Vocabulary

  • on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
  • at work: Located at one's place of employment
  • turn into: To change to become something else
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • bring on: To cause to appear, e.g. onto a stage
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
  • overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
  • eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
  • assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
  • opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
  • alternative: Something different you can choose
  • panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
  • position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • desire: To wish for, hope or want something
  • calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
  • rage: Strong or violent anger
  • ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
  • comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
  • address: Exact street location of a place
  • compulsive: Having difficulty to stop yourself doing something
  • core: To take out the central section of a fruit
  • contemplate: To consider whether you will do something
  • render: To cause to be in a certain state or condition
  • risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
  • absence: State of not being present, or not existing
  • heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
  • frightening: To make someone afraid or nervous
  • fundamentally: In a basic and important way
  • exceptionally: In an extremely and unusually good way
  • nurture: Care and support given to people as they develop
  • receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
  • satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
  • mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
  • generosity: Giving or sharing things freely with others
  • bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
  • aspiration: Great desire to achieve something
  • maturity: Time at which an investment is ready to be paid
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • deficiency: Lack of something that is necessary
  • justify: To give good reasons for something
  • manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
  • difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
  • needy: Poor; without much money
  • appease: To give in to someone's demands to avoid conflict
  • adrift: Floating without direction; not anchored
  • reciprocity: Equal give and take relationship between people
  • caregiver: Person giving care or helping others
  • flinch: To move back as in fear or pain; recoil; shrink
  • bounty: Supply of something good in plentiful amounts
  • worthless: Being of no value; without positive aspects
  • sac: Bag-like part of an animal or plant
  • teddy: A soft toy resembling a bear; teddy bear
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    • absence

      US /ˈæbsəns/

      UK /ˈæbsəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of not being present, or not existing
      • A period of time when someone is away.
      B1TOEIC
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    • adrift

      US /əˈdrɪft/

      UK /əˈdrɪft/

      • Adjective
      • Floating without direction; not anchored
      C1
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    • alien

      US /ˈeliən,ˈeljən/

      UK /'eɪlɪən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Foreigner; a person not from this place
      • Person or creature from a planet other than Earth
      • Adjective
      • Being foreign, different or unfamiliar
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    • alternative

      US /ɔlˈtɚnətɪv, æl-/

      UK /ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv/

      • Countable Noun
      • Something different you can choose
      • Adjective
      • A different choice
      A2TOEIC
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    • appease

      US /əˈpiz/

      UK /əˈpi:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give in to someone's demands to avoid conflict
      B2TOEIC
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    • aspiration

      US /ˌæspəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌæspəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Great desire to achieve something
      B2
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    • assume

      US /əˈsum/

      UK /ə'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a false manner to mislead others
      • To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
      A2TOEIC
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    • at work

      US /æt wɚk/

      UK /æt wə:k/

      • Phrase
      • Located at one's place of employment
      A1
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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
      A2
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    • bounty

      US /ˈbaʊnti/

      UK /'baʊntɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Supply of something good in plentiful amounts
      B2
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    • bring on

      US /brɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /briŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause to appear, e.g. onto a stage
      A1
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    • bully

      US /ˈbʊli/

      UK /'bʊlɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
      • A person who uses superior strength or influence to intimidate others.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable)
      B2
      More
    • calm

      US /kɑm/

      UK /kɑ:m/

      • Adjective
      • Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
      • Relaxed and not worried or angry
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
      A2
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    • capacity

      US /kəˈpæsɪti/

      UK /kə'pæsətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
      • Largest amount of something that can be produced
      B1
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    • caregiver

      US /ˈkergɪvə(r)/

      UK /ˈkeəgɪvə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person giving care or helping others
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    • comfort

      US /ˈkʌmfət/

      UK /'kʌmfət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to make distressed person feel better
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Acts or words that reduce pain or sadness
      • State of being relaxed, warm or happy
      A2
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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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    • compulsive

      US /kəmˈpʌlsɪv/

      UK /kəm'pʌlsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Having difficulty to stop yourself doing something
      • Acting as a result of an irresistible urge; addicted.
      B2
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    • contemplate

      US /ˈkɑntəmˌplet/

      UK /'kɒntəmpleɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To consider whether you will do something
      • To think deeply or carefully about something.
      B1
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    • core

      US /kɔr, kor/

      UK /kɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take out the central section of a fruit
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Important central part of something
      • The hard central part of certain fruits, containing the seeds.
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    • deficiency

      US /dɪˈfɪʃənsi/

      UK /dɪˈfɪʃnsi/

      • Noun
      • Lack of something that is necessary
      B2
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    • desire

