Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • compared with: In relation to
  • balance it out: To equalize or compensate for something, often to create a sense of fairness or equilibrium.
  • hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
  • coming after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
  • stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
  • enormous: Huge; very big; very important
  • attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
  • variety: Particular type of thing or person
  • commercial: Radio or television advertisement
  • expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
  • political: Being active or interested in government matters
  • affect: To cause a change in something else
  • renowned: Widely known and esteemed
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • foundation: Base or important starting point
  • frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
  • upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
  • compare: To consider how similar and different things are
  • board: Surface for posting or showing information
  • thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
  • resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
  • silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
  • target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
  • appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
  • buddy: Friend, usually male
  • dormant: Temporarily not active/growing
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • bend: To become curved or no longer straight
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
  • chance: The way something happens without planning
  • flatter: To praise in a rather false way, to get something
  • crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • bruise: To cause a dark mark in the flesh through injury
  • rap: To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
  • choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
  • zombie: Dead person who exists among the living
  • band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
  • makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
  • disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
  • long: Person's name
  • politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
  • hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
  • testicle: One of two round male sex organs
  • leprosy: Disfiguring infectious skin disease
  • lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
  • pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
  • cannon: Large wheeled gun that fires heavy metal balls
  • rapper: Singer who performs rap music
  • butterscotch: Hard candy made with butter and brown sugar
  • nonviolent: Deciding to not use physical force
  • earthworm: Worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil
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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.
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    • attempt

      US /əˈtɛmpt/

      UK /ə'tempt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to do something challenging or difficult
      • Noun
      • Effort made to try to do or accomplish something
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    • balance it out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To equalize or compensate for something, often to create a sense of fairness or equilibrium.
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    • bend

      US /bɛnd/

      UK /bend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become curved or no longer straight
      • To move your body so that it is not straight up
      • Noun
      • When a road changes direction; turn
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    • bruise

      US /bruz/

      UK /bru:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a dark mark in the flesh through injury
      • Countable Noun
      • A dark mark on the skin caused by an accident
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    • buddy

      US /ˈbʌdi/

      UK /'bʌdɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Friend, usually male
      • A term of address, often used informally.
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    • butterscotch

      US /ˈbʌtərskɑ:tʃ/

      UK /ˈbʌtəskɒtʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hard candy made with butter and brown sugar
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    • cannon

      US /ˈkænən/

      UK /'kænən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large wheeled gun that fires heavy metal balls
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To hit and bounce off
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    • cause

      US /kɔz/

      UK /kɔ:z/

      • Noun
      • Belief, goal or organization that people support
      • Reason for
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something happen; create effect or result
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    • coming after

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To follow someone in order to threaten them
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    • commercial

      US /kəˈmɚʃəl/

      UK /kəˈmə:ʃəl/

      • Noun
      • Radio or television advertisement
      • Adjective
      • A notice, picture, or film telling people about a product, job, or service.
      • Designed for or primarily concerned with financial success.
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    • compared with

      US /kəmˈpɛrd wɪð/

      UK /kəmˈpeəd wið/

      • Preposition
      • In relation to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have examined the differences or similarities between two or more things.
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    • crackdown

      US /ˈkrækˌdaʊn/

      UK /ˈkrækdaʊn/

      • Noun
      • Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
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    • disappoint

      US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/

      UK /ˌdɪsə'pɔɪnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
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    • dormant

      US /ˈdɔrmənt/

      UK /ˈdɔ:mənt/

      • Adjective
      • Temporarily not active/growing
      • (of a disease) Present but not active or causing symptoms.
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    • earthworm

      US /ˈə:θˌwə:m/

      UK /ˈɜ:θˌwɜ:m/

      • Noun
      • Worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil
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    • enormous

      US /ɪˈnɔrməs/

      UK /iˈnɔ:məs/

      • Adjective
      • Huge; very big; very important
      • Very great in size, amount, or degree.
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    • expert

