate
      C2
      More
    • vocabulary

      US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/

      UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words that have to do with a particular subject
      • The words that a person knows
      B1TOEIC
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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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    Money spent on time makes you happy: BBC News Review

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    Ever wondered if spending money can actually buy happiness? This BBC News Review dives into the fascinating idea of "buying time" by outsourcing chores and tasks, and you'll pick up some fantastic vocabulary like "outsourcing" and "adage" along the way! It's a brilliant way to boost your English while exploring a surprisingly underrated topic.

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