Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
  • at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • in a big way: To a great or significant extent.
  • make ends meet: To manage to live on the money you have.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • jumping ship: The act of leaving a group or organization suddenly.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • walk away from: To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
  • turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
  • in the limelight: At the center of public attention.
  • hate on: To criticize or express dislike for something, often unfairly or excessively.
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • coming over: To change sides in a discussion
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
  • carve out: To create or obtain something through effort or skill.
  • out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
  • for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
  • play out: To use up or exhaust
  • kick out: To force to leave because of poor grades, behavior
  • make a move: To take action; to initiate something.
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • switch on: To put something electrical on or off
  • of all time: The best or most significant in history.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • light on: To illuminate something.
  • aside from
  • eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
  • diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • dedicate: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
  • career: Particular occupation in professional life
  • shed: Small building used for storage
  • prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
  • contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
  • spike: The top point in a graph
  • suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
  • huge: Very very large
  • decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
  • interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
  • secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
  • result: Something produced through tests or experiments
  • opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
  • due: When something is required or expected
  • rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
  • unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
  • era: Period characterized by particular events, people
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
  • pivotal: Having a lot of importance
  • promotion: Act of advertising a product to people
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • prospective: Likely to happen or be something in the future
  • promise: To say you will certainly do something
  • carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
  • injury: Physical or emotional harm or damage
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
  • abruptly: Suddenly; without warning
  • retirement: Time later in life when you stop working
  • wrestle: To fight someone by holding parts of their body
  • part: Division of a book
  • train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
  • undoubtedly: With certainty; without question; for sure
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • spinal: Concerning the spine or nerves in your back
  • exit: A door that you go through to leave a place
  • empowerment: Giving the power to make their own decisions
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • irreversible: Not able to be reversed/put back to previous state
  • tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
  • begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
  • come: To arrive at a place
  • averse: Averse to feeling strong dislike for
  • supervise: To watch, direct, and be in charge of
  • notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
  • lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
  • wrestler: Fighter holding parts of their opponents body
  • tractor: Powerful (farm) vehicle with large back wheels
  • faction: Group within a larger group, with a different aim
  • comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply
  • buster: Way of addressing a man
  • limelight: Light from burning lime on stages of old theaters
  • ifs: Introducing conditions for some things to happen
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    • abruptly

      US /ə'brʌptlɪ/

      UK /ə'brʌptlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Suddenly; without warning
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    • aside from

      US /əˈsaɪd frʌm/

      UK /əˈsaid frɔm/

      • Phrase
      A1
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    • at the most

      US /ət ðə ˈmoʊst/

      UK /ət ðə ˈməust/

      • other
      • No more than; maximum amount or degree.
      A2
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    • author

      US /ˈɔθɚ/

      UK /'ɔ:θə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To write book or articles
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    • averse

      US /əˈvɜ:rs/

      UK /əˈvɜ:s/

      • Adjective
      • Averse to feeling strong dislike for
      B2
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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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    • buster

      US /'bʌstər/

      UK /ˈbʌstə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Way of addressing a man
      B2
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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
      A2
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    • carve

      US /kɑ:rv/

      UK /kɑ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
      • To make a cut in, e.g. to write your name on tree
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    • carve out

      US /kɑrv aʊt/

      UK /kɑ:v aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To create or obtain something through effort or skill.
      • To separate or isolate something from a larger whole.
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    • comeback

      US /ˈkʌmˌbæk/

      UK /ˈkʌmbæk/

      • Noun
      • A clever or witty retort or reply
      • Return of a celebrity to their previous success
      B2
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    • coming over

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change sides in a discussion
      • To visit someone's home
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    • decide

      US /dɪˈsaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'saɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
      • To make a legal judgment in court
      A2TOEIC
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    • dedicate

      US /ˈdɛdɪˌket/

      UK /'dedɪkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
      • To give your energy, time, etc. completely
      B1TOEIC
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    • diabetes

