Vocabulary

  • at work: Located at one's place of employment
  • have to: Must do
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • move up: To advance to a higher rank or position.
  • check out
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • freeze up: (of a machine or part) to stop working because of ice or cold
  • blank out: To lose consciousness or memory temporarily.
  • reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • off the bat: Immediately; without delay.
  • right off the bat: Immediately; from the very beginning or start.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • without further ado: Without unnecessary delay or introduction; immediately.
  • take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
  • of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
  • do your best: To try as hard as you can; put in maximum effort.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • on the spot: Immediately; at that location.
  • thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
  • authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
  • struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
  • present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
  • opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
  • aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
  • specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
  • necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • career: Particular occupation in professional life
  • emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
  • influence: To affect or change something indirectly
  • incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
  • implement: To start to do something you plan to do
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
  • prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
  • address: Exact street location of a place
  • anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • authenticity: Quality of being genuine, not a fake or copy
  • participant: Person involved or included in something
  • project: To predict what will happen in the future
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • portray: To play a character in theater or on film
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
  • impromptu: Done with little or no preparation
  • suite: Group of several shorter pieces of music
  • authentically: In a manner showing it is real and not a copy
  • ramble: To talk or write in an apparently purposeless way
  • quotient: Number resulting from dividing a number by another
  • preview: Showing of a movie before public release
  • communicator: Person expressing ideas, thoughts and feelings
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    • ahead of time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Before the scheduled time; early.
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    • ambitious

      US /æmˈbɪʃəs/

      UK /æmˈbɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Having the desire to be successful in life, work
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    • anticipate

      US /ænˈtɪsəˌpet/

      UK /æn'tɪsɪpeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To expect or look ahead to something positively
      • To be aware of something that might happen
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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.
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    • at the moment

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
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    • at work

      US /æt wɚk/

      UK /æt wə:k/

      • Phrase
      • Located at one's place of employment
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    • audience

      US /ˈɔdiəns/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
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    • authentic

      US /ɔˈθɛntɪk/

      UK /ɔ:ˈθentɪk/

      • Adjective
      • From a reliable source; accurate; true
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    • authentically

      US /ɔ:'θentɪklɪ/

      UK /ɔ:'θentɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner showing it is real and not a copy
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    • authenticity

      US /ˌɔθənˈtɪsətɪ/

      UK /ˌɔ:θenˈtɪsəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being genuine, not a fake or copy
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    • aware

      US /əˈwɛr/

      UK /əˈwɛə/

      • Adjective
      • Knowing or feeling that something exists
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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.
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    • blank out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose consciousness or memory temporarily.
      • To cover or hide something, especially to censor it.
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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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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • come up with

      US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

      UK /kʌm ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think of an idea or solution; produce
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    • communicator

      US /kəˈmjunɪˌketɚ/

      UK /kəˈmju:nɪkeɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person expressing ideas, thoughts and feelings
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    • confidence

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/

      UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Feeling you can trust someone
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    • conversation

      US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Talking with other people; discussion or chat
      • General communication or interaction.
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    • do in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make completely tired out and exhausted
      • To destroy or cause damage to someone
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    • do your best

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try as hard as you can; put in maximum effort.
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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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    • emotional

      US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/

      UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
      • Relating to or characterized by emotion
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • freeze up

      US /friz ʌp/

      UK /fri:z ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • (of a machine or part) to stop working because of ice or cold
      • To become unable to move or act, usually because of fear or nervousness
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • implement

      US /ˈɪmpləmənt/

      UK /ˈɪmplɪment/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start to do something you plan to do
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A tool
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    • impromptu

      US /ɪmˈprɑmptu, -tju/

      UK /ɪm'prɒmptju:/

      • Adjective
      • Done with little or no preparation
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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.
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    • incorporate

      US /ɪnˈkɔrpəˌret/

      UK /ɪn'kɔ:pəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To form into a company or business corporation
      • To include or involve as part of something else
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    • influence

