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Vocabulary

  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
  • rely on: To depend on someone or something
  • see red: To suddenly become very angry or outraged.
  • see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
  • come about: To turn a boat around; (of boat) to turn around
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • on the shelf: Located on a shelf.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
  • have to: Must do
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • end up with: To have something as a result.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • further out: At a greater distance; more distant.
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • to the day: Exactly on the date specified, without any difference.
  • incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
  • light on: To illuminate something.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • variety: Particular type of thing or person
  • hurdle: Small fence a person or horse jumps over in a race
  • reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
  • consistency: Quality of behaving or meaning the same
  • occur: To come to pass or to happen
  • principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
  • result: Something produced through tests or experiments
  • equal: Same in shape, size, or number
  • pigment: Substance that makes things have a certain color
  • convention: Official agreement between two or more countries
  • cherish: To care a lot about or love someone or something
  • bounce: A person's energy or confidence
  • solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
  • correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
  • detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
  • source: Piece of information; a person giving information
  • heck: Expressing surprise, or frustration
  • peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
  • digital: Using electronic signals or computers
  • vary: To change something and make it different
  • bottom: The part of your body you sit on
  • visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
  • science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
  • shelf: Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • retina: Part of the eye that senses light
  • overlap: To lie over or cover a part of something else
  • optimize: To make as effective as possible
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • ingenious: Very good at making things or solving problems
  • adhesive: A substance used for gluing one thing to another
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • disproportionately: To too great a degree when compared to something
  • overhead: Located above your head or in the sky
  • disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
  • remove: To get rid of something completely
  • problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • full: Containing all the parts; complete
  • cone: A 3D shape with a circular base and pointed top
  • submerge: To sink or put below the surface
  • visibility: Quality of being able to be seen, as at a distance
  • setup: Way something is organized or arranged
  • boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
  • signage: Signs collectively
  • sticker: A short pointed knife for piercing or stabbing
  • asap: Shortened form of 'As soon as possible'
  • laser: Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
  • flashlight: Lights used in the dark, powered by batteries
  • liner: Material used to cover the inside surface of
  • latex: Rubber-like substance, used e.g. for gloves
  • overlay: To lay or spread over or across
  • overhang: To stick out from an edge above something
  • greenish: Fairly green
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    • adhesive

      US /ædˈhisɪv, -zɪv/

      UK /ədˈhi:sɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A substance used for gluing one thing to another
      • Adhesive tape or a similar material.
      • Adjective
      • Having the ability to be glued to something
      B2
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    • angle

      US /ˈæŋɡəl/

      UK /ˈæŋgl/

      • Noun
      • Place where two lines or surfaces meet
      B1TOEIC
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
      A1
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    • asap

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • Shortened form of 'As soon as possible'
      C2
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
      More
    • 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
      More
    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
      A1
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    • back into

      US /bæk ˈɪntu/

      UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
      • To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
      A1
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
      A2
      More
    • boo

      US /bu/

      UK /bu:/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
      B2
      More
    • bottom

      US /ˈbɑtəm/

      UK /'bɒtəm/

      • Noun
      • The part of your body you sit on
      • Lowest position, often in a company or contest
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit the lowest part of something
      • To provide with a bottom.
      A2TOEIC
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    • bounce

      US /baʊns/

      UK /baʊns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A person's energy or confidence
      • Quality causing a person's hair to appear healthy
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move around energetically, playfully
      • (Of check) to be rejected due to inadequate funds
      B1
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    • cherish

      US /ˈtʃɛrɪʃ/

      UK /ˈtʃerɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To care a lot about or love someone or something
      • To remember or keep something with a lot of care
      B1
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    • come about

      US /kʌm əˈbaʊt/

      UK /kʌm əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To turn a boat around; (of boat) to turn around
      • To take place; happen
      A1
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
      A1
      More
    • cone

      US /koʊn/

      UK /kəʊn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A 3D shape with a circular base and pointed top
      • A part of the eye
      B1
      More
    • consistency