      US /ˌdaɪəˈbitɪs, -tiz/

      UK /ˌdaɪəˈbi:ti:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
      • A form of diabetes, usually diagnosed in children and young adults, in which the body does not produce insulin.
      B2
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
      A1
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    • empowerment

      US /ɪm'poʊrmənt/

      UK /ɪm'paʊəmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Giving the power to make their own decisions
      B2
      More
    • era

      US /'ɪrə/

      UK /'ɪərə/

      • Noun
      • Period characterized by particular events, people
      • A major division of geological time, usually divided into periods.
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    • eventually

      US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/

      UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
      • At some later time; in the future
      A2
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    • exit

      US /ˈɛɡzɪt, ˈɛksɪt/

      UK /ˈeksɪt/

      • Noun
      • A door that you go through to leave a place
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To leave a certain place
      A2TOEIC
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    • faction

      US /ˈfækʃən/

      UK /ˈfækʃn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Group within a larger group, with a different aim
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
      A1
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    • focus

      US /ˈfokəs/

      UK /'fəʊkəs/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
      • To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Main purpose or center of interest or activity
      • The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
      A2TOEIC
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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.
      A2
      More
    • for the rest

      US /fɔr ði rɛst/

      UK /fɔ: ðə rest/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning the remaining people or things.
      • During the remaining part of a period of time.
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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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    • hate on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To criticize or express dislike for something, often unfairly or excessively.
      A2
      More
    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
      A2
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    • ifs

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • Introducing conditions for some things to happen
      B2
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    • in a big way

      US /ɪn ə bɪg weɪ/

      UK /ɪn ə bɪg wei/

      • other
      • To a great or significant extent.
      B2
      More
    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in the limelight

      US /ɪn ðə ˈlaɪmlaɪt/

      UK /in ðə ˈlaɪmlaɪt/

      • other
      • At the center of public attention.
      B2
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
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    • injury

      US /ˈɪndʒəri/

      UK /'ɪndʒərɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical or emotional harm or damage
      • An unjust or unfair action or event.
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    • interrupt

      US /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/

      UK /ˌɪntə'rʌpt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop something from happening for a while
      • To stop someone from speaking by saying or doing something.
      • Noun
      • A signal that stops a computer from working on one thing and starts it working on something else.
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    • irreversible

      US /ˌɪrɪˈvɜ:rsəbl/

      UK /ˌɪrɪˈvɜ:səbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not able to be reversed/put back to previous state
      • A final decision that cannot be changed.
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    • jumping ship

      US /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ ʃɪp/

      UK /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ ʃip/

      • other
      • The act of leaving a group or organization suddenly.
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    • kick out

      US /kɪk aʊt/

      UK /kik aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To force to leave because of poor grades, behavior
      A2
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • lifestyle

      US /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/

      UK /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/

      • Noun
      • The type of life that you have; the way you live
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    • light on

      US /laɪt ɑn/

      UK /lait ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To illuminate something.
      • To discover something unexpectedly.
      • Adjective
      • Gentle or delicate in the use of something.
      A1
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    • limelight

      US /ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt/

      UK /ˈlaɪmlaɪt/

      • Noun
      • Light from burning lime on stages of old theaters
      • State if being in the news, in public view
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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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    • make a move

      US /mek e muv/

      UK /meik ə mu:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To take action; to initiate something.
      • To physically relocate or change position.
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    • make ends meet

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To manage to live on the money you have.
      • Phrase
      • To earn just enough money to be able to pay for the things you need
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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.
      A1
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    • notify

      US /ˈnotəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'nəʊtɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To inform; to communicate specific information
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    • of all time

      US /ʌv ɔl taɪm/

      UK /ɔv ɔ:l taim/

      • Adjective
      • The best or most significant in history.
      • Phrase
      • Ever; in all of history.
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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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    • opponent

      US /əˈponənt/

      UK /əˈpəʊnənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
      • Person that you are competing against in a game
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    • out of it

      US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/

      UK /aut ɔv it/

      • Adjective
      • Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
      • Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
      A1
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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
      More
    • pivotal

