Vocabulary

  • in the region of: Approximately around a certain amount or number.
  • in terms of
  • except for: Not including; excluding.
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • end up with: To have something as a result.
  • have to: Must do
  • arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
  • wear down: To erode or diminish something gradually through constant use or exposure.
  • break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
  • of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
  • scale up: To increase in size, number, or extent.
  • to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
  • constantly: Frequently, or without pause
  • approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
  • ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
  • material: Cloth; fabric
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
  • scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
  • sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
  • surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
  • confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • decline: To bend towards the ground
  • academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
  • environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
  • toxic: Poisonous; harmful
  • compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
  • industry: Hard work; being busy working
  • fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
  • keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
  • shrink: To become smaller
  • dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
  • region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
  • benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
  • challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • evolution: Theory that living things change over time
  • independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
  • planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
  • project: To predict what will happen in the future
  • fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
  • carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
  • batch: Amount of something that is produced at one time
  • sustainability: Property of being able to be continued/repeated
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • format: Form, design, or arrangement of something
  • worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
  • sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • footprint: Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
  • part: Division of a book
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • remove: To get rid of something completely
  • degradation: Reduction in quality or character
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • cane: To beat someone with a stick as punishment
  • heyday: Period when someone, thing was successful, popular
  • backlog: Amount of unfinished work or unfilled orders
  • vinyl: Strong plastic used e.g. for car seat covers
  • comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply
  • lacquer: Liquid put on wood/metal to make it shiny
  • lathe: Machine that turns and shapes pieces of wood, etc.
  • ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
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    • academic

      US /ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/

      UK /ˌækə'demɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
      • Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Educator teaching at a college or university
      • A subject taught at schools and universities.
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    • approach

      US /əˈprəʊtʃ/

      UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get close to reaching something or somewhere
      • To request someone to do something specific
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
      • Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
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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 moment

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
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    • backlog

      US /ˈbæklɔ:g/

      UK /ˈbæklɒg/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of unfinished work or unfilled orders
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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.
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    • batch

      US /bætʃ/

      UK /bætʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Amount of something that is produced at one time
      • A group of things made or done together
      • Transitive Verb
      • To combine or arrange together into a group
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    • benefit

      US /ˈbɛnəfɪt/

      UK /'benɪfɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Good result or effect, something advantageous
      • A payment made by the state or an insurance policy to someone
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a good effect or be helpful
      • To receive an advantage; to be helped
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    • break down

      US /brek daʊn/

      UK /breik daun/

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

      US /ken/

      UK /keɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To beat someone with a stick as punishment
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stick used to beat someone as punishment
      • Long, woody plant stem producing sugar
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    • carbon

      US /ˈkɑrbən/

      UK /'kɑ:bən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
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    • ceo

      US

      UK

      • Abbreviation
      • CEO for Chief Operating Officer
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    • challenge

      US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

      UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
      • Act of formally inviting someone to compete
      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally invite someone to compete at something
      • To question the correctness of something
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    • comeback

      US /ˈkʌmˌbæk/

      UK /ˈkʌmbæk/

      • Noun
      • A clever or witty retort or reply
      • Return of a celebrity to their previous success
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    • compound

      US /kɑmˈpaUnd/

      UK /'kɒmpaʊnd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
      • Chemical made up of several others
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pay interest on a loan including the interest
      • To make something from various parts or components
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    • concept

      US /ˈkɑnˌsɛpt/

      UK /'kɒnsept/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Abstract idea of something or how it works
      • A plan or intention; a conception.
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    • confident

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdənt/

      UK /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Having a strong belief in the truth or certainty of something.
      • Noun
      • A person who is self-assured and believes in their abilities.
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    • constantly

      US /ˈkɑnstəntlɪ/

      UK /ˈkɒnstəntli/

      • Adverb
      • Frequently, or without pause
      • In a way that is unchanging or faithful
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    • decline

      US /dɪˈklaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'klaɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To bend towards the ground
      • To slope downward.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lessen in quality or value
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    • degradation

      US /ˌdɛɡrəˈdeʃən/

      UK /ˌdegrəˈdeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Reduction in quality or character
      • The act of treating someone poorly and without respect.
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    • dramatically

      US /drəˈmætɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /drə'mætɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a sudden or extreme manner
      • In a theatrical or exaggerated manner.
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    • end up with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have something as a result.
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    • essential

      US /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/

      UK /ɪ'senʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely or most important and necessary
      • Fundamental; basic.
      • Noun
      • A concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants.
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    • evolution

      US /ˌɛvəˈluʃən, ˌivə-/

      UK /ˌi:və'lu:ʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Theory that living things change over time
      • Process by which something develops over time
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    • except for

      US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/

      UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Not including; excluding.
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    • footprint

