Vocabulary

  • live streaming: Broadcasting an event in real-time over the internet.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • kind of easy: Somewhat easy; relatively easy.
  • come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
  • get back to: To get in contact with someone again
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • in store: About to happen in the future
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • start off: To begin or commence something.
  • after hours: After the usual closing time.
  • meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
  • miss out: To exclude; not include in something
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • close down: To shut an operation, company, shop
  • on steroids: Greatly enhanced or intensified; more powerful or effective than usual.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • together with: In addition to; along with.
  • tv show: A television program.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • hold in: To hide your emotions and not let them show
  • have to: Must do
  • go against: To disagree with or challenge someone
  • in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • in some part: In a certain area or location, but not everywhere.
  • in hand: In one's possession or control.
  • pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
  • evolve: To develop certain features
  • nostalgia: Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
  • tangible: Able to be touched or felt; real
  • retail: Business of selling products to the public
  • substantial: (Of a meal) able to satisfy your hunger; filling
  • expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
  • dedication: Addressing book, song to someone to show respect
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
  • tilt: To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
  • platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
  • trend: Current style or fashion
  • social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
  • stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
  • intersection: Place where two things cross
  • ratio: The relationship in relative size, etc.
  • vary: To change something and make it different
  • forum: Meeting where people can openly discuss a subject
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • inventory: List of items stored at a place
  • brick: Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
  • propel: To push, or make move in a certain direction
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • entertain: To receive someone as a guest
  • vintage: Old and somewhat treasured
  • integration: Act of bringing things together into a whole
  • operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • retailer: Merchant/store who sells goods at retail
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • commerce: Buying and selling of goods and services; trade
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • loyal: Always showing support for; faithful
  • discover: To find something new that was not known before
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • prolific: Producing something in large quantities
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • pivot: Point on which something turns or balances
  • dime: Coin worth 10 US cents
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • partner: One you have a business/personal relationship with
  • store: To put things in a place for later use
  • base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
  • want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • live: To be alive
  • silk: Fine cloth material used for making clothes
  • parlor: Room in a home, that is used for receiving guests
  • thrift: Cautious management of money
  • mortar: Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
  • lively: Full of life and energy; merry; animated
  • nickel: American coin worth 5 cents
  • whatnot: Miscellaneous curios
  • bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
  • vinyl: Strong plastic used e.g. for car seat covers
  • online: Connected to the internet
  • discernment: Cognitive condition of someone who understands
  • reinvest: To reuse resources to build for the future
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    • after hours

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • After the usual closing time.
      • Adjective
      • Occurring or done after the usual closing time.
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
      C2
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    • base

      US /bes/

      UK /beɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place military personnel live, train, and operate
      • Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use as the starting point or origin for
      • To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
      A2TOEIC
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    • bless

      US /blɛs/

      UK /bles/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something holy by saying a special prayer
      B1
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    • brick

      US /brɪk/

      UK /brɪk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
      A2
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    • close down

      US /kloz daʊn/

      UK /kləuz daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To shut an operation, company, shop
      A1
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    • come together

      US /kʌm təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /kʌm təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To assemble or unite; to start working together.
      • To form a close relationship or bond.
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    • commerce

      US /ˈkɑ:mɜ:rs/

      UK /ˈkɒmɜ:s/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Buying and selling of goods and services; trade
      • Social dealings between people.
      A2
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    • decide

      US /dɪˈsaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'saɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
      • To make a legal judgment in court
      A2TOEIC
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    • dedication

      US /ˌdɛdɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌdedɪ'keɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Addressing book, song to someone to show respect
      • Commitment to work hard for something important
      B1TOEIC
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    • dime

      US /daɪm/

      UK /daɪm/

      • Countable Noun
      • Coin worth 10 US cents
      B2
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    • discernment

      US /dɪˈsɜ:rnmən/

      UK /dɪˈsɜ:nmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Cognitive condition of someone who understands
      B2
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    • discover

      US /dɪˈskʌvɚ/

      UK /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To find something new that was not known before
      • To learn or find out (something previously unknown or secret).
      A2TOEIC
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    • entertain

