Vocabulary

  • pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
  • pay back: To return money or a favor
  • paying off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • turn into: To change to become something else
  • dig down: To excavate or dig deeper into the ground.
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
  • subway station: A station where passengers can board or exit a subway train.
  • close down: To shut an operation, company, shop
  • in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • rely on: To depend on someone or something
  • in the open: Publicly; not secret.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
  • have to: Must do
  • from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • regardless of
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • massive: Very big; large; too big
  • guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
  • crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
  • infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
  • position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
  • significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
  • burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
  • financial: Involving money
  • debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
  • instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • federal: Consisting of several united states
  • glamorous: Attractive in a sexy way; exciting; alluring
  • raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
  • effect: An advantage, benefit
  • suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
  • scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
  • interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
  • economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
  • project: To predict what will happen in the future
  • receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
  • credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
  • ratio: The relationship in relative size, etc.
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • profitable: Being useful; benefiting someone or something
  • loan: To give money, etc. that must be paid back
  • ceiling: Top part of a room above your head
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • lease: Contract renting land, buildings, etc. to another
  • inflate: To fill/be filled with air and make/become bigger
  • massively: To a very large degree or in a large manner
  • borrow: To take and later return something from another
  • bail: Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
  • growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
  • govern: To officially control land and make policies
  • penny: Person's name
  • bankrupt: Unable to pay debts
  • collateral: Property you offer as security against a loan
  • loophole: Error when making rules allowing people to avoid
  • domino: Flat rectangular blocks with spots used in a game
  • annually: Every year; once a year
  • overtake: To pass and go in front of another car
  • deflationary: Marked by decreasing consumer prices
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    • achieve

      US /əˈtʃiv/

      UK /ə'tʃi:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
      • To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
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    • annually

      US /ˈænjʊəlɪ/

      UK /ˈænjuəli/

      • Adverb
      • Every year; once a year
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    • bail

      US /bel/

      UK /beɪl/

      • Noun
      • Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
      • Transitive Verb
      • To obtain release of a prisoner by giving money
      • To throw water out of a boat to prevent it sinking
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    • bankrupt

      US /ˈbæŋkˌrʌpt, -rəpt/

      UK /ˈbæŋkrʌpt/

      • Adjective
      • Unable to pay debts
      • Lacking in moral qualities; morally deficient.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to not be able to pay debts
      • To ruin or destroy something.
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • borrow

      US /ˈbɑ:roʊ/

      UK /ˈbɒrəʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and later return something from another
      • To carry one number to another column when adding
      A2TOEIC
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    • burden

      US /ˈbɚdn/

      UK /'bɜ:dn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something difficult to do, manage, or accept
      • Something that is carried with difficulty; an oppressive load.
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    • by now

      US /baɪ naʊ/

      UK /bai nau/

      • Phrase
      • At the present time or already; before the present.
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    • ceiling

      US /ˈsilɪŋ/

      UK /ˈsi:lɪŋ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Top part of a room above your head
      • Greatest level that is allowed; limit
      • Transitive Verb
      • To round a number up to the nearest integer
      • To provide a room with a ceiling.
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    • close down

      US /kloz daʊn/

      UK /kləuz daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To shut an operation, company, shop
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    • collateral

      US /kəˈlætərəl/

      UK /kəˈlætərəl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Property you offer as security against a loan
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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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    • credit

      US /ˈkrɛdɪt/

      UK /'kredɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • System to buy something and pay for it later
      • Points earned instead of money
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add a certain amount of money to a total
      • To recognize someone's achievements or help
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    • crisis

      US /ˈkraɪsɪs/

      UK /'kraɪsɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
      • A turning point in a disease.
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    • debt

      US /dɛt/

      UK /det/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
      • A moral or social obligation.
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    • default

      US /dɪˈfɔlt/

      UK /dɪ'fɔ:lt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Automatic setting when no indicated preference
      • Failure to meet an agreement or make a payment
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fail to meet as agreed; failure to pay
      • To return to a previously determined state
      B2TOEIC
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    • deflationary

      US /ˌdi:'fleɪʃənrɪ/

      UK /ˌdi:'fleɪʃənrɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Marked by decreasing consumer prices
      B2
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    • dig down

      US /dɪɡ daʊn/

      UK /diɡ daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To excavate or dig deeper into the ground.
      • To search or delve deeply to find something, often hidden or buried.
      A1
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    • domino

      US /ˈdɑ:mənoʊ/

      UK /ˈdɒmɪnəʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Flat rectangular blocks with spots used in a game
      • A hooded cloak worn with a mask at masquerades.
      C1
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    • entire

      US /ɛnˈtaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
      • Undivided; not shared or distributed.
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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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    • financial

      US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/

      UK /faɪˈnænʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Involving money
      • Relating to investments.
      • Countable Noun
      • A person who provides advice on financial matters.
      A2TOEIC
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • from now on

