Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • custom made: Designed and manufactured specifically for a particular customer.
  • on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • on offer: Available at a reduced price or with special terms.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • do laundry: To wash clothes and other items, typically in a washing machine.
  • one strike: In baseball, a swing at a pitch that the batter misses, that is called a strike by the umpire, or that is bunted foul.
  • wild goose chase: A foolish and hopeless pursuit of something unattainable.
  • on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
  • at midnight: At twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night.
  • without a doubt: Certainly; definitely.
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • good call: A wise or correct decision; a sensible choice.
  • in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • split hairs: To argue about very small or unimportant details.
  • stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
  • thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
  • turn on
  • check out
  • in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
  • on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • incredible: Very good; amazing
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • cruise: To easily achieve
  • belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
  • pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
  • giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
  • rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
  • laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • array: A regular order or arrangement of things
  • tailor: To make or alter to fit a certain purpose
  • wild: In a manner which lacks control
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • downside: Negative aspect of something
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
  • custom: Person's regular, daily habit or practice
  • overlap: To lie over or cover a part of something else
  • suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
  • mustache: Hair that grows above the upper lip
  • pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
  • translate: To change something into a different state
  • part: Division of a book
  • humid: (Of air, weather) containing a lot of moisture
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • diagram: A drawing intended to explain how something works
  • bin: Type of container, usually for trash
  • tourism: Visiting to new places, e.g. abroad, for vacations
  • duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
  • crazy: Mentally ill; mad
  • prayer: Words spoken to your god for help
  • goose: Large water bird related to a duck
  • massage: Rubbing neck, back etc., to relieve pain/to relax
  • dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
  • pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
  • chai: A type of (indian) tea, made with spices
  • southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
  • roadside: Edge of a way or road or path
  • typhoon: Tropical cyclone created over oceans
  • pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
  • nightlife: Nighttime diversions, e.g. clubs
  • backpacker: Hiker or traveler who wears a backpack
  • op: Shortened form of of 'medical operation'
  • kip: A sleep; a nap
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    • affordable

      US /əˈfɔrdəbəl, əˈfor-/

      UK /ə'fɔ:dəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Cheap enough that it can be paid for
      • Relatively inexpensive housing, especially for those with low or moderate incomes.
      A2
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    • array

      US /ə'reɪ/

      UK /əˈreɪ/

      • Noun
      • A regular order or arrangement of things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange things in a regular order
      B2TOEIC
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    • at midnight

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night.
      • Used to indicate the time when something will happen or is expected to happen.
      A1
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    • backpacker

      US /'bækpækə(r)/

      UK /'bækpækə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Hiker or traveler who wears a backpack
      B2
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    • belly

      US /ˈbɛli/

      UK /'belɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Middle part of the body; the stomach
      • A bulging or rounded part of something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To expand outward; swell
      • To swell like a balloon
      B2
      More
    • bin

      US /bɪn/

      UK /bɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of container, usually for trash
      • (computing) A directory containing executable programs.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To throw something away in the trash
      B1
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    • budget

      US /ˈbʌdʒɪt/

      UK /'bʌdʒɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of money planned to be spent
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a plan for how to spend your money
      A2TOEIC
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    • chai

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A type of (indian) tea, made with spices
      C2
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    • channel

      US /ˈtʃænəl/

      UK /'tʃænl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
      • TV or radio station or its programs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a long hole for carrying water
      • To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
      B1
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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
      A1
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
      A1
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    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
      A2
      More
    • crazy

      US /ˈkrezi/

      UK /'kreɪzɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Mentally ill; mad
      • Not being sensible or practical
      • Noun
      • Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
      A2
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    • cruise

      US /kruz/

      UK /kru:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To easily achieve
      • To travel by boat or car for leisure
      • Countable Noun
      • A long vacation trip on a passenger boat
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    • custom

      US /ˈkʌstəm/

      UK /ˈkʌstəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person's regular, daily habit or practice
      • Tradition that most people in a community do
      • Adjective
      • Specially made to order
      • Modified to a particular specification.
      A2
      More
    • custom made

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Designed and manufactured specifically for a particular customer.
      B1
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    • diagram

      US /ˈdaɪəˌɡræm/

      UK /'daɪəɡræm/

      • Noun
      • A drawing intended to explain how something works
      • Transitive Verb
      • To show or explain something by drawing a picture
      B1
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    • do laundry

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To wash clothes and other items, typically in a washing machine.
      B2
      More
    • downside

      US /ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd/

      UK /ˈdaʊnsaɪd/

      • Noun
      • Negative aspect of something
      • The potential negative consequences or risks associated with a decision or action.
      B2
      More
    • dragon

      US /ˈdræɡən/

      UK /ˈdrægən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
      B1
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    • duck

      US /dʌk/

      UK /dʌk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To avoid doing something that is difficult
      • To lower your head to avoid hitting something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Common type of water bird
      B1
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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.
      A2TOEIC
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    • episode

      US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/

      UK /'epɪsəʊd/

      • Noun
      • One separate event in a series of events
      • Show which is part of a larger story
      B1TOEIC
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
      A1
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    • film

      US /fɪlm/

      UK /fɪlm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin layer that covers something
      • Movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To record moving action with a camera
      A2
      More
    • giant

      US /ˈdʒaɪənt/

      UK /'dʒaɪənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
      • Very successful, powerful person or organization
      • Adjective
      • Very large, or much bigger than other things
      A2
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    • good call

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A wise or correct decision; a sensible choice.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of agreement or approval for a suggestion or decision.
      A2
      More
    • goose

      US /ɡus/

      UK /gu:s/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large water bird related to a duck
      • Someone you think is silly or foolish
      • Transitive Verb
      • To touch someone on their bottom
      B2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • humid

