Vocabulary

  • rely on: To depend on someone or something
  • choke point: A strategic narrow passage or area where movement is easily restricted or controlled.
  • chase down: To pursue someone or something in order to catch them.
  • in phase: Occurring at the same time or in a synchronized manner; having matching cycles.
  • in half: Divided into two equal parts.
  • personal data: Information that relates to an identifiable individual.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • lock down: To secure a building or area to prevent entry or exit.
  • drifted away: Gradually became less friendly or close to someone.
  • on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
  • screen in: To enclose a space with a screen or mesh.
  • at sea
  • of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
  • everyday people: Ordinary or common people, without special status or wealth.
  • result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
  • gain access: To obtain the ability or right to enter or use something.
  • add on: To attach or include something extra.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • zone in: To focus attention or effort completely on something.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • have to: Must do
  • dead in the water: At a complete standstill with no chance of progress or success.
  • pick off: To shoot at objects one by one
  • at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
  • threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
  • reinforced concrete: Concrete in which metal bars or mesh are embedded to increase its tensile strength.
  • break through: To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
  • from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
  • massive: Very big; large; too big
  • strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • combat: To fight someone or something physically
  • influence: To affect or change something indirectly
  • military: Army or armed forces
  • cruise: To easily achieve
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • craft: To make by hand and with much skill
  • surface: To give (road) a top layer
  • precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
  • launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
  • snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
  • threat: Warning of probable trouble
  • ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
  • literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • guide: To help or advise someone about something
  • risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
  • invisible: Being unable to be seen
  • vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
  • nightmare: Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
  • unleash: To release or let an animal go
  • patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
  • rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
  • detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
  • phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
  • drone: A remote controlled flying device
  • bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
  • narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
  • defense: Argument in support of something
  • rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
  • magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
  • operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
  • aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
  • stationary: Being still or unmoving
  • zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
  • corridor: Passageway between rooms in a buildings
  • choke: To cause someone not to breathe
  • throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
  • pound: The # key on a keyboard
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • spam: To send (someone) unwanted email
  • deep: Complex and important
  • strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
  • fortify: To protect against military attack, as with walls
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • submarine: Ship that travels above and below the sea
  • wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
  • cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
  • acoustic: Connected with sound or hearing
  • design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
  • machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
  • anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
  • coastline: Area of sea alongside the land in an area
  • neutralize: To remove or take away a threat
  • answer: To reply to a question someone asks
  • center: Community place people go health or social reasons
  • radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
  • ship: Large boat
  • fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
  • blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
  • incoming: Coming toward a place or position; arriving
  • cannon: Large wheeled gun that fires heavy metal balls
  • arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
  • underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
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    • acoustic

      US /əˈkustɪk/

      UK /əˈku:stɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Connected with sound or hearing
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    • add on

      US /æd ɑn/

      UK /æd ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attach or include something extra.
      • Countable Noun
      • A feature that can be added to a computer program or website.
      A1
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    • aircraft

      US /ˈɛrˌkræft/

      UK /ˈɛəkrɑ:ft/

      • Countable Noun
      • Vehicle that can fly
      C2TOEIC
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    • ally

      US /'ælaɪ/

      UK /'ælaɪ/

      • Noun
      • Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To join a group to offer or receive support
      B1
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    • anti

      US /ˈæntaɪ, -ti/

      UK /'æntɪ/

      • Adjective
      • A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
      B2
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    • arab

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
      C2
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    • at sea

      US /æt si/

      UK /æt si:/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Confused; not knowing what to do.
      A1
      More
    • at the end of the day

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
      • After a day's work or activities.
      A1
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    • blockade

      US /blɑ:ˈkeɪd/

      UK /blɒˈkeɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To block or impede the movement of people, objects
      • Noun
      • Arrangement that blocks or impedes movement
      B2
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    • break through

      US /brek θru/

      UK /breik θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
      A1
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    • bury

      US /ˈbɛri/

      UK /'berɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into the ground and cover it
      B1
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    • cannon

