Vocabulary

  • work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
  • book on: A book about a particular subject.
  • patch together: To create something quickly or roughly by joining together whatever is available.
  • on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
  • see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
  • such as: For example; like
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
  • back then: At that time in the past.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • catch up: To become equal with another person
  • find out about: To look for information to learn about it
  • defect to: To abandon one's country or cause in favor of an opposing one.
  • ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
  • other places: Different locations or areas
  • no can do: Unable to do something; refusal to comply.
  • into detail: To explain or discuss something thoroughly with many specifics.
  • in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • lose face: To be humiliated or to lose the respect of others.
  • live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • phrase: Common expression or saying
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
  • enthusiastic: Excited and interested in something
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • synonymous: Having the same meaning as another word
  • propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
  • subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
  • communist: Believer in communism
  • article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
  • trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
  • harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
  • investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
  • invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
  • patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
  • industrial: Concerning making things in factories
  • culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
  • marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
  • devote: To dedicate
  • defect: Fault in someone or something
  • insist: To demand that someone do something
  • journalist: Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • folklore: Traditional beliefs and stories of a people
  • taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
  • lawn: Fine cotton cloth, either plain or printed
  • negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
  • unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
  • pickle: A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
  • sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
  • funky: Offbeat; fashionable
  • psychologically: As regards the study of the mind
  • borrow: To take and later return something from another
  • motto: Short sentence/phrase expressing aims of a group
  • jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
  • tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
  • ketchup: Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • condiment: Salt, pepper or sauce used to enhance flavor
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • long: Person's name
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • otherworldly: Not belonging to this world; alien; weird
  • call: A order or request for action
  • face: To cover a surface with something like paint
  • save: To make your computer keep a file
  • army: Large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars
  • missionary: Concerning or connected to a religious mission
  • war: Situation where armies fight each other
  • greek: Concerning the culture and people of Greece
  • talk: Style of speaking
  • shorthand: Abbreviated writing; symbols used by secretary
  • corps: A tactical unit of ground combat forces
  • lexicon: All the words used in a particular language
  • ping: To make a high sharp sound, as bullet hitting rock
  • brainwash: To forcefully change someone's belief systems
  • commodore: Officer of high rank in the British navy
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    • army

      US /ˈɑrmi/

      UK /'ɑ:mɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars
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    • article

      US /ˈɑrtɪkəl/

      UK /'ɑ:tɪkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
      • Piece of writing about a particular subject
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    • back then

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At that time in the past.
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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    • book on

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A book about a particular subject.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To place a bet on something.
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    • borrow

      US /ˈbɑ:roʊ/

      UK /ˈbɒrəʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and later return something from another
      • To carry one number to another column when adding
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    • brainwash

      US /ˈbreɪnwɑ:ʃ/

      UK /ˈbreɪnwɒʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To forcefully change someone's belief systems
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    • catch up

      US /kætʃ ʌp/

      UK /kætʃ ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become equal with another person
      • To inform others of the latest news
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do something that you have not been able to do recently.
      • To meet someone you know in order to talk to them and find out what they have been doing.
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    • commodore

      US /ˈkɑ:mədɔ:(r)/

      UK /ˈkɒmədɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Officer of high rank in the British navy
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    • communist

      US /ˈkɑmjənɪst/

      UK /ˈkɒmjənɪst/

      • Adjective
      • Believer in communism
      • Noun
      • A person who supports or believes in communism.
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    • condiment

      US /ˈkɑ:ndɪmənt/

      UK /ˈkɒndɪmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Salt, pepper or sauce used to enhance flavor
      • A sauce, relish, or spice used to season food.
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    • corps

      US /kɔ:rz/

      UK /kɔ:z/

      • Noun (plural)
      • A tactical unit of ground combat forces
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    • culture

      US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/

      UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Beliefs and customs of a particular group
      • The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
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    • defect

      US /ˈdiˌfɛkt, dɪˈfɛkt/

      UK /ˈdi:fekt/

      • Noun
      • Fault in someone or something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move to another country for political reasons
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    • defect to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To abandon one's country or cause in favor of an opposing one.
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    • devote

      US /dɪˈvoʊt/

      UK /dɪˈvəʊt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To dedicate
      • To decide to use or give (your time, efforts)
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    • enthusiastic

      US /ɛnˌθuziˈæstɪk/

      UK /ɪnˌθju:ziˈæstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Excited and interested in something
      • Showing active interest and support.
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    • episode

      US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/

      UK /'epɪsəʊd/

      • Noun
      • One separate event in a series of events
      • Show which is part of a larger story
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    • ever since

      US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/

      UK /ˈevə sins/

      • Adverb
      • Continuously from a past time until now.
      • Conjunction
      • From the time that; because.
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    • find out about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look for information to learn about it
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    • folklore

      US /ˈfoʊklɔ:(r)/

      UK /ˈfəʊklɔ:(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Traditional beliefs and stories of a people
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    • funky

      US /ˈfʌŋki/

      UK /fʌŋkɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Offbeat; fashionable
      B2
      More
    • harmony

      US /ˈhɑrməni/

      UK /'hɑ:mənɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
      • When musical notes sound pleasing together
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    • in itself

      US /ɪn ɪtˈsɛlf/

      UK /in itˈself/

      • Phrase
      • Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
      • Essentially; by its very nature.
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    • industrial