      US /ˈɛkˌspɚt/

      UK /'ekspɜ:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Skillful person with special knowledge
      • Adjective
      • Having special knowledge or skill
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    • flatter

      US /ˈflætɚ/

      UK /'flætə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To praise in a rather false way, to get something
      B2
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    • foundation

      US /faʊnˈdeʃən/

      UK /faunˈdeiʃən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Base or important starting point
      • Underground base on which building is constructed
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    • frame

      US /frem/

      UK /freɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
      • To put say or write something in a careful way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Structure that holds a picture or photo
      • A person's body shape determined by their skeleton
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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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    • hand on

      US /hænd ɑn/

      UK /hænd ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
      • To pass or transfer knowledge, skills, or traditions to someone else.
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    • lawyer

      US /ˈlɔjɚ/

      UK /ˈlɔ:jə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Professional who helps people with the law
      • A person who advises on legal matters and can act on their behalf.
      B1TOEIC
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    • leprosy

      US /ˈlɛprəsi/

      UK /ˈleprəsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Disfiguring infectious skin disease
      C1
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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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    • makeup

      US /ˈmekˌʌp/

      UK /'meɪkʌp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
      • The way in which something is formed or composed.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To invent or fabricate something.
      • To compensate for something.
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    • nonviolent

      US /ˌnɑnˈvaɪələnt/

      UK /ˌnɒn'vaɪələnt/

      • Adjective
      • Deciding to not use physical force
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    • politic

      US /ˈpɑlɪtɪk/

      UK /ˈpɒlətɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Careful what you say; diplomatic
      B2
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    • political

      US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

      UK /pəˈlɪtɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Being active or interested in government matters
      • Diplomatic
      A2
      More
    • pre

      US

      UK

      • Prefix
      • A prefix meaning 'before'
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    • rap

      US /ræp/

      UK /ræp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
      • Noun
      • Music with a strong beat and spoken lyrics
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    • rapper

      US /ˈræpɚ/

      UK /ˈræpə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Singer who performs rap music
      B1
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    • renowned

      US /rɪˈnaʊnd/

      UK /rɪˈnaʊnd/

      • Adjective
      • Widely known and esteemed
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    • resistance

      US /rɪˈzɪstəns/

      UK /rɪ'zɪstəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Force that stops or slows movement of something
      • Refusal to accept something new or different
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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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    • silence

      US /ˈsaɪləns/

      UK /'saɪləns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being quiet and not talking for a time
      • When there is not sound or noise; complete quiet
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop the noise that something is making
      • To prevent someone from expressing thoughts
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    • stick around

      US /stɪk əˈraʊnd/

      UK /stik əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain in place; not leave or go
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    • target

      US /ˈtɑrɡɪt/

      UK /'tɑ:ɡɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
      • Group you are trying to sell to or influence
      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to influence; direct a message toward
      • (Army) to aim an attack at something
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    • testicle

      US /ˈtɛstɪkəl/

      UK /ˈtestɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • One of two round male sex organs
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    • thick

      US /θɪk/

      UK /θɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to see through, as fog
      • Full of (people, etc.)
      • Adverb
      • In close association or friendship.
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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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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
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    • turned out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
      • Transitive Verb
      • To extinguish or switch off lights.
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    • upset

      US /ʌpˈsɛt/

      UK /ʌpˈset/

      • Adjective
      • (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
      • Troubled, worried, or angry
      • Transitive Verb
      • To turn upside down or on its side
      • To trouble, worry, or anger someone
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    • variety

      US /vəˈraɪɪti/

      UK /və'raɪətɪ/

      • Noun
      • Particular type of thing or person
      • The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity, sameness, or monotony.
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    • zombie

      US /ˈzɑmbi/

      UK /ˈzɔmbi/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dead person who exists among the living
      • A fictional undead being, typically depicted as a reanimated corpse.
      • Adjective
      • Resembling or characteristic of a zombie.
      C1
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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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