      US /ˈkænən/

      UK /'kænən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large wheeled gun that fires heavy metal balls
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To hit and bounce off
      B2
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    • cargo

      US /ˈkɑ:rgoʊ/

      UK /ˈkɑ:gəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Goods carried in a ship or plane
      B2
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    • chase down

      US /tʃes daʊn/

      UK /tʃeis daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To pursue someone or something in order to catch them.
      • To try to find or obtain something, often with difficulty.
      B2
      More
    • choke

      US /tʃoʊk/

      UK /tʃəʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone not to breathe
      • To suppress or restrain.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be unable to breath due to a blockage
      B2
      More
    • choke point

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A strategic narrow passage or area where movement is easily restricted or controlled.
      • A bottleneck or point of congestion in a system or process.
      More
    • coastline

      US /ˈkoʊstlaɪn/

      UK /ˈkəʊstlaɪn/

      • Noun
      • Area of sea alongside the land in an area
      C1
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    • combat

      US /kəmˈbæt, ˈkɑmˌbæt/

      UK /'kɒmbæt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fight someone or something physically
      B1
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    • corridor

      US /ˈkɔrɪdɚ, -ˌdɔr, ˈkɑr-/

      UK /ˈkɒrɪdɔ:(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Passageway between rooms in a buildings
      • A strip of land that connects two places.
      B1
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    • craft

      US /kræft/

      UK /krɑ:ft/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make by hand and with much skill
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Job requiring a worker to have specific skills
      • Vehicle that travels on water or through the air
      B1
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    • cruise

      US /kruz/

      UK /kru:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To easily achieve
      • To travel by boat or car for leisure
      • Countable Noun
      • A long vacation trip on a passenger boat
      B1
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    • dead in the water

      US /dɛd ɪn ðə ˈwɑtɚ/

      UK /ded ɪn ðə ˈwɔ:tə/

      • other
      • At a complete standstill with no chance of progress or success.
      B2
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    • defense

      US /dɪˈfɛns/

      UK /dɪ'fens/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Argument in support of something
      • The process of protecting something from attack
      B1TOEIC
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    • detect

      US /dɪˈtɛkt/

      UK /dɪˈtekt/

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

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Gradually became less friendly or close to someone.
      • Gradually fell asleep.
      A2
      More
    • drone

      US /dron/

      UK /drəʊn/

      • Countable Noun
      • A remote controlled flying device
      • Male bee
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk in a continually dull or monotonous voice
      • To make a continuous low humming sound.
      B2TOEIC
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    • everyday people

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • Ordinary or common people, without special status or wealth.
      • People who are relatable and representative of the general population.
      A1
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    • fortify

      US /ˈfɔrtəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'fɔ:tɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To protect against military attack, as with walls
      • To make someone or something stronger
      B2
      More
    • from scratch

      US /frʌm skrætʃ/

      UK /frɔm skrætʃ/

      • Phrase
      • From the very beginning; from nothing.
      • From the very beginning; using new materials rather than something that already exists.
      A1
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    • gain access

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To obtain the ability or right to enter or use something.
      B1
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    • guide

      US /ɡaɪd/

      UK /ɡaɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To help or advise someone about something
      • To control missile to hit a target by radio signal
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Book or a magazine containing information/advice
      • Person leading others visiting an unknown place
      A2TOEIC
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • in half

      US /ɪn hæf/

      UK /in hɑ:f/

      • Adverb
      • Divided into two equal parts.
      • Partially; to some extent.
      A1
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    • in phase

      US /ɪn fez/

      UK /in feiz/

      • Adjective
      • Occurring at the same time or in a synchronized manner; having matching cycles.
      • Phrase
      • In agreement or harmony; working together effectively.
      A1
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    • incoming

      US /ˈɪnˌkʌmɪŋ/

      UK /ˈɪnkʌmɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Coming toward a place or position; arriving
      • Newly elected or appointed; succeeding to a position.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Money or revenue received.
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    • influence

      US / ˈɪnfluəns/

      UK /