Vocabulary

  • deal with
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • out of the way: Remote; isolated.
  • in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
  • jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • setting down: To place something down on a table, etc.
  • tv show: A television program.
  • have to: Must do
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • perceive: To notice or become aware of something
  • pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
  • arbitrary: (Of decisions) unsupported; without any evidence
  • interpret: To express so that others understand it
  • atmosphere: Air around us
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
  • pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
  • blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
  • actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
  • privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
  • detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
  • nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
  • aim: Act of pointing something at a target
  • peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
  • bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
  • curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
  • frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
  • tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
  • bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
  • canal: Channel cut through land for boats or ships
  • crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
  • sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
  • transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • endorse: To show or express approval of
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
  • refine: To change slightly in order to improve it
  • tablet: Small hand-held computer with a touch screen
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • vertically: In an up and down position
  • startle: To give someone a shock or surprise
  • contour: Shape of the outside edge of a face, a hill, etc.
  • human: A person; a man, woman or child
  • travel: To go to a place that is far away
  • forest: Large area with many trees
  • vibrate: To shake side to side quickly in small movements
  • ambient: Of or in the surrounding area or air
  • fluctuation: Act or process of varying continuously in strength
  • hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
  • move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
  • physicist: Person who studies and works in physics
  • snail: Slow moving creature with soft body and hard shell
  • decibel: Unit for measuring sound volume
  • amplitude: Breadth, width or largeness of something
  • anvil: Heavy iron block on which metal is shaped
  • hertz: Unit for measuring the frequency of sound waves
  • pa: Father
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    • actual

      US /ˈæktʃuəl/

      UK /ˈæktʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
      • Current; existing at the present time.
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    • aim

      US /em/

      UK /eɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of pointing something at a target
      • Purpose or goal
      • Transitive Verb
      • To point something at a target
      • To intend to get a thing or for a thing to happen
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • ambient

      US /ˈæmbiənt/

      UK /'æmbɪənt/

      • Adjective
      • Of or in the surrounding area or air
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    • amplitude

      US /ˈæmplɪtu:d/

      UK /ˈæmplɪtju:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Breadth, width or largeness of something
      • Distance between the top and the base of a curve
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    • anvil

      US /ˈænvɪl/

      UK /ˈænvɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Heavy iron block on which metal is shaped
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    • arbitrary

      US /ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri/

      UK /ˈɑ:bitrəri/

      • Adjective
      • (Of decisions) unsupported; without any evidence
      • Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
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    • atmosphere

      US /ˈætməˌsfɪr/

      UK /'ætməsfɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Air around us
      • Feeling or mood of a place
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    • blame

      US /blem/

      UK /bleɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say someone is responsible for something bad
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of saying someone did something bad
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    • bother

      US /ˈbɑðɚ/

      UK /'bɒðə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
      • To take the trouble to do something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Problems, concern or worry for someone
      • A disturbance; trouble
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    • bump

      US /bʌmp/

      UK /bʌmp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bounce along over a rough surface
      • To knock against with force or violence
      • Noun
      • Act or sound of one solid object hitting another
      • Raised area on any smooth surface
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    • canal

      US /kəˈnæl/

      UK /kəˈnæl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Channel cut through land for boats or ships
      • A tubular passage in the body.
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    • contour

      US /ˈkɑnˌtʊr/

      UK /'kɒntʊə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Shape of the outside edge of a face, a hill, etc.
      • The shape and elevation of land in a particular region.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply makeup to define or enhance the shape of (a part of the face).
      • To mold or shape something to a desired form.
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    • curve

      US /kɚv/

      UK /kə:v/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Smooth rounded line that is not straight
      • A distribution of statistical data represented graphically.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something bend into a rounded shape
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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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    • decibel

      US /ˈdɛsəbəl, -ˌbɛl/

      UK /ˈdesɪbel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unit for measuring sound volume
      B2
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    • decrease

      US /dɪˈkris/

      UK /dɪˈkri:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reduce the size, amount or number of something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount by which something has been reduced
      B1TOEIC
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    • detect

      US /dɪˈtɛkt/

      UK /dɪˈtekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To discover or identify the presence of something
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    • endorse

      US /ɪnˈdɔ:rs/

      UK /ɪnˈdɔ:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To show or express approval of
      • To sign your name on the back of a check
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    • explosion

      US /ɪkˈsploʒən/

      UK /ɪkˈspləʊʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Loud and sudden expression of emotion
      • Sudden increase of something
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    • fluctuation

      US /ˌflʌktʃʊˈeʃən/

      UK /ˌflʌktʃʊ'eɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act or process of varying continuously in strength
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    • frequency

