Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • set up
  • have to: Must do
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
  • hike up: To increase something, often prices or taxes.
  • on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
  • back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • every kind of: Each and all types of something; all varieties of.
  • take a bath: To wash oneself in a bathtub.
  • for good measure: As an extra amount; in addition to what is strictly necessary.
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • rest up: To relax and get some rest in order to recover from tiredness or illness.
  • pop up: To appear suddenly.
  • top up: To add to something so as to increase the amount.
  • up top: In or at the highest position or location.
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • down the road: At a future time; in the future.
  • jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
  • at least: As a minimum
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
  • do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
  • explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
  • clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
  • adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
  • challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • steep: Very expensive
  • drone: A remote controlled flying device
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • trip: To release an electrical switch
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • shrine: Religious place that honors a person or saint
  • chance: The way something happens without planning
  • fill: To make something full
  • fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
  • tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
  • dependent: Someone who relies on (financial) support
  • electric: Creating a feeling of excitement
  • tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
  • gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
  • castle: Large defensive building in historical times
  • hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
  • bridge: Structure built over river, road so you can cross
  • fog: Cloudy air that makes seeing things difficult
  • temple: A flat area on the side of the forehead
  • kimchi: Korean spicy cabbage dish
  • ghetto: Area in a city where one race of people live
  • viewpoint: Point of view; your opinion or attitude
  • campsite: Site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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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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    • at the moment

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
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    • back down

      US /bæk daʊn/

      UK /bæk daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
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    • bear

      US /bɛr/

      UK /bɛː/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
      • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
      • Countable Noun
      • Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
      • Someone who expects stock market to fall
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    • bridge

      US /brɪdʒ/

      UK /brɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • Structure built over river, road so you can cross
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a link between; bring together
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    • campsite

      US /ˈkæmpˌsaɪt/

      UK /ˈkæmpsaɪt/

      • Noun
      • Site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
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    • castle

      US /ˈkæsl/

      UK /ˈkɑ:sl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large defensive building in historical times
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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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    • clue

      US /klu/

      UK /klu:/

      • Noun
      • Information that helps explain something; hint
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    • dependent

      US /dɪˈpɛndənt/

      UK /dɪˈpendənt/

      • Adjective
      • Someone who relies on (financial) support
      • Conditional; contingent
      • Countable Noun
      • A person who relies on someone else for financial support.
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    • do in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make completely tired out and exhausted
      • To destroy or cause damage to someone
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    • down the road

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At a future time; in the future.
      • Along the street; a short distance away.
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    • drone

      US /dron/

      UK /drəʊn/

      • Countable Noun
      • A remote controlled flying device
      • Male bee
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk in a continually dull or monotonous voice
      • To make a continuous low humming sound.
      B2TOEIC
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    • electric

      US /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/

      UK /ɪˈlektrɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Creating a feeling of excitement
      • Using electricity
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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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    • every kind of

      US

      UK

      • Determiner
      • Each and all types of something; all varieties of.
      • A wide assortment or range of something.
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    • excitement

      US /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

      UK /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
      • Something that causes great enthusiasm and eagerness.
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    • explore

      US /ɪkˈsplɔr/

      UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To examine something in detail to learn about it
      • To travel to a place to discover more about it
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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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    • fence

      US /fɛns/

      UK /fens/

      • Countable Noun
      • Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
      • The sport of fighting with swords, especially foils, épées, or sabres.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To enclose an area (with a wall or boundary)
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    • fog

      US /fɔ:g/

      UK /fɒg/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Cloudy air that makes seeing things difficult
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have water drops on it so you cannot see out
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    • for good measure

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • As an extra amount; in addition to what is strictly necessary.
      • Phrase
      • As an extra amount; in addition to what is strictly necessary.
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    • for some reason

      US /fɔr sʌm ˈrizən/

      UK /fɔ: sʌm ˈri:zən/

      • Phrase
      • For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
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    • gasoline

      US /ˈɡæsəˌlin, ˌɡæsəˈlin/

      UK /ˈgæsəli:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Liquid we put in cars to make them run
      • The industry related to the production, distribution, and sale of gasoline.
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    • ghetto

      US /ˈɡɛto/

      UK /ˈgetəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Area in a city where one race of people live
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    • give up

      US /ɡɪv ʌp/

      UK /ɡiv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose hope or admit defeat
      • To decide to not start to try solving a problem
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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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
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hike

      US /haɪk/

      UK /haɪk/

      • Noun
      • Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
      • A long walk in mountains, etc. for exercise
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a large and unexpected increase in a price
      • To take a long walk in mountains etc. for exercise
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    • hike up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To increase something, often prices or taxes.
      • To pull something up, like clothing.
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • incredibly

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/

      • Adverb
      • To a great degree; very; amazingly
      • Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
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    • jump in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To enter a vehicle quickly.
      • To interrupt a conversation.
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    • kimchi

      US /kɪmtʃhi:/

      UK /kɪmtʃi:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Korean spicy cabbage dish
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    • lack

      US /læk/

      UK /læk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To not have, or not have enough, of something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The state of not having or not having enough of
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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
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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.
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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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    • 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 the way

      US /ɑn ði we/

      UK /ɔn ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • During the journey to a particular place.
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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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    • pop up

      US /pɑp ʌp/

      UK /pɔp ʌp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear suddenly.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appear suddenly and unexpectedly.
      • To appear on a computer screen.
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    • rest up

      US /rɛst ʌp/

      UK /rest ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To relax and get some rest in order to recover from tiredness or illness.
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    • run through

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To pierce with a sharp pointed object
      • To practice or rehearse quickly, e.g. for a play
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • shrine

      US /ʃraɪn/

      UK /ʃraɪn/

      • Noun
      • Religious place that honors a person or saint
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    • spend

      US /spɛnd/

      UK /spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use money to pay for something
      • To use time in order to do something
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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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    • steep

      US /stip/

      UK /sti:p/

      • Adjective
      • Very expensive
      • Rising or falling very sharply, as a cliff or hill
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fill with a certain quality, e.g. history
      • To put a thing in a liquid for some time
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    • take a bath

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To wash oneself in a bathtub.
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    • tank

      US /tæŋk/

      UK /tæŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Container for holding liquid or gas
      • Military vehicle that can go over rough areas
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fail completely or badly
      • To deliberately lose a game or contest
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    • temple

      US /ˈtɛmpəl/

      UK /'templ/

      • Noun
      • A flat area on the side of the forehead
      • Place for worship in many religions
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    • top up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To add to something so as to increase the amount.
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    • trip

      US /trɪp/

      UK /trɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To release an electrical switch
      • To fall by catching your foot on something
      • Noun
      • Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
      • Journey or visit to a place
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    • tunnel

      US /ˈtʌnəl/

      UK /'tʌnl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
      • Noun
      • As if looking in a long hole
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    • up there

      US /ʌp ðɛr/

      UK /ʌp ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a higher place or position; far away.
      • In heaven.
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    • up top

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In or at the highest position or location.
      • Interjection
      • A gesture involving raising a hand for a high-five, often used as a greeting or congratulatory signal.
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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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    • viewpoint

      US /ˈvjuˌpɔɪnt/

      UK /ˈvju:pɔɪnt/

      • Noun
      • Point of view; your opinion or attitude
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
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    • walk through

      US /wɔk θru/

      UK /wɔ:k θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To show someone carefully how to do something
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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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