Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • time is money: Time should be used productively as it is valuable like money.
  • six times: Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
  • in point: Relevant; pertinent
  • turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • at last: Finally; after a long delay.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • on sale: Available at a reduced price
  • come between: To be the cause of a disagreement between people
  • verbal abuse: Insulting or offensive language used to criticize or disparage someone.
  • to the left: In or toward the left direction.
  • stand out
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • feeding frenzy: A state of intense aggressive activity or excitement.
  • distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
  • silly: Careless
  • admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • crust: Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
  • abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
  • famine: Long-lasting period of little food in an area
  • register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
  • raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
  • dairy: Concerning or made from milk
  • allergic: Of or having a reaction to an allergy
  • horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
  • crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • bounce: A person's energy or confidence
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
  • buddy: Friend, usually male
  • grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
  • verbal: Concerning verbs
  • idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
  • batch: Amount of something that is produced at one time
  • wheat: A kind of grain that is used to make flour
  • chief: Leader of a race or group of people
  • shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
  • lactose: Sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk
  • employee: Person who works for someone else for payment
  • lettuce: Salad vegetable that has large thin green leaves
  • sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
  • frenzy: State of uncontrollable, often crazy, behavior
  • feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
  • bun: Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
  • apron: Clothing to keep clothes clean when cooking
  • carnival: Traveling amusement show with rides and sideshows
  • coral: Color that is a combination of pink and orange
  • bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
  • discount: To consider to be not important or not true
  • intolerant: Narrow-minded and will not accept other opinions
  • ketchup: Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • plankton: Tiny plants and animals that fish eat in seas
  • want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • senior: Person who has usually reached a specific old age
  • rob: Person's name
  • lobe: Round part in body, e.g. some parts of brain
  • meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
  • fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
  • balloon: Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • patty: Small pie or pasty
  • frontal: Belonging to the forward part
  • long: Person's name
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • bob: To move up and down repeatedly
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • bread: Money or earnings
  • refill: To make something full again
  • whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
  • chum: A friend; pal
  • gazillion: A very high number, too big to count
  • tartar: Yellow material that forms on the teeth and gums
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • admit

      US /ædˈmɪt/

      UK /əd'mɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To acknowledge that something is true or right
      • To allow someone to enter
      A2TOEIC
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    • allergic

      US /əˈlədʒɪk/

      UK /əˈlɜ:dʒɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of or having a reaction to an allergy
      B2
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    • apron

      US /ˈeprən/

      UK /'eɪprən/

      • Noun
      • Clothing to keep clothes clean when cooking
      B2
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    • at last

      US /æt læst/

      UK /æt lɑ:st/

      • Adverb
      • Finally; after a long delay.
      B1
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    • balloon

      US /bəˈlun/

      UK /bəˈlu:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
      • Large air-filled bag to carry people into the air
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To grow larger quickly; spring up suddenly
      • To travel in a large balloon
      B1
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    • batch

      US /bætʃ/

      UK /bætʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Amount of something that is produced at one time
      • A group of things made or done together
      • Transitive Verb
      • To combine or arrange together into a group
      B2
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    • bob

      US /bɑ:b/

      UK /bɒb/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move up and down repeatedly
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      B2
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    • bounce

      US /baʊns/

      UK /baʊns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A person's energy or confidence
      • Quality causing a person's hair to appear healthy
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move around energetically, playfully
      • (Of check) to be rejected due to inadequate funds
      B1
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    • bubble

      US /ˈbʌbəl/

      UK /ˈbʌbl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A small ball of air inside of a liquid
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a liquid) to produce bubbles, as when boiling
      • To show intense emotion, e.g. excitement, anger
      B1TOEIC
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    • buddy

      US /ˈbʌdi/

      UK /'bʌdɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Friend, usually male
      • A term of address, often used informally.
      B2
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    • bun

      US /bʌn/

      UK /bʌn/

      • Noun
      • Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
      B2
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    • carnival

      US /ˈkɑrnəvəl/

      UK /'kɑ:nɪvl/

      • Noun
      • Traveling amusement show with rides and sideshows
      B1
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    • chief

      US /tʃif/

      UK /tʃi:f/

      • Noun
      • Leader of a race or group of people
      • The one highest in authority or importance
      • Adjective
      • The one highest in authority or importance
      A2
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    • chum

      US /tʃʌm/

      UK /tʃʌm/

      • Countable Noun
      • A friend; pal
      C1
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    • come between

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be the cause of a disagreement between people
      A1
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    • coral

      US /ˈkɑrəl/

      UK /'kɒrəl/

      • Adjective
      • Color that is a combination of pink and orange
      • Noun
      • Marine substance made from bones of sea creatures
      B2
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    • crew

      US /kru/

      UK /kru:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
      • Skilled group of people working together on a task
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work as part of a crew.
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • crust

      US /krʌst/

      UK /krʌst/

      • Noun
      • Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
      B2
      More
    • dairy

      US /ˈderi/

      UK /ˈdeəri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or made from milk
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Building for storing milk or making cheese/butter
      B2
      More
    • discount

      US /ˈdɪsˌkaʊnt/

      UK /ˈdɪskaʊnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To consider to be not important or not true
      • To decrease the price of something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A decrease in the price of something
      • The amount by which the face value of a security exceeds its market price.
      A2TOEIC
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    • distract

      US /dɪˈstrækt/

      UK /dɪ'strækt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To draw someone's attention away from something
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • employee

      US /ɪmˈplɔɪi:/

      UK /ɪmˈplɔɪi:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who works for someone else for payment
      • A person working for a government agency.
      A2TOEIC
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    • excuse

