Vocabulary

  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • free rein: Complete freedom to act or make decisions as one wishes.
  • above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • point out: To make others aware of an idea
  • on the go: Very busy and active.
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • content: Being happy or satisfied
  • spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
  • indulge: To let someone else have or do what they want
  • odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
  • accessible: Able to be entered, reached or used
  • series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • surreal: Concerning surrealism
  • launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
  • genre: Category of art, music with its own qualities
  • result: Something produced through tests or experiments
  • fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
  • mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
  • organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
  • commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
  • strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
  • revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
  • fold: To bend one part of something against another
  • horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
  • canvas: Special cloth on which an artist paints a picture
  • conscience: Ability to sense what is right or wrong
  • science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
  • solely: With no one or nothing else
  • fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
  • director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
  • modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
  • flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
  • amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
  • imagery: Use of symbolism to help imagine something
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • anime: A form of Japanese animation
  • cover: To record a different version of another song
  • apocalyptic: Involving great disaster or destruction
  • choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
  • pocket: Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • pair: Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
  • gallery: Building to look at various types of art
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • experimental: Using techniques that are different or untried
  • psychedelic: Having very bright contrasting colors and shapes
  • chapter: Small local group forming part of a larger one
  • pulp: Soft, succulent part of a fruit
  • watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
  • rein: Control; limitation
  • book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
  • read: Person's name
  • eclectic: Of a wide variety; not narrow or restricted
  • roster: List of people's names who have some duty to do
  • rooster: Adult male chicken
  • free: Living, happening without being controlled
  • ad: Public notice or advertisement
  • underappreciated
  • clockwork: Any mechanism of geared wheels driven by a spring
  • miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour
  • bedside: (Of bed) by the side of a bed
  • bookstore: Shop where books are sold
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    • above all

      US /əˈbʌv ɔl/

      UK /əˈbʌv ɔ:l/

      • Phrase
      • Most importantly; more than anything else.
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    • accessible

      US /ækˈsɛsəbəl/

      UK /əkˈsesəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to be entered, reached or used
      • Easy to understand.
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    • ad

      US /æd/

      UK /æd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Public notice or advertisement
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    • amazing

      US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising in a pleasing way
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause wonder; to surprise completely
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    • anime

      US /ˈænəˌme/

      UK /ˈænɪmeɪ/

      • Noun
      • A form of Japanese animation
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    • apocalyptic

      US /əˌpɑkəˈlɪptɪk/

      UK /əˌpɒkəˈlɪptɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Involving great disaster or destruction
      • Describing or prophesying the end of the world.
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    • attention

      US /əˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /əˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taking notice of someone or something
      • Noun
      • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
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    • bedside

      US /ˈbɛdˌsaɪd/

      UK /ˈbedsaɪd/

      • Adjective
      • (Of bed) by the side of a bed
      • Noun
      • Space by the side of a bed (of a sick person)
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    • bookstore

      US /ˈbʊkˌstɔr, -ˌstor/

      UK /'bʊkstɔ:(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shop where books are sold
      B2
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    • canvas

      US /ˈkænvəs/

      UK /ˈkænvəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special cloth on which an artist paints a picture
      • Thick, strong cloth used e.g. to make sails
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To solicit votes or support from people.
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    • clockwork

      US /ˈklɑkˌwə:k/

      UK /ˈklɔkˌwɜ:k/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Any mechanism of geared wheels driven by a spring
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    • commission

      US /kəˈmɪʃən/

      UK /kə'mɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
      • An official role or title in the military
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hire someone, order work to be done for payment
      • To formally ask someone to create or produce something.
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    • conscience

      US /ˈkɑnʃəns/

      UK /'kɒnʃəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to sense what is right or wrong
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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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    • director

      US /dɪˈrɛktɚ, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rektə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Senior person who manages part of an organization
      • Person who controls the acting in a movie or play
      A2TOEIC
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    • eclectic

      US /ɪˈklɛktɪk/

      UK /ɪˈklektɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of a wide variety; not narrow or restricted
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    • experimental

      US /ɪkˌspɛrəˈmɛntl/

      UK /ɪkˌsperɪˈmentl/

      • Adjective
      • Using techniques that are different or untried
      • Based on or involving experiment.
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    • fantasy

      US /ˈfæntəsi, -zi/

      UK /'fæntəsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something imagined and very different from reality
      • Work of literature set in an unreal world
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    • fiction

      US /ˈfɪkʃən/

      UK /ˈfɪkʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Made-up stories; imagined events
      • False statement or account about something
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    • flood