      US /ˌentərˈteɪn/

      UK /ˌentəˈteɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To receive someone as a guest
      • To provide amusement (e.g. by singing, dancing)
      A2TOEIC
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    • evolve

      US /ɪˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪ'vɒlv/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To develop certain features
      • To develop or change slowly over time
      B1
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    • expand

      US /ɪkˈspænd/

      UK /ɪk'spænd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something larger in size, number, amount
      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.
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    • forum

      US /ˈfɔrəm/

      UK /'fɔ:rəm/

      • Noun
      • Meeting where people can openly discuss a subject
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    • get back to

      US /ɡɛt bæk tu/

      UK /ɡet bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To get in contact with someone again
      • To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
      A1
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    • go against

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To disagree with or challenge someone
      A1
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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
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • hold in

      US /hold ɪn/

      UK /həuld in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To hide your emotions and not let them show
      A1
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    • in business

      US /ɪn ˈbɪznɪs/

      UK /in ˈbiznis/

      • Phrase
      • Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
      • Having a commercial partnership or association.
      A1
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    • in hand

      US /ɪn hænd/

      UK /in hænd/

      • Phrase
      • In one's possession or control.
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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.
      C1
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    • in some part

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a certain area or location, but not everywhere.
      • To a certain extent or degree, but not completely.
      A1
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    • in store

      US /ɪn stɔr/

      UK /in stɔ:/

      • Idiom
      • About to happen in the future
      A2
      More
    • 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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    • integration

      US /ˌɪntɪˈɡreʃən/

      UK /ˌɪntɪ'ɡreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of bringing things together into a whole
      • The finding of an integral.
      B1
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    • intersection

      US /ˌɪntɚˈsɛkʃən/

      UK /ˌɪntə'sekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where two things cross
      • A point or line common to two or more lines or surfaces that cross or meet.
      B2
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    • inventory

      US /ˈɪnvəntɔ:ri/

      UK /ˈɪnvəntri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • List of items stored at a place
      • A complete list of items such as property, goods in stock, or the contents of a building.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To list the things stored at a place
      B2TOEIC
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    • kind of easy

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Somewhat easy; relatively easy.
      • Slightly easy; not very difficult.
      A1
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    • live streaming

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Broadcasting an event in real-time over the internet.
      A1
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    • lively

      US /ˈlaɪvli/

      UK /'laɪvlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Full of life and energy; merry; animated
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    • loyal

      US /ˈlɔɪəl/

      UK /ˈlɔɪəl/

      • Adjective
      • Always showing support for; faithful
      • Demonstrating allegiance to one's country.
      B1TOEIC
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    • meet with

      US /mit wɪð/

      UK /mi:t wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
      • To encounter or experience something, often something negative.
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    • miss out

      US /mɪs aʊt/

      UK /mis aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To exclude; not include in something
      • To fail to take advantage of something; to lose an opportunity.
      A1
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    • mortar

      US /ˈmɔ:rtə(r)/

      UK /ˈmɔ:tə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
      • Cement, sand, etc. mixture for bonding bricks, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a bonding cement to coat walls
      B2
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    • nickel

      US /ˈnɪkəl/

      UK /'nɪkl/

      • Noun
      • American coin worth 5 cents
      • A chemical element, a hard, silvery-white metal that is used in making alloys and for plating other metals.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plate (metal objects) with nickel.
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    • nostalgia

      US /nəˈstældʒə/

      UK /nɒˈstældʒə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
      B2
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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    • on steroids

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Greatly enhanced or intensified; more powerful or effective than usual.
      • Adjective
      • Using anabolic steroids to enhance physical performance.
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    • online

      US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/

      UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Connected to the internet
      • Adverb
      • Via the internet.
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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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    • partner

      US /ˈpɑrtnɚ/

      UK /'pɑ:tnə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One you have a business/personal relationship with
      • Someone you have personal relationship with
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To join with others for work or other activity
      A2
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    • personal