      US /ˈhjumɪd/

      UK /ˈhju:mɪd/

      • Adjective
      • (Of air, weather) containing a lot of moisture
      B1
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    • in the meantime

      US /ɪn ði ˈminˌtaɪm/

      UK /in ðə ˈmi:ntaim/

      • Phrase
      • During the time between two events; meanwhile.
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    • in with

      US /ɪn wɪð/

      UK /in wið/

      • Phrase
      • Fashionable or popular at the moment.
      • Having influence or favor with someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
      A1
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    • incredible

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; amazing
      • Really good; amazing; great
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • inside of

      US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Within; in the inner part of.
      • Within a certain period of time.
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    • kip

      US /kɪp/

      UK /kɪp/

      • Noun
      • A sleep; a nap
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take a sleep or a nap
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    • laundry

      US /ˈlɔndri, ˈlɑn-/

      UK /'lɔ:ndrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
      • Clothes etc., that are to be washed, already washed
      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
      A1
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    • massage

      US /məˈsɑ:ʒ/

      UK /ˈmæsɑ:ʒ/

      • Noun
      • Rubbing neck, back etc., to relieve pain/to relax
      • Transitive Verb
      • To rub back, neck etc. to relieve pain or relax
      • To make facts, etc. look better for your benefit
      B2
      More
    • mustache

      US /ˈmʌsˌtæʃ, məˈstæʃ/

      UK /mə'stɑ:ʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Hair that grows above the upper lip
      • The style or shape of a mustache.
      B1
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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    • nightlife

      US /ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf/

      UK /ˈnaɪtlaɪf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Nighttime diversions, e.g. clubs
      B2
      More
    • on offer

      US /ɑn ˈɔfɚ/

      UK /ɔn ˈɔfə/

      • Adjective
      • Available at a reduced price or with special terms.
      • Being presented or made available.
      • Phrase
      • Available for purchase.
      A2
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    • on the phone

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Talking on the telephone.
      • Adjective
      • Using a phone, especially a mobile phone.
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    • on the road

      US /ɑn ði rəʊd/

      UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/

      • Phrase
      • Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
      • Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
      • Idiom
      • Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
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    • on top of that

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
      A1
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    • one strike

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • In baseball, a swing at a pitch that the batter misses, that is called a strike by the umpire, or that is bunted foul.
      • A warning or mark against someone, implying that another infraction will result in consequences.
      A1
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    • op

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Shortened form of of 'medical operation'
      B2
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    • over to

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˌoʊvərˈlæp/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈlæp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lie over or cover a part of something else
      • To happen at the same time as another event
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount shared in the same space, form, idea
      B1TOEIC
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    • pig

      US /pɪɡ/

      UK /pɪg/

      • Countable Noun
      • Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
      • Greedy person
      B1
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    • pork

      US /pɔ:rk/

      UK /pɔ:k/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Meat of a pig, used for food
      B2
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    • pour

      US /pɔr, por/

      UK /pɔ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
      • To make something flow in a steady stream
      A2
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    • prayer

      US /prɛr/

      UK /prɛə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Words spoken to your god for help
      • (+negative) small chance of succeeding
      A2
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    • pump

      US /pʌmp/

      UK /pʌmp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
      • To make water/other liquid move using a machine
      • Noun
      • A device more moving liquids
      • Light woman's shoe
      B1
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    • right next to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
      • Figuratively very close to; on the verge of.
      A1
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    • roadside

      US /ˈrodˌsaɪd/

      UK /'rəʊdsaɪd/

      • Noun
      • Edge of a way or road or path
      B2
      More
    • rub

      US /rʌb/

      UK /rʌb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
      • To move something back and forth along a surface
      • Noun
      • Act of moving you hand forcefully along a surface
      B1
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    • southeast

      US /saʊθˈist, saʊˈist/

      UK /ˌsaʊθ'i:st/

      • Noun
      • Location in the southeastern part of an area
      B2
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    • split hairs

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To argue about very small or unimportant details.
      B1
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    • stop in

      US /stɑp ɪn/

      UK /stɔp in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
      A1
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    • tailor

      US /ˈtelɚ/

      UK /'teɪlə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make or alter to fit a certain purpose
      • Countable Noun
      • Person who makes men's clothes by hand
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • 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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    • tourism

      US /ˈtʊrɪzəm/

      UK /ˈtʊərɪzəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Visiting to new places, e.g. abroad, for vacations
      A2
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    • translate

      US /trænsˈlet/

      UK /trænsˈleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change something into a different state
      • To be equivalent to; equate to
      A2
      More
    • turn on

      US /tɚn ɑn/

      UK /tə:n ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause someone to be interested or excited
      • Transitive Verb
      • To activate or switch on a device or appliance.
      • To suddenly attack or criticize someone.
      A1
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    • typhoon

      US /taɪˈfun/

      UK /taɪ'fu:n/

      • Noun
      • Tropical cyclone created over oceans
      B1
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
      A1
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    • wild

      US /waɪld/

      UK /waɪld/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner which lacks control
      • Adjective
      • Living in nature; not tame
      • (Of land) not developed by people
      A2
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    • wild goose chase

      US /waɪld ɡus tʃes/

      UK /waild ɡu:s tʃeis/

      • Noun
      • A foolish and hopeless pursuit of something unattainable.
      A2
      More
    • wipe

      US /waɪp/

      UK /waɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To clean or dry something with a cloth
      • To spread a liquid on something
      • Noun
      • Act to clean or dry something with a cloth
      A2
      More
    • without a doubt

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Certainly; definitely.
      More
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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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