Vocabulary

  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • vouch for: To assert or confirm as a truth based on one's experience or knowledge.
  • at hand: Close by; readily available.
  • right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
  • catch up: To become equal with another person
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • work out
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • go fuck yourself: An extremely rude and offensive way of telling someone to go away or to express anger and contempt.
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • last straw: The final problem in a series of problems that causes someone to lose patience or give up.
  • for my sins: Humorously expressing regret for a misdeed or burden accepted.
  • break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • like magic: In a way that is surprisingly easy or sudden.
  • have to: Must do
  • hang out: To spend time with your friends
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
  • journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • passionate: Being easily excited to strong emotions
  • psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
  • concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
  • affect: To cause a change in something else
  • task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
  • portrait: Picture of a person's head and shoulders
  • innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
  • expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
  • loyalty: Complete and sustained support for person, thing
  • chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
  • relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
  • abusive: Saying or doing bad or cruel things to others
  • hesitate: To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
  • straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
  • enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • visceral: From deep within you; caused by strong instincts
  • bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
  • promise: To say you will certainly do something
  • gather: To bring objects together into one place
  • explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • stern: Being very severe, strict, or serious
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • companionship: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • demise: Concerning a death
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
  • part: Division of a book
  • burn: To destroy with fire
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • discharge: To complete a task that has been assigned
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • tub: Another word for a bath
  • stoic: Person who can suffer without complaining
  • devil: A spirit said to be evil
  • ancestral: Concerning dead relatives
  • bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
  • slime: Thick slippery substance, often rather disgusting
  • spade: One of the two black suits in cards
  • masterclass: An example of excellent work
  • starboard: Right side of a ship when looking from the front
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    • abusive

      US /əˈbjusɪv, -zɪv/

      UK /əˈbju:sɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Saying or doing bad or cruel things to others
      • Engaging in behavior that is cruel, violent, or harmful to another person.
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    • affect

      US /əˈfɛkt/

      UK /ə'fekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a change in something else
      • To pretend to have or feel (something).
      • Noun
      • (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
      A2TOEIC
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    • ancestral

      US /ænˋsestrəl/

      UK /ænˋsestrəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning dead relatives
      B1
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    • at hand

      US /æt hænd/

      UK /æt hænd/

      • Phrase
      • Close by; readily available.
      • About to happen; imminent.
      • Adjective
      • Nearby; easily available
      A1
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • back into

      US /bæk ˈɪntu/

      UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
      • To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
      A1
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    • beg

      US /bɛɡ/

      UK /beg/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To ask someone in an emotional way for something
      • (Dog) to sit up to ask for something
      B1
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    • bill

      US /bɪl/

      UK /bɪl/

      • Noun
      • Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
      • Sign or poster advertising something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To request payment by handing over an invoice
      A2TOEIC
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    • bless

      US /blɛs/

      UK /bles/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something holy by saying a special prayer
      B1
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    • break down

      US /brek daʊn/

      UK /breik daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
      • (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
      A1
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    • catch up

      US /kætʃ ʌp/

      UK /kætʃ ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become equal with another person
      • To inform others of the latest news
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do something that you have not been able to do recently.
      • To meet someone you know in order to talk to them and find out what they have been doing.
      A1
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    • chest

      US /tʃɛst/

      UK /tʃest/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong, lidded container for storing things
      • Front of the body between neck and stomach
      A2
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    • companionship

      US /kəmˈpænjənˌʃɪp/

      UK /kəmˈpæniənʃɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Good feeling from being with someone else
      B1
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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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    • demise

      US /dɪˈmaɪz/

      UK /dɪˈmaɪz/

      • Noun
      • Concerning a death
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    • devil

      US /ˈdɛvəl/

      UK /ˈdevl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A spirit said to be evil
      • A very bad or cruel person.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prepare (food) with hot or spicy seasonings.
      B1
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    • discharge

      US /dɪsˈtʃɑ:rdʒ/

      UK /dɪsˈtʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To complete a task that has been assigned
      • To produce or release a substance
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A substance that has been released
      • The retirement of someone from service e.g. army
      B1
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    • enemy

      US /ˈɛnəmi/

      UK /ˈenəmi/

      • Noun
      • Something that stops you doing what you want
      • Group, or people, you are opposed to
      A2
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    • expectation

      US /ˌɛkspɛkˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌekspekˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Belief or hope that something is going to happen
      • A belief that someone should behave in a particular way.
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    • explode

      US /ɪkˈsplod/

      UK /ɪk'spləʊd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
      • To increase in number or amount very quickly
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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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    • for my sins

