Vocabulary

  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • have to: Must do
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
  • sit back: To relax and take it easy.
  • vibe with: To feel a strong connection or compatibility with someone or something.
  • time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
  • plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
  • way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
  • sit down: To take a seat
  • stop working: To cease performing a task or function; to become non-operational.
  • in school: Attending an educational institution.
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • at peace with: Feeling calm and content about something, especially after a period of worry or difficulty.
  • go with the flow: To accept and adapt to events without resistance.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • look around: To explore a place; search for something.
  • in terms of
  • full scholarship: An award that covers all expenses, including tuition, fees, and living costs.
  • except for: Not including; excluding.
  • in one year: Within a period of twelve months.
  • too much work: An excessive amount of tasks or responsibilities.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • mindset: Way someone things about something
  • consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • vibe: Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
  • comparison: Act of comparing things
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • compare: To consider how similar and different things are
  • astronaut: Person who travels in space
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
  • respect: To follow the established rules
  • stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
  • damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
  • development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
  • tuition: Money that is paid for lessons
  • philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
  • gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
  • mellow: Being completely relaxed and calm
  • blink: To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • acceptance: Act of accepting; agreement to accept
  • rejection: Decision that something is not good enough
  • college: School or educational institution for adults
  • rack: A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • attain: To reach a desired level or amount over time
  • ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
  • sophomore: Someone in second year in high school or college
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
  • scholarship: Work of learning, studying, acquiring knowledge
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • skip: Very large waste disposal bin
  • contentment: Satisfaction with your situation in life
  • senior: Person who has usually reached a specific old age
  • thief: Person who steals something
  • retire: To stop using, producing, or servicing something
  • dual: (Of two similar things) existing/used side by side
  • bustle: To move energetically or busily
  • altruism: Selfless concern for the well-being of others
  • peace: Calm and quiet state
  • lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
  • bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
  • unquote: To remove the quotation marks from
  • nah: Way of saying 'No'
  • specter: Mental representation of some haunting experience
  • freeman: Someone who is not a slave
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    • acceptance

      US /ækˈsɛptəns/

      UK /əkˈseptəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of accepting; agreement to accept
      • The act of believing something is true
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    • altruism

      US /ˈæltruˌɪzəm/

      UK /ˈæltruɪzəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Selfless concern for the well-being of others
      C1
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    • ass

      US /æs/

      UK /æs/

      • Noun
      • (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
      C2
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    • astronaut

      US /ˈæstrəˌnɔt/

      UK /ˈæstrənɔ:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who travels in space
      B2
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
      A1
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    • at peace with

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Feeling calm and content about something, especially after a period of worry or difficulty.
      • Having accepted something difficult or unpleasant and no longer feeling upset by it.
      B1
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
      A1
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    • attain

      US /əˈten/

      UK /əˈteɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To reach a desired level or amount over time
      B1TOEIC
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    • back down

      US /bæk daʊn/

      UK /bæk daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
      A1
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    • blink

      US /blɪŋk/

      UK /blɪŋk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
      • To shine with a flickering light.
      • Noun
      • A quick shutting and opening of the eye.
      • A brief flash of light.
      B1
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    • bro

      US /broʊ/

      UK /brəʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shortened form of 'brother'
      B2
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    • bustle

      US /ˈbʌsəl/

      UK /ˈbʌsl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move energetically or busily
      B2
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    • college

      US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/

      UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • School or educational institution for adults
      • A constituent body of a university.
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    • comparison

      US /kəmˈpærɪsən/

      UK /kəmˈpærɪsn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of comparing things
      • The quality or state of being similar or alike.
      A2
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • contentment

      US /kənˈtɛntmənt/

      UK /kənˈtentmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Satisfaction with your situation in life
      B1
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    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
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    • damn

      US /dæm/

      UK /dæm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
      • To threaten with everlasting punishment
      • Interjection
      • A mild swear word used to express annoyance
      B2
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    • development

      US /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

      UK /dɪ'veləpmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
      • A new event related to a previous event
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • except for

      US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/

      UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Not including; excluding.
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    • freeman

      US /ˈfrimən/

      UK /'fri:mən/

      • Noun
      • Someone who is not a slave
      C2
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    • full scholarship

      US /fʊl ˈskɑlɚˌʃɪp/

      UK /ful ˈskɔləʃip/

      • Noun
      • An award that covers all expenses, including tuition, fees, and living costs.
      C1
      More
    • gang

      US /ɡæŋ/

      UK /ɡæŋ/

      • Noun
      • Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To gather together to do something (often illegal)
      B1
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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
      A1
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    • go with the flow

      US /goʊ wɪð ðə floʊ/

      UK /gəu wɪð ðə fləu/

      • other
      • To accept and adapt to events without resistance.
      B1
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    • grade

