Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • have to: Must do
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • phonetic transcription: A visual representation of speech sounds using phonetic symbols.
  • hanging out: To spend time with your friends
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
  • in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
  • on my feed: Appearing in the list of updates or content that a user sees on a social media platform.
  • feed on: To eat a particular food.
  • pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
  • awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
  • tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
  • slightly: Only a little
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • general: Widespread, normal or usual
  • confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
  • pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
  • tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
  • handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
  • deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
  • fellow: Man or a boy
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • memorize: To study something so that you remember it
  • vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
  • spell: To lead to future trouble
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • speech: A formal talk to an audience
  • podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • chuck: To throw carelessly or casually
  • newsletter: Report or open letter giving news to a group
  • phonetic: Concerning the sounds of languages
  • twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
  • transcription: Something written from spoken material
  • horseshoe: Metal plate nailed to the hoof of a horse
  • masterclass: An example of excellent work
  • oo: The sound of surprise
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    • all the things

      US

      UK

      • Pronoun
      • Everything; all items or aspects
      • Determiner
      • Every item or object being considered or discussed.
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    • amazing

      US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising in a pleasing way
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause wonder; to surprise completely
      A2
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    • awesome

      US /ˈɔsəm/

      UK /'ɔ:səm/

      • Adjective
      • Great; wonderful; stupendous
      B2TOEIC
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    • chuck

      US /tʃʌk/

      UK /tʃʌk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To throw carelessly or casually
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • chunk

      US /tʃʌŋk/

      UK /tʃʌŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A large bit of something; thick lump
      • A significant amount or portion.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something into chunks.
      • To throw something forcefully (slang).
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    • confident

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdənt/

      UK /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Having a strong belief in the truth or certainty of something.
      • Noun
      • A person who is self-assured and believes in their abilities.
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    • deliver

      US /dɪˈlɪvɚ/

      UK /dɪ'lɪvə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
      • To save someone from a problem or crisis
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    • feed on

      US /fid ɑn/

      UK /fi:d ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To eat a particular food.
      • To increase or become stronger because of something.
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • fellow

      US /ˈfɛlo/

      UK /'feləʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Man or a boy
      • Student paid to study and teach after college
      • Adjective
      • Being of the same kind
      • Sharing a particular activity, situation, or characteristic.
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    • handful

      US /ˈhændˌfʊl/

      UK /'hændfʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
      • A thing requiring great effort to control, manage
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    • hang

      US /hæŋ/

      UK /hæŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
      • To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To float, move softly, or remain in the air
      • To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
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    • hanging out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
      A2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • horseshoe

      US /ˈhɔrsˌʃu, ˈhɔrʃ-/

      UK /'hɔ:sʃu:/

      • Noun
      • Metal plate nailed to the hoof of a horse
      • Something that has the shape of a horseshoe.
      • Adjective
      • Having the shape of a horseshoe.
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    • in general

      US /ɪn ˈdʒɛnərəl/

      UK /in ˈdʒenərəl/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; on the whole.
      • Not specific or detailed; broadly.
      • Adjective
      • Not detailed or specific; overall.
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    • in mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider something.
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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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    • 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.
      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
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    • masterclass

      US /ˈmæstərklæs/

      UK /ˈmɑ:stəklɑ:s/

      • Noun
      • An example of excellent work
      C2
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    • memorize

      US /ˈmɛməˌraɪz/

      UK /ˈmeməraɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To study something so that you remember it
      A2
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    • newsletter

      US /ˈnu:zletə(r)/

      UK /ˈnju:zletə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Report or open letter giving news to a group
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • on my feed

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Appearing in the list of updates or content that a user sees on a social media platform.
      A1
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    • oo

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • The sound of surprise
      C2
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
      A1
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    • phonetic

      US /fəˈnɛtɪk/

      UK /fəˈnetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the sounds of languages
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    • phonetic transcription

      US /fəˈnɛtɪk trænˈskrɪpʃən/

      UK /fəˈnetɪk trænˈskrɪpʃən/

      • Noun
      • A visual representation of speech sounds using phonetic symbols.
      C1
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    • podcast

      US /'pɑ:dkæst/

      UK /'pɒdkɑ:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
      A2
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    • practice

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /'præktɪs/

      • Noun
      • The office and place for legal or medical work
      • Doing something many times to become better at it
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To live according to the teachings of a religion
      A2TOEIC
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    • pronounce

      US /prəˈnaʊns/

      UK /prə'naʊns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state something in a legal or official way
      • To give your opinion or decision about something
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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.
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    • slightly

      US /ˈslaɪtli/

      UK /ˈslaɪtli/

      • Adverb
      • Only a little
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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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    • spell

      US /spɛl/

      UK /spel/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lead to future trouble
      • To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
      • Period of time; time when an action is being done
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    • talk about it

      US /tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt/

      UK /tɔ:k əˈbaut it/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss a particular subject.
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    • tense

      US /tɛns/

      UK /tens/

      • Noun
      • The use of grammar to state the time things happen
      • Adjective
      • Unable to relax; feeling nervous or stressed
      • Stretched tight and stiff
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
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    • tongue

      US /tʌŋ/

      UK /tʌŋ/

      • Noun
      • Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
      • Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
      • Transitive Verb
      • To using your mouth to produce musical notes
      • To use your mouth to touch something
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    • tough

      US /tʌf/

      UK /tʌf/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
      • Very difficult to do or deal with
      • Noun
      • A rough and aggressive person.
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    • transcription

      US /trænˈskrɪpʃən/

      UK /trænˈskrɪpʃn/

      • Noun
      • Something written from spoken material
      • The act or process of transcribing something.
      B2
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    • tricky

      US /ˈtrɪki/

      UK /'trɪkɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
      • Likely to use tricks; dishonest or deceptive
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    • twitter

      US /ˈtwɪtɚ/

      UK /ˈtwɪtə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
      • Proper Noun
      • An online messaging system
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    • vowel

      US /ˈvaʊəl/

      UK /ˈvaʊəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
      B1
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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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