Vocabulary

  • such as: For example; like
  • first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
  • put off: To take off, e.g. clothing
  • rate as: To consider someone or something to be of a particular quality or standard.
  • stand out
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • once and for all: Completely and finally; decisively.
  • right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
  • save up: To gradually collect money by saving.
  • in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
  • trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
  • on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • mess up: To make a mistake
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • have to: Must do
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
  • obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
  • critical: Making a negative judgment of something
  • eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
  • multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
  • simultaneously: At the same time; all together
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
  • career: Particular occupation in professional life
  • research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
  • reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • financial: Involving money
  • regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
  • subsequent: Happening after; later
  • optimal: Best or most desirable; best possible
  • grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • path: Method of living leading to a particular result
  • decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
  • ethic: Set of moral principles; rules of behavior
  • factor: Something that influences a result
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
  • mentally: With or in the mind and thoughts
  • accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
  • rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
  • application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
  • clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
  • competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
  • trajectory: The path followed by a flying object
  • chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • physician: A medical doctor
  • prerequisite: Necessary previous condition, thing, or action
  • expiration: Coming to an end of a period, validity
  • difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
  • sophomore: Someone in second year in high school or college
  • choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
  • pad: Object that is thin, flat, and usually soft
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
  • residency: Training for a junior doctor in hospital
  • invaluable: Priceless; cannot be assessed in money
  • adaptability: Able to change, succeed in different conditions
  • pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
  • personalize: To make personal or more personal
  • coursework: Work that is not an exam that is given to students
  • retake: To photograph or film something again
  • biochemistry: Science of chemical processes in living things
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    • adaptability

      US /əˌdæptə'bɪlətɪ/

      UK /əˌdæptə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Able to change, succeed in different conditions
      • The ability to modify or adjust to different conditions or purposes.
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    • application

      US /ˌæplɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Software program, e.g. for smart phone
      • Process of spreading a substance over a surface
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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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    • 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 night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • average

      US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/

      UK /'ævərɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Total of numbers divided by the number of items
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add numbers then divide by the number of items
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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.
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • biochemistry

      US /ˌbaɪoˈkɛmɪstri/

      UK /ˌbaɪəʊ'kemɪstrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Science of chemical processes in living things
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    • career

      US /kəˈrɪr/

      UK /kə'rɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular occupation in professional life
      • The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward very fast and without control
      • To advance or make progress rapidly
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    • chemistry

      US /ˈkɛmɪstri/

      UK /'kemɪstrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The study of the structure of substances
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    • clinical

      US /ˈklɪnɪkəl/

      UK /ˈklɪnɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the treatment or observing patients
      • Using scientific techniques and precision
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    • competitive

      US /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/

      UK /kəmˈpetətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being strongly driven to win or be better than
      • As good as or better than others.
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    • coursework

      US /ˈkɔ:rswɜ:rk/

      UK /ˈkɔ:swɜ:k/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Work that is not an exam that is given to students
      B2
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    • critical

      US /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/

      UK /ˈkrɪtɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Making a negative judgment of something
      • Being important or serious; vital; dangerous
      A2
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    • eliminate

      US /ɪˈlɪməˌnet/

      UK /ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To completely remove; to get rid of
      • To remove from a contest by beating them
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    • entire

      US /ɛnˈtaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
      • Undivided; not shared or distributed.
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    • ethic

      US /ˈɛθɪk/

      UK /ˈeθɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Set of moral principles; rules of behavior
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    • expiration

      US /ˌɛkspəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌekspəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Coming to an end of a period, validity
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    • factor

      US /ˈfæktɚ/

      UK /'fæktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something that influences a result
      • Transitive Verb
      • To consider or include in an estimate or judgment
      • To find the two numbers a number can be divided by
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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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    • financial

      US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/

      UK /faɪˈnænʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Involving money
      • Relating to investments.
      • Countable Noun
      • A person who provides advice on financial matters.
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    • first three

      US

      UK

      • Determiner
      • The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
      • Adjective
      • Referring to the top three positions in a ranking or competition.
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    • for one thing

      US /fɔr wʌn θɪŋ/

      UK /fɔ: wʌn θiŋ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to introduce a reason for something.
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    • go straight

      US /ɡo stret/

      UK /ɡəu streit/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue in the same direction without turning.
      • To start living an honest and law-abiding life.
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    • grind

      US /ɡraɪnd/

      UK /ɡraɪnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
      • To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hard work or effort
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in reality

      US /ɪn riˈælɪti/

      UK /in riˈæliti/

      • Phrase
      • Actually; in fact; truly.
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • invaluable

      US /ɪnˈvæljuəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈvæljuəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Priceless; cannot be assessed in money
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    • mentally

