Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • up and running: Fully operational; functioning correctly.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • build out: To expand or develop something, such as a business or system.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
  • in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
  • get up to: To do something slightly naughty
  • word of mouth: Information spread by people telling each other.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • check on: To check that things are OK, correct
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
  • do over: To repeat an action; do something again
  • for long: For a considerable period of time.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • come over to: To visit someone's house
  • come between: To be the cause of a disagreement between people
  • come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
  • fill up
  • dispose of: To get rid of something, especially by throwing it away.
  • move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
  • walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
  • write down: To record in writing
  • note down: To write something down so that you do not forget it.
  • specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
  • approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
  • opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
  • guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
  • average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
  • revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
  • community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
  • unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
  • efficient: Able to produce results without waste
  • competition: Fighting against others to win something
  • tactic: One of the ways you attempt to achieve a strategy
  • harness: To capture the power of something
  • profit: Benefit from doing something
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • junk: Something that is old, useless, or has no value
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
  • couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • prefer: To like something better than something else
  • optimize: To make as effective as possible
  • landfill: Burial of garbage, as to build up low-lying land
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • poop: Feces
  • fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • dispose: To get rid of by throwing away
  • income: Earned money from work, investments or business
  • roof: Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
  • customer: Someone who buys goods or services from a business
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • rank: To rate or class things
  • service: Work that a person does to assist others
  • appliance: Device designed to perform common household tasks
  • nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
  • list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • handicapped: To make it difficult for someone to make progress
  • item: Single, brief piece of news or reporting
  • veterinarian: One whose job is to care for animals' health; vet
  • boulder: Big rock, usually round in shape
  • recur: To occur again or repeatedly
  • gutter: Trough along the eaves of roof for collecting rain
  • online: Connected to the internet
  • personalize: To make personal or more personal
  • overwork: To make someone work too long or too hard
  • blower: Device that produces a current of air
  • keyword: Significant or descriptive word used in searches
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    • any sort of

      US

      UK

      • Determiner
      • Any kind of; any type of
      • Phrase
      • Somewhat; to some extent
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    • appliance

      US /əˈplaɪəns/

      UK /əˈplaɪəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device designed to perform common household tasks
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    • approach

      US /əˈprəʊtʃ/

      UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get close to reaching something or somewhere
      • To request someone to do something specific
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
      • Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
      A2TOEIC
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    • average

      US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/

      UK /'ævərɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Total of numbers divided by the number of items
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add numbers then divide by the number of items
      A2TOEIC
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    • blower

      US /ˈbloɚ/

      UK /'bləʊə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Device that produces a current of air
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    • boulder

      US /ˈboʊldə(r)/

      UK /ˈbəʊldə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Big rock, usually round in shape
      B1
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    • breaks down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
      • (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
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    • build out

      US /bɪld aʊt/

      UK /bild aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To expand or develop something, such as a business or system.
      • To construct or develop infrastructure, often related to technology or networks.
      A1
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
      A2
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    • check on

      US /tʃɛk ɑn/

      UK /tʃek ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To check that things are OK, correct
      • To make sure someone or something is safe or well.
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    • come between

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be the cause of a disagreement between people
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    • come by

      US /kʌm baɪ/

      UK /kʌm bai/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
      • To visit someone
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    • come over to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To visit someone's house
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    • comfortable

      US /ˈkʌmfətəbəl, ˈkʌmftəbəl/

      UK /ˈkʌmftəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
      • Being relaxed, warm or happy
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    • community

      US /kəˈmjunɪti/

      UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people who share a common idea or area
      • A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
      • Shared or participated in by all members of a group
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    • competition

      US /ˌkɑmpɪˈtɪʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fighting against others to win something
      • A situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have.
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    • couch

      US /kaʊtʃ/

      UK /kaʊtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To formulate in a particular style or language
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sofa; settee
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    • customer

      US /ˈkʌstəmɚ/

      UK /ˈkʌstəmə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who buys goods or services from a business
      • A person or organization that buys products or services from a business.
      A2
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    • dispose

      US /dɪˈspoz/

      UK /dɪ'spəʊz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get rid of by throwing away
      B1TOEIC
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    • dispose of

      US /dɪˈspoz ʌv/

      UK /disˈpəuz ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To get rid of something, especially by throwing it away.
      • To deal with something quickly and effectively.
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    • do over

      US /du ˈovɚ/

      UK /du: ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To repeat an action; do something again
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    • efficient

      US /ɪˈfɪʃənt/

      UK /ɪˈfɪʃnt/

      • Adjective
      • Able to produce results without waste
      • Capable of producing desired results with little or no waste (of time, energy, or other resources).
      A2TOEIC
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    • fence

      US /fɛns/

      UK /fens/

      • Countable Noun
      • Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
      • The sport of fighting with swords, especially foils, épées, or sabres.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To enclose an area (with a wall or boundary)
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    • fill up

      US /fɪl ʌp/

      UK /fil ʌp/

      • Phrase
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something full.
      • To become full.
      A1
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    • for long

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For a considerable period of time.
      • For a significant duration in the future.
      A1
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    • get up to

      US /ɡɛt ʌp tu/

      UK /ɡet ʌp tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To do something slightly naughty
      A1
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    • go find

