Vocabulary

  • do the right thing: To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • have to: Must do
  • speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
  • search for: To try to find someone or something.
  • home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • in particular: Specifically; especially.
  • good person: A morally upright and kind individual.
  • in the neighborhood of: Approximately or about a certain amount or distance.
  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
  • put out: To publish, e.g. a book
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
  • move to: To change the place where you live or work.
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • in droves: In large numbers; in a large group.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • turn into: To change to become something else
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • in times: During periods or moments of.
  • in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
  • glom onto: To cling to or hold onto someone or something persistently.
  • for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
  • content: Being happy or satisfied
  • empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
  • evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
  • motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • detrimental: Harmful
  • theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
  • suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
  • downright: Absolute; absolutely
  • direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
  • appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
  • professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
  • speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
  • apparent: Easy to see or clearly understand
  • raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
  • social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
  • crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
  • source: Piece of information; a person giving information
  • appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
  • complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
  • twist: To turn something in a circular direction
  • signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
  • investigation: Search for information about something
  • solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
  • rapport: Understanding or empathy between two people
  • zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • warrant: Official authorization for some action or decision
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
  • case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
  • nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
  • plea: Response given by a person charged with a crime
  • speculative: Not based on sure knowledge; based on intuition
  • post: To send a letter or package using stamps
  • happen: To take place or occur
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • plead: To ask or beg for something in an urgent way
  • misinformation: Information that is incorrect
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • participation: Act of being involved in something
  • chatter: To talk a lot in a casual manner
  • analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
  • acknowledgement: Act showing you accept something exists or is true
  • kidnap: To take someone and demand money to return them
  • glove: Piece of clothing to protect or keep hands warm
  • abduction: Crime of taking (a child) away by force
  • extrapolate: To use facts to make guesses, opinions
  • ascent: Act of rising or going upwards
  • abduct: To take away by force, usually to get money
  • columnist: Person writing articles in a newspaper or magazine
  • burglary: Action of a thief entering a building to steal
  • connectivity: Degree to which computer system has connections
  • familial: Of or relating to families
  • savannah: Flat grassland of tropical or subtropical regions
  • horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock
  • dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
  • doorbell: Button you push on outside door to gain entry
  • cam: Rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages
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    • abduct

      US /æbˈdʌkt/

      UK /æbˈdʌkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take away by force, usually to get money
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    • abduction

      US /æb'dʌkʃn/

      UK /æb'dʌkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Crime of taking (a child) away by force
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    • acknowledgement

      US /əkˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/

      UK /əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act showing you accept something exists or is true
      • A statement confirming that something has been received.
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    • analyst

      US /ˈænəlɪst/

      UK /ˈænəlɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
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    • apparent

      US /əˈpærənt, əˈpɛr-/

      UK /ə'pærənt/

      • Adjective
      • Easy to see or clearly understand
      • Seeming to exist or be true, but may not be
      A2TOEIC
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    • appeal

      US /əˈpil/

      UK /ə'pi:l/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attract interest, attention, or desire
      • To request a judge or others to change a decision
      A2TOEIC
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    • ascent

      US /əˈsɛnt/

      UK /ə'sent/

      • Noun
      • Act of rising or going upwards
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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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    • being with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
      • Supporting someone's opinion or cause.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Accompanying someone; spending time with someone.
      • Supporting someone; agreeing with someone.
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    • burglary

      US /ˈbɜ:rgləri/

      UK /ˈbɜ:gləri/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Action of a thief entering a building to steal
      B2
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    • cam

      US /kæm/

      UK /kæm/

      • Noun
      • Rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages
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    • chatter

      US /ˈtʃætɚ/

      UK /ˈtʃætə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk a lot in a casual manner
      • (As of teeth if cold) to click uncontrollably
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Continuous rapid talk about matters of little importance.
      • A rapid series of short, sharp noises.
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    • columnist

      US /ˈkɑləmnɪst, -əmɪst/

      UK /ˈkɒləmnɪst/

      • Noun
      • Person writing articles in a newspaper or magazine
      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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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • complicate

