Vocabulary

  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • prove out: To test something in a practical way to see if it works or is effective.
  • in pursuit: Following or chasing someone or something, typically to catch them.
  • down with: Suffering from an illness.
  • be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
  • speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • out of favor: No longer approved of or supported; having lost popularity or approval.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • zero in: To focus on a target
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • have to: Must do
  • fill up
  • finish off: To complete the last part of something.
  • once a month: Happening or appearing one time in each month.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
  • in honor of: To show respect and admiration for someone or something.
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
  • bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
  • pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
  • multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
  • controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
  • acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
  • surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
  • career: Particular occupation in professional life
  • decline: To bend towards the ground
  • demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
  • brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
  • worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
  • absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
  • keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
  • innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
  • effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
  • franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
  • purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
  • register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
  • flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
  • dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
  • project: To predict what will happen in the future
  • energy: Physical or mental strength
  • cautious: Careful about avoiding danger, problems
  • stale: (E.g. of bread) not fresh
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • additional: Further or added
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • profitable: Being useful; benefiting someone or something
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
  • uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • transaction: An exchange in business usually involving money
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • own: To have something as your property
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • rebound: Bouncing off something, then going back into play
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • differentiate: To see or show how things are not the same
  • revive: To return to life, good health, strength etc.
  • needle: Part of a medical device used to inject medicine
  • disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
  • resurgence: A rise again as to new life and vigor
  • rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
  • cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
  • innovate: To introduce or create new things or make changes
  • franchisee: Person or company who buys a franchise
  • marketplace: Place where a public market is held
  • yogurt: Custard-like food made from curdled milk
  • cookie: A flat, round sweet baked food
  • soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
  • ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
  • coca: Type of South American plant used to make cocaine
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    • absorb

      US /əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/

      UK /əb'sɔ:b/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take up all attention / energy of something
      • To take in a liquid; soak up
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    • acquire

      US /əˈkwaɪr/

      UK /ə'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get or earn something by thinking or working
      • To develop or learn a skill, habit, or quality.
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    • additional

      US /ə'dɪʃənl/

      UK /əˈdɪʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Further or added
      • Extra to what already exists
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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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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
      A1
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    • at some point

      US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/

      UK /æt sʌm pɔint/

      • Phrase
      • At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
      A1
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    • be with

      US /bi wɪð/

      UK /bi: wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
      • To support someone's opinion or cause.
      A1
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    • brand

      US /brænd/

      UK /brænd/

      • Noun
      • A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
      • Product made or designed by a named company
      • Transitive Verb
      • To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
      • To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
      A2TOEIC
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    • bring in

      US /brɪŋ ɪn/

      UK /briŋ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To earn a certain amount of money or profits
      • To add person into existing group, e.g. phone call
      A1
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    • bring to

      US /brɪŋ tu/

      UK /briŋ tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
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    • career

      US /kəˈrɪr/

      UK /kə'rɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular occupation in professional life
      • The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward very fast and without control
      • To advance or make progress rapidly
      A2
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    • cautious

      US /ˈkɔʃəs/

      UK /ˈkɔ:ʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Careful about avoiding danger, problems
      B2
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    • ceo

      US

      UK

      • Abbreviation
      • CEO for Chief Operating Officer
      C2
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    • coca

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Type of South American plant used to make cocaine
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    • controversial

      US /ˌkɑntrəˈvɚʃəl, -siəl/

      UK /ˌkɔntrəˈvə:ʃəl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
      B1
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    • cookie

      US /ˈkʊki/

      UK /'kʊkɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • A flat, round sweet baked food
      B1
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    • cream

      US /krim/

      UK /kri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Pale color that is yellowish white
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of a thick beauty product used on the skin
      • Thick liquid rubbed into the skin
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    • deal in

      US /dil ɪn/

      UK /di:l in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To buy and sell a particular product or products.
      A1
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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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    • demand

      US /dɪˈmænd/

      UK /dɪ'mɑ:nd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Desire customers have to buy product, service
      • A strong request for someone to do something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly request someone to do something
      • To need something.
      A2TOEIC
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    • differentiate

      US /ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃiˌet/

      UK /ˌdɪfə'renʃɪeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To see or show how things are not the same
      • Become distinct or specialized.
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    • disagree

      US /ˌdɪsəˈɡri/

      UK /ˌdɪsə'ɡri:/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
      B2TOEIC
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    • dough

      US /do/

      UK /dəu/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
      • (slang) Money.
      B2
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    • down with

      US /daʊn wɪð/

      UK /daun wið/

      • Adjective
      • Suffering from an illness.
      • Agreeable to; in favor of.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of opposition to something.
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    • effectively

      US /ɪˈfɛktɪvli/

      UK /ɪˈfektɪvli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that produces the desired result
      B1
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    • energy

      US /ˈɛnədʒi/

      UK /'enədʒɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical or mental strength
      • Enthusiasm and determination.
      A2
      More
    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
      A1
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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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    • finish off

      US /ˈfɪnɪʃ ɔf/

      UK /ˈfiniʃ ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To complete the last part of something.
      • To decisively defeat someone.
      A2
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    • flavor

      US /ˈflevɚ/

      UK /'fleɪvə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quality giving something a particular character
      • Taste of something, especially in food or drink
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add extra taste to a food
      B1
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    • for example

