Vocabulary

  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • to the touch: When tested or sensed by physical contact.
  • have to: Must do
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • such as: For example; like
  • on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
  • break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • use up: To use all of; consume
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • build up: To increase the amount; collect something
  • out of the way: Remote; isolated.
  • end up with: To have something as a result.
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • on the whole: Considering everything; generally.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
  • finish with: To end a relationship
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • wipe off: To remove by rubbing or erasing
  • get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
  • peel off: To remove the outer layer or skin of something.
  • set up
  • down with: Suffering from an illness.
  • mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
  • typically: In a normal or usual way
  • tend: To move or act in a certain manner
  • experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
  • wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
  • surface: To give (road) a top layer
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
  • comparison: Act of comparing things
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • blend: To combine different elements or substances
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • pigment: Substance that makes things have a certain color
  • project: To predict what will happen in the future
  • layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
  • lapse: (Of license, etc.) to stop being valid; expire
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • canvas: Special cloth on which an artist paints a picture
  • peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
  • mineral: Substance naturally formed in the ground
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
  • sketch: Brief account of something without many details
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
  • pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
  • palette: Flat board for mixing paint
  • fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
  • product: Item that can be bought
  • wax: (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
  • trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
  • freezer: Electric refrigerator operating below zero degrees
  • creamy: Resembling or containing cream
  • beak: Hard pointed parts of a bird's mouth; bill
  • deli: A shop selling unusual or special food products
  • pastel: Being a pale or light color
  • primer: A kind of paint put on to make the top coat better
  • duct: Narrow tube carrying a liquid within body or plant
  • oop: Sound people make when they make a mistake
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    • beak

      US /bik/

      UK /bi:k/

      • Noun
      • Hard pointed parts of a bird's mouth; bill
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    • blend

      US /blɛnd/

      UK /blend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To combine different elements or substances
      • To mix ingredients when cooking
      • Noun
      • Product known for mixing ingredients
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    • break down

      US /brek daʊn/

      UK /breik daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
      • (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
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    • build up

      US /bɪld ʌp/

      UK /bild ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To increase the amount; collect something
      • To develop or increase something in stages
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase or develop something gradually.
      • To praise or encourage someone.
      A1
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    • canvas

      US /ˈkænvəs/

      UK /ˈkænvəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special cloth on which an artist paints a picture
      • Thick, strong cloth used e.g. to make sails
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To solicit votes or support from people.
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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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    • comparison

      US /kəmˈpærɪsən/

      UK /kəmˈpærɪsn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of comparing things
      • The quality or state of being similar or alike.
      A2
      More
    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
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    • creamy

      US /ˈkrimi/

      UK /'kri:mɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Resembling or containing cream
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    • deli

      US /ˈdɛli/

      UK /ˈdeli/

      • Noun
      • A shop selling unusual or special food products
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    • down with

      US /daʊn wɪð/

      UK /daun wið/

      • Adjective
      • Suffering from an illness.
      • Agreeable to; in favor of.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of opposition to something.
      A1
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    • duct

      US /dʌkt/

      UK /dʌkt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Narrow tube carrying a liquid within body or plant
      • Pipe or tube acting as a channel for liquids/gases
      B2
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
      A1
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    • end up with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have something as a result.
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    • essentially

      US /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
      • Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
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    • experiment

      US /ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/

      UK /ɪk'sperɪmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
      • A course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the eventual outcome.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To create and perform tests to research something
      • To try something new that you haven't tried before
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    • fence

      US /fɛns/

      UK /fens/

      • Countable Noun
      • Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
      • The sport of fighting with swords, especially foils, épées, or sabres.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To enclose an area (with a wall or boundary)
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    • finish with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To end a relationship
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    • freezer

      US /ˈfrizɚ/

      UK /ˈfri:zə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Electric refrigerator operating below zero degrees
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    • generally

      US /ˈdʒɛnərəli/

      UK /ˈdʒenrəli/

      • Adverb
      • Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
      A2
      More
    • get into it

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become interested in something and enjoy it.
      • To start a career or profession.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become interested in something.
      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
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    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and hold something quickly
      A2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in with

      US /ɪn wɪð/

      UK /in wið/

      • Phrase
      • Fashionable or popular at the moment.
      • Having influence or favor with someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
      A1
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
      A2
      More
    • lapse

