Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • hop off: To get off or descend from a vehicle or object quickly or casually.
  • in store: About to happen in the future
  • well up: (of tears) to rise to the surface and gather in someone's eyes.
  • suck in: To inhale or draw something into the mouth or lungs.
  • back in the day: In the past; in former times.
  • bow out: To decide not to do something; back out
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • ward off: To avert, deflect, or repel (something dangerous or undesirable).
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • watch over: To protect or guard someone or something.
  • pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
  • from the top: From the beginning.
  • gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
  • estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
  • region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
  • itinerary: A route, e.g. with times you will be somewhere
  • religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
  • pinch: A very small amount of something
  • dialect: Way of speaking used by a group or in a region
  • squat: To illegally live on anothers property or land
  • trip: To release an electrical switch
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • accurately: Exactly and without any mistakes; correctly
  • luxurious: Being very comfortable, beautiful, and expensive
  • hop: Dance party
  • cave: Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
  • monument: Something built to remember an event or person
  • graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
  • leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
  • panoramic: Having a full and wide view of something
  • popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • ward: Person's name
  • luggage: Suitcases and bags
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
  • arrow: Symbol used on road signs to show direction
  • renovate: To repair or rebuild a house, room, etc.
  • flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
  • specialize: To focus on one area of a field or profession
  • replica: An exact copy of something
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • tragically: In a very sad manner, usually due to a death
  • feather: One of the many light soft things on a bird's body
  • meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
  • rail: To complain or object forcefully
  • view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
  • castle: Large defensive building in historical times
  • customize: To make, change according to the user's needs
  • condiment: Salt, pepper or sauce used to enhance flavor
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • gnaw: To keep biting on something, like a bone
  • local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
  • coarse: Feeling rough and not smooth
  • hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
  • shellfish: Sea animals such as shrimps, lobsters, clams etc.
  • bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
  • visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
  • onion: Strong-smelling, strong-tasting vegetable
  • economically: In an efficient manner
  • history: Established pattern or record
  • saucy: Disrespectful in a light and playful way
  • turbine: Engine or motor that operates from fluid pressure
  • samurai: Japanese warrior from centuries ago
  • propeller: Device with blades that move a plane or boat
  • viewpoint: Point of view; your opinion or attitude
  • helix: Three-dimensional shape of a cone-like object
  • soba: A type of Japanese noodles
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    • accurately

      US /'ækjərətlɪ/

      UK /'ækjərətlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Exactly and without any mistakes; correctly
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    • arrow

      US /ˈæroʊ/

      UK /ˈærəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Symbol used on road signs to show direction
      • A long pointed piece of wood shot from a bow
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    • back in the day

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the past; in former times.
      • Referring to a past time, often with a sense of nostalgia or fondness.
      A1
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    • bat

      US /bæt/

      UK /bæt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
      • Object used for hitting a ball in various games
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To use a wooden stick in baseball or cricket
      A2
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    • bow

      US /bo/

      UK /baʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To (cause to) curve or bend
      • Noun
      • Wooden weapon made to shoot arrows
      • Front part of a boat
      A2
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    • bow out

      US /bo aʊt/

      UK /bəu aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide not to do something; back out
      A2
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    • castle

      US /ˈkæsl/

      UK /ˈkɑ:sl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large defensive building in historical times
      A2
      More
    • cave

      US /kev/

      UK /keɪv/

      • Noun
      • Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To give in to pressure
      A2
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    • coarse

      US /kɔrs,kors/

      UK /kɔ:s/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling rough and not smooth
      • Being rude and impolite
      B2
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    • condiment

      US /ˈkɑ:ndɪmənt/

      UK /ˈkɒndɪmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Salt, pepper or sauce used to enhance flavor
      • A sauce, relish, or spice used to season food.
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    • customize

      US /ˈkʌstəˌmaɪz/

      UK /'kʌstəmaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make, change according to the user's needs
      C1
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    • depending on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
      • Influenced or determined by.
      • Preposition
      • Subject to; contingent on
      • Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
      A2
      More
    • dialect

