Vocabulary

  • such as: For example; like
  • check out
  • in no time: Very quickly or soon
  • step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
  • second nature: A behavior that has become automatic or habitual.
  • keep at: To continuously try to do something
  • forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
  • incorporate into: To include something as part of a larger thing.
  • cheat on: To be sexually unfaithful to one's partner.
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • physical things: Tangible objects that can be touched or seen; material items.
  • above and beyond: More than what is expected or required; exceptional.
  • intellectual property: Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
  • scheme of things: The way that things are generally ordered or arranged in the world or in a particular situation.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • rule of thumb: A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
  • turn off
  • behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
  • phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
  • stay up: To not go to bed until late
  • have to: Must do
  • on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
  • reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
  • to order: To give an instruction or command.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • stay the course: To continue doing something until it is finished, even if it is difficult.
  • from the first: From the very beginning.
  • in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
  • technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
  • current: Electricity flowing through wires
  • imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
  • incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
  • prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
  • financial: Involving money
  • purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
  • resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
  • wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
  • invest: To use resources to build for the future
  • sneaky: Deceptive and underhand
  • mindfulness: Paying attention to your responsibilities
  • mitigate: To make less severe or serious
  • social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
  • ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
  • tuition: Money that is paid for lessons
  • gossip: To talk about others' private lives
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • surpass: To go beyond or achieve more than someone
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • creative: Having the ability to make something new
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • disregard: To treat something as unimportant; ignore
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • bail: Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • negligence: Failure to give someone or something enough care
  • cane: To beat someone with a stick as punishment
  • disappointing: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
  • flashy: Bright and fancy, but not tasteful
  • tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
  • dropout: One quitting school before graduation
  • depreciate: To decrease in price or value
  • inverse: Being the opposite of something else
  • pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
  • percentile: A range of scores allotted to parts of one hundred
  • glee: Joy; merriment
  • takeout: Food bought at a restaurant but eaten elsewhere
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    • above and beyond

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • More than what is expected or required; exceptional.
      • Exceeding what is required by duty or obligation.
      • Adjective
      • Remarkable; outstanding.
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    • after all

      US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/

      • Adverb
      • In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
      • Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
      • Phrase
      • Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
      • Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
      B1
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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.
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    • bail

      US /bel/

      UK /beɪl/

      • Noun
      • Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
      • Transitive Verb
      • To obtain release of a prisoner by giving money
      • To throw water out of a boat to prevent it sinking
      B2
      More
    • behind the scenes

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Secretly or without being known to the public.
      • In a position to influence events without any public knowledge.
      A1
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    • cane

      US /ken/

      UK /keɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To beat someone with a stick as punishment
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stick used to beat someone as punishment
      • Long, woody plant stem producing sugar
      B2
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    • cheat

      US /tʃit/

      UK /tʃi:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
      • To escape death or harm, through luck or skill
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One who is unfaithful to their wife, partner etc.
      • One who lies or breaks rules to get what they want
      B1
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    • cheat on

      US /tʃit ɑn/

      UK /tʃi:t ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be sexually unfaithful to one's partner.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To act dishonestly or unfairly, especially in order to gain an advantage in a test or game.
      B2
      More
    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
      A1
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    • creative

      US /kriˈetɪv/

      UK /krɪ'eɪtɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Having the ability to make something new
      • Having the ability to create; imaginative and original.
      • Noun
      • A person whose job involves creative work.
      A2
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    • current

      US /ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr-/

      UK /'kʌrənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Electricity flowing through wires
      • Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky
      • Adjective
      • Happening or being in the present time
      • In general use or accepted by most people.
      A2
      More
    • depreciate

      US /dɪˈpriʃiˌet/

      UK /dɪˈpri:ʃieɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To decrease in price or value
      B2
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    • disappointing

      US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

      UK /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
      • Adjective
      • Feeling you did not meet expectations
      • Causing someone to feel unhappy because something did not happen or was not as good as expected.
      B1
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    • disregard

      US /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑrd/

      UK /ˌdɪsrɪ'ɡɑ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To treat something as unimportant; ignore
      B1
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    • dropout

      US /ˈdrɑpˌaʊt/

      UK /ˈdrɒpaʊt/

      • Countable Noun
      • One quitting school before graduation
      C2
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    • ensure

      US /ɛnˈʃʊr/

      UK /ɪn'ʃʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something sure, certain, or safe
      A2TOEIC
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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.
      A1
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    • financial

      US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/

      UK /faɪˈnænʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Involving money
      • Relating to investments.
      • Countable Noun
      • A person who provides advice on financial matters.
      A2TOEIC
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    • flashy

      US /ˈflæʃi/

      UK /ˈflæʃi/

      • Adjective
      • Bright and fancy, but not tasteful
      C2
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • forget about

      US /fɚˈɡɛt əˈbaʊt/

      UK /fəˈɡet əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
      A1
      More
    • from the first

      US /frəm ðə ˈfɝst/

      UK /frəm ðə ˈfɜ:st/

      • other
      • From the very beginning.
      B2
      More
    • give up

      US /ɡɪv ʌp/

      UK /ɡiv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose hope or admit defeat
      • To decide to not start to try solving a problem
      A1
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    • glee