      US /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/

      UK /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning making things in factories
      • Noun
      • A worker in industry.
      • A company involved in industrial production.
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    • insist

      US /ɪnˈsɪst/

      UK /ɪn'sɪst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To strongly state your opinion without changing it
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    • into detail

      US /ˈɪntu ˈditel/

      UK /ˈɪntəʊ ˈdi:teɪl/

      • other
      • To explain or discuss something thoroughly with many specifics.
      B1
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    • invasion

      US /ɪnˈveʒən/

      UK /ɪnˈveɪʒn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Entry into a place to cause harm
      • An unwelcome intrusion into another's domain.
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    • investigate

      US /ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡet/

      UK /ɪn'vestɪɡeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to find out facts; to carry out research
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    • jar

      US /dʒɑr/

      UK /dʒɑ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
      • To make a harsh sound to the ears
      • Countable Noun
      • Glass container for foods
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    • journalist

      US /ˈdʒɚnəlɪst/

      UK /ˈdʒɜ:nəlɪst/

      • Noun
      • Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
      A2TOEIC
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    • ketchup

      US /ˈkɛtʃəp, ˈkætʃ-/

      UK /ˈketʃəp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
      B2
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    • lawn

      US /lɔn/

      UK /lɔ:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fine cotton cloth, either plain or printed
      • Ground on which grass grows, as in a garden
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    • lexicon

      US /ˈlɛksɪˌkɑn/

      UK /ˈleksɪkən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • All the words used in a particular language
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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    • live on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue to exist or be remembered.
      • To eat a particular type of food as the main thing.
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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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    • lose face

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be humiliated or to lose the respect of others.
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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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    • marine

      US /məˈrin/

      UK /mə'ri:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
      • Adjective
      • Of the ocean or ocean plants and animals
      • Concerning sailing or doing business by sea
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    • missionary

      US /ˈmɪʃəneri/

      UK /ˈmɪʃənri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or connected to a religious mission
      • Countable Noun
      • A person sent by a church into an area to carry on evangelism or other activities, such as educational or hospital work.
      • A person who zealously advocates or promotes a cause or belief.
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    • motto

      US /ˈmɑto/

      UK /'mɒtəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Short sentence/phrase expressing aims of a group
      B2
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    • negotiate

      US /nɪˈgoʊʃieɪt/

      UK /nɪˈgəʊʃieɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
      • To manage a difficult task or path successfully
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    • negotiate with

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
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    • no can do

      US /no kən du/

      UK /nəʊ kən du/

      • Phrase
      • Unable to do something; refusal to comply.
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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 the surface

      US /ɑn ði ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /ɔn ðə ˈsə:fis/

      • Phrase
      • Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
      • Located on the outer part or uppermost layer of something.
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    • other places

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Different locations or areas
      More
    • otherworldly

      US /ˌʌðɚˈwə:ldli/

      UK /'ʌðə'wɜ:ldlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Not belonging to this world; alien; weird
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    • patch

      US /pætʃ/

      UK /pætʃ/

      • Noun
      • Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
      • Piece of ground on vegetation grows
      • Transitive Verb
      • To join or unite, e.g. two phone calls
      • To repair hole by sewing a piece of cloth over it
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    • patch together

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To create something quickly or roughly by joining together whatever is available.
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    • phrase

      US /frez/

      UK /freɪz/

      • Noun
      • Common expression or saying
      • Section of musical notes in a piece of music
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To choose words to say what you mean clearly
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    • pickle

      US /ˈpɪkəl/

      UK /ˈpɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
      B2
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    • ping

      US /pɪŋ/

      UK /pɪŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a high sharp sound, as bullet hitting rock
      C1
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    • propaganda

      US /ˌprɑ:pə'ɡændə/

      UK /ˌprɒpə'ɡændə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Use of) message that you want people to accept
      • The systematic dissemination of information, especially in a biased or misleading way, in order to promote a political cause or point of view.
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    • psychologically

      US /saɪkəˈlɑdʒɪklɪ/

      UK /ˌsaɪkə'lɒdʒɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • As regards the study of the mind
      • In a way that relates to the mind or mental processes.
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    • sauce

      US /sɔs/

      UK /sɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
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    • see in

      US /si ɪn/

      UK /si: in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
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    • shorthand

      US /ˈʃɔrtˌhænd/

      UK /ˈʃɔ:thænd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Abbreviated writing; symbols used by secretary
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • synonymous

      US /sɪˈnɑnəməs/

      UK /sɪˈnɒnɪməs/

      • Adjective
      • Having the same meaning as another word
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    • taste

      US /test/

      UK /teɪst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
      • Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience something
      • To experience the flavor of food, drink
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    • tour

      US /tʊr/

      UK /tʊə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel to several places to perform a show
      • To visit several places for pleasure
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A trip to several places to perform a show
      • A journey to visit several places for pleasure
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    • trade

      US /treid/

      UK /treɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
      • Action of buying and selling things in business
      • Transitive Verb
      • To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
      • To give something in return for something else
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    • unrest

      US /ʌnˈrɛst, ˈʌnˌrɛst/

      UK /ʌn'rest/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
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    • war

      US /wɔr/

      UK /wɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Situation where armies fight each other
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    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
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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.

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    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

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    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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