Vocabulary

  • shake up: To completely rethink or reorganize something
  • check out
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • have to: Must do
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • tap in: To enter a code or information by tapping on a device.
  • step down: To reduce the amount of something
  • first off: To begin with; firstly.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
  • trouble in: Problems or difficulties existing within a specific place or situation.
  • in point: Relevant; pertinent
  • on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
  • found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • courtesy of: Provided or permitted by (someone or something).
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • immediately: Without any delay; straight away
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
  • blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
  • collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
  • analogy: Comparison of things based on their similarity
  • sewage: Waste matter/excrement carried away in sewers
  • urine: Yellow liquid waste from the body
  • vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
  • speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
  • hell: Any place of pain and suffering
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • courtesy: Polite and respectful behavior
  • border: To be right next to another country or state
  • liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
  • support: To give assistance or advice to someone
  • hydrate: To give or add water to something or someone
  • consumer: Person who buys goods or services
  • pat: Person's name
  • murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
  • poop: Feces
  • secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
  • terrorist: Radical who employs terror as a political weapon
  • immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • cruelty: Intention to hurt others or be mean to them
  • problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
  • sewer: Underground pipe that removes water and waste
  • clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
  • mayor: Head of a town or city government
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • volcano: Mountain through which hot liquid earth can erupt
  • shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
  • anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
  • tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
  • commander: Person with authority who commands or controls
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • assassin: Person who kills a public figure
  • protection: Being kept from harm
  • heed: To take notice of; pay attention to; care about
  • cider: Alcoholic drink made from fermented fruit (apples)
  • impeachment: Charging a public official with misconduct
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • scare: To become frightened
  • fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
  • nonprofit: Not commercially motivated; charitable
  • early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
  • ask: To say to someone that you want something
  • overflow: (Liquid) to flow over the edge of something
  • unthinkable: Impossible to imagine; not to be considered
  • keeper: Person taking care of animals
  • terrorize: To frighten by saying you will hurt or kill
  • misread: To get the meaning of a text wrong
  • geyser: A natural hot water fountain
  • miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour
  • doo: Bird commonly referred to as a pigeon
  • reddit: Reddit is an American social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website.
  • czar: Male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia)
  • emmy: Annual award for achievements in US TV
  • samba: Music composed for dancing the samba
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    • analogy

      US /əˈnælədʒi/

      UK /əˈnælədʒi/

      • Noun
      • Comparison of things based on their similarity
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    • anti

      US /ˈæntaɪ, -ti/

      UK /'æntɪ/

      • Adjective
      • A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
      B2
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
      A2
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    • assassin

      US /əˈsæsn/

      UK /əˈsæsɪn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who kills a public figure
      B2
      More
    • at the moment

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
      A1
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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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    • blame

      US /blem/

      UK /bleɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say someone is responsible for something bad
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of saying someone did something bad
      A2TOEIC
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    • border

      US /ˈbɔrdɚ/

      UK /'bɔ:də(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be right next to another country or state
      • To form the edge of something
      • Noun
      • Outer part or edge of something
      • Line separating one country, state from another
      A2TOEIC
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • cider

      US /ˈsaɪdɚ/

      UK /ˈsaɪdə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Alcoholic drink made from fermented fruit (apples)
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    • collapse

      US /kəˈlæps/

      UK /kə'læps/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
      • To suddenly fall down or break apart into pieces
      • Noun
      • The sudden failure of a structure or system.
      • The sudden failure of a bodily organ or function.
      B1
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
      A1
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    • commander

      US /kəˈmændə(r)/

      UK /kəˈmɑ:ndə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person with authority who commands or controls
      B1
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    • confidence

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/

      UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Feeling you can trust someone
      A2
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    • consumer

      US /kənˈsumɚ/

      UK /kənˈsju:mə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who buys goods or services
      • An economic agent who uses goods and services.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to people who buy goods and services.
      A2
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    • conversation

      US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Talking with other people; discussion or chat
      • General communication or interaction.
      A2
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    • courtesy

      US /ˈkɜ:rtəsi/

      UK /ˈkɜ:təsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Polite and respectful behavior
      B2
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    • courtesy of

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Provided or permitted by (someone or something).
      • Because of; as a result of.
      B2
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    • cruelty

      US /ˈkruəlti/

      UK /ˈkru:əlti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Intention to hurt others or be mean to them
      B1
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    • czar

      US /zɑr, tsɑr/

      UK /zɑ:, tsɑ:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia)
      B2
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    • domestic

      US /dəˈmɛstɪk/

      UK /dəˈmestɪk/

      • Noun
      • Someone paid to help with housework in your house
      • Adjective
      • British informal fight between husband and wife
      • Concerning your own home or house
      A2TOEIC
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    • doo

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Bird commonly referred to as a pigeon
      B2
      More
    • emmy

      US /ˈɛmi/

      UK /ˈemi/

      • Proper Noun
      • Annual award for achievements in US TV
      C1
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    • first off

      US /fɚst ɔf/

      UK /fə:st ɔf/

      • Phrase
      • To begin with; firstly.
      • Most importantly; above all else.
      A1
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • found out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
      • To become known; be revealed.
      B2
      More
    • geyser

      US /ˈgaɪzər/

      UK /ˈgi:zə(r)/

      • Noun
      • A natural hot water fountain
      B2
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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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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heed

      US /hid/

      UK /hi:d/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To take notice of; pay attention to; care about
      • To pay careful attention to something or someone
      B2TOEIC
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    • hell

      US /hɛl/

      UK /hel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any place of pain and suffering
      • A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
      A2
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    • hydrate

