Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
  • blow up: To suddenly become angry
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • in particular: Specifically; especially.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • beat out: To defeat someone in a competition or contest.
  • work out
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • rely on: To depend on someone or something
  • find out about: To look for information to learn about it
  • let in: To allow someone to enter or come in
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • follow up on: To investigate or check on something.
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
  • help out: To assist someone
  • in terms of
  • as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • insane: Mentally ill; crazy
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
  • conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
  • conference: Series of lectures held as an event
  • military: Army or armed forces
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • refer: To talk about or write about something
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
  • blow: To move something using air
  • capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
  • empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
  • press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
  • suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
  • hostile: Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
  • foreign: Being of a different place or country
  • totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
  • destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • hell: Any place of pain and suffering
  • defense: Argument in support of something
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
  • whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
  • verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
  • support: To give assistance or advice to someone
  • minister: An official who heads a government department
  • election: Process of choosing someone by voting
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
  • surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
  • negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
  • range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
  • nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
  • historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
  • unconditional: With no demands made before agreeing
  • presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
  • involvement: Act or process of joining in a particular activity
  • underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
  • takeover: Change of ownership of a corporation
  • arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
  • auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
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    • all over the place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
      • In many different locations; widely distributed.
      • Adjective
      • Mentally or emotionally disorganized; confused or erratic.
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    • any sort of

      US

      UK

      • Determiner
      • Any kind of; any type of
      • Phrase
      • Somewhat; to some extent
      A2
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    • arab

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
      C2
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    • as opposed to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • In contrast to; rather than.
      • Instead of; in place of.
      A1
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    • auto

      US /ˈɔ:toʊ/

      UK /ˈɔ:təʊ/

      • Noun
      • Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
      B2
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    • beat out

      US /bit aʊt/

      UK /bi:t aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To defeat someone in a competition or contest.
      • To extinguish a fire by striking it repeatedly.
      A1
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    • blow

      US /blo/

      UK /bləʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something using air
      • To make air come quickly out of your mouth
      • Noun
      • Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
      • Act of making air come out of your mouth
      A2
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    • blow up

      US /blo ʌp/

      UK /bləu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To suddenly become angry
      • To put air in something, e.g. a tire or balloon
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To explode; to be destroyed by an explosion.
      A2
      More
    • capture

      US /ˈkæptʃɚ/

      UK /'kæptʃə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
      • To record, tape, or film something
      • Noun
      • The act of seizing or taking control of something.
      B1
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
      A2
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
      A1
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    • conference

      US /ˈkɑnfərəns, -frəns/

      UK /ˈkɒnfərəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of lectures held as an event
      • An association of US sports teams
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To hold a discussion; consult.
      A2
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    • conflict

      US /ˈkɑnˌflɪkt/

      UK /'kɒnflɪkt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Argument or struggle between two or more parties
      • A serious disagreement or argument.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have opposite ideas; to disagree; To not match
      A2
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    • crisis

      US /ˈkraɪsɪs/

      UK /'kraɪsɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
      • A turning point in a disease.
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    • defense

      US /dɪˈfɛns/

      UK /dɪ'fens/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Argument in support of something
      • The process of protecting something from attack
      B1TOEIC
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    • depending on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
      • Influenced or determined by.
      • Preposition
      • Subject to; contingent on
      • Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
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    • destroy

      US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

      UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage so badly that something no longer exists
      • To defeat someone or something easily
      A2TOEIC
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    • dust

      US /dʌst/

      UK /dʌst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
      • To wipe something to remove dirt
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Fine dry powder that builds up on surfaces
      A2
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    • election

      US /ɪˈlɛkʃən/

      UK /ɪ'lekʃn/

      • Noun
      • Process of choosing someone by voting
      B1TOEIC
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    • find out about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look for information to learn about it
      A1
      More
    • follow up on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To investigate or check on something.
      • To pursue something further after an initial action.
      A1
      More
    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
      A1
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    • foreign

      US /ˈfɔ:rən/

      UK /ˈfɒrən/

      • Adjective
      • Being of a different place or country
      • Strange; different from ones found at home
      A2TOEIC
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    • give up

      US /ɡɪv ʌp/

      UK /ɡiv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose hope or admit defeat
      • To decide to not start to try solving a problem
      A1
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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
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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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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      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
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hell

