Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • at least: As a minimum
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • sheer number: A large quantity or amount of something.
  • to date: Up to the present time; until now.
  • put out: To publish, e.g. a book
  • cancel out: To neutralize or negate the effect of something else.
  • taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
  • in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • spit on: To show contempt for someone by spitting towards or onto them.
  • out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • marching orders: Official orders given to a soldier or unit to move to a new location or begin a specific operation.
  • take on: To acquire a new characteristic
  • like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • clear out: To empty things out of a place
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • general: Widespread, normal or usual
  • strength: Condition of being strong
  • frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
  • crush: Strong attraction to someone
  • military: Army or armed forces
  • passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
  • diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
  • superficial: On the surface only; not deep
  • profile: To write a short description of a person or group
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
  • fit: Good looking; physically attractive
  • guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
  • enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
  • text: To send a message by phone or other device
  • spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
  • defense: Argument in support of something
  • authoritarian: Person expecting complete obedience
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • gather: To bring objects together into one place
  • juvenile: Concerning young people or children
  • slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
  • chief: Leader of a race or group of people
  • facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
  • speech: A formal talk to an audience
  • nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
  • adhere: To support a cause, political party, religion
  • quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
  • secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
  • march: To force someone to walk somewhere
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
  • shave: To cut the beard/hair close to skin with a razor
  • bulge: To curve outward from the surface, as when full
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • homeless: Having no home; living on the streets
  • meet: To provide something that is necessary
  • commander: Person with authority who commands or controls
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • dead: Not alive
  • maniac: Violent, mentally ill person
  • department: Division of a larger part or organization
  • disconnect: To separate something from something else
  • line: Border that divides two places or regions
  • recruitment: Act of enlisting people into the army
  • camp: A (military) base
  • pentagon: A five-sided shape
  • bomb: To attack with explosives
  • parrot: Brightly colored bird with hooked beak
  • hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
  • demonic: Extremely evil or cruel
  • famously: In a manner or to an extent that is well known
  • ferocity: Strength of an emotion or act; anger or cruelty
  • riff: Short series of repeated notes in music
  • grandfather: Your mother's or father's father
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    • adhere

      US /ədˈhɪr/

      UK /ədˈhɪə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To support a cause, political party, religion
      • To stick to; make something stick to something
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
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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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    • authoritarian

      US /əˌθɔ:rəˈteriən/

      UK /ɔ:ˌθɒrɪˈteəriən/

      • Noun
      • Person expecting complete obedience
      • Adjective
      • Expecting complete obedience to your rules
      • Favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom.
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    • bomb

      US /bɑm/

      UK /bɒm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack with explosives
      • Noun
      • An explosive device
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    • bulge

      US /bʌldʒ/

      UK /bʌldʒ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To curve outward from the surface, as when full
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Rounded full or fat lump on the surface of a thing
      • Rapid increase in size
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    • camp

      US /kæmp/

      UK /kæmp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A (military) base
      • Exaggerated behavior meant to be funny
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To live temporarily, e.g. in a tent or a vehicle
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    • cancel out

      US /ˈkænsəl aʊt/

      UK /ˈkænsəl aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To neutralize or negate the effect of something else.
      • To cause something to no longer be valid or effective.
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    • chief

      US /tʃif/

      UK /tʃi:f/

      • Noun
      • Leader of a race or group of people
      • The one highest in authority or importance
      • Adjective
      • The one highest in authority or importance
      A2
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    • clear out

      US /klɪr aʊt/

      UK /kliə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To empty things out of a place
      A1
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    • commander

      US /kəˈmændə(r)/

      UK /kəˈmɑ:ndə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person with authority who commands or controls
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    • crush

      US /krʌʃ/

      UK /krʌʃ/

      • Noun
      • Strong attraction to someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To break something into small pieces by pressing
      • To defeat someone or something (in a game)
      B1TOEIC
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    • defense

      US /dɪˈfɛns/

      UK /dɪ'fens/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Argument in support of something
      • The process of protecting something from attack
      B1TOEIC
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    • demonic

      US /dɪˈmɑnɪk/

      UK /diˈmɒnɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely evil or cruel
      B1
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    • department

      US /dɪˈpɑ:rtmənt/

      UK /dɪˈpɑ:tmənt/

      • Noun
      • Division of a larger part or organization
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    • disconnect

      US /ˌdɪskəˈnɛkt/

      UK /ˌdɪskəˈnekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To separate something from something else
      • Noun
      • State of being separated from something else
      B2
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    • diversity

      US /dɪˈvə:sɪti, daɪ-/

      UK /daɪ'vɜ:sətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
      • A range of different things.
      B1TOEIC
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    • drag

      US /dræɡ/

      UK /dræɡ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To reluctantly move or go somewhere
      • To pull something heavy or difficult along the ground
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Force of air pushing back against a plane car etc.
      • Boring or annoying thing/activity
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    • enemy

      US /ˈɛnəmi/

      UK /ˈenəmi/

      • Noun
      • Something that stops you doing what you want
      • Group, or people, you are opposed to
      A2
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    • facial

      US /ˈfeʃəl/

      UK /'feɪʃl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
      • Adjective
      • Concerning or on the face
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    • famously

