Vocabulary

  • give it up: To stop trying to do something
  • in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
  • right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
  • recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
  • bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
  • gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
  • proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
  • suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
  • butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
  • cruise: To easily achieve
  • blast: To attack someone with words
  • vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
  • deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
  • segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
  • caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
  • infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
  • monologue: Long speech given by one person, often in a play
  • investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
  • industrial: Concerning making things in factories
  • tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
  • bare: Lacking contents; empty
  • lick: To pass the tongue along something, e.g. ice cream
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
  • usage: Amount something is used
  • own: To have something as your property
  • boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
  • attire: Clothing (especially fine clothes and fashion)
  • corporation: Big company or a combination of several companies
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • discover: To find something new that was not known before
  • beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
  • refine: To change slightly in order to improve it
  • discard: To take a card out of your hand in a card game
  • infuse: To soak tea, etc. in hot water, oil etc.
  • sewer: Underground pipe that removes water and waste
  • pin: To hold someone down so that they can't move
  • code: To express information in a series of numbers
  • silk: Fine cloth material used for making clothes
  • belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
  • pipe: To speak in a high-pitched voice, like a child
  • robe: Long loose piece of clothing denoting high rank
  • apostrophe: Punctuation mark (') showing possession
  • care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
  • print: To make many copies of a page, magazine or book
  • dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
  • voice: Ability to sing well
  • die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
  • hydration: Process of supplying or adding water to
  • shawl: Fabric worn over the head, or to wrap a baby up in
  • fat: Amount beyond what is usual or necessary
  • wait: To delay or not do something until later
  • caribbean: Concerning the culture and people of Caribbean
  • clamp: Something used to fasten two things together
  • cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
  • taco: Tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
  • ad: Public notice or advertisement
  • ghetto: Area in a city where one race of people live
  • buffet: Meal where eaters select from many various dishes
  • silicone: Any of large class of siloxanes; used in coatings
  • paella: Saffron-flavored dish of rice/shellfish/chicken
  • meow: Cry like a cat
  • pollster: Person who conducts opinion polls
  • wile: Trick or scheme to deceive or fool someone
  • toga: Ancient Roman garment made of long piece of cloth
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    • ad

      US /æd/

      UK /æd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Public notice or advertisement
      C2TOEIC
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    • allow me

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
      • A formal way to ask for permission or to introduce oneself.
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    • apostrophe

      US /əˈpɑstrəfi/

      UK /əˈpɒstrəfi/

      • Noun
      • Punctuation mark (') showing possession
      B2
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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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    • attire

      US /əˈtaɪr/

      UK /əˈtaɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Clothing (especially fine clothes and fashion)
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be dressed in a certain manner
      C1TOEIC
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    • bacteria

      US /bækˈtɪriə/

      UK /bæk'tɪərɪə/

      • Noun (plural)
      • The very small creatures that can cause disease
      B2
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    • bare

      US /bɛr/

      UK /beə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking contents; empty
      • Not having a covering; naked
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove your clothes, hat etc.
      A2
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    • beg

      US /bɛɡ/

      UK /beg/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To ask someone in an emotional way for something
      • (Dog) to sit up to ask for something
      B1
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    • blast

      US /blæst/

      UK /blɑ:st/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack someone with words
      • To destroy something with explosives
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Destructive wave of air from an explosion
      • Strong current of wind
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    • boom

      US /bum/

      UK /bu:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very fast increase in growth or popularity
      • A very loud and deep sound
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To experience a rapid increase in growth
      • To make a very loud and deep sound
      B1
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    • buffet

      US /bəˈfe, bu-/

      UK /'bʊfeɪ/

      • Noun
      • Meal where eaters select from many various dishes
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply repeated blows to something e.g. by wind
      B2
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    • butt

      US /bʌt/

      UK /bʌt/

      • Noun
      • (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
      • The thick end of something, especially a cigarette.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To share a boundary by being next to
      • To strike, push, or shove (someone or something) with the head.
      B2
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    • caffeine

      US /kæˈfin, ˈkæfˌin, ˈkæfiɪn/

      UK /ˈkæfi:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
      • The amount of caffeine in a substance.
      B2
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    • clamp

      US /klæmp/

      UK /klæmp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something used to fasten two things together
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold something tight so it cannot move
      B2
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    • code

      US /kod/

      UK /kəʊd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To express information in a series of numbers
      • To write a secret message using secret symbols
      • Noun
      • A password made of a set of letters or numbers
      • Set of rules for behavior
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    • corporation

      US /ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃn/

      UK /ˌkɔ:pəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Big company or a combination of several companies
      • A body corporate.
      A2
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    • cruise

      US /kruz/

      UK /kru:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To easily achieve
      • To travel by boat or car for leisure
      • Countable Noun
      • A long vacation trip on a passenger boat
      B1
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    • deliver

      US /dɪˈlɪvɚ/

      UK /dɪ'lɪvə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
      • To save someone from a problem or crisis
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    • discard

      US /dɪˈskɑrd/

      UK /dɪs'kɑ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take a card out of your hand in a card game
      • To throw away something unwanted
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    • discover

      US /dɪˈskʌvɚ/

      UK /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To find something new that was not known before
      • To learn or find out (something previously unknown or secret).
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    • fairy

      US /ˈfɛri/

      UK /'feərɪ/

      • Noun
      • Small imaginary being that can do magic
      B1
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
      A1
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    • ghetto

