Vocabulary

  • at work: Located at one's place of employment
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • around the corner: Very near; close by.
  • in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • get back to: To get in contact with someone again
  • work away: To work in a place that is far from home.
  • put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
  • thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
  • access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
  • slightly: Only a little
  • progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
  • exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
  • confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • version: Different way that someone interprets something
  • comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
  • frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
  • contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
  • dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
  • response: Something said/written as an answer to something
  • purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
  • reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
  • proactive: Acting to head off anticipated future problems
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • due: When something is required or expected
  • intonation: Rises and falls in pitch of speech
  • role: Character played by an actor
  • unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
  • project: To predict what will happen in the future
  • responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
  • formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • informal: Casual; relaxed
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • prefer: To like something better than something else
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • chance: The way something happens without planning
  • proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • folder: Container that holds documents
  • marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
  • upgrade: To improve something in terms of quality
  • update: Addition of a current version of something
  • informally: In a casual or relaxed way
  • workplace: Place where work is done
  • workshop: A brief intensive course for a small group
  • logo: Name, symbol or picture which represents a company
  • mini: Small British car
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    • access

      US /ˈæksɛs/

      UK /'ækses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
      • The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to use or have permission to use
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    • around the corner

      US /əˈraʊnd ði ˈkɔrnɚ/

      UK /əˈraund ðə ˈkɔ:nə/

      • Phrase
      • Very near; close by.
      • About to happen; approaching soon.
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    • at work

      US /æt wɚk/

      UK /æt wə:k/

      • Phrase
      • Located at one's place of employment
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    • brilliant

      US /ˈbrɪljənt/

      UK /'brɪlɪənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
      • Being very bright, like a diamond; shining
      • Noun
      • A diamond or other gem cut in a particular form with many facets to have exceptional brilliance.
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
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    • comment

      US /ˈkɑmɛnt/

      UK /'kɒment/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
      • An explanatory note in a computer program.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something that gives your opinion
      • To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
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    • confident

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdənt/

      UK /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Having a strong belief in the truth or certainty of something.
      • Noun
      • A person who is self-assured and believes in their abilities.
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    • description

      US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

      UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/

      • Noun
      • Explanation of what something is like, looks like
      • The type or nature of someone or something.
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    • dialogue

      US /ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ, -ˌlɑɡ/

      UK /'daɪəlɒɡ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Conversation between two or more individuals
      • A discussion or series of discussions between people or groups, especially ones aimed at resolving a problem.
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    • exclusive

      US /ɪkˈsklusɪv/

      UK /ɪk'sklu:sɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being available only to people with a lot of money
      • Available to only a particular person, group
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    • feedback

      US /ˈfidˌbæk/

      UK /ˈfi:dbæk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
      • Information about reactions to a product, a person's performance of a task, etc. which is used as a basis for improvement.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give information or opinions about something to someone, especially in order to improve it.
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    • folder

      US /ˈfoʊldə(r)/

      UK /ˈfəʊldə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Container that holds documents
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    • formal

      US / ˈfɔrməl/

      UK /'fɔ:ml/

      • Adjective
      • Observing rules and procedures strictly
      • Behaving well, politely; wearing your best clothes
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    • frustrating

      US /frʌˈstretɪŋ/

      UK /frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make annoyed because things don't go well
      • To prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
      • Adjective
      • Annoying because things don't go the way you want
      • Serving to frustrate.
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    • get back to

      US /ɡɛt bæk tu/

      UK /ɡet bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To get in contact with someone again
      • To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
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    • in action

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
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    • informal

      US /ɪnˈfɔrməl/

      UK /inˈfɔ:məl/

      • Adjective
      • Casual; relaxed
      • Not official; not done by the rules
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    • informally

      US /ɪnˈfɔml:ɪ/

      UK /ɪn'fɔ:məlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a casual or relaxed way
      • Unofficially; not in the official way
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    • intonation

      US /ˌɪntəˈneʃən,-to-/

      UK /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Rises and falls in pitch of speech
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    • logo

      US /ˈloˌɡo/

      UK /'ləʊɡəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Name, symbol or picture which represents a company
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • marketing

      US /ˈmɑ:rkɪtɪŋ/

      UK /ˈmɑ:kɪtɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The act of selling services or goods
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    • mini

      US /ˈmɪni/

      UK /'mɪnɪ/

      • Noun
      • Small British car
      • A very short skirt
      • Prefix
      • Small
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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
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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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    • practice

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /'præktɪs/

      • Noun
      • The office and place for legal or medical work
      • Doing something many times to become better at it
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To live according to the teachings of a religion
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    • proactive

      US /ˌproʊˈæktɪv/

      UK /ˌprəʊˈæktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Acting to head off anticipated future problems
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    • progress

      US /ˈprɑɡˌrɛs, -rəs, ˈproˌɡrɛs/

      UK /'prəʊɡres/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward or toward a place or goal
      • To make progress; develop or improve.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of moving forward
      • The process of improving or developing something over a period of time.
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    • proposal

      US /prəˈpozəl/

      UK /prəˈpəʊzl/

      • Noun
      • Act of asking someone to marry you
      • Offer or plan to people who can decide about it
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    • purchase

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To buy something; to get by paying money for it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that you bought
      • Strong hold on something; grip
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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.
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    • reaction

      US /riˈækʃən/

      UK /rɪ'ækʃn/

      • Noun
      • Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
      • Feeling or action in response to something
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    • response

      US /rɪˈspɑns/

      UK /riˈspɔns/

      • Noun
      • Something said/written as an answer to something
      • Reaction to something that has occurred
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    • responsibility

      US /rɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /rɪˌspɒnsə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
      • A thing to be done because it is morally correct
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    • role

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Noun
      • Character played by an actor
      • Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility
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    • slightly

      US /ˈslaɪtli/

      UK /ˈslaɪtli/

      • Adverb
      • Only a little
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    • stress

      US / strɛs/

      UK /stres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
      • To put pressure on something or someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
      • Pressure on something or someone
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    • thumbs up

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
      • A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
      • Noun (plural)
      • Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
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    • unexpected

      US /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

      UK /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising because it was not expected
      • Noun
      • An event or occurrence that was not anticipated.
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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
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    • upgrade

      US /ˈʌpˌɡred/

      UK /ˌʌpˈgreɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To improve something in terms of quality
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Updated or better version of something
      • A new and improved version of a software or system.
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    • version

      US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/

      UK /ˈvə:ʃən/

      • Noun
      • Different way that someone interprets something
      • New or different form of something
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    • work away

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To work in a place that is far from home.
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    • workplace

      US /ˈwɚkˌples/

      UK /ˈwɜ:kpleɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where work is done
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    • workshop

      US /ˈwɜ:rkʃɑ:p/

      UK /ˈwɜ:kʃɒp/

      • Noun
      • A brief intensive course for a small group
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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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