Vocabulary

  • such as: For example; like
  • hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
  • hold over: To postpone; delay.
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • look down on: To show you think others are not as good as you
  • without further ado: Without unnecessary delay or introduction; immediately.
  • consists of: Is made up or composed of.
  • without knowing: Unaware; without being conscious of something.
  • work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • breathe in: To inhale; to take air into the lungs.
  • pin on: To claim a specific person was guilty of a crime
  • zone in: To focus attention or effort completely on something.
  • step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • have to: Must do
  • as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
  • in the moment: At the present time; now.
  • as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • seek help: To ask for or try to get assistance or support.
  • in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
  • anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
  • perceive: To notice or become aware of something
  • potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
  • inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
  • present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
  • recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
  • panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  • cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
  • manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
  • purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
  • proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
  • method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
  • calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
  • overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
  • comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
  • diminish: To make something smaller or less important
  • expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
  • immensely: Very much; greatly; a lot
  • scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
  • fulfill: To finish or provide something successfully
  • literacy: Fact of having knowledge of a particular subject
  • accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
  • fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
  • chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
  • meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • inhale: To breathe in something like air or smoke
  • exhale: To breathe out the air or smoke in your lungs
  • ratio: The relationship in relative size, etc.
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • singular: Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
  • paraphrase: Summary of another person's words
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
  • neurotic: Worrying in an unhealthy, unreasonable way
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • expansion: Making or becoming larger
  • deep: Complex and important
  • future: Time that is to come after the present
  • discomfort: To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
  • kit: Set, collection of tools, supplies, for a purpose
  • unnecessary: Being more than needed or not needed
  • incorrectly: In a way that is incorrect or wrong
  • understatement: Description undervaluing how important a thing is
  • stronghold: Castle, fort etc. place that is fortified or secure
  • polarity: Relation between two opposite attributes
  • analytic: Of the process of detailed reasoning
  • breather: Short rest after activity
  • kickboxing: Sport of boxing with your feet
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    • analytic

      US /ˌænəˈlɪtɪk/

      UK /ˌænəˈlɪtɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of the process of detailed reasoning
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    • anxiety

      US /æŋˈzaɪɪti/

      UK /æŋ'zaɪətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
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    • as a result of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Because of something; owing to.
      A1
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    • as with

      US /æz wɪð/

      UK /æz wið/

      • Preposition
      • In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
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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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    • belly

      US /ˈbɛli/

      UK /'belɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Middle part of the body; the stomach
      • A bulging or rounded part of something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To expand outward; swell
      • To swell like a balloon
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    • breathe in

      US /brið ɪn/

      UK /bri:ð in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To inhale; to take air into the lungs.
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    • breather

      US /'bri:ðər/

      UK /ˈbri:ðə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Short rest after activity
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    • brilliant

      US /ˈbrɪljənt/

      UK /'brɪlɪənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
      • Being very bright, like a diamond; shining
      • Noun
      • A diamond or other gem cut in a particular form with many facets to have exceptional brilliance.
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    • calm

      US /kɑm/

      UK /kɑ:m/

      • Adjective
      • Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
      • Relaxed and not worried or angry
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
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    • character

      US /ˈkærəktɚ/

      UK /'kærəktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person in a story, movie or play
      • Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
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    • chest

      US /tʃɛst/

      UK /tʃest/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong, lidded container for storing things
      • Front of the body between neck and stomach
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    • comfort

      US /ˈkʌmfət/

      UK /'kʌmfət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to make distressed person feel better
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Acts or words that reduce pain or sadness
      • State of being relaxed, warm or happy
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    • consists of

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Is made up or composed of.
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    • cultivate

      US /ˈkʌltəˌvet/

      UK /'kʌltɪveɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To grow plants, crops etc.
      • To cause to grow by education; to enlighten
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    • depending on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
      • Influenced or determined by.
      • Preposition
      • Subject to; contingent on
      • Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
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    • diminish

      US /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/

      UK /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something smaller or less important
      • To imply someone's reputation is less good
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    • discomfort

      US /dɪsˈkʌmfərt/

      UK /dɪsˈkʌmfət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feelings of being uncomfortable or uneasy
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    • escalate

      US /ˈɛskəˌlet/

      UK /ˈeskəleɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase in size, intensity, or scope
      • To become much worse or more severe
      B2
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    • exhale

      US /ɛksˈhel,ɛkˈhel/

      UK /eksˈheɪl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To breathe out the air or smoke in your lungs
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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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    • fate

      US /fet/

      UK /feɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What will happen to you in the future, often bad
      • Power that determines what happens; destiny
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • fulfill

      US /fʊlˈfɪl/

      UK /fʊl'fɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To finish or provide something successfully
      • To make real, to bring into effect
      B2TOEIC
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    • hand on

      US /hænd ɑn/

      UK /hænd ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
      • To pass or transfer knowledge, skills, or traditions to someone else.
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hold over

      US /hold ˈovɚ/

      UK /həuld ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To postpone; delay.
      • To retain in a position beyond the usual term.
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    • immensely

