Vocabulary

  • under wraps: Kept secret or confidential.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • heading to: Going in a particular direction.
  • throw off: To put out (heat, smell etc.); emit
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
  • potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
  • approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
  • massive: Very big; large; too big
  • deliberate: Carefully thought out in advance
  • material: Cloth; fabric
  • multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
  • accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
  • strike: To hit something
  • impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
  • vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
  • intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
  • journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
  • precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
  • contact: Touching or feeling something
  • spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
  • stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
  • launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
  • retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
  • survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
  • crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • deception: Use of trickery to make someone believe an untruth
  • agency: Business that provides some service for others
  • element: Essential or particular part of something
  • altitude: Height of something above sea level
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
  • ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • proceed: To continue to do something; carry on
  • movement: Part of a piece of classical music
  • mission: A task or role someone is given to do
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
  • program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
  • submarine: Ship that travels above and below the sea
  • stockpile: Large supply of something kept for future use
  • return: To hit something back to the other player or team
  • minimal: The smallest possible; least
  • carry: To have a child, be pregnant
  • type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
  • comprise: To be made up of (different parts)
  • believe: To think or accept that something is true
  • enrich: To make someone or something better
  • begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
  • stay: To keep trying without giving up
  • stealth: Manner of moving so as to avoid being seen
  • pentagon: A five-sided shape
  • decoy: Thing used to trap someone by distracting them
  • bunker: Section of a golf course that contains sand
  • ordinance: Law, especially a local one; statute
  • buster: Way of addressing a man
  • refuel: To put more fuel into a vehicle, etc.
  • airspace: Area in the sky controlled by a country
  • tomahawk: A North American axe
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    • accomplish

      US /əˈkɑmplɪʃ/

      UK /ə'kʌmplɪʃ/

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

      US /ˈedʒənsi/

      UK /'eɪdʒənsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Business that provides some service for others
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    • airspace

      US /ˈɛrˌspes/

      UK /ˈeəspeɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area in the sky controlled by a country
      • The portion of the atmosphere above a particular country or area, subject to its jurisdiction.
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    • altitude

      US /ˈæltɪˌtud,-ˌtjud/

      UK /'æltɪtju:d/

      • Noun
      • Height of something above sea level
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    • approach

      US /əˈprəʊtʃ/

      UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get close to reaching something or somewhere
      • To request someone to do something specific
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
      • Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
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    • bunker

      US /ˈbʌŋkɚ/

      UK /ˈbʌŋkə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Section of a golf course that contains sand
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    • buster

      US /'bʌstər/

      UK /ˈbʌstə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Way of addressing a man
      B2
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    • comprise

      US /kəmˈpraɪz/

      UK /kəm'praɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be made up of (different parts)
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    • contact

      US /ˈkɑnˌtækt/

      UK /'kɒntækt/

      • Adjective
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Object that allows electricity to run through it
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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.
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    • deception

      US /dɪˈsɛpʃən/

      UK /dɪ'sepʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Use of trickery to make someone believe an untruth
      • The quality of being deceptive; misleading.
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    • decoy

      US /ˈdiˌkɔɪ, dɪˈkɔɪ/

      UK /ˈdi:kɔɪ/

      • Noun
      • Thing used to trap someone by distracting them
      B2
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    • deliberate

      US /dɪˈlɪbərɪt/

      UK /dɪ'lɪbərət/

      • Adjective
      • Carefully thought out in advance
      • Done purposely
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To consider a problem or decision carefully
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    • element

      US /ˈɛləmənt/

      UK /'elɪmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Essential or particular part of something
      • A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.
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    • enrich

      US /ɛnˈrɪtʃ/

      UK /ɪn'rɪtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone or something better
      • To make someone wealthier; make a life happier
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    • ensure

      US /ɛnˈʃʊr/

      UK /ɪn'ʃʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something sure, certain, or safe
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    • exceed

      US /ɪkˈsid/

      UK /ɪk'si:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be greater in number, degree than something
      • To go above or beyond a limit or rule
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • heading to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Going in a particular direction.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • Going in the direction of; on the way to.
      • Moving towards a future state or condition.
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    • impression

      US /ɪmˈprɛʃən/

      UK /ɪmˈpreʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
      • Act of pressing into a material to make a pattern
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • intact

      US /ɪn'tækt/

      UK /ɪn'tækt/

      • Adjective
      • Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
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    • journal

      US /ˈdʒɚnəl/

      UK /ˈdʒə:nl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A diary; record of what you do every day
      • Magazine of academic papers
      B1TOEIC
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    • launch

