Vocabulary

  • on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • at last: Finally; after a long delay.
  • let down
  • hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
  • struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
  • instinct: Natural way of thinking; intuition
  • depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
  • access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
  • deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
  • iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
  • compelling: To force someone to do something
  • immediately: Without any delay; straight away
  • spontaneous: Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • political: Being active or interested in government matters
  • craft: To make by hand and with much skill
  • sympathy: Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
  • private: Being away from others and quiet
  • extra: More than necessary; additional
  • religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
  • propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
  • thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
  • sympathetic: Feeling favorable to something; wanting to support
  • agency: Business that provides some service for others
  • enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
  • project: To predict what will happen in the future
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
  • manipulation: Act of controlling to gain an advantage
  • document: Official (printed) record that gives information
  • hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
  • elicit: To get an answer or reaction from
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
  • exhaust: System of pipes through which gases escape
  • makeshift: That only serves as something temporarily
  • support: To give assistance or advice to someone
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • dimension: Number of planes (X, Y, Z axes) an object has
  • composition: Piece of writing, music etc.
  • chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • migrant: Person moving to live and work in another place
  • translate: To change something into a different state
  • aesthetically: In a tasteful way
  • arrange: To write music for a particular instrument
  • remotely: In a remote way
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
  • picture: General situation or state of being
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • post: To send a letter or package using stamps
  • candid: Saying what you think openly and honestly
  • huddle: Tightly packed group
  • nomadic: Living by moving from place to place
  • checkout: Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
  • overflow: (Liquid) to flow over the edge of something
  • relocate: To move to a new or different place
  • breastfeed: To feed a baby with breast milk
  • madonna: A representation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus
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    • access

      US /ˈæksɛs/

      UK /'ækses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
      • The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to use or have permission to use
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    • achieve

      US /əˈtʃiv/

      UK /ə'tʃi:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
      • To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
      A2TOEIC
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    • aesthetically

      US /es'θetɪklɪ/

      UK /es'θetɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a tasteful way
      B2
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    • agency

      US /ˈedʒənsi/

      UK /'eɪdʒənsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Business that provides some service for others
      B1TOEIC
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    • angle

      US /ˈæŋɡəl/

      UK /ˈæŋgl/

      • Noun
      • Place where two lines or surfaces meet
      B1TOEIC
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    • arrange

      US /əˈrendʒ/

      UK /əˈreɪndʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To write music for a particular instrument
      • To organize things or people in a particular way
      A2TOEIC
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
      A1
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    • at last

      US /æt læst/

      UK /æt lɑ:st/

      • Adverb
      • Finally; after a long delay.
      B1
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    • breastfeed

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To feed a baby with breast milk
      C2
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    • candid

      US /ˈkændɪd/

      UK /ˈkændɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Saying what you think openly and honestly
      B2TOEIC
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    • checkout

      US /ˈtʃɛkˌaʊt/

      UK /ˈtʃekaʊt/

      • Noun
      • Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
      C2
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    • chin

      US /tʃɪn/

      UK /tʃɪn/

      • Noun
      • Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
      B2
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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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    • compelling

      US /kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/

      UK /kəmˈpelɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To force someone to do something
      • Adjective
      • Making you do, believe something; persuasive
      B1
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    • composition

      US /ˌkɑ:mpəˈzɪʃn/

      UK /ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of writing, music etc.
      • A piece of music
      A2
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    • craft

      US /kræft/

      UK /krɑ:ft/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make by hand and with much skill
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Job requiring a worker to have specific skills
      • Vehicle that travels on water or through the air
      B1
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    • depression

      US /dɪˈprɛʃən/

      UK /dɪ'preʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medical condition of a lack of vitality
      • Period of unemployment and low economic activity
      B2
      More
    • deserve

      US /dɪˈzɚv/

      UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
      A2TOEIC
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    • dimension

      US /dɪˈmɛnʃən, daɪ-/

      UK /daɪˈmenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number of planes (X, Y, Z axes) an object has
      • Measurement in space, e.g. length or diameter
      B1
      More
    • document

      US /ˈdɑkjəmənt/

      UK /'dɒkjʊmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official (printed) record that gives information
      • Transitive Verb
      • To support an opinion with recorded evidence
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • elicit

      US /ɪˈlɪsɪt/

      UK /iˈlɪsɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get an answer or reaction from
      B2TOEIC
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    • enhance