      US / dɪˈzaɪr/

      UK /dɪ'zaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To wish for, hope or want something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing that is wished for or wanted
      • A strong feeling of sexual wanting.
      A2
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    • eventually

      US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/

      UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
      • At some later time; in the future
      A2
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    • exceptionally

      US /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəlɪ/

      UK /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/

      • Adverb
      • In an extremely and unusually good way
      B2
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    • flinch

      US /flɪntʃ/

      UK /flɪntʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move back as in fear or pain; recoil; shrink
      B2TOEIC
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    • frightening

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone afraid or nervous
      • Adjective
      • Being scary
      A2
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    • fundamentally

      US /ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl:ɪ/

      UK /ˌfʌndəˈmentəli/

      • Adverb
      • In a basic and important way
      • In a complete and thorough way
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    • generosity

      US /ˌdʒenəˈrɑ:səti/

      UK /ˌdʒenəˈrɒsəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Giving or sharing things freely with others
      • A generous act or gift.
      B1
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    • handle

      US /ˈhændl/

      UK /'hændl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cope with or take responsibility for
      • To control a machine, car etc.
      • Countable Noun
      • The part of a door you hold to open it
      • Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
      A2TOEIC
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    • heal

      US /hi:l/

      UK /hi:l/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To recover from or forget a bad experience
      • To make or become healthy or well again
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    • ignore

      US /ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor/

      UK /ɪɡ'nɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
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    • justify

      US /ˈdʒʌstəˌfaɪ/

      UK /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give good reasons for something
      B1TOEIC
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    • maturity

      US /məˈtʃʊrəti/

      UK /məˈtʃʊərəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Time at which an investment is ready to be paid
      • State of being fully grown or developed
      A2
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    • mercy

      US /ˈmɚsi/

      UK /'mɜ:sɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
      B1
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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
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    • much about

      US /mʌtʃ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /mʌtʃ əˈbaut/

      • Phrase
      • A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
      • To a great extent or degree regarding something; caring.
      A1
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    • needy

      US /ˈnidi/

      UK /ˈni:di/

      • Adjective
      • Poor; without much money
      B2
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    • nurture

      US /ˈnɜ:rtʃə(r)/

      UK /ˈnɜ:tʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Care and support given to people as they develop
      • Transitive Verb
      • To help something or someone to grow or succeed
      • To help something or someone to grow or succeed
      B1
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    • on the other hand

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
      A1
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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.
      A1
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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.
      A2TOEIC
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    • overwhelmed

      US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlmd/

      UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈwɛlmd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To defeat something or someone completely
      • To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
      • Adjective
      • Feeling like you have so much to do that you can't even get started.
      • Feeling like you are unable to cope with something
      B2
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    • panic

      US /ˈpænɪk/

      UK /'pænɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel sudden anxiety and fear and cannot think
      B1
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    • rage

      US /reɪdʒ/

      UK /reɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong or violent anger
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To act or speak with strong or violent anger
      • To move violently, like a storm
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    • reciprocity

      US /ˌresɪˈprɑ:səti/

      UK /ˌresɪˈprɒsəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Equal give and take relationship between people
      C1TOEIC
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    • relationship

      US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/

      UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Connection between two or more people or things
      • Way people interact or live with each other
      A2TOEIC
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    • render

      US /ˈrɛndɚ/

      UK /ˈrendə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to be in a certain state or condition
      • To digitally make an image ready for use
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A first coat of plaster applied to a surface.
      B1TOEIC
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    • sac

      US /sæk/

      UK /sæk/

      • Noun
      • Bag-like part of an animal or plant
      B2
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    • satisfaction

      US /ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/

      UK /ˌsætɪs'fækʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Happy feeling because of something that you did
      • Providing enough to make someone happy
      B1TOEIC
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    • teddy

      US /ˈtɛdi/

      UK /'tedɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • A soft toy resembling a bear; teddy bear
      B2
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
      A2
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    • turn into

      US /tɚn ˈɪntu/

      UK /tə:n ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change to become something else
      • To change your direction to go into a place
      A1
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    • worthless

      US /ˈwɜ:rθləs/

      UK /ˈwɜ:θləs/

      • Adjective
      • Being of no value; without positive aspects
      • Having no importance or value
      B2
      More
    • wound

      US /waʊnd/

      UK /waʊnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
      • To hurt someone emotionally
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sadness or displeasure caused by a bad memory
      • Physical injury, especially that suffered in war
      A2
      More
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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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