Vocabulary

  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
  • on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
  • work out
  • in half: Divided into two equal parts.
  • such as: For example; like
  • rely on: To depend on someone or something
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • check out
  • essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
  • technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
  • ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
  • determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
  • accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
  • precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
  • explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
  • crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
  • precise: (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
  • stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
  • precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
  • predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
  • judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
  • preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
  • sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
  • crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
  • switch: A change or shift from one method to another
  • guide: To help or advise someone about something
  • deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
  • route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
  • rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
  • prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
  • chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
  • suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
  • calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
  • organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
  • horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
  • astronomical: Extremely large or high
  • survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • navigation: Act of finding and following the correct course
  • detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
  • notification: Act of giving formal or official information
  • equator: Geographical line at zero degrees latitude
  • rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
  • scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
  • monument: Something built to remember an event or person
  • sword: A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
  • ingenious: Very good at making things or solving problems
  • pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
  • nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
  • reliance: State of being dependent on something for help
  • galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
  • celestial: Concerning the sky or objects in the sky
  • human: A person; a man, woman or child
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • aboriginal: Relating to people originally living in a country
  • view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • banish: To send someone away, often as punishment
  • tomb: Small building or stone box where dead body is put
  • dark: Of a color that is not light
  • solstice: Time of year when sun is farthest away from Earth
  • socialize: To spend time with people; go out and make friends
  • motif: A distinctive form, shape or figure in a design
  • short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
  • canoe: Small and light boat propelled with a paddle
  • sunset: Daily disappearance of the sun
  • year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
  • northeast: Location in the northeastern part of an area
  • barrow: Shortened form of 'wheelbarrow'
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    • aboriginal

      US /ˌæbəˈrɪdʒənəl/

      UK /ˌæbəˈrɪdʒənl/

      • Adjective
      • Relating to people originally living in a country
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    • accomplish

      US /əˈkɑmplɪʃ/

      UK /ə'kʌmplɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in doing; complete successfully
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    • align

      US /əˈlaɪn/

      UK /əˈlaɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be in a line or in the correct position in relation to something else.
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    • ancient

      US /ˈenʃənt/

      UK /'eɪnʃənt/

      • Adjective
      • Very old; having lived a very long time ago
      • Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
      • Noun
      • A person who lived in ancient times.
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    • astronomical

      US /ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪkəl/

      UK /ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely large or high
      • Of the study of stars and other bodies in space
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    • banish

      US /ˈbænɪʃ/

      UK /'bænɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To send someone away, often as punishment
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    • barrow

      US /ˈbæroʊ/

      UK /ˈbærəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Shortened form of 'wheelbarrow'
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    • calendar

      US /ˈkæləndɚ/

      UK /ˈkælɪndə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A table showing the days, months and years
      • A system for organizing days, weeks, months, and years.
      B1
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    • canoe

      US /kəˈnu/

      UK /kəˈnu:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small and light boat propelled with a paddle
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel on water using a long boat with paddles
      B2
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    • celestial

      US /səˈlestʃl/

      UK /səˈlestiəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the sky or objects in the sky
      • Belonging or relating to heaven.
      • Noun
      • The sky or heavens.
      • A celestial being; an angel or deity.
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    • chamber

      US /ˈtʃembɚ/

      UK /'tʃeɪmbə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Enclosed space that contains something
      • Large room that is used for official meetings
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • crack

      US /kræk/

      UK /kræk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
      • Unexpected and hard hit to the body
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
      • To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
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    • crew

      US /kru/

      UK /kru:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
      • Skilled group of people working together on a task
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work as part of a crew.
      A2TOEIC
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    • deny

      US /dɪˈnaɪ/

      UK /dɪ'naɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refuse to allow or accept something
      A2TOEIC
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    • determine

      US /dɪˈtɚmɪn/

      UK /dɪ'tɜ:mɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To control exactly how something will be or act
      • To establish the facts about; discover
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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    • equator

      US /ɪˈkwetɚ/

      UK /ɪ'kweɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Geographical line at zero degrees latitude
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    • essential

      US /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/

      UK /ɪ'senʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely or most important and necessary
      • Fundamental; basic.
      • Noun
      • A concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants.
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    • explore

      US /ɪkˈsplɔr/

      UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To examine something in detail to learn about it
      • To travel to a place to discover more about it
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    • galaxy

      US /ˈɡæləksi/

      UK /'ɡæləksɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group of stars and planets in space
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    • guide

      US /ɡaɪd/

      UK /ɡaɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To help or advise someone about something
      • To control missile to hit a target by radio signal
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Book or a magazine containing information/advice
      • Person leading others visiting an unknown place
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    • horizon

