Vocabulary

  • in terms of
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • in addition to: Besides; as well as
  • think back: To recapture the past
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • get round: To persuade someone to let you do what you want
  • to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
  • seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
  • draw in: To attract or entice someone or something.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • scale up: To increase in size, number, or extent.
  • as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
  • without doubt: Certainly; definitely; without any question.
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • 'fess up: To admit or confess something, usually reluctantly.
  • have to: Must do
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • very much so: To a great extent; indeed
  • at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
  • perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
  • individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
  • scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
  • deprivation: State of lacking something needed
  • compromise: To weaken your position or views
  • adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
  • potentially: That could happen or become reality
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
  • rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
  • foremost: Being the best or most important
  • combat: To fight someone or something physically
  • conduct: Your behavior
  • leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
  • draw: To attract attention to someone or something
  • huge: Very very large
  • advance: Forward movement by an army
  • administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
  • crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
  • propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
  • capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
  • torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
  • risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
  • facilitate: To make an action or process easier
  • isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
  • induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
  • correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
  • rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
  • mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
  • elicit: To get an answer or reaction from
  • hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
  • whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
  • important: Having power or authority
  • sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
  • manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
  • damage: Physical harm that is done to something
  • flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
  • proclaim: To indicate or show something clearly
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • surrounding: To be all the way around something
  • sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • coup: Successful taking over of a thing; sudden success
  • embarrass: To cause someone to feel ashamed
  • voluntary: Done or given by their own will and not forced
  • exit: A door that you go through to leave a place
  • beacon: Something providing guidance or hope to people
  • briefing: To give information and instructions in a meeting
  • militia: Local armed forces to assist the police
  • search: To examine a person's clothing to find something
  • hunger: Strong desire or need
  • hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
  • foresee: To guess that a future thing will happen; predict
  • bravo: Shouted to express approval, e.g. of a performance
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    • 'fess up

      US /fɛs ʌp/

      UK /fes ʌp/

      • other
      • To admit or confess something, usually reluctantly.
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    • administration

      US / ædˌmɪnɪˈstreʃən/

      UK /ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
      • The work of running something, e.g. a business
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    • adrenaline

      US /əˈdrɛnəlɪn/

      UK /ə'drenəlɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
      • The intense excitement and energy felt when in a dangerous or exciting situation.
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    • advance

      US /ædˈvæns/

      UK /əd'vɑ:ns/

      • Noun
      • Forward movement by an army
      • An attempt to seduce someone
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of an army) to move forward
      • To change or improve
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    • as with

      US /æz wɪð/

      UK /æz wið/

      • Preposition
      • In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
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    • assume

      US /əˈsum/

      UK /ə'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a false manner to mislead others
      • To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
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    • at risk

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In danger; likely to be harmed
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    • beacon

      US /ˈbikən/

      UK /ˈbi:kən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something providing guidance or hope to people
      • Light or radio signal used to guide e.g. ships
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    • bravo

      US /ˌbrɑ:ˈvoʊ/

      UK /ˌbrɑ:ˈvəʊ/

      • Interjection
      • Shouted to express approval, e.g. of a performance
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    • briefing

      US /ˈbrifɪŋ/

      UK /ˈbri:fɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give information and instructions in a meeting
      • Noun
      • Giving information and instructions for a meeting
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    • capture

      US /ˈkæptʃɚ/

      UK /'kæptʃə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
      • To record, tape, or film something
      • Noun
      • The act of seizing or taking control of something.
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    • combat

      US /kəmˈbæt, ˈkɑmˌbæt/

      UK /'kɒmbæt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fight someone or something physically
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    • compromise

      US /ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz/

      UK /'kɒmprəmaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To weaken your position or views
      • To lessen your demands so as to reach agreement
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When you lessen your demands to get agreement
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    • conduct

      US / kənˈdʌkt/

      UK /kənˈdʌkt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Your behavior
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To behave in a certain way; e.g. at a party
      • To let electricity or heat travel through
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    • 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
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    • coup

      US /ku/

      UK /ku:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Successful taking over of a thing; sudden success
      • Attempt to take control from the government
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    • crew

      US /kru/

      UK /kru:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
      • Skilled group of people working together on a task
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work as part of a crew.
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    • damage

      US /ˈdæmɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈdæmɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical harm that is done to something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To harm physically; to hurt or break something
      • To harm the reputation of someone.
      A2TOEIC
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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.
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    • deprivation

      US /ˌdɛprəˈveʃən/

      UK /ˌdeprɪˈveɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of lacking something needed
      • The state of lacking or being denied something considered necessary.
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    • draw in

      US /drɔ ɪn/

      UK /drɔ: in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attract or entice someone or something.
      • To involve someone in a situation, often unwillingly.
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    • elicit

      US /ɪˈlɪsɪt/

      UK /iˈlɪsɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get an answer or reaction from
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    • embarrass

      US /ɛmˈbærəs/

      UK /ɪm'bærəs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to feel ashamed
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    • exit

      US /ˈɛɡzɪt, ˈɛksɪt/

      UK /ˈeksɪt/

      • Noun
      • A door that you go through to leave a place
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To leave a certain place
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    • facilitate

      US /fəˈsɪlɪˌtet/

      UK /fə'sɪlɪteɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an action or process easier
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    • flood

      US /flʌd/

      UK /flʌd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
      • (Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A quick unexpectedly volume of something
      • Large number of people or things arriving at once
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    • foremost

