Vocabulary

  • turn on
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • out of the gate: At the very beginning of an event or process.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • right out of the gate: Immediately at the beginning of an event or process.
  • have to: Must do
  • breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • have at: To attack someone or something.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
  • power on: To activate or switch on a device or machine.
  • turn off
  • no limit to: Without any restriction or boundary.
  • in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
  • phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
  • in comparison: When compared to something else.
  • wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
  • often used to: Frequently employed or utilized for a specific purpose or action.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • cut away: To do something different, as to change direction
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • out of the box: Thinking in an original or creative way.
  • ease up: To reduce effort, pressure, or intensity.
  • in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
  • in the works: Being planned or prepared; in progress.
  • test out: To try something (such as a new product) to see whether it works properly or is appealing
  • on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
  • moment of truth: A critical point, especially in a difficult situation, when one's fate or success is determined.
  • win out: To be victorious or successful, especially after a struggle.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • fill up
  • online shopping: The activity of buying goods or services over the Internet.
  • absolutely amazing: Extremely good or impressive; causing great surprise or wonder.
  • hanging out: To spend time with your friends
  • by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • absolutely: Completely; totally; very
  • bunch: A group of things of the same kind
  • reveal: To show something that was hidden before
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
  • condition: To improve something to make it better
  • frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
  • section: A part of a whole
  • charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
  • absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
  • digital: Using electronic signals or computers
  • previously: At an earlier time
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
  • junk: Something that is old, useless, or has no value
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • audio: Concerning sound
  • snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
  • sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
  • screen: To hide or block something from being seen
  • electronic: Operating by use of electricity; digital
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
  • dictionary: Book with the spellings and meanings of many words
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • lightning: Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
  • cable: To transmit a message over a wire
  • antenna: Antenna; device for receiving radio/ TV signal
  • shutter: Part of a camera that opens to allow in light
  • battery: Portable device that stores electricity
  • cartridge: Container holding ink, etc. for putting in machine
  • headset: Headphones
  • tableware: Dishes, silverware, glasses used at the table
  • router: Power tool used in carpentry for cutting grooves
  • adapter: A device to convert one electric plug to another
  • yen: Currency used in Japan
  • gigabyte: -1,073,741,824 Bytes of data
  • volt: Unit in which electricity is measured
  • walkman: A portable cassette player popular in 1980s
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    • absolute

      US /ˈæbsəˌlut/

      UK /ˈæbsəlu:t/

      • Adjective
      • Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
      • Not capable of being doubted or questioned; certain.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is complete, total, pure, certain
      • (in philosophy) a concept of an ultimate, unconditional reality
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    • absolutely

      US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/

      UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/

      • Adverb
      • Completely; totally; very
      • Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
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    • absolutely amazing

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Extremely good or impressive; causing great surprise or wonder.
      • Remarkably talented or skillful; inspiring awe and admiration.
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    • adapter

      US /əˈdæptɚ/

      UK /ə'dæptə/

      • Noun
      • A device to convert one electric plug to another
      • Musician changing a composition for another use
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • antenna

      US /ænˈtɛnə/

      UK /ænˈtenə/

      • Noun
      • Antenna; device for receiving radio/ TV signal
      B2
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • audio

      US /ˈɔ:dioʊ/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning sound
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sound, especially when recorded or transmitted.
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    • battery

      US /ˈbætəri/

      UK /ˈbætri/

      • Countable Noun
      • Portable device that stores electricity
      • Noun
      • Large group of similar things functioning together
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    • breaks down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
      • (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
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    • bunch

      US /bʌntʃ/

      UK /bʌntʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group of things of the same kind
      • A group of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To group people or things closely together
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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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    • cable

      US /ˈkebəl/

      UK /ˈkeɪbl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To transmit a message over a wire
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Message sent by wireless telegraphy
      • Satellite TV distributed by cables
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    • cartridge

      US /ˈkɑ:rtrɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈkɑ:trɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • Container holding ink, etc. for putting in machine
      B2
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    • charge

      US /tʃɑrdʒ/

      UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To run quickly toward someone to attack them
      • To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An attack by running quickly toward someone
      • A price for a service or goods
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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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    • condition

      US /kənˈdɪʃən/

      UK /kənˈdɪʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To improve something to make it better
      • To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Disease or other medical problem
      • The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
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    • cut away

      US /kʌt əˈwe/

      UK /kʌt əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To do something different, as to change direction
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    • disaster

      US /dɪˈzæstɚ, -ˈsæs-/

      UK /dɪ'zɑ:stə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • State of extreme ruin and misfortune
      • A complete failure.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A situation that has gone terribly wrong.
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    • ease up

      US /iz ʌp/

      UK /i:z ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce effort, pressure, or intensity.
      • To stop criticizing or putting pressure on someone.
      B2
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    • electronic

      US /ɪlɛkˈtrɑnɪk, ˌilɛk-/

      UK /ɪˌlek'trɒnɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Operating by use of electricity; digital
      • Produced or performed using electronic instruments or devices.
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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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    • exact

      US /ɪɡˈzækt/

      UK /ɪɡ'zækt/

      • Adjective
      • Completely correct; accurate; specific
      • Transitive Verb
      • To get something, sometimes using force
      A2TOEIC
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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.
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    • fill up

      US /fɪl ʌp/

      UK /fil ʌp/

      • Phrase
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something full.
      • To become full.
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    • frame

      US /frem/

      UK /freɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
      • To put say or write something in a careful way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Structure that holds a picture or photo
      • A person's body shape determined by their skeleton
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    • gigabyte