      US /ɪkˈskjuz/

      UK /ɪk'skju:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
      • To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
      • Noun
      • Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
      • Reason why you did or didn't do something
      A2
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    • famine

      US /ˈfæmɪn/

      UK /ˈfæmɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long-lasting period of little food in an area
      • A drastic food shortage in a large area or country.
      B2
      More
    • feed

      US /fid/

      UK /fi:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
      • To push something through an opening
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Food given to animals
      A2TOEIC
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    • feeding frenzy

      US /ˈfidɪŋ ˈfrɛnzi/

      UK /ˈfi:dɪŋ ˈfrenzi/

      • other
      • A state of intense aggressive activity or excitement.
      C1
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    • frenzy

      US /ˈfrɛnzi/

      UK /ˈfrenzi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of uncontrollable, often crazy, behavior
      B2
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    • frontal

      US /ˈfrʌntl:/

      UK /ˈfrʌntl/

      • Adjective
      • Belonging to the forward part
      • Relating to the front part of something, especially the front of the head or brain.
      • Noun
      • The bone that forms the front part of the skull above the eyes.
      B1
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    • gazillion

      US /ɡəˈzɪljən/

      UK /gəˈzɪljən/

      • Noun
      • A very high number, too big to count
      C1
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

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

      US /ɡrɪl/

      UK /ɡrɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plate of food that has been grilled
      • Metal bars on which food is cooked over fire
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook directly over fire on a flat metal bars
      • To ask many (difficult) questions for a long time
      B1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • horrible

      US /ˈhɔrəbəl, ˈhɑr-/

      UK /ˈhɒrəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
      A2TOEIC
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    • idiot

      US /ˈɪdiət/

      UK /'ɪdɪət/

      • Noun
      • A person who is foolish or not very smart
      B2
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    • in point

      US /ɪn pɔɪnt/

      UK /in pɔint/

      • Adjective
      • Relevant; pertinent
      A2
      More
    • intolerant

      US /ɪnˈtɑlərənt/

      UK /ɪn'tɒlərənt/

      • Adjective
      • Narrow-minded and will not accept other opinions
      • Unable to tolerate a drug or food.
      B1
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    • ketchup

      US /ˈkɛtʃəp, ˈkætʃ-/

      UK /ˈketʃəp/

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

      US /ˈlɛtəs/

      UK /ˈletɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Salad vegetable that has large thin green leaves
      A2
      More
    • lobe

      US /loʊb/

      UK /ləʊb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Round part in body, e.g. some parts of brain
      • part of an organ(e.g. the brain, lungs, or liver) that seems to be separate in some way from the rest
      B2
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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
      A1
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    • on sale

      US /ɑn sel/

      UK /ɔn seil/

      • Adjective
      • Available at a reduced price
      • Available to be bought
      A2
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
      A1
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    • plankton

      US /ˈplæŋktən/

      UK /'plæŋktən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Tiny plants and animals that fish eat in seas
      B2
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    • refill

      US /riˈfɪl/

      UK /ˌri:ˈfɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something full again
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Additional material added to fill something again
      • A replacement supply for something that is used up.
      B1
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    • register

      US /ˈrɛdʒɪstɚ/

      UK /'redʒɪstə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To record your name on an official list; sign up
      • To show an amount on a measurement device
      • Noun
      • Till; machine used add up things you buy
      • Range of notes of a person's (singing) voice
      A2
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    • rob

      US /rɑb/

      UK /rɒb/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To steal money or property from (bank or person)
      • To prevent from getting something deserved
      A2
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    • sauce

      US /sɔs/

      UK /sɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
      B1
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    • senior

      US /ˈsinjɚ/

      UK /'si:nɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person who has usually reached a specific old age
      • Person who is older than someone else
      • Adjective
      • Being older than another person
      • (Student) in the final year of school
      A2TOEIC
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    • shrimp

      US /ʃrɪmp/

      UK /ʃrɪmp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
      • Someone who is small and weak
      B1
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    • silly

      US /ˈsɪli/

      UK /'sɪlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Careless
      • Acting funny or playfully
      A2
      More
    • six times

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
      • On six occasions; six instances.
      More
    • stand out

      US /stænd aʊt/

      UK /stænd aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be noticeably better than other similar ones
      A1
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
      A2TOEIC
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    • tartar

      US /ˈtɑ:rtə(r)/

      UK /ˈtɑ:tə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Yellow material that forms on the teeth and gums
      • A crust or sediment formed in wine casks during fermentation.
      • Countable Noun
      • A member of a Turkic-speaking group of people inhabiting parts of Russia and Central Asia.
      C2
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    • time is money

      US /ˈtaɪm ɪz ˈmʌni/

      UK /ˈtaim iz ˈmʌni/

      • other
      • Time should be used productively as it is valuable like money.
      B2
      More
    • to the left

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In or toward the left direction.
      • Situated on the left side of.
      More
    • turned out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
      • Transitive Verb
      • To extinguish or switch off lights.
      A1
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
      A1
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    • verbal

      US /ˈvɚbəl/

      UK /ˈvə:bəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning verbs
      • Using speech, rather than being written
      • Noun
      • Word that is made from a verb
      B1
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    • verbal abuse

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Insulting or offensive language used to criticize or disparage someone.
      C2
      More
    • wheat

      US /hwit, wit/

      UK /wi:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A kind of grain that is used to make flour
      B1
      More
    • whoa

      US /woʊ/

      UK /wəʊ/

      • Interjection
      • Tell someone to do something more slowly
      • An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
      C1
      More
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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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