Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
  • off to the races: Starting an activity or process quickly and with enthusiasm.
  • point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • come up: To come closer to someone; approach
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • turn on
  • in the bedroom: Located or happening inside the bedroom.
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
  • accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
  • physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
  • express: To send something by fast mail
  • distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
  • afford: To make available, to provide
  • draw: To attract attention to someone or something
  • moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
  • standard: Official unit of measuring something
  • accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
  • suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
  • spill: Accident when someone falls
  • deposit: Concentration of mineral left by a river
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • hell: Any place of pain and suffering
  • apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
  • defense: Argument in support of something
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
  • rarely: Not often (seen, done, etc.); infrequently
  • bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
  • grave: Hole in the ground in which you place a dead body
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
  • roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • neurotic: Worrying in an unhealthy, unreasonable way
  • rot: To break down into pieces through dying; decay
  • erotic: Concerning sex; arousing sexual desire
  • fidget: to make continuous, small movements because you are nervous or bored
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • heist: A burglary; a theft of a house or bank
  • peek: To look at something quickly (often secretly)
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • bail: Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • summon: To order someone to come, e.g. to a court of law
  • uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
  • toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
  • bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
  • generalize: To apply a particular idea to a large group
  • villa: A large house in the country, often for pleasure
  • ether: Formerly, liquid inducing sleep before dental work
  • oop: Sound people make when they make a mistake
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    • accent

      US /ˈækˌsɛnt/

      UK /'æksent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
      • Noun
      • Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
      • Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
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    • afford

      US /əˈfɔrd, əˈford/

      UK /ə'fɔ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make available, to provide
      • To have enough money to pay for something
      A2TOEIC
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    • apologize

      US /əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz/

      UK /ə'pɒlədʒaɪz/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
      A2TOEIC
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    • audience

      US /ˈɔdiəns/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
      A2TOEIC
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    • bail

      US /bel/

      UK /beɪl/

      • Noun
      • Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
      • Transitive Verb
      • To obtain release of a prisoner by giving money
      • To throw water out of a boat to prevent it sinking
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    • bathroom

      US /ˈbæθru:m/

      UK /ˈbɑ:θru:m/

      • Noun
      • Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
      B1
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    • behind the scenes

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Secretly or without being known to the public.
      • In a position to influence events without any public knowledge.
      A1
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    • bill

      US /bɪl/

      UK /bɪl/

      • Noun
      • Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
      • Sign or poster advertising something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To request payment by handing over an invoice
      A2TOEIC
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    • come up

      US /kʌm ʌp/

      UK /kʌm ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come closer to someone; approach
      • (Of sun) to rise into the sky in the morning
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    • creepy

      US /'kri:pɪ/

      UK /'kri:pɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Scary; annoying or unpleasant
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    • defense

      US /dɪˈfɛns/

      UK /dɪ'fens/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Argument in support of something
      • The process of protecting something from attack
      B1TOEIC
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    • deposit

      US /dɪˈpɑzɪt/

      UK /dɪ'pɒzɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Concentration of mineral left by a river
      • Part payment so that an item will be kept for you
      • Transitive Verb
      • (Of rivers) to leave a layer of minerals, etc.
      • To lay down of layers, e.g. of soil, over time
      A2TOEIC
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    • distract

      US /dɪˈstrækt/

      UK /dɪ'strækt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To draw someone's attention away from something
      B1TOEIC
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    • episode

      US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/

      UK /'epɪsəʊd/

      • Noun
      • One separate event in a series of events
      • Show which is part of a larger story
      B1TOEIC
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    • erotic

      US /ɪˈrɑtɪk/

      UK /ɪ'rɒtɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning sex; arousing sexual desire
      B2
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    • ether

      US /ˈiθɚ/

      UK /ˈi:θə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Formerly, liquid inducing sleep before dental work
      C1
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    • fidget

      US /ˈfɪdʒɪt/

      UK /'fɪdʒɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • to make continuous, small movements because you are nervous or bored
      • Noun
      • a small movement that somebody makes repeatedly because they are nervous or bored
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    • gang

      US /ɡæŋ/

      UK /ɡæŋ/

      • Noun
      • Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To gather together to do something (often illegal)
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    • generalize

