Vocabulary

  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • puff out: To emit smoke, air, etc. in a cloud.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
  • awkward: Lacking smooth movement
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
  • sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
  • pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
  • tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • soil: Conditions in which something develops
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
  • dirt: Loose earth or soil
  • spell: To lead to future trouble
  • amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
  • lump: Small swollen mass in body, e.g. showing disease
  • roof: Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
  • share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
  • puff: To breath in and out quickly
  • correctly: In an accurate or correct manner
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
  • suggestion: Idea about what someone should do
  • meet: To provide something that is necessary
  • touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
  • oval: Being egg-shaped
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • tool: Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
  • skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
  • interestingly: You'll find this surprising; in an interesting way
  • homophone: Word pronounced the same but differing in meaning
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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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    • awkward

      US /ˈɔkwəd/

      UK /ˈɔ:kwəd/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking smooth movement
      • Causing embarrassment or trouble
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    • correctly

      US /kəˈrɛktlɪ/

      UK /kə'rektlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an accurate or correct manner
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    • couch

      US /kaʊtʃ/

      UK /kaʊtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To formulate in a particular style or language
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sofa; settee
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    • dirt

      US /dɚt/

      UK /dɜ:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Loose earth or soil
      • A substance, such as mud or dust, that makes something dirty.
      • Countable Noun
      • A track made of compacted earth or soil.
      A2
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    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and hold something quickly
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    • homophone

      US /ˈhɑ:məfoʊn/

      UK /ˈhɒməfəʊn/

      • Noun
      • Word pronounced the same but differing in meaning
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    • interestingly

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • You'll find this surprising; in an interesting way
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    • lump

      US /lʌmp/

      UK /lʌmp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small swollen mass in body, e.g. showing disease
      • A small hard part of something smooth
      • Transitive Verb
      • To combine things together in a group
      • To group things together indiscriminately.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • oval

      US /ˈoʊvl/

      UK /ˈəʊvl/

      • Adjective
      • Being egg-shaped
      • Having a face shape that is elongated and rounded.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Egg-shaped object or shape
      • A sports ground e.g. for cricket
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    • pronounce

      US /prəˈnaʊns/

      UK /prə'naʊns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state something in a legal or official way
      • To give your opinion or decision about something
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    • puff

      US /pʌf/

      UK /pʌf/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To breath in and out quickly
      • Countable Noun
      • Sweet baked food filled with cream or jam
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    • puff out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To emit smoke, air, etc. in a cloud.
      • To swell or cause to swell, especially with air or pride.
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
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    • reach out

      US /ritʃ aʊt/

      UK /ri:tʃ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attempt to communicate with someone.
      • To offer help and support to someone.
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    • roof

      US /ruf,rʊf/

      UK /ru:f/

      • Noun
      • Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
      • Cover or top of a building or car
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a cover or top onto a building, vehicle
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    • scratch

      US /skrætʃ/

      UK /skrætʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
      • To make a small cut or mark on a surface
      • Noun
      • Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
      • A small cut or mark on a surface
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    • share

      US /ʃɛr/

      UK /ʃeə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part-ownership in a property, business or company
      • Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something between two or more people
      • To allow others to use your things equally
      A2TOEIC
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    • skin

      US /skɪn/

      UK /skɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To defeat someone easily and completely
      • To hurt yourself, accidentally cutting yourself
      • Noun
      • Outer covering of an animal used for leather; hide
      • Outer covering of a fruit or vegetable
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    • soil

      US /sɔɪl/

      UK /sɔɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Conditions in which something develops
      • Mix of natural material in which plants grow
      • Transitive Verb
      • To get or become dirty
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    • spell

      US /spɛl/

      UK /spel/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lead to future trouble
      • To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
      • Period of time; time when an action is being done
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    • spot

      US /spɑt/

      UK /spɒt/

      • Noun
      • A certain place or area
      • A difficult time; awkward situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To see someone or something by chance
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    • suggestion

      US /səɡˈdʒɛstʃən, səˈdʒɛs-/

      UK /səˈdʒestʃən/

      • Noun
      • Idea about what someone should do
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

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

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
      A2
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    • tongue

      US /tʌŋ/

      UK /tʌŋ/

      • Noun
      • Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
      • Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
      • Transitive Verb
      • To using your mouth to produce musical notes
      • To use your mouth to touch something
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    • tool

      US /tul/

      UK /tu:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
      • Something used to achieve an aim or carry out a particular function.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To provide a workshop with the right equipment
      A2TOEIC
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    • vocabulary

      US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/

      UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words that have to do with a particular subject
      • The words that a person knows
      B1TOEIC
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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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