Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • for instance: As an example.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
  • in school: Attending an educational institution.
  • of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • susceptible: Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
  • sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
  • recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
  • dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
  • instance: An example of something; case
  • evolve: To develop certain features
  • cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
  • exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
  • executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
  • inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
  • navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
  • distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
  • represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
  • academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
  • fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
  • research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
  • desire: To wish for, hope or want something
  • reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
  • nausea: Feeling of sickness so that you feel like vomiting
  • intricate: Very detailed or difficult to untangle
  • stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
  • stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
  • passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
  • affect: To cause a change in something else
  • function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
  • association: Organization of people with the same interest
  • perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
  • democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
  • interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
  • bilingual: Being able to speak two languages well
  • immerse: To put something in liquid until it is covered
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
  • scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
  • suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
  • digital: Using electronic signals or computers
  • proficiency: High amount of skill or ability in something
  • anterior: Front
  • antidote: A drug, which limits the effects of a poison
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • auditory: Of the process of hearing
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • stimulus: Something that causes a change
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
  • hyper: Very excited or active
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • tablet: Small hand-held computer with a touch screen
  • circuitry: Electronic equipment consisting of switches
  • nervousness: Feeling of uneasiness or anxiety about something
  • empathic: Showing empathy/understanding of others' states
  • op: Shortened form of of 'medical operation'
  • bc: Before Christ; used after dates/years
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    • ability

      US /əˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power, resources or skill to do something
      • A particular skill or talent.
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    • academic

      US /ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/

      UK /ˌækə'demɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
      • Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Educator teaching at a college or university
      • A subject taught at schools and universities.
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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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    • analyze

      US /ˈænəˌlaɪz/

      UK /'ænəlaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To study carefully to find out the meaning of
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    • anterior

      US /ænˈtɪriɚ/

      UK /ænˈtɪəriə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Front
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    • antidote

      US /ˈæntidoʊt/

      UK /ˈæntidəʊt/

      • Noun
      • A drug, which limits the effects of a poison
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    • as a result of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Because of something; owing to.
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    • association

      US /əˌsoʊʃi'eɪʃn/

      UK /əˌsəʊʃɪ'eɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Organization of people with the same interest
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    • auditory

      US /ˈɔ:dətɔ:ri/

      UK /ˈɔ:dətri/

      • Adjective
      • Of the process of hearing
      B2
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    • bc

      US

      UK

      • Abbreviation
      • Before Christ; used after dates/years
      C1
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    • bilingual

      US /baɪˈlɪŋɡwəl/

      UK /ˌbaɪˈlɪŋgwəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being able to speak two languages well
      • Noun
      • Person able to use two languages well
      B2
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    • circuitry

      US /ˈsɚkɪtri/

      UK /ˈsɜ:kɪtri/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Electronic equipment consisting of switches
      B2
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    • consume

      US /kənˈsum/

      UK /kən'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To eat, drink, buy or use up something
      • To take all your energy; focus the attention
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    • cortex

      US /ˈkɔrˌteks/

      UK /'kɔ:teks/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
      • The outer layer of the cerebrum (the cerebral cortex), other organs, or a plant.
      C1
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    • dedicated

      US /ˈdɛdɪˌketɪd/

      UK /'dedɪkeɪtɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
      • To give your energy, time, etc. completely
      • Adjective
      • Devoted to a task or purpose; having single-minded loyalty or integrity.
      • Designed for or devoted to a specific purpose or task.
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    • democracy

      US /dɪˈmɑkrəsi/

      UK /dɪ'mɒkrəsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • System of government in which everyone is equal
      • Principles of social equality and respect for the individual within a society.
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    • desire

      US / dɪˈzaɪr/

      UK /dɪ'zaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To wish for, hope or want something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing that is wished for or wanted
      • A strong feeling of sexual wanting.
      A2
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    • distract

      US /dɪˈstrækt/

      UK /dɪ'strækt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To draw someone's attention away from something
      B1TOEIC
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    • empathic

      US /em'pæθɪk/

      UK /ɪm'pæθɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Showing empathy/understanding of others' states
      C2
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    • evolutionary

      US /ˌiːvəˈluːʃəneri/

      UK /ˌi:vəˈlu:ʃənri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning gradual change over time
      B2
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    • evolve