      US /kənˈsɪstənsi/

      UK /kən'sɪstənsɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of behaving or meaning the same
      • Physical quality of being smooth, thick, lumpy
      B1
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    • convention

      US /kənˈvɛnʃən/

      UK /kənˈvenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official agreement between two or more countries
      • Large formal assembly, e.g. to make laws
      • Adjective
      • Concerning a large formal assembly or meeting
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • correct

      US /kəˈrɛkt/

      UK /kə'rekt/

      • Adjective
      • Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
      • True or accurate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fix a problem
      • To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
      A2
      More
    • detect

      US /dɪˈtɛkt/

      UK /dɪˈtekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To discover or identify the presence of something
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • disproportionately

      US /ˌdɪsprə'pɔ:ʃənətlɪ/

      UK /ˌdɪsprə'pɔ:ʃənətlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • To too great a degree when compared to something
      • To an excessive degree; in a way that is not properly balanced.
      B2
      More
    • end up with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have something as a result.
      A1
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    • flashlight

      US /ˈflæʃˌlaɪt/

      UK /'flæʃlaɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Lights used in the dark, powered by batteries
      • A feature on a smartphone that uses the camera's LED as a light source.
      B1
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    • further out

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At a greater distance; more distant.
      • To a more advanced or remote stage or point.
      A2
      More
    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
      A1
      More
    • greenish

      US /ˈɡrinɪʃ/

      UK /ˈgri:nɪʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Fairly green
      B1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • hurdle

      US /ˈhɚdl/

      UK /'hɜ:dl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small fence a person or horse jumps over in a race
      • Problem that makes it hard to achieve something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To run and jump over something
      • To overcome a problem to achieve something
      B2
      More
    • in action

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
      More
    • in the dark

      US /ɪn ði dɑrk/

      UK /in ðə dɑ:k/

      • Adjective
      • Uninformed about something; unaware.
      • Phrase
      • In a state of secrecy or ignorance.
      • In a place with little or no light.
      A1
      More
    • incredibly important

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Extremely significant or crucial.
      A1
      More
    • ingenious

      US /ɪnˈdʒinjəs/

      UK /ɪnˈdʒi:niəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very good at making things or solving problems
      • Skillfully made or planned; demonstrating inventiveness.
      B2
      More
    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
      A1
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
      A2
      More
    • laser

      US /ˈlezɚ/

      UK /ˈleɪzə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
      • A device that emits a narrow beam of coherent light.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To treat with a laser.
      • To cut or engrave with a laser.
      B1
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    • latex

      US /ˈleˌtɛks/

      UK /ˈleɪteks/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Rubber-like substance, used e.g. for gloves
      C1
      More
    • light on

      US /laɪt ɑn/

      UK /lait ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To illuminate something.
      • To discover something unexpectedly.
      • Adjective
      • Gentle or delicate in the use of something.
      A1
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    • liner

      US /ˈlaɪnɚ/

      UK /ˈlaɪnə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Material used to cover the inside surface of
      B2
      More
    • 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
      A1
      More
    • multiple

      US /ˈmʌltəpəl/

      UK /ˈmʌltɪpl/

      • Adjective
      • Having or involving more than one of something
      • Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
      • Countable Noun
      • Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
      • A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
      B1
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    • occur

      US /əˈkɚ/

      UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To come to pass or to happen
      • To be found to exist; to be present.
      A2TOEIC
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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 the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
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    • on the road

      US /ɑn ði rəʊd/

      UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/

      • Phrase
      • Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
      • Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
      • Idiom
      • Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
      A1
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    • on the shelf

      US /ɑn ði ʃɛlf/

      UK /ɔn ðə ʃelf/

      • Phrase
      • Located on a shelf.
      • Not being actively considered or used; shelved.
      A1
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    • optimize

      US /ˈɑ:ptɪmaɪz/

      UK /ˈɒptɪmaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make as effective as possible
      B2
      More
    • overhang

