Vocabulary

  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • better understanding: An improved level of comprehension or knowledge.
  • absolutely: Completely; totally; very
  • pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
  • blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
  • pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
  • tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
  • sane: showing good judgment and understanding
  • dawn: First light of day
  • hone: To improve or perfect (abilities or skills)
  • deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
  • span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
  • foam: Mix of a liquid and air to form a mass of bubbles
  • fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • gain: To increase in something, such as weight
  • correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
  • grim: Being very serious or determined
  • master: To gain control over something
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • dim: Not bright; not being clear
  • tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • nasal: Concerning, used for, or relating to the nose
  • spell: To lead to future trouble
  • throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
  • boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
  • excellent: Extremely good
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
  • spam: To send (someone) unwanted email
  • focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
  • dime: Coin worth 10 US cents
  • skim: To remove fat, etc. from the top of a liquid
  • vibration: Shaking motion
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
  • sin: Act that breaks a religious law
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • dorm: College building with rooms that students live in
  • minimal: The smallest possible; least
  • train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
  • correctly: In an accurate or correct manner
  • beam: To send out information, signals, or light
  • confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
  • review: To carefully look at the quality of something
  • gum: To cover or stick with adhesive
  • clam: Kind of shellfish
  • meme: Idea, value or pattern of behavior in a culture
  • comb: Small, toothed tool to tidy your hair
  • tomb: Small building or stone box where dead body is put
  • cane: To beat someone with a stick as punishment
  • clan: Group of related families or people
  • boon: Something very helpful which makes life easier
  • hoe: Garden tool used to remove weeds or break ground
  • din: A loud, persistent noise
  • gnome: Small being living underground guarding treasure
  • cam: Rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages
  • gran: Your mother or father's mother
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    • absolutely

      US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/

      UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/

      • Adverb
      • Completely; totally; very
      • Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
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    • beam

      US /bim/

      UK /bi:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To send out information, signals, or light
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A long piece of metal or wood used in construction
      • A line of light or energy
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    • better understanding

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • An improved level of comprehension or knowledge.
      B2
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    • blame

      US /blem/

      UK /bleɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say someone is responsible for something bad
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of saying someone did something bad
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    • boom

      US /bum/

      UK /bu:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very fast increase in growth or popularity
      • A very loud and deep sound
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To experience a rapid increase in growth
      • To make a very loud and deep sound
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    • boon

      US /bun/

      UK /bu:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something very helpful which makes life easier
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    • cam

      US /kæm/

      UK /kæm/

      • Noun
      • Rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages
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    • cane

      US /ken/

      UK /keɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To beat someone with a stick as punishment
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stick used to beat someone as punishment
      • Long, woody plant stem producing sugar
      B2
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    • clam

      US /klæm/

      UK /klæm/

      • Countable Noun
      • Kind of shellfish
      C2
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    • clan

      US /klæn/

      UK /klæn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of related families or people
      C2
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    • comb

      US /koʊm/

      UK /kəʊm/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, toothed tool to tidy your hair
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make your hair tidy with a straight brush
      • To search very carefully to try and find something
      B1
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    • confuse

      US /kənˈfjuz/

      UK /kənˈfju:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something unclear or hard to understand
      • To mistake one person or thing for another.
      A2
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    • consonant

      US /ˈkɑnsənənt/

      UK /ˈkɒnsənənt/

      • Adjective
      • Music (of a note) in harmony
      • Countable Noun
      • A speech sound or letter that is not a vowel
      B2
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    • correct

      US /kəˈrɛkt/

      UK /kə'rekt/

      • Adjective
      • Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
      • True or accurate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fix a problem
      • To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
      A2
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    • correctly

      US /kəˈrɛktlɪ/

      UK /kə'rektlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an accurate or correct manner
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    • dawn

      US /dɔn/

      UK /dɔ:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • First light of day
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To begin to grow light as the sun rises
      • To begin to be understood for the first time
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    • deem

      US /dim/

      UK /di:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To judge something to be a certain thing, way
      B2
      More
    • dim

      US /dɪm/

      UK /dɪm/

      • Adjective
      • Not bright; not being clear
      • Not intelligent; a bit stupid or slow
      • Transitive Verb
      • To reduce the brightness of a light
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    • dime

      US /daɪm/

      UK /daɪm/

      • Countable Noun
      • Coin worth 10 US cents
      B2
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    • din

      US /dɪn/

      UK /dɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A loud, persistent noise
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise.
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    • dorm

      US /dɔrm/

      UK /dɔ:m/

      • Countable Noun
      • College building with rooms that students live in
      B2
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    • excellent

      US /ˈɛksələnt/

      UK /ˈeksələnt/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely good
      • Very skilled; having great ability.
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    • fame

