Vocabulary

  • tv show: A television program.
  • geek out: To talk about or do something with great enthusiasm because you are very interested in it.
  • on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
  • make contact with: To initiate communication with someone.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • die off: To decrease in number so few or none are left
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • health benefits: Advantages provided by an employer or insurance plan related to healthcare, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • such as: For example; like
  • all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
  • check out
  • eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
  • sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
  • description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
  • manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
  • consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
  • capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
  • annoying: To make someone angry
  • drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
  • edge: An advantage you have over others
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • premium: Having a higher than normal quality
  • burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
  • lurk: To hide somewhere, e.g. to do something wrong
  • mentally: With or in the mind and thoughts
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • kidney: Body organ that cleans blood, producing urine
  • ingest: To eat, drink, or swallow something
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • hesitate: To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
  • mammal: Animal which drinks milk from its mother
  • carpenter: Person that makes, repairs objects made of wood
  • target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
  • affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
  • noggin: A human head
  • destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
  • hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
  • alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
  • harmful: Likely to cause damage or injury
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • fungus: Plant, e.g. mushroom/mold, growing in damp places
  • invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
  • attach: To be associated or connected with
  • extension: Addition to something, e.g. a house
  • sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
  • contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
  • browse: To look around for things, e.g. in a bookstore
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
  • preliminary: Happening or necessary before a thing happens
  • burn: To destroy with fire
  • scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • anime: A form of Japanese animation
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • effectiveness: Degree of how well something works or is done
  • zombie: Dead person who exists among the living
  • animator: The technician who produces animated cartoons
  • caterpillar: Insect with many legs that becomes a butterfly
  • parasitic: Living on larger plant/animal and dependent on it
  • belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • lookout: Person who keeps watch, e.g. for an enemy
  • geek: Socially awkward person, who knows about computers
  • whatnot: Miscellaneous curios
  • buff: Person who knows a great deal about a topic
  • moth: Insect with large wings that flies around at night
  • segue: Linking to another topic or part in a smooth way
  • chrome: Shiny metal often found on car bumpers
  • genus: Category of particular animal or plant species
  • behead: To execute by cutting off the head
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    • affordable

      US /əˈfɔrdəbəl, əˈfor-/

      UK /ə'fɔ:dəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Cheap enough that it can be paid for
      • Relatively inexpensive housing, especially for those with low or moderate incomes.
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    • alarm

      US /əˈlɑ:rm/

      UK /əˈlɑ:m/

      • Noun
      • Sound or light used for a warning or alert
      • an alarm clock
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone unpleasantly surprised
      A2
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    • all the things

      US

      UK

      • Pronoun
      • Everything; all items or aspects
      • Determiner
      • Every item or object being considered or discussed.
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    • anime

      US /ˈænəˌme/

      UK /ˈænɪmeɪ/

      • Noun
      • A form of Japanese animation
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    • annoying

      US /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/

      UK /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone angry
      • Adjective
      • A little angry; upset
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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.
      C2
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    • attach

      US /əˈtætʃ/

      UK /ə'tætʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be associated or connected with
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    • behead

      US /bɪˈhɛd/

      UK /bɪˈhed/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To execute by cutting off the head
      C2
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    • bite

      US /baɪt/

      UK /baɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
      • Wound left from being bitten
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
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    • browse

      US /braʊz/

      UK /braʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To look around for things, e.g. in a bookstore
      • To use a browser to view websites on the Internet.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A collection of things to look through.
      B2TOEIC
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    • buff

      US /bʌf/

      UK /bʌf/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who knows a great deal about a topic
      • Transitive Verb
      • To clean something so that it shines
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    • burst

      US /bɚst/

      UK /bɜ:st/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
      • To break apart/open in a sudden and violent way
      • Noun
      • Brief time period when something happens and ends
      • A sudden outbreak or display of something.
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    • capable

      US /ˈkepəbəl/

      UK /'keɪpəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being able to do something very well; proficient
      • Having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing.
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    • carpenter

      US /'kɑ:rpəntər/

      UK /'kɑ:pəntə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person that makes, repairs objects made of wood
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • caterpillar

      US /ˈkætɚˌpɪlɚ, ˈkætə-/

      UK /'kætəpɪlə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Insect with many legs that becomes a butterfly
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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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    • chrome

      US /krom/

      UK /krəʊm/

      • Noun
      • Shiny metal often found on car bumpers
      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
      A2TOEIC
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    • contest

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛst/

      UK /'kɒntest/

      • Noun
      • Struggle or competition between rivals
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To struggle or compete against other people
      • To not accept an official or legal judgment
      B1
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    • description

      US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

      UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/

      • Noun
      • Explanation of what something is like, looks like
      • The type or nature of someone or something.
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    • destroy

      US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

      UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage so badly that something no longer exists
      • To defeat someone or something easily
      A2TOEIC
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    • detect

      US /dɪˈtɛkt/

      UK /dɪˈtekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To discover or identify the presence of something
      A2TOEIC
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    • die off

      US /daɪ ɔf/

      UK /dai ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decrease in number so few or none are left
      A1
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    • drain

      US /dren/

      UK /dreɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
      • Something that depletes resources or energy.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To empty or remove liquid from
      • To use up the energy/ money/power of something
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    • edge

      US /ɛdʒ/

      UK /edʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An advantage you have over others
      • Cutting side of a sharp object
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut something to make the blade sharp
      • To go around the boundary of something
      A2TOEIC
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    • effectiveness