      US /ɪˈmensli/

      UK /ɪˈmensli/

      • Adverb
      • Very much; greatly; a lot
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    • in the moment

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At the present time; now.
      • Spontaneously; without prior planning or consideration.
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    • in turn

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
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    • incorrectly

      US /ˌɪnkə'rektlɪ/

      UK /ˌɪnkə'rektlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is incorrect or wrong
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    • inevitable

      US /ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈevɪtəbl/

      • Adjective
      • That must happen; certain to happen
      • Sure to occur or happen
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A situation that is unavoidable
      • Things that cannot be avoided
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    • inhale

      US /ɪnˈhel/

      UK /ɪnˈheɪl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To breathe in something like air or smoke
      • To eat or drink something extremely fast
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    • kickboxing

      US /ˈkɪkˌbɑksɪŋ/

      UK /'kɪkˌbɒksɪŋ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sport of boxing with your feet
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    • kit

      US /kɪt/

      UK /kɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Set, collection of tools, supplies, for a purpose
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    • literacy

      US /ˈlɪtərəsi/

      UK /ˈlɪtərəsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Fact of having knowledge of a particular subject
      • State of being able to read and write
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    • look down on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To show you think others are not as good as you
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    • manipulate

      US /məˈnɪpjəˌlet/

      UK /mə'nɪpjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to control others to gain an advantage
      • To handle or work in a skillful manner
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    • meaningful

      US /ˈminɪŋfəl/

      UK /'mi:nɪŋfl/

      • Adjective
      • Having importance; showing someone's intention
      • Having importance or value.
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    • method

      US /ˈmɛθəd/

      UK /'meθəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Organized and planned) way of doing something
      • Orderliness of thought, arrangement, or behavior.
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    • neurotic

      US /nʊˈrɑ:tɪk/

      UK /njʊəˈrɒtɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Worrying in an unhealthy, unreasonable way
      • Noun
      • Someone who worries in an unhealthy way
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • overcome

      US /ˌovɚˈkʌm/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'kʌm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
      • Participle
      • Past participle of overcome; to have successfully dealt with or controlled a problem or feeling.
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    • panic

      US /ˈpænɪk/

      UK /'pænɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel sudden anxiety and fear and cannot think
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    • paraphrase

      US /ˈpærəˌfrez/

      UK /ˈpærəfreɪz/

      • Noun
      • Summary of another person's words
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    • perceive

      US /pɚˈsiv/

      UK /pə'si:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To notice or become aware of something
      • To think of someone or something in a certain way
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    • pin on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To claim a specific person was guilty of a crime
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    • polarity

      US /poˈlærɪti,pə-/

      UK /pə'lærətɪ/

      • Noun
      • Relation between two opposite attributes
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    • potential

      US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/

      UK /pəˈtenʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of happening or becoming reality
      • Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
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    • proper

      US /ˈprɑpɚ/

      UK /'prɒpə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Correct according to social or moral rules
      • Behaving in a polite and socially acceptable way.
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    • purpose

      US /ˈpɚpəs/

      UK /'pɜ:pəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
      • A person's sense of resolve or determination.
      • Adverb
      • With clear intention or determination.
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
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    • ratio

      US /ˈreɪʃioʊ/

      UK /ˈreɪʃiəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The relationship in relative size, etc.
      • The quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other.
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    • recommend

      US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/

      UK /ˌrekə'mend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To advise or suggest that someone do something
      • To endorse or support something publicly.
      A2TOEIC
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    • scientific

      US /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

      UK /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning academic study of the physical world
      • Systematic and precise, following a methodology.
      • Noun
      • Relating to or used in science.
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    • seek help

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To ask for or try to get assistance or support.
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    • singular

      US /ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚ/

      UK /ˈsɪŋgjələ(r)/

      • Noun
      • Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
      • Adjective
      • Seeming odd or unusual
      • One of
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    • step to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
      • To challenge or confront someone, often aggressively.
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    • stronghold

      US /ˈstrɔŋˌhold/

      UK /ˈstrɔ:ŋˌhəʊld/

      • Noun
      • Castle, fort etc. place that is fortified or secure
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • uncomfortable

      US /ʌnˈkʌmfətəbəl, -ˈkʌmftə-/

      UK /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not being relaxed; worried about something
      • Causing or feeling slight pain or physical unease.
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    • understatement

      US /ˌʌndɚˈstetmənt, ˈʌndɚˌstet-/

      UK /ˈʌndəsteɪtmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Description undervaluing how important a thing is
      B2TOEIC
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    • unnecessary

      US /ʌnˈnesəseri/

      UK /ʌnˈnesəsəri/

      • Adjective
      • Being more than needed or not needed
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
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    • without further ado

      US /wɪðˈaʊt ˈfɚðɚ əˈdu/

      UK /wiˈðaut ˈfə:ðə əˈdu:/

      • Phrase
      • Without unnecessary delay or introduction; immediately.
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    • without knowing

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Unaware; without being conscious of something.
      • Unintentionally; without meaning to do something.
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    • work to do

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
      • Obligations or responsibilities that require effort and attention.
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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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    • zone in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To focus attention or effort completely on something.
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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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