Vocabulary

  • such as: For example; like
  • in the hunt: Still competing or having a chance to succeed or win.
  • on end: Continuously; without stopping.
  • at sea
  • in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • keeping up: To understand what someone is saying
  • critical: Making a negative judgment of something
  • pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
  • infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
  • advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
  • identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
  • complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
  • track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
  • research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
  • industry: Hard work; being busy working
  • worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
  • military: Army or armed forces
  • competition: Fighting against others to win something
  • suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
  • effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
  • series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
  • address: Exact street location of a place
  • vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
  • cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
  • surface: To give (road) a top layer
  • remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
  • challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
  • threat: Warning of probable trouble
  • opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
  • counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
  • autonomous: Able to control or decide matters by itself
  • activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
  • counterpart: Person/thing having same function/characteristics
  • hysterical: Being out of control mentally; violently emotional
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • provocative: Causing anger/sexual interest, e.g. deliberately
  • fill: To make something full
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • aggressively: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
  • submarine: Ship that travels above and below the sea
  • unveil: To remove something's outer covering
  • part: Division of a book
  • patrol: Person or group who checks an area is safe
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • navy: Very dark shade of blue
  • daunt: To make someone feel less courageous or confident
  • unmanned: Lacking a crew
  • suspiciously: With feelings that something is wrong
  • underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
  • defence: The process of protecting something from attack
  • glider: Aircraft without an engine
  • undersea: Beneath the surface of the sea
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    • advantage

      US /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/

      UK /əd'vɑ:ntɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing making the chance of success higher
      • A positive point about something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make use of something, especially to further one's own position; exploit.
      A2TOEIC
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    • aggressively

      US /əˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ/

      UK /ə'ɡresɪvlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
      • In a violent, angry or threatening manner
      B1
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    • aircraft

      US /ˈɛrˌkræft/

      UK /ˈɛəkrɑ:ft/

      • Countable Noun
      • Vehicle that can fly
      C2TOEIC
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    • at sea

      US /æt si/

      UK /æt si:/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Confused; not knowing what to do.
      A1
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    • autonomous

      US /ɔ:ˈtɑ:nəməs/

      UK /ɔ:ˈtɒnəməs/

      • Adjective
      • Able to control or decide matters by itself
      B2
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    • capable

      US /ˈkepəbəl/

      UK /'keɪpəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being able to do something very well; proficient
      • Having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing.
      A2
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    • cause

      US /kɔz/

      UK /kɔ:z/

      • Noun
      • Belief, goal or organization that people support
      • Reason for
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something happen; create effect or result
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    • challenge

      US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

      UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
      • Act of formally inviting someone to compete
      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally invite someone to compete at something
      • To question the correctness of something
      A2
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    • competition

      US /ˌkɑmpɪˈtɪʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fighting against others to win something
      • A situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have.
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    • complex

      US /kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks/

      UK /'kɒmpleks/

      • Countable Noun
      • Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
      • Adjective
      • Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
      A2
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    • counter

      US /ˈkaʊntɚ/

      UK /'kaʊntə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say or do something in opposition or resistance
      • To try to prevent, as by making a different point
      • Prefix
      • Being opposite or against something
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    • counterpart

      US /ˈkaʊntərpɑ:rt/

      UK /ˈkaʊntəpɑ:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person/thing having same function/characteristics
      B2
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    • critical

      US /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/

      UK /ˈkrɪtɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Making a negative judgment of something
      • Being important or serious; vital; dangerous
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    • daunt

      US /dɔnt, dɑnt/

      UK /dɔ:nt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel less courageous or confident
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    • defence

      US /dɪˈfɛns/

      UK /dɪˈfens/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The process of protecting something from attack
      B1
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    • effectively

      US /ɪˈfɛktɪvli/

      UK /ɪˈfektɪvli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that produces the desired result
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    • glider

      US /ˈɡlaɪdɚ/

      UK /ˈglaɪdə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Aircraft without an engine
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    • hysterical