      US /fɚ maɪ sɪnz/

      UK /fə maɪ sɪnz/

      • other
      • Humorously expressing regret for a misdeed or burden accepted.
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    • gather

      US /ˈɡæðɚ/

      UK /ˈgæðə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bring objects together into one place
      • To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
      • Noun
      • Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
      A2TOEIC
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    • go fuck yourself

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • An extremely rude and offensive way of telling someone to go away or to express anger and contempt.
      More
    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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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
      A1
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    • hang out

      US /hæŋ aʊt/

      UK /hæŋ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
      A2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hesitate

      US /'hezɪteɪt/

      UK /'hezɪteɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
      B1TOEIC
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    • innocent

      US /ˈɪnəsənt/

      UK /'ɪnəsnt/

      • Adjective
      • Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
      • (Accidentally being harmed) without deserving it
      • Noun
      • Person with little experience of the world
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    • journey

      US /ˈdʒɚni/

      UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/

      • Noun
      • Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel through a place
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    • last straw

      US /læst strɔ/

      UK /lɑ:st strɔ:/

      • Noun
      • The final problem in a series of problems that causes someone to lose patience or give up.
      C1
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    • like magic

      US /laɪk ˈmædʒɪk/

      UK /laɪk ˈmædʒɪk/

      • other
      • In a way that is surprisingly easy or sudden.
      A2
      More
    • 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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    • loyalty

      US /ˈlɔɪəlti/

      UK /ˈlɔɪəlti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Complete and sustained support for person, thing
      • Allegiance or devotion to a person, cause, or country.
      B2TOEIC
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    • masterclass

      US /ˈmæstərklæs/

      UK /ˈmɑ:stəklɑ:s/

      • Noun
      • An example of excellent work
      C2
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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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    • opt

      US /ɑ:pt/

      UK /ɒpt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To choose one thing rather than other choices
      B1
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
      A1
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    • passionate

      US /ˈpæʃənɪt/

      UK /ˈpæʃənət/

      • Adjective
      • Being easily excited to strong emotions
      • Having strong sexual desires
      A2
      More
    • pissed off

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Angry or annoyed.
      • Disgusted or bored
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go away; leave
      • To annoy someone
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    • portrait

      US /ˈpɔrtrɪt,-ˌtret,ˈpor-/

      UK /ˈpɔ:trit/

      • Noun
      • Picture of a person's head and shoulders
      • Detailed representation of someone in film, etc.
      • Adjective
      • A format in which the height is greater than the width.
      • Relating to a photograph, painting, drawing, or engraving of a person.
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    • precious

      US /ˈprɛʃəs/

      UK /'preʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
      • Very little (time, money etc.)
      B1
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    • psychological

      US /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the study of the mind
      • Relating to or involving the use of propaganda, threats, or other psychological techniques to subdue an opponent.
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    • recognize

      US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept the truth or reality of something
      • To consider something as important or special
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    • relief

      US /rɪˈlif/

      UK /rɪˈli:f/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
      • Artwork, e.g. part of wall, that partly sticks out
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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.
      A1
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    • scene

      US /sin/

      UK /si:n/

      • Noun
      • Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
      • View that looks like a picture
      A2TOEIC
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    • slime

      US /slaɪm/

      UK /slaɪm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Thick slippery substance, often rather disgusting
      B2
      More
    • spade

      US /sped/

      UK /speɪd/

      • Noun
      • One of the two black suits in cards
      • Hand tool with a large flat blade used for digging
      B2
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    • starboard

      US /ˈstɑ:rbərd/

      UK /ˈstɑ:bəd/

      • Noun
      • Right side of a ship when looking from the front
      C1
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    • stern

      US /stɜ:rn/

      UK /stɜ:n/

      • Adjective
      • Being very severe, strict, or serious
      • Not likely to change, weaken or give in
      • Noun
      • Back part of a ship or boat
      B2
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    • stoic

      US /ˈstoʊɪk/

      UK /ˈstəʊɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Person who can suffer without complaining
      C1
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    • straw

      US /strɔ/

      UK /strɔ:/

      • Adjective
      • Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
      • Countable Noun
      • Thin tube used for sucking up liquids to drink
      B1
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    • task

      US /tæsk/

      UK /tɑ:sk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Big or small piece of work someone has to do
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
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    • tub

      US /tʌb/

      UK /tʌb/

      • Countable Noun
      • Another word for a bath
      B1
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    • visceral

      US /ˈvɪsərəl/

      UK /ˈvɪsərəl/

      • Adjective
      • From deep within you; caused by strong instincts
      C1TOEIC
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    • vouch for

      US /vaʊtʃ fɔr/

      UK /vaʊtʃ fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To assert or confirm as a truth based on one's experience or knowledge.
      More
    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
      A1
      More
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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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