Vocabulary

  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • make over: To transfer the ownership of something to someone
  • make away: To escape or run away, often secretly or hastily.
  • make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
  • make up with: To become friends again after a quarrel.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • make off with: To run away with something; steal
  • make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • make out with: To kiss someone passionately.
  • work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
  • in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
  • word up: An expression of agreement or acknowledgement.
  • in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
  • my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
  • in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • physical things: Tangible objects that can be touched or seen; material items.
  • fool around: To waste time by behaving in a silly way
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • destination: The place you are traveling to
  • opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
  • insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
  • vaccine: Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease
  • chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
  • stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
  • result: Something produced through tests or experiments
  • survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
  • dispute: To argue with someone about something
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
  • invest: To use resources to build for the future
  • quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
  • formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
  • tale: Story that is not true
  • target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
  • goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
  • receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
  • quarter: 25 cents
  • commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
  • border: To be right next to another country or state
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • preposition: Word such as 'at' 'on' etc. showing position/time
  • adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
  • naughty: Behaving badly, e.g. so as to annoy adults
  • fill: To make something full
  • verb: Word that expresses an action or state
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • fictional: Including people and events that are not real
  • unit: One apartment in a building
  • makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
  • makeover: Act of completely redecorating or improving
  • unrelated: Not related; not connected
  • hyphen: A dash put between words, e.g. wide-bodied
  • salon: Place for hairdressing or beauty treatments
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    • arrive at

      US /əˈraɪv æt/

      UK /əˈraiv æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
      • To reach a conclusion or decision after thinking about something.
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
      A2
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    • border

      US /ˈbɔrdɚ/

      UK /'bɔ:də(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be right next to another country or state
      • To form the edge of something
      • Noun
      • Outer part or edge of something
      • Line separating one country, state from another
      A2TOEIC
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    • chase

      US /tʃes/

      UK /tʃeɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of going after someone to catch them
      • Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To go after with the intention of catching
      • To try very hard to get something that you want
      A2
      More
    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
      A1
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    • commonly

      US /ˈkɑmənlɪ/

      UK /ˈkɒmənli/

      • Adverb
      • Typically, normally; not unusually
      • Widely; by many people.
      A2
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    • destination

      US /ˌdɛstəˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • The place you are traveling to
      • A place regarded as worth visiting or traveling to.
      B1TOEIC
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    • dispute

      US /dɪˈspjut/

      UK /dɪ'spju:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To argue with someone about something
      • To disagree about who owns or controls something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Argument with someone about something
      • A question or doubt about something
      B1TOEIC
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    • fictional

      US / ˈfɪkʃənl:/

      UK /ˈfɪkʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Including people and events that are not real
      B1
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    • fool around

      US /ful əˈraʊnd/

      UK /fu:l əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To waste time by behaving in a silly way
      • To have a sexual relationship with someone who is not your usual partner
      A2
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • formal

      US / ˈfɔrməl/

      UK /'fɔ:ml/

      • Adjective
      • Observing rules and procedures strictly
      • Behaving well, politely; wearing your best clothes
      A2TOEIC
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    • goal

      US /ɡol/

      UK /ɡəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
      • (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
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    • hyphen

      US /ˈhaɪfən/

      UK /ˈhaɪfn/

      • Noun
      • A dash put between words, e.g. wide-bodied
      C1TOEIC
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    • in different ways

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
      • In varying manners or styles; not uniformly.
      A1
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    • in other words

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
      More
    • in the news

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Being widely reported in the media.
      A1
      More
    • insult

      US /ɪnˈsʌlt/

      UK /ɪn'sʌlt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of disrespecting by being rude or impolite
      B1TOEIC
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    • invest

      US /ɪnˈvɛst/

      UK /ɪn'vest/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use resources to build for the future
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • 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
      More
    • make away

      US /ˈmek əˈweɪ/

      UK /ˈmeik əˈweɪ/

      • other
      • To escape or run away, often secretly or hastily.
      • To steal or take something away unlawfully.
      B2
      More
    • make for

      US /mek fɔr/

      UK /meik fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
      • To result in; cause
      A1
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    • make of