      US /ˈdʒɪɡəˌbaɪt, ˈɡɪɡ-/

      UK /ˈgɪgəbaɪt/

      • Noun
      • -1,073,741,824 Bytes of data
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and hold something quickly
      A2
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    • hanging out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
      A2
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    • have at

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attack someone or something.
      • To begin doing something with enthusiasm.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • headset

      US /ˈhɛdˌsɛt/

      UK /ˈhedset/

      • Noun
      • Headphones
      C2
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    • in a minute

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Very soon; in a short amount of time.
      • Within the duration of one minute.
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    • in business

      US /ɪn ˈbɪznɪs/

      UK /in ˈbiznis/

      • Phrase
      • Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
      • Having a commercial partnership or association.
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    • in comparison

      US /ɪn kəmˈpærɪsən/

      UK /in kəmˈpærisən/

      • Adverb
      • When compared to something else.
      • Phrase
      • When compared to something else.
      • When considering the differences between two or more things.
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    • in the works

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Being planned or prepared; in progress.
      • Phrase
      • Under development or being actively planned.
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    • junk

      US /dʒʌŋk/

      UK /dʒʌŋk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Something that is old, useless, or has no value
      • Transitive Verb
      • To get rid of something because it has no value
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    • lightning

      US /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/

      UK /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
      • A sudden electrostatic discharge that occurs during an electrical storm.
      • Adjective
      • Moving very fast or occurring suddenly
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    • lights up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
      • Third-person singular present tense of to ignite a cigarette, cigar, or pipe for smoking.
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    • mobile

      US /ˈmoʊbl/

      UK /'məʊbaɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to be moved or able to move
      • Able to move easily from one job, place, or social class to another.
      • Countable Noun
      • Personal phone you take with you wherever you go
      • A decorative structure that is suspended so as to turn freely in the air.
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    • moment of truth

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A critical point, especially in a difficult situation, when one's fate or success is determined.
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    • no limit to

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Without any restriction or boundary.
      • Having an infinite or boundless extent.
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • often used to

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Frequently employed or utilized for a specific purpose or action.
      • Commonly applied or implemented in a particular situation or context.
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    • on camera

      US /ɑn ˈkæmərə/

      UK /ɔn ˈkæmərə/

      • Adverb
      • While being filmed or recorded.
      • Adjective
      • Having qualities that make one appear good or effective when filmed.
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    • online shopping

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The activity of buying goods or services over the Internet.
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    • out of the box

      US /aʊt əv ðə bɑks/

      UK /aut əv ðə bɒks/

      • other
      • Thinking in an original or creative way.
      • Ready to use immediately without special preparation.
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    • out of the gate

      US /aʊt əv ðə ɡeɪt/

      UK /aut əv ðə ɡeɪt/

      • other
      • At the very beginning of an event or process.
      B2
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • pass through

      US /pæs θru/

      UK /pɑ:s θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
      • To go through something; to move from one side to the other of something.
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    • phone in

      US /foʊn ɪn/

      UK /fəʊn ɪn/

      • other
      • Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
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    • plastic

      US /ˈplæstɪk/

      UK /'plæstɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
      • Adjective
      • Being easily formed or shaped
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    • power on

      US /ˈpaʊɚ ɑn/

      UK /ˈpauə ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To activate or switch on a device or machine.
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    • previously

      US /ˈprivɪəslɪ/

      UK /'pri:vɪəslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • At an earlier time
      • In the past; formerly.
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    • reveal

      US /rɪˈvil/

      UK /rɪ'vi:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To show something that was hidden before
      A2TOEIC
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    • right out of the gate

      US /raɪt aʊt əv ðə ɡeɪt/

      UK /raɪt aʊt əv ðə ɡeɪt/

      • other
      • Immediately at the beginning of an event or process.
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    • router

      US /ˈraʊtɚ/

      UK /'ru:tə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Power tool used in carpentry for cutting grooves
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    • screen

      US /skrin/

      UK /skri:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide or block something from being seen
      • To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate
      • Noun
      • Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
      • Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
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    • section

      US / ˈsɛkʃən/

      UK /'sekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A part of a whole
      • Specific group of people from a larger group
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something into smaller parts
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    • shutter

      US /ˈʃʌtɚ/

      UK /ˈʃʌtə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a camera that opens to allow in light
      • Piece of wood or metal that covers a window
      • Transitive Verb
      • To close a business permanently
      • To close the shutters over a window
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    • snack

      US /snæk/

      UK /snæk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small amount of food eaten between meals
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat a small amount outside of regular meal time
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    • sponsor

      US /ˈspɑ:nsə(r)/

      UK /ˈspɒnsə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person that supports the passage of a new law
      • Person giving money for someone's education
      • Transitive Verb
      • To support the passage of a new law
      • To help someone succeed by giving them money
      B1TOEIC
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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
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    • tableware

      US /ˈteɪblwer/

      UK /ˈteɪblweə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dishes, silverware, glasses used at the table
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    • test out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try something (such as a new product) to see whether it works properly or is appealing
      • To try something new to see if it is effective or works well.
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    • theme

      US /θim/

      UK /θi:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An main or dominant idea, motif
      • Main idea of a work of art, writing, or music
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    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • turn off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make someone feel negatively about something
      A1
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    • 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.
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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
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    • volt

      US /volt/

      UK /vəult/

      • Noun
      • Unit in which electricity is measured
      B1
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    • walkman

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A portable cassette player popular in 1980s
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    • win out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be victorious or successful, especially after a struggle.
      A2
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    • wrap up

      US /ræp ʌp/

      UK /ræp ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To complete something, such as a film or project
      • To finish; bring something to a conclusion
      • Transitive Verb
      • To enclose (something) in paper or soft material.
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    • yen

      US /jɛn/

      UK /jen/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Currency used in Japan
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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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