Vocabulary

  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • have to: Must do
  • play out: To use up or exhaust
  • lay off: To stop troubling or hitting someone
  • take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
  • at this rate: If things continue as they are now.
  • with just: Using only; with no more than.
  • of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
  • lean into: To bend or move your body closer to something, often for support or to get a better view.
  • cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
  • at least: As a minimum
  • on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
  • opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
  • ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
  • right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
  • make ends meet: To manage to live on the money you have.
  • well up: (of tears) to rise to the surface and gather in someone's eyes.
  • to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
  • individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
  • tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
  • lean: To balance against or on something for support
  • concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
  • predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
  • consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
  • huge: Very very large
  • stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
  • retail: Business of selling products to the public
  • labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
  • fabulous: Almost impossible to believe, incredible
  • pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
  • risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
  • rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
  • article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
  • economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
  • wage: Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
  • apocalypse: Great disaster; complete destruction
  • pinch: A very small amount of something
  • broad: General; not detailed
  • circulation: Movement of blood through the body
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • important: Having power or authority
  • rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
  • outlook: General feeling or attitude about something
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • greed: Wanting too much of something
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
  • barometer: Any instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • datum: Item of factual information
  • headline: To be the main performer at a show
  • analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
  • playbook: Notebook with diagrams of the plays of a team
  • bullish: Expecting a rise in prices
  • setup: Way something is organized or arranged
  • swan: Large white water bird with a long graceful neck
  • valuation: Price of something, determined by expert
  • canary: Small yellow songbird that can be kept as a pet
  • institutional: Being related or similar to an institution
  • spook: To scare; frighten
  • selectivity: Quality of being selective
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    • analyst

      US /ˈænəlɪst/

      UK /ˈænəlɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
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    • anticipate

      US /ænˈtɪsəˌpet/

      UK /æn'tɪsɪpeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To expect or look ahead to something positively
      • To be aware of something that might happen
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    • apocalypse

      US /əˈpɑkəˌlɪps/

      UK /əˈpɒkəlɪps/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Great disaster; complete destruction
      • A disclosure of something hidden from the majority of mankind.
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    • article

      US /ˈɑrtɪkəl/

      UK /'ɑ:tɪkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
      • Piece of writing about a particular subject
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • at the moment

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
      A1
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    • at this rate

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • If things continue as they are now.
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    • attention

      US /əˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /əˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taking notice of someone or something
      • Noun
      • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
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    • barometer

      US /bəˈrɑmɪtɚ/

      UK /bəˈrɒmɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Any instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
      C1TOEIC
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    • broad

      US /brɔd/

      UK /brɔ:d/

      • Adjective
      • General; not detailed
      • Wide; from the shorter two sides to the other
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    • bullish

      US /ˈbʊlɪʃ/

      UK /ˈbʊlɪʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Expecting a rise in prices
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    • canary

      US /kəˈnɛri/

      UK /kə'neərɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small yellow songbird that can be kept as a pet
      C1
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    • circulation

      US /ˌsɚkjəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌsɜ:kjəˈleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Movement of blood through the body
      • Repeatedly passing items from one person to others
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    • concentration

      US /ˌkɑ:nsnˈtreɪʃn/

      UK /ˌkɒnsnˈtreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount or number of something in a thing or place
      • Paying (a lot of) attention to a task
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    • consensus

      US /kənˈsɛnsəs/

      UK /kənˈsensəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A decision that is shared by most of a group
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    • consume

      US /kənˈsum/

      UK /kən'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To eat, drink, buy or use up something
      • To take all your energy; focus the attention
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    • cut in

      US /kʌt ɪn/

      UK /kʌt in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To interrupt someone's conversation
      • To enter a queue at the wrong place
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    • datum

      US /ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm/

      UK /ˈdeɪtəm/

      • Noun
      • Item of factual information
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    • economic

      US /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ˌikə-/

      UK /ˌi:kəˈnɒmɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning trade, industry, and money
      • Financially worthwhile; profitable.
      • Noun
      • A system relating to economics
      • A factor relating to economics
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    • ever since

      US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/

      UK /ˈevə sins/

      • Adverb
      • Continuously from a past time until now.
      • Conjunction
      • From the time that; because.
      B2
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    • fabulous

      US /ˈfæbjələs/

      UK /ˈfæbjələs/

      • Adjective
      • Almost impossible to believe, incredible
      • Almost impossible to believe; mythical.
      B2
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    • greed

      US /ɡrid/

      UK /gri:d/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wanting too much of something
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    • growth

