Vocabulary

  • on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
  • on time
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • have to: Must do
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
  • on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
  • pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
  • up till: Until a particular time or point.
  • city center: The central part of a city, especially the main business or commercial area.
  • start on: To begin or start doing something.
  • look after: To take care of someone or something
  • in sync: Operating or occurring at the same time or rate.
  • on schedule: According to the timetable; not delayed.
  • down the line: At a later time; in the future.
  • turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • passed by: Went past someone or something.
  • looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
  • on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • out of service: Not functioning; not available for use.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • ride with: To travel together with someone in a vehicle or on an animal.
  • start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
  • constantly: Frequently, or without pause
  • multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
  • prone: Lying flat with your head facing the ground
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
  • split: No longer married or in a relationship
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
  • shift: To change in position or direction
  • affect: To cause a change in something else
  • gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
  • maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
  • challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
  • cabin: Small basic wooden home in the countryside
  • coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
  • technically: In an exact and particular manner
  • harness: To capture the power of something
  • switch: A change or shift from one method to another
  • assess: To judge something's value or suitability
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
  • important: Having power or authority
  • sync: Short for 'synchronization'
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
  • hybrid: Formed from combining different things
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
  • exterior: Outside layer or surface
  • fleet: Group of ships under one commander
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • diagnostic: Concerning finding out the cause of a problem
  • suspension: Liquid in which fine particles are suspended
  • mosquito: Small flying insect which sucks blood
  • battery: Portable device that stores electricity
  • sensor: Device that detects movement or physical stimuli
  • depot: Storage place for goods
  • corrosion: Deterioration in metals caused by chemical action
  • dispatcher: Employee of a delivery company
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    • affect

      US /əˈfɛkt/

      UK /ə'fekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a change in something else
      • To pretend to have or feel (something).
      • Noun
      • (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
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    • assess

      US /əˈsɛs/

      UK /əˈses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To judge something's value or suitability
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
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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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    • battery

      US /ˈbætəri/

      UK /ˈbætri/

      • Countable Noun
      • Portable device that stores electricity
      • Noun
      • Large group of similar things functioning together
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    • behind the scenes

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Secretly or without being known to the public.
      • In a position to influence events without any public knowledge.
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    • cabin

      US /ˈkæbɪn/

      UK /'kæbɪn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small basic wooden home in the countryside
      • Room where you can sleep on a ship, sit in a plane
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    • captain

      US /ˈkæptən/

      UK /'kæptɪn/

      • Noun
      • Title of a senior officer in the military
      • Person in charge of a team, a ship or an airplane
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be in charge of a team, ship or airplane
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
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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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    • city center

      US /ˈsɪti ˈsɛntɚ/

      UK /ˈsiti ˈsentə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The central part of a city, especially the main business or commercial area.
      • Phrase
      • The main part of a city where the main commercial and administrative activities take place.
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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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    • coordinate

      US /ko'ɔrdəˈnet/

      UK /kəʊ'ɔ:dɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To match styles or colors that go well together
      • To cause body parts to move smoothly together
      • Noun
      • Point on a map defining a location e.g. 135N, 34W
      • A matching set of clothes.
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    • corrosion

      US /kəˈroʒən/

      UK /kə'rəʊʒn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Deterioration in metals caused by chemical action
      • A gradual decline or weakening of something abstract, such as morals or values.
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    • deploy

      US /dɪˈplɔɪ/

      UK /dɪˈplɔɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put into position (often a military operation)
      • To put something into use or action.
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    • depot

      US /ˈdipo,ˈdɛpo/

      UK /ˈdepəu/

      • Noun
      • Storage place for goods
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    • diagnostic

      US /ˌdaɪəɡˈnɑstɪk/

      UK /ˌdaɪəgˈnɒstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning finding out the cause of a problem
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    • dispatcher

      US /dɪsˈpætʃɚ/

      UK /dɪˈspætʃə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Employee of a delivery company
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    • down the line

      US /daʊn ði laɪn/

      UK /daun ðə lain/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in the future.
      • Completely; entirely; all the way.
      • Adjective
      • In agreement or accordance with something.
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    • exterior

      US /ɪkˈstɪriɚ/

      UK /ɪkˈstɪəriə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Outside layer or surface
      • Way a person appears or seems to other people
      • Adjective
      • External; of the outside part
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    • familiar

      US /fəˈmɪljɚ/

      UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Well-known or easily recognized
      • Having a good knowledge of something.
      • Noun
      • A close friend or associate.
      • (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
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    • fleet

      US /flit/

      UK /fli:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Group of ships under one commander
      • Adjective
      • able to run quickly
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    • frequency

      US /ˈfrikwənsi/

      UK /'fri:kwənsɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
      • How often something happens
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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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    • gradually

      US /ˈɡrædʒʊəlɪ/

      UK /ˈgrædʒuəli/

      • Adverb
      • Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
      • Little by little; in a slow and progressive manner.
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    • harness

