Vocabulary

  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • on a daily basis: Happening every day.
  • deal with
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • have to: Must do
  • at work: Located at one's place of employment
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • check out
  • way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
  • let up: To do something more slowly or less intensely
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • roof over: A place to live; shelter or housing.
  • also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
  • in the hope of: With the expectation or desire for something to happen.
  • aside from
  • on call: Available to be summoned for duty, especially in emergencies.
  • call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
  • per year: For each year; annually.
  • on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
  • make over: To transfer the ownership of something to someone
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • down with: Suffering from an illness.
  • the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
  • from birth: Since the time someone was born
  • care for: To want or desire a thing
  • as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
  • not limited to: Including something but also allowing other things; not restricted to.
  • to date: Up to the present time; until now.
  • stay up: To not go to bed until late
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
  • such as: For example; like
  • in terms of
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • at a profit: Selling or doing something with financial gain.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
  • effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
  • consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
  • debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
  • abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
  • tedious: Being uninteresting and taking a long time; boring
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • private: Being away from others and quiet
  • require: To demand that someone does something
  • primary: Most important, most basic or essential
  • challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
  • account: An advantage
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • compare: To consider how similar and different things are
  • retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
  • labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
  • deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
  • due: When something is required or expected
  • insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
  • risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
  • degree: Amount or extent of something
  • emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
  • pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
  • depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
  • daily: Happening every day
  • physician: A medical doctor
  • agitate: To disturb or excite emotionally
  • devastation: Act of ruining or destroying something
  • burnout: When you get exhausted from the effort of your job
  • surgical: Of or relating to surgery or operations
  • cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
  • healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
  • grate: To shred food into very small pieces
  • clerical: Connected with office work
  • reimbursement: Money paid for damages, losses or money spent etc.
  • litigation: Adjudication in a court; process of law
  • pediatric: Concerning the medical care of children
  • pediatrician: Specialist in the care of babies or children
  • intoxicate: To cause to lose control due to drugs or alcohol
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    • abuse

      US /əˈbjuz/

      UK /ə'bju:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
      • To use in an inappropriate or excessive way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Improper/dishonest/excessive use of something
      • Insulting someone, e.g. by swearing at them
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    • agitate

      US /ˈædʒɪˌtet/

      UK /'ædʒɪteɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To disturb or excite emotionally
      • To shake something to mix the contents
      B2
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    • also known as

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Also called; alternatively named.
      • Identified by another term; synonymous with.
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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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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    • as with

      US /æz wɪð/

      UK /æz wið/

      • Preposition
      • In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
      A1
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    • aside from

      US /əˈsaɪd frʌm/

      UK /əˈsaid frɔm/

      • Phrase
      A1
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    • at a profit

      US /ət ə ˈprɑfɪt/

      UK /ət ə ˈprɒfɪt/

      • other
      • Selling or doing something with financial gain.
      B1
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    • at work

      US /æt wɚk/

      UK /æt wə:k/

      • Phrase
      • Located at one's place of employment
      A1
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    • average

      US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/

      UK /'ævərɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Total of numbers divided by the number of items
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add numbers then divide by the number of items
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    • burden

      US /ˈbɚdn/

      UK /'bɜ:dn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something difficult to do, manage, or accept
      • Something that is carried with difficulty; an oppressive load.
      B1
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    • burnout

      US /ˈbɜ:rnaʊt/

      UK /ˈbɜ:naʊt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • When you get exhausted from the effort of your job
      • Noun
      • Action of making the wheels of your car make smoke
      C2
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    • call for

      US /kɔl fɔr/

      UK /kɔ:l fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
      • To come to someone's house to take them somewhere
      A1
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    • cancer

      US /ˈkænsɚ/

      UK /'kænsə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
      B1
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    • care for

      US /kɛr fɔr/

      UK /kɛə fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To want or desire a thing
      • To look after someone who is ill, old, or very young.
      A1
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    • challenge

      US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

      UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
      • Act of formally inviting someone to compete
      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally invite someone to compete at something
      • To question the correctness of something
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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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    • clerical

      US /ˈklɛrɪkəl/

      UK /ˈklerɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Connected with office work
      B2
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    • consistent

      US /kənˈsɪstənt/

      UK /kənˈsɪstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Agreeing with or being similar to another part
      • In agreement; reliable
      A2
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • debt

      US /dɛt/

      UK /det/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
      • A moral or social obligation.
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    • degree

      US /dɪˈɡri/

      UK /dɪˈgri:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount or extent of something
      • Unit for measuring temperature or angles
      A2TOEIC
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • depend

      US /dɪˈpend/

      UK /dɪˈpend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
      • To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
      B1TOEIC
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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.
      A2
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    • depression

      US /dɪˈprɛʃən/

      UK /dɪ'preʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medical condition of a lack of vitality
      • Period of unemployment and low economic activity
      B2
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    • devastation

      US /ˌdevəˈsteɪʃn/

      UK /ˌdevəˈsteɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of ruining or destroying something
      • A feeling of being extremely shocked and sad.
      B1
      More
    • down with

      US /daʊn wɪð/

      UK /daun wið/

      • Adjective
      • Suffering from an illness.
      • Agreeable to; in favor of.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of opposition to something.
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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    • emergency

