Vocabulary

  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
  • on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
  • fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • read into: To interpret or find a meaning in something beyond what is openly expressed.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • foot up: To add numbers to find a total sum.
  • on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
  • instinct: Natural way of thinking; intuition
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
  • tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
  • applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
  • viral: Of or caused by a virus
  • inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
  • tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
  • resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • fellow: Man or a boy
  • capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
  • wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
  • memorable: Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
  • reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
  • honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
  • respond: To answer something or someone
  • serve: To act in a particular position or office
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
  • waste: To kill or severely harm someone
  • commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
  • proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
  • fungus: Plant, e.g. mushroom/mold, growing in damp places
  • mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
  • mighty: Having great strength or great size
  • interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
  • steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
  • kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
  • gig: Show; performance; job for a musician or performer
  • accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
  • legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
  • pharmacy: Shop where medicines are prepared and sold
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • allege: To state without proof
  • live: To be alive
  • view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
  • fella: Way of spelling 'fellows'
  • tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
  • bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
  • hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
  • hanger: Piece of wire to hang clothes on
  • bodyguard: Man who escorts and protects some important person
  • heroism: Actions of courage/strength, done to save others
  • nah: Way of saying 'No'
  • kiwi: Flightless bird from New Zealand
  • policeman: Male police officer
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    • accuse

      US /əˈkjuz/

      UK /ə'kju:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To claim that someone has done something wrong
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    • allege

      US /əˈlɛdʒ/

      UK /əˈledʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state without proof
      B1TOEIC
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    • applause

      US /əˈplɔz/

      UK /ə'plɔ:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
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    • at the moment

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
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    • bodyguard

      US /ˈbɑ:digɑ:rd/

      UK /ˈbɒdigɑ:d/

      • Countable Noun
      • Man who escorts and protects some important person
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    • bro

      US /broʊ/

      UK /brəʊ/

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

      US /ˈkæptʃɚ/

      UK /'kæptʃə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
      • To record, tape, or film something
      • Noun
      • The act of seizing or taking control of something.
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    • commonly

      US /ˈkɑmənlɪ/

      UK /ˈkɒmənli/

      • Adverb
      • Typically, normally; not unusually
      • Widely; by many people.
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    • fella

      US /'felər/

      UK /'felə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Way of spelling 'fellows'
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    • fellow

      US /ˈfɛlo/

      UK /'feləʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Man or a boy
      • Student paid to study and teach after college
      • Adjective
      • Being of the same kind
      • Sharing a particular activity, situation, or characteristic.
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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.
      A2
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    • foot up

      US /fʊt ʌp/

      UK /fʊt ʌp/

      • other
      • To add numbers to find a total sum.
      B2
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    • fungus

      US /ˈfʌŋɡəs/

      UK /ˈfʌŋgəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plant, e.g. mushroom/mold, growing in damp places
      B2
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    • gig

      US /ɡɪɡ/

      UK /gɪg/

      • Noun
      • Show; performance; job for a musician or performer
      B2
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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
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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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    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and hold something quickly
      A2
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    • hanger

      US /ˈhæŋɚ/

      UK /ˈhæŋə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of wire to hang clothes on
      B2
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    • heroism

      US /ˈheroʊɪzəm/

      UK /ˈherəʊɪzəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Actions of courage/strength, done to save others
      B1
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    • honest

      US /ˈɑnɪst/

      UK /ˈɒnɪst/

      • Adjective
      • Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
      A2TOEIC
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    • hungry

      US /ˈhʌŋɡri/

      UK /ˈhʌŋgri/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling a need or want to eat food
      • Feeling a need or want to eat food
      B2
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    • in person

      US /ɪn ˈpɜːrsn/

      UK /in ˈpɜːsn/

      • Adverb
      • Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
      • Face-to-face; not through electronic communication.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
      A1
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    • inspire

      US /ɪnˈspaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'spaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone an idea to do or make something
      • To make someone feel a certain emotion
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To breathe in
      • To draw (air, etc.) into the lungs.
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    • instinct

