Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • regardless of
  • rule of thumb: A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
  • work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
  • by no means: Certainly not; in no way.
  • quite a way: A considerable distance.
  • up the hill: In an upward direction on a slope or hill.
  • check out
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
  • genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
  • campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
  • harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
  • parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
  • slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
  • comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
  • crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
  • field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
  • flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
  • afford: To make available, to provide
  • concern: To be about a particular topic
  • dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
  • dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • primary: Most important, most basic or essential
  • complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
  • contemporary: Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
  • accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
  • professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
  • gender: State of being male or female
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
  • thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
  • argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
  • dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
  • fit: Good looking; physically attractive
  • chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
  • exception: Something different or not included
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • endemic: Natural to or typical of a specific place/people
  • appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
  • promise: To say you will certainly do something
  • notification: Act of giving formal or official information
  • fracture: Break in a bone, usually small
  • stun: To greatly shock or surprise; totally amaze
  • boardroom: Room where top officials meet
  • diva: Female operatic star
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    • achieve

      US /əˈtʃiv/

      UK /ə'tʃi:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
      • To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
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    • actual

      US /ˈæktʃuəl/

      UK /ˈæktʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
      • Current; existing at the present time.
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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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    • audience

      US /ˈɔdiəns/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
      A2TOEIC
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    • boardroom

      US /ˈbɔrdˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈbord-/

      UK /'bɔ:dru:m/

      • Countable Noun
      • Room where top officials meet
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    • by no means

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Certainly not; in no way.
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    • campaign

      US /kæmˈpen/

      UK /kæm'peɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of actions meant to achieve a goal
      • A planned set of military activities intended to achieve a particular objective.
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    • chamber

      US /ˈtʃembɚ/

      UK /'tʃeɪmbə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Enclosed space that contains something
      • Large room that is used for official meetings
      B1TOEIC
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • comment

      US /ˈkɑmɛnt/

      UK /'kɒment/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
      • An explanatory note in a computer program.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something that gives your opinion
      • To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
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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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    • contemporary

      US /kənˈtɛmpəˌrɛri/

      UK /kən'temprərɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
      • Happening in the same time period
      • Countable Noun
      • Person doing things at the same time as you
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    • crack

      US /kræk/

      UK /kræk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
      • Unexpected and hard hit to the body
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
      • To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
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    • deem

      US /dim/

      UK /di:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To judge something to be a certain thing, way
      B2
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    • diva

      US /'di:və/

      UK /'di:və/

      • Countable Noun
      • Female operatic star
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    • dominate

      US /ˈdɑməˌnet/

      UK /'dɒmɪneɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
      • To control; rule; enjoy a commanding position in
      B1TOEIC
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    • dramatic

      US /drəˈmætɪk/

      UK /drəˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Gripping the attention; causing an effect
      • (Of an event) sudden and extreme
      B1
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    • dramatically

      US /drəˈmætɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /drə'mætɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a sudden or extreme manner
      • In a theatrical or exaggerated manner.
      B1
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    • endemic

      US /ɛnˈdɛmɪk/

      UK /enˈdemɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Natural to or typical of a specific place/people
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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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    • exception

      US /ɪkˈsɛpʃən/

      UK /ɪkˈsepʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something different or not included
      • An objection or feeling of disapproval.
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    • exclusive

      US /ɪkˈsklusɪv/

      UK /ɪk'sklu:sɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being available only to people with a lot of money
      • Available to only a particular person, group
      B1TOEIC
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    • fit

      US /fɪt/

      UK /fɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Good looking; physically attractive
      • Having good physical health and strength
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To install a machine, equipment etc.
      • To adjust or change to the right size or shape
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    • flat

      US /flæt/

      UK /flæt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Apartment; set of rooms for living in
      • The smooth or level part of something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To share an apartment with someone
      • To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
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    • fracture

      US /ˈfræktʃɚ/

      UK /'fræktʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Break in a bone, usually small
      • A break down in a relationship
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To break something hard, usually a bone
      • To cause a break down in a relationship
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    • gender

      US /ˈdʒɛndɚ/

      UK /'dʒendə(r)/

      • Noun
      • State of being male or female
      • The socially constructed roles, behaviours, expressions and identities of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To assign a gender to; to consider something in terms of gender.
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    • genuine

      US /ˈdʒɛnjuɪn/

      UK /ˈdʒenjuɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
      • Being sincere in your actions or character
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    • harsh

      US /hɑrʃ/

      UK /hɑ:ʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
      • Being severe and unkind
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • norm

      US /nɔ:rm/

      UK /nɔ:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Standard or regular way of doing something
      • An established standard of performance or behavior
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something average (statistics)
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    • notification

      US /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      UK /ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of giving formal or official information
      B2
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    • parliament

      US /ˈpɑrləmənt/

      UK /ˈpɑ:ləmənt/

      • Noun
      • Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
      • Period when the Uk government is in session
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    • primary

      US /ˈpraɪˌmɛri, -məri/

      UK /'praɪmərɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Most important, most basic or essential
      • Happening first; earliest
      B2
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    • professional

      US /prəˈfɛʃənəl/

      UK /prə'feʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
      • Acting/done properly as a qualified person would
      • Noun
      • Highly qualified person, e.g. lawyer or doctor
      • One who plays a sport or similar activity as a job
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    • quite a way

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A considerable distance.
      • To a considerable extent or degree.
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    • regardless of

      US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/

      UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Preposition
      • Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
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    • rule of thumb

      US /rul ʌv θʌm/

      UK /ru:l ɔv θʌm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
      • A broadly accurate guide or principle, based on practice rather than theory.
      A1
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    • slip

      US /slɪp/

      UK /slɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
      • A field position in cricket
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To begin to fall as a result of losing balance
      • To escape or become free from something
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    • structure

      US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/

      UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
      • A building or other man-made object.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
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    • stun

      US /stʌn/

      UK /stʌn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To greatly shock or surprise; totally amaze
      • To incapacitate using a special gun
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
      B1TOEIC
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    • thumb

      US /θʌm/

      UK /θʌm/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
      • Countable Noun
      • Part of a glove that goes over the thumb
      • The short, thick finger on the side of your hand
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    • up the hill

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In an upward direction on a slope or hill.
      • A difficult or challenging task.
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    • virtually

      US /ˈvɚtʃuəli/

      UK /ˈvɜ:tʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • In an almost complete or entire manner
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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
      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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