Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
  • tear it up: To perform very well, especially in entertainment or sports.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
  • get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
  • kill off: To eliminate or destroy completely; to cause to die.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
  • in terms of
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • both times: On two occasions.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • back then: At that time in the past.
  • put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
  • at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
  • constantly: Frequently, or without pause
  • massive: Very big; large; too big
  • strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • shift: To change in position or direction
  • industry: Hard work; being busy working
  • celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
  • authority: The power to give orders to people
  • suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
  • journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
  • cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
  • extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
  • effect: An advantage, benefit
  • switch: A change or shift from one method to another
  • deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
  • suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
  • source: Piece of information; a person giving information
  • scary: Causing fear; frightening
  • wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • altogether: All things considered
  • millennial: Concerning a millennium (a thousand years)
  • premise: Foundation idea in an argument/discussion
  • drown: To kill something by putting it under water
  • enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • hub: Center of action or interest
  • threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
  • chief: Leader of a race or group of people
  • apprentice: Person learning a trade by working for an expert
  • replace: To use instead of something else
  • solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
  • diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
  • jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
  • pardon: To forgive for some error or fault; let off
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • university: High-level educational institution; college
  • upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
  • implant: To put something into, an idea in someone's mind
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
  • story: One of many floors or levels in a building
  • leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
  • reshape: To form something into a new shape
  • politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
  • messenger: Someone who delivers things, e.g. by motor bike
  • marquee: Large theater sign listing the performers
  • extradite: To send someone to another country to stand trial
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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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    • altogether

      US /ˌɔltəˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /ˌɔ:ltəˈgeðə(r)/

      • Adverb
      • All things considered
      • Completely and entirely, fully
      A2
      More
    • apprentice

      US /əˈprɛntɪs/

      UK /əˈprentɪs/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person learning a trade by working for an expert
      B1
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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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    • 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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    • at war

      US /æt wɔr/

      UK /æt wɔ:/

      • Phrase
      • Engaged in a war; fighting
      A2
      More
    • authority

      US /əˈθɔrɪti, əˈθɑr-, ɔˈθɔr-, ɔˈθɑr-/

      UK /ɔ:ˈθɒrəti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power to give orders to people
      • Person who is an expert on a particular topic
      A2TOEIC
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    • back then

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At that time in the past.
      A1
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
      A1
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
      A2
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    • both times

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • On two occasions.
      A1
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    • cabinet

      US /ˈkæbənɪt/

      UK /ˈkæbɪnət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
      • Group of advisors to a leader of a government
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the group of senior government ministers.
      B1
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    • celebrity

      US /səˈlɛbrɪti/

      UK /sə'lebrətɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • A (famous) entertainer known by many people
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The state of being well-known or famous.
      B2
      More
    • chief

      US /tʃif/

      UK /tʃi:f/

      • Noun
      • Leader of a race or group of people
      • The one highest in authority or importance
      • Adjective
      • The one highest in authority or importance
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    • confidence

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/

      UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Feeling you can trust someone
      A2
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    • constantly

      US /ˈkɑnstəntlɪ/

      UK /ˈkɒnstəntli/

      • Adverb
      • Frequently, or without pause
      • In a way that is unchanging or faithful
      B1
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    • deny

      US /dɪˈnaɪ/

      UK /dɪ'naɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refuse to allow or accept something
      A2TOEIC
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    • diplomacy

      US /dɪˈploməsi/

      UK /dɪˈpləʊməsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
      • The art and practice of conducting negotiations between nations; skill in handling affairs without arousing hostility.
      B2
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    • disagree with

      US /ˌdɪsəˈɡri wɪð/

      UK /ˌdisəˈɡri: wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a different opinion from someone else.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cause someone to feel ill or uncomfortable.
      A1
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    • drown

      US /draʊn/

      UK /draʊn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill something by putting it under water
      • To make something very wet or cover it completely
      B1
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    • drug

      US /drʌɡ/

      UK /drʌɡ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
      • Chemical used as a medicine
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give drugs to someone to make them sleep
      A2
      More
    • enforcement

      US /ɪn'fɔ:smənt/

      UK /ɪn'fɔ:smənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of making sure that rules are followed
      • The act of compelling observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation.
      B1
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    • extract

      US /ɪkˈstrækt/

      UK /'ekstrækt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Essential ingredient of a natural thing
      • Part taken from a longer written work
      • Transitive Verb
      • To get a substance out of a plant, etc.
      • To get a person to share secret information
      B1TOEIC
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    • extradite

      US /ˈɛkstrəˌdaɪt/

      UK /ˈekstrədaɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To send someone to another country to stand trial
      C1TOEIC
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • get together

      US /ɡɛt təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /ɡet təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gather, or come together for some purpose
      • To start a romantic relationship.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To meet for social or recreational purposes.
      • To start a romantic relationship.
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • hub

      US /hʌb/

      UK /hʌb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Center of action or interest
      • Central part of a wheel
      B1
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    • implant

