Vocabulary

  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
  • off the bat: Immediately; without delay.
  • right off the bat: Immediately; from the very beginning or start.
  • to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
  • in point: Relevant; pertinent
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • good riddance: Expression showing relief at someone's departure.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • such as: For example; like
  • for instance: As an example.
  • right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • of late: Recently; lately.
  • stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
  • viral: Of or caused by a virus
  • blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
  • exclusively: For the use of only one person or group
  • register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
  • witness: To see the signing of an official document
  • threat: Warning of probable trouble
  • valid: Being in effect or in force, often legally
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • autonomous: Able to control or decide matters by itself
  • project: To predict what will happen in the future
  • tale: Story that is not true
  • imminent: Happening soon; about to happen
  • violence: Strong physical force of nature
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • border: To be right next to another country or state
  • illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
  • punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
  • justify: To give good reasons for something
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • election: Process of choosing someone by voting
  • dash: To hit against something with a lot of force
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
  • resignation: Reluctant acceptance when a thing can't be avoided
  • senate: A board of governors at a college or university
  • patrol: Person or group who checks an area is safe
  • attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
  • believe: To think or accept that something is true
  • plush: Being fancy and expensive; luxurious
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
  • vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • incumbent: A person who holds a particular office or position
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • intellect: Ability to think with reason and intelligence
  • meteor: Rock from space that enters the Earth's atmosphere
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • congressional: Concerning the US congress
  • anger: To make someone mad, upset, or annoyed
  • history: Established pattern or record
  • mark: Person's name
  • update: Addition of a current version of something
  • legislature: Official group with the authority to make laws
  • robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
  • duel: Competition between two athletes or enemies
  • war: Situation where armies fight each other
  • prayer: Words spoken to your god for help
  • bacon: Salted meat from a pig
  • slogan: Distinctive phrase used in political campaign, etc.
  • bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
  • whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
  • kosher: Being honest and correct
  • congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives
  • skyline: Outline of objects seen against the sky
  • morgue: Place to store dead bodies before they are buried
  • cam: Rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages
  • oo: The sound of surprise
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    • anger

      US /ˈæŋɡɚ/

      UK /ˈæŋgə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone mad, upset, or annoyed
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feelings of being upset, mad or annoyed
      • A strong feeling we can get if we think we're being treated badly
      A2TOEIC
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    • anti

      US /ˈæntaɪ, -ti/

      UK /'æntɪ/

      • Adjective
      • A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
      B2
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    • attack

      US /əˈtæk/

      UK /ə'tæk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to destroy, beat, or injure
      • Noun
      • Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
      A2
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    • autonomous

      US /ɔ:ˈtɑ:nəməs/

      UK /ɔ:ˈtɒnəməs/

      • Adjective
      • Able to control or decide matters by itself
      B2
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    • bacon

      US /ˈbekən/

      UK /ˈbeɪkən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Salted meat from a pig
      B1
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    • blame

      US /blem/

      UK /bleɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say someone is responsible for something bad
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of saying someone did something bad
      A2TOEIC
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    • border

      US /ˈbɔrdɚ/

      UK /'bɔ:də(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be right next to another country or state
      • To form the edge of something
      • Noun
      • Outer part or edge of something
      • Line separating one country, state from another
      A2TOEIC
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    • bro

      US /broʊ/

      UK /brəʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shortened form of 'brother'
      B2
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    • cam

      US /kæm/

      UK /kæm/

      • Noun
      • Rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages
      C1
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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.
      A2TOEIC
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
      A1
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    • congressional

      US /kənˈɡreʃənl/

      UK /kənˈgreʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the US congress
      B2
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    • congressman

      US /ˈkɑŋɡrɪsmən/

      UK /ˈkɔŋgrɪsmən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Member of the US House of Representatives
      C2
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    • dash

      US /dæʃ/

      UK /dæʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit against something with a lot of force
      • To destroy or damage a feeling, such as hope
      • Noun
      • Hyphen e.g. '-'; or space
      • Act of running quickly towards a particular place
      B1TOEIC
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    • duel

      US /ˈdu:əl/

      UK /ˈdju:əl/

      • Noun
      • Competition between two athletes or enemies
      B2
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    • election

      US /ɪˈlɛkʃən/

      UK /ɪ'lekʃn/

      • Noun
      • Process of choosing someone by voting
      B1TOEIC
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    • exclusively

      US /ɪkˈsklusɪvlɪ/

      UK /ɪk'sklu:sɪvlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • For the use of only one person or group
      • Completely; without anything else being involved.
      B2TOEIC
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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
      B1
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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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    • good riddance

      US /ɡʊd ˈrɪdən(t)s/

      UK /gʊd ˈrɪdən(t)s/

      • other
      • Expression showing relief at someone's departure.
      B2
      More
    • 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
      A1
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    • history

      US /ˈhɪstəri/

      UK /'hɪstrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Established pattern or record
      • Study of past events as an academic subject
      A2
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    • hold on

      US /hold ɑn/

      UK /həuld ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
      • To wait for a short time.
      A1
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    • illegal

      US /ɪˈliɡəl/

      UK /ɪ'li:ɡl/

      • Adjective
      • Not allowed by the laws or rules
      • Prohibited by law; illicit.
      A2
      More
    • imminent

      US /'ɪmɪnənt/

      UK /ˈɪmɪnənt/

      • Adjective
      • Happening soon; about to happen
      B2TOEIC
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    • in mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider something.
      A2
      More
    • in point