      US /groʊθ/

      UK /grəʊθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Improvement, development in a skill over time
      • Act of growing
      • Countable Noun
      • A mass on the skin or body part related to illness
      A2TOEIC
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • headline

      US /ˈhedlaɪn/

      UK /ˈhedlaɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be the main performer at a show
      • Noun
      • Title summarizing a news story
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    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
      A2
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    • individual

      US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/

      UK /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Single person, looked at separately from others
      • A single thing or item, especially when part of a set or group.
      • Adjective
      • Made for use by one single person
      • Having a distinct manner different from others
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    • institutional

      US /ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl, -ˈtju-/

      UK /ˌɪnstɪˈtju:ʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Being related or similar to an institution
      B2
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    • lay

      US /le/

      UK /leɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Amateur; not being a trained priest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a bet on a game outcome
      • (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
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    • lay off

      US /le ɔf/

      UK /lei ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop troubling or hitting someone
      • To stop employing a worker, e.g. temporarily
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    • lean

      US /lin/

      UK /li:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To balance against or on something for support
      • To have a tendency to do something; favor
      • Adjective
      • Having a low fat content
      • Efficient; well-designed with no waste
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    • lean into

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To bend or move your body closer to something, often for support or to get a better view.
      • To embrace or fully engage with something, especially something difficult or challenging.
      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
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    • make ends meet

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To manage to live on the money you have.
      • Phrase
      • To earn just enough money to be able to pay for the things you need
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    • of value

      US /ʌv ˈvælju/

      UK /ɔv ˈvælju/

      • Adjective
      • Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
      • Providing a benefit or advantage.
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    • off the table

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • No longer being considered or discussed.
      • Removed from the table.
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    • on the same page

      US /ɑn ðə ˈseɪm ˈpeɪdʒ/

      UK /ɒn ðə ˈseɪm ˈpeɪdʒ/

      • other
      • To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
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    • opening up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
      • Creating new opportunities or possibilities.
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    • outlook

      US /ˈaʊtˌlʊk/

      UK /ˈaʊtlʊk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • General feeling or attitude about something
      • Place from which there is a clear view of an area
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    • pace

      US /pes/

      UK /peɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
      • Single step, often used to measure a distance
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To set and control your speed, as in a race
      • To walk with slow purposeful steps
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    • pinch

      US /pɪntʃ/

      UK /pɪntʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A very small amount of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause pain by pressing against something
      • To squeeze painfully between e.g. thumb and finger
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    • play out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use up or exhaust
      • To develop or happen in a particular way.
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    • playbook

      US /p'leɪbʊk/

      UK /p'leɪbʊk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Notebook with diagrams of the plays of a team
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    • predict

      US /prɪˈdɪkt/

      UK /prɪ'dɪkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess or estimate what will or might happen
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    • rally

      US /ˈræli/

      UK /'rælɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Public meeting to support or oppose something
      • A race for motor vehicles over public roads
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To meet publicly to support or oppose something
      • To race cars in the countryside
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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
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    • right for

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
      • Correct or most appropriate.
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    • selectivity

      US /sɪˌlɛkˈtɪvɪti, ˌsilɛk-/

      UK /səˌlek'tɪvətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being selective
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    • setup

      US /ˈsɛtˌʌp/

      UK /'setʌp/

      • Noun
      • Way something is organized or arranged
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    • spook

      US /spuk/

      UK /spu:k/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To scare; frighten
      • Noun
      • A ghost or spirit
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    • stock

      US /stɑk/

      UK /stɒk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
      • Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
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    • swan

      US /swɑn/

      UK /swɒn/

      • Noun
      • Large white water bird with a long graceful neck
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    • take over

      US /tek ˈovɚ/

      UK /teik ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gain control of (a company) from someone else
      • To assume control or possession of something.
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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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    • to the point

      US /tu ði pɔɪnt/

      UK /tu: ðə pɔint/

      • Adjective
      • Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
      • Phrase
      • Relevant and pertinent to the matter at hand.
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    • tough

      US /tʌf/

      UK /tʌf/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
      • Very difficult to do or deal with
      • Noun
      • A rough and aggressive person.
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    • valuation

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Price of something, determined by expert
      B1
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    • wage

      US /wedʒ/

      UK /weɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start (war, etc.) to achieve a particular goal
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    • well up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • (of tears) to rise to the surface and gather in someone's eyes.
      • (of a liquid) to rise to the surface and begin to flow or gather.
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    • with just

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using only; with no more than.
      • Barely; by a narrow margin.
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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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