Vocabulary

  • take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
  • ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
  • deal with
  • in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
  • on the spot: Immediately; at that location.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • in the back seat: Having a less active or secondary role; not in control.
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • intimate: (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
  • tend: To move or act in a certain manner
  • consent: To agree or give approval to do something
  • bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
  • stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
  • affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • account: An advantage
  • initiate: To cause something to begin
  • estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
  • stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
  • magnificent: Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
  • organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
  • ferment: To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
  • clumsy: Moving or doing things awkwardly
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
  • sip: To drink just a little at a time
  • bachelor: Person who earned a first degree at a university
  • premier: Being the most influential, important, or best
  • partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
  • counselor: Person offering professional advice to others
  • ounce: Unit of weight equal to 1/16 pound or 28 grams
  • taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
  • subjective: Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
  • armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
  • despise: To have no respect whatsoever for a person/thing
  • savor: To enjoy a feeling, taste, smell for a long time
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • impromptu: Done with little or no preparation
  • equate: To consider things to be equal or the same
  • carnival: Traveling amusement show with rides and sideshows
  • marriage: Relationship between a husband and a wife
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • gently: In a mild, careful, and soft manner
  • wig: Covering of artificial hair worn on the head
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
  • divorced: To legally end a marriage to (someone)
  • want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
  • trench: Long narrow hole dug in the ground
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • vibrate: To shake side to side quickly in small movements
  • coat: Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
  • meet: To provide something that is necessary
  • silk: Fine cloth material used for making clothes
  • enchant: To hold the admiration of others; charm
  • cardboard: Lightweight paper board
  • doorstep: Wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway
  • sweater: Warm knitted article of clothing worn on the body
  • long: Person's name
  • story: One of many floors or levels in a building
  • wine: Dark red color
  • covet: To strongly desire something another person has
  • osmosis: Diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal
  • war: Situation where armies fight each other
  • explorer: Person who travels to places to discover more them
  • ask: To say to someone that you want something
  • dropout: One quitting school before graduation
  • goddamn: Very bad; terrible
  • rooftop: Top of a roof, e.g. of garden on a roof
  • certify: To approve someone as authorized, valid
  • oak: Hard, tough wood taken from an oak tree
  • vineyard: Farm where grapes for wine are produced
  • squeak: To make a short very high cry or sound
  • grape: Fruit from which wine is made
  • grapefruit: Large sour yellowish fruit with sour juice
  • whoosh: Sound made when something moves quickly past you
  • gravitation: Movement toward something attractive
  • honeysuckle: Sweet-smelling climbing shrubby tree
  • oy: The sound made to get someone's attention
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    • affection

      US /əˈfɛkʃən/

      UK /əˈfekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feeling of liking someone or something
      • A gentle feeling of fondness or liking.
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    • armor

      US /ˈɑrmɚ/

      UK /'ɑ:mə/

      • Noun
      • Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something in metal to protect it
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    • attention

      US /əˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /əˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taking notice of someone or something
      • Noun
      • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
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    • bachelor

      US /ˈbætʃəlɚ, ˈbætʃlɚ/

      UK /'bætʃələ(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person who earned a first degree at a university
      • Man who has never married
      B2
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    • bill

      US /bɪl/

      UK /bɪl/

      • Noun
      • Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
      • Sign or poster advertising something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To request payment by handing over an invoice
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    • bond

      US /bɑnd/

      UK /bɒnd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
      • Closeness that is shared between people or groups
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To develop a close relationship with
      • To become joined or connected, e.g. using glue
      A2TOEIC
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    • cardboard

      US /ˈkɑ:rdbɔ:rd/

      UK /ˈkɑ:dbɔ:d/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lightweight paper board
      B1
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    • carnival

      US /ˈkɑrnəvəl/

      UK /'kɑ:nɪvl/

      • Noun
      • Traveling amusement show with rides and sideshows
      B1
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    • certify

      US /ˈsɜ:rtɪfaɪ/

      UK /ˈsɜ:tɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To approve someone as authorized, valid
      • To confirm the truth or reality of something
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    • clumsy

      US /ˈklʌmzi/

      UK /'klʌmzɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Moving or doing things awkwardly
      • Tactless and likely to offend.
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    • coat

      US /koʊt/

      UK /kəʊt/

      • Noun
      • Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something thinly with something
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    • consent

      US /kənˈsɛnt/

      UK /kən'sent/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To agree or give approval to do something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Approval, agreement (for something to happen)
      • Official permission to do something
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    • counselor

      US /ˈkaʊnsəlɚ, -slɚ/

      UK /'kaʊnsələ/

      • Noun
      • Person offering professional advice to others
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    • covet

      US /ˈkʌvɪt/

      UK /'kʌvət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly desire something another person has
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • despise

      US /dɪˈspaɪz/

      UK /dɪ'spaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have no respect whatsoever for a person/thing
      B2
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    • divorced

      US /dɪˈvɔ:rst/

      UK /dɪˈvɔ:st/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To legally end a marriage to (someone)
      • Adjective
      • Being no longer married
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    • doorstep

      US /ˈdɔ:rstep/

      UK /ˈdɔ:step/

      • Noun
      • Wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway
      B2
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    • dropout

      US /ˈdrɑpˌaʊt/

      UK /ˈdrɒpaʊt/

      • Countable Noun
      • One quitting school before graduation
      C2
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    • enchant

      US /ɛnˈtʃænt/

      UK /ɪn'tʃɑ:nt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold the admiration of others; charm
      • To influence someone using spells or magic
      B2
      More
    • equate

      US /ɪˈkwet/

      UK /ɪ'kweɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To consider things to be equal or the same
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    • estate