      US /ˈfɔrˌmost,ˈfor-/

      UK /'fɔ:məʊst/

      • Adjective
      • Being the best or most important
      • Adverb
      • In the most prominent or important position.
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    • foresee

      US /fɔrˈsi, for-/

      UK /fɔ:'si:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess that a future thing will happen; predict
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • get round

      US /ɡɛt raʊnd/

      UK /ɡet raund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To persuade someone to let you do what you want
      • To find a solution; see how to avoid a difficulty
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
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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
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    • hostage

      US /ˈhɑstɪdʒ/

      UK /'hɒstɪdʒ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
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    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
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    • hunger

      US /ˈhʌŋɡɚ/

      UK /ˈhʌŋgə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong desire or need
      • Need for food; a severe lack of food
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel hunger; to suffer from a lack of food.
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    • in addition to

      US /ɪn əˈdɪʃən tu/

      UK /in əˈdiʃən tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Besides; as well as
      • Phrase
      • Besides; as well as.
      • Furthermore; moreover.
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • in the first place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
      • From the beginning; initially.
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    • individual

      US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/

      UK /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Single person, looked at separately from others
      • A single thing or item, especially when part of a set or group.
      • Adjective
      • Made for use by one single person
      • Having a distinct manner different from others
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    • induce

      US /ɪnˈdus, -ˈdjus/

      UK /ɪn'dju:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone do something; create an outcome
      • To make a woman give birth by giving her medicine
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    • isolation

      US /ˌaɪsəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
      • Process of separating things from other things
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    • leverage

      US /ˈlɛvərɪdʒ, ˈlivə-/

      UK /'li:vərɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An advantage which gives you influence or power
      • An advantage gained through the use of resources or a strategic position
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use an advantage which gives you influence
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    • look for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
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    • mercy

      US /ˈmɚsi/

      UK /'mɜ:sɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
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    • militia

      US /məˈlɪʃə/

      UK /məˈlɪʃə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Local armed forces to assist the police
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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 to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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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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    • potentially

      US /pəˈtɛnʃəlɪ/

      UK /pə'tenʃəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • That could happen or become reality
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    • proclaim

      US /proˈklem, prə-/

      UK /prə'kleɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To indicate or show something clearly
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    • propaganda

      US /ˌprɑ:pə'ɡændə/

      UK /ˌprɒpə'ɡændə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Use of) message that you want people to accept
      • The systematic dissemination of information, especially in a biased or misleading way, in order to promote a political cause or point of view.
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    • push back

      US /pʊʃ bæk/

      UK /puʃ bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To force someone to withdraw or retreat
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To resist or oppose something.
      • To move something to a later time or date; to postpone.
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    • rescue

      US /ˈrɛskju/

      UK /'reskju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
      • To provide financial assistance to save a company or economy from collapse.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of saving someone in danger or in trouble
      • An act of saving someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation.
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    • rid

      US /rɪd/

      UK /rɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
      • Adjective
      • Freed or delivered from something.
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    • scale up

      US //skeɪl ʌp//

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To increase in size, number, or extent.
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    • scenario

      US /səˈner.i.oʊ/

      UK /sɪˈnɑː.ri.əʊ/

      • Noun
      • An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
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    • search

      US /sɜ:rtʃ/

      UK /sɜ:tʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To examine a person's clothing to find something
      • To look for an answer or explanation to a problem
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Examination of person to find something
      • Action to find an answer to a problem
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    • seek out

      US /sik aʊt/

      UK /si:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
      B2
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    • sight

      US /saɪt/

      UK /saɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
      • To see something rare or unusual
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Things or people that one can see
      • Range or distance that someone can see
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    • surrounding

      US /səˈraʊndɪŋ/

      UK /səˈraʊndɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be all the way around something
      • To be closely connected to and have an effect on
      • Adjective
      • Bring completed closed around on all sides
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    • sweep

      US /swip/

      UK /swi:p/

      • Countable Noun
      • Man who cleans chimneys
      • Long, smooth movement made with your arm or a tool
      • Transitive Verb
      • To clean something from a surface with a brush
      • To search a very wide area for something
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

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

      US /θɪŋk bæk/

      UK /θiŋk bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To recapture the past
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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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    • to hand

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
      • To offer assistance or help.
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    • torture

      US /ˈtɔrtʃɚ/

      UK /'tɔ:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hurting someone to force them to give information
      • Painful suffering or distress
      • Transitive Verb
      • To painfully hurt someone to get information
      • To cause someone to suffer greatly; torment
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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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    • very much so

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To a great extent; indeed
      • Used to emphasize a previous statement
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    • voluntary

      US /ˈvɑ:lənteri/

      UK /ˈvɒləntri/

      • Adjective
      • Done or given by their own will and not forced
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    • volunteer

      US /ˌvɑlənˈtɪr/

      UK /ˌvɒlən'tɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Working willingly without pay to help others
      • Countable Noun
      • Person who helps others without being paid
      • A person who enters military service voluntarily.
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    • whatsoever

      US /ˌhwɑtsoˈɛvɚ,ˌhwʌt-,ˌwɑt,ˌwʌt-/

      UK /ˌwɒtsəʊ'evə/

      • Determiner
      • Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
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    • without doubt

      US /wɪðˈaʊt daʊt/

      UK /wiˈðaut daut/

      • Phrase
      • Certainly; definitely; without any question.
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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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