Vocabulary

  • in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • drawing in: To attract or entice someone or something.
  • bust up: To end a relationship.
  • have to: Must do
  • out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • work out
  • a few moments: A short period of time
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • in half: Divided into two equal parts.
  • carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • have on: To be wearing something.
  • break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
  • in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • check out
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
  • introvert: Person who does not like social contact
  • stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
  • evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
  • extreme: Very great in degree
  • productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
  • research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
  • viral: Of or caused by a virus
  • bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
  • disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
  • establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
  • authority: The power to give orders to people
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
  • comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
  • virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
  • benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
  • advance: Forward movement by an army
  • budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
  • survey: Broad view or general description of something
  • subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
  • bust: To arrest people involved in crime
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • provide: To make available; to supply for use
  • participant: Person involved or included in something
  • dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
  • mindfulness: Paying attention to your responsibilities
  • participate: To take part with others in doing something
  • informal: Casual; relaxed
  • visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
  • hybrid: Formed from combining different things
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • notification: Act of giving formal or official information
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • attend: To take care of someone in need
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • impromptu: Done with little or no preparation
  • allocate: To distribute or set apart for a plan or purpose
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • pointless: Being without a purpose or meaning
  • meet: To provide something that is necessary
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • unnecessary: Being more than needed or not needed
  • forget: To not remember something
  • plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
  • successive: Happening one after another in a series
  • overrun: To exceed or be too much; take too long
  • mute: Not willing or being unable to speak
  • parish: Area that a priest is responsible for
  • pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
  • online: Connected to the internet
  • breakout: Escape from jail
  • coo: To make a low, soft cry, like a dove
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    • a few moments

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A short period of time
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    • advance

      US /ædˈvæns/

      UK /əd'vɑ:ns/

      • Noun
      • Forward movement by an army
      • An attempt to seduce someone
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of an army) to move forward
      • To change or improve
      A2TOEIC
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    • allocate

      US /ˈæləˌket/

      UK /ˈæləkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To distribute or set apart for a plan or purpose
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    • arguably

      US /ˈɑːrɡjuəbli/

      UK /ˈɑ:gjuəbli/

      • Adverb
      • Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
      A2
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    • attend

      US /əˈtɛnd/

      UK /əˈtend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of someone in need
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To listen or watch carefully; to concentrate
      • To be present at an event
      B1TOEIC
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    • authority

      US /əˈθɔrɪti, əˈθɑr-, ɔˈθɔr-, ɔˈθɑr-/

      UK /ɔ:ˈθɒrəti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power to give orders to people
      • Person who is an expert on a particular topic
      A2TOEIC
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    • benefit

      US /ˈbɛnəfɪt/

      UK /'benɪfɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Good result or effect, something advantageous
      • A payment made by the state or an insurance policy to someone
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a good effect or be helpful
      • To receive an advantage; to be helped
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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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    • break in

      US /brek ɪn/

      UK /breik in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
      • To interrupt someone's conversation, task
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To interrupt a conversation or activity.
      • To wear something new until it becomes comfortable.
      A1
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    • breakout

      US /ˈbrekˌaʊt/

      UK /ˈbreɪkaʊt/

      • Noun
      • Escape from jail
      C2
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    • budget

      US /ˈbʌdʒɪt/

      UK /'bʌdʒɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of money planned to be spent
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a plan for how to spend your money
      A2TOEIC
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    • bust

      US /bʌst/

      UK /bʌst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrest people involved in crime
      • To break something with force
      • Noun
      • A woman's chest or breasts
      B2
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    • bust up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To end a relationship.
      • To break something, often violently.
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    • carry on

      US /ˈkæri ɑn/

      UK /ˈkæri ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
      • To continue or keep doing something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue doing something
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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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    • comfort

      US /ˈkʌmfət/

      UK /'kʌmfət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to make distressed person feel better
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Acts or words that reduce pain or sadness
      • State of being relaxed, warm or happy
      A2
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    • contribute

      US /kənˈtrɪbjut/

      UK /kən'trɪbju:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be a factor in causing something to happen
      • To donate, give (money) or help to something
      A2
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    • coo

      US /ku/

      UK /ku:/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a low, soft cry, like a dove
      C1
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    • disrupt

      US /dɪsˈrʌpt/

      UK /dɪsˈrʌpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
      B2TOEIC
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    • dominate

      US /ˈdɑməˌnet/

      UK /'dɒmɪneɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
      • To control; rule; enjoy a commanding position in
      B1TOEIC
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    • drawing in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attract or entice someone or something.
      • To involve someone in a situation, often unwillingly.
      A1
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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.
      B1TOEIC
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    • establish

      US /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

      UK /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To set or create something to last for a long time
      • To use facts, evidence to show truth or clarity
      A2TOEIC
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    • extreme