      US /ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt/

      UK /ˈdaɪəlekt/

      • Noun
      • Way of speaking used by a group or in a region
      B2
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    • economically

      US /ˌikəˈnɑmɪklɪ/

      UK /ˌi:kəˈnɒmɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • In an efficient manner
      • In an efficient manner; without using much effort
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    • estimate

      US /ˈɛstəˌmet/

      UK /'estɪmət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
      • A judgment or opinion.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess or calculate the cost, size or value of
      • To form an approximate idea or judgment of.
      A2TOEIC
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    • feather

      US /ˈfɛðɚ/

      UK /ˈfeðə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the many light soft things on a bird's body
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To grow feathers
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    • flash

      US /flæʃ/

      UK /flæʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear suddenly and briefly
      • To shine brightly very suddenly and briefly
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sudden and brief appearance of something
      • Light used by a camera to brighten the area
      B1
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    • from the top

      US /frʌm ði tɑp/

      UK /frɔm ðə tɔp/

      • Phrase
      • From the beginning.
      • From the highest point or position.
      A1
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    • gnaw

      US /nɔ/

      UK /nɔ:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To keep biting on something, like a bone
      C1TOEIC
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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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    • gorgeous

      US /ˈɡɔrdʒəs/

      UK /'ɡɔ:dʒəs/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
      • Delightfully enjoyable or pleasant.
      B1
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    • graduate

      US /ˈɡrædʒuˌet/

      UK /'ɡrædʒʊət/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
      • Relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get a degree from school, college, university
      • To move up from a position to a higher, better one
      A2TOEIC
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • helix

      US /ˈhilɪks/

      UK /'hi:lɪks/

      • Noun
      • Three-dimensional shape of a cone-like object
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    • history

      US /ˈhɪstəri/

      UK /'hɪstrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Established pattern or record
      • Study of past events as an academic subject
      A2
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    • hop

      US /hɑp/

      UK /hɒp/

      • Noun
      • Dance party
      • Small jump, often on one foot
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move from one place to another
      • To make small jump, as from one foot to the other
      B2
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    • hop off

      US /hɑp ɔf/

      UK /hɔp ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To get off or descend from a vehicle or object quickly or casually.
      • To leave or depart quickly or informally.
      A2
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    • in store

      US /ɪn stɔr/

      UK /in stɔ:/

      • Idiom
      • About to happen in the future
      A2
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • itinerary

      US /aɪˈtɪnəˌrɛri, ɪˈtɪn-/

      UK /aɪ'tɪnərərɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A route, e.g. with times you will be somewhere
      • A detailed plan for a journey, listing places to visit and things to do.
      B2TOEIC
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    • leak

      US /lik/

      UK /li:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
      • Information released that wasn't supposed to be
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a tire) to have air, liquid escaping; (Of air)
      • (Liquid) to go out of/get in through crack/opening
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    • local

      US /ˈloʊkl/

      UK /ˈləʊkl/

      • Noun
      • Bus or train, that stops at most stations
      • People who live in the area being discussed
      • Adjective
      • Relating to a particular area, city, or town
      A2TOEIC
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    • luggage

      US /ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈlʌgɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Suitcases and bags
      • The contents of suitcases or bags packed for travel.
      B1TOEIC
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    • luxurious

      US /lʌgˈʒʊriəs/

      UK /lʌgˈʒʊəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Being very comfortable, beautiful, and expensive
      A2
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    • monument

      US /ˈmɑnjəmənt/

      UK /'mɒnjʊmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something built to remember an event or person
      • A tomb or structure associated with a burial.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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    • onion

      US /ˈʌnjən/

      UK /ˈʌnjən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong-smelling, strong-tasting vegetable
      B1
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    • organic

      US /ɔrˈɡænɪk/

      UK /ɔ:ˈgænɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Developing naturally and without a set structure
      • Concerning food made with few or no chemicals
      B1
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    • panoramic