      US /həˈraɪzn/

      UK /həˈraɪzn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
      • Limits of someone's experience or understanding
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    • in half

      US /ɪn hæf/

      UK /in hɑ:f/

      • Adverb
      • Divided into two equal parts.
      • Partially; to some extent.
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    • in some places

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In certain locations or areas, but not all.
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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.
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    • ingenious

      US /ɪnˈdʒinjəs/

      UK /ɪnˈdʒi:niəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very good at making things or solving problems
      • Skillfully made or planned; demonstrating inventiveness.
      B2
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    • judge

      US /dʒʌdʒ/

      UK /dʒʌdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who decides on the results of a contest
      • Person who has the power to make a decision
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reach a decision about who won a contest
      • To form an opinion after careful consideration
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    • monument

      US /ˈmɑnjəmənt/

      UK /'mɒnjʊmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something built to remember an event or person
      • A tomb or structure associated with a burial.
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    • motif

      US /moˈtif/

      UK /məʊ'ti:f/

      • Noun
      • A distinctive form, shape or figure in a design
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    • navigation

      US /ˌnævɪˈɡeʃən/

      UK /ˌnævɪˈgeɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Act of finding and following the correct course
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    • northeast

      US /nɔrθˈist, nɔrˈist/

      UK /'nɔ:θ'i:st/

      • Noun
      • Location in the northeastern part of an area
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    • notification

      US /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      UK /ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of giving formal or official information
      B2
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    • on the beach

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
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    • pollution

      US /pəˈluʃən/

      UK /pəˈlu:ʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Dangerous substances released into an environment
      • The action of polluting; the state of being polluted.
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    • precious

      US /ˈprɛʃəs/

      UK /'preʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
      • Very little (time, money etc.)
      B1
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    • precise

      US /prɪˈsaɪs/

      UK /prɪ'saɪs/

      • Adjective
      • (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
      • (Of a time, place, quality) exact
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    • precisely

      US /prɪˈsaɪsli/

      UK /prɪˈsaɪsli/

      • Adverb
      • In an exact and accurate manner
      • (Emphasizes that a statement is totally correct)
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    • predict

      US /prɪˈdɪkt/

      UK /prɪ'dɪkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess or estimate what will or might happen
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    • preserve

      US /prɪˈzɜ:rv/

      UK /prɪˈzɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
      • To protect something from harm, loss or damage
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet fruit spread; jam
      • Protected area of land with plants and animals
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    • prove

      US /pruv/

      UK /pru:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
      • To test the quality or worth of something.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To turn out to be; be found to be.
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    • reliance

      US /rɪˈlaɪəns/

      UK /rɪˈlaɪəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being dependent on something for help
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    • rely

      US /rɪˈlaɪ/

      UK /rɪ'laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • Depend on with full trust or confidence
      • To trust or have confidence in someone.
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    • rely on

      US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/

      UK /riˈlai ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To depend on someone or something
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    • route

      US /rut, raʊt/

      UK /ru:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way to get from one place to another place; path
      • Path or way that people often use
      • Transitive Verb
      • To send along a particular path or way
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    • scatter

      US /ˈskætɚ/

      UK /'skætə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To throw or move into various different directions
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place or leave things in various places
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    • sequence

      US /ˈsikwəns, -ˌkwɛns/

      UK /'si:kwəns/

      • Noun
      • Part of a movie showing one part of the story
      • A particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange things in an order they should happen
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    • socialize

      US /ˈsoʃəˌlaɪz/

      UK /'səʊʃəlaɪz/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To spend time with people; go out and make friends
      • To spend time with people; go out and make friends
      • Transitive Verb
      • To teach people acceptable cultural behaviors
      • To organize or control (something) according to socialist principles.
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    • solstice

      US /ˈsɑ:lstɪs/

      UK /ˈsɒlstɪs/

      • Noun
      • Time of year when sun is farthest away from Earth
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    • stunning

      US /ˈstʌnɪŋ/

      UK /ˈstʌnɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To greatly shock or surprise; totally amaze
      • To incapacitate using a special gun
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • sunset

      US /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/

      UK /ˈsʌnset/

      • Noun
      • Daily disappearance of the sun
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    • survival

      US /sɚˈvaɪvəl/

      UK /səˈvaɪvl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
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    • switch

      US /swɪtʃ/

      UK /swɪtʃ/

      • Noun
      • A change or shift from one method to another
      • Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
      • Transitive Verb
      • To exchange or replace something for another thing
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    • sword

      US /sɔrd/

      UK /sɔ:d/

      • Countable Noun
      • A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
      B1
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    • technique

      US /tɛkˈnik/

      UK /tekˈni:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
      • The skill or ability to do something well.
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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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    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
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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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