Vocabulary

  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • have to: Must do
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
  • such as: For example; like
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
  • with just: Using only; with no more than.
  • in the pipeline: Currently being developed or planned.
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • have on: To be wearing something.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • in the green: Having a financial profit or gain.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • in store: About to happen in the future
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
  • absolutely: Completely; totally; very
  • extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
  • privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
  • appreciate: To rise in value (of property or belongings)
  • initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
  • passionate: Being easily excited to strong emotions
  • general: Widespread, normal or usual
  • climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
  • reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
  • reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
  • emphasize: To stress the items that are important
  • democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
  • deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
  • agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
  • acute: (Of an angle in math) of less than 90 degrees
  • grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
  • promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
  • waste: To kill or severely harm someone
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • drown: To kill something by putting it under water
  • diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
  • proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
  • terrible: Very bad; horrible
  • support: To give assistance or advice to someone
  • finance: Control of money a person, business has access to
  • modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
  • damage: Physical harm that is done to something
  • sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
  • citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
  • quirk: Strange aspect (of nature); strange habit
  • host: Mass; a great number
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
  • secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
  • finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
  • voluntary: Done or given by their own will and not forced
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
  • enable: To make it possible to do something
  • cop: Slang for police officer
  • choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • meet: To provide something that is necessary
  • tenure: Land or buildings one owns
  • coronation: Crowning of a king or queen
  • parlor: Room in a home, that is used for receiving guests
  • inclusive: Covering or including everything
  • special: Being additional or extra
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • pipeline: Line of pipes used for carrying gases or liquids
  • commonwealth: Group of countries connected politically
  • oversee: To check on or manage the work of others
  • baton: Short stick used by a music conductor
  • slogan: Distinctive phrase used in political campaign, etc.
  • regenerative: Of, relating to, or marked by regeneration
  • baroness: Woman of rank in British and European nobility
  • sheikh: (In the Muslim or Arab world) a prince or leader
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    • absolutely

      US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/

      UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/

      • Adverb
      • Completely; totally; very
      • Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
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    • acute

      US /əˈkjut/

      UK /əˈkju:t/

      • Adjective
      • (Of an angle in math) of less than 90 degrees
      • Strong; very serious or severe
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    • agenda

      US /əˈdʒɛndə/

      UK /ə'dʒendə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
      • Outcome you want to happen but do not reveal
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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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    • appreciate

      US /əˈpriʃiˌet/

      UK /ə'pri:ʃɪeɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To rise in value (of property or belongings)
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be thankful for; to value or admire
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    • baroness

      US /ˈbærənɪs/

      UK /'bærənəs/

      • Countable Noun
      • Woman of rank in British and European nobility
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    • baton

      US /bəˈtɑn, bæ-, ˈbætn:/

      UK /'bætɒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Short stick used by a music conductor
      • Short stick used by a police officer
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    • celebrate

      US /ˈsɛləˌbret/

      UK /'selɪbreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
      • To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
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    • citizen

      US /ˈsɪtɪzən/

      UK /'sɪtɪzn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
      • A person who is a member of a community.
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    • climate

      US /ˈklaɪmɪt/

      UK /ˈklaɪmət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Typical weather conditions in a particular place
      • The general attitudes, feelings, or opinions that people have at a particular time.
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    • come up with

      US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

      UK /kʌm ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think of an idea or solution; produce
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    • commonwealth

      US /ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ/

      UK /ˈkɒmənwelθ/

      • Noun
      • Group of countries connected politically
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    • cop

      US /kɑp/

      UK /kɒp/

      • Noun
      • Slang for police officer
      B2
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    • coronation

      US /ˌkɔ:rəˈneɪʃn/

      UK /ˌkɒrəˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Crowning of a king or queen
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    • damage

      US /ˈdæmɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈdæmɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical harm that is done to something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To harm physically; to hurt or break something
      • To harm the reputation of someone.
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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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    • democracy

      US /dɪˈmɑkrəsi/

      UK /dɪ'mɒkrəsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • System of government in which everyone is equal
      • Principles of social equality and respect for the individual within a society.
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    • diagnosis

      US /ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsɪs/

      UK /ˌdaɪəgˈnəʊsɪs/

      • Noun (plural)
      • Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
      • Noun
      • The identification of a disease or condition.
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    • drown

      US /draʊn/

      UK /draʊn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill something by putting it under water
      • To make something very wet or cover it completely
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    • emphasize

      US /ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/

      UK /'emfəsaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stress the items that are important
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    • enable

      US /ɛˈnebəl/

      UK /ɪˈneɪbl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make it possible to do something
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    • extraordinary

      US /ɪkˈstrɔ:rdəneri/

      UK /ɪkˈstrɔ:dnri/

      • Adjective
      • Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
      • Additional to or different from what is usual or regular.
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    • finance