      US /ɪn pɔɪnt/

      UK /in pɔint/

      • Adjective
      • Relevant; pertinent
      A2
      More
    • incumbent

      US /ɪnˈkʌmbənt/

      UK /ɪn'kʌmbənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • A person who holds a particular office or position
      C1TOEIC
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    • intellect

      US /ˈɪntlˌɛkt/

      UK /ˈɪntəlekt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to think with reason and intelligence
      B2
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    • justify

      US /ˈdʒʌstəˌfaɪ/

      UK /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give good reasons for something
      B1TOEIC
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    • kosher

      US /ˈkoʃɚ/

      UK /'kəʊʃə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Being honest and correct
      C1
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    • legislature

      US /ˈlɛdʒɪˌsletʃɚ/

      UK /ˈledʒɪsleɪtʃə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Official group with the authority to make laws
      B2
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    • mark

      US /mɑrk/

      UK /mɑ:k/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a dirty spot or line on something
      • To give a grade for homework
      A2TOEIC
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    • meteor

      US /ˈmitiɚ, -ˌɔr/

      UK /ˈmi:tiə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Rock from space that enters the Earth's atmosphere
      B2
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    • morgue

      US /mɔ:rg/

      UK /mɔ:g/

      • Noun
      • Place to store dead bodies before they are buried
      C1
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
      A1
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    • of late

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Recently; lately.
      A1
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    • off the bat

      US /ɔf ði bæt/

      UK /ɔf ðə bæt/

      • Phrase
      • Immediately; without delay.
      • Referring to the moment a baseball leaves the bat after being hit.
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    • on earth

      US /ɑn ɚθ/

      UK /ɔn ə:θ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
      • Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
      A1
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    • oo

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • The sound of surprise
      C2
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    • patrol

      US /pəˈtrol/

      UK /pə'trəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person or group who checks an area is safe
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To survey an area to maintain safety and order
      B1
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    • plush

      US /plʌʃ/

      UK /plʌʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Being fancy and expensive; luxurious
      C1
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    • prayer

      US /prɛr/

      UK /prɛə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Words spoken to your god for help
      • (+negative) small chance of succeeding
      A2
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    • punch

      US /pʌntʃ/

      UK /pʌntʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something very hard with a closed hand
      • To make a hole in something with a special tool
      B1
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    • register

      US /ˈrɛdʒɪstɚ/

      UK /'redʒɪstə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To record your name on an official list; sign up
      • To show an amount on a measurement device
      • Noun
      • Till; machine used add up things you buy
      • Range of notes of a person's (singing) voice
      A2
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    • resignation

      US /ˌrɛzɪɡˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌrezɪgˈneɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Reluctant acceptance when a thing can't be avoided
      • Act of leaving a job because you want to
      B1TOEIC
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    • right next to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
      • Figuratively very close to; on the verge of.
      A1
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    • right off the bat

      US /raɪt ɔf ðə bæt/

      UK /raɪt ɒf ðə bæt/

      • other
      • Immediately; from the very beginning or start.
      B2
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    • robot

      US /ˈroʊbɑ:t/

      UK /ˈrəʊbɒt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Machine able perform more tasks that people can
      • A person who acts in a mechanical or unemotional way.
      B1
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    • senate

      US /ˈsɛnɪt/

      UK /'senət/

      • Noun
      • A board of governors at a college or university
      B2
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    • senator

      US /ˈsɛnətɚ/

      UK /ˈsenətə(r)/

      • Noun
      • An elected politician belonging to the senate
      B2
      More
    • skyline

      US /ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/

      UK /ˈskaɪlaɪn/

      • Noun
      • Outline of objects seen against the sky
      C1
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    • slogan

      US /ˈsloɡən/

      UK /ˈsləʊgən/

      • Noun
      • Distinctive phrase used in political campaign, etc.
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • stick around

      US /stɪk əˈraʊnd/

      UK /stik əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain in place; not leave or go
      A2
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
      A1
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    • tale

      US /tel/

      UK /teɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Story that is not true
      • Story about colorful and imaginary events
      A2
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    • threat

      US /θrɛt/

      UK /θret/

      • Noun
      • Warning of probable trouble
      • A warning that you may be harmed
      A2TOEIC
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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.
      B2
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    • to hand

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
      • To offer assistance or help.
      A1
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    • update

      US /ʌpˈdet/

      UK /ˌʌpˈdeɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Addition of a current version of something
      • New information or data to make more current
      • Transitive Verb
      • To download the latest version of software
      • To make more current or modern
      B1TOEIC
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    • valid

      US /ˈvælɪd/

      UK /'vælɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Being in effect or in force, often legally
      • Reasonable; based on sound assumptions
      A2TOEIC
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    • violence

      US /ˈvaɪələns/

      UK /ˈvaɪələns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong physical force of nature
      • Use of physical force to harm someone
      B1
      More
    • viral

      US /ˈvaɪrəl/

      UK /ˈvaɪrəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or caused by a virus
      • Becoming very popular by circulating quickly from person to person, especially through the Internet.
      B2
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    • vote

      US /vot/

      UK /vəʊt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice for or against, as in an election
      • Noun
      • Act of deciding who to choose in an election
      A2
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    • war

      US /wɔr/

      UK /wɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Situation where armies fight each other
      A2
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    • whoa

      US /woʊ/

      UK /wəʊ/

      • Interjection
      • Tell someone to do something more slowly
      • An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
      C1
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    • witness

      US /ˈwɪtnɪs/

      UK /'wɪtnəs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To see the signing of an official document
      • To see an event take place (usually a crime)
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who was present to see an event take place
      • Evidence or proof of something
      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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