      US /mek ʌv/

      UK /meik ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand or have an opinion about something
      • To create or produce something from a particular material
      A1
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    • make off with

      US /mek ɔf/

      UK /meik ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To run away with something; steal
      A1
      More
    • make out with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To kiss someone passionately.
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    • make over

      US /mek ˈovɚ/

      UK /meik ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To transfer the ownership of something to someone
      • To transform the appearance of
      A1
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    • make up

      US /mek ʌp/

      UK /meik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent or create a story
      • To add up to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To invent a story, excuse, etc.
      • To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
      A1
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    • make up with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become friends again after a quarrel.
      A1
      More
    • makeover

      US /ˈmeɪkoʊvər/

      UK /ˈmeɪkəʊvə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Act of completely redecorating or improving
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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.
      B2
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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.
      A1
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    • my eye

      US /ˈmaɪ aɪ/

      UK /ˈmaɪ ai/

      • other
      • Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
      B2
      More
    • naughty

      US /ˈnɔti/

      UK /'nɔ:tɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Behaving badly, e.g. so as to annoy adults
      B1
      More
    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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    • opinion

      US /əˈpɪnjən/

      UK /əˈpɪnjən/

      • Noun
      • Court judge's statement why a decision was made
      • A person's thoughts on a topic
      A2TOEIC
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    • phrasal

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or consisting of a phrase
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    • physical things

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Tangible objects that can be touched or seen; material items.
      • Material possessions or belongings.
      B2
      More
    • 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
      A2TOEIC
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    • quarter

      US /ˈkwɔrtɚ/

      UK /'kwɔ:tə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • 25 cents
      • 3-month period of time for businesses, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To split something into four equal parts
      • To give a soldier a place to live for a short time
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    • quiz

      US /kwɪz/

      UK /kwɪz/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A game in which players answer questions on topics
      • Brief spoken or written test, given to students
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask a person many questions about something
      B1
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    • result

      US /rɪˈzʌlt/

      UK /rɪ'zʌlt/

      • Noun
      • Something produced through tests or experiments
      • Final score of a competition, election or game
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be the outcome of other causes and effects
      • To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
      A2
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    • salon

      US /səˈlɑn, ˈsælˌɑn, sæˈlɔŋ/

      UK /'sælɒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place for hairdressing or beauty treatments
      B2
      More
    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • show up

      US /ʃo ʌp/

      UK /ʃəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
      • To be noticeably better than (someone else)
      A1
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    • stock

      US /stɑk/

      UK /stɒk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
      • Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
      B2TOEIC
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
      B1
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    • survive

      US /sɚˈvaɪv/

      UK /sə'vaɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue to live despite illness or trouble
      A2TOEIC
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    • tale

      US /tel/

      UK /teɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Story that is not true
      • Story about colorful and imaginary events
      A2
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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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    • target

      US /ˈtɑrɡɪt/

      UK /'tɑ:ɡɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
      • Group you are trying to sell to or influence
      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to influence; direct a message toward
      • (Army) to aim an attack at something
      A2TOEIC
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
      A1
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    • unit

      US /ˈjunɪt/

      UK /ˈju:nɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • One apartment in a building
      • Group of people, e.g. soldiers, that work together
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    • unrelated

      US /ˌʌnrɪˈleɪtɪd/

      UK /ˌʌnrɪˈleɪtɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Not related; not connected
      • Not sharing a family relationship
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    • upset

      US /ʌpˈsɛt/

      UK /ʌpˈset/

      • Adjective
      • (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
      • Troubled, worried, or angry
      • Transitive Verb
      • To turn upside down or on its side
      • To trouble, worry, or anger someone
      A2
      More
    • vaccine

      US /vækˈsin,ˈvækˌsin/

      UK /'væksi:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease
      • A preparation of weakened or killed microorganisms, or of antigenic proteins derived from them, used to induce protective immunity in animals.
      B2
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    • vocabulary

      US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/

      UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words that have to do with a particular subject
      • The words that a person knows
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    • word up

      US /wɚd ʌp/

      UK /wə:d ʌp/

      • Interjection
      • An expression of agreement or acknowledgement.
      • A greeting, often used informally.
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    • work together

      US /wɚk təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /wə:k təˈɡeðə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
      A1
      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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