Vocabulary

  • put out: To publish, e.g. a book
  • get up in: To wake and leave bed at a particular time.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • stop working: To cease performing a task or function; to become non-operational.
  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • off the cuff: Without preparation or advance thought; extemporaneously.
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • spin off: A company that is formed from part of an existing company.
  • for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
  • have to: Must do
  • highly unlikely: Not likely to happen or be true; improbable.
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • in place of: Instead of; as a substitute for.
  • forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
  • decide on: To choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities
  • out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
  • sit down: To take a seat
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • down with: Suffering from an illness.
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • enthusiasm: Hobby or interest that you are passionate about
  • rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
  • syrup: Sugary liquid e.g. used on pancakes
  • affect: To cause a change in something else
  • authority: The power to give orders to people
  • federal: Consisting of several united states
  • formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
  • release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
  • footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
  • innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
  • threat: Warning of probable trouble
  • controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
  • conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
  • alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
  • caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
  • nefarious: Extremely wicked
  • investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • terrible: Very bad; horrible
  • remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
  • fructose: Simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
  • heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • pinpoint: Exact, as of accuracy
  • whiff: Slight smell; weak odor
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • polar: Concerning the areas near the North or South poles
  • classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
  • abject: Very great (fear, poverty, loneliness etc.)
  • clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
  • frost: To form ice on the surfaces in cold weather
  • makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
  • nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
  • forget: To not remember something
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
  • cane: To beat someone with a stick as punishment
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
  • furnace: Container with hot fire for melting metal, etc.
  • playbook: Notebook with diagrams of the plays of a team
  • creek: Water channel that is smaller than a river
  • corn: Small, painful hard spot on the foot
  • fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
  • evidently: In a manner that is easy to see, notice, or sense
  • speak: To be able to use a certain language
  • talk: Style of speaking
  • idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
  • seat: To have seats available for a number of people
  • elf: Tiny creature found in many fairy tales
  • steward: Person who manages an event or activity
  • chairman: A man in charge of a meeting
  • sweetener: An added extra to make someone agree to something
  • dupe: To trick or deceive someone
  • fondant: Candy made of a thick creamy sugar paste
  • chopper: Large heavy knife with a square blade; small ax
  • spinoff: New additional thing based on successful film, etc.
  • sunbeam: Ray of sunlight
  • coca: Type of South American plant used to make cocaine
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    • abject

      US /ˈæbˌdʒɛkt, æbˈdʒɛkt/

      UK /ˈæbdʒekt/

      • Adjective
      • Very great (fear, poverty, loneliness etc.)
      • Very bad or severe; complete
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    • affect

      US /əˈfɛkt/

      UK /ə'fekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a change in something else
      • To pretend to have or feel (something).
      • Noun
      • (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
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    • alcohol

      US /ˈælkəˌhɔl,-ˌhɑl/

      UK /'ælkəhɒl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
      • Drinks such as wine, whiskey, beer
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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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    • bear

      US /bɛr/

      UK /bɛː/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
      • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
      • Countable Noun
      • Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
      • Someone who expects stock market to fall
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    • caffeine

      US /kæˈfin, ˈkæfˌin, ˈkæfiɪn/

      UK /ˈkæfi:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
      • The amount of caffeine in a substance.
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    • cane

      US /ken/

      UK /keɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To beat someone with a stick as punishment
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stick used to beat someone as punishment
      • Long, woody plant stem producing sugar
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    • chairman

      US /ˈtʃɛrmən/

      UK /'tʃeəmən/

      • Countable Noun
      • A man in charge of a meeting
      • The person who leads a company or organization
      B1
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    • chopper

      US /ˈtʃɑ:pə(r)/

      UK /ˈtʃɒpə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large heavy knife with a square blade; small ax
      B1
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    • classic

      US / ˈklæsɪk/

      UK /'klæsɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Having a simple, basic design or style
      • (Of song, etc.) popular and famous for a long time
      • Noun
      • Something popular or famous for a long time
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    • coca

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Type of South American plant used to make cocaine
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • conspiracy

      US /kənˈspɪrəsi/

      UK /kən'spɪrəsɪ/

      • Noun
      • Plan made in secret to do something illegal
      B2
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    • controversy

      US /ˈkɑntrəˌvɚsi/

      UK /'kɒntrəvɜ:sɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong public disagreement about something
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    • corn

      US /kɔrn/

      UK /kɔ:n/

      • Noun
      • Small, painful hard spot on the foot
      • Plant with many yellow seeds used as food
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    • creek

      US /krik, krɪk/

      UK /kri:k/

      • Countable Noun
      • Water channel that is smaller than a river
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    • decide on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities
      A2
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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.
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    • dupe

      US /du:p/

      UK /dju:p/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To trick or deceive someone
      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who has been tricked or lied to
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    • elf

      US /ɛlf/

      UK /elf/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tiny creature found in many fairy tales
      • A creature of folk tales, typically having magical powers.
      B2
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    • enthusiasm

      US /ɛnˈθuziˌæzəm/

      UK /ɪnˈθju:ziæzəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hobby or interest that you are passionate about
      • Great interest and excitement in something
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    • evidently

      US /ˈɛvɪdəntli, ˌɛvɪˈdɛntli/

      UK /ˈevɪdəntli/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner that is easy to see, notice, or sense
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    • federal

      US /ˈfɛdərəl, ˈfɛdrəl/

      UK /'fedərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Consisting of several united states
      • Relating to a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.
      • Proper Noun
      • The central banking system of the United States.
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    • fondant

