Vocabulary

  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • in accordance with: In agreement with; following
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • come near: To be nearly as much as (a value)
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
  • material: Cloth; fabric
  • quote: Written statement of the cost of something
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
  • curious: Wanting to know more about something
  • roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
  • lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
  • statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
  • military: Army or armed forces
  • political: Being active or interested in government matters
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • exclusively: For the use of only one person or group
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
  • aid: To help others and provide things
  • strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
  • ethnic: Of people who share the same culture, traditions
  • deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
  • important: Having power or authority
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • coordination: When parts of your body work well together
  • problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • part: Division of a book
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • service: Work that a person does to assist others
  • diameter: Distance across the center of an object
  • administer: To give e.g. medicine to a patient
  • strand: Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
  • cleanse: To remove impurities or pollutants from something
  • dual: (Of two similar things) existing/used side by side
  • accordance: Agreement (with a statement, plan etc.)
  • ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
  • violation: Abuse, damage or total disregard
  • broker: Person who acts to buy or sell shares in companies
  • exodus: Going out or forth in a large group
  • crux: Main point of an issue
  • enclave: Distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit
  • displacement: Number of liters a petrol engine has
  • directive: An order from an authority
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    • accordance

      US /əˈkɔ:rdns/

      UK /əˈkɔ:dns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Agreement (with a statement, plan etc.)
      B2TOEIC
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    • administer

      US /ædˈmɪnɪstɚ/

      UK /əd'mɪnɪstə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give e.g. medicine to a patient
      • To manage or have responsibility for something
      B2TOEIC
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    • aid

      US /ed/

      UK /eɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To help others and provide things
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Action of giving help to others
      • Money or help given to those who need it
      A2TOEIC
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    • apparently

      US /əˈpærəntlɪ/

      UK /əˈpærəntli/

      • Adverb
      • According to what you heard; from what can be seen
      A2TOEIC
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    • average

      US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/

      UK /'ævərɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Total of numbers divided by the number of items
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add numbers then divide by the number of items
      A2TOEIC
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    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • broker

      US /ˈbrokɚ/

      UK /'brəʊkə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person who acts to buy or sell shares in companies
      • Transitive Verb
      • To negotiate a business deal
      B1TOEIC
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    • ceasefire

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
      C2
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    • cleanse

      US /klɛnz/

      UK /klenz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove impurities or pollutants from something
      B1
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
      A1
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    • come near

      US /kʌm nɪr/

      UK /kʌm niə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be nearly as much as (a value)
      • To approach
      A1
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    • coordination

      US /koʊˌɔ:rdɪˈneɪʃn/

      UK /kəʊˌɔ:dɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • When parts of your body work well together
      • Planning to meet a shared goal
      B1
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    • crux

      US /krʌks, krʊks/

      UK /krʌks/

      • Noun
      • Main point of an issue
      C1
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    • curious

      US /ˈkjʊriəs/

      UK /ˈkjʊəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Wanting to know more about something
      • Attracting interest by being strange or unusual
      A2
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    • deny

      US /dɪˈnaɪ/

      UK /dɪ'naɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refuse to allow or accept something
      A2TOEIC
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    • diameter

      US /daɪˈæmɪtɚ/

      UK /daɪˈæmɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Distance across the center of an object
      B1
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    • directive

      US /dɪˈrɛktɪv, daɪ-/

      UK /dəˈrektɪv/

      • Noun
      • An order from an authority
      B1
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    • displacement

      US /dɪsˈplesmənt/

      UK /dɪsˈpleɪsmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Number of liters a petrol engine has
      • Act of replacing someone or something
      B1
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    • dual

      US /ˈdu:əl/

      UK /ˈdju:əl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of two similar things) existing/used side by side
      B1
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    • enclave

      US /ˈɛnˌklev, ˈɑn-/

      UK /ˈenkleɪv/

      • Noun
      • Distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit
      B2TOEIC
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    • ethnic

      US /ˈɛθnɪk/

      UK /ˈeθnɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of people who share the same culture, traditions
      • Belonging to a minority group that differs in culture, religion, or origin from the dominant group of a society.
      B1
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    • exclusively

      US /ɪkˈsklusɪvlɪ/

      UK /ɪk'sklu:sɪvlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • For the use of only one person or group
      • Completely; without anything else being involved.
      B2TOEIC
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    • exodus

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • Going out or forth in a large group
      B2
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
      A1
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    • hostage

      US /ˈhɑstɪdʒ/

      UK /'hɒstɪdʒ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
      B2
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    • humanitarian

      US /hju:ˌmænɪˈteriən/

      UK /hju:ˌmænɪˈteəriən/

      • Noun
      • Person who tries to help those in a crisis
      • Adjective
      • Concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare.
      B2
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    • in accordance with

      US /ɪn əˈkɔrdns wɪð/

      UK /in əˈkɔ:dəns wið/

      • Phrase
      • In agreement with; following
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    • lack

      US /læk/

      UK /læk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To not have, or not have enough, of something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The state of not having or not having enough of
      A2TOEIC
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    • material

      US /məˈtɪriəl/

      UK /məˈtɪəriəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cloth; fabric
      • Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
      • Adjective
      • Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
      • Belonging to the world of physical things
      A2
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    • military

      US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'mɪlətrɪ/

      • Noun
      • Army or armed forces
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the army or navy
      B1
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
      More
    • political

      US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

      UK /pəˈlɪtɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Being active or interested in government matters
      • Diplomatic
      A2
      More
    • problematic

      US /ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk/

      UK /ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being difficult to deal with or fix
      • Of a doubtful or uncertain nature.
      B2
      More
    • quote

      US /kwot/

      UK /kwəʊt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Written statement of the cost of something
      • The (often wise or famous) words of another person
      • Transitive Verb
      • To tell someone how much a task will cost
      • To repeat precisely what a person said or wrote
      A2TOEIC
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    • remain

      US /rɪˈmen/

      UK /rɪˈmeɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be left behind; to continue to exist
      • To stay in a place when other people have gone
      A2TOEIC
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    • roughly

      US /ˈrʌflɪ/

      UK /ˈrʌfli/

      • Adverb
      • Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
      • In a manner that is violent or not careful
      B1
      More
    • scheme

      US /skim/

      UK /ski:m/

      • Noun
      • Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
      • Way something is organized, e.g. colors of a room
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make secret plans to do something (often bad)
      A2TOEIC
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    • statement

      US / ˈstetmənt/

      UK /ˈsteɪtmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Record of activity in a bank account over time
      • Act or process of saying something formally
      A2TOEIC
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    • 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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    • strand

      US /strænd/

      UK /strænd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to be stuck or trapped somewhere
      B2
      More
    • strip

      US /strɪp/

      UK /strɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
      • To remove something, e.g. paint from a wall
      • Countable Noun
      • Long narrow piece, such as ribbon or land
      B1
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    • violation

      US /ˌvaɪəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌvaɪə'leɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Abuse, damage or total disregard
      • Act of failing to obey a rule or law
      B1TOEIC
      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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