      US /ˈfeməsli/

      UK /ˈfeɪməsli/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner or to an extent that is well known
      B1
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    • ferocity

      US /fəˈrɑsɪti/

      UK /fəˈrɒsəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strength of an emotion or act; anger or cruelty
      C1TOEIC
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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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    • frankly

      US /ˈfræŋkli/

      UK /ˈfræŋkli/

      • Adverb
      • Speaking honestly and directly
      • Used to express disagreement or mild disapproval.
      B2
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    • gather

      US /ˈɡæðɚ/

      UK /ˈgæðə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bring objects together into one place
      • To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
      • Noun
      • Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • grandfather

      US /ˈɡrændˌfɑðɚ, ˈɡræn-/

      UK /'ɡrænfɑ:ðə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Your mother's or father's father
      B2
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    • guard

      US /ɡɑrd/

      UK /ɡɑ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep watch over something to protect it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
      • A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hawk

      US /hɔk/

      UK /hɔ:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
      • Someone wanting to go to war using the military
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remove something from the throat by coughing
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    • homeless

      US /ˈhomlɪs/

      UK /ˈhəʊmləs/

      • Adjective
      • Having no home; living on the streets
      • Noun (plural)
      • People who do not have a home.
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    • in other words

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
      More
    • in person

      US /ɪn ˈpɜːrsn/

      UK /in ˈpɜːsn/

      • Adverb
      • Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
      • Face-to-face; not through electronic communication.
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
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    • juvenile

      US /ˈdʒuvəˌnaɪl, -nəl/

      UK /ˈdʒu:vənaɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning young people or children
      • Noun
      • Someone who is young; a child
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    • like new

      US /laɪk nu/

      UK /laɪk nju:/

      • other
      • In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
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    • maniac

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Violent, mentally ill person
      B1
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    • marching orders

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Official orders given to a soldier or unit to move to a new location or begin a specific operation.
      • Informal term for being dismissed or fired from a job.
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    • military

      US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'mɪlətrɪ/

      • Noun
      • Army or armed forces
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the army or navy
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    • nuclear

      US /ˈnukliɚ, ˈnju-/

      UK /ˈnju:kliə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or involving the center of an atom
      A2
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    • out of control

      US /aʊt ʌv kənˈtrol/

      UK /aut ɔv kənˈtrəul/

      • Adjective
      • Impossible to manage or control.
      • Not able to be directed or steered.
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    • parrot

      US /ˈperət/

      UK /'pærət/

      • Countable Noun
      • Brightly colored bird with hooked beak
      • Transitive Verb
      • To repeat someone's words without thought
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    • passive

      US /ˈpæsɪv/

      UK /ˈpæsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
      • With sentence's subject being what verb acts on
      • Noun
      • A person who is passive; one who does not actively participate or resist.
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    • pentagon

      US /ˈpɛntəˌɡɑn/

      UK /'pentəɡən/

      • Noun
      • A five-sided shape
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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.
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    • profile

      US /ˈproˌfaɪl/

      UK /'prəʊfaɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To write a short description of a person or group
      • To write or create a profile of someone or something.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A short description of a person or group
      • Shape of someone's head when viewed from the side
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    • put out

      US /pʊt aʊt/

      UK /put aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To publish, e.g. a book
      • To cause someone to be troubled or inconvenienced
      A1
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    • recruitment

      US /rɪˈkrutmənt/

      UK /rɪ'kru:tmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of enlisting people into the army
      • The action of enlisting or hiring new people.
      B2TOEIC
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    • riff

      US /rɪf/

      UK /rɪf/

      • Noun
      • Short series of repeated notes in music
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To play a riff or series of riffs.
      • To improvise or elaborate on a theme or idea.
      C1
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    • shave

      US /ʃev/

      UK /ʃeɪv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut the beard/hair close to skin with a razor
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    • sheer number

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A large quantity or amount of something.
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    • slide

      US /slaɪd/

      UK /slaɪd/

      • Noun
      • Part of machines that slides backward and forward
      • Reduction in amount, price, quality
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pass or move smoothly and rapidly into or out
      • To move smoothly and rapidly over a surface
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    • speech

      US /spitʃ/

      UK /spi:tʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A formal talk to an audience
      • Expression of ideas or opinions by talking
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    • spit

      US /spɪt/

      UK /spɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
      B1
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    • spit on

      US /spɪt ɑn/

      UK /spit ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To show contempt for someone by spitting towards or onto them.
      • To eject saliva onto a surface.
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    • strength

      US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/

      UK /streŋθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Condition of being strong
      • The quality or state of being physically strong.
      A2TOEIC
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    • superficial

      US /ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl/

      UK /ˌsu:pəˈfɪʃl/

      • Adjective
      • On the surface only; not deep
      • Relating to or located near the surface.
      C2
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    • take on

      US /tek ɑn/

      UK /teik ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To acquire a new characteristic
      • To accept a new responsibility, role
      A1
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    • taken over

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gain control of (a company) from someone else
      • To gain control of something.
      A1
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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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    • to date

      US /tu det/

      UK /tu: deit/

      • Phrase
      • Up to the present time; until now.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To go out on romantic dates with someone.
      C2
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
      A1
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
      B1
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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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