      US /ˈfʊtˌprɪnt/

      UK /ˈfʊtprɪnt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
      • The effect a person or community has on the environment, expressed as the amount of carbon dioxide produced.
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    • format

      US /ˈfɔ:rmæt/

      UK /ˈfɔ:mæt/

      • Noun
      • Form, design, or arrangement of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To set the appearance of a text in a certain way
      • To set a computer back to its original state
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    • fossil

      US /ˈfɑsəl/

      UK /'fɒsl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plant or animal that became rock after many years
      • A person or thing that is outdated or no longer useful.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or resembling a fossil.
      • Relating to or denoting energy generated from fossil fuels.
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    • fuel

      US /ˈfjuəl/

      UK /'fju:əl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
      • To provide gas or petrol for something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Material used to produce heat or power when burned
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heyday

      US /ˈheˌde/

      UK /ˈheɪdeɪ/

      • Noun
      • Period when someone, thing was successful, popular
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • in the region of

      US /ɪn ðə ˈridʒən ʌv/

      UK /in ðə ˈri:dʒən ɔv/

      • other
      • Approximately around a certain amount or number.
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    • independent

      US /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/

      UK /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/

      • Adjective
      • Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
      • Not connected with or influenced by something else.
      • Noun
      • A person not connected to a political party
      • Someone who is independent, especially in politics or business.
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    • interest of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
      • A feeling of wanting to know or learn about something or someone.
      • Noun
      • A legal share or right in something.
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    • keen

      US /kin/

      UK /ki:n/

      • Adjective
      • Being eager or excited for something to happen
      • Liking something; wanting to do or have; desiring
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a loud sad cry, as because someone died
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    • lacquer

      US /ˈlækɚ/

      UK /'lækə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Liquid put on wood/metal to make it shiny
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    • lathe

      US /leð/

      UK /leɪð/

      • Noun
      • Machine that turns and shapes pieces of wood, etc.
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    • material

      US /məˈtɪriəl/

      UK /məˈtɪəriəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cloth; fabric
      • Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
      • Adjective
      • Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
      • Belonging to the world of physical things
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    • of interest

      US /əv ˈɪntrɪst/

      UK /əv ˈɪntrəst/

      • other
      • Relevant or important to someone or something.
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    • organic

      US /ɔrˈɡænɪk/

      UK /ɔ:ˈgænɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Developing naturally and without a set structure
      • Concerning food made with few or no chemicals
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    • planet

      US /ˈplænɪt/

      UK /'plænɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the bodies that orbit the sun
      • A different world or sphere of existence.
      • Proper Noun
      • The earth.
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • region

      US /ˈridʒən/

      UK /'ri:dʒən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
      • A part of the body
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    • scale

      US /skel/

      UK /skeɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Size, level, or amount when compared
      • Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change the size of but keep the proportions
      • To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
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    • scale up

      US //skeɪl ʌp//

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To increase in size, number, or extent.
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    • shrink

      US /ʃrɪŋk/

      UK /ʃrɪŋk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become smaller
      • Noun
      • A rude name for a psychiatrist
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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
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    • surge

      US /sɜ:rdʒ/

      UK /sɜ:dʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sudden movement in one direction by many
      • Sudden or unexpected increase in amount
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move unexpectedly and quickly in one direction
      • To rise to an unexpected height
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    • sustainability

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Property of being able to be continued/repeated
      • The ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level; avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance.
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    • sustainable

      US /səˈsteɪnəbl/

      UK /səˈsteɪnəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of continuing for a long time
      • Able to be maintained without running out of
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    • to scale

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase or expand proportionally.
      • To climb or ascend.
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    • toxic

      US /ˈtɑksɪk/

      UK /ˈtɒksɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Poisonous; harmful
      • (Of relationships) harmful; causing conflict
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    • ultimate

      US /ˈʌltəmɪt/

      UK /ˈʌltɪmət/

      • Adjective
      • Basic; original; most significant
      • Being the greatest example of something
      • Noun
      • A non-contact team sport played with a flying disc.
      • The best achievable or imaginable of its kind.
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    • vinyl

      US /ˈvaɪnəl/

      UK /'vaɪnl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong plastic used e.g. for car seat covers
      • A type of plastic used for making records
      • Adjective
      • Made of a strong plastic material
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    • wear down

      US /wɛr daʊn/

      UK /wɛə daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To erode or diminish something gradually through constant use or exposure.
      • To gradually weaken or exhaust someone, either physically or emotionally.
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    • worldwide

      US /ˈwɚldˈwaɪd/

      UK /ˈwɜ:ldwaɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
      • Adverb
      • Extending or reaching throughout the whole world.
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    • wrap

      US /ræp/

      UK /ræp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
      • Thin bread filled with food and rolled
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be or move around something
      • To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
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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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    Vinyl records have a pressing problem — toxic chemicals and a high carbon footprint

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