      US /flʌd/

      UK /flʌd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
      • (Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A quick unexpectedly volume of something
      • Large number of people or things arriving at once
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    • fold

      US /fold/

      UK /fəʊld/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bend one part of something against another
      • (Of business) to fail or close down
      • Countable Noun
      • Pen where sheep are kept
      • Group of people who have a common belief
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • free rein

      US /fri reɪn/

      UK /fri: rein/

      • other
      • Complete freedom to act or make decisions as one wishes.
      B2
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    • gallery

      US /ˈɡæləri/

      UK /ˈgæləri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Building to look at various types of art
      • Upper level of seats in buildings, theaters etc.
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    • genre

      US /ˈʒɑnrə/

      UK /'ʒɒ̃rə/

      • Noun
      • Category of art, music with its own qualities
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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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
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    • horizon

      US /həˈraɪzn/

      UK /həˈraɪzn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
      • Limits of someone's experience or understanding
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    • imagery

      US /ˈɪmɪdʒri/

      UK /'ɪmɪdʒərɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Use of symbolism to help imagine something
      • Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.
      A2
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    • in the air

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
      • Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
      • Adjective
      • Being broadcast on radio or television.
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    • in the field

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
      • Located on the playing area of a sports ground.
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    • indulge

      US /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/

      UK /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To let someone else have or do what they want
      • To allow to do more pleasurable things than normal
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    • launch

      US /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/

      UK /lɔ:ntʃ/

      • Noun
      • Starting a new project; introducing new product
      • Act of firing rockets into the air
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start a new project; start selling a product
      • To put a rocket into the air
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    • mass

      US /mæs/

      UK /mæs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
      • Large amount or number of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To gather people or things into a large group
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    • miller

      US /ˈmɪlɚ/

      UK /'mɪlə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who grinds grain into flour
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    • odd

      US /ɑd/

      UK /ɒd/

      • Adjective
      • Being unmatched with someone or something
      • Being a number not able to be divided by two
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • on the go

      US /ɑn ði ɡo/

      UK /ɔn ðə ɡəu/

      • Adjective
      • Very busy and active.
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    • organic

      US /ɔrˈɡænɪk/

      UK /ɔ:ˈgænɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Developing naturally and without a set structure
      • Concerning food made with few or no chemicals
      B1
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    • pair

      US /per/

      UK /peə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
      • Two people viewed together for some reason; couple
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put two things or people together
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    • palace

      US /ˈpælɪs/

      UK /ˈpæləs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
      • The center of government or royal power.
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    • pocket

      US /ˈpɑkɪt/

      UK /'pɒkɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
      • Area of space
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into your pocket
      • To take or hide something illegally
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    • point out

      US /pɔɪnt aʊt/

      UK /pɔint aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make others aware of an idea
      • To draw attention to something or someone
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    • psychedelic

      US /ˌsaɪkɪˈdɛlɪk/

      UK /ˌsaɪkəˈdelɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Having very bright contrasting colors and shapes
      • Relating to or denoting drugs that produce hallucinations and apparent expansion of consciousness.
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    • pulp

      US /pʌlp/

      UK /pʌlp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Soft, succulent part of a fruit
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    • rein

      US /ren/

      UK /reɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Control; limitation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep under control; limit; restrict
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    • result

      US /rɪˈzʌlt/

      UK /rɪ'zʌlt/

      • Noun
      • Something produced through tests or experiments
      • Final score of a competition, election or game
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be the outcome of other causes and effects
      • To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
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    • revolution

      US /ˌrɛvəˈluʃən/

      UK /ˌrevə'lu:ʃn/

      • Noun
      • When a group overthrows an existing government
      • Sudden or significant change in something
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    • rooster

      US /ˈrustɚ/

      UK /ˈru:stə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Adult male chicken
      B2
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    • roster

      US /ˈrɑstɚ, ˈrɔstɚ/

      UK /ˈrɒstə(r)/

      • Noun
      • List of people's names who have some duty to do
      C1
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    • science

      US /ˈsaɪəns/

      UK /'saɪəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of the physical world, based on facts
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    • solely

      US /ˈsolli, ˈsoli/

      UK /ˈsəʊlli:, ˈsəʊli:/

      • Adverb
      • With no one or nothing else
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    • spectacular

      US /spɛkˈtækjəlɚ/

      UK /spekˈtækjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Impressive or out of the ordinary
      • Noun
      • A lavish or elaborate display or performance.
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    • surreal

      US /səˈriəl/

      UK /səˈri:əl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning surrealism
      • Being strange, dreamlike or difficult to follow
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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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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
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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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