      US /ˈpɪvətl/

      UK /ˈpɪvətl/

      • Adjective
      • Having a lot of importance
      B2TOEIC
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    • play out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use up or exhaust
      • To develop or happen in a particular way.
      A1
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    • prime

      US /praɪm/

      UK /praɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get a person ready for; prepare someone
      • To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the highest in quality or value
      • Concerning the highest level of achievement
      A2TOEIC
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    • promotion

      US /prəˈmoʃən/

      UK /prə'məʊʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of advertising a product to people
      • Movement to a higher position or rank in a company
      A2
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    • prospective

      US /prəˈspɛktɪv/

      UK /prəˈspektɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Likely to happen or be something in the future
      • Relating to or effective in the future.
      • Noun
      • A person likely to become or be something.
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    • result

      US /rɪˈzʌlt/

      UK /rɪ'zʌlt/

      • Noun
      • Something produced through tests or experiments
      • Final score of a competition, election or game
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be the outcome of other causes and effects
      • To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
      A2
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    • retirement

      US /rɪˈtaɪrmənt/

      UK /rɪˈtaɪəmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Time later in life when you stop working
      • A ceremony marking someone's departure from employment.
      A2TOEIC
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    • rude

      US /rud/

      UK /ru:d/

      • Adjective
      • Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
      • Offensive; ill-mannered
      A2
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    • run in

      US /rʌn ɪn/

      UK /rʌn in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrest person and take them to police station
      • To drive engine slowly until ready for normal use
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    • secure

      US /sɪˈkjʊr/

      UK /sɪ'kjʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get or achieve something with certainty
      • To firmly attach something to something else
      • Adjective
      • Being attached to something tightly and surely
      • (Place that is) locked, guarded and safe
      A2TOEIC
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    • shed

      US /ʃed/

      UK /ʃed/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small building used for storage
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lose something as a natural process e.g. hair
      • Got rid of something that was no longer wanted or needed.
      B2
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    • spend

      US /spɛnd/

      UK /spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use money to pay for something
      • To use time in order to do something
      A2TOEIC
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    • spike

      US /spaɪk/

      UK /spaɪk/

      • Noun
      • The top point in a graph
      • Long, thin metal rod that ends in a point
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To go up to a point on a graph
      B2
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    • spinal

      US /ˈspaɪnəl/

      UK /ˈspaɪnl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the spine or nerves in your back
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    • sudden

      US /ˈsʌdn/

      UK /ˈsʌdn/

      • Adjective
      • Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
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    • suffer

      US / ˈsʌfɚ/

      UK /'sʌfə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience pain, illness, or injury
      • To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
      A2
      More
    • supervise

      US /ˈsupɚˌvaɪz/

      UK /'su:pəvaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To watch, direct, and be in charge of
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • switch on

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something electrical on or off
      • Phrasal Verb
      A2
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    • tag

      US /tæɡ/

      UK /tæɡ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Child's game in which one person chases the others
      • A name or label on something or someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply a name or label to something or someone
      • To touch someone you are chasing in a game
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    • tractor

      US /ˈtræktɚ/

      UK /ˈtræktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Powerful (farm) vehicle with large back wheels
      B2
      More
    • turn around

      US /tɚn əˈraʊnd/

      UK /tə:n əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change your body to the opposite direction
      • To make something running badly into a success
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change direction so as to face the opposite way.
      • To improve or cause to improve.
      A1
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    • undoubtedly

      US /ʌn'daʊtɪdlɪ/

      UK /ʌn'daʊtɪdlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • With certainty; without question; for sure
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    • unexpected

      US /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

      UK /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising because it was not expected
      • Noun
      • An event or occurrence that was not anticipated.
      B2
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    • walk away from

      US /wɔk əˈwe frʌm/

      UK /wɔ:k əˈwei frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
      A2
      More
    • wrestle

      US /ˈrɛsəl/

      UK /'resl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fight someone by holding parts of their body
      • To struggle with a problem
      B2
      More
    • wrestler

      US / ˈrɛslɚ/

      UK /ˈreslə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Fighter holding parts of their opponents body
      B2
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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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