      US /ˈmɛntl:ɪ/

      UK /ˈmentəli/

      • Adverb
      • With or in the mind and thoughts
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    • mess up

      US /mɛs ʌp/

      UK /mes ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make a mistake
      • To make something untidy or dirty.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something untidy or dirty.
      • To spoil or ruin something.
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    • multiple

      US /ˈmʌltəpəl/

      UK /ˈmʌltɪpl/

      • Adjective
      • Having or involving more than one of something
      • Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
      • Countable Noun
      • Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
      • A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
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    • obvious

      US /ˈɑbviəs/

      UK /ˈɒbviəs/

      • Adjective
      • Easily understood and clear; plain to see
      • Easy to see or notice.
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    • on the other hand

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
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    • once and for all

      US /wʌns ənd fɔr ɔl/

      UK /wʌns ænd fɔ: ɔ:l/

      • Phrase
      • Completely and finally; decisively.
      • In a definitive and conclusive manner.
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    • optimal

      US /ˈɑptəməl/

      UK /ˈɒptɪməl/

      • Adjective
      • Best or most desirable; best possible
      • Most conducive to a favorable outcome.
      B2
      More
    • overlook

      US /ˌoʊvərˈlʊk/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈlʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To look down on; be able to see from
      • To miss noticing a mistake or problem
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    • pad

      US /pæd/

      UK /pæd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Object that is thin, flat, and usually soft
      • Soft section on the bottom of some animals' feet
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put soft material in to provide comfort
      • To take money dishonestly by adding extra charges
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    • path

      US /pæθ, pɑθ/

      UK /pɑ:θ/

      • Noun
      • Method of living leading to a particular result
      • Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
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    • personalize

      US /ˈpɜ:rsənəlaɪz/

      UK /ˈpɜ:sənəlaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make personal or more personal
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    • physician

      US /fɪˈzɪʃən/

      UK /fɪˈzɪʃn/

      • Countable Noun
      • A medical doctor
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    • pre

      US

      UK

      • Prefix
      • A prefix meaning 'before'
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    • prerequisite

      US /priˈrɛkwɪzɪt/

      UK /ˌpri:'rekwəzɪt/

      • Noun
      • Necessary previous condition, thing, or action
      • Adjective
      • Required as a prior condition.
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    • pursue

      US /pɚˈsu/

      UK /pə'sju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
      • To try to achieve or get something over time
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    • put off

      US /pʊt ɔf/

      UK /put ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take off, e.g. clothing
      • To delay until a later date
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    • rate as

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider someone or something to be of a particular quality or standard.
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    • reality

      US /riˈælɪti/

      UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
      • The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
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    • regular

      US /ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/

      UK /ˈregjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Having an equal amount of space or time in between
      • Occurring or being done frequently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Customers who frequently visit a place
      • Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
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    • research

      US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/

      UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
      • To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Study done to discover new ideas and facts
      • A particular area or topic of study.
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    • residency

      US /ˈrɛzɪdənsi, -ˌdɛn-/

      UK /ˈrezɪdənsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Training for a junior doctor in hospital
      • A period of time when an artist, writer, or musician lives and works in a particular place.
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    • retake

      US /riˈtek/

      UK /'ri:teɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To photograph or film something again
      • To re-do something for a second or third time
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    • right for

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
      • Correct or most appropriate.
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    • save up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gradually collect money by saving.
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    • simultaneously

      US /saɪməlˈtenɪəslɪ/

      UK /ˌsɪməl'teɪnɪəslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • At the same time; all together
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    • sophomore

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

      UK /ˈsɒfəmɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Someone in second year in high school or college
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    • stand out

      US /stænd aʊt/

      UK /stænd aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be noticeably better than other similar ones
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    • stay in

      US /ste ɪn/

      UK /stei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain inside one's home.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
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    • straight

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not having curves, bends, or angles
      • Not gay; heterosexual
      • Adverb
      • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
      • In a straight line; directly.
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    • subsequent

      US /ˈsʌbsɪˌkwɛnt, -kwənt/

      UK /ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/

      • Adjective
      • Happening after; later
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • trade off

      US /treid ɔf/

      UK /treid ɔf/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Exchange that occurs as a compromise
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To accept that you cannot have everything you want and give up something that is less important so that you can have what is more important.
      • To balance two opposing situations or qualities; to compromise.
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    • trajectory

      US /trəˈdʒɛktəri/

      UK /trə'dʒektərɪ/

      • Noun
      • The path followed by a flying object
      B2
      More
    • 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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    • walk away

      US /wɔk əˈwe/

      UK /wɔ:k əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
      • To choose not to be involved in something.
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    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
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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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