Vocabulary

  • in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
  • at least: As a minimum
  • set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
  • such as: For example; like
  • stock up: To accumulate a supply of something.
  • prior to: Before a particular time or event.
  • bring about: To cause to happen
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • emergency response: The actions taken to deal with an unexpected and dangerous event.
  • fresh produce: Recently harvested fruits and vegetables offered for sale.
  • apart from: Except for; not considering
  • on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
  • wrap around: To encircle or surround something.
  • as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
  • in case of: If something happens; in the event of.
  • owing to: Due to
  • take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • with dignity: In a manner that shows respect and seriousness.
  • work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
  • in a series: Arranged or happening one after another.
  • sit down: To take a seat
  • call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
  • predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
  • authority: The power to give orders to people
  • issue: To make something available to be used or sold
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • security: Department in a company in charge of protection
  • stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
  • effect: An advantage, benefit
  • secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
  • administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
  • prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
  • reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
  • solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
  • viable: Being capable of living, growing, and developing
  • signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • storm: To act violently or angrily
  • remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
  • minister: An official who heads a government department
  • public: Owned by the government
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
  • opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
  • village: Small town in the country
  • bureau: Administrative unit of government
  • strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
  • drainage: Process of removing water or liquid from something
  • depart: To die
  • close: Almost; near
  • gale: Strong wind; very windy weather
  • musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
  • inbound: Directed or moving inward or toward a center
  • airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
  • typhoon: Tropical cyclone created over oceans
  • standby: Ready for use in an emergency, etc.
  • northwest: Being between west and north
  • lei: Circular band of flowers worn around neck, etc.
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    • administration

      US / ædˌmɪnɪˈstreʃən/

      UK /ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
      • The work of running something, e.g. a business
      B1TOEIC
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    • airport

      US /ˈerpɔ:rt/

      UK /ˈeəpɔ:t/

      • Noun
      • A place where passenger planes land and take off
      B1TOEIC
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    • apart from

      US /əˈpɑrt frʌm/

      UK /əˈpɑ:t frɔm/

      • Preposition
      • Except for; not considering
      • In addition to; as well as
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    • as a result of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Because of something; owing to.
      A1
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    • assembly

      US /əˈsɛmbli/

      UK /ə'semblɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Process of putting the parts of something together
      • Group of people gathered for a purpose
      B1TOEIC
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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.
      C2
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    • at the moment

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
      A1
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    • authority

      US /əˈθɔrɪti, əˈθɑr-, ɔˈθɔr-, ɔˈθɑr-/

      UK /ɔ:ˈθɒrəti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power to give orders to people
      • Person who is an expert on a particular topic
      A2TOEIC
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    • bring about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause to happen
      A1
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    • bureau

      US /ˈbjʊro/

      UK /'bjʊərəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Administrative unit of government
      B1
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    • call on

      US /kɔl ɑn/

      UK /kɔ:l ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
      • To visit someone
      A1
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    • depart

      US /dɪˈpɑ:rt/

      UK /dɪˈpɑ:t/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To die
      • To go from a place in order to start a journey
      B1TOEIC
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    • drainage

      US /ˈdrenɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈdreɪnɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of removing water or liquid from something
      B2
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
      A1
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    • emergency response

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The actions taken to deal with an unexpected and dangerous event.
      • Immediate medical assistance given in an emergency situation.
      B1
      More
    • flood

      US /flʌd/

      UK /flʌd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
      • (Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A quick unexpectedly volume of something
      • Large number of people or things arriving at once
      B1
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    • fresh produce

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Recently harvested fruits and vegetables offered for sale.
      B1
      More
    • gale

      US /ɡeɪl/

      UK /ɡeɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong wind; very windy weather
      • A strong outburst of emotion, especially laughter.
      B2TOEIC
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    • in a series

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Arranged or happening one after another.
      • Occurring sequentially or in a specific order.
      B1
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    • in case of

      US /ɪn kes ʌv/

      UK /in keis ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • If something happens; in the event of.
      • If something happens.
      • Conjunction
      • To be prepared for something that might happen.
      A1
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    • in effect

      US /ɪn ɪˈfɛkt/

      UK /in iˈfekt/

      • Phrase
      • In reality; in practice; virtually
      A1
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    • inbound

      US /ˈɪnˌbaʊnd/

      UK /ˈɪnbaʊnd/

      • Adverb
      • Directed or moving inward or toward a center
      • Adjective
      • Traveling toward a particular place or destination.
      C2TOEIC
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    • issue

      US /ˈɪʃu/

      UK /'ɪʃu:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something available to be used or sold
      • To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
      • Single edition of a magazine
      A2TOEIC
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    • lei

      US /'leɪ/

      UK /'leɪɪ/

      • Noun
      • Circular band of flowers worn around neck, etc.
      C1
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    • minister

      US /ˈmɪnɪstɚ/

      UK /'mɪnɪstə(r)/

      • Noun
      • An official who heads a government department
      • Person who performs Christian services
      A2
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    • musk

      US /mʌsk/

      UK /mʌsk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
      C1
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    • northwest

      US /nɔrθˈwɛst, nɔrˈwɛst/

      UK /'nɔ:θ'west/

      • Adjective
      • Being between west and north
      • Noun
      • The direction halfway between north and west.
      • A region in the north-west of a country or area.
      B1
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    • on paper

      US /ɑn ˈpeɪpər/

      UK /ɔn ˈpeipə/

      • Phrase
      • In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
      • Recorded in writing; documented.
      A1
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    • opposition

      US /ˌɑ:pəˈzɪʃn/

      UK /ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
      • Group that you are fighting or competing against
      B1
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    • owing to

      US /ˈoɪŋ tu/

      UK /ˈəuiŋ tu:/

      • Adverb
      • Due to
      • Preposition
      • Because of; due to.
      A2
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    • predict

      US /prɪˈdɪkt/

      UK /prɪ'dɪkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess or estimate what will or might happen
      A2TOEIC
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    • president

      US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/

      UK /ˈprezɪdənt/

      • Noun
      • Person in charge of a country, or organization
      • The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
      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
      A2TOEIC
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    • prior

      US /ˈpraɪɚ/

      UK /'praɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Existing or coming earlier in time
      • (Of a claim, etc.) more important than another one
      • Noun
      • Monk or priest in charge of a monastery
      B1TOEIC
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    • prior to

      US /ˈpraɪɚ tu/

      UK /ˈpraiə tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Before a particular time or event.
      C1
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • reduce

      US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/

      UK /rɪ'dju:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
      • To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
      A2TOEIC
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    • remain

      US /rɪˈmen/

      UK /rɪˈmeɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be left behind; to continue to exist
      • To stay in a place when other people have gone
      A2TOEIC
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    • remind

      US /rɪˈmaɪnd/

      UK /rɪ'maɪnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to remember what they forgot
      • To cause someone to think of something similar or related.
      A2TOEIC
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    • secure

      US /sɪˈkjʊr/

      UK /sɪ'kjʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get or achieve something with certainty
      • To firmly attach something to something else
      • Adjective
      • Being attached to something tightly and surely
      • (Place that is) locked, guarded and safe
      A2TOEIC
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    • security

      US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/

      UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/

      • Noun
      • Department in a company in charge of protection
      • Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
      A2TOEIC
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    • set to

      US /sɛt tu/

      UK /set tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
      A1
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    • signal

      US /ˈsɪɡnəl/

      UK /'sɪɡnəl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be evidence/an indication something will happen
      • To make a noise or motion to tell someone to start
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Evidence or an indication something will happen
      • Movement of a hand or other means to send messages
      A2
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    • sit down

      US /sit daʊn/

      UK /sit daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take a seat
      A1
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    • solution

      US /səˈluʃən/

      UK /səˈlu:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
      • Way to solve or deal with a problem
      A2
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    • standby

      US /ˈstændˌbaɪ/

      UK /'stændbaɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Ready for use in an emergency, etc.
      • On a waiting list for a plane ticket
      C2
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    • stock

      US /stɑk/

      UK /stɒk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
      • Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
      B2TOEIC
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    • stock up

      US /stɑk ʌp/

      UK /stɔk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accumulate a supply of something.
      A1
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
      A1
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    • take off

      US /tek ɔf/

      UK /teik ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove, e.g. your clothes
      • To make arrangements to be absent from work
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To remove (an item of clothing).
      • To depart; to leave.
      A1
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    • typhoon

      US /taɪˈfun/

      UK /taɪ'fu:n/

      • Noun
      • Tropical cyclone created over oceans
      B1
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    • viable

      US /ˈvaɪəbəl/

      UK /ˈvaɪəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being capable of living, growing, and developing
      B1TOEIC
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    • village

      US /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/

      UK /'vɪlɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • Small town in the country
      • A close-knit community or group of people.
      A2
      More
    • with dignity

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a manner that shows respect and seriousness.
      • In a noble and honorable manner.
      A1
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    • work together

      US /wɚk təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /wə:k təˈɡeðə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
      A1
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    • wrap around

      US /ræp əˈraʊnd/

      UK /ræp əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To encircle or surround something.
      • To extend or stretch around something.
      A2
      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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