      US /ˈfɑndənt/

      UK /ˈfɒndənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Candy made of a thick creamy sugar paste
      B2
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    • footage

      US /ˈfʊtɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈfʊtɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A certain amount of film or video of something
      • The length or amount of something measured in feet.
      B2
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    • for a minute

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For a short period of time; briefly.
      • Used to indicate a sudden realization or thought.
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    • forget about

      US /fɚˈɡɛt əˈbaʊt/

      UK /fəˈɡet əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
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    • formula

      US /ˈfɔrmjələ/

      UK /'fɔ:mjələ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A mathematical or scientific rule
      • Plan, rule or method for doing or making something
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    • frost

      US /frɔ:st/

      UK /frɒst/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To form ice on the surfaces in cold weather
      • To cover something with a thin layer of ice
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ice formed on the surfaces in cold weather
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    • furnace

      US /ˈfɜ:rnɪs/

      UK /ˈfɜ:nɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Container with hot fire for melting metal, etc.
      • An enclosed structure used for heating materials to very high temperatures.
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    • get up in

      US /ɡɛt ʌp ɪn/

      UK /ɡet ʌp ɪn/

      • other
      • To wake and leave bed at a particular time.
      B2
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heat

      US /hit/

      UK /hi:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of anger, excitement, or arguing
      • Particular temperature at which to cook something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make hot or hotter
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    • highly unlikely

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Not likely to happen or be true; improbable.
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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 place of

      US /ɪn ples ʌv/

      UK /in pleis ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Instead of; as a substitute for.
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    • in the first place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
      • From the beginning; initially.
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    • innovative

      US /ˈɪnəˌvetɪv/

      UK /'ɪnəveɪtɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Having or using new methods or ideas
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    • investigate

      US /ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡet/

      UK /ɪn'vestɪɡeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to find out facts; to carry out research
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    • makeup

      US /ˈmekˌʌp/

      UK /'meɪkʌp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
      • The way in which something is formed or composed.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To invent or fabricate something.
      • To compensate for something.
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    • nefarious

      US /nəˈfɛriəs/

      UK /nɪˈfeəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely wicked
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    • nomination

      US /ˌnɑ:mɪˈneɪʃn/

      UK /ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Act of choosing someone for a certain position
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • off the cuff

      US /ɔf ði kʌf/

      UK /ɔf ðə kʌf/

      • Adverb
      • Without preparation or advance thought; extemporaneously.
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    • out of nowhere

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
      More
    • pinpoint

      US /ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt/

      UK /ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/

      • Adjective
      • Exact, as of accuracy
      • Very small or focused.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To locate something exactly
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    • playbook

      US /p'leɪbʊk/

      UK /p'leɪbʊk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Notebook with diagrams of the plays of a team
      C2
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    • polar

      US /ˈpolɚ/

      UK /ˈpəʊlə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the areas near the North or South poles
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    • president

      US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/

      UK /ˈprezɪdənt/

      • Noun
      • Person in charge of a country, or organization
      • The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
      A2TOEIC
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    • put out

      US /pʊt aʊt/

      UK /put aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To publish, e.g. a book
      • To cause someone to be troubled or inconvenienced
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    • refuse

      US /ˈrefjus/

      UK /rɪ'fju:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To not accept, allow, or give something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Garbage, waste
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    • release

      US /rɪ'li:s/

      UK /rɪ'li:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To free someone from a responsibility or burden
      • To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
      • Noun
      • Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
      • Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
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    • remind

      US /rɪˈmaɪnd/

      UK /rɪ'maɪnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to remember what they forgot
      • To cause someone to think of something similar or related.
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    • reserve

      US /rɪˈzɚv/

      UK /rɪ'zɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
      • To not use all of, so you can use it later
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of land set aside as for a people
      • Park or area for wildlife to roam free
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    • rid

      US /rɪd/

      UK /rɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
      • Adjective
      • Freed or delivered from something.
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    • sit down

      US /sit daʊn/

      UK /sit daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take a seat
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    • spin off

      US /spɪn ɔf/

      UK /spin ɔf/

      • Countable Noun
      • A company that is formed from part of an existing company.
      • A television program that features characters from another, earlier program.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To create a new company from an existing one.
      C1
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    • spinoff

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • New additional thing based on successful film, etc.
      C2
      More
    • steward

      US /ˈstu:ərd/

      UK /ˈstju:əd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who manages an event or activity
      • Male cabin attendant on an airplane
      B1
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    • stop working

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To cease performing a task or function; to become non-operational.
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    • sunbeam

      US /ˈsʌnˌbim/

      UK /ˈsʌnbi:m/

      • Noun
      • Ray of sunlight
      C2
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    • sweetener

      US /ˈswitnɚ/

      UK /ˈswi:tnə(r)/

      • Noun
      • An added extra to make someone agree to something
      • Something added to foods to make them sweeter
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    • syrup

      US /ˈsɪrəp, ˈsɚ-/

      UK /ˈsɪrəp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sugary liquid e.g. used on pancakes
      B2
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    • terrible

      US /ˈtɛrəbəl/

      UK /ˈterəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; horrible
      • Causing great fear; frightening
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    • threat

      US /θrɛt/

      UK /θret/

      • Noun
      • Warning of probable trouble
      • A warning that you may be harmed
      A2TOEIC
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
      B1
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    • whiff

      US /hwɪf, wɪf/

      UK /wɪf/

      • Countable Noun
      • Slight smell; weak odor
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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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