Vocabulary

  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • call up: To require someone to join the army
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • have to: Must do
  • press down: To apply pressure to something with a pushing motion.
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • school district: A specific geographic area or region responsible for the administration and operation of public schools.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • rat on: To inform or report someone as guilty or doing something wrong.
  • in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
  • on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
  • such as: For example; like
  • in theaters: Currently showing at movie theaters.
  • at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
  • for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • in school: Attending an educational institution.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • a tremendous amount: A very large quantity or number of something.
  • pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • on behalf of: As the representative of someone
  • significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
  • reveal: To show something that was hidden before
  • tremendous: Very good or very impressive
  • solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
  • brag: To speak too proudly about yourself
  • bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
  • worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
  • cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
  • security: Department in a company in charge of protection
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • recipient: Someone who gets or receives something
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
  • honor: To fulfill an agreement
  • press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
  • guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
  • soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
  • fake: Not real; made to look like something real
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • hell: Any place of pain and suffering
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • squirrel: Small furry tree-living animal with a big tail
  • amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
  • negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
  • strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
  • award: To give a prize for doing something well
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • overwhelmingly: So it cannot be resisted
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
  • season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
  • united: To join or come together for the same goal
  • complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
  • pointless: Being without a purpose or meaning
  • congressional: Concerning the US congress
  • daredevil: Someone who takes risks without thinking of danger
  • airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
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    • a tremendous amount

      US

      UK

      • Determiner
      • A very large quantity or number of something.
      B2
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    • airport

      US /ˈerpɔ:rt/

      UK /ˈeəpɔ:t/

      • Noun
      • A place where passenger planes land and take off
      B1TOEIC
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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
      A2
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
      A1
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
      A1
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    • at war

      US /æt wɔr/

      UK /æt wɔ:/

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

      US /əˈwɔrd/

      UK /ə'wɔ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a prize for doing something well
      • Countable Noun
      • Prize given to you because you did something well
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • bet

      US /bet/

      UK /bet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
      • Used to express certainty or confidence
      • Countable Noun
      • Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
      A2
      More
    • brag

      US /bræɡ/

      UK /bræɡ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To speak too proudly about yourself
      • Noun
      • A statement expressing excessive pride.
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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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    • call up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To require someone to join the army
      • To bring to your memory
      A1
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    • clip

      US /klɪp/

      UK /klɪp/

      • Countable Noun
      • A metal holder used for keeping things together
      • Brief part of a television show or movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach things together using a metal pin
      • To cut a small section or piece out from something
      B1
      More
    • complain

      US /kəmˈplen/

      UK /kəmˈpleɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something is wrong and should be changed
      • To make a formal accusation or charge.
      B1
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    • congressional

      US /kənˈɡreʃənl/

      UK /kənˈgreʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the US congress
      B2
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    • daredevil

      US /ˈdɛrˌdɛvəl/

      UK /'deədevl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who takes risks without thinking of danger
      C2
      More
    • fake

      US /fek/

      UK /feɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Not real; made to look like something real
      • Countable Noun
      • A copy of something made to trick people
      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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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
      A1
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    • fine

      US /faɪn/

      UK /faɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Good, acceptable or satisfactory
      • Of high quality; made with great skill
      • Countable Noun
      • Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
      • (at the end of a piece of music) the end
      A2TOEIC
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    • for nothing

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
      • Free; without cost
      A1
      More
    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
      A1
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      A1
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    • guard

      US /ɡɑrd/

      UK /ɡɑ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep watch over something to protect it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
      • A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
      A2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • hell

      US /hɛl/

      UK /hel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any place of pain and suffering
      • A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
      A2
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    • honor

      US /ˈɑnɚ/

      UK /'ɒnə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fulfill an agreement
      • To give an award to someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
      • Chance to do something special; privilege
      B2TOEIC
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    • in a hurry

      US /ɪn e ˈhɚri/

      UK /in ə ˈhʌri/

      • Phrase
      • Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
      More
    • in school