      US /ˈɪnˌstɪŋkt/

      UK /'ɪnstɪŋkt/

      • Noun
      • Natural way of thinking; intuition
      • Natural way (person or animal) thinks, behaves
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    • interview

      US /ˈɪntɚˌvju/

      UK /'ɪntəvju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally ask questions about a given topic
      • Noun
      • Meeting to ask questions to get information
      A2TOEIC
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    • kick

      US /kɪk/

      UK /kɪk/

      • Noun
      • Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit or move something with the foot
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    • kiwi

      US /ˈkiwi/

      UK /ˈki:wi:/

      • Noun
      • Flightless bird from New Zealand
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    • legend

      US /ˈlɛdʒənd/

      UK /'ledʒənd/

      • Noun
      • List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
      • Person famous for doing something very well
      B1
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    • mate

      US /met/

      UK /meɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
      • Partner in a (sexual) relationship
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pair a male and female so they have children
      • To join or fit two things together
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    • memorable

      US /ˈmɛmərəbəl/

      UK /ˈmemərəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
      • Worth remembering; notable
      B2
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    • mighty

      US /ˈmaɪti/

      UK /'maɪtɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Having great strength or great size
      • Very, extremely
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    • nah

      US /nɑ:/

      UK /nɑ:/

      • Noun
      • Way of saying 'No'
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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 the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
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    • on the table

      US /ɑn ði ˈtebəl/

      UK /ɔn ðə ˈteibl/

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of a table.
      • Available for consideration or discussion.
      A1
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    • on the way

      US /ɑn ði we/

      UK /ɔn ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • During the journey to a particular place.
      A1
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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.
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    • pharmacy

      US /ˈfɑ:rməsi/

      UK /ˈfɑ:məsi/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shop where medicines are prepared and sold
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    • policeman

      US /pəˈlismən/

      UK /pəˈli:smən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Male police officer
      C2
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    • proud

      US /praʊd/

      UK /praʊd/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; worthy of making one pleased
      • Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
      A1
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    • read into

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To interpret or find a meaning in something beyond what is openly expressed.
      • To assume that something has a particular meaning or significance.
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    • reckon

      US /ˈrɛkən/

      UK /ˈrekən/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To believe or expect that something is true
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    • resonate

      US /ˈrɛzəˌnet/

      UK /'rezəneɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
      • (E.g. of a bell) to sound clearly for a long time
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    • respond

      US /rɪˈspɑnd/

      UK /rɪ'spɒnd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To answer something or someone
      • To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
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    • serve

      US /sɚv/

      UK /sɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act in a particular position or office
      • To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
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    • starve

      US /stɑ:rv/

      UK /stɑ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
      • To need or desire very strongly
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    • struggle

      US /ˈstrʌɡəl/

      UK /'strʌɡl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try very hard to do something difficult
      • To fight or struggle violently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong efforts made to do something difficult
      • A difficult or challenging situation or task
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • tackle

      US /ˈtækəl/

      UK /'tækl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start working on a difficult problem
      • To grab and throw a person to the ground
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Equipment used in fishing
      • Arrangement of ropes and wheels used for lifting
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    • technique

      US /tɛkˈnik/

      UK /tekˈni:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
      • The skill or ability to do something well.
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    • tension

      US /ˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /'tenʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
      • Degree to which something is stretched tight
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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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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • tired

      US /ˈtaɪərd/

      UK /ˈtaɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
      • Transitive Verb
      • To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
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    • up there

      US /ʌp ðɛr/

      UK /ʌp ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a higher place or position; far away.
      • In heaven.
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    • viral

      US /ˈvaɪrəl/

      UK /ˈvaɪrəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or caused by a virus
      • Becoming very popular by circulating quickly from person to person, especially through the Internet.
      B2
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
      A1
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    • wander

      US /ˈwɑ:ndə(r)/

      UK /ˈwɒndə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move through a place with no particular purpose
      • To move through a place with no particular purpose
      A2TOEIC
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    • waste

      US /west/

      UK /weɪst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill or severely harm someone
      • To use valuable things ineffectively
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Materials left over after a process has finished
      A2TOEIC
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    • whole point

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
      • The primary reason or objective.
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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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