Vocabulary

  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • grow into: To be able to wear clothes that were too big
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • happen by: To visit a place casually or unexpectedly.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • go together: To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
  • like magic: In a way that is surprisingly easy or sudden.
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
  • pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
  • journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
  • proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
  • commercial: Radio or television advertisement
  • permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
  • regulate: To control something with rules or laws
  • activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
  • profit: Benefit from doing something
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • strengthen: To make something stronger
  • transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
  • terrible: Very bad; horrible
  • pure: Not mixed with anything else
  • public: Owned by the government
  • dash: To hit against something with a lot of force
  • active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • verb: Word that expresses an action or state
  • legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • sponge: Soft cleaning material able to absorb water
  • exciting: To cause a reaction; make active
  • suffix: Part of a word after the root, e.g. -ment, -ly
  • purify: To make pure by removing unwanted substances
  • soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
  • charcoal: Burnt wood used for fuel/drawing
  • authorize: To officially or legally allow or give permission
  • wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
  • hyphen: A dash put between words, e.g. wide-bodied
  • magic: Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
  • lengthen: To make or become longer in time or distance
  • smart: Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
  • magician: Someone who performs magic tricks
  • ad: Public notice or advertisement
  • magically: In a manner that uses or involves magic
  • margarita: Cocktail made of tequila, triple sec and lime
  • mango: Tropical fruit with yellow flesh and a big stone
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    • activate

      US /ˈæktəˌvet/

      UK /ˈæktɪveɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
      • To make something start working
      B1
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    • ad

      US /æd/

      UK /æd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Public notice or advertisement
      C2TOEIC
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    • at the moment

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
      A1
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    • authorize

      US /ˈɔθəˌraɪz/

      UK /'ɔ:θəraɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To officially or legally allow or give permission
      B2TOEIC
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    • charcoal

      US /ˈtʃɑ:rkoʊl/

      UK /ˈtʃɑ:kəʊl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Burnt wood used for fuel/drawing
      • A stick of black carbon material used for drawing.
      • Adjective
      • Of a dark grey color.
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    • commercial

      US /kəˈmɚʃəl/

      UK /kəˈmə:ʃəl/

      • Noun
      • Radio or television advertisement
      • Adjective
      • A notice, picture, or film telling people about a product, job, or service.
      • Designed for or primarily concerned with financial success.
      B1
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    • dash

      US /dæʃ/

      UK /dæʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit against something with a lot of force
      • To destroy or damage a feeling, such as hope
      • Noun
      • Hyphen e.g. '-'; or space
      • Act of running quickly towards a particular place
      B1TOEIC
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    • exciting

      US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

      UK /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a reaction; make active
      • To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
      • Adjective
      • Creating interest, happiness or pleasurable fear
      • Full of action, thrills, or creating suspense.
      A2
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    • go together

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
      • To date; to be in a romantic relationship.
      A1
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    • grow into

      US /ɡro ˈɪntu/

      UK /ɡrəu ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be able to wear clothes that were too big
      • To adjust to over time, e.g. a new job
      A1
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    • happen by

      US /ˈhæpən baɪ/

      UK /ˈhæpən baɪ/

      • other
      • To visit a place casually or unexpectedly.
      B2
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    • hold on

      US /hold ɑn/

      UK /həuld ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
      • To wait for a short time.
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    • hyphen

      US /ˈhaɪfən/

      UK /ˈhaɪfn/

      • Noun
      • A dash put between words, e.g. wide-bodied
      C1TOEIC
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    • identify

      US /aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/

      UK /aɪ'dentɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To indicate who or what someone or something is
      • To say exactly what something is
      B1TOEIC
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    • in writing

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
      • Officially recorded in a written document, especially for legal purposes.
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    • journey

      US /ˈdʒɚni/

      UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/

      • Noun
      • Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel through a place
      A2TOEIC
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    • lengthen

      US /ˈlɛŋθən, ˈlɛŋk-/

      UK /'leŋθən/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make or become longer in time or distance
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become longer.
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    • like magic

