Vocabulary

  • at least: As a minimum
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • on the label: Printed on the label of a product.
  • have to: Must do
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • fluff up: To make something look fuller and softer by shaking or patting it.
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • go at it: To start doing something with a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
  • on display: In a place where something can be seen by the public.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • get about: To go out a lot; travel widely
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
  • tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
  • present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
  • access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
  • stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • strike: To hit something
  • identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
  • represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
  • research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
  • spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
  • separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
  • evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
  • absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
  • dominant: The strongest; most powerful
  • acquisition: Process of acquiring; thing that is acquired
  • rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
  • blow: To move something using air
  • organ: Part of a person's body with a particular function
  • moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • soak: To make something completely wet
  • radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
  • exhibit: Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
  • collision: Act of crashing into someone or something else
  • debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • division: How many times a number is contained in another
  • skyscraper: Very tall building with many stories
  • dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
  • temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
  • aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
  • crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
  • mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
  • rot: To break down into pieces through dying; decay
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • reproduce: To make a copy of something
  • assist: To help
  • future: Time that is to come after the present
  • mount: To attach something to something else
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • meticulously: In a very careful, correct way
  • donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
  • fluff: Soft light material, full of air
  • barn: Building on a farm where animals or crops are kept
  • remove: To get rid of something completely
  • prep: Preparation for an action or event
  • ethanol: Alcohol especially when it is used as a fuel
  • spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
  • thaw: When ice melts because of increased warmth
  • ostrich: Very large bird that cannot fly, with a long neck
  • add: To include as well
  • rancid: With an unpleasant smell or taste, like sour milk
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • identification: (Card or paper) that proves who a person is
  • floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
  • die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
  • number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
  • dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
  • blindfold: To tie a cloth over your eyes so you can't see
  • bacterial: Concerning or caused by bacteria
  • hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
  • sheen: Soft, smooth, shiny quality, as of glossy hair
  • vulture: Bird of prey that finds dying/dead people, etc.
  • seamstress: Someone who makes or mends dresses
  • cob: A type of nut from the hazel tree
  • airfield: Place where planes take off and land
  • underside: Lower side of anything
  • peachy: (Informal) very good
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    • absorb

      US /əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/

      UK /əb'sɔ:b/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take up all attention / energy of something
      • To take in a liquid; soak up
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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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    • acquisition

      US /ˌækwɪˈzɪʃən/

      UK /ˌækwɪˈzɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Process of acquiring; thing that is acquired
      • A company or asset bought by another company.
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    • aircraft

      US /ˈɛrˌkræft/

      UK /ˈɛəkrɑ:ft/

      • Countable Noun
      • Vehicle that can fly
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    • airfield

      US /ˈerfi:ld/

      UK /ˈeəfi:ld/

      • Noun
      • Place where planes take off and land
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
      A2
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    • assist

      US /əˈsɪst/

      UK /əˈsɪst/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To help
      A2TOEIC
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
      C2
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    • bacterial

      US /bæk'tɪərɪrl/

      UK /bæk'tɪərɪəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or caused by bacteria
      B2
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    • barn

      US /bɑrn/

      UK /bɑ:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Building on a farm where animals or crops are kept
      B1
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    • blindfold

      US /ˈblaɪndˌfold/

      UK /'blaɪndfəʊld/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tie a cloth over your eyes so you can't see
      • To prevent someone from seeing or understanding something clearly.
      • Countable Noun
      • A cloth tied over your eyes so you can't see
      C1
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    • blow

      US /blo/

      UK /bləʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something using air
      • To make air come quickly out of your mouth
      • Noun
      • Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
      • Act of making air come out of your mouth
      A2
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    • cob

      US /kɑ:b/

      UK /kɒb/

      • Countable Noun
      • A type of nut from the hazel tree
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    • collision

      US /kəˈlɪʒən/

      UK /kəˈlɪʒn/

      • Noun
      • Act of crashing into someone or something else
      • A clash of opposing ideas or interests.
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    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
      A2
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    • debut

      US /deˈbju, ˈdeˌbju/

      UK /'deɪbju:/

      • Noun
      • First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
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    • division

      US /dɪˈvɪʒən/

      UK /dɪ'vɪʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • How many times a number is contained in another
      • One part of an organization
      B1TOEIC
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    • dominant

      US /ˈdɑmənənt/

      UK /ˈdɒmɪnənt/

      • Adjective
      • The strongest; most powerful
      • Being the most common, significant or important
      • Noun
      • (Music) The fifth note of a scale.
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    • donate

      US /ˈdoˌnet, doˈnet/

      UK /dəʊ'neɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
      B1TOEIC
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    • dust

      US /dʌst/

      UK /dʌst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
      • To wipe something to remove dirt
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Fine dry powder that builds up on surfaces
      A2
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    • evolutionary

      US /ˌiːvəˈluːʃəneri/

      UK /ˌi:vəˈlu:ʃənri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning gradual change over time
      B2
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    • exhibit

      US /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt, ɛɡ-/

      UK /ɪɡ'zɪbɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
      • An object or collection of objects on public display in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To show something, such as an emotion
      • To put object on public display, e.g. in a gallery
      A2TOEIC
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    • fluff

      US /flʌf/

      UK /flʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Soft light material, full of air
      B2
      More
    • fluff up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make something look fuller and softer by shaking or patting it.
      More
    • get about