      US /ɪn skul/

      UK /ɪn sku:l/

      • other
      • Attending an educational institution.
      A1
      More
    • in theaters

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Currently showing at movie theaters.
      A2
      More
    • negotiate

      US /nɪˈgoʊʃieɪt/

      UK /nɪˈgəʊʃieɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
      • To manage a difficult task or path successfully
      B1TOEIC
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
      More
    • on behalf of

      US /ɑn bɪˈhæf ʌv/

      UK /ɔn biˈhɑ:f ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • As the representative of someone
      • Acting as a representative of.
      B1
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    • on the couch

      US /ɑn ðə kaʊtʃ/

      UK /ɒn ðə kaʊtʃ/

      • other
      • Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
      B1
      More
    • overwhelmingly

      US /ˌovɚˈhwɛlmɪŋlɪ/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'welmɪŋlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • So it cannot be resisted
      • Adverb
      • To a very great degree or extent
      • In a way that is very great or very strong
      B2
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    • pass through

      US /pæs θru/

      UK /pɑ:s θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
      • To go through something; to move from one side to the other of something.
      A2
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    • pointless

      US /ˈpɔɪntlɪs/

      UK /'pɔɪntləs/

      • Adjective
      • Being without a purpose or meaning
      B1
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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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    • press

      US /prɛs/

      UK /pres/

      • Noun
      • Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
      • General term for TV, radio, newspapers
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
      • To repeatedly ask someone to do something
      A2TOEIC
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    • press down

      US /prɛs daʊn/

      UK /pres daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To apply pressure to something with a pushing motion.
      A1
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    • rat on

      US /ræt ɑn/

      UK /ræt ɒn/

      • other
      • To inform or report someone as guilty or doing something wrong.
      B2
      More
    • recipient

      US /rɪˈsɪpiənt/

      UK /rɪ'sɪpɪənt/

      • Noun
      • Someone who gets or receives something
      • Adjective
      • Receiving or capable of receiving.
      B2TOEIC
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    • rescue

      US /ˈrɛskju/

      UK /'reskju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
      • To provide financial assistance to save a company or economy from collapse.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of saving someone in danger or in trouble
      • An act of saving someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation.
      A2TOEIC
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    • reveal

      US /rɪˈvil/

      UK /rɪ'vi:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To show something that was hidden before
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • school district

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A specific geographic area or region responsible for the administration and operation of public schools.
      B1
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    • security

      US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/

      UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/

      • Noun
      • Department in a company in charge of protection
      • Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
      A2TOEIC
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    • significant

      US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

      UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/

      • Adjective
      • Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
      • Having meaning; important; noticeable
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    • soar

      US /sɔr, sor/

      UK /sɔ:(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
      • To fly or rise high in the air
      B2TOEIC
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    • solid

      US /ˈsɑlɪd/

      UK /'sɒlɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Being able to be trusted; reliable
      • Substance that is hard or of fixed shape
      • Noun
      • Something firm or hard; not gas or liquid
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    • squirrel

      US /ˈskwɚrəl, ˈskwʌr-/

      UK /'skwɪrəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small furry tree-living animal with a big tail
      B2
      More
    • strait

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Noun
      • Channel joining large bodies of water
      C2
      More
    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
      A1
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
      A1
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
      A1
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
      A2
      More
    • tremendous

      US /trɪˈmɛndəs/

      UK /trəˈmendəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very good or very impressive
      • Extremely large or great.
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • united

      US /juˈnaɪtɪd/

      UK /jʊ'naɪtɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To join or come together for the same goal
      • Adjective
      • Joined or combined together
      A2
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    • worth

      US /wɚθ/

      UK /wɜ:θ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
      • having a particular value, especially in money
      • Adjective
      • Having a specified value.
      A2
      More
    • yell

      US /jɛl/

      UK /jel/

      • Noun
      • A sudden loud cry or shout
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shout loudly at someone in pain or excitement
      B1
      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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