Vocabulary

  • threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
  • in terms of
  • have to: Must do
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
  • on notice: Having been warned or informed about something, especially a problem or potential consequence.
  • in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • together with: In addition to; along with.
  • in operation: Currently working or functioning as intended.
  • for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
  • vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
  • extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
  • effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
  • potentially: That could happen or become reality
  • campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
  • capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
  • chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
  • general: Widespread, normal or usual
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • strike: To hit something
  • position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
  • commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
  • imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
  • territory: Area of land defended by an animal
  • military: Army or armed forces
  • vigilant: Being watchful; careful to monitor events
  • innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
  • regime: A system of management; a form of government
  • response: Something said/written as an answer to something
  • region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
  • contrary: (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
  • huge: Very very large
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • threat: Warning of probable trouble
  • coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
  • provide: To make available; to supply for use
  • offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
  • wage: Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
  • request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
  • grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
  • totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
  • complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
  • condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
  • important: Having power or authority
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • support: To give assistance or advice to someone
  • program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
  • operation: Business or company, or its activities
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
  • pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
  • discreet: Careful not to reveal secret/confidential matters
  • degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
  • oppressive: Keeping people under your control, in a cruel way
  • ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
  • disconnect: To separate something from something else
  • hometown: Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live
  • legality: Lawfulness through conformity to a legal statute
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    • ahead of time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Before the scheduled time; early.
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    • alliance

      US /əˈlaɪəns/

      UK /əˈlaɪəns/

      • Noun
      • Group of people/organizations working together
      B1TOEIC
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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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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • at some point

      US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/

      UK /æt sʌm pɔint/

      • Phrase
      • At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
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    • ballistic

      US /bəˈlɪstɪk/

      UK /bəˈlɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
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    • campaign

      US /kæmˈpen/

      UK /kæm'peɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of actions meant to achieve a goal
      • A planned set of military activities intended to achieve a particular objective.
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    • capacity

      US /kəˈpæsɪti/

      UK /kə'pæsətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
      • Largest amount of something that can be produced
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    • chaos

      US /ˈkeˌɑs/

      UK /'keɪɒs/

      • Noun (plural)
      • State of utter confusion or disorder
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Complete disorder and confusion.
      • Behavior so unpredictable as to appear random, owing to great sensitivity to small changes in conditions.
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    • commit

      US /kəˈmɪt/

      UK /kə'mɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To do something bad, usually a crime
      • To promise your permanent love or loyalty (to)
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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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    • condemn

      US /kənˈdɛm/

      UK /kənˈdem/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
      • To state strongly that person, thing is bad, wrong
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    • conscious

      US /ˈkɑnʃəs/

      UK /ˈkɒnʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Aware of what is going on around you
      • Intentionally done; deliberate.
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    • contrary

      US /ˈkɑnˌtrɛri/

      UK /'kɒntrərɪ/

      • Adjective
      • (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
      • Going against authority, a parent, or the rules
      • Adverb
      • In opposition to.
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    • coordinate

      US /ko'ɔrdəˈnet/

      UK /kəʊ'ɔ:dɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To match styles or colors that go well together
      • To cause body parts to move smoothly together
      • Noun
      • Point on a map defining a location e.g. 135N, 34W
      • A matching set of clothes.
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    • degrade

      US /dɪˈɡred/

      UK /dɪ'ɡreɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To reduce in amount or strength
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    • disconnect

      US /ˌdɪskəˈnɛkt/

      UK /ˌdɪskəˈnekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To separate something from something else
      • Noun
      • State of being separated from something else
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    • discreet

      US /dɪˈskrit/

      UK /dɪˈskri:t/

      • Adjective
      • Careful not to reveal secret/confidential matters
      B2TOEIC
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    • effort

      US /ˈɛfət/

      UK /ˈefət/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of work used trying to do something
      • A conscious exertion of power; a try.
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    • extremely

      US /ɪk'strimlɪ/

      UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is much more than usual or expected
      • Remarkably; unusually.
      B1
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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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    • grateful

      US /ˈɡretfəl/

      UK /ˈgreɪtfl/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
      B1TOEIC
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hometown

      US /ˈhomˈtaʊn/

      UK /'həʊmtaʊn/

      • Noun
      • Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live
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    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
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    • in operation

      US /ɪn ˌɑpəˈreɪʃən/

      UK /ɪn ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/

      • other
      • Currently working or functioning as intended.
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    • in public

      US /ɪn ˈpʌblɪk/

      UK /in ˈpʌblik/

      • Phrase
      • In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the government or the people as a whole.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

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

      US /ɪn ði ˈminˌtaɪm/

      UK /in ðə ˈmi:ntaim/

      • Phrase
      • During the time between two events; meanwhile.
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    • innocent

      US /ˈɪnəsənt/

      UK /'ɪnəsnt/

      • Adjective
      • Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
      • (Accidentally being harmed) without deserving it
      • Noun
      • Person with little experience of the world
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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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    • legality

      US /liˈɡælɪti/

      UK /li:ˈgæləti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lawfulness through conformity to a legal statute
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • military

      US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'mɪlətrɪ/

      • Noun
      • Army or armed forces
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the army or navy
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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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    • offensive

      US /əˈfɛnsɪv/

      UK /əˈfensɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Causing displeasure or anger
      • Attacking or intended to attack
      • Noun
      • A military attack
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    • on notice

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Having been warned or informed about something, especially a problem or potential consequence.
      • Phrase
      • In a state of being warned that one's performance or behavior is unsatisfactory and could lead to dismissal.
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    • operation

      US /ˌɑpəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Business or company, or its activities
      • Functioning; use
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    • oppressive

      US /əˈprɛsɪv/

      UK /əˈpresɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Keeping people under your control, in a cruel way
      • Weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
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    • pose

      US /poʊz/

      UK /pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
      • To suggest an idea, question or solution
      • Noun
      • False behavior to gain respect or liking
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    • potentially

      US /pəˈtɛnʃəlɪ/

      UK /pə'tenʃəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • That could happen or become reality
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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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    • regime

      US /reˈʒim, rɪ-/

      UK /reɪˈʒi:m/

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

      US /ˈridʒən/

      UK /'ri:dʒən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
      • A part of the body
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    • request

      US /rɪˈkwɛst/

      UK /rɪ'kwest/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask for, usually politely and formally
      • Noun
      • Thing that has been asked for
      • A signal to a computer system or program to perform a task.
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    • response

      US /rɪˈspɑns/

      UK /riˈspɔns/

      • Noun
      • Something said/written as an answer to something
      • Reaction to something that has occurred
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    • strike

      US /straɪk/

      UK /straɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something
      • To remove or erase.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A punch or hit
      • Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
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    • territory

      US /ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri, -ˌtori/

      UK /'terətrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of land defended by an animal
      • Area of particular knowledge or experience
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    • threat

      US /θrɛt/

      UK /θret/

      • Noun
      • Warning of probable trouble
      • A warning that you may be harmed
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    • threat to

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
      • A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for or opposition to something done or not done.
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    • together with

      US /təˈɡɛðɚ wɪð/

      UK /təˈɡeðə wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; along with.
      • Including; as well as.
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    • vigilant

      US /ˈvɪdʒələnt/

      UK /ˈvɪdʒɪlənt/

      • Adjective
      • Being watchful; careful to monitor events
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    • vote in

      US /voʊt ɪn/

      UK /vəut ɪn/

      • other
      • To elect someone into a position by voting.
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    • wage

      US /wedʒ/

      UK /weɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start (war, etc.) to achieve a particular goal
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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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