      US / ˌpænəˈræmɪk/

      UK /ˌpænə'ræmɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Having a full and wide view of something
      B2
      More
    • 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
      More
    • pinch

      US /pɪntʃ/

      UK /pɪntʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A very small amount of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause pain by pressing against something
      • To squeeze painfully between e.g. thumb and finger
      B1TOEIC
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    • propeller

      US /prəˈpɛlɚ/

      UK /prəˈpelə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Device with blades that move a plane or boat
      B2
      More
    • rail

      US /rel/

      UK /reɪl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To complain or object forcefully
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long thin piece of metal, wood as part of a fence
      • One of two metal tracks along which a train runs
      B1TOEIC
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˈridʒən/

      UK /'ri:dʒən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
      • A part of the body
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    • religious

      US /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

      UK /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

      • Adjective
      • Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
      • Relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity.
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    • renovate

      US /ˈrɛnəˌvet/

      UK /'renəveɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To repair or rebuild a house, room, etc.
      B2TOEIC
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    • replica

      US /ˈrɛplɪkə/

      UK /ˈreplɪkə/

      • Noun
      • An exact copy of something
      B2
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    • samurai

      US /ˈsæməˌraɪ/

      UK /ˈsæmuraɪ/

      • Noun
      • Japanese warrior from centuries ago
      C2
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    • saucy

      US /ˈsɔsi/

      UK /'sɔ:sɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Disrespectful in a light and playful way
      C2
      More
    • shellfish

      US /ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ/

      UK /ˈʃelfɪʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sea animals such as shrimps, lobsters, clams etc.
      C2
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    • soba

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A type of Japanese noodles
      C2
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    • specialize

      US /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/

      UK /ˈspeʃəlaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To focus on one area of a field or profession
      • To change to fit your environment
      A2TOEIC
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    • squat

      US /skwɑ:t/

      UK /skwɒt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To illegally live on anothers property or land
      • To sit on your heels
      • Noun
      • Exercise consisting of sitting on your heels
      B2TOEIC
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    • stunning

      US /ˈstʌnɪŋ/

      UK /ˈstʌnɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To greatly shock or surprise; totally amaze
      • To incapacitate using a special gun
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    • suck in

      US /sʌk ɪn/

      UK /sʌk in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To inhale or draw something into the mouth or lungs.
      • To deceive or trick someone into doing something.
      C2
      More
    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
      A2TOEIC
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    • tour

      US /tʊr/

      UK /tʊə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel to several places to perform a show
      • To visit several places for pleasure
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A trip to several places to perform a show
      • A journey to visit several places for pleasure
      A2TOEIC
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    • tragically

      US /ˈtrædʒɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /'trædʒɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a very sad manner, usually due to a death
      B1
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    • trip

      US /trɪp/

      UK /trɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To release an electrical switch
      • To fall by catching your foot on something
      • Noun
      • Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
      • Journey or visit to a place
      A2
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    • turbine

      US /ˈtɜ:rbaɪn/

      UK /ˈtɜ:baɪn/

      • Noun
      • Engine or motor that operates from fluid pressure
      C1
      More
    • viewpoint

      US /ˈvjuˌpɔɪnt/

      UK /ˈvju:pɔɪnt/

      • Noun
      • Point of view; your opinion or attitude
      C2TOEIC
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    • ward

      US /wɔ:rd/

      UK /wɔ:d/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Noun
      • Child legally protected and cared for by a court
      • Section or part of a town or city
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    • ward off

      US /wɔrd ɔf/

      UK /wɔ:d ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To avert, deflect, or repel (something dangerous or undesirable).
      A2
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    • watch over

      US /wɑtʃ ˈovɚ/

      UK /wɔtʃ ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To protect or guard someone or something.
      A1
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    • well up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • (of tears) to rise to the surface and gather in someone's eyes.
      • (of a liquid) to rise to the surface and begin to flow or gather.
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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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