      US /hɪˈstɛrɪkəl/

      UK /hɪˈsterɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Being out of control mentally; violently emotional
      • Extremely funny.
      B2
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    • identify

      US /aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/

      UK /aɪ'dentɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To indicate who or what someone or something is
      • To say exactly what something is
      B1TOEIC
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    • in the air

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
      • Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
      • Adjective
      • Being broadcast on radio or television.
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    • in the hunt

      US /ɪn ðə ˈhʌnt/

      UK /in ðə ˈhʌnt/

      • other
      • Still competing or having a chance to succeed or win.
      B2
      More
    • infrastructure

      US /ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃɚ/

      UK /'ɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
      • The underlying framework or system of an organization.
      B1
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    • keeping up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand what someone is saying
      • To move or progress at the same rate as someone or something else.
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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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    • military

      US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'mɪlətrɪ/

      • Noun
      • Army or armed forces
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the army or navy
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    • navy

      US /ˈnevi/

      UK /ˈneɪvi/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very dark shade of blue
      • Armed force consisting of ships, sailors etc.
      B1
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    • on end

      US /ɑn ɛnd/

      UK /ɔn end/

      • Phrase
      • Continuously; without stopping.
      • In an upright position; standing vertically.
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    • opponent

      US /əˈponənt/

      UK /əˈpəʊnənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
      • Person that you are competing against in a game
      B1
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    • patrol

      US /pəˈtrol/

      UK /pə'trəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person or group who checks an area is safe
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To survey an area to maintain safety and order
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    • pattern

      US /ˈpætən/

      UK /'pætn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Model to follow in making or doing something
      • Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To copy the way something else is made
      • To decorate with a pattern.
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    • provocative

      US /prəˈvɑ:kətɪv/

      UK /prəˈvɒkətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Causing anger/sexual interest, e.g. deliberately
      B2
      More
    • remote

      US /rɪˈmot/

      UK /rɪ'məʊt/

      • Adjective
      • Being far away from people, towns, etc.
      • (Of a possibility) being small or not likely
      • Noun
      • Radio device designed to operate TV, etc.
      A2TOEIC
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    • research

      US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/

      UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
      • To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Study done to discover new ideas and facts
      • A particular area or topic of study.
      A2TOEIC
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    • submarine

      US /ˈsʌbməˌrin, ˌsʌbməˈrin/

      UK /ˌsʌbməˈri:n/

      • Noun
      • Ship that travels above and below the sea
      B2
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • surface

      US /ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /'sɜ:fɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give (road) a top layer
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
      • To come to the top of something; emerge
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    • suspect

      US /səˈspɛkt/

      UK /sə'spekt/

      • Noun
      • Person thought to have committed a crime
      • Transitive Verb
      • To consider someone is the one guilty of a crime
      • To doubt or lack trust
      A2TOEIC
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    • suspiciously

      US /səˈspɪʃəslɪ/

      UK /səˈspɪʃəsli/

      • Adverb
      • With feelings that something is wrong
      • In a manner that arouses suspicion; doubtfully.
      B1
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    • threat

      US /θrɛt/

      UK /θret/

      • Noun
      • Warning of probable trouble
      • A warning that you may be harmed
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    • track

      US /træk/

      UK /træk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use marks to follow a wild animal
      • To move a certain way/follow a particular course
      • Noun
      • A circular course for running
      • Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
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    • undersea

      US /ˈʌndərsi:/

      UK /ˈʌndəsi:/

      • Adjective
      • Beneath the surface of the sea
      C1
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    • underwater

      US /ˈʌndɚˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ/

      UK /ˌʌndəˈwɔ:tə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
      C2
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    • unmanned

      US /ʌnˈmænd/

      UK /ˌʌnˈmænd/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking a crew
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    • unveil

      US /ʌnˈvel/

      UK /ˌʌnˈveɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove something's outer covering
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    • vessel

      US /ˈvɛsəl/

      UK /ˈvesl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
      • A ship or boat; something that carries things
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    • worth

      US /wɚθ/

      UK /wɜ:θ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
      • having a particular value, especially in money
      • Adjective
      • Having a specified value.
      A2
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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

    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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