      US /ɪkˈstrim/

      UK /ɪk'stri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Very great in degree
      • Farthest from a center
      • Noun
      • Effort that is thought more than is necessary
      • The furthest point or limit of something.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

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

      US /hæv ɑn/

      UK /hæv ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be wearing something.
      • To deceive or trick someone, often in a playful way.
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hybrid

      US /ˈhaɪbrɪd/

      UK /ˈhaɪbrɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Formed from combining different things
      • Of mixed origin or composition.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something formed from combining different things
      • An offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties.
      B2
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    • impromptu

      US /ɪmˈprɑmptu, -tju/

      UK /ɪm'prɒmptju:/

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

      US /ɪn ædˈvæns/

      UK /in ədˈvɑ:ns/

      • Phrase
      • Ahead of time; before something happens
      • Noun
      • A payment made before it is due, especially for work to be done
      A2
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    • in half

      US /ɪn hæf/

      UK /in hɑ:f/

      • Adverb
      • Divided into two equal parts.
      • Partially; to some extent.
      A1
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    • in on

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To be involved in a secret or plan.
      • To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
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    • in person

      US /ɪn ˈpɜːrsn/

      UK /in ˈpɜːsn/

      • Adverb
      • Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
      • Face-to-face; not through electronic communication.
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    • informal

      US /ɪnˈfɔrməl/

      UK /inˈfɔ:məl/

      • Adjective
      • Casual; relaxed
      • Not official; not done by the rules
      B1TOEIC
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    • introvert

      US /'ɪntrəvɜ:rt/

      UK /'ɪntrəvɜ:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who does not like social contact
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To turn inward for energy and rejuvenation.
      C1TOEIC
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    • mute

      US /mjut/

      UK /mju:t/

      • Adjective
      • Not willing or being unable to speak
      • Noun
      • Device used to make trombone, etc. sound quieter
      B2
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    • notification

      US /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      UK /ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of giving formal or official information
      B2
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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.
      A1
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    • online

      US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/

      UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Connected to the internet
      • Adverb
      • Via the internet.
      B1
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    • out of it

      US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/

      UK /aut ɔv it/

      • Adjective
      • Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
      • Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
      A1
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    • overrun

      US /ˌoʊvəˈrʌn/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈrʌn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To exceed or be too much; take too long
      • To go in and be present in large numbers
      • Noun
      • Amount by which something is too great or too long
      B2
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    • parish

      US /'pærɪʃ/

      UK /'pærɪʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area that a priest is responsible for
      • A small administrative district typically having its own church and a priest or pastor.
      B1
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    • participant

      US /pɑrˈtɪsəpənt/

      UK /pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person involved or included in something
      B1
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    • participate

      US /pɑ:rˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

      UK /pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take part with others in doing something
      • To be involved in a discussion or conversation.
      B1TOEIC
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    • pointless

      US /ˈpɔɪntlɪs/

      UK /'pɔɪntləs/

      • Adjective
      • Being without a purpose or meaning
      B1
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    • pre

      US

      UK

      • Prefix
      • A prefix meaning 'before'
      B2
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    • productive

      US /prəˈdʌktɪv, pro-/

      UK /prəˈdʌktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Producing things in large quantities; fertile
      • Doing a lot of work and achieving a lot
      B1
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    • research

      US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/

      UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
      • To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Study done to discover new ideas and facts
      • A particular area or topic of study.
      A2TOEIC
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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    • stress

      US / strɛs/

      UK /stres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
      • To put pressure on something or someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
      • Pressure on something or someone
      A2TOEIC
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    • stretch

      US /strɛtʃ/

      UK /stretʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
      • To make something bigger by pulling on it
      • Noun
      • Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
      • A consecutive row of things
      A2TOEIC
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    • successive

      US /səkˈsɛsɪv/

      UK /səkˈsesɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Happening one after another in a series
      B2
      More
    • survey

      US /ˈsɜː(r)veɪ/

      UK /'sɜ:veɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Broad view or general description of something
      • Act of measuring land or property to make a map
      • Transitive Verb
      • To offer a broad view or general description
      • To measure an area of land to make a map of it
      A2TOEIC
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
      A1
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
      A1
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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
      A2
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    • unnecessary

      US /ʌnˈnesəseri/

      UK /ʌnˈnesəsəri/

      • Adjective
      • Being more than needed or not needed
      B1TOEIC
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    • viral

      US /ˈvaɪrəl/

      UK /ˈvaɪrəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or caused by a virus
      • Becoming very popular by circulating quickly from person to person, especially through the Internet.
      B2
      More
    • virtual

      US /ˈvɚtʃuəl/

      UK /ˈvɜ:tʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Existing only on the internet or on a computer
      • Existing only in a digital world
      B1TOEIC
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    • visible

      US /ˈvɪzəbəl/

      UK /ˈvɪzəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Can see, easily seen or understood
      B1TOEIC
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    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
      A1
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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