Vocabulary

  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • have to: Must do
  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • out of luck: To not have any luck; to be unfortunate
  • fill up
  • get it on: To start doing what you say you will do
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • the following: Next in order or sequence.
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
  • take out: To apply for and get a license
  • those times: A period in the past, often remembered fondly.
  • in particular: Specifically; especially.
  • go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
  • pack up: To put things into boxes and take them home
  • arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
  • pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
  • wheel around: To turn quickly to face a different direction.
  • way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • aisle: Long narrow space between rows of seats
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
  • ordinary: Normal or usual
  • prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
  • valuable: Being useful or important
  • section: A part of a whole
  • polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
  • board: Surface for posting or showing information
  • empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
  • illustrate: To supply pictures to go along with words
  • serve: To act in a particular position or office
  • fit: Good looking; physically attractive
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
  • row: To move a boat using oars
  • reservation: Arrangement to keep a room or table for you
  • transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
  • confirm: To formally approve or check something
  • dimension: Number of planes (X, Y, Z axes) an object has
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • suitcase: Container for carrying clothes when traveling
  • length: Distance from one end of a pool to the other
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
  • pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • wheel: Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • fare: Money people pay to travel on buses, taxis, boats
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • luggage: Suitcases and bags
  • overhead: Located above your head or in the sky
  • train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
  • insert: To put something into a certain place or spot
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • rail: To complain or object forcefully
  • ridiculously: Extremely; so much so that people might laugh
  • commuter: Someone who travels regularly from home to work
  • locker: Cupboard with a lock to keep your possessions
  • yen: Currency used in Japan
  • supermarket: Self-service store selling groceries etc.
  • vend: To offer something for sale or to sell something
  • oversize: Larger than normal for its kind
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    • advice

      US /əd'vaɪs/

      UK /ədˈvaɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Suggestion about what would help someone
      • Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
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    • aisle

      US /aɪl/

      UK /aɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long narrow space between rows of seats
      B2TOEIC
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    • arrive at

      US /əˈraɪv æt/

      UK /əˈraiv æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
      • To reach a conclusion or decision after thinking about something.
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    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
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    • commuter

      US /kəˈmjutɚ/

      UK /kəˈmju:tə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who travels regularly from home to work
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    • confirm

      US /kənˈfɜ:rm/

      UK /kənˈfɜ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally approve or check something
      • To provide evidence to establish the truth of
      A2
      More
    • dimension

      US /dɪˈmɛnʃən, daɪ-/

      UK /daɪˈmenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number of planes (X, Y, Z axes) an object has
      • Measurement in space, e.g. length or diameter
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    • fare

      US /fer/

      UK /feə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money people pay to travel on buses, taxis, boats
      • Food of a particular type.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To perform well or poorly
      • To succeed or manage in a particular situation.
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    • fill up

      US /fɪl ʌp/

      UK /fil ʌp/

      • Phrase
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something full.
      • To become full.
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    • fine

      US /faɪn/

      UK /faɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Good, acceptable or satisfactory
      • Of high quality; made with great skill
      • Countable Noun
      • Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
      • (at the end of a piece of music) the end
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    • fit

      US /fɪt/

      UK /fɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Good looking; physically attractive
      • Having good physical health and strength
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To install a machine, equipment etc.
      • To adjust or change to the right size or shape
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    • get it on

      US /ɡɛt ɪt ɑn/

      UK /ɡet it ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start doing what you say you will do
      • To start something.
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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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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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    • go straight

      US /ɡo stret/

      UK /ɡəu streit/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue in the same direction without turning.
      • To start living an honest and law-abiding life.
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    • 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
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • illustrate

      US /ˈɪləˌstret, ɪˈlʌsˌtret/

      UK /ˈɪləstreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To supply pictures to go along with words
      • To be an example that explains or proves something
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    • in advance

      US /ɪn ædˈvæns/

      UK /in ədˈvɑ:ns/

      • Phrase
      • Ahead of time; before something happens
      • Noun
      • A payment made before it is due, especially for work to be done
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    • in particular

      US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /in pəˈtikjulə/

      • Phrase
      • Specifically; especially.
      • Detailed or precise.
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    • insert

      US /ɪnˈsɜ:rt/

      UK /ɪnˈsɜ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into a certain place or spot
      • To add (writing) to something.
      • Noun
      • Act of putting into a certain place or spot
      • A leaflet or section inserted in a magazine or newspaper.
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    • inside of

      US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Within; in the inner part of.
      • Within a certain period of time.
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    • length

