Vocabulary

  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
  • have to: Must do
  • watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
  • back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
  • in store: About to happen in the future
  • aside from
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • paying off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • leg up: Assistance given to someone by lifting or pushing them up.
  • the following: Next in order or sequence.
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • out of the gate: At the very beginning of an event or process.
  • as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
  • per year: For each year; annually.
  • rely on: To depend on someone or something
  • on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
  • come up: To come closer to someone; approach
  • name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
  • bump up: To increase something, often by a small amount.
  • shake out: To empty something by shaking it.
  • to order: To give an instruction or command.
  • on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
  • for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
  • in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
  • tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
  • revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
  • aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • decade: Period of 10 years
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • industry: Hard work; being busy working
  • quality: Feature associated with someone or something
  • heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
  • maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
  • competition: Fighting against others to win something
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
  • region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
  • perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
  • raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
  • dairy: Concerning or made from milk
  • expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
  • flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
  • deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
  • consolidate: To combine into one; make bigger or stronger
  • rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
  • honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
  • competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
  • major: High-ranking officer in the army
  • urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • annual: Happening once a year, or every year
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
  • debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
  • cult: Small extreme religious group
  • limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
  • loyal: Always showing support for; faithful
  • expansion: Making or becoming larger
  • mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
  • jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
  • methodical: Done in an organized and thorough way
  • headquarter: Main office of a company or organisation
  • homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
  • customization: Act to make, change according to the user's needs
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    • aggressive

      US /əˈɡrɛsɪv/

      UK /əˈgresɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
      • Behaving in a hostile and threatening way
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    • annual

      US /ˈænjuəl/

      UK /ˈænjuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Happening once a year, or every year
      • Noun
      • Book (in a series) released each year
      A2TOEIC
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    • as opposed to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • In contrast to; rather than.
      • Instead of; in place of.
      A1
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
      A1
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    • aside from

      US /əˈsaɪd frʌm/

      UK /əˈsaid frɔm/

      • Phrase
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
      A1
      More
    • back out

      US /bæk aʊt/

      UK /bæk aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To say you will now not do something you promised
      A1
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    • bear

      US /bɛr/

      UK /bɛː/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
      • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
      • Countable Noun
      • Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
      • Someone who expects stock market to fall
      A2
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    • bump up

      US /bʌmp ʌp/

      UK /bʌmp ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To increase something, often by a small amount.
      • To promote someone to a higher position.
      B2
      More
    • come up

      US /kʌm ʌp/

      UK /kʌm ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come closer to someone; approach
      • (Of sun) to rise into the sky in the morning
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    • compete

      US /kəmˈpit/

      UK /kəmˈpi:t/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
      • To try to gain something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.
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    • competition

      US /ˌkɑmpɪˈtɪʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fighting against others to win something
      • A situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have.
      A2
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    • competitive

      US /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/

      UK /kəmˈpetətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being strongly driven to win or be better than
      • As good as or better than others.
      B1
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    • concept

      US /ˈkɑnˌsɛpt/

      UK /'kɒnsept/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Abstract idea of something or how it works
      • A plan or intention; a conception.
      A2TOEIC
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    • consolidate

      US /kənˈsɑ:lɪdeɪt/

      UK /kənˈsɒlɪdeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To combine into one; make bigger or stronger
      B1
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    • cult

      US /kʌlt/

      UK /kʌlt/

      • Noun
      • Small extreme religious group
      • Adjective
      • Very much liked by a small group of people
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    • customization

      US /'kʌstəmaɪzeɪʃən/

      UK /'kʌstəmaɪzeɪʃən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act to make, change according to the user's needs
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    • dairy

      US /ˈderi/

      UK /ˈdeəri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or made from milk
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Building for storing milk or making cheese/butter
      B2
      More
    • debut

      US /deˈbju, ˈdeˌbju/

      UK /'deɪbju:/

      • Noun
      • First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
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    • decade

      US /ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked/

      UK /ˈdekeɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Period of 10 years
      B1TOEIC
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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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    • expand

      US /ɪkˈspænd/

      UK /ɪk'spænd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something larger in size, number, amount
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    • expansion

      US /ɪkˈspænʃən/

      UK /ɪkˈspænʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Making or becoming larger
      • The process of increasing in size, number, or scope, especially in a business context.
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    • flavor