      US /ɡred/

      UK /ɡreɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a road the required angle of slope
      • To determine the level or quality of something
      • Noun
      • Level or quality of something e.g. a diamond
      • Mark that shows the quality of a student's work
      B1TOEIC
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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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.
      A1
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    • in one year

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Within a period of twelve months.
      A1
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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    • in school

      US /ɪn skul/

      UK /ɪn sku:l/

      • other
      • Attending an educational institution.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • lifestyle

      US /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/

      UK /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/

      • Noun
      • The type of life that you have; the way you live
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    • look around

      US /lʊk əˈraʊnd/

      UK /luk əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To explore a place; search for something.
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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
      A1
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    • mellow

      US /ˈmɛlo/

      UK /'meləʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Being completely relaxed and calm
      B2
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    • nah

      US /nɑ:/

      UK /nɑ:/

      • Noun
      • Way of saying 'No'
      B2
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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    • peace

      US /pis/

      UK /pi:s/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Calm and quiet state
      • Time when there is no war or fighting
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    • philosopher

      US /fɪˈlɑsəfɚ/

      UK /fəˈlɒsəfə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person studying the meaning of truth and life
      • A person who is calm and wise; someone who lives by philosophical principles.
      C1
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    • plan on

      US /plæn ɑn/

      UK /plæn ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
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    • rack

      US /ræk/

      UK /ræk/

      • Noun
      • A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone pain or suffering
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
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    • rejection

      US /rɪˈdʒɛkʃən/

      UK /rɪ'dʒekʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Decision that something is not good enough
      • Act of refusing to consider or believe
      B1
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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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    • retire

      US /rɪˈtaɪr/

      UK /rɪ'taɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop using, producing, or servicing something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To stop taking part in a competition or game
      • To quit having jobs because you are old
      A2TOEIC
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • scholarship

      US /ˈskɑlɚˌʃɪp/

      UK /'skɒləʃɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Work of learning, studying, acquiring knowledge
      • Countable Noun
      • Money given to a student to pay for education
      B2
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    • senior

      US /ˈsinjɚ/

      UK /'si:nɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person who has usually reached a specific old age
      • Person who is older than someone else
      • Adjective
      • Being older than another person
      • (Student) in the final year of school
      A2TOEIC
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    • settle

      US /ˈsɛtl/

      UK /'setl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
      • To complete or finalize e.g. a contract or debt
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become accustomed to a new environment
      • (Of liquids) to move to the bottom of a container
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    • sit back

      US /sit bæk/

      UK /sit bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To relax and take it easy.
      • To refrain from taking action or getting involved.
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    • sit down

      US /sit daʊn/

      UK /sit daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take a seat
      A1
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    • skip

      US /skɪp/

      UK /skɪp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Very large waste disposal bin
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move forward by taking fast steps and jumps
      • To move rapidly, from one topic to another
      B2
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    • sophomore

      US /ˈsɑfəˌmɔr, -ˌmor, ˈsɑfˌmɔr, -ˌmor/

      UK /ˈsɒfəmɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Someone in second year in high school or college
      C2
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    • specter

      US /ˈspɛktɚ/

      UK /'spektə/

      • Noun
      • Mental representation of some haunting experience
      B2
      More
    • stop working

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To cease performing a task or function; to become non-operational.
      A1
      More
    • stream

      US /strim/

      UK /stri:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To send a constant flow of data over the internet
      • Noun
      • Classes split into ability levels
      • A small river
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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    • thief

      US /θif/

      UK /θi:f/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who steals something
      • A person who exploits or overcharges others.
      A2
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    • time out

      US /taɪm aʊt/

      UK /taim aut/

      • Noun
      • A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
      • A period of isolation as a form of discipline.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To call a temporary suspension of play in a game.
      A1
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    • too much work

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • An excessive amount of tasks or responsibilities.
      • A quantity of tasks that is difficult or impossible to manage effectively.
      A1
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    • tuition

      US /tuˈɪʃən, tju-/

      UK /tjuˈɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Money that is paid for lessons
      • Teaching or instruction, especially of individual students or small groups.
      B2
      More
    • unquote

      US /ʌnˈkwot/

      UK /ˈʌnˈkwəut/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the quotation marks from
      B2
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • vibe

      US /vaɪb/

      UK /vaɪb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a good connection with someone
      C1
      More
    • vibe with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To feel a strong connection or compatibility with someone or something.
      More
    • way to go

      US /we tu ɡo/

      UK /wei tu: ɡəu/

      • Interjection
      • An expression of encouragement or approval.
      • An expression of sarcasm after someone has made a mistake.
      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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