      US /laɪk ˈmædʒɪk/

      UK /laɪk ˈmædʒɪk/

      • other
      • In a way that is surprisingly easy or sudden.
      A2
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    • liquid

      US /ˈlɪkwɪd/

      UK /ˈlɪkwɪd/

      • Adjective
      • (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
      • In a state of being uncertain
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is similar to the state of water
      • A drink; beverage.
      A2
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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
      A1
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    • magic

      US /ˈmædʒɪk/

      UK /'mædʒɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
      • Performance of tricks for entertainment
      • Adjective
      • Concerning or involving tricks for entertainment
      • Being able to produce good results or success
      A2
      More
    • magically

      US /'mædʒɪklɪ/

      UK /'mædʒɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner that uses or involves magic
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    • magician

      US /məˈdʒɪʃən/

      UK /məˈdʒɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who performs magic tricks
      • Man in old tales who casts spells or does tricks
      B1
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    • mango

      US /ˈmæŋɡo/

      UK /'mæŋɡəʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tropical fruit with yellow flesh and a big stone
      B1
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    • margarita

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Cocktail made of tequila, triple sec and lime
      C2
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    • other than

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different from.
      A1
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    • permission

      US /pɚˈmɪʃən/

      UK /pəˈmɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Right to do something as allowed by another
      • Formal authorization from an authority.
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    • profit

      US /'prɑ:fɪt/

      UK /'prɒfɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Benefit from doing something
      • Money earned from sales, after costs are deducted
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be a benefit to someone
      • To earn money from something
      A2TOEIC
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    • pronunciation

      US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/

      UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • How a word is said; how a word sounds
      • The manner in which someone utters a word.
      B1
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    • proper

      US /ˈprɑpɚ/

      UK /'prɒpə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Correct according to social or moral rules
      • Behaving in a polite and socially acceptable way.
      A2TOEIC
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    • pure

      US /pjʊr/

      UK /pjʊə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Not mixed with anything else
      • Being morally good
      A2
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    • purify

      US /ˈpjʊrɪfaɪ/

      UK /ˈpjʊərɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make pure by removing unwanted substances
      • To make someone feel pure by removing guilt
      B2
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    • regular

      US /ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/

      UK /ˈregjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Having an equal amount of space or time in between
      • Occurring or being done frequently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Customers who frequently visit a place
      • Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
      A2TOEIC
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    • regulate

      US /ˈrɛɡjəˌlet/

      UK /ˈregjuleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To control something with rules or laws
      • To set/adjust (a clock, etc.); restrict motion in
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    • smart

      US /smɑ:rt/

      UK /smɑ:t/

      • Adjective
      • Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
      • Looking clean, neat and stylish
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel hurt or upset
      • To hurt with an unexpected sharp or burning pain
      A2TOEIC
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    • soft

      US /sɔft, sɑft/

      UK /sɒft/

      • Adjective
      • Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
      • Easy to press, bend or cut; not hard or firm
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    • sponge

      US /spʌndʒ/

      UK /spʌndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Soft cleaning material able to absorb water
      • Sea animal whose bodies are used for bath sponges
      • Transitive Verb
      • To wash the surface of something with a sponge
      B1TOEIC
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    • strengthen

      US /ˈstrɛŋkθən,ˈstrɛŋ-,ˈstrɛn-/

      UK /ˈstreŋθn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something stronger
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    • suffix

      US /ˈsʌfɪks/

      UK /ˈsʌfɪks/

      • Noun
      • Part of a word after the root, e.g. -ment, -ly
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
      A1
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    • terrible

      US /ˈtɛrəbəl/

      UK /ˈterəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; horrible
      • Causing great fear; frightening
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
      A1
      More
    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
      A1
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    • transform

      US /trænsˈfɔrm/

      UK /træns'fɔ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change the shape completely in a good way
      • To convert from one form or substance into another.
      C2
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    • wonderful

      US /'wʌndərfl/

      UK /ˈwʌndəfl/

      • Adjective
      • Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
      A2
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    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
      A1
      More
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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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