Vocabulary

  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
  • grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • turn against: To stop being a supporter or friend of
  • in hand: In one's possession or control.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • rise to the occasion: To successfully deal with a difficult situation or challenge.
  • in drawing: Indicated or shown within a technical drawing.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
  • as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
  • perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • curious: Wanting to know more about something
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
  • incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
  • irony: Quality of being funny because it is the opposite
  • advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
  • draw: To attract attention to someone or something
  • portrait: Picture of a person's head and shoulders
  • faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
  • observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
  • resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
  • fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
  • reassure: To make feel less worried about something
  • conceive: To become pregnant
  • silent: Without making any noise; soundless
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • friction: Disagreement between two or more people
  • century: Period of 100 years
  • policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
  • imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
  • row: To move a boat using oars
  • label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
  • gather: To bring objects together into one place
  • gradual: Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • reconcile: To balance the accounts
  • poetry: Poetic writing; imaginative verses
  • spur: To make your horse go faster
  • aspire: To have a great ambition or goal
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • fictional: Including people and events that are not real
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
  • installment: One of many payments you have to make
  • historical: Connected with the past
  • rift: Opening made by splitting; a major disagreement
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • happen: To take place or occur
  • humor: Quality that makes something funny
  • refresh: To refill a person's glass with a drink
  • serial: Story that is told is several parts on TV or radio
  • publish: To prepare and make available a book magazine etc.
  • absurdity: State of being so foolish it is hard to believe
  • title: Book produced by a publisher
  • arc: Smoothly curving line or movement
  • observant: Paying close attention especially to details
  • wiser: Smarter than
  • lily: Type of plant with big, leafy flowers
  • reread: To read again
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    • absurdity

      US /əb'sɜ:dətɪ/

      UK /əb'sɜ:dətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being so foolish it is hard to believe
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    • advice

      US /əd'vaɪs/

      UK /ədˈvaɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Suggestion about what would help someone
      • Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
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    • arc

      US /ɑrk/

      UK /ɑ:k/

      • Noun
      • Smoothly curving line or movement
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To bend in a smooth curve
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    • as opposed to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • In contrast to; rather than.
      • Instead of; in place of.
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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.
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    • aspire

      US /əˈspaɪr/

      UK /əˈspaɪə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a great ambition or goal
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    • author

      US /ˈɔθɚ/

      UK /'ɔ:θə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To write book or articles
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    • conceive

      US /kənˈsiv/

      UK /kənˈsi:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become pregnant
      • To think of, create new (ideas, thought, plans)
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    • curious

      US /ˈkjʊriəs/

      UK /ˈkjʊəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Wanting to know more about something
      • Attracting interest by being strange or unusual
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    • faith

      US /feθ/

      UK /feɪθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Belief in a god or gods; religion
      • Belief that that something is true without proof
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      A2TOEIC
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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.
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    • fiction

      US /ˈfɪkʃən/

      UK /ˈfɪkʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Made-up stories; imagined events
      • False statement or account about something
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    • fictional

      US / ˈfɪkʃənl:/

      UK /ˈfɪkʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Including people and events that are not real
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    • friction

      US /ˈfrɪkʃən/

      UK /ˈfrɪkʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Disagreement between two or more people
      • Force preventing motion between bodies in contact
      B2
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    • gather

      US /ˈɡæðɚ/

      UK /ˈgæðə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bring objects together into one place
      • To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
      • Noun
      • Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
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    • get along

      US /ɡɛt əˈlɔŋ/

      UK /ɡet əˈlɔŋ/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
      • To manage with what you have, e.g. money
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    • gradual

      US /ˈɡrædʒuəl/

      UK /ˈgrædʒuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
      • Noun
      • A gently sloping path or surface.
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    • grief

      US /ɡrif/

      UK /ɡri:f/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
      • Things that are troublesome or annoying
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    • grow up

      US /ɡro ʌp/

      UK /ɡrəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop from a child into an adult
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    • historical

      US /hɪˈstɔrɪkəl,-ˈstɑr-/

      UK /hɪˈstɒrɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Connected with the past
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    • humor

      US /ˈhjumɚ/

      UK /'hju:mə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality that makes something funny
      • Mood that a person is in
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pretend to agree with so they don't get upset
      • To agree with someone but don't really mean it
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    • imagination

      US /ɪˌmædʒəˈneʃən/

      UK /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
      • Something that you imagine; an idea that you have in your mind.
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    • in drawing

      US /ɪn ˈdrɔɪŋ/

      UK /in ˈdrɔ:iŋ/

      • Preposition
      • Indicated or shown within a technical drawing.
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    • in hand