      US /ɡɛt əˈbaʊt/

      UK /ɡet əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go out a lot; travel widely
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    • go at it

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start doing something with a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
      • To attack or fight someone.
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hawk

      US /hɔk/

      UK /hɔ:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
      • Someone wanting to go to war using the military
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remove something from the throat by coughing
      B2
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    • identification

      US /aɪˌdɛntəfɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /aɪˌdentɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Card or paper) that proves who a person is
      • The act of discovering exactly what something is
      B2TOEIC
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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 the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
      A1
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    • mate

      US /met/

      UK /meɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
      • Partner in a (sexual) relationship
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pair a male and female so they have children
      • To join or fit two things together
      B1
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    • meticulously

      US /mə'tɪkjələslɪ/

      UK /mə'tɪkjələslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a very careful, correct way
      B2
      More
    • moisture

      US /ˈmɔɪstʃɚ/

      UK /'mɔɪstʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Small amount of wetness that can be felt
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    • mount

      US /maʊnt/

      UK /maʊnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach something to something else
      • To set a picture, jewel etc. in
      • Noun
      • An attachment used to keep something in place
      • Horse that someone is riding
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    • on display

      US /ɑn dɪˈsple/

      UK /ɔn disˈplei/

      • Adjective
      • In a place where something can be seen by the public.
      • Adverb
      • Available for viewing.
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    • on the label

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Printed on the label of a product.
      • According to the information provided on the label.
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    • on the surface

      US /ɑn ði ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /ɔn ðə ˈsə:fis/

      • Phrase
      • Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
      • Located on the outer part or uppermost layer of something.
      B2
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    • organ

      US /ˈɔrɡən/

      UK /'ɔ:ɡən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a person's body with a particular function
      • Large institution or body
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    • ostrich

      US /ˈɑ:strɪtʃ/

      UK /ˈɒstrɪtʃ/

      • Noun
      • Very large bird that cannot fly, with a long neck
      B2
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    • peachy

      US /ˈpitʃi/

      UK /ˈpi:tʃi/

      • Adjective
      • (Informal) very good
      B2
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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.
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    • radiation

      US /ˌrediˈeʃən/

      UK /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
      • Harmful waves of energy from nuclear activity
      B1
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    • rancid

      US /'rænsɪd/

      UK /ˈrænsɪd/

      • Adjective
      • With an unpleasant smell or taste, like sour milk
      C1
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • represent

      US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/

      UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
      • To show or describe something in a particular way
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    • reproduce

      US /ˌriprəˈdus, -ˈdjus/

      UK /ˌri:prə'dju:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a copy of something
      • To have children/young; grow roots/new plants
      B1
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    • research

      US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/

      UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
      • To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Study done to discover new ideas and facts
      • A particular area or topic of study.
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • rot

      US /rɑ:t/

      UK /rɒt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To break down into pieces through dying; decay
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The process or state of decaying or rotting.
      • Foolish or nonsensical talk or ideas.
      B2
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    • seamstress

      US /ˈsimstrɪs/

      UK /ˈsi:mstrəs/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who makes or mends dresses
      C2
      More
    • separate

      US /'sepəreɪt/

      UK /'sepəreɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Being different from or unrelated to another
      • Not connected; different.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide two things by being in between them
      • To move things away from each other
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    • sheen

      US /ʃin/

      UK /ʃi:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Soft, smooth, shiny quality, as of glossy hair
      C1
      More
    • skyscraper

      US /ˈskaɪˌskrepɚ/

      UK /'skaɪskreɪpə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Very tall building with many stories
      B2
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    • soak

      US /sok/

      UK /səʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something completely wet
      • To place something in liquid for a period of time
      • Noun
      • Placement in liquid for a period of time
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    • spotlight

      US /ˈspɑ:tlaɪt/

      UK /ˈspɒtlaɪt/

      • Noun
      • Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
      • Transitive Verb
      • To highlight or put attention on something
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    • spread

      US /sprɛd/

      UK /spred/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
      • The distance between two things
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To place over a large area; to cover a large area
      • (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
      A2TOEIC
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    • stretch

      US /strɛtʃ/

      UK /stretʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
      • To make something bigger by pulling on it
      • Noun
      • Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
      • A consecutive row of things
      A2TOEIC
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    • strike

      US /straɪk/

      UK /straɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something
      • To remove or erase.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A punch or hit
      • Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
      A2TOEIC
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    • temperature

      US /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə-/

      UK /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When you your body heat is above normal
      • How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
      A2
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • thaw

      US /θɔ/

      UK /θɔ:/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • When ice melts because of increased warmth
      • When a bad relationship gradually gets better
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (E.g. of ice) to melt due to increased warmth
      • (Of a bad relationship) to gradually get better
      B2
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    • tough

      US /tʌf/

      UK /tʌf/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
      • Very difficult to do or deal with
      • Noun
      • A rough and aggressive person.
      A2
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    • underside

      US /ˈʌndɚˌsaɪd/

      UK /ˈʌndəsaɪd/

      • Noun
      • Lower side of anything
      C2
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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
      A1
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    • vulture

      US /ˈvʌltʃɚ/

      UK /ˈvʌltʃə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Bird of prey that finds dying/dead people, etc.
      B2
      More
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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