      US /ɪmˈplænt/

      UK /ɪmˈplɑ:nt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into, an idea in someone's mind
      • To put medical material in, as to improve teeth
      • Noun
      • Medical material, thing to improve the teeth, body
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    • in advance

      US /ɪn ædˈvæns/

      UK /in ədˈvɑ:ns/

      • Phrase
      • Ahead of time; before something happens
      • Noun
      • A payment made before it is due, especially for work to be done
      A2
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˈdʒɚnəl/

      UK /ˈdʒə:nl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A diary; record of what you do every day
      • Magazine of academic papers
      B1TOEIC
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    • jury

      US /ˈdʒʊri/

      UK /ˈdʒʊəri/

      • Noun
      • 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
      B1
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    • kill off

      US /kɪl ɔf/

      UK /kil ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To eliminate or destroy completely; to cause to die.
      More
    • leadership

      US /ˈli:dərʃɪp/

      UK /ˈli:dəʃɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being able to guide or influence others
      B1
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    • live on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue to exist or be remembered.
      • To eat a particular type of food as the main thing.
      More
    • marquee

      US /mɑ:rˈki:/

      UK /mɑ:ˈki:/

      • Noun
      • Large theater sign listing the performers
      B2
      More
    • massive

      US /ˈmæsɪv/

      UK /ˈmæsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Very big; large; too big
      • Large or imposing in scale or scope.
      B1
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    • messenger

      US /ˈmɛsəndʒɚ/

      UK /ˈmesɪndʒə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Someone who delivers things, e.g. by motor bike
      • A program or application used for sending instant messages.
      B1TOEIC
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    • millennial

      US /mɪ'lenɪrl/

      UK /mɪ'lenɪəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a millennium (a thousand years)
      • Relating to the millennial generation.
      • Noun
      • A person born between the early 1980s and the mid-1990s to early 2000s.
      • A person reaching young adulthood around the year 2000.
      B2
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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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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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • on television

      US /ɑn ˈtɛləvɪʒən/

      UK /ɒn ˈtelɪvɪʒən/

      • other
      • Appearing or broadcast on TV.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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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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    • politic

      US /ˈpɑlɪtɪk/

      UK /ˈpɒlətɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Careful what you say; diplomatic
      B2
      More
    • premise

      US /ˈprɛmɪs/

      UK /'premɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Foundation idea in an argument/discussion
      • A previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To base your argument on
      • State or assume as a premise.
      B1TOEIC
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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.
      A2TOEIC
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    • put together

      US /pʊt təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /put təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
      • To organize or arrange something.
      A1
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • replace

      US /rɪˈples/

      UK /rɪ'pleɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use instead of something else
      • To return an item to its original location
      A2TOEIC
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    • reshape

      US /riˈʃep/

      UK /ˌri:'ʃeɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To form something into a new shape
      B2
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    • shift

      US /ʃɪft/

      UK /ʃɪft/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change in position or direction
      • To move something from one place to another
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
      • Period of work starting at a certain time
      A2
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    • show in

      US /ʃo ɪn/

      UK /ʃəu ɪn/

      • other
      • To lead someone into a room or building.
      A2
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    • solar

      US /ˈsolɚ/

      UK /'səʊlə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the sun, or its heat
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    • source

      US /sɔrs, sors/

      UK /sɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of information; a person giving information
      • Place from which something necessary comes
      • Adjective
      • Produces or provides what is wanted or needed
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    • strategy

      US /ˈstrætədʒi/

      UK /'strætədʒɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
      • Branch of military dealing with command
      A2TOEIC
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    • suck

      US /sʌk/

      UK /sʌk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pull or remove something with great power
      • To attract someone; make someone interested
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    • switch

      US /swɪtʃ/

      UK /swɪtʃ/

      • Noun
      • A change or shift from one method to another
      • Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
      • Transitive Verb
      • To exchange or replace something for another thing
      A2TOEIC
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    • tear it up

      US /tɛr ɪt ʌp/

      UK /teə ɪt ʌp/

      • other
      • To perform very well, especially in entertainment or sports.
      B2
      More
    • 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.
      B2
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    • threaten

      US /ˈθrɛtn/

      UK /ˈθretn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
      • To say you may harm or hurt someone
      A2
      More
    • turned out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
      • Transitive Verb
      • To extinguish or switch off lights.
      A1
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    • upcoming

      US /ˈʌpˌkʌmɪŋ/

      UK /ˈʌpkʌmɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Occurring soon; approaching
      C1TOEIC
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    • wind up

      US //ˈwaɪndˌʌp//

      UK //ˈwaɪndˌʌp//

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be brought to a state of great tension
      • To close or finalize something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive or end up in a particular state, situation, or place, especially unintentionally.
      • To bring something to an end; to conclude or finish something.
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    • wound

      US /waʊnd/

      UK /waʊnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
      • To hurt someone emotionally
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sadness or displeasure caused by a bad memory
      • Physical injury, especially that suffered in war
      A2
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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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