Vocabulary

  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
  • pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • bleed for: To suffer or sacrifice greatly for something or someone.
  • ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
  • come out with: To go out with someone on a date
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • look away: To turn your eyes in a different direction, especially because you are embarrassed, frightened, or upset.
  • right out of the gate: Immediately at the beginning of an event or process.
  • out of the gate: At the very beginning of an event or process.
  • proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
  • be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
  • in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
  • absolutely: Completely; totally; very
  • decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
  • career: Particular occupation in professional life
  • confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
  • concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
  • court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
  • remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
  • swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
  • scrub: To clean with hard rubbing
  • obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
  • tribute: Something that is said or done to show respect
  • grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
  • buddy: Friend, usually male
  • tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
  • mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
  • smash: Accident involving vehicles
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • preparation: Cream or substance applied onto the skin
  • breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
  • roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
  • facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
  • host: Mass; a great number
  • agile: Quick and skillful in moving; nimble
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
  • liability: Something that is owed to someone else, e.g. debt
  • laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
  • focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
  • decisive: Able to make choices quickly and confidently
  • lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
  • minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
  • limb: Leg, arm, branch or wing
  • match: To equal or be as good as something else
  • part: Division of a book
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
  • knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
  • anthem: Special song that represents a nation or group
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
  • restraint: Device that prevents physical movement
  • culmination: The point at which an event or series of events ends, having developed until it reaches this point
  • band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
  • stay: To keep trying without giving up
  • kinetic: Of or relating to movement
  • trademark: Legal symbol proving ownership of product, etc.
  • unorthodox: Different from the norm in behavior or thought
  • ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
  • honour: To fulfill an agreement
  • singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
  • clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
  • locker: Cupboard with a lock to keep your possessions
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    • absolutely

      US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/

      UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/

      • Adverb
      • Completely; totally; very
      • Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
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    • agile

      US /ˈædʒl/

      UK /ˈædʒaɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Quick and skillful in moving; nimble
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    • anthem

      US /ˈænθəm/

      UK /ˈænθəm/

      • Countable Noun
      • Special song that represents a nation or group
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    • be with

      US /bi wɪð/

      UK /bi: wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
      • To support someone's opinion or cause.
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    • bleed for

      US /blid fər/

      UK /bli:d fə/

      • other
      • To suffer or sacrifice greatly for something or someone.
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    • breathe

      US /brið/

      UK /bri:ð/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move air into and out of your lungs
      • To say something very softly
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    • buddy

      US /ˈbʌdi/

      UK /'bʌdɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Friend, usually male
      • A term of address, often used informally.
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    • captain

      US /ˈkæptən/

      UK /'kæptɪn/

      • Noun
      • Title of a senior officer in the military
      • Person in charge of a team, a ship or an airplane
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be in charge of a team, ship or airplane
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    • career

      US /kəˈrɪr/

      UK /kə'rɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular occupation in professional life
      • The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward very fast and without control
      • To advance or make progress rapidly
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    • clothe

      US /kloʊð/

      UK /kləʊð/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
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    • come out with

      US /kʌm aʊt wɪð/

      UK /kʌm aut wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go out with someone on a date
      • To say something, especially something surprising or controversial.
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    • concentrate

      US /ˈkɑnsənˌtret/

      UK /'kɒnsntreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause to be present in large amount or number
      • To pay great attention to a task; focus
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A substance made by removing water or other diluents; a concentrated form of something.
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    • confident

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdənt/

      UK /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Having a strong belief in the truth or certainty of something.
      • Noun
      • A person who is self-assured and believes in their abilities.
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    • court

      US /kɔrt, kort/

      UK /kɔ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
      • To encourage dangerous behavior
      • Noun
      • Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
      • Place where legal cases are decided
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    • culmination

      US /ˌkʌl.məˈneɪ.ʃən/

      UK /ˌkʌl.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

      • Noun
      • The point at which an event or series of events ends, having developed until it reaches this point
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    • decent

      US /ˈdisənt/

      UK /ˈdi:snt/

      • Adjective
      • Being fairly good; acceptable
      • Conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour; respectable or moral.
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    • decisive

      US /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/

      UK /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Able to make choices quickly and confidently
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    • ever since

      US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/

      UK /ˈevə sins/

      • Adverb
      • Continuously from a past time until now.
      • Conjunction
      • From the time that; because.
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    • facial

      US /ˈfeʃəl/

      UK /'feɪʃl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
      • Adjective
      • Concerning or on the face
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    • focus

      US /ˈfokəs/

      UK /'fəʊkəs/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
      • To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Main purpose or center of interest or activity
      • The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
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    • ghost

      US /goʊst/

      UK /gəʊst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To write a book on behalf of another person
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bad effects, memories, and feelings from the past
      • Spirit of a dead person, appearing to the living
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    • grateful

