Vocabulary

  • internet access: The ability to connect to the internet.
  • consists of: Is made up or composed of.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • at a cost: Involving loss or sacrifice.
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
  • in service: Available for use; operational
  • compressed air: Air that has been forced into a smaller space, increasing its pressure.
  • such as: For example; like
  • for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • have to: Must do
  • for free: Without charge; at no cost.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • circle back: To return to a previous topic or point in conversation.
  • at the receiving end: Being the one who experiences something, usually negative.
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • front and back: On both the front and rear surfaces.
  • move to: To change the place where you live or work.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
  • in the presence of: While someone or something else is present.
  • from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
  • access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • version: Different way that someone interprets something
  • pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
  • divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
  • fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
  • passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • surface: To give (road) a top layer
  • private: Being away from others and quiet
  • huge: Very very large
  • section: A part of a whole
  • reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
  • account: An advantage
  • compare: To consider how similar and different things are
  • device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
  • connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
  • commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
  • stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
  • target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
  • animation: The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
  • communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
  • complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
  • array: A regular order or arrangement of things
  • important: Having power or authority
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • navigation: Act of finding and following the correct course
  • buoyancy: Degree to which a thing floats on liquid or in air
  • flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
  • active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
  • boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
  • basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • hatch: To be born or come out from an egg
  • pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
  • submarine: Ship that travels above and below the sea
  • missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
  • tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
  • beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
  • tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
  • datum: Item of factual information
  • submerge: To sink or put below the surface
  • compress: To press tightly together
  • generator: Machine that produces electrical power
  • unlimited: Being free from limits, restrictions or rules
  • torpedo: Bomb that moves underwater to sink ships
  • fission: Form of nuclear energy where particles combine
  • moderator: Person hosting a discussion
  • underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
  • mast: Tall upright post supporting the sails of a boat
  • payload: Part of guided missile containing the explosive
  • ballast: Weight that steadies a sea vessel in water
  • reactor: Device to control nuclear energy as a power source
  • sonar: System using sound waves to detect objects
  • tomahawk: A North American axe
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    • access

      US /ˈæksɛs/

      UK /'ækses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
      • The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to use or have permission to use
      A2TOEIC
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
      A2
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    • animation

      US /ˌænəˈmeʃən/

      UK /ˌænɪˈmeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
      • Liveliness or energy in behavior or expression.
      B2
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    • array

      US /ə'reɪ/

      UK /əˈreɪ/

      • Noun
      • A regular order or arrangement of things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange things in a regular order
      B2TOEIC
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    • as a result of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Because of something; owing to.
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
      A1
      More
    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
      A1
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    • at a cost

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Involving loss or sacrifice.
      • Involving a specified amount of money.
      A1
      More
    • at the receiving end

      US /ət ðə rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈɛnd/

      UK /ət ðə rɪˈsi:vɪŋ ˈend/

      • other
      • Being the one who experiences something, usually negative.
      B2
      More
    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • back into

      US /bæk ˈɪntu/

      UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
      • To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
      A1
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    • ballast

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Weight that steadies a sea vessel in water
      C1
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    • beast

      US /bist/

      UK /bi:st/

      • Noun
      • Ugly or terrifying animal
      B1
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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
      B1
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    • buoyancy

      US /ˈbɔɪənsi, ˈbujən-/

      UK /'bɔɪənsɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Degree to which a thing floats on liquid or in air
      • An optimistic and cheerful disposition.
      B2
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    • circle back

      US /ˈsɝkl bæk/

      UK /ˈsɜ:kl bæk/

      • other
      • To return to a previous topic or point in conversation.
      B2
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    • commission

      US /kəˈmɪʃən/

      UK /kə'mɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
      • An official role or title in the military
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hire someone, order work to be done for payment
      • To formally ask someone to create or produce something.
      A2TOEIC
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    • communication

      US /kəˌmjunɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /kəˌmju:nɪ'keɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Talking to people; giving information to people
      • The process of conveying information, ideas, or feelings through language or other means.
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    • complicate

      US /ˈkɑ:mplɪkeɪt/

      UK /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make more difficult to do, understand or use
      B1
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    • compress

      US /kəmˈprɛs/

      UK /kəmˈpres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To press tightly together
      • To make smaller; reduce in time, size etc.
      B1
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    • compressed air

      US /kəmˈprɛst er/

      UK /kəmˈprest eə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Air that has been forced into a smaller space, increasing its pressure.
      • Air that has been forced into a smaller space, increasing its pressure, and used as a power source.
      A2
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    • connection

      US /kəˈnɛkʃən/

      UK /kəˈnekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that joins things together; being joined
      • Person you know who can help you in some way
      A2
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    • consists of

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Is made up or composed of.
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    • datum

      US /ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm/

      UK /ˈdeɪtəm/

      • Noun
      • Item of factual information
      B1
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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.
      A2
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    • device

      US /dɪˈvaɪs/

      UK /dɪˈvaɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
      • Method of doing something; a way
      A2TOEIC
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    • divide

      US /dɪˈvaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'vaɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
      • To separate something into equal pieces
      • Noun
      • A separation or distinction.
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • fission

      US /ˈfɪʃən/

      UK /ˈfɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Form of nuclear energy where particles combine
      C1TOEIC
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    • flood

      US /flʌd/

      UK /flʌd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
      • (Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A quick unexpectedly volume of something
      • Large number of people or things arriving at once
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    • for free