      US /ɪn hænd/

      UK /in hænd/

      • Phrase
      • In one's possession or control.
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    • in the way

      US /ɪn ði we/

      UK /in ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
      • Stored or placed so as to be available or ready when needed.
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    • incorporate

      US /ɪnˈkɔrpəˌret/

      UK /ɪn'kɔ:pəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To form into a company or business corporation
      • To include or involve as part of something else
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    • installment

      US /ɪn'stɔ:lmənt/

      UK /ɪn'stɔ:lmənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • One of many payments you have to make
      • One part of a published serial
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    • irony

      US /ˈaɪrəni, ˈaɪə-/

      UK /'aɪrənɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quality of being funny because it is the opposite
      • A situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that seems opposite to what you expected.
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    • label

      US /ˈlebəl/

      UK /'leɪbl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A (luxury) brand owned by a company
      • A word or term used to describe a person, thing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a term to describe, often negatively
      • To attach material to identify something
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    • lily

      US /'lɪlɪ/

      UK /'lɪlɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of plant with big, leafy flowers
      • Proper Noun
      • A female given name.
      B2
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    • observant

      US /əbˈzə:vənt/

      UK /əbˈzɜ:vənt/

      • Adjective
      • Paying close attention especially to details
      • Quick to notice things.
      • Noun
      • A person who is quick to notice things
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    • observe

      US /əbˈzɜ:rv/

      UK /əbˈzɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
      • To obey or follow laws, rules, or customs
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • on sunday

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Every Sunday; each Sunday.
      • Referring to a particular Sunday.
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    • outside of

      US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
      • Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
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    • perspective

      US /pɚˈspɛktɪv/

      UK /pə'spektɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
      • Ability to understand what is important in life
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    • poetry

      US /ˈpoʊətri/

      UK /ˈpəʊətri/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Poetic writing; imaginative verses
      • A collection of poems.
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    • policy

      US /ˈpɑlɪsi/

      UK /'pɒləsɪ/

      • Noun
      • Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
      • Course of action proposed by an organization, etc.
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    • portrait

      US /ˈpɔrtrɪt,-ˌtret,ˈpor-/

      UK /ˈpɔ:trit/

      • Noun
      • Picture of a person's head and shoulders
      • Detailed representation of someone in film, etc.
      • Adjective
      • A format in which the height is greater than the width.
      • Relating to a photograph, painting, drawing, or engraving of a person.
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    • publish

      US /ˈpʌblɪʃ/

      UK /'pʌblɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prepare and make available a book magazine etc.
      • To release information to the general public
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    • reassure

      US /ˌri:əˈʃʊr/

      UK /ˌri:əˈʃʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make feel less worried about something
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    • reconcile

      US /ˈrɛkənˌsaɪl/

      UK /'rekənsaɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To balance the accounts
      • To make two things both be true or compatible
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    • refresh

      US /rɪˈfrɛʃ/

      UK /rɪ'freʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refill a person's glass with a drink
      • To restore strength and energy to; revive
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    • reread

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To read again
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    • resonate

      US /ˈrɛzəˌnet/

      UK /'rezəneɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
      • (E.g. of a bell) to sound clearly for a long time
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    • rift

      US /rɪft/

      UK /rɪft/

      • Noun
      • Opening made by splitting; a major disagreement
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    • rise to the occasion

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • To successfully deal with a difficult situation or challenge.
      • To succeed in dealing with a difficult situation; to perform better than expected when something difficult happens.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To successfully deal with a difficult situation.
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    • row

      US /roʊ/

      UK /rəʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move a boat using oars
      • To argue or quarrel loudly about something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Loud argument or quarrel between people
      • Straight line of things, e.g. seats in classroom
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    • 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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    • serial

      US /ˈsɪriəl/

      UK /ˈsɪəriəl/

      • Noun
      • Story that is told is several parts on TV or radio
      • Adjective
      • Arranged according to a particular system or order
      • Repeating the same actions in the same way
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    • silent

      US /ˈsaɪlənt/

      UK /'saɪlənt/

      • Adjective
      • Without making any noise; soundless
      • Usually speaking very little
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    • spur

      US /spɚ/

      UK /spɜ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make your horse go faster
      • To make someone want to do something
      • Noun
      • Rock that sticks out from the side of a mountain
      • Something that makes a person act
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
      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
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    • title

      US /ˈtaɪtl/

      UK /'taɪtl/

      • Noun
      • Book produced by a publisher
      • Name given to something to identify or describe it
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a name to identify or describe something
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    • turn against

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop being a supporter or friend of
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
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    • wiser

      US /'waɪzə/

      UK /'waɪzə/

      • Adjective
      • Smarter than
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    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
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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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