      US /ɡli/

      UK /gli:/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Joy; merriment
      B2
      More
    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      A1
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    • gossip

      US /ˈgɑ:sɪp/

      UK /ˈgɒsɪp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk about others' private lives
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone spreading talk about other's private lives
      • The sharing of stories about other people's private lives
      A2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • in no time

      US /ɪn noʊ taɪm/

      UK /in nəʊ taim/

      • Phrase
      • Very quickly or soon
      A1
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    • in the making

      US /ɪn ði ˈmekɪŋ/

      UK /in ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
      • Idiom
      • Likely to happen or become a particular thing in the future, especially something bad.
      A1
      More
    • in the way

      US /ɪn ði we/

      UK /in ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
      • Stored or placed so as to be available or ready when needed.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
      A1
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    • incorporate

      US /ɪnˈkɔrpəˌret/

      UK /ɪn'kɔ:pəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To form into a company or business corporation
      • To include or involve as part of something else
      A2
      More
    • incorporate into

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To include something as part of a larger thing.
      C2
      More
    • incredibly

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/

      • Adverb
      • To a great degree; very; amazingly
      • Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
      A2
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    • intellectual property

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
      B2
      More
    • inverse

      US / ˈɪnˌvə:s/

      UK /ɪnˈvɜ:s /

      • Adjective
      • Being the opposite of something else
      • Noun
      • Thing that is the complete opposite of another
      B2
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    • invest

      US /ɪnˈvɛst/

      UK /ɪn'vest/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use resources to build for the future
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • keep at

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continuously try to do something
      A1
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    • look for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
      A1
      More
    • mitigate

      US /ˈmɪtˌɪɡet/

      UK /'mɪtɪɡeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make less severe or serious
      B2TOEIC
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    • negative

      US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/

      UK /'neɡətɪv/

      • Noun
      • The opposite to a positive electrical charge
      • In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
      • Adjective
      • Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
      • In mathematics, being less than zero
      A2
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    • negligence

      US /ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəns/

      UK /ˈneglɪdʒəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Failure to give someone or something enough care
      B1TOEIC
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    • on the other hand

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
      A1
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    • on the table

      US /ɑn ði ˈtebəl/

      UK /ɔn ðə ˈteibl/

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of a table.
      • Available for consideration or discussion.
      A1
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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
      More
    • percentile

      US /pɚˈsɛnˌtaɪl/

      UK /pəˈsentaɪl/

      • Noun
      • A range of scores allotted to parts of one hundred
      C1
      More
    • phone in

      US /foʊn ɪn/

      UK /fəʊn ɪn/

      • other
      • Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
      B2
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    • physical things

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Tangible objects that can be touched or seen; material items.
      • Material possessions or belongings.
      B2
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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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    • pre

      US

      UK

      • Prefix
      • A prefix meaning 'before'
      B2
      More
    • prevent

      US /prɪˈvɛnt/

      UK /prɪ'vent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop something from happening or existing
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • purchase

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To buy something; to get by paying money for it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that you bought
      • Strong hold on something; grip
      A2TOEIC
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
      A1
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    • reflect on

      US /rɪˈflɛkt ɑn/

      UK /riˈflekt ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think deeply or carefully about something.
      B2
      More
    • resonate

      US /ˈrɛzəˌnet/

      UK /'rezəneɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
      • (E.g. of a bell) to sound clearly for a long time
      C2TOEIC
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    • rule of thumb

      US /rul ʌv θʌm/

      UK /ru:l ɔv θʌm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
      • A broadly accurate guide or principle, based on practice rather than theory.
      A1
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    • scheme of things

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • The way that things are generally ordered or arranged in the world or in a particular situation.
      • A person's place or importance in relation to other things.
      A1
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    • second nature

      US /ˈsɛkənd ˈnetʃɚ/

      UK /ˈsekənd ˈneitʃə/

      • Noun
      • A behavior that has become automatic or habitual.
      A2
      More
    • sneaky

      US /ˈsniki/

      UK /ˈsni:ki/

      • Adjective
      • Deceptive and underhand
      B2
      More
    • stay the course

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue doing something until it is finished, even if it is difficult.
      A1
      More
    • stay up

      US /ste ʌp/

      UK /stei ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To not go to bed until late
      A1
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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.
      A1
      More
    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
      A2
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
      A1
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    • surpass

      US /sɚˈpæs/

      UK /sə'pɑ:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To go beyond or achieve more than someone
      B2
      More
    • takeout

      US /ˈtekaʊt/

      UK /'teɪkaʊt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Food bought at a restaurant but eaten elsewhere
      C2
      More
    • technique

      US /tɛkˈnik/

      UK /tekˈni:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
      • The skill or ability to do something well.
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
      A1
      More
    • tired

      US /ˈtaɪərd/

      UK /ˈtaɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
      • Transitive Verb
      • To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
      B1
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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.
      A1
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    • tuition

      US /tuˈɪʃən, tju-/

      UK /tjuˈɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Money that is paid for lessons
      • Teaching or instruction, especially of individual students or small groups.
      B2
      More
    • turn off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make someone feel negatively about something
      A1
      More
    • wander

      US /ˈwɑ:ndə(r)/

      UK /ˈwɒndə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move through a place with no particular purpose
      • To move through a place with no particular purpose
      A2TOEIC
      More
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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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