      US /ˈɡɛto/

      UK /ˈgetəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Area in a city where one race of people live
      B2
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    • give it up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop trying to do something
      A1
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    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and hold something quickly
      A2
      More
    • gut

      US /ɡʌt/

      UK /ɡʌt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
      • To remove the internal parts of an animal or fish
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stomach and internal organs of digestion
      B1
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    • hydration

      US /haɪ'dreɪʃn/

      UK /haɪ'dreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of supplying or adding water to
      C2
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    • identify

      US /aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/

      UK /aɪ'dentɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To indicate who or what someone or something is
      • To say exactly what something is
      B1TOEIC
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    • in question

      US /ɪn ˈkwɛstʃən/

      UK /in ˈkwestʃən/

      • Adjective
      • Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
      • Referring to someone or something that has already been mentioned.
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    • industrial

      US /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/

      UK /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning making things in factories
      • Noun
      • A worker in industry.
      • A company involved in industrial production.
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    • infection

      US /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

      UK /ɪnˈfekʃn/

      • Noun
      • (Computers) Having a computer virus
      • Making or becoming sick with a bacteria/virus
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    • infuse

      US /ɪnˈfjooz/

      UK /ɪnˈfju:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To soak tea, etc. in hot water, oil etc.
      • To cause to fill up with a feeling or quality
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    • investigate

      US /ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡet/

      UK /ɪn'vestɪɡeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to find out facts; to carry out research
      A2
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    • lick

      US /lɪk/

      UK /lɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pass the tongue along something, e.g. ice cream
      • To defeat (someone) easily.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (of flames) to flicker over or around (something).
      B1
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    • meow

      US /miˈaʊ/

      UK /mɪ'aʊ/

      • Noun
      • Cry like a cat
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cry like a cat
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    • monologue

      US /ˈmɑnəˌlɔɡ, -ˌlɑɡ/

      UK /'mɒnəlɒɡ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long speech given by one person, often in a play
      • A long, uninterrupted speech by one person, often dominating a conversation.
      C1
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    • paella

      US /pɑˈɛlə, pɑˈeljɑ, -ˈejɑ/

      UK /paɪˈelə/

      • Noun
      • Saffron-flavored dish of rice/shellfish/chicken
      C2
      More
    • pin

      US /pɪn/

      UK /pɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold someone down so that they can't move
      • To fasten things together using a sharp point
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A piece of jewelry worn pinned to clothes
      • Short for Personal Information Number
      A2
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    • pipe

      US /paɪp/

      UK /paɪp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To speak in a high-pitched voice, like a child
      • Transitive Verb
      • To play music using a pipe-like instrument
      • To send liquid or gas through a long tube
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    • poll

      US /pol/

      UK /pəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
      • Polls where you go to cast your vote in elections
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask a group of people in a vote or election
      B1TOEIC
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    • pollster

      US /ˈpoʊlstə(r)/

      UK /ˈpəʊlstə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who conducts opinion polls
      C2
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    • proper

      US /ˈprɑpɚ/

      UK /'prɒpə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Correct according to social or moral rules
      • Behaving in a polite and socially acceptable way.
      A2TOEIC
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    • recognize

      US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept the truth or reality of something
      • To consider something as important or special
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    • refine

      US /rɪˈfaɪn/

      UK /rɪ'faɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change slightly in order to improve it
      • To narrow down your search to a smaller number
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    • right back

      US /raɪt bæk/

      UK /rait bæk/

      • Interjection
      • Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
      • Adverb
      • Immediately; very soon after going.
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    • rip

      US /rɪp/

      UK /rɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
      • To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
      • (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
      B1
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    • robe

      US /roʊb/

      UK /rəʊb/

      • Noun
      • Long loose piece of clothing denoting high rank
      B2
      More
    • segment

      US /ˈsɛɡmənt/

      UK /ˈsegmənt/

      • Noun
      • Part divided from the other parts of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To separate something into different parts
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    • sewer

      US /ˈsuɚ/

      UK /ˈsu:ə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Underground pipe that removes water and waste
      B2
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    • shawl

      US /ʃɔl/

      UK /ʃɔ:l/

      • Noun
      • Fabric worn over the head, or to wrap a baby up in
      B2
      More
    • silicone

      US /ˈsɪlɪˌkon/

      UK /ˈsɪlɪkəʊn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Any of large class of siloxanes; used in coatings
      B2
      More
    • silk

      US /sɪlk/

      UK /sɪlk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Fine cloth material used for making clothes
      A2
      More
    • suspicious

      US /səˈspɪʃəs/

      UK /səˈspɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Doubtful about someone's honesty
      • Feeling that something is wrong; causing suspicion
      B1
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    • taco

      US /ˈtɑ:koʊ/

      UK /ˈtækəʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
      B2
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    • toga

      US /ˈtoɡə/

      UK /'təʊɡə/

      • Noun
      • Ancient Roman garment made of long piece of cloth
      C2
      More
    • tone

      US /toʊn/

      UK /təʊn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Atmosphere or feeling in a message
      • Firmness and strength of the body's muscles
      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the quality of muscles by exercise
      A2
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    • usage

      US /ˈjusɪdʒ, -zɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈju:sɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount something is used
      • Way something is actually used
      B2
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    • vibrant

      US /ˈvaɪbrənt/

      UK /ˈvaɪbrənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having a lot of energy and being very active
      B1
      More
    • wile

      US /waɪl/

      UK /waɪl/

      • Noun
      • Trick or scheme to deceive or fool someone
      C2TOEIC
      More
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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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