Vocabulary

  • in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • at least: As a minimum
  • in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • as for: Concerning; regarding.
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • consists of: Is made up or composed of.
  • step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • tit for tat: An equivalent given in return; retaliation.
  • call out: To criticize someone to modify their behavior
  • concern about: To worry about something.
  • in terms of
  • assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
  • incredible: Very good; amazing
  • effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
  • aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
  • intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
  • specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
  • strike: To hit something
  • spare: To make (money or time) available for
  • military: Army or armed forces
  • acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
  • issue: To make something available to be used or sold
  • concern: To be about a particular topic
  • draw: To attract attention to someone or something
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
  • direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
  • arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
  • vicinity: Surrounding or nearby region; proximity
  • parallel: To be equal to, or like, something else
  • indicate: To show something; direct attention to; point out
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • provide: To make available; to supply for use
  • mitigate: To make less severe or serious
  • satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
  • counterpart: Person/thing having same function/characteristics
  • defense: Argument in support of something
  • important: Having power or authority
  • aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • support: To give assistance or advice to someone
  • public: Owned by the government
  • unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
  • significance: The potential for something to have a big effect
  • secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
  • knack: Ability or talent to do something
  • service: Work that a person does to assist others
  • personnel: Group of people who work for a company or group
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
  • location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
  • commander: Person with authority who commands or controls
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • involvement: Act or process of joining in a particular activity
  • indirect: Being not directly connected to or caused by
  • colonel: Person with senior rank in an army or air force
  • parse: To analyze component parts of speech
  • hypocritical: Behaving in a way that you criticize in others
  • definitively: Clearly and leaving no further question
  • payback: Financial return or reward in return for a loan
  • tat: Lacework made by knotting or looping
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    • acknowledge

      US /ækˈnɑlɪdʒ/

      UK /ək'nɒlɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
      • To say you accept the truth or value of something
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    • aircraft

      US /ˈɛrˌkræft/

      UK /ˈɛəkrɑ:ft/

      • Countable Noun
      • Vehicle that can fly
      C2TOEIC
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    • arguably

      US /ˈɑːrɡjuəbli/

      UK /ˈɑ:gjuəbli/

      • Adverb
      • Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
      A2
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    • as for

      US /æz fɔr/

      UK /æz fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Concerning; regarding.
      • Phrase
      • Used to introduce a new topic or aspect of a subject.
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    • assume

      US /əˈsum/

      UK /ə'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a false manner to mislead others
      • To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • aware

      US /əˈwɛr/

      UK /əˈwɛə/

      • Adjective
      • Knowing or feeling that something exists
      A2TOEIC
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    • call out

      US /kɔl aʊt/

      UK /kɔ:l aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To criticize someone to modify their behavior
      • To announce or specify, e.g. in a list
      • Transitive Verb
      • To summon or request the presence of someone, especially for assistance or service.
      • To publicly criticize or denounce someone for their actions or behavior.
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    • colonel

      US /ˈkɜ:rnl/

      UK /ˈkɜ:nl/

      • Noun
      • Person with senior rank in an army or air force
      B1
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    • commander

      US /kəˈmændə(r)/

      UK /kəˈmɑ:ndə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person with authority who commands or controls
      B1
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    • concern

      US /kənˈsɚn/

      UK /kənˈsɜ:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be about a particular topic
      • To have a direct impact on someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Company, firm or business
      • Feeling of worry or anxiety
      A2TOEIC
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    • concern about

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To worry about something.
      B2
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    • conflict

      US /ˈkɑnˌflɪkt/

      UK /'kɒnflɪkt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Argument or struggle between two or more parties
      • A serious disagreement or argument.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have opposite ideas; to disagree; To not match
      A2
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    • confront

      US /kənˈfrʌnt/

      UK /kən'frʌnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
      • (Of problem) to face someone who must deal with it
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    • consists of

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Is made up or composed of.
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    • counterpart

      US /ˈkaʊntərpɑ:rt/

      UK /ˈkaʊntəpɑ:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person/thing having same function/characteristics
      B2
      More
    • defense