      US /ˈkɑ:mplɪkeɪt/

      UK /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make more difficult to do, understand or use
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    • connectivity

      US /ˌkɑnɛkˈtɪvɪti/

      UK /ˌkɒnekˈtɪvɪti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Degree to which computer system has connections
      B1
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    • content

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛnt/

      UK /'kɒntent/

      • Adjective
      • Being happy or satisfied
      • In a state of peaceful happiness.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Information in something, e.g. book or computer
      • The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
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    • crime

      US /kraɪm/

      UK /kraɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
      • Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
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    • detrimental

      US /ˌdɛtrəˈmɛntl/

      UK /ˌdetrɪˈmentl/

      • Adjective
      • Harmful
      B2
      More
    • direct

      US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
      • To show the way by conducting or leading
      • Adverb
      • Coming straight from something
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    • dna

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Chemical in living cells with genetic information
      B2
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    • do the right thing

      US /du ðə ˈraɪt θɪŋ/

      UK /duː ðə ˈraɪt θɪŋ/

      • other
      • To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
      A2
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    • doorbell

      US /ˈdɔrˌbɛl, ˈdor-/

      UK /ˈdɔ:ˌbel, ˈdəʊr-/

      • Noun
      • Button you push on outside door to gain entry
      C1
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    • downright

      US /ˈdaʊnˌraɪt/

      UK /ˈdaʊnraɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Absolute; absolutely
      B2
      More
    • empathy

      US /ˈɛmpəθi/

      UK /ˈempəθi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Understanding how other people feel/suffer
      • The ability to understand and share the feelings of another, especially when those feelings are negative or painful
      B2TOEIC
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    • extrapolate

      US /ɪkˈstræpəˌlet/

      UK /ɪk'stræpəleɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To use facts to make guesses, opinions
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    • familial

      US /fəˈmɪljəl/

      UK /fəˈmɪliəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or relating to families
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

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

      US /ɡlɑm ˈɑntu/

      UK /ɡlɒm ˈɒntuː/

      • other
      • To cling to or hold onto someone or something persistently.
      C2
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    • glove

      US /ɡlʌv/

      UK /glʌv/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of clothing to protect or keep hands warm
      B1TOEIC
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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      A1
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    • good person

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A morally upright and kind individual.
      • A person who is skilled or competent in a particular area.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • home in

      US /ˈhoʊm ɪn/

      UK /ˈhəum ɪn/

      • other
      • Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
      B2
      More
    • horrify

      US /ˈhɔ:rɪfaɪ/

      UK /ˈhɒrɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to feel horror or shock
      B2
      More
    • in droves

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In large numbers; in a large group.
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    • in mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider something.
      A2
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    • in on

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To be involved in a secret or plan.
      • To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
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    • in particular

      US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /in pəˈtikjulə/

      • Phrase
      • Specifically; especially.
      • Detailed or precise.
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    • in the house

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
      • Within a legislative body, such as a parliament or congress.
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    • in the neighborhood of

      US /ɪn ðə ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd ʌv/

      UK /in ðə ˈneibəhʊd ɔv/

      • other
      • Approximately or about a certain amount or distance.
      B2
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    • in the way

      US /ɪn ði we/

      UK /in ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
      • Stored or placed so as to be available or ready when needed.
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    • in times

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During periods or moments of.
      • During a particular era or period in history.
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    • investigation

      US /ɪnˌvɛstɪˈɡeʃən/

      UK /ɪnˌvestɪ'ɡeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Search for information about something
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    • involve

      US /ɪnˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪn'vɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have or be included as a part of something
      • To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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    • kidnap

      US /ˈkɪdˌnæp/

      UK /'kɪdnæp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take someone and demand money to return them
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    • misinformation

      US /ˌmɪsɪnfə'meɪʃn/

      UK /ˌmɪsɪnfə'meɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Information that is incorrect
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    • motivate

      US /ˈmotəˌvet/

      UK /'məʊtɪveɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone a reason, the will to do something
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    • motivation

      US /ˌmotəˈveʃən/

      UK /ˌməʊtɪ'veɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Reason behind why someone did something
      • Enthusiasm for doing something.
      B1TOEIC
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    • move to