      US /ˈdʒɛnərəˌlaɪz/

      UK /'dʒenrəlaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To apply a particular idea to a large group
      B2
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    • get out of

      US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡet aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
      • To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
      A1
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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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    • grave

      US /ɡrev/

      UK /ɡreɪv/

      • Countable Noun
      • Hole in the ground in which you place a dead body
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Poetic death; being dead
      A2TOEIC
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • heist

      US /haɪst/

      UK /haɪst/

      • Noun
      • A burglary; a theft of a house or bank
      C2
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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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    • in a box

      US /ɪn ə bɑks/

      UK /ɪn ə bɒks/

      • other
      • Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
      B2
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    • in the bedroom

      US /ɪn ði ˈbɛdˌrum/

      UK /ɪn ði ˈbedru:m/

      • other
      • Located or happening inside the bedroom.
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • look over

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To check something to see it works well; inspect
      • To examine or inspect something quickly.
      A1
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    • moral

      US /ˈmɔrəl, ˈmɑr-/

      UK /ˈmɒrəl/

      • Adjective
      • In a way considered proper and good by most people
      • Uncountable Noun
      • In a way considered proper and good by most people
      A2TOEIC
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    • neurotic

      US /nʊˈrɑ:tɪk/

      UK /njʊəˈrɒtɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Worrying in an unhealthy, unreasonable way
      • Noun
      • Someone who worries in an unhealthy way
      C1
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    • off to the races

      US /ɔf tə ðə ˈreɪsɪz/

      UK /ɒf tə ðə ˈreisiz/

      • other
      • Starting an activity or process quickly and with enthusiasm.
      B2
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    • oop

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • Sound people make when they make a mistake
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    • owe

      US /o/

      UK /əʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
      • To credit someone or thing for making it possible
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    • peek

      US /pik/

      UK /pi:k/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To look at something quickly (often secretly)
      • Noun
      • A quick look at something (often secretly)
      B2
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    • physical

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

      UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Health check at the doctors' or hospital
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the body of a person
      • Concerning things that can be seen or touched
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    • point at

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
      A1
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    • rarely

      US /ˈrɛrli/

      UK /ˈrɛəli/

      • Adverb
      • Not often (seen, done, etc.); infrequently
      A2TOEIC
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    • roll

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
      • Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue along as time normally progresses
      • To produce a very deep and continuous sound
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    • rot

      US /rɑ:t/

      UK /rɒt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To break down into pieces through dying; decay
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The process or state of decaying or rotting.
      • Foolish or nonsensical talk or ideas.
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    • scenario

      US /səˈner.i.oʊ/

      UK /sɪˈnɑː.ri.əʊ/

      • Noun
      • An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
      B1
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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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    • spill

      US /spɪl/

      UK /spɪl/

      • Noun
      • Accident when someone falls
      • Act of allowing a fluid to escape
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come out of and spread beyond limits
      • To tell secrets or let information escape
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    • standard

      US /ˈstændəd/

      UK /'stændəd/

      • Noun
      • Official unit of measuring something
      • Principle of behaving in a moral way
      • Adjective
      • Being the accepted normal level of quality
      • (Of a language) being the most accepted in a place
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    • summon

      US /ˈsʌmən/

      UK /'sʌmən/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To order someone to come, e.g. to a court of law
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
      A1
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • toast

      US /tost/

      UK /təʊst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
      • An expression of goodwill or honor made by drinking to someone or something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To grill bread to make it brown and crisp
      • To make pleasantly warm.
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    • turn on

      US /tɚn ɑn/

      UK /tə:n ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause someone to be interested or excited
      • Transitive Verb
      • To activate or switch on a device or appliance.
      • To suddenly attack or criticize someone.
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    • uncomfortable

      US /ʌnˈkʌmfətəbəl, -ˈkʌmftə-/

      UK /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not being relaxed; worried about something
      • Causing or feeling slight pain or physical unease.
      B1
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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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    • villa

      US /ˈvɪlə/

      UK /'vɪlə/

      • Countable Noun
      • A large house in the country, often for pleasure
      B2
      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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