      US /dɪˈfɛns/

      UK /dɪ'fens/

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

      US /dɪ'fɪnətɪvlɪ/

      UK /dɪ'fɪnətɪvlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Clearly and leaving no further question
      B2
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    • degrade

      US /dɪˈɡred/

      UK /dɪ'ɡreɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To reduce in amount or strength
      B2
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    • 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
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
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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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    • hypocritical

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Behaving in a way that you criticize in others
      B2
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    • in danger

      US /ɪn ˈdendʒɚ/

      UK /in ˈdeindʒə/

      • Phrase
      • Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
      • At risk of experiencing something negative or harmful.
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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.
      B1
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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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.
      A1
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    • incredible

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; amazing
      • Really good; amazing; great
      A2TOEIC
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    • indicate

      US /ˈɪndɪˌket/

      UK /ˈɪndɪkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To show something; direct attention to; point out
      • To represent something using a symbol or sign
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    • indirect

      US /ˌɪndɪˈrɛkt, -daɪ-/

      UK /ˌɪndəˈrekt/

      • Adjective
      • Being not directly connected to or caused by
      • Having a path that is not straight or direct
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    • intelligence

      US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/

      UK /ɪn'telɪdʒəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Collection of secret information about something
      • Ability to learn things or to consider situations
      • Adjective
      • Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
      A2TOEIC
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    • involvement

      US /ɪnˈvɑːlvmənt/

      UK /ɪnˈvɒlvmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act or process of joining in a particular activity
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    • issue

      US /ˈɪʃu/

      UK /'ɪʃu:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something available to be used or sold
      • To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
      • Single edition of a magazine
      A2TOEIC
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    • knack

      US /næk/

      UK /næk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability or talent to do something
      • A special talent or skill, especially one that is difficult to explain or teach.
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    • location

      US /loʊˈkeɪʃn/

      UK /ləʊˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
      • A place away from a studio where film or television shots are made.
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    • military

      US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'mɪlətrɪ/

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

      US /ˈmɪtˌɪɡet/

      UK /'mɪtɪɡeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make less severe or serious
      B2TOEIC
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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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    • parallel

      US /ˈpærəˌlɛl/

      UK /'pærəlel/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be equal to, or like, something else
      • To compare
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A line on a map a set distance from the equator
      • A similarity; a comparison.
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    • parse

      US /pɑ:rs/

      UK /pɑ:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To analyze component parts of speech
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    • payback

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Financial return or reward in return for a loan
      C2
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    • personnel

      US /ˌpɜ:rsəˈnel/

      UK /ˌpɜ:səˈnel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people who work for a company or group
      • A group of people employed in an organization or for a specific task.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the staff or employees of an organization.
      B1TOEIC
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    • satellite

      US /ˈsætlˌaɪt/

      UK /'sætəlaɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device sent into space that aids communication
      • Natural object in space that moves around another
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    • significance

      US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/

      UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns/

      • Noun
      • The potential for something to have a big effect
      • Meaning or importance of something
      B1TOEIC
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    • spare

      US /spɛr/

      UK /speə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make (money or time) available for
      • To save from being hurt or punished
      • Adjective
      • Being extra or in reserve
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    • specifically

      US /spəˈsɪfɪkli/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • As regards a particular thing; closely related to
      • In a definite and clear manner.
      A2
      More
    • step to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
      • To challenge or confront someone, often aggressively.
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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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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
      A1
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    • tat

      US /tæt/

      UK /tæt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lacework made by knotting or looping
      • Transitive Verb
      • To tattoo someone.
      • To make (a piece of) tatting.
      B2
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    • tit for tat

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • An equivalent given in return; retaliation.
      • Adjective
      • Characterized by retaliation or reciprocal actions.
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    • unfold

      US /ʌnˈfold/

      UK /ʌn'fəʊld/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
      • To open something that was folded
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To happen, be told or be revealed
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    • vicinity

      US /vɪˈsɪnɪti/

      UK /vəˈsɪnəti/

      • Noun
      • Surrounding or nearby region; proximity
      • An approximate amount or range.
      B2
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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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