      US /ˈɡretfəl/

      UK /ˈgreɪtfl/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
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    • harsh

      US /hɑrʃ/

      UK /hɑ:ʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
      • Being severe and unkind
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    • honour

      US /ˈɑnɚ/

      UK /'ɒnə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fulfill an agreement
      • To give an award to someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
      • Chance to do something special; privilege
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    • host

      US /host/

      UK /həʊst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mass; a great number
      • Person who entertains guests
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be the sponsor of an event, e.g. the Olympics
      • To lead or start a party, program, or other event
      A2TOEIC
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    • in a minute

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Very soon; in a short amount of time.
      • Within the duration of one minute.
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    • in your face

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
      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
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    • kinetic

      US /kɪˈnɛtɪk, kaɪ-/

      UK /kɪˈnetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of or relating to movement
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    • knock

      US /nɑk/

      UK /nɒk/

      • Noun
      • Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
      • Action of something solid hitting something hard
      • Transitive Verb
      • To criticize someone in an unreasonable way
      • To hit something to get people's attention
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    • liability

      US /ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is owed to someone else, e.g. debt
      • Person, thing that causes problems for someone
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    • lie

      US /lai/

      UK /laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be in a horizontal or flat position
      • To say something that you know is not true
      • Countable Noun
      • An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
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    • limb

      US /lɪm/

      UK /lɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Leg, arm, branch or wing
      • Part of something that extends out over an area
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    • locker

      US /ˈlɑ:kə(r)/

      UK /ˈlɒkə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Cupboard with a lock to keep your possessions
      B2
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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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    • look away

      US /lʊk əˈwe/

      UK /luk əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To turn your eyes in a different direction, especially because you are embarrassed, frightened, or upset.
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    • match

      US /mætʃ/

      UK /mætʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To equal or be as good as something else
      • To work well or look good with something else
      • Noun
      • Something that is equal to or the same as another
      • Small stick you strike to light a fire candle etc.
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    • mercy

      US /ˈmɚsi/

      UK /'mɜ:sɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
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    • obsess

      US /əbˈsɛs, ɑb-/

      UK /əbˈses/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk or think about someone, something too much
      • To think about something to an excessive degree
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    • out of the gate

      US /aʊt əv ðə ɡeɪt/

      UK /aut əv ðə ɡeɪt/

      • other
      • At the very beginning of an event or process.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • pick it up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lift something from a surface.
      • To collect something or someone.
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    • preparation

      US /ˌprɛpəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌprepəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cream or substance applied onto the skin
      • Act of making ready for a purpose or activity
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    • proud of you

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
      B1
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    • remarkable

      US /rɪˈmɑrkəbəl/

      UK /rɪˈmɑ:kəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
      • Worthy of attention; striking.
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    • restraint

      US /rɪˈstrent/

      UK /rɪˈstreɪnt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device that prevents physical movement
      • Quality of calm, controlled behavior under stress
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    • right out of the gate

      US /raɪt aʊt əv ðə ɡeɪt/

      UK /raɪt aʊt əv ðə ɡeɪt/

      • other
      • Immediately at the beginning of an event or process.
      B2
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    • roll

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
      • Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue along as time normally progresses
      • To produce a very deep and continuous sound
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    • scrub

      US /skrʌb/

      UK /skrʌb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To clean with hard rubbing
      • Noun
      • Act of cleaning with hard rubbing
      • An insignificant or contemptible person; someone who thinks they are cool but has no money, job, or prospects.
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    • singe

      US /sɪndʒ/

      UK /sɪndʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To burn lightly, often to remove hair
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    • smash

      US /smæʃ/

      UK /smæʃ/

      • Noun
      • Accident involving vehicles
      • Sound when something breaks into pieces loudly
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To break into pieces
      • To defeat someone completely
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    • swap

      US /swɑp/

      UK /swɒp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To exchange goods without spending money; trade
      • Noun
      • A trade or exchange of goods without using money
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    • tear

      US /tɛr/

      UK /teə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Drop of salty water from the eye
      • Hole or rip in something after it has been damaged
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move very quickly, often with carelessness
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    • trademark

      US /ˈtredˌmɑrk/

      UK /'treɪdmɑ:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Legal symbol proving ownership of product, etc.
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    • tribute

      US /ˈtrɪbjut/

      UK /'trɪbju:t/

      • Noun
      • Something that is said or done to show respect
      • Payment, e.g. to another country, for protection
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    • unorthodox

      US /ʌnˈɔrθəˌdɑks/

      UK /ʌnˈɔ:θəˌdɔks/

      • Adjective
      • Different from the norm in behavior or thought
      B2
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    • whistle

      US /ˈhwɪsəl, ˈwɪs-/

      UK /ˈwɪsl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device making a high sharp sound when blown
      • High sound made by forcing air through your lips
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a high sound by forcing air through lips
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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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