      US /læps/

      UK /læps/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of license, etc.) to stop being valid; expire
      • Noun
      • Mistake or error; halt, e.g. in concentration
      B2
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    • layer

      US /ˈleɚ/

      UK /ˈleiə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of several sheets of a material or object
      • A covering of something spread over a surface.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put things one on top of another
      B1TOEIC
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    • lift

      US /lɪft/

      UK /lɪft/

      • Noun
      • Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
      • Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
      • To move something to higher position
      A2
      More
    • 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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    • mess with

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To interfere with or tamper with something.
      • To provoke or annoy someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To interfere with or tamper with something.
      • To tease, provoke, or annoy someone.
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    • mineral

      US /ˈmɪnərəl/

      UK /'mɪnərəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance naturally formed in the ground
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • on paper

      US /ɑn ˈpeɪpər/

      UK /ɔn ˈpeipə/

      • Phrase
      • In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
      • Recorded in writing; documented.
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    • on the whole

      US /ɑn ði hol/

      UK /ɔn ðə həul/

      • Phrase
      • Considering everything; generally.
      • In summary; taking everything into consideration.
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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.
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    • oop

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • Sound people make when they make a mistake
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    • out of the way

      US /aʊt ʌv ði we/

      UK /aut ɔv ðə wei/

      • Adjective
      • Remote; isolated.
      • No longer obstructing or hindering.
      • Phrase
      • Not obstructing or impeding progress; in a position where one does not cause an obstruction.
      • Completed; finished; no longer needing attention.
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    • palette

      US /ˈpælɪt/

      UK /ˈpælət/

      • Countable Noun
      • Flat board for mixing paint
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    • pastel

      US /pæˈstel/

      UK /ˈpæstl/

      • Adjective
      • Being a pale or light color
      B2
      More
    • peel

      US /pil/

      UK /pi:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the outer skin of something, e.g. fruit
      • To remove the cover or outer layer from something
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    • peel off

      US /pil ɔf/

      UK /pi:l ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove the outer layer or skin of something.
      • To become detached or separated from something.
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    • pigment

      US /ˈpɪɡmənt/

      UK /'pɪɡmənt/

      • Noun
      • Substance that makes things have a certain color
      B2
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    • prime

      US /praɪm/

      UK /praɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get a person ready for; prepare someone
      • To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the highest in quality or value
      • Concerning the highest level of achievement
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    • primer

      US /ˈprɪmɚ/

      UK /'praɪmə(r)/

      • Noun
      • A kind of paint put on to make the top coat better
      • A book that covers the basics of a subject
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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
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/

      UK /ˌrekə'mend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To advise or suggest that someone do something
      • To endorse or support something publicly.
      A2TOEIC
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • sketch

      US /skɛtʃ/

      UK /sketʃ/

      • Noun
      • Brief account of something without many details
      • A drawing made quickly that lacks detail
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a rough plan or idea of something
      • To draw images roughly with a pencil
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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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    • 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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    • sticky

      US /ˈstɪki/

      UK /ˈstɪki/

      • Adjective
      • Easy to adhere or stick to other things
      • (Of weather/a day) uncomfortably hot and humid
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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
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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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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    • tend

      US /tɛnd/

      UK /tend/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move or act in a certain manner
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of
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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
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    • to the touch

      US /tu ðə ˈtʌtʃ/

      UK /tə ðə ˈtʌtʃ/

      • other
      • When tested or sensed by physical contact.
      B2
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    • trash

      US /træʃ/

      UK /træʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Garbage or anything that is worthless
      • Transitive Verb
      • To throw away in the garbage
      • To criticize; claim person/thing is inferior
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    • typically

      US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/

      UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • In a normal or usual way
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    • use up

      US /juz ʌp/

      UK /ju:z ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use all of; consume
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    • wax

      US /wæks/

      UK /wæks/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
      • To speak emotionally about a particular memory
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance naturally produced inside the earhole
      • Soft substance that melts, used for candles
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    • way to go

      US /we tu ɡo/

      UK /wei tu: ɡəu/

      • Interjection
      • An expression of encouragement or approval.
      • An expression of sarcasm after someone has made a mistake.
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    • wipe off

      US /waɪp ɔf/

      UK /waip ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove by rubbing or erasing
      A2
      More
    • 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
      A1
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    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
      A1
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    • wrap

      US /ræp/

      UK /ræp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
      • Thin bread filled with food and rolled
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be or move around something
      • To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
      B1
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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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