      US / ˈɪnfluəns/

      UK /'ɪnflʊəns/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To affect or change something indirectly
      • To persuade someone to do something.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
      • A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
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    • initiative

      US /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/

      UK /ɪ'nɪʃətɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
      • New plan or idea that is meant to fix a problem
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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.
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    • intelligence

      US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/

      UK /ɪn'telɪdʒəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Collection of secret information about something
      • Ability to learn things or to consider situations
      • Adjective
      • Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • live up

      US /liv ʌp/

      UK /liv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be as good as expected or promised.
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    • move up

      US /muv ʌp/

      UK /mu:v ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To advance to a higher rank or position.
      • To advance in a line or queue.
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    • necessarily

      US /ˌnɛsɪˈsɛrəli, -ˈsɛr-/

      UK /ˌnesəˈserəli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
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    • of a sudden

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
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    • off the bat

      US /ɔf ði bæt/

      UK /ɔf ðə bæt/

      • Phrase
      • Immediately; without delay.
      • Referring to the moment a baseball leaves the bat after being hit.
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    • on the spot

      US /ɑn ði spɑt/

      UK /ɔn ðə spɔt/

      • Phrase
      • Immediately; at that location.
      • Present and ready for action or responsibility.
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    • opportunity

      US /ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-/

      UK /ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
      • A favorable time or occasion for doing something.
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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
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    • participant

      US /pɑrˈtɪsəpənt/

      UK /pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person involved or included in something
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    • portray

      US /pɔ:rˈtreɪ/

      UK /pɔ:ˈtreɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To play a character in theater or on film
      • To represent something for artistic purposes
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    • practice

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /'præktɪs/

      • Noun
      • The office and place for legal or medical work
      • Doing something many times to become better at it
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To live according to the teachings of a religion
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    • preview

      US /ˈpriˌvju/

      UK /'pri:vju:/

      • Noun
      • Showing of a movie before public release
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To look ahead at something, e.g. a movie
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    • prompt

      US /prɑmpt/

      UK /prɒmpt/

      • Noun
      • Message on a computer requiring attention
      • Encouragement to ask someone else to talk
      • Transitive Verb
      • To display a message to requires a user to act
      • To say something to encourage someone else to talk
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    • quotient

      US /ˈkwoʊʃnt/

      UK /ˈkwəʊʃnt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Number resulting from dividing a number by another
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    • ramble

      US /ˈræmbəl/

      UK /'ræmbl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk or write in an apparently purposeless way
      • To take long walks in the countryside
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    • reflect on

      US /rɪˈflɛkt ɑn/

      UK /riˈflekt ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think deeply or carefully about something.
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    • right off the bat

      US /raɪt ɔf ðə bæt/

      UK /raɪt ɒf ðə bæt/

      • other
      • Immediately; from the very beginning or start.
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    • specifically

      US /spəˈsɪfɪkli/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • As regards a particular thing; closely related to
      • In a definite and clear manner.
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    • struggle

      US /ˈstrʌɡəl/

      UK /'strʌɡl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try very hard to do something difficult
      • To fight or struggle violently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong efforts made to do something difficult
      • A difficult or challenging situation or task
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    • suite

      US /swit/

      UK /swi:t/

      • Noun
      • Group of several shorter pieces of music
      • Set of rooms used for a particular purpose
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    • take over

      US /tek ˈovɚ/

      UK /teik ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gain control of (a company) from someone else
      • To assume control or possession of something.
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • therapy

      US /ˈθɛrəpi/

      UK /'θerəpɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Treatment to help cure an illness
      • Psychological counseling to help resolve personal or emotional problems.
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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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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    • thumbs up

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
      • A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
      • Noun (plural)
      • Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
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    • without further ado

      US /wɪðˈaʊt ˈfɚðɚ əˈdu/

      UK /wiˈðaut ˈfə:ðə əˈdu:/

      • Phrase
      • Without unnecessary delay or introduction; immediately.
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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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