      US /muv tu/

      UK /mu:v tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change the place where you live or work.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To proceed to the next stage or action.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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    • participation

      US /pɑ:rˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃn/

      UK /pɑ:ˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of being involved in something
      • The involvement of individuals in making decisions that affect them.
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    • picks up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To catch a criminal and take to police station
      • To start again where you left off
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Learns or acquires something, often quickly or without effort.
      • Collects someone or something.
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    • plea

      US /pli/

      UK /pli:/

      • Noun
      • Response given by a person charged with a crime
      • Urgent request
      B1TOEIC
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    • plead

      US /plid/

      UK /pli:d/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To ask or beg for something in an urgent way
      • To say if you are guilty of a crime, or not
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    • professional

      US /prəˈfɛʃənəl/

      UK /prə'feʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
      • Acting/done properly as a qualified person would
      • Noun
      • Highly qualified person, e.g. lawyer or doctor
      • One who plays a sport or similar activity as a job
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    • put out

      US /pʊt aʊt/

      UK /put aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To publish, e.g. a book
      • To cause someone to be troubled or inconvenienced
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    • rapport

      US /ræˈpɔr, -ˈpor, rə-/

      UK /ræ'pɔ:(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Understanding or empathy between two people
      C1
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    • raw

      US /rɔ/

      UK /rɔ:/

      • Adjective
      • Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
      • Being inexperienced
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    • rely

      US /rɪˈlaɪ/

      UK /rɪ'laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • Depend on with full trust or confidence
      • To trust or have confidence in someone.
      B2TOEIC
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    • savannah

      US /sə'vænə/

      UK /sə'vænə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Flat grassland of tropical or subtropical regions
      • A city in Georgia, USA, known for its history and architecture.
      C1
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    • scene

      US /sin/

      UK /si:n/

      • Noun
      • Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
      • View that looks like a picture
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    • search for

      US /sɚtʃ fɔr/

      UK /sə:tʃ fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find someone or something.
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    • signal

      US /ˈsɪɡnəl/

      UK /'sɪɡnəl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be evidence/an indication something will happen
      • To make a noise or motion to tell someone to start
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Evidence or an indication something will happen
      • Movement of a hand or other means to send messages
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    • solve

      US /sɑ:lv/

      UK /sɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
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    • source

      US /sɔrs, sors/

      UK /sɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of information; a person giving information
      • Place from which something necessary comes
      • Adjective
      • Produces or provides what is wanted or needed
      A2TOEIC
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    • speak to

      US /spik tu/

      UK /spi:k tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To address or communicate with someone.
      • To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
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    • speculation

      US /ˌspɛkjəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌspekjuˈleɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Taking risks that might lead to big profits
      • Prediction or guess about future events/outcomes
      B2
      More
    • speculative

      US /ˈspɛkjulətɪv, -ˌle-/

      UK /ˈspekjələtɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Not based on sure knowledge; based on intuition
      • Based on conjecture or abstract reasoning; theoretical rather than demonstrably factual.
      B2
      More
    • suspect

      US /səˈspɛkt/

      UK /sə'spekt/

      • Noun
      • Person thought to have committed a crime
      • Transitive Verb
      • To consider someone is the one guilty of a crime
      • To doubt or lack trust
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    • theory

      US /ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri/

      UK /ˈθiəri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
      • An idea or belief about something
      A2TOEIC
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    • turn into

      US /tɚn ˈɪntu/

      UK /tə:n ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change to become something else
      • To change your direction to go into a place
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    • twist

      US /twɪst/

      UK /twɪst/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To turn something in a circular direction
      • To turn in a curving direction e.g. road or path
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Turn or spiral curve in a path or road
      • Bend or sudden change of direction
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    • warrant

      US /ˈwɔ:rənt/

      UK /ˈwɒrənt/

      • Noun
      • Official authorization for some action or decision
      • Transitive Verb
      • To guarantee or legally swear something
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    • zone

      US /zoʊn/

      UK /zəʊn/

      • Noun
      • Area of space designated for a particular use
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide an area for a particular reason
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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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