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˈfrænˌtʃaɪz/

      UK /'fræntʃaɪz/

      • Noun
      • Right to run a business using name of a company
      • A right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To sell the use of a brand to run a company
      B2TOEIC
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    • franchisee

      US /ˌfræntʃaɪˈzi/

      UK /ˌfræntʃaɪˈzi:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person or company who buys a franchise
      B2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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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.
      C1
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    • in general

      US /ɪn ˈdʒɛnərəl/

      UK /in ˈdʒenərəl/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; on the whole.
      • Not specific or detailed; broadly.
      • Adjective
      • Not detailed or specific; overall.
      C2
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    • in honor of

      US /ɪn ˈɑnɚ ʌv/

      UK /in ˈɔnə ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • To show respect and admiration for someone or something.
      • As a tribute or memorial to someone or something.
      • Preposition
      • To show respect and admiration for someone.
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    • in on

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To be involved in a secret or plan.
      • To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
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    • in pursuit

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Following or chasing someone or something, typically to catch them.
      • Trying to achieve something, often a goal or ambition.
      C2
      More
    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
      A1
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    • innovate

      US /ˈɪnəˌvet/

      UK /ˈɪnəveɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To introduce or create new things or make changes
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    • innovation

      US /ˌɪnəˈveʃən/

      UK /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of creating new ideas or inventions
      • A new thing or method that is introduced.
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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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    • 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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    • look for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
      A1
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    • marketplace

      US /ˈmɑ:rkɪtpleɪs/

      UK /ˈmɑ:kɪtpleɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where a public market is held
      • An online platform where multiple sellers can list products or services for sale.
      C1
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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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    • needle

      US /ˈnidl/

      UK /'ni:dl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Part of a medical device used to inject medicine
      • Very thin pointed object used in sewing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To upset someone by making rude or hurtful remarks
      • To prick or pierce with a needle.
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    • once a month

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Happening or appearing one time in each month.
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    • out of favor

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • No longer approved of or supported; having lost popularity or approval.
      • Phrase
      • In a state of being disliked or disapproved of.
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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.
      A1
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    • pandemic

      US /pænˈdɛmɪk/

      UK /pæn'demɪk/

      • Adjective
      • (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
      • Noun
      • a pandemic disease
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    • personal

      US /ˈpɚsənəl/

      UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/

      • Adjective
      • Done by or to a particular person; individual
      • Concerning a person's private life or feelings
      A2
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    • potential

      US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/

      UK /pəˈtenʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of happening or becoming reality
      • Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
      A2TOEIC
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    • prime

      US /praɪm/

      UK /praɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get a person ready for; prepare someone
      • To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the highest in quality or value
      • Concerning the highest level of achievement
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    • profitable

      US /ˈprɑ:fɪtəbl/

      UK /ˈprɒfɪtəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being useful; benefiting someone or something
      • Making more money than it cost to make
      A2TOEIC
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    • prove out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To test something in a practical way to see if it works or is effective.
      A1
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    • purchase

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To buy something; to get by paying money for it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that you bought
      • Strong hold on something; grip
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    • rebound

      US /ˈriˈbaʊnd, rɪ-/

      UK /rɪ'baʊnd/

      • Noun
      • Bouncing off something, then going back into play
      • Recovery after defeat/bad time back to good state
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To bounce off of a surface
      • To recover or increase after decreasing
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    • register

      US /ˈrɛdʒɪstɚ/

      UK /'redʒɪstə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To record your name on an official list; sign up
      • To show an amount on a measurement device
      • Noun
      • Till; machine used add up things you buy
      • Range of notes of a person's (singing) voice
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    • resurgence

      US /rɪˈsɜ:rdʒəns/

      UK /rɪˈsɜ:dʒəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A rise again as to new life and vigor
      B2
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    • revenue

      US /ˈrevənju/

      UK /'revənju:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money that is made by or paid to a business
      • Money a government collects from its people
      A2TOEIC
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    • revive

      US /rɪˈvaɪv/

      UK /rɪˈvaɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To return to life, good health, strength etc.
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • rotate

      US /ˈroʊteɪt/

      UK /rəʊˈteɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly change people who perform a role
      • To regularly change the crops that grow in a field
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    • soda

      US /ˈsoʊdə/

      UK /ˈsəʊdə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet bubbly flavored drink
      B2
      More
    • speak to

      US /spik tu/

      UK /spi:k tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To address or communicate with someone.
      • To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
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    • stale

      US /stel/

      UK /steɪl/

      • Adjective
      • (E.g. of bread) not fresh
      B1
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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
      B2
      More
    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
      A1
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    • transaction

      US /trænˈsækʃən, -ˈzæk-/

      UK /trænˈzækʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An exchange in business usually involving money
      • A financial exchange or transfer of funds.
      B2TOEIC
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    • uncertainty

      US /ʌnˈsə:tn:ti/

      UK /ʌn'sɜ:tntɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
      • Lack of confidence; doubt.
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    • worth

      US /wɚθ/

      UK /wɜ:θ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
      • having a particular value, especially in money
      • Adjective
      • Having a specified value.
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    • yogurt

      US /ˈjoɡət/

      UK /ˈjəʊgət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Custard-like food made from curdled milk
      B2
      More
    • zero in

      US /ˈzɪro ɪn/

      UK /ˈziərəu in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To focus on a target
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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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