      US /fəˈnæns, faɪ-, ˈfaɪˌnæns/

      UK /ˈfaɪnæns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Control of money a person, business has access to
      • Adjective
      • Concerned with money
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • grateful

      US /ˈɡretfəl/

      UK /ˈgreɪtfl/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
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    • have on

      US /hæv ɑn/

      UK /hæv ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be wearing something.
      • To deceive or trick someone, often in a playful way.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • host

      US /host/

      UK /həʊst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mass; a great number
      • Person who entertains guests
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be the sponsor of an event, e.g. the Olympics
      • To lead or start a party, program, or other event
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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 store

      US /ɪn stɔr/

      UK /in stɔ:/

      • Idiom
      • About to happen in the future
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    • in the green

      US /ɪn ðə ˈɡrin/

      UK /in ðə ˈɡri:n/

      • other
      • Having a financial profit or gain.
      • On the putting surface of a golf course.
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    • in the pipeline

      US /ɪn ðə ˈpaɪplaɪn/

      UK /in ðə ˈpaiplain/

      • other
      • Currently being developed or planned.
      B2
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    • inclusive

      US /ɪnˈklusɪv/

      UK /ɪnˈklu:sɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Covering or including everything
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    • initiative

      US /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/

      UK /ɪ'nɪʃətɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
      • New plan or idea that is meant to fix a problem
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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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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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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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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • oversee

      US /ˌovɚˈsi/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'si:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To check on or manage the work of others
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    • parlor

      US /'pɑ:lə/

      UK /'pɑ:lə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Room in a home, that is used for receiving guests
      • Reception room, often private, in an inn or club
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    • passionate

      US /ˈpæʃənɪt/

      UK /ˈpæʃənət/

      • Adjective
      • Being easily excited to strong emotions
      • Having strong sexual desires
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    • pipeline

      US /ˈpaɪpˌlaɪn/

      UK /ˈpaɪplaɪn/

      • Noun
      • Line of pipes used for carrying gases or liquids
      • Transitive Verb
      • To send through a series of pipes
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    • pleasure

      US /ˈplɛʒɚ/

      UK /'pleʒə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
      • A thing that causes enjoyment or delight.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone pleasure or satisfaction.
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    • privilege

      US /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ, ˈprɪvlɪdʒ/

      UK /'prɪvəlɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Advantage or right given to only certain people
      • An opportunity to do something special or enjoyable.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give advantages to some people not others
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    • promote

      US /prəˈmoʊt/

      UK /prəˈməʊt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
      • To move someone to a higher position or rank
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    • proud

      US /praʊd/

      UK /praʊd/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; worthy of making one pleased
      • Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
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    • quirk

      US /kwə:k/

      UK /kwɜ:k/

      • Noun
      • Strange aspect (of nature); strange habit
      • Something unusual or strange that occurs by chance
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    • reality

      US /riˈælɪti/

      UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
      • The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
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    • regenerative

      US /rɪˈdʒɛnəˌretɪv, -ərətɪv/

      UK /rɪ'dʒenərətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Of, relating to, or marked by regeneration
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    • reverse

      US /rɪˈvɚs/

      UK /rɪ'vɜ:s/

      • Noun
      • Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
      • Instance of a significant change, for the worse
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To drive a vehicle backward
      • To change to an opposite state, way or condition
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    • sheikh

      US /ʃeɪk/

      UK /ʃeɪk/

      • Noun
      • (In the Muslim or Arab world) a prince or leader
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    • slogan

      US /ˈsloɡən/

      UK /ˈsləʊgən/

      • Noun
      • Distinctive phrase used in political campaign, etc.
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    • sponsor

      US /ˈspɑ:nsə(r)/

      UK /ˈspɒnsə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person that supports the passage of a new law
      • Person giving money for someone's education
      • Transitive Verb
      • To support the passage of a new law
      • To help someone succeed by giving them money
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • tenure

      US /ˈtɛnjɚ, -ˌjʊr/

      UK /ˈtenjə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Land or buildings one owns
      • Permanent right to (e.g. university teaching) job
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    • terrible

      US /ˈtɛrəbəl/

      UK /ˈterəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; horrible
      • Causing great fear; frightening
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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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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • virtually

      US /ˈvɚtʃuəli/

      UK /ˈvɜ:tʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • In an almost complete or entire manner
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    • voluntary

      US /ˈvɑ:lənteri/

      UK /ˈvɒləntri/

      • Adjective
      • Done or given by their own will and not forced
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    • vulnerable

      US /ˈvʌlnərəbəl/

      UK /ˈvʌlnərəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being open to attack or damage
      • Being easily harmed, hurt, or wounded
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    • waste

      US /west/

      UK /weɪst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill or severely harm someone
      • To use valuable things ineffectively
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Materials left over after a process has finished
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    • with just

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using only; with no more than.
      • Barely; by a narrow margin.
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    • work together

      US /wɚk təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /wə:k təˈɡeðə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
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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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