      US /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/

      UK /lɔ:ntʃ/

      • Noun
      • Starting a new project; introducing new product
      • Act of firing rockets into the air
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start a new project; start selling a product
      • To put a rocket into the air
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    • massive

      US /ˈmæsɪv/

      UK /ˈmæsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Very big; large; too big
      • Large or imposing in scale or scope.
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    • material

      US /məˈtɪriəl/

      UK /məˈtɪəriəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cloth; fabric
      • Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
      • Adjective
      • Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
      • Belonging to the world of physical things
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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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    • mission

      US /ˈmɪʃən/

      UK /'mɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A task or role someone is given to do
      • Special assignment given to a person or group
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    • mobile

      US /ˈmoʊbl/

      UK /'məʊbaɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to be moved or able to move
      • Able to move easily from one job, place, or social class to another.
      • Countable Noun
      • Personal phone you take with you wherever you go
      • A decorative structure that is suspended so as to turn freely in the air.
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    • movement

      US /ˈmuvmənt/

      UK /ˈmu:vmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a piece of classical music
      • Group with a shared interest or goal
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    • multiple

      US /ˈmʌltəpəl/

      UK /ˈmʌltɪpl/

      • Adjective
      • Having or involving more than one of something
      • Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
      • Countable Noun
      • Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
      • A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
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    • on television

      US /ɑn ˈtɛləvɪʒən/

      UK /ɒn ˈtelɪvɪʒən/

      • other
      • Appearing or broadcast on TV.
      A2
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    • ordinance

      US /ˈɔrdnəns/

      UK /ˈɔ:dɪnəns/

      • Noun
      • Law, especially a local one; statute
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    • pentagon

      US /ˈpɛntəˌɡɑn/

      UK /'pentəɡən/

      • Noun
      • A five-sided shape
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    • potential

      US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/

      UK /pəˈtenʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of happening or becoming reality
      • Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
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    • precision

      US /prɪˈsɪʒən/

      UK /prɪˈsɪʒn/

      • Adjective
      • Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being very accurate and exact
      • The degree to which something is accurately or exactly done.
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    • proceed

      US /proʊˈsi:d/

      UK /prəˈsi:d/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue to do something; carry on
      • To go forward in a certain direction
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    • refuel

      US /riˈfjuəl/

      UK /ˌri:'fju:əl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put more fuel into a vehicle, etc.
      C1
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    • retain

      US /rɪˈten/

      UK /rɪ'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
      • To keep one thing inside another for a time
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    • satellite

      US /ˈsætlˌaɪt/

      UK /'sætəlaɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device sent into space that aids communication
      • Natural object in space that moves around another
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    • spirit

      US /ˈspɪrɪt/

      UK /'spɪrɪt/

      • Noun
      • Person's strong determination or attitude
      • Unique qualities of person, place, or time
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take someone away as if by magic
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    • stealth

      US /stɛlθ/

      UK /stelθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Manner of moving so as to avoid being seen
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    • stock

      US /stɑk/

      UK /stɒk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
      • Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
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    • stockpile

      US /ˈstɑ:kpaɪl/

      UK /ˈstɒkpaɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large supply of something kept for future use
      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep a large supply of something for future use
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    • strike

      US /straɪk/

      UK /straɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something
      • To remove or erase.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A punch or hit
      • Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
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    • submarine

      US /ˈsʌbməˌrin, ˌsʌbməˈrin/

      UK /ˌsʌbməˈri:n/

      • Noun
      • Ship that travels above and below the sea
      B2
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    • survive

      US /sɚˈvaɪv/

      UK /sə'vaɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue to live despite illness or trouble
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    • throw off

      US /θro ɔf/

      UK /θrəu ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put out (heat, smell etc.); emit
      • To escape from something or someone
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    • to the point

      US /tu ði pɔɪnt/

      UK /tu: ðə pɔint/

      • Adjective
      • Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
      • Phrase
      • Relevant and pertinent to the matter at hand.
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    • tomahawk

      US /'tɑ:məhɔ:k/

      UK /'tɒməhɔ:k/

      • Noun
      • A North American axe
      C2
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    • under wraps

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Kept secret or confidential.
      • Carefully protected or concealed.
      More
    • unfold

      US /ʌnˈfold/

      UK /ʌn'fəʊld/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
      • To open something that was folded
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To happen, be told or be revealed
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    • vice

      US /ˌvaɪ.sə/

      UK /ˌvaɪs/

      • Noun
      • used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • a moral fault or weakness in someone's character
      • illegal and immoral activities, especially involving illegal sex, drugs, etc.
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    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
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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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