Vocabulary

  • in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
  • withdraw from: To take out or remove (something) from a place or container.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • for instance: As an example.
  • in terms of
  • at least: As a minimum
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
  • in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
  • cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
  • in school: Attending an educational institution.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • against you: In opposition to you.
  • take root: To become established or firmly fixed; to begin to develop and grow.
  • forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • carry out
  • with just: Using only; with no more than.
  • back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
  • guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
  • general: Widespread, normal or usual
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • regime: A system of management; a form of government
  • plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
  • security: Department in a company in charge of protection
  • snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
  • interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
  • administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
  • humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
  • subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
  • agriculture: The science of farming
  • extensive: Large; full or complete
  • crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
  • investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
  • supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
  • revenge: Getting back at someone by hurting them back
  • investigation: Search for information about something
  • intend: To plan or want to do something
  • sanction: Official support or approval
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
  • justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
  • program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
  • clog: To make or become blocked or filled with something
  • last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
  • electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
  • verge: Brink or threshold
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
  • sprinkle: To throw a little water on something
  • squad: A sports team
  • trust: To expect confidently
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • descend: To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
  • slaughter: Act of killing an animal to get its meat
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • designate: To officially choose for a position; appoint
  • tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
  • united: To join or come together for the same goal
  • historical: Connected with the past
  • meet: To provide something that is necessary
  • happen: To take place or occur
  • amnesty: Freedom given to someone who could be punished
  • detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
  • assassination: Murder of a public figure by surprise attack
  • cordial: A fruit-based drink
  • teem: To have many active living things moving inside
  • assassinate: To murder a famous or public figure
  • skate: Flat sea fish
  • ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran
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    • administration

      US / ædˌmɪnɪˈstreʃən/

      UK /ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
      • The work of running something, e.g. a business
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    • against you

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • In opposition to you.
      • Expressing disagreement or disapproval of you.
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    • agriculture

      US /ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃɚ/

      UK /ˈægrɪkʌltʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The science of farming
      • The study of farming and related sciences.
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • amnesty

      US /ˈæmnɪsti/

      UK /ˈæmnəsti/

      • Noun
      • Freedom given to someone who could be punished
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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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    • assassinate

      US /əˈsæsəˌnet/

      UK /ə'sæsɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To murder a famous or public figure
      B2
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    • assassination

      US /əˌsæsɪ'neɪʃn/

      UK /əˌsæsɪ'neɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Murder of a public figure by surprise attack
      B2
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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.
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    • ayatollah

      US /ˌaɪəˈtoʊlə/

      UK /ˌaɪəˈtɒlə/

      • Proper Noun
      • Important religious or political leader in Iran
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    • back down

      US /bæk daʊn/

      UK /bæk daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
      A1
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    • carry out

      US /ˈkæri aʊt/

      UK /ˈkæri aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To fulfill or perform your instructions, duty
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To perform or execute a task, order, or plan.
      • To remove something or someone from a place.
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    • chemistry

      US /ˈkɛmɪstri/

      UK /'kemɪstrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The study of the structure of substances
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    • clog

      US /klɑ:g/

      UK /klɒg/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make or become blocked or filled with something
      • Noun
      • Heavy shoe with a thick or wooden bottom
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    • cordial

      US /ˈkɔrdʒəl/

      UK /ˈkɔ:djəl/

      • Noun
      • A fruit-based drink
      • Adjective
      • Having a pleasant and friendly manner; welcoming
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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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    • cut off

      US /kʌt ɔf/

      UK /kʌt ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To end a process, e.g. a phone call
      • To cut the end of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To isolate or prevent access to a place or person.
      • To interrupt someone while they are speaking.
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    • descend

      US /dɪˈsɛnd/

      UK /dɪˈsend/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
      B1
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    • designate

      US /ˈdɛzɪɡˌnet/

      UK /'dezɪɡneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To officially choose for a position; appoint
      • To identify or mark something for a purpose
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    • detain

      US /dɪˈten/

      UK /dɪ'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
      B2
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    • electricity

      US /ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪti,ˌilɛk-/

      UK /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Energy generated positive and negative charges
      • The study or science of electric charges and currents.
      A2
      More
    • extensive

      US /ɪkˈstɛnsɪv/

      UK /ɪkˈstensɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Large; full or complete
      B1TOEIC
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    • face to face

      US /fes tu fes/

      UK /feis tu: feis/

      • Adverb
      • (Meeting) while looking at someone
      A1
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
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    • forget about

      US /fɚˈɡɛt əˈbaʊt/

      UK /fəˈɡet əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
      A1
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    • guarantee

      US /ˌɡærənˈti/

      UK /ˌɡærən'ti:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To promise to repair a broken product
      • To promise that something will happen or be done
      • Countable Noun
      • A promise to repair a broken product
      • Promise that something will be done as expected
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    • historical

      US /hɪˈstɔrɪkəl,-ˈstɑr-/

      UK /hɪˈstɒrɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Connected with the past
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    • humanity