      US /hɛl/

      UK /hel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any place of pain and suffering
      • A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
      A2
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    • help out

      US /hɛlp aʊt/

      UK /help aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To assist someone
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    • historic

      US /hɪˈstɔrɪk, -ˈstɑr-/

      UK /hɪˈstɒrɪk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
      • Connected with the past
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    • hostile

      US /ˈhɑstəl, -ˌtaɪl/

      UK /ˈhɔstail/

      • Adjective
      • Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
      • Very difficult to live due to harsh conditions
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    • in particular

      US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /in pəˈtikjulə/

      • Phrase
      • Specifically; especially.
      • Detailed or precise.
      A1
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • insane

      US /ɪnˈsen/

      UK /ɪnˈseɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Mentally ill; crazy
      • Being crazy or stupid
      B2
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    • intervention

      US /ˌɪntə'venʃn/

      UK /ˌɪntə'venʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
      • The use of military force by a country in another country's internal affairs.
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    • involve

      US /ɪnˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪn'vɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have or be included as a part of something
      • To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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    • involvement

      US /ɪnˈvɑːlvmənt/

      UK /ɪnˈvɒlvmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act or process of joining in a particular activity
      B1TOEIC
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    • leave it there

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To put something down and not move it from that location.
      • To stop working on something and postpone it for later.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To allow something to remain at a specific location.
      More
    • let in

      US /lɛt ɪn/

      UK /let in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To allow someone to enter or come in
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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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    • military

      US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'mɪlətrɪ/

      • Noun
      • Army or armed forces
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the army or navy
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    • minister

      US /ˈmɪnɪstɚ/

      UK /'mɪnɪstə(r)/

      • Noun
      • An official who heads a government department
      • Person who performs Christian services
      A2
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    • negotiate

      US /nɪˈgoʊʃieɪt/

      UK /nɪˈgəʊʃieɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
      • To manage a difficult task or path successfully
      B1TOEIC
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    • nuclear

      US /ˈnukliɚ, ˈnju-/

      UK /ˈnju:kliə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or involving the center of an atom
      A2
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
      More
    • presidency

      US /ˈprɛzɪdənsi, -ˌdɛn-/

      UK /ˈprezɪdənsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Fact or period of time of being a president
      B2
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    • president

      US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/

      UK /ˈprezɪdənt/

      • Noun
      • Person in charge of a country, or organization
      • The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
      A2TOEIC
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    • press

      US /prɛs/

      UK /pres/

      • Noun
      • Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
      • General term for TV, radio, newspapers
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
      • To repeatedly ask someone to do something
      A2TOEIC
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    • range

      US /rendʒ/

      UK /reɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cooking stove with multiple burners
      • Given distance from a point; how far plane can fly
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cover an area from one point to another
      • To extend to or vary within given limits
      A2TOEIC
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • refer

      US /rɪˈfɚ/

      UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk about or write about something
      • To give information about something
      A2TOEIC
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    • rely on

      US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/

      UK /riˈlai ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To depend on someone or something
      A2
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    • surrender

      US /səˈrɛndɚ/

      UK /sə'rendə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give up in a fight that you cannot win
      • To give in, e.g. to person's demands or temptation
      B1
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    • takeover

      US /ˈtekˌovɚ/

      UK /ˈteɪkəʊvə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Change of ownership of a corporation
      C2TOEIC
      More
    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
      A1
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    • terrific

      US /təˈrɪfɪk/

      UK /təˈrɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Spoken excellent; wonderful
      • Very great or intense.
      B1
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    • unconditional

      US /ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənəl/

      UK /ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • With no demands made before agreeing
      • Without any limitations or restrictions
      B1
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    • underground

      US /ˈʌndərgraʊnd/

      UK /ˈʌndəgraʊnd/

      • Adjective
      • (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
      • Secret or subversive.
      • Noun
      • Secret group organized to overthrow a government
      • Subway system, e.g. in London
      B1
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    • verify

      US /ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'verɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prove that something is right, accurate or true
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • wealthy

      US /ˈwɛlθi/

      UK /ˈwelθi/

      • Adjective
      • Having a great quantity of money or property
      A2
      More
    • whatsoever

      US /ˌhwɑtsoˈɛvɚ,ˌhwʌt-,ˌwɑt,ˌwʌt-/

      UK /ˌwɒtsəʊ'evə/

      • Determiner
      • Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
      B2
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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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