      US /fɔr fri/

      UK /fɔ: fri:/

      • Phrase
      • Without charge; at no cost.
      • Adjective
      • Available without payment.
      A2
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    • for short

      US /fɔr ʃɔrt/

      UK /fɔ: ʃɔ:t/

      • Phrase
      • As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
      A1
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    • found out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
      • To become known; be revealed.
      B2
      More
    • from scratch

      US /frʌm skrætʃ/

      UK /frɔm skrætʃ/

      • Phrase
      • From the very beginning; from nothing.
      • From the very beginning; using new materials rather than something that already exists.
      A1
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    • front and back

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • On both the front and rear surfaces.
      A2
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    • fuel

      US /ˈfjuəl/

      UK /'fju:əl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
      • To provide gas or petrol for something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Material used to produce heat or power when burned
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    • generator

      US /ˈdʒɛnəˌretɚ/

      UK /ˈdʒenəreɪtə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Machine that produces electrical power
      • An element that can be used to generate the elements of a group or set.
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    • hatch

      US /hætʃ/

      UK /hætʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be born or come out from an egg
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be born or come out from an egg
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
      A2
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
      C1
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    • in service

      US /ɪn 'sɝvɪs/

      UK /in ˈsɜːvɪs/

      • Adjective
      • Available for use; operational
      B1
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    • in the presence of

      US /ɪn ðə ˈprɛzəns ʌv/

      UK /in ðə ˈprezəns ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • While someone or something else is present.
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    • in turn

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
      A1
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    • internet access

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The ability to connect to the internet.
      • A service that allows you to connect to the internet.
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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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    • mast

      US /mæst/

      UK /mɑ:st/

      • Noun
      • Tall upright post supporting the sails of a boat
      B2
      More
    • missile

      US /ˈmɪsəl/

      UK /ˈmisail/

      • Noun
      • A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
      • A self-propelled guided weapon.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or used in missiles.
      B1
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    • moderator

      US /ˈmɑdəˌretɚ/

      UK /ˈmɒdəreɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person hosting a discussion
      C1
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    • move to

      US /muv tu/

      UK /mu:v tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change the place where you live or work.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To proceed to the next stage or action.
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    • navigation

      US /ˌnævɪˈɡeʃən/

      UK /ˌnævɪˈgeɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Act of finding and following the correct course
      B2
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    • passive

      US /ˈpæsɪv/

      UK /ˈpæsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
      • With sentence's subject being what verb acts on
      • Noun
      • A person who is passive; one who does not actively participate or resist.
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    • payload

      US /ˈpeˌlod/

      UK /ˈpeɪləʊd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of guided missile containing the explosive
      • The cargo carried by a vehicle, especially an aircraft or spacecraft.
      C2
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    • pressure

      US /ˈprɛʃɚ/

      UK /'preʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Anxiety caused by difficult problems
      • Force, weight when pressing against a thing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply force to something
      • To persuade or force someone to do something
      A2TOEIC
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
      A2TOEIC
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    • pump

      US /pʌmp/

      UK /pʌmp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
      • To make water/other liquid move using a machine
      • Noun
      • A device more moving liquids
      • Light woman's shoe
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    • reaction

      US /riˈækʃən/

      UK /rɪ'ækʃn/

      • Noun
      • Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
      • Feeling or action in response to something
      A2
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    • reactor

      US /riˈæktɚ/

      UK /riˈæktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Device to control nuclear energy as a power source
      B1
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • section

      US / ˈsɛkʃən/

      UK /'sekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A part of a whole
      • Specific group of people from a larger group
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something into smaller parts
      B1TOEIC
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    • sonar

      US /ˈsoʊnɑ:(r)/

      UK /ˈsəʊnɑ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • System using sound waves to detect objects
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    • stream

      US /strim/

      UK /stri:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To send a constant flow of data over the internet
      • Noun
      • Classes split into ability levels
      • A small river
      A2
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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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    • submerge

      US /səbˈmɚdʒ/

      UK /səb'mɜ:dʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To sink or put below the surface
      B2TOEIC
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • surface

      US /ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /'sɜ:fɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give (road) a top layer
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
      • To come to the top of something; emerge
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    • tank

      US /tæŋk/

      UK /tæŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Container for holding liquid or gas
      • Military vehicle that can go over rough areas
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fail completely or badly
      • To deliberately lose a game or contest
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    • target

      US /ˈtɑrɡɪt/

      UK /'tɑ:ɡɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
      • Group you are trying to sell to or influence
      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to influence; direct a message toward
      • (Army) to aim an attack at something
      A2TOEIC
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    • tomahawk

      US /'tɑ:məhɔ:k/

      UK /'tɒməhɔ:k/

      • Noun
      • A North American axe
      C2
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    • torpedo

      US /tɔrˈpido/

      UK /tɔ:'pi:dəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Bomb that moves underwater to sink ships
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack ships with underwater moving bombs
      C1
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    • tube

      US /tub,tjub/

      UK /tju:b/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plastic or metal container for soft substances
      • Long hollow pipe used to hold or liquids or gases
      B1
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    • underwater

      US /ˈʌndɚˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ/

      UK /ˌʌndəˈwɔ:tə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
      C2
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    • unlimited

      US /ʌnˈlɪmɪtɪd/

      UK /ʌnˈlɪmɪtɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Being free from limits, restrictions or rules
      B1TOEIC
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • version

      US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/

      UK /ˈvə:ʃən/

      • Noun
      • Different way that someone interprets something
      • New or different form of something
      A2TOEIC
      More
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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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