      US /ˈflevɚ/

      UK /'fleɪvə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quality giving something a particular character
      • Taste of something, especially in food or drink
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add extra taste to a food
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    • for sure

      US /fɔr ʃʊr/

      UK /fɔ: ʃuə/

      • Adverb
      • Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
      • Used to emphasize a statement.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
      A2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • headquarter

      US /'hed'kwɔ:tə/

      UK /'hed'kwɔ:tə/

      • Noun
      • Main office of a company or organisation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To establish a headquarters in a particular place.
      B1TOEIC
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    • heritage

      US /ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ/

      UK /'herɪtɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
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    • homework

      US /ˈhomˌwɚk/

      UK /ˈhəumwə:k/

      • Noun
      • Work that a student is given to do at home
      B2
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    • honest

      US /ˈɑnɪst/

      UK /ˈɒnɪst/

      • Adjective
      • Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
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    • in store

      US /ɪn stɔr/

      UK /in stɔ:/

      • Idiom
      • About to happen in the future
      A2
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    • in ways

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a manner or by methods that.
      • In certain respects or aspects.
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    • inflation

      US /ɪnˈfleʃən/

      UK /ɪn'fleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of filling something with air or gas
      • Continual rise in the prices of products
      B1TOEIC
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    • jersey

      US /ˈdʒə:zi/

      UK /'dʒɜ:zɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
      B2
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    • leg up

      US /lɛɡ ʌp/

      UK /leɡ ʌp/

      • Noun
      • Assistance given to someone by lifting or pushing them up.
      • An advantage that helps someone to succeed.
      A1
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    • limit

      US /ˈlɪmɪt/

      UK /'lɪmɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Point beyond which it is not possible to go
      • A line or edge marking the boundary of an area.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop or prevent an increase past a point
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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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    • loyal

      US /ˈlɔɪəl/

      UK /ˈlɔɪəl/

      • Adjective
      • Always showing support for; faithful
      • Demonstrating allegiance to one's country.
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    • maintain

      US /menˈten/

      UK /meɪn'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep saying something a certain way
      • To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
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    • major

      US /ˈmedʒɚ/

      UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • High-ranking officer in the army
      • Main subject you study at university
      • Adjective
      • Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
      • Important, serious, or large in scope, size
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    • methodical

      US /məˈθɑ:dɪkl/

      UK /məˈθɒdɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Done in an organized and thorough way
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    • mobile

      US /ˈmoʊbl/

      UK /'məʊbaɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to be moved or able to move
      • Able to move easily from one job, place, or social class to another.
      • Countable Noun
      • Personal phone you take with you wherever you go
      • A decorative structure that is suspended so as to turn freely in the air.
      B1
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    • name for

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
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    • on the other hand

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
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    • on top of that

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
      A1
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    • out of the gate

      US /aʊt əv ðə ɡeɪt/

      UK /aut əv ðə ɡeɪt/

      • other
      • At the very beginning of an event or process.
      B2
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    • outside of

      US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
      • Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
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    • paying off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give money to get person to do something; bribe
      • To give money to settle a debt
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bribe someone.
      • To result in success; to be worthwhile.
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    • per year

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For each year; annually.
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    • quality

      US /ˈkwɑlɪti/

      UK /'kwɒlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feature associated with someone or something
      • High level of worth or excellence
      • Adjective
      • Of a high standard
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    • region

      US /ˈridʒən/

      UK /'ri:dʒən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
      • A part of the body
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    • rely on

      US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/

      UK /riˈlai ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To depend on someone or something
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    • revenue

      US /ˈrevənju/

      UK /'revənju:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money that is made by or paid to a business
      • Money a government collects from its people
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    • rural

      US /ˈrʊrəl/

      UK /ˈruərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the country as opposed to the city
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    • shake out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To empty something by shaking it.
      • To develop or resolve in a particular way.
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    • the following

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Next in order or sequence.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • What is about to be said or written.
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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
      A1
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    • to order

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give an instruction or command.
      • To request something to be made, supplied, or served.
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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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    • up against

      US /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      UK /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      • Phrase
      • Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
      • In close proximity or contact with something.
      More
    • urban

      US /ˈɚbən/

      UK /'ɜ:bən/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a city; located in a city
      • Relating to the style of dress and music popular in cities.
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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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    • watch out

      US /wɑtʃ aʊt/

      UK /wɔtʃ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be careful; to be alert to danger
      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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