      US /ˈhɑrnɪs/

      UK /'hɑ:nɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To capture the power of something
      • To put a harness on (an animal).
      • Noun
      • Equipment used by horses to pull things
      • A means of controlling and utilizing something, especially natural energy.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hybrid

      US /ˈhaɪbrɪd/

      UK /ˈhaɪbrɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Formed from combining different things
      • Of mixed origin or composition.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something formed from combining different things
      • An offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties.
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    • in sync

      US /ɪn sɪŋk/

      UK /in siŋk/

      • Adjective
      • Operating or occurring at the same time or rate.
      • Adverb
      • In a state of coordination or harmony.
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    • look after

      US /lʊk ˈæftɚ/

      UK /luk ˈɑ:ftə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take care of someone or something
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    • looking out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take care and watch something carefully
      • To be careful; to be vigilant
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be careful or vigilant
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    • maintain

      US /menˈten/

      UK /meɪn'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep saying something a certain way
      • To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
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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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    • mosquito

      US /məˈski:toʊ/

      UK /məˈski:təʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small flying insect which sucks blood
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    • multiple

      US /ˈmʌltəpəl/

      UK /ˈmʌltɪpl/

      • Adjective
      • Having or involving more than one of something
      • Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
      • Countable Noun
      • Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
      • A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • on board

      US /ɑn bɔrd/

      UK /ɔn bɔ:d/

      • Phrase
      • Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
      • Adverb
      • On or in a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle
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    • on schedule

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • According to the timetable; not delayed.
      • Adjective
      • Planned or expected to happen at a particular time.
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    • on the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
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    • on the move

      US /ɑn ði muv/

      UK /ɔn ðə mu:v/

      • Adjective
      • Traveling or going from place to place.
      • Actively progressing or developing.
      • Phrase
      • In the process of changing location.
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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 time

      US /ɑn taɪm/

      UK /ɔn taim/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Arriving at or done by the required time
      • Meeting a deadline; punctual in fulfilling obligations.
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    • out of service

      US /aʊt ʌv 'sɝvɪs/

      UK /aut ɔv ˈsɜːvɪs/

      • Adjective
      • Not functioning; not available for use.
      • Temporarily unavailable for public transportation.
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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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    • passed by

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Went past someone or something.
      • Elasped; time went by.
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    • prone

      US /proʊn/

      UK /prəʊn/

      • Adjective
      • Lying flat with your head facing the ground
      • Likely to have, do or be (usually something bad)
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
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    • reflect

      US /rɪˈflɛkt/

      UK /rɪ'flekt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To indicate or be a sign of something
      • To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
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    • remote

      US /rɪˈmot/

      UK /rɪ'məʊt/

      • Adjective
      • Being far away from people, towns, etc.
      • (Of a possibility) being small or not likely
      • Noun
      • Radio device designed to operate TV, etc.
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    • ride with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To travel together with someone in a vehicle or on an animal.
      • To support or agree with someone's opinion or cause.
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    • run in

      US /rʌn ɪn/

      UK /rʌn in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrest person and take them to police station
      • To drive engine slowly until ready for normal use
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    • scene

      US /sin/

      UK /si:n/

      • Noun
      • Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
      • View that looks like a picture
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    • sensor

      US /ˈsɛnsɚ, -ˌsɔr/

      UK /ˈsensə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Device that detects movement or physical stimuli
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    • shift

      US /ʃɪft/

      UK /ʃɪft/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change in position or direction
      • To move something from one place to another
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
      • Period of work starting at a certain time
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    • split

      US /splɪt/

      UK /splɪt/

      • Adjective
      • No longer married or in a relationship
      • (Injured) by cutting it open, as in someone's lip
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become divided or broken along a straight line
      • To cause a cut in (lip, etc.)
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    • spot

      US /spɑt/

      UK /spɒt/

      • Noun
      • A certain place or area
      • A difficult time; awkward situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To see someone or something by chance
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    • start on

      US /stɑrt ɑn/

      UK /stɑ:t ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin or start doing something.
      • To criticize or complain to someone repeatedly.
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    • start out

      US /stɑrt aʊt/

      UK /stɑ:t aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin your life or career in a particular way.
      • To begin a journey.
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    • suspension

      US /səˈspɛnʃən/

      UK /səˈspenʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Liquid in which fine particles are suspended
      • Act of temporarily interrupting an activity
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    • switch

      US /swɪtʃ/

      UK /swɪtʃ/

      • Noun
      • A change or shift from one method to another
      • Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
      • Transitive Verb
      • To exchange or replace something for another thing
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    • sync

      US /sɪŋk/

      UK /sɪŋk/

      • Noun
      • Short for 'synchronization'
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    • technically

      US /ˈtɛknɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /ˈteknɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • In an exact and particular manner
      • With technical skill or expertise.
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    • track

      US /træk/

      UK /træk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use marks to follow a wild animal
      • To move a certain way/follow a particular course
      • Noun
      • A circular course for running
      • Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
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    • turn to

      US /tɚn tu/

      UK /tə:n tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
      • To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
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    • up till

      US /ʌp tɪl/

      UK /ʌp tɪl/

      • other
      • Until a particular time or point.
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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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