      US /frʌm naʊ ɑn/

      UK /frɔm nau ɔn/

      • Phrase
      • Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
      A1
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    • get out of

      US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡet aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
      • To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
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    • glamorous

      US /ˈɡlæmərəs/

      UK /ˈglæmərəs/

      • Adjective
      • Attractive in a sexy way; exciting; alluring
      B2
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    • govern

      US /ˈgʌvərn/

      UK /ˈgʌvn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To officially control land and make policies
      • To control the actions or behaviour of someone
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    • growth

      US /groʊθ/

      UK /grəʊθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Improvement, development in a skill over time
      • Act of growing
      • Countable Noun
      • A mass on the skin or body part related to illness
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    • guarantee

      US /ˌɡærənˈti/

      UK /ˌɡærən'ti:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To promise to repair a broken product
      • To promise that something will happen or be done
      • Countable Noun
      • A promise to repair a broken product
      • Promise that something will be done as expected
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    • haunt

      US /hɔnt, hɑnt/

      UK /hɔ:nt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
      • (Of ghosts, etc.) to stay in a place after death
      • Noun
      • Place that a person repeatedly goes to or visits
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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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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    • in the long run

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Eventually; over a long period of time.
      A1
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    • in the open

      US /ɪn ði ˈopən/

      UK /in ðə ˈəupən/

      • Phrase
      • Publicly; not secret.
      • Outdoors; not inside a building or covered space.
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • inflate

      US /ɪnˈflet/

      UK /ɪnˈfleɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fill/be filled with air and make/become bigger
      • To make a thing seem bigger/greater than it is
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a thing seem bigger/greater than it is
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    • infrastructure

      US /ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃɚ/

      UK /'ɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
      • The underlying framework or system of an organization.
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    • instantly

      US /ˈɪnstəntli/

      UK /ˈɪnstəntli/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner without delay; immediately
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    • lease

      US /lis/

      UK /li:s/

      • Noun
      • Contract renting land, buildings, etc. to another
      • The period of time for which a lease is granted.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To rent; pay money to use something, e.g. car
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    • loan

      US /lon/

      UK /ləʊn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give money, etc. that must be paid back
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of allowing someone to borrow something
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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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    • loophole

      US /ˈlu:phoʊl/

      UK /ˈlu:phəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Error when making rules allowing people to avoid
      • A way to avoid a rule or law without breaking it.
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    • massive

      US /ˈmæsɪv/

      UK /ˈmæsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Very big; large; too big
      • Large or imposing in scale or scope.
      B1
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    • massively

      US /'mæsɪvlɪ/

      UK /'mæsɪvlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • To a very large degree or in a large manner
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    • mortgage

      US /ˈmɔrɡɪdʒ/

      UK /'mɔ:ɡɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
      • A legal agreement in which you borrow money in order to buy a house using the house as a guarantee
      • Transitive Verb
      • To borrow money to buy a house, giving the lender the right to take ownership of the property if you cannot pay the debt
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    • of interest

      US /əv ˈɪntrɪst/

      UK /əv ˈɪntrəst/

      • other
      • Relevant or important to someone or something.
      B2
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    • overtake

      US /ˌovɚˈtek/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'teɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pass and go in front of another car
      • To become better or faster than another person at
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    • pay back

      US /pe bæk/

      UK /pei bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return money or a favor
      • To take revenge on someone for doing something bad
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    • pay off

      US /pe ɔf/

      UK /pei ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give money to get person to do something; bribe
      • To give money to settle a debt
      • Transitive Verb
      • To bribe someone.
      • To pay a debt in full.
      A1
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    • paying off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give money to get person to do something; bribe
      • To give money to settle a debt
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bribe someone.
      • To result in success; to be worthwhile.
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    • penny

      US /ˈpɛni/

      UK /ˈpeni/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Countable Noun
      • Small coin worth 1/100th of a pound
      • A British unit of currency, one-hundredth of a pound.
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    • profitable

      US /ˈprɑ:fɪtəbl/

      UK /ˈprɒfɪtəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being useful; benefiting someone or something
      • Making more money than it cost to make
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    • ratio

      US /ˈreɪʃioʊ/

      UK /ˈreɪʃiəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The relationship in relative size, etc.
      • The quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other.
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    • regardless of

      US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/

      UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Preposition
      • Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
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    • rely on

      US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/

      UK /riˈlai ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To depend on someone or something
      A2
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    • scheme

      US /skim/

      UK /ski:m/

      • Noun
      • Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
      • Way something is organized, e.g. colors of a room
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make secret plans to do something (often bad)
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    • significantly

      US /sɪɡˈnɪfəkəntlɪ/

      UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is important or noticeable
      • In a way that is meaningful
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    • subway station

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A station where passengers can board or exit a subway train.
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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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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    • 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
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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