      US /hjuˈmænɪti/

      UK /hju:ˈmænəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
      • Compassionate behavior, especially towards those suffering.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • All human beings collectively; the human race.
      A2
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    • in exchange for

      US /ɪn ɪksˈtʃendʒ fɔr/

      UK /in iksˈtʃeindʒ fɔ:/

      • Phrase
      • Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
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    • in reality

      US /ɪn riˈælɪti/

      UK /in riˈæliti/

      • Phrase
      • Actually; in fact; truly.
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    • in school

      US /ɪn skul/

      UK /ɪn sku:l/

      • other
      • Attending an educational institution.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • intend

      US /ɪnˈtɛnd/

      UK /ɪnˈtend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To plan or want to do something
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    • interrupt

      US /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/

      UK /ˌɪntə'rʌpt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop something from happening for a while
      • To stop someone from speaking by saying or doing something.
      • Noun
      • A signal that stops a computer from working on one thing and starts it working on something else.
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    • interview

      US /ˈɪntɚˌvju/

      UK /'ɪntəvju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally ask questions about a given topic
      • Noun
      • Meeting to ask questions to get information
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    • investigate

      US /ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡet/

      UK /ɪn'vestɪɡeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to find out facts; to carry out research
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    • investigation

      US /ɪnˌvɛstɪˈɡeʃən/

      UK /ɪnˌvestɪ'ɡeɪʃn/

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

      US /ˈdʒʌstɪs/

      UK /'dʒʌstɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being fair, equal, or just
      • Countable Noun
      • Person in a court who judges criminal cases
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    • nuclear

      US /ˈnukliɚ, ˈnju-/

      UK /ˈnju:kliə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or involving the center of an atom
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    • on the verge of

      US /ɑn ði vɚdʒ ʌv/

      UK /ɔn ðə və:dʒ ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Very near to doing or experiencing something.
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    • plot

      US /plɑt/

      UK /plɒt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
      • Series of events that form the main story
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mark a path, etc. on a map, using lines or dots
      • To devise or develop a dramatic storyline
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    • president

      US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/

      UK /ˈprezɪdənt/

      • Noun
      • Person in charge of a country, or organization
      • The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
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    • reality

      US /riˈælɪti/

      UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
      • The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
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    • regime

      US /reˈʒim, rɪ-/

      UK /reɪˈʒi:m/

      • Noun
      • A system of management; a form of government
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    • revenge

      US /rɪˈvɛndʒ/

      UK /rɪ'vendʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Getting back at someone by hurting them back
      • Transitive Verb
      • To inflict hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong done to oneself.
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    • sanction

      US /ˈsæŋkʃən/

      UK /'sæŋkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official support or approval
      • Action taken to force a country to obey laws
      • Transitive Verb
      • To allow or approve something
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    • security

      US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/

      UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/

      • Noun
      • Department in a company in charge of protection
      • Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
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    • skate

      US /sket/

      UK /skeɪt/

      • Noun
      • Flat sea fish
      • Boot with a metal blade attached to the bottom
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To slide on ice wearing boots with a metal blade
      • To slide on a surface, e.g. ice
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    • slaughter

      US /ˈslɔtɚ/

      UK /'slɔ:tə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Act of killing an animal to get its meat
      • Beating someone easily and totally in a sport
      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill an animal, usually to get its meat
      • To beat someone easily and totally in a sport
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    • snap

      US /snæp/

      UK /snæp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To close your mouth quickly like biting something
      • To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
      • Countable Noun
      • An informal word for a photograph
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    • sprinkle

      US /ˈsprɪŋkəl/

      UK /'sprɪŋkl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To throw a little water on something
      • To scatter (e.g. salt) in drops using the fingers
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    • squad

      US /skwɑ:d/

      UK /skwɒd/

      • Noun
      • A sports team
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    • supreme

      US /sʊˈprim/

      UK /su:ˈpri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
      • Holding the highest power, status or authority
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    • take root

      US /tek rut/

      UK /teik ru:t/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become established or firmly fixed; to begin to develop and grow.
      More
    • teem

      US /tim/

      UK /ti:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have many active living things moving inside
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    • tradition

      US /trəˈdɪʃən/

      UK /trəˈdɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An event, custom or way common to a people or race
      • Way of thinking or behaving used for a long time
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    • trust

      US /trʌst/

      UK /trʌst/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To expect confidently
      • To have confidence or faith
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wealth or property held by one person for another
      • The belief that someone is honest
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    • united

      US /juˈnaɪtɪd/

      UK /jʊ'naɪtɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To join or come together for the same goal
      • Adjective
      • Joined or combined together
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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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    • verge

      US /vɚdʒ/

      UK /vɜ:dʒ/

      • Noun
      • Brink or threshold
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be near the edge of something
      B2
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    • with just

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using only; with no more than.
      • Barely; by a narrow margin.
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    • withdraw from

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take out or remove (something) from a place or container.
      • To stop participating in or being involved with something.
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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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