      US /ˈfrikwənsi/

      UK /'fri:kwənsɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
      • How often something happens
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    • hammer

      US /ˈhæmɚ/

      UK /ˈhæmə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
      • To defeat someone easily and totally
      • Noun
      • Part of a gun that causes a bullet to shoot out
      • Heavy metal tool for hitting a nail into wood
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hertz

      US /hɜ:rts/

      UK /hɜ:ts/

      • Noun
      • Unit for measuring the frequency of sound waves
      B2
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    • in turn

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
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    • interpret

      US /ɪnˈtɚprɪt/

      UK /ɪn'tɜ:prɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To express so that others understand it
      • To translate what is said into another language
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    • jump in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To enter a vehicle quickly.
      • To interrupt a conversation.
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    • nuance

      US /ˈnu:ɑ:ns/

      UK /ˈnju:ɑ:ns/

      • Noun
      • Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • out of the way

      US /aʊt ʌv ði we/

      UK /aut ɔv ðə wei/

      • Adjective
      • Remote; isolated.
      • No longer obstructing or hindering.
      • Phrase
      • Not obstructing or impeding progress; in a position where one does not cause an obstruction.
      • Completed; finished; no longer needing attention.
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    • over time

      US /ˈovɚ taɪm/

      UK /ˈəuvə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Gradually; as time passes.
      • During a long period.
      • Adverb
      • Gradually; as time passes.
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    • pa

      US /pɑ/

      UK /ˌpi:'eɪ/

      • Noun
      • Father
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    • peak

      US /pik/

      UK /pi:k/

      • Noun
      • Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
      • The very top of a mountain
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To reach the highest or best point
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    • perceive

      US /pɚˈsiv/

      UK /pə'si:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To notice or become aware of something
      • To think of someone or something in a certain way
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    • physicist

      US /ˈfɪzɪsɪst/

      UK /ˈfɪzɪsɪst/

      • Noun
      • Person who studies and works in physics
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    • pressure

      US /ˈprɛʃɚ/

      UK /'preʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Anxiety caused by difficult problems
      • Force, weight when pressing against a thing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply force to something
      • To persuade or force someone to do something
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    • pretend

      US /prɪˈtɛnd/

      UK /prɪ'tend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act as if something is true when it is not
      • Adjective
      • Not real; imaginary.
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    • privacy

      US /ˈpraɪvəsi/

      UK /ˈprɪvəsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being hidden from the presence of others
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    • psychologist

      US /saɪˈkɑlədʒɪst/

      UK /saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An expert who studies the mind and behavior
      • A therapist specializing in mental health.
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    • refine

      US /rɪˈfaɪn/

      UK /rɪ'faɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change slightly in order to improve it
      • To narrow down your search to a smaller number
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    • scale

      US /skel/

      UK /skeɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Size, level, or amount when compared
      • Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change the size of but keep the proportions
      • To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
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    • setting down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To place something down on a table, etc.
      • To cause someone to sit down
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    • snail

      US /snel/

      UK /sneɪl/

      • Noun
      • Slow moving creature with soft body and hard shell
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    • sponsor

      US /ˈspɑ:nsə(r)/

      UK /ˈspɒnsə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person that supports the passage of a new law
      • Person giving money for someone's education
      • Transitive Verb
      • To support the passage of a new law
      • To help someone succeed by giving them money
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    • startle

      US /ˈstɑ:rtl/

      UK /ˈstɑ:tl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone a shock or surprise
      B2
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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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    • tablet

      US /ˈtæblɪt/

      UK /'tæblət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small hand-held computer with a touch screen
      • Small round piece of medicine which is swallowed
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
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    • tone

      US /toʊn/

      UK /təʊn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Atmosphere or feeling in a message
      • Firmness and strength of the body's muscles
      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the quality of muscles by exercise
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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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    • transmit

      US /trænsˈmɪt, trænz-/

      UK /trænsˈmɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
      • To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
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    • tv show

      US /ˈtiˈvi ʃo/

      UK /ˈti:ˈvi: ʃəu/

      • Noun
      • A television program.
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    • vertically

      US /ˈvə:tɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /'vɜ:tɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an up and down position
      • In a vertical arrangement or alignment.
      B1
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    • vibrate

      US /ˈvaɪˌbret/

      UK /vaɪˈbreɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shake side to side quickly in small movements
      B2
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    • volume

      US /ˈvɑljum, -jəm/

      UK /ˈvɒlju:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number or amount of something e.g. sales
      • Amount of space that something takes up
      • Countable Noun
      • One book that is part of a set of books
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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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