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒənsi/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒənsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sudden event needing an immediate action
      • A medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity such that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in placing the patient's health in serious jeopardy.
      • Adjective
      • Used in an emergency; for use when something dangerous happens.
      • Designed for use in an emergency.
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    • emotional

      US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/

      UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
      • Relating to or characterized by emotion
      A2
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    • face to face

      US /fes tu fes/

      UK /feis tu: feis/

      • Adverb
      • (Meeting) while looking at someone
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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.
      A1
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    • from birth

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Since the time someone was born
      • Inherently; from the beginning of life
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    • grate

      US /ɡret/

      UK /ɡreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To shred food into very small pieces
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be unpleasantly harsh or annoying
      B2
      More
    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • healthcare

      US /'helθker/

      UK /'helθkeə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
      B1
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    • in mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider something.
      A2
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • in the hope of

      US /ɪn ðə ˈhoʊp ʌv/

      UK /in ðə ˈhəup ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • With the expectation or desire for something to happen.
      B2
      More
    • insurance

      US /ɪnˈʃʊrəns/

      UK /ɪnˈʃʊərəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
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    • intoxicate

      US /ɪnˈtɑksɪˌket/

      UK /ɪn'tɒksɪkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to lose control due to drugs or alcohol
      • To make someone excited
      C2
      More
    • involve

      US /ɪnˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪn'vɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have or be included as a part of something
      • To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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    • let up

      US /lɛt ʌp/

      UK /let ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To do something more slowly or less intensely
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become less strong; to weaken or abate.
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    • litigation

      US /ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪʃn/

      UK /ˌlɪtɪˈgeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Adjudication in a court; process of law
      B2
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    • make over

      US /mek ˈovɚ/

      UK /meik ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To transfer the ownership of something to someone
      • To transform the appearance of
      A1
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    • not limited to

      US /nɑt ˈlɪmɪtɪd tu/

      UK /nɔt ˈlimitid tu:/

      • Phrase
      • Including something but also allowing other things; not restricted to.
      A1
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    • on a daily basis

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Happening every day.
      A1
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    • on average

      US /ɑn ˈævərɪdʒ/

      UK /ɔn ˈævəridʒ/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
      B1
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    • on call

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Available to be summoned for duty, especially in emergencies.
      • Adverb
      • In a state of readiness to respond to calls for service or assistance.
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    • over time

      US /ˈovɚ taɪm/

      UK /ˈəuvə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Gradually; as time passes.
      • During a long period.
      • Adverb
      • Gradually; as time passes.
      B1
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    • pay off

      US /pe ɔf/

      UK /pei ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give money to get person to do something; bribe
      • To give money to settle a debt
      • Transitive Verb
      • To bribe someone.
      • To pay a debt in full.
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    • pediatric

      US /ˌpi:dɪ'ætrɪk/

      UK /ˌpi:dɪ'ætrɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the medical care of children
      C2
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    • pediatrician

      US /ˌpi:dɪr'trɪʃn/

      UK /ˌpi:dɪə'trɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Specialist in the care of babies or children
      C2
      More
    • per year

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For each year; annually.
      A2
      More
    • physician

      US /fɪˈzɪʃən/

      UK /fɪˈzɪʃn/

      • Countable Noun
      • A medical doctor
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    • pregnancy

      US /ˈprɛɡnənsi/

      UK /ˈpregnənsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
      • A specific instance or period of being pregnant.
      B1
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    • primary

      US /ˈpraɪˌmɛri, -məri/

      UK /'praɪmərɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Most important, most basic or essential
      • Happening first; earliest
      B2
      More
    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • reimbursement

      US /ˌriɪmˈbə:smənt/

      UK /ˌri:ɪm'bɜ:smənt/

      • Noun
      • Money paid for damages, losses or money spent etc.
      B2TOEIC
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    • require

      US /rɪˈkwaɪr/

      UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone does something
      • To need to do something, to make it necessary
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    • retain

      US /rɪˈten/

      UK /rɪ'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
      • To keep one thing inside another for a time
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    • roof over

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A place to live; shelter or housing.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To provide with housing or shelter.
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    • specialty

      US /ˈspɛʃəlti/

      UK /ˈspeʃəlti/

      • Noun
      • Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
      • The specific area of your field
      • Adjective
      • Having a particular role or function
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    • spot

      US /spɑt/

      UK /spɒt/

      • Noun
      • A certain place or area
      • A difficult time; awkward situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To see someone or something by chance
      A2TOEIC
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    • stay up

      US /ste ʌp/

      UK /stei ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To not go to bed until late
      A1
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    • stress

      US / strɛs/

      UK /stres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
      • To put pressure on something or someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
      • Pressure on something or someone
      A2TOEIC
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
      A1
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    • surgical

      US /ˈsɜ:rdʒɪkl/

      UK /ˈsɜ:dʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or relating to surgery or operations
      B2
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    • tedious

      US /ˈtidiəs/

      UK /ˈti:diəs/

      • Adjective
      • Being uninteresting and taking a long time; boring
      B2
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • the bottom line

      US /ði ˈbɑtəm laɪn/

      UK /ðə ˈbɔtəm lain/

      • Noun
      • The most important thing; the essential point.
      • The net income or profit of a company.
      A2
      More
    • 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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    • way to go

      US /we tu ɡo/

      UK /wei tu: ɡəu/

      • Interjection
      • An expression of encouragement or approval.
      • An expression of sarcasm after someone has made a mistake.
      A1
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    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
      A1
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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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