      US /ˌoʊvərˈhæŋ/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈhæŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stick out from an edge above something
      • Noun
      • Part of building/rock that sticks out
      B2
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    • overhead

      US /ˌoʊvərˈhed/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈhed/

      • Adjective
      • Located above your head or in the sky
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Regular and necessary cost, such as rent and heat
      B1TOEIC
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    • overlap

      US /ˌoʊvərˈlæp/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈlæp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lie over or cover a part of something else
      • To happen at the same time as another event
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount shared in the same space, form, idea
      B1TOEIC
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    • overlay

      US /ˌovɚˈle/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈleɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lay or spread over or across
      • Noun
      • Something you put over something to decorate it
      B2
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    • peak

      US /pik/

      UK /pi:k/

      • Noun
      • Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
      • The very top of a mountain
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To reach the highest or best point
      B1
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    • pigment

      US /ˈpɪɡmənt/

      UK /'pɪɡmənt/

      • Noun
      • Substance that makes things have a certain color
      B2
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    • principle

      US /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

      UK /ˈprɪnsəpl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
      • Natural law that explains how things work
      A2TOEIC
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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.
      A1
      More
    • reflect

      US /rɪˈflɛkt/

      UK /rɪ'flekt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To indicate or be a sign of something
      • To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
      A2TOEIC
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    • rely on

      US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/

      UK /riˈlai ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To depend on someone or something
      A2
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    • result

      US /rɪˈzʌlt/

      UK /rɪ'zʌlt/

      • Noun
      • Something produced through tests or experiments
      • Final score of a competition, election or game
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be the outcome of other causes and effects
      • To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
      A2
      More
    • retina

      US /ˈretənə/

      UK /ˈretɪnə/

      • Noun
      • Part of the eye that senses light
      B2
      More
    • science

      US /ˈsaɪəns/

      UK /'saɪəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of the physical world, based on facts
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • see in

      US /si ɪn/

      UK /si: in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
      A1
      More
    • see red

      US /si rɛd/

      UK /si: red/

      • other
      • To suddenly become very angry or outraged.
      B2
      More
    • setup

      US /ˈsɛtˌʌp/

      UK /'setʌp/

      • Noun
      • Way something is organized or arranged
      B2TOEIC
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    • shelf

      US /ʃɛlf/

      UK /ʃelf/

      • Countable Noun
      • Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
      • Flat board attached to a wall to put things on
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • signage

      US /ˈsaɪnɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈsaɪnɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Signs collectively
      C2
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    • solution

      US /səˈluʃən/

      UK /səˈlu:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
      • Way to solve or deal with a problem
      A2
      More
    • source

      US /sɔrs, sors/

      UK /sɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of information; a person giving information
      • Place from which something necessary comes
      • Adjective
      • Produces or provides what is wanted or needed
      A2TOEIC
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    • sticker

      US /ˈstɪkɚ/

      UK /ˈstɪkə(r)/

      • Noun
      • A short pointed knife for piercing or stabbing
      • An adhesive label, e.g. to identify something
      B2
      More
    • stop in

      US /stɑp ɪn/

      UK /stɔp in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
      A1
      More
    • submerge

      US /səbˈmɚdʒ/

      UK /səb'mɜ:dʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To sink or put below the surface
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
      A1
      More
    • to the day

      US /tu ðə deɪ/

      UK /tu ðə deɪ/

      • other
      • Exactly on the date specified, without any difference.
      B2
      More
    • 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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    • variety

      US /vəˈraɪɪti/

      UK /və'raɪətɪ/

      • Noun
      • Particular type of thing or person
      • The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity, sameness, or monotony.
      A2TOEIC
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    • vary

      US /ˈveri/

      UK /ˈveəri/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change something and make it different
      • To be changeable, both up and down
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • visibility

      US /ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ˌvɪzəˈbɪləti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being able to be seen, as at a distance
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • visible

      US /ˈvɪzəbəl/

      UK /ˈvɪzəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Can see, easily seen or understood
      B1TOEIC
      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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