      US /ɪˈstet/

      UK /ɪˈsteɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A large piece of land, usually with a large house
      • Group of houses all built at the same time
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    • ever since

      US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/

      UK /ˈevə sins/

      • Adverb
      • Continuously from a past time until now.
      • Conjunction
      • From the time that; because.
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    • explorer

      US /ɪkˈsplɔrɚ, -ˈsplor-/

      UK /ɪkˈsplɔ:rə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who travels to places to discover more them
      • A tool or application used for browsing or investigating something.
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    • ferment

      US / fɚˈmɛnt/

      UK /'fɜ:ment/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
      B2TOEIC
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    • gently

      US /ˈdʒentli/

      UK /ˈdʒentli/

      • Adverb
      • In a mild, careful, and soft manner
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    • goddamn

      US /ˈɡɑdˈdæm/

      UK /'gɒd'dæm/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; terrible
      C2
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    • grape

      US /ɡrep/

      UK /greɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fruit from which wine is made
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    • grapefruit

      US /ˈɡrepˌfrut/

      UK /ˈgreɪpfru:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large sour yellowish fruit with sour juice
      C1
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    • gravitation

      US /ˌɡrævɪˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌɡrævɪ'teɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Movement toward something attractive
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    • honeysuckle

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Sweet-smelling climbing shrubby tree
      C1
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    • impromptu

      US /ɪmˈprɑmptu, -tju/

      UK /ɪm'prɒmptju:/

      • Adjective
      • Done with little or no preparation
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    • in public

      US /ɪn ˈpʌblɪk/

      UK /in ˈpʌblik/

      • Phrase
      • In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the government or the people as a whole.
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    • in the back seat

      US /ɪn ði bæk sit/

      UK /ɪn ði bæk si:t/

      • other
      • Having a less active or secondary role; not in control.
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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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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    • intimate

      US /ˈɪntəmɪt/

      UK /'ɪntɪmət/

      • Adjective
      • (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
      • Private and personal things shared with another
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone understand without saying directly
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    • magnificent

      US /mæɡˈnɪfɪsənt/

      UK /mæɡ'nɪfɪsnt/

      • Adjective
      • Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
      • Extremely impressive or beautiful; characterized by grandeur.
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    • marriage

      US /ˈmærɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈmærɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • Relationship between a husband and a wife
      • A wedding ceremony
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    • oak

      US /oʊk/

      UK /əʊk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hard, tough wood taken from an oak tree
      • Adjective
      • Made from a special hard durable wood
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • on the spot

      US /ɑn ði spɑt/

      UK /ɔn ðə spɔt/

      • Phrase
      • Immediately; at that location.
      • Present and ready for action or responsibility.
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    • organic

      US /ɔrˈɡænɪk/

      UK /ɔ:ˈgænɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Developing naturally and without a set structure
      • Concerning food made with few or no chemicals
      B1
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    • ounce

      US /aʊns/

      UK /aʊns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unit of weight equal to 1/16 pound or 28 grams
      • (Often in negative) very small amount of something
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    • oy

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • The sound made to get someone's attention
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    • partially

      US /ˈpɑ:rʃəli/

      UK /ˈpɑ:ʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • In part; in some degree; not wholly
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    • premier

      US /prɪˈmɪr,-ˈmjɪr,ˈprimɪr/

      UK /'premɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Being the most influential, important, or best
      • Noun
      • Prime minister of a country
      • The chief administrative official in some governments.
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    • rooftop

      US /ˈru:ftɑ:p/

      UK /ˈru:ftɒp/

      • Noun
      • Top of a roof, e.g. of garden on a roof
      • The top of a building, often flat and accessible.
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    • savor

      US /'seɪvə/

      UK /'seɪvə/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To enjoy a feeling, taste, smell for a long time
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    • silk

      US /sɪlk/

      UK /sɪlk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Fine cloth material used for making clothes
      A2
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    • sip

      US /sɪp/

      UK /sɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To drink just a little at a time
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    • squeak

      US /skwik/

      UK /skwi:k/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a short very high cry or sound
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    • stem

      US /stɛm/

      UK /stem/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
      • Long thin part supporting something e.g. a light
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the stem of a flower or fruit
      • To stop something bad from spreading or developing
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    • stroke

      US /strok/

      UK /strəʊk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
      • Mark made by a pen, pencil or brush
      • Transitive Verb
      • To rub your hand in a caring way on something
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    • subjective

      US /səbˈdʒɛktɪv/

      UK /səbˈdʒektɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
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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.
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • taste

      US /test/

      UK /teɪst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
      • Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience something
      • To experience the flavor of food, drink
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    • tend

      US /tɛnd/

      UK /tend/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move or act in a certain manner
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of
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    • trench

      US /trɛntʃ/

      UK /trentʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long narrow hole dug in the ground
      • Long, narrow, and deep hole in the ocean floor
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a trench.
      B2
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    • vibrate

      US /ˈvaɪˌbret/

      UK /vaɪˈbreɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shake side to side quickly in small movements
      B2
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    • vineyard

      US /ˈvɪnjəd/

      UK /'vɪnjəd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Farm where grapes for wine are produced
      C2
      More
    • war

      US /wɔr/

      UK /wɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Situation where armies fight each other
      A2
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
      B1
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    • whoosh

      US /hwuʃ, wuʃ, hwʊʃ, wʊʃ/

      UK /wʊʃ/

      • Interjection
      • Sound made when something moves quickly past you
      • Intransitive Verb
      • Gush or squirt out
      B2
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    • wig

      US /wɪɡ/

      UK /wɪg/

      • Noun
      • Covering of artificial hair worn on the head
      B2
      More
    • wine

      US /waɪn/

      UK /waɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Dark red color
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Alcoholic drink made from the juice of grapes
      A2
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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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