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To search for and locate someone or something.
      • An instruction to locate something.
      A1
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

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

      US /ˌɡærənˈti/

      UK /ˌɡærən'ti:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To promise to repair a broken product
      • To promise that something will happen or be done
      • Countable Noun
      • A promise to repair a broken product
      • Promise that something will be done as expected
      A2TOEIC
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    • gutter

      US /ˈɡʌtɚ/

      UK /'ɡʌtə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Trough along the eaves of roof for collecting rain
      B2
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    • handicapped

      US /ˈhændiˌkæpt/

      UK /ˈhændikæpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make it difficult for someone to make progress
      • To add weight to horses in a race
      • Adjective
      • (Offensive) disabled; unable to do some actions
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    • harness

      US /ˈhɑrnɪs/

      UK /'hɑ:nɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To capture the power of something
      • To put a harness on (an animal).
      • Noun
      • Equipment used by horses to pull things
      • A means of controlling and utilizing something, especially natural energy.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider something.
      A2
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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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    • in with

      US /ɪn wɪð/

      UK /in wið/

      • Phrase
      • Fashionable or popular at the moment.
      • Having influence or favor with someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
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    • item

      US /ˈaɪtəm/

      UK /ˈaɪtəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Single, brief piece of news or reporting
      • Distinct, individual thing, often part of a group
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    • junk

      US /dʒʌŋk/

      UK /dʒʌŋk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Something that is old, useless, or has no value
      • Transitive Verb
      • To get rid of something because it has no value
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    • keyword

      US /ˈki:wɜ:rd/

      UK /ˈki:wɜ:d/

      • Noun
      • Significant or descriptive word used in searches
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    • landfill

      US /'lændfɪl/

      UK /'lændfɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Burial of garbage, as to build up low-lying land
      • A site for the disposal of waste materials by burial.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fill (land) with waste material.
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    • 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
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    • move around

      US /muv əˈraʊnd/

      UK /mu:v əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change position or location; to go from place to place.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To spread or circulate (e.g., information, rumors).
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    • nationwide

      US /ˌneʃənˈwaɪd/

      UK /ˌneɪʃnˈwaɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Including or existing in every part of a country
      B1
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    • note down

      US /not daʊn/

      UK /nəut daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To write something down so that you do not forget it.
      More
    • online

      US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/

      UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Connected to the internet
      • Adverb
      • Via the internet.
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    • opportunity

      US /ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-/

      UK /ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
      • A favorable time or occasion for doing something.
      A2TOEIC
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    • optimize

      US /ˈɑ:ptɪmaɪz/

      UK /ˈɒptɪmaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make as effective as possible
      B2
      More
    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
      A1
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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
      More
    • overwork

      US /ˌoʊvərˈwɜ:rk/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈwɜ:k/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone work too long or too hard
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Working too long or too hard
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    • personalize

      US /ˈpɜ:rsənəlaɪz/

      UK /ˈpɜ:sənəlaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make personal or more personal
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    • poop

      US /pup/

      UK /pu:p/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feces
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To defecate
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    • profit

      US /'prɑ:fɪt/

      UK /'prɒfɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Benefit from doing something
      • Money earned from sales, after costs are deducted
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be a benefit to someone
      • To earn money from something
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    • rank

      US /ræŋk/

      UK /ræŋk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To rate or class things
      • To assign a level or status, as of importance, to
      • Noun
      • Group of people with a certain level of status
      • Level or position, as in society/sport competition
      B1TOEIC
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    • recur

      US /rɪˈkɚ/

      UK /rɪˈkɜ:(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To occur again or repeatedly
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    • revenue

      US /ˈrevənju/

      UK /'revənju:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money that is made by or paid to a business
      • Money a government collects from its people
      A2TOEIC
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    • roof

      US /ruf,rʊf/

      UK /ru:f/

      • Noun
      • Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
      • Cover or top of a building or car
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a cover or top onto a building, vehicle
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    • specific

      US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Precise; particular; just about that thing
      • Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
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    • tactic

      US /ˈtæktɪk/

      UK /'tæktɪk/

      • Countable Noun
      • One of the ways you attempt to achieve a strategy
      B2
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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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    • trailer

      US /ˈtrelɚ/

      UK /'treɪlə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
      • Vehicle pulled by a truck/car to transport things
      C2
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    • unique

      US /juˈnik/

      UK /jʊ'ni:k/

      • Adjective
      • Unlike other things; being the only one like it
      • Remarkably special or unusual.
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    • up and running

      US /ʌp ənd ˈrʌnɪŋ/

      UK /ʌp ænd ˈrʌnɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Fully operational; functioning correctly.
      • Active and operating successfully.
      A1
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    • veterinarian

      US /ˌvɛtərəˈnɛriən, ˌvɛtrə-/

      UK /ˌvetərɪˈneəriən/

      • Countable Noun
      • One whose job is to care for animals' health; vet
      B2
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    • walk around

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
      • To move about in order to inspect something.
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    • word of mouth

      US /wɚd ʌv maʊθ/

      UK /wə:d ɔv mauθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Information spread by people telling each other.
      A1
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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.
      A1
      More
    • write down

      US /raɪt daʊn/

      UK /rait daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To record in writing
      A1
      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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