Vocabulary

  • in half: Divided into two equal parts.
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • in check: Under control; restrained.
  • stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
  • check out
  • in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
  • with all due respect: A polite phrase used to express disagreement or criticism.
  • deal with
  • on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
  • next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • constantly: Frequently, or without pause
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
  • incredible: Very good; amazing
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
  • determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
  • tend: To move or act in a certain manner
  • achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
  • research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
  • crush: Strong attraction to someone
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
  • refer: To talk about or write about something
  • remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
  • effect: An advantage, benefit
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • due: When something is required or expected
  • respect: To follow the established rules
  • respond: To answer something or someone
  • responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
  • crunch: To crush something into pieces
  • broccoli: Vegetable with thick branches and green flowers
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
  • penis: Male organ for copulation and urination
  • indifferent: Neutral; not taking sides
  • microwave: Cooking appliance using electromagnetic waves
  • garbage: Waste material that has been thrown out
  • hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
  • micro: A prefix meaning 'very small'
  • muffle: To make a sound less loud or clear, as by covering
  • jasmine: Plant producing flowers and a sweet smell
  • airflow: Movement of air around objects
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    • achieve

      US /əˈtʃiv/

      UK /ə'tʃi:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
      • To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
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    • airflow

      US /ˈerfloʊ/

      UK /ˈeəfləʊ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Movement of air around objects
      C2
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    • apparently

      US /əˈpærəntlɪ/

      UK /əˈpærəntli/

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

      US /æs/

      UK /æs/

      • Noun
      • (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
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    • broccoli

      US /ˈbrɑkəli/

      UK /'brɒkəlɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Vegetable with thick branches and green flowers
      • The plant that produces broccoli.
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • constantly

      US /ˈkɑnstəntlɪ/

      UK /ˈkɒnstəntli/

      • Adverb
      • Frequently, or without pause
      • In a way that is unchanging or faithful
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    • crunch

      US /krʌntʃ/

      UK /krʌntʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To crush something into pieces
      • To crush something noisily.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To chew noisily with a crackling sound
      • To make a crushing sound when walked on.
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    • crush

      US /krʌʃ/

      UK /krʌʃ/

      • Noun
      • Strong attraction to someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To break something into small pieces by pressing
      • To defeat someone or something (in a game)
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • determine

      US /dɪˈtɚmɪn/

      UK /dɪ'tɜ:mɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To control exactly how something will be or act
      • To establish the facts about; discover
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    • eventually

      US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/

      UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
      • At some later time; in the future
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    • fantasy

      US /ˈfæntəsi, -zi/

      UK /'fæntəsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something imagined and very different from reality
      • Work of literature set in an unreal world
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    • garbage

      US /ˈgɑ:rbɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈgɑ:bɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Waste material that has been thrown out
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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
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    • hold on

      US /hold ɑn/

      UK /həuld ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
      • To wait for a short time.
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    • hungry

      US /ˈhʌŋɡri/

      UK /ˈhʌŋgri/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling a need or want to eat food
      • Feeling a need or want to eat food
      B2
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    • in check

      US /ɪn tʃɛk/

      UK /in tʃek/

      • Phrase
      • Under control; restrained.
      • Verified or confirmed to be correct or accurate.
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    • in half

      US /ɪn hæf/

      UK /in hɑ:f/

      • Adverb
      • Divided into two equal parts.
      • Partially; to some extent.
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    • in the way

      US /ɪn ði we/

      UK /in ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
      • Stored or placed so as to be available or ready when needed.
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    • incredible

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; amazing
      • Really good; amazing; great
      A2TOEIC
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    • indifferent

      US /ɪnˈdɪfərənt, -ˈdɪfrənt/

      UK /ɪnˈdɪfrənt/

      • Adjective
      • Neutral; not taking sides
      • Not caring; without feeling
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    • jasmine

      US /ˈdʒæzmɪn/

      UK /'dʒæzmɪn/

      • Noun
      • Plant producing flowers and a sweet smell
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    • mate

      US /met/

      UK /meɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
      • Partner in a (sexual) relationship
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pair a male and female so they have children
      • To join or fit two things together
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    • micro

      US /ˈmaɪkro/

      UK /'maɪkrəʊ/

      • Noun
      • A prefix meaning 'very small'
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    • microwave

      US /ˈmaɪkrəˌwev/

      UK /ˈmaɪkrəweɪv/

      • Noun
      • Cooking appliance using electromagnetic waves
      • Concerning electromagnetic radiation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To heat or cook something in a microwave
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    • muffle

      US /ˈmʌfəl/

      UK /'mʌfl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a sound less loud or clear, as by covering
      B2
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    • next door

      US /nɛkst dɔr/

      UK /nekst dɔ:/

      • Adverb
      • Living in the house next to the one mentioned
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    • on the other hand

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
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    • penis

      US /ˈpinɪs/

      UK /'pi:nɪs/

      • Noun
      • Male organ for copulation and urination
      • (vulgar slang) The male sexual organ.
      C2
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • refer

      US /rɪˈfɚ/

      UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk about or write about something
      • To give information about something
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    • 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.
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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.
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    • respect

      US /rɪˈspɛkt/

      UK /rɪ'spekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To follow the established rules
      • To think very highly of another person
      • Noun
      • Behavior that follows the established rules
      • Regard or admiration for someone or something
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    • respond

      US /rɪˈspɑnd/

      UK /rɪ'spɒnd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To answer something or someone
      • To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
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    • responsibility

      US /rɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /rɪˌspɒnsə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
      • A thing to be done because it is morally correct
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    • solve

      US /sɑ:lv/

      UK /sɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
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    • stop in

      US /stɑp ɪn/

      UK /stɔp in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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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
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • tend

      US /tɛnd/

      UK /tend/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move or act in a certain manner
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of
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    • with all due respect

      US /wɪð ɔl du rɪˈspɛkt/

      UK /wið ɔ:l dju: risˈpekt/

      • Phrase
      • A polite phrase used to express disagreement or criticism.
      B1
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    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
      A1
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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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