      US /fem/

      UK /feɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
      • Widespread reputation, especially of a good kind.
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    • foam

      US /foʊm/

      UK /fəʊm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mix of a liquid and air to form a mass of bubbles
      • A lightweight material made of a mass of small bubbles, used for insulation or padding.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To mix air and liquid to form a mass of bubbles
      • To show anger or excitement in an uncontrolled way.
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    • focus

      US /ˈfokəs/

      UK /'fəʊkəs/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
      • To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Main purpose or center of interest or activity
      • The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
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    • gain

      US /ɡen/

      UK /ɡeɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase in something, such as weight
      • To get something wanted, needed or valued
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An increase in something, such as weight
      A2TOEIC
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    • gnome

      US /nom/

      UK /nəʊm/

      • Noun
      • Small being living underground guarding treasure
      B2
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    • gran

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Your mother or father's mother
      B2
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    • grim

      US /ɡrɪm/

      UK /ɡrɪm/

      • Adjective
      • Being very serious or determined
      • Causing someone to worry or feel sad or hopeless
      B1
      More
    • gum

      US /ɡʌm/

      UK /ɡʌm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover or stick with adhesive
      • Noun
      • Adhesive material used to stick things together
      B2
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    • hoe

      US /ho/

      UK /həʊ/

      • Noun
      • Garden tool used to remove weeds or break ground
      C1
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    • hone

      US /hoʊn/

      UK /həʊn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To improve or perfect (abilities or skills)
      • To sharpen (a blade).
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    • master

      US /ˈmæstɚ/

      UK /'mɑ:stə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To gain control over something
      • To learn to do something very well
      • Adjective
      • Being very skilled at doing something
      • Being the main or most important thing or part
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    • meme

      US /mi:m/

      UK /mi:m/

      • Noun
      • Idea, value or pattern of behavior in a culture
      C1
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    • minimal

      US /ˈmɪnəməl/

      UK /ˈmɪnɪməl/

      • Adjective
      • The smallest possible; least
      • Very basic or simple; characterized by the use of only basic elements
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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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    • nasal

      US /ˈnezəl/

      UK /ˈneɪzl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning, used for, or relating to the nose
      • A speech sound produced with the soft palate lowered so that air flows through the nose.
      • Noun
      • Sound in speech that is produced through the nose
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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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    • practically

      US /ˈpræktɪkli/

      UK /ˈpræktɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Nearly, almost, or in effect
      • In a practical manner; realistically.
      C1
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    • practice

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /'præktɪs/

      • Noun
      • The office and place for legal or medical work
      • Doing something many times to become better at it
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To live according to the teachings of a religion
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    • pronounce

      US /prəˈnaʊns/

      UK /prə'naʊns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state something in a legal or official way
      • To give your opinion or decision about something
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    • pronunciation

      US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/

      UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • How a word is said; how a word sounds
      • The manner in which someone utters a word.
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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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    • sane

      US /sen/

      UK /seɪn/

      • Adjective
      • showing good judgment and understanding
      • having a healthy mind and not mentally ill
      B2
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    • sin

      US /sɪn/

      UK /sɪn/

      • Noun
      • Act that breaks a religious law
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To do something that breaks a religious law
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    • skim

      US /skɪm/

      UK /skɪm/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To remove fat, etc. from the top of a liquid
      • To read rapidly to find the main points or ideas
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fly over a surface without touching it
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    • spam

      US /spæm/

      UK /spæm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To send (someone) unwanted email
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Unwanted email, often commercial in nature
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    • span

      US /spæn/

      UK /spæn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Distance between two supports of a bridge
      • Period of time that something continues for
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To go across a certain distance between things
      • To cover or extend over a time period
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    • spell

      US /spɛl/

      UK /spel/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lead to future trouble
      • To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
      • Period of time; time when an action is being done
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    • throat

      US /θroʊt/

      UK /θrəʊt/

      • Noun
      • Part of the neck that is below the chin
      • The passage in the neck through which food and air pass.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To utter or express with the throat; to sing.
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    • tomb

      US /tum/

      UK /tu:m/

      • Noun
      • Small building or stone box where dead body is put
      B1
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    • tongue

      US /tʌŋ/

      UK /tʌŋ/

      • Noun
      • Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
      • Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
      • Transitive Verb
      • To using your mouth to produce musical notes
      • To use your mouth to touch something
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    • tune

      US /tun, tjun/

      UK /tju:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
      • To adjust to be at the right musical pitch
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of musical notes that make a pleasant sound
      A2
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    • vibration

      US /vaɪˈbreʃən/

      UK /vaɪˈbreɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Shaking motion
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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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