Vocabulary

  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
  • log in
  • on a whim: Based on a sudden desire or impulse; without planning.
  • move to: To change the place where you live or work.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
  • right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
  • for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
  • at once: Immediately; without delay
  • allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • by design: Intentionally; deliberately.
  • for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
  • extended period: A long duration of time.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
  • sort through: To examine a collection of things in order to organize them, find something specific, or discard unwanted items.
  • new level: A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
  • for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
  • approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
  • individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
  • commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
  • engage: To start to fight with an enemy
  • access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
  • opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
  • fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
  • advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
  • familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • initial: First letter of your given name
  • overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
  • worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
  • statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
  • primary: Most important, most basic or essential
  • curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • admission: Act of allowing someone to enter
  • provide: To make available; to supply for use
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
  • text: To send a message by phone or other device
  • reassure: To make feel less worried about something
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • trajectory: The path followed by a flying object
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • hub: Center of action or interest
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
  • program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
  • bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
  • applicant: Someone formally expressing interest e.g. in a job
  • undergraduate: A college student studying for their first degree
  • northeastern: Area in both the north and east
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    • access

      US /ˈæksɛs/

      UK /'ækses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
      • The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to use or have permission to use
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    • admission

      US /ædˈmɪʃən/

      UK /ədˈmɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of allowing someone to enter
      • Taking responsibility for an error or mistake
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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.
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    • allow me

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
      • A formal way to ask for permission or to introduce oneself.
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    • applicant

      US /ˈæplɪkənt/

      UK /ˈæplɪkənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone formally expressing interest e.g. in a job
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    • approach

      US /əˈprəʊtʃ/

      UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get close to reaching something or somewhere
      • To request someone to do something specific
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
      • Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
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    • assume

      US /əˈsum/

      UK /ə'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a false manner to mislead others
      • To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
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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.
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    • at once

      US /æt wʌns/

      UK /æt wʌns/

      • Adverb
      • Immediately; without delay
      • At the same time; simultaneously
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    • bay

      US /be/

      UK /beɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
      • A compartment or recess in a building.
      • Adjective
      • Reddish-brown in color, typically used to describe a horse.
      • Forcing someone or something to turn and face its attackers; cornered.
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    • bring to

      US /brɪŋ tu/

      UK /briŋ tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
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    • by design

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
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    • campus

      US /ˈkæmpəs/

      UK /'kæmpəs/

      • Noun (plural)
      • Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
      • Noun
      • The grounds and buildings of a university or college.
      • The grounds of a college or school.
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
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    • commitment

      US /kəˈmɪtmənt/

      UK /kə'mɪtmənt/

      • Noun
      • Permanent love or concern for person, thing
      • Promise or decision to do something for a purpose
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    • context

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛkst/

      UK /ˈkɒntekst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Set of facts surrounding a person or event
      • The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
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    • curiosity

      US /ˌkjʊriˈɑsɪti/

      UK /ˌkjʊərɪ'ɒsətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
      • Eager desire to learn more about something
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    • engage

      US /ɪn'gedʒ/

      UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start to fight with an enemy
      • To hire someone for a task or job
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    • experience in

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
      • Exposure to or involvement in a particular activity or situation.
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    • extended period

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A long duration of time.
      • A significant duration in history.
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    • familiar

      US /fəˈmɪljɚ/

      UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Well-known or easily recognized
      • Having a good knowledge of something.
      • Noun
      • A close friend or associate.
      • (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
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    • fascinating

      US /ˈfæsəˌnetɪŋ/

      UK /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract or interest greatly
      • To hold someone captive with a gaze or other means.
      • Adjective
      • Having your attention fixated as though by a spell
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • fit into

      US /fɪt ˈɪntu/

      UK /fit ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be small enough to go inside something.
      • To feel like you belong to a group.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for someone

      US /fɚ ˈsʌmwʌn/

      UK /fə ˈsʌmwʌn/

      • other
      • On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
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    • for sure

      US /fɔr ʃʊr/

      UK /fɔ: ʃuə/

      • Adverb
      • Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
      • Used to emphasize a statement.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
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    • for the world

      US /fɚ ðə wɝld/

      UK /fə ðə wɜ:ld/

      • other
      • Used to emphasize something would never happen.
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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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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    • hub

      US /hʌb/

      UK /hʌb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Center of action or interest
      • Central part of a wheel
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    • in time

      US /ɪn taɪm/

      UK /in taim/

      • Adverb
      • Eventually; after a period of time.
      • Not late; with enough time to spare.
      • Phrase
      • Eventually; before it is too late.
      • According to the scheduled time; punctual.
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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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    • initial

      US /ɪˈnɪʃəl/

      UK /ɪ'nɪʃl/

      • Noun
      • First letter of your given name
      • The beginning or commencement of something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To authorize something by writing your initials
      • To mark or sign with one's initials.
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    • log in

      US /lɔɡ ɪn/

      UK /lɔɡ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To enter a website or computer system by typing a username and password.
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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
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    • move to

      US /muv tu/

      UK /mu:v tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change the place where you live or work.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To proceed to the next stage or action.
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    • new level

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
      • A different or more advanced degree of expertise or understanding.
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    • northeastern

      US /ˌnɔ:θ'i:stən/

      UK /ˌnɔ:θ'i:stən/

      • Adjective
      • Area in both the north and east
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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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    • on a whim

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Based on a sudden desire or impulse; without planning.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • opportunity

      US /ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-/

      UK /ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
      • A favorable time or occasion for doing something.
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    • overcome

      US /ˌovɚˈkʌm/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'kʌm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
      • Participle
      • Past participle of overcome; to have successfully dealt with or controlled a problem or feeling.
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    • phone number

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
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    • primary

      US /ˈpraɪˌmɛri, -məri/

      UK /'praɪmərɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Most important, most basic or essential
      • Happening first; earliest
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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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    • reassure

      US /ˌri:əˈʃʊr/

      UK /ˌri:əˈʃʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make feel less worried about something
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    • right back

      US /raɪt bæk/

      UK /rait bæk/

      • Interjection
      • Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
      • Adverb
      • Immediately; very soon after going.
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    • sort through

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To examine a collection of things in order to organize them, find something specific, or discard unwanted items.
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    • statement

      US / ˈstetmənt/

      UK /ˈsteɪtmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Record of activity in a bank account over time
      • Act or process of saying something formally
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    • trajectory

      US /trəˈdʒɛktəri/

      UK /trə'dʒektərɪ/

      • Noun
      • The path followed by a flying object
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    • undergraduate

      US /ˌʌndərˈgrædʒuət/

      UK /ˌʌndəˈgrædʒuət/

      • Countable Noun
      • A college student studying for their first degree
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    • with respect to

      US /wɪð rɪˈspɛkt tu/

      UK /wið risˈpekt tu:/

      • Preposition
      • In relation to; regarding.
      • Phrase
      • In relation to; concerning.
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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.
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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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