      US /ˈhaɪˌdret/

      UK /'haɪdreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give or add water to something or someone
      • Noun
      • A compound in which water molecules are chemically bound to another substance.
      C2
      More
    • immigration

      US /ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃn/

      UK /ˌɪmɪˈgreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of moving your home to a new country
      • The number of people immigrating to a country during a specific period.
      B1
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    • impeachment

      US /ɪmˈpitʃmənt/

      UK /ɪm'pi:tʃmənt/

      • Noun
      • Charging a public official with misconduct
      C2
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    • 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.
      C1
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    • in jail

      US /ɪn dʒel/

      UK /in dʒeil/

      • Phrase
      • Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
      B1
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    • in point

      US /ɪn pɔɪnt/

      UK /in pɔint/

      • Adjective
      • Relevant; pertinent
      A2
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    • keeper

      US /ˈkipɚ/

      UK /ˈki:pə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person taking care of animals
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    • label

      US /ˈlebəl/

      UK /'leɪbl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A (luxury) brand owned by a company
      • A word or term used to describe a person, thing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a term to describe, often negatively
      • To attach material to identify something
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    • liquid

      US /ˈlɪkwɪd/

      UK /ˈlɪkwɪd/

      • Adjective
      • (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
      • In a state of being uncertain
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is similar to the state of water
      • A drink; beverage.
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    • mayor

      US /ˈmeɪər/

      UK /meə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Head of a town or city government
      B1TOEIC
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    • miller

      US /ˈmɪlɚ/

      UK /'mɪlə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who grinds grain into flour
      B2
      More
    • misread

      US /ˌmɪs'ri:d/

      UK /ˌmɪs'ri:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get the meaning of a text wrong
      • To have the wrong impression about something
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    • murder

      US /ˈmɚdɚ/

      UK /'mɜ:də(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something that is difficult or painful to do
      • Crime of deliberately killing a person
      • Transitive Verb
      • To intentionally kill a person
      • To spoil, ruin something by doing it poorly
      A2
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    • nonprofit

      US /nɑnˈprɑfɪt/

      UK /ˌnɒn'prɒfɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not commercially motivated; charitable
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    • on the internet

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located or available on the internet.
      • Using the internet as a medium or platform.
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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.
      A1
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    • overflow

      US /ˌovɚˈflo/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'fləʊ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Liquid) to flow over the edge of something
      • Noun
      • Place where liquids flow over or out
      • An excess of something; an amount beyond what can be held.
      B2
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    • pat

      US /pæt/

      UK /pæt/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit or touch lightly
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    • poop

      US /pup/

      UK /pu:p/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feces
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To defecate
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    • president

      US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/

      UK /ˈprezɪdənt/

      • Noun
      • Person in charge of a country, or organization
      • The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
      A2TOEIC
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    • protection

      US /prəˈtɛkʃən/

      UK /prəˈtekʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Being kept from harm
      A2TOEIC
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    • reddit

      US

      UK

      • Proper Noun
      • Reddit is an American social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website.
      B2
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    • run by

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
      • To show or tell something to someone briefly to get their opinion or approval.
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    • samba

      US /ˈsæmbə, ˈsɑm-/

      UK /ˈsæmbə/

      • Noun
      • Music composed for dancing the samba
      C2
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    • sewage

      US /ˈsuɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈsu:ɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Waste matter/excrement carried away in sewers
      B2
      More
    • sewer

      US /ˈsuɚ/

      UK /ˈsu:ə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Underground pipe that removes water and waste
      B2
      More
    • shake

      US /ʃek/

      UK /ʃeɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause someone to be surprised or upset
      • To cause a belief, idea, or feeling to weaken
      • Countable Noun
      • Drink made by shaking milk with fruit or flavors
      A2
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    • shake up

      US /ʃek ʌp/

      UK /ʃeik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To completely rethink or reorganize something
      A2
      More
    • speculate

      US /ˈspɛkjəˌlet/

      UK /ˈspekjuleɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take risks that might lead to big profits
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To predict or guess what is possible or likely
      B2
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    • step down

      US /stɛp daʊn/

      UK /step daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce the amount of something
      • To resign
      • Transitive Verb
      • To reduce the voltage of an electrical current.
      A1
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
      A1
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    • tap in

      US /tæp ɪn/

      UK /tæp in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To enter a code or information by tapping on a device.
      • To connect to something, such as a meeting or system, remotely.
      B1
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    • tape

      US /tep/

      UK /teɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To record some sounds using an electric device
      • To stick things together using an adhesive strip
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Narrow strip of magnetic material for recording on
      • Thin material used to mark an area or seal things
      A2
      More
    • terrorist

      US /ˈtɛrərɪst/

      UK /ˈterərɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Radical who employs terror as a political weapon
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or characteristic of terrorism or terrorists.
      A2
      More
    • terrorize

      US /ˈtɛrəˌraɪz/

      UK /ˈterəraɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To frighten by saying you will hurt or kill
      B1
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    • trouble in

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Problems or difficulties existing within a specific place or situation.
      • Difficulties or discord within a relationship.
      B1
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    • unthinkable

      US /ʌn'θɪŋkəbl/

      UK /ʌn'θɪŋkəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Impossible to imagine; not to be considered
      • Too shocking or unacceptable to consider.
      B1
      More
    • urine

      US /ˈjʊrən/

      UK /ˈjʊərɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Yellow liquid waste from the body
      C1
      More
    • vinegar

      US /ˈvɪnɪɡɚ/

      UK /ˈvɪnɪgə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
      B1
      More
    • volcano

      US /vɑ:lˈkeɪnoʊ/

      UK /vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mountain through which hot liquid earth can erupt
      B1
      More
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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

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    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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