      US /ɛnˈhæns/

      UK /ɪn'hɑ:ns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To improve; make bigger or better
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • exhaust

      US /ɪɡˈzɔst/

      UK /ɪɡ'zɔ:st/

      • Noun
      • System of pipes through which gases escape
      • Waste gas from an engine, e.g. from a car
      • Transitive Verb
      • To emit gas from the back of a car
      • To make a person feel very tired or without energy
      A2
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    • extra

      US /'ekstrə/

      UK /'ekstrə/

      • Adjective
      • More than necessary; additional
      • Of especially good quality or grade.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Items more than you need; additional items
      • Person who has a small part in a movie
      A2
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • 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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    • hand on

      US /hænd ɑn/

      UK /hænd ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
      • To pass or transfer knowledge, skills, or traditions to someone else.
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    • huddle

      US /ˈhʌdl/

      UK /'hʌdl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Tightly packed group
      • Quick gathering of players to discuss plays
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To gather together in a tightly packed group
      • To gather briefly on the field to discuss plays
      B2
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    • iconic

      US /aɪˈkɑnɪk/

      UK /aɪˈkɒnɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
      B1
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    • in love with

      US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Feeling romantic love for someone.
      • Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
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    • in other words

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
      More
    • instinct

      US /ˈɪnˌstɪŋkt/

      UK /'ɪnstɪŋkt/

      • Noun
      • Natural way of thinking; intuition
      • Natural way (person or animal) thinks, behaves
      B1
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    • let down

      US /lɛt daʊn/

      UK /let daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To disappoint someone (e.g. by breaking a promise)
      A1
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    • madonna

      US /məˈdɑ:nə/

      UK /məˈdɒnə/

      • Proper Noun
      • A representation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus
      B2
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    • makeshift

      US /ˈmekˌʃɪft/

      UK /ˈmeɪkʃɪft/

      • Adjective
      • That only serves as something temporarily
      • Noun
      • A temporary substitute.
      B2TOEIC
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    • manipulation

      US /məˌnɪpjʊˈleʃən/

      UK /məˌnɪpjʊ'leɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of controlling to gain an advantage
      • Act of moving something using your hands
      B1
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    • migrant

      US /ˈmaɪɡrənt/

      UK /ˈmaɪgrənt/

      • Noun
      • Person moving to live and work in another place
      B2
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    • nomadic

      US /noʊ'mædɪk/

      UK /nəʊ'mædɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Living by moving from place to place
      B2
      More
    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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    • on the road

      US /ɑn ði rəʊd/

      UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/

      • Phrase
      • Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
      • Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
      • Idiom
      • Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
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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
      More
    • political

      US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

      UK /pəˈlɪtɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Being active or interested in government matters
      • Diplomatic
      A2
      More
    • propaganda

      US /ˌprɑ:pə'ɡændə/

      UK /ˌprɒpə'ɡændə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Use of) message that you want people to accept
      • The systematic dissemination of information, especially in a biased or misleading way, in order to promote a political cause or point of view.
      B1
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    • religious

      US /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

      UK /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

      • Adjective
      • Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
      • Relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity.
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    • relocate

      US /riˈloket/

      UK /ˌri:ləʊ'keɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move to a new or different place
      B2TOEIC
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    • remotely

      US /rɪˈmoʊtli/

      UK /rɪˈməʊtli/

      • Adverb
      • In a remote way
      A2
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    • scene

      US /sin/

      UK /si:n/

      • Noun
      • Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
      • View that looks like a picture
      A2TOEIC
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    • spontaneous

      US /spɑnˈteniəs/

      UK /spɒnˈteɪniəs/

      • Adjective
      • Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
      B1
      More
    • 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
      B1
      More
    • 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
      A2
      More
    • sympathetic

      US /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/

      UK /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling favorable to something; wanting to support
      • Feeling concern about someone in a bad situation
      A2
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    • sympathy

      US /ˈsɪmpəθi/

      UK /'sɪmpəθɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
      A2TOEIC
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    • thumb

      US /θʌm/

      UK /θʌm/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
      • Countable Noun
      • Part of a glove that goes over the thumb
      • The short, thick finger on the side of your hand
      B1
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
      A1
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
      A2
      More
    • translate

      US /trænsˈlet/

      UK /trænsˈleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change something into a different state
      • To be equivalent to; equate to
      A2
      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
      More
    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
      A1
      More
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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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