      US /leŋθ/

      UK /leŋθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Distance from one end of a pool to the other
      • Measurement of distance or of time
      • Adjective
      • Being long in extent.
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    • locker

      US /ˈlɑ:kə(r)/

      UK /ˈlɒkə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Cupboard with a lock to keep your possessions
      B2
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    • luggage

      US /ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈlʌgɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Suitcases and bags
      • The contents of suitcases or bags packed for travel.
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    • on board

      US /ɑn bɔrd/

      UK /ɔn bɔ:d/

      • Phrase
      • Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
      • Adverb
      • On or in a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle
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    • on sunday

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Every Sunday; each Sunday.
      • Referring to a particular Sunday.
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    • ordinary

      US /ˈɔ:rdneri/

      UK /'ɔ:dnrɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Normal or usual
      • Of the rank of ordinary seaman.
      • Noun
      • An ecclesiastical judge or official having ordinary jurisdiction in a given area.
      • Any of several simple and basic geometrical figures.
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    • out of luck

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • To not have any luck; to be unfortunate
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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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    • oversize

      US /ˈovɚˌsaɪz/

      UK /'əʊvəsaɪz/

      • Adjective
      • Larger than normal for its kind
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    • pack up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put things into boxes and take them home
      A1
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    • pick it up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lift something from a surface.
      • To collect something or someone.
      A2
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    • polite

      US /pəˈlaɪt/

      UK /pəˈlaɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Showing good manners or respect for other people
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    • prompt

      US /prɑmpt/

      UK /prɒmpt/

      • Noun
      • Message on a computer requiring attention
      • Encouragement to ask someone else to talk
      • Transitive Verb
      • To display a message to requires a user to act
      • To say something to encourage someone else to talk
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    • 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
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    • reservation

      US /ˌrɛzɚˈveʃən/

      UK /ˌrezə'veɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Arrangement to keep a room or table for you
      • Area of land kept for indigenous peoples
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    • reserve

      US /rɪˈzɚv/

      UK /rɪ'zɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
      • To not use all of, so you can use it later
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of land set aside as for a people
      • Park or area for wildlife to roam free
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    • ridiculously

      US /rɪˈdɪkjələslɪ/

      UK /rɪ'dɪkjələslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Extremely; so much so that people might laugh
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    • row

      US /roʊ/

      UK /rəʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move a boat using oars
      • To argue or quarrel loudly about something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Loud argument or quarrel between people
      • Straight line of things, e.g. seats in classroom
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    • rule

      US /ruːl/

      UK /ruːl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is normal and usually happens
      • Governmental control or power over a region
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To decide legally, especially in court
      • To have control or influence
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    • section

      US / ˈsɛkʃən/

      UK /'sekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A part of a whole
      • Specific group of people from a larger group
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something into smaller parts
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    • serve

      US /sɚv/

      UK /sɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act in a particular position or office
      • To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • suitcase

      US /ˈsutˌkes/

      UK /ˈsu:tkeɪs/

      • Countable Noun
      • Container for carrying clothes when traveling
      B2TOEIC
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    • supermarket

      US /ˈsupɚˌmɑrkɪt/

      UK /ˈsju:pəˌmɑ:kit/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Self-service store selling groceries etc.
      C2
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    • take out

      US /tek aʊt/

      UK /teik aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To apply for and get a license
      • To take someone on a date
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Food purchased at a restaurant to eat elsewhere.
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    • the following

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Next in order or sequence.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • What is about to be said or written.
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    • those times

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A period in the past, often remembered fondly.
      • A specific era or period in history.
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • transportation

      US /ˌtrænspɔ:rˈteɪʃn/

      UK /ˌtrænspɔ:ˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of moving people or goods between places
      • A system or means of transport, especially public transport.
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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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    • valuable

      US /ˈvæljuəbəl, ˈvæljə-/

      UK /ˈvæljuəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being useful or important
      • Being worth a lot of money
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    • vend

      US /vend/

      UK /vend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To offer something for sale or to sell something
      B1
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    • way to go

      US /we tu ɡo/

      UK /wei tu: ɡəu/

      • Interjection
      • An expression of encouragement or approval.
      • An expression of sarcasm after someone has made a mistake.
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    • wheel

      US /wi:l/

      UK /wi:l/

      • Noun
      • Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something which has wheels or is on wheels
      • To turn or cause to turn something in a circle
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    • wheel around

      US /wil əˈraʊnd/

      UK /wi:l əˈraʊnd/

      • other
      • To turn quickly to face a different direction.
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    • yen

      US /jɛn/

      UK /jen/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Currency used in Japan
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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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