      US /əˈfɛktɪvnɪs/

      UK /ɪˌfek'tɪvnɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Degree of how well something works or is done
      B2
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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
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    • extension

      US /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

      UK /ɪkˈstenʃn/

      • Noun
      • Addition to something, e.g. a house
      • Suffix code of a computer file, e.g. .pdf, .jpg
      • Adjective
      • Adding extra length
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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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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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    • geek

      US /ɡik/

      UK /ɡi:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Socially awkward person, who knows about computers
      C1
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    • geek out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To talk about or do something with great enthusiasm because you are very interested in it.
      A1
      More
    • genus

      US /ˈdʒinəs/

      UK /ˈdʒi:nəs/

      • Noun
      • Category of particular animal or plant species
      C1
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    • hack

      US /hæk/

      UK /hæk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To illegally access someone else's computer
      • To cut away plants and branches to make a path
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dry cough
      • Horse for hire to work or pull a vehicle for a fee
      B1TOEIC
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    • harmful

      US /ˈhɑ:rmfl/

      UK /ˈhɑ:mfl/

      • Adjective
      • Likely to cause damage or injury
      A2TOEIC
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    • health benefits

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • Advantages provided by an employer or insurance plan related to healthcare, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
      • Positive effects on one's physical or mental condition resulting from certain activities or lifestyle choices.
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    • hesitate

      US /'hezɪteɪt/

      UK /'hezɪteɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
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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.
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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    • ingest

      US /ɪn'dʒest/

      UK /ɪnˈdʒest/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To eat, drink, or swallow something
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    • intact

      US /ɪn'tækt/

      UK /ɪn'tækt/

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

      US /ɪnˈved/

      UK /ɪnˈveɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To enter something causing a harmful result
      • To enter (a country or region) so as to subjugate or occupy it.
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    • kidney

      US /ˈkɪdni/

      UK /'kɪdnɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Body organ that cleans blood, producing urine
      • An animal kidney used as food.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the kidneys.
      • Having the shape of a kidney; bean-shaped.
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    • lookout

      US /ˈlʊkˌaʊt/

      UK /ˈlʊkaʊt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who keeps watch, e.g. for an enemy
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To keep watch for some anticipated event
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    • lurk

      US /lɜ:rk/

      UK /lɜ:k/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To hide somewhere, e.g. to do something wrong
      B2TOEIC
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    • make contact with

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To initiate communication with someone.
      A1
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    • mammal

      US /ˈmæməl/

      UK /'mæml/

      • Noun
      • Animal which drinks milk from its mother
      B1
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    • manipulate

      US /məˈnɪpjəˌlet/

      UK /mə'nɪpjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to control others to gain an advantage
      • To handle or work in a skillful manner
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    • mentally

      US /ˈmɛntl:ɪ/

      UK /ˈmentəli/

      • Adverb
      • With or in the mind and thoughts
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    • moth

      US /mɔθ, mɑθ/

      UK /mɒθ/

      • Noun
      • Insect with large wings that flies around at night
      • A moth is a small, winged insect that is similar to a butterfly. Moths are often attracted to light and can damage clothes and other fabrics.
      B2
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    • on purpose

      US /ɑn ˈpɚpəs/

      UK /ɔn ˈpə:pəs/

      • Idiom
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
      • Phrase
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
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    • parasitic

      US /ˌpærəˈsɪtɪk/

      UK /ˌpærəˈsɪtɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Living on larger plant/animal and dependent on it
      • Exploiting or preying on others; living off another's resources.
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    • preliminary

      US /prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri/

      UK /prɪˈlɪmɪnəri/

      • Adjective
      • Happening or necessary before a thing happens
      • Serving as a preparation; introductory
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Action preparing for the main event
      • A preliminary action, step, or measure
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    • premium

      US /ˈprimiəm/

      UK /ˈpri:miəm/

      • Adjective
      • Having a higher than normal quality
      • Relating to or denoting a higher quality or more expensive product.
      • Noun
      • Money paid as a fee for insurance
      • An additional sum of money paid above the usual price.
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    • scan

      US /skæn/

      UK /skæn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To look inside of the body with a special machine
      • To look at something very quickly for information
      • Noun
      • A look inside the body with a special machine
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    • segue

      US /ˈsɛɡˌwe, ˈseˌɡwe/

      UK /ˈsegweɪ/

      • Noun
      • Linking to another topic or part in a smooth way
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To link to another topic or part in a smooth way
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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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    • sponsor

      US /ˈspɑ:nsə(r)/

      UK /ˈspɒnsə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person that supports the passage of a new law
      • Person giving money for someone's education
      • Transitive Verb
      • To support the passage of a new law
      • To help someone succeed by giving them money
      B1TOEIC
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • target

      US /ˈtɑrɡɪt/

      UK /'tɑ:ɡɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
      • Group you are trying to sell to or influence
      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to influence; direct a message toward
      • (Army) to aim an attack at something
      A2TOEIC
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    • tv show

      US /ˈtiˈvi ʃo/

      UK /ˈti:ˈvi: ʃəu/

      • Noun
      • A television program.
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    • 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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    • whatnot

      US /ˈwɑːt.nɑːt/

      UK /ˈwɒt.nɒt/

      • Noun
      • Miscellaneous curios
      • Uncountable Noun
      • And other similar things
      C1
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    • zombie

      US /ˈzɑmbi/

      UK /ˈzɔmbi/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dead person who exists among the living
      • A fictional undead being, typically depicted as a reanimated corpse.
      • Adjective
      • Resembling or characteristic of a zombie.
      C1
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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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