      US /ɪˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪ'vɒlv/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To develop certain features
      • To develop or change slowly over time
      B1
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    • executive

      US /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/

      UK /ɪɡ'zekjətɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A senior manager in a business or organization
      • The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws.
      • Adjective
      • Of a high ranking job in a company
      • Relating to the management of a business or organization.
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    • exposure

      US /ɪkˈspoʒɚ/

      UK /ɪk'spəʊʒə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
      • Being talked about in the media
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
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    • function

      US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

      UK /'fʌŋkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Social event, or party such as a wedding
      • Mathematical operation used in calculations
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To serve a certain purpose or role
      • To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
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    • fundamental

      US /ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl/

      UK /ˌfʌndəˈmentl/

      • Adjective
      • Forming a necessary part, base, or core
      • Of central importance.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A basic part of something
      • (Music) the lowest note in a harmony
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hyper

      US /'haɪpər/

      UK /ˈhaɪpə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Very excited or active
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    • immerse

      US /ɪˈmɜ:rs/

      UK /ɪˈmɜ:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something in liquid until it is covered
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become completely involved in something
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    • in school

      US /ɪn skul/

      UK /ɪn sku:l/

      • other
      • Attending an educational institution.
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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.
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    • individual

      US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/

      UK /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Single person, looked at separately from others
      • A single thing or item, especially when part of a set or group.
      • Adjective
      • Made for use by one single person
      • Having a distinct manner different from others
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    • inevitably

      US /ɪnˈevɪtəbli/

      UK /ɪnˈevɪtəbli/

      • Adverb
      • (Happening) with complete certainty
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    • instance

      US /ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /'ɪnstəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An example of something; case
      • An occurrence of something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give as an example of something else
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    • intact

      US /ɪn'tækt/

      UK /ɪn'tækt/

      • Adjective
      • Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
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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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    • intricate

      US /ˈɪntrɪkɪt/

      UK /ˈɪntrɪkət/

      • Adjective
      • Very detailed or difficult to untangle
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    • nausea

      US /ˈnɔziə, -ʒə, -siə, -ʃə/

      UK /ˈnɔ:ziə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of sickness so that you feel like vomiting
      • A feeling of revulsion; disgust.
      B2
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    • navigate

      US /ˈnævɪˌɡet/

      UK /'nævɪɡeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
      • To deal successfully with something complex
      B2
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    • nervousness

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of uneasiness or anxiety about something
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    • of age

      US /əv eɪdʒ/

      UK /əv eɪdʒ/

      • other
      • Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
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    • op

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Shortened form of of 'medical operation'
      B2
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    • over time

      US /ˈovɚ taɪm/

      UK /ˈəuvə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Gradually; as time passes.
      • During a long period.
      • Adverb
      • Gradually; as time passes.
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    • passive

      US /ˈpæsɪv/

      UK /ˈpæsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
      • With sentence's subject being what verb acts on
      • Noun
      • A person who is passive; one who does not actively participate or resist.
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • proficiency

      US /prəˈfɪʃənsi/

      UK /prə'fɪʃnsɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • High amount of skill or ability in something
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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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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    • reflect

      US /rɪˈflɛkt/

      UK /rɪ'flekt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To indicate or be a sign of something
      • To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
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    • represent

      US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/

      UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
      • To show or describe something in a particular way
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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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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • scroll

      US /skroʊl/

      UK /skrəʊl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move up and down a computer screen
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move up, down, or across a computer screen
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    • sophisticated

      US /səˈfɪstɪˌketɪd/

      UK /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Making a good sounding but misleading argument
      • Wise in the way of the world; having refined taste
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone more worldly and experienced
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    • stimulate

      US /ˈstɪmjəˌlet/

      UK /'stɪmjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arouse or excite emotionally
      B1
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    • stimulus

      US /ˈstɪmjələs/

      UK /ˈstɪmjələs/

      • Noun
      • Something that causes a change
      B2
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    • stroke

      US /strok/

      UK /strəʊk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
      • Mark made by a pen, pencil or brush
      • Transitive Verb
      • To rub your hand in a caring way on something
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    • susceptible

      US /səˈsɛptəbəl/

      UK /səˈseptəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
      • At risk of developing a certain illness or problem
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    • tablet

      US /ˈtæblɪt/

      UK /'tæblət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small hand-held computer with a touch screen
      • Small round piece of medicine which is swallowed
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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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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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