      US /ˈpɚsənəl/

      UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/

      • Adjective
      • Done by or to a particular person; individual
      • Concerning a person's private life or feelings
      A2
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    • pivot

      US /ˈpɪvət/

      UK /'pɪvət/

      • Noun
      • Point on which something turns or balances
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To turn or balance on a center point
      B2
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    • platform

      US /ˈplætˌfɔrm/

      UK /'plætfɔ:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Flat, raised structure that people stand on
      • Area from which you board a train at a station
      B1
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    • prolific

      US /prəˈlɪfɪk/

      UK /prəˈlɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Producing something in large quantities
      B2TOEIC
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    • propel

      US /prəˈpɛl/

      UK /prəˈpel/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To push, or make move in a certain direction
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    • pursue

      US /pɚˈsu/

      UK /pə'sju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
      • To try to achieve or get something over time
      B1TOEIC
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    • ratio

      US /ˈreɪʃioʊ/

      UK /ˈreɪʃiəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The relationship in relative size, etc.
      • The quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other.
      C2
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    • reinvest

      US /ˌri:ɪn'vest/

      UK /ˌri:ɪnˈvest/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To reuse resources to build for the future
      B1
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    • retail

      US /ˈriˌtel/

      UK /'ri:teɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Business of selling products to the public
      • Adverb
      • Bought or sold in a store or shop
      C1TOEIC
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    • retailer

      US /ˈritelɚ/

      UK /ˈri:teɪlə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Merchant/store who sells goods at retail
      B2TOEIC
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    • silk

      US /sɪlk/

      UK /sɪlk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Fine cloth material used for making clothes
      A2
      More
    • solution

      US /səˈluʃən/

      UK /səˈlu:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
      • Way to solve or deal with a problem
      A2
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    • start off

      US /stɑrt ɔf/

      UK /stɑ:t ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin or commence something.
      • To begin a journey.
      B2
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    • store

      US /stɔr, stor/

      UK /stɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put things in a place for later use
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where things are kept for future use
      • Place where you can go to buy things
      A2TOEIC
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    • stream

      US /strim/

      UK /stri:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To send a constant flow of data over the internet
      • Noun
      • Classes split into ability levels
      • A small river
      A2
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    • substantial

      US /səbˈstænʃəl/

      UK /səbˈstænʃl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a meal) able to satisfy your hunger; filling
      • Being large in degree, quantity, or size
      C2TOEIC
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    • tangible

      US /ˈtændʒəbəl/

      UK /ˈtændʒəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to be touched or felt; real
      • Able to be seen or noticed; obvious; apparent
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Item which can be seen and touched
      • A thing that is perceptible by touch.
      B2
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
      A1
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
      A1
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    • thrift

      US /θrɪft/

      UK /θrɪft/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Cautious management of money
      B2TOEIC
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    • tilt

      US /tɪlt/

      UK /tɪlt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
      • To move something away from the upright
      • Noun
      • Position in which one side is above the other
      B2
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    • together with

      US /təˈɡɛðɚ wɪð/

      UK /təˈɡeðə wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; along with.
      • Including; as well as.
      A1
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    • trend

      US /trɛnd/

      UK /trend/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Current style or fashion
      • General direction that is taken
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be current and popular
      • To move up or down
      A2
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    • tv show

      US /ˈtiˈvi ʃo/

      UK /ˈti:ˈvi: ʃəu/

      • Noun
      • A television program.
      More
    • 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
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    • vary

      US /ˈveri/

      UK /ˈveəri/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change something and make it different
      • To be changeable, both up and down
      A2TOEIC
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    • vintage

      US /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Old and somewhat treasured
      B2
      More
    • vinyl

      US /ˈvaɪnəl/

      UK /'vaɪnl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong plastic used e.g. for car seat covers
      • A type of plastic used for making records
      • Adjective
      • Made of a strong plastic material
      B2
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    • whatnot

      US /ˈwɑːt.nɑːt/

      UK /ˈwɒt.nɒt/

      • Noun
      • Miscellaneous curios
      • Uncountable Noun
      • And other similar things
      C1
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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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