Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • move to: To change the place where you live or work.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • buy into: To come to accept an idea or believe in it
  • in particular: Specifically; especially.
  • meet the demand: To supply enough of something that people want or need.
  • move into: To start living in a new house or building
  • in places: In some locations but not others
  • on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • come apart: To break into separate pieces
  • have to: Must do
  • in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • slow down: To reduce the speed
  • tie up: To be occupied or engaged in something
  • red tape: Formalities; paperwork; official procedure
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
  • broader sense: A more general or inclusive meaning or interpretation.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • without question: Undoubtedly; certainly; definitely.
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • with just: Using only; with no more than.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
  • absolutely: Completely; totally; very
  • instinct: Natural way of thinking; intuition
  • physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
  • tend: To move or act in a certain manner
  • utterly: Completely
  • productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
  • disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
  • environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
  • blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
  • criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
  • abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
  • afford: To make available, to provide
  • concern: To be about a particular topic
  • corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
  • private: Being away from others and quiet
  • dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
  • benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
  • launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
  • productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
  • disgusting: Having a very bad taste
  • generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
  • construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
  • interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
  • ironically: Contrary to plan or expectation
  • argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
  • project: To predict what will happen in the future
  • monopoly: Complete market control for a service or product
  • ideology: Ideas or beliefs which form theory and policy
  • revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
  • fundamentally: In a basic and important way
  • inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
  • century: Period of 100 years
  • important: Having power or authority
  • liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • election: Process of choosing someone by voting
  • zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
  • product: Item that can be bought
  • pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
  • income: Earned money from work, investments or business
  • mobility: Ability to move
  • sue: Person's name
  • freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
  • republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
  • upward: Toward some higher point or position
  • institutional: Being related or similar to an institution
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    • absolutely

      US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/

      UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/

      • Adverb
      • Completely; totally; very
      • Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
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    • abundance

      US /əˈbʌndəns/

      UK /əˈbʌndəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quantity that is very large or more than enough
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    • afford

      US /əˈfɔrd, əˈford/

      UK /ə'fɔ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make available, to provide
      • To have enough money to pay for something
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    • argument

      US /ˈɑrɡjəmənt/

      UK /ˈɑ:gjumənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Discussion in which you disagree with someone
      • A presentation of reasons for or against an idea
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    • at some point

      US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/

      UK /æt sʌm pɔint/

      • Phrase
      • At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
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    • benefit

      US /ˈbɛnəfɪt/

      UK /'benɪfɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Good result or effect, something advantageous
      • A payment made by the state or an insurance policy to someone
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a good effect or be helpful
      • To receive an advantage; to be helped
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    • blame

      US /blem/

      UK /bleɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say someone is responsible for something bad
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of saying someone did something bad
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    • broader sense

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A more general or inclusive meaning or interpretation.
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    • buy into

      US /baɪ ˈɪntu/

      UK /bai ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come to accept an idea or believe in it
      • To buy a part of something e.g. a company's shares
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    • come apart

      US /kʌm əˈpɑrt/

      UK /kʌm əˈpɑ:t/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To break into separate pieces
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    • concern

      US /kənˈsɚn/

      UK /kənˈsɜ:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be about a particular topic
      • To have a direct impact on someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Company, firm or business
      • Feeling of worry or anxiety
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    • construction

      US /kənˈstrʌkʃən/

      UK /kən'strʌkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of building something; thing that is built
      • Something that is made using different parts
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    • corporate

      US /ˈkɔrpərɪt, ˈkɔrprɪt/

      UK /ˈkɔ:pərət/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning (usually large) companies
      • Relating to a large company or group.
      • Noun
      • The overall strategy and direction of a company.
      • The visual and communicative aspects of a company that create its public image.
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    • criticism

      US /ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm/

      UK /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Article or essay that judges quality
      • Negative judgment of something
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    • dense

      US /dɛns/

      UK /dens/

      • Adjective
      • Very thick and difficult to see, get through
      • Hard to understand
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    • disease

      US /dɪˈziz/

      UK /dɪˈzi:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
      • A disorder of structure or function in a plant, especially one caused by a pathogen.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To affect with disease; to corrupt or sicken.
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    • disgusting

      US /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/

      UK /dɪsˈgʌstɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Having a very bad taste
      • Extremely unpleasant or unacceptable.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a strong negative reaction or feeling
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    • election

      US /ɪˈlɛkʃən/

      UK /ɪ'lekʃn/

      • Noun
      • Process of choosing someone by voting
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    • essentially

      US /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
      • Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • freedom

      US /ˈfridəm/

      UK /'fri:dəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being free, not being controlled
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    • fundamentally

      US /ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl:ɪ/

      UK /ˌfʌndəˈmentəli/

      • Adverb
      • In a basic and important way
      • In a complete and thorough way
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    • generation

      US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act or process of producing or causing something
      • People born and living at about the same time
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • home in

      US /ˈhoʊm ɪn/

      UK /ˈhəum ɪn/

      • other
      • Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
      B2
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    • ideology

      US /ˌaɪdiˈɑlədʒi, ˌɪdi-/

      UK /ˌaɪdɪ'ɒlədʒɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ideas or beliefs which form theory and policy
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    • in particular

      US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /in pəˈtikjulə/

      • Phrase
      • Specifically; especially.
      • Detailed or precise.
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    • in places

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In some locations but not others
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
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    • in the way

      US /ɪn ði we/

      UK /in ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
      • Stored or placed so as to be available or ready when needed.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • inequality

      US /ˌɪnɪˈkwɑ:ləti/

      UK /ˌɪnɪˈkwɒləti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Situation where things are not equal, fair
      B1
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    • instinct

      US /ˈɪnˌstɪŋkt/

      UK /'ɪnstɪŋkt/

      • Noun
      • Natural way of thinking; intuition
      • Natural way (person or animal) thinks, behaves
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    • institutional

      US /ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl, -ˈtju-/

      UK /ˌɪnstɪˈtju:ʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Being related or similar to an institution
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    • ironically

      US /aɪ'rɒnɪklɪ/

      UK /aɪ'rɒnɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Contrary to plan or expectation
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    • launch

      US /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/

      UK /lɔ:ntʃ/

      • Noun
      • Starting a new project; introducing new product
      • Act of firing rockets into the air
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start a new project; start selling a product
      • To put a rocket into the air
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    • liberal

      US /ˈlɪbərəl, ˈlɪbrəl/

      UK /'lɪbərəl/

      • Noun
      • Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
      • Adjective
      • Open-minded; willing to hear others' opinions
      • Political party for freedom and social change
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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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    • meet the demand

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To supply enough of something that people want or need.
      • Phrase
      • To satisfy a need or requirement.
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    • mobility

      US /moˈbɪliti/

      UK /məʊˈbɪləti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to move
      • The ability to move between different levels of society or employment.
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    • monopoly

      US /məˈnɑpəli/

      UK /mə'nɒpəlɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Complete market control for a service or product
      • A board game in which players try to gain monopolies on properties as their opponents are forced to pay them rent.
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    • move into

      US /muv ˈɪntu/

      UK /mu:v ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start living in a new house or building
      • To start being involved in a new area of business or activity.
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    • move to

      US /muv tu/

      UK /mu:v tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change the place where you live or work.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To proceed to the next stage or action.
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    • on the other hand

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
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    • physical

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

      UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Health check at the doctors' or hospital
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the body of a person
      • Concerning things that can be seen or touched
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    • pollution

      US /pəˈluʃən/

      UK /pəˈlu:ʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Dangerous substances released into an environment
      • The action of polluting; the state of being polluted.
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    • productive

      US /prəˈdʌktɪv, pro-/

      UK /prəˈdʌktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Producing things in large quantities; fertile
      • Doing a lot of work and achieving a lot
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    • productivity

      US /ˌprɑ:dʌkˈtɪvəti/

      UK /ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Rate at which people or machines produce
      • A measure of the efficiency of a person, machine, factory, system, etc., in converting inputs into useful output.
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • red tape

      US /rɛd tep/

      UK /red teip/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Formalities; paperwork; official procedure
      • Official routine or procedure perceived as unnecessarily complex and lengthy, hindering progress.
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    • republican

      US /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/

      UK /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Supporter of the conservative US political party
      • Adjective
      • Of a republic; not favoring a monarchy
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    • revolution

      US /ˌrɛvəˈluʃən/

      UK /ˌrevə'lu:ʃn/

      • Noun
      • When a group overthrows an existing government
      • Sudden or significant change in something
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    • show up

      US /ʃo ʌp/

      UK /ʃəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
      • To be noticeably better than (someone else)
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    • slow down

      US /slo daʊn/

      UK /sləu daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce the speed
      • To become less active or busy.
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    • sue

      US /su/

      UK /su:/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take legal action against someone
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    • tend

      US /tɛnd/

      UK /tend/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move or act in a certain manner
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • 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
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    • tie up

      US /taɪ ʌp/

      UK /tai ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be occupied or engaged in something
      A2
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    • upward

      US /ˈʌpwərd/

      UK /ˈʌpwəd/

      • Adjective
      • Toward some higher point or position
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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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    • utterly

      US /ˈʌtəli/

      UK /'ʌtəli:/

      • Adverb
      • Completely
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    • with just

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using only; with no more than.
      • Barely; by a narrow margin.
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    • without question

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Undoubtedly; certainly; definitely.
      • In a manner indicating full acceptance or obedience.
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    • zone

      US /zoʊn/

      UK /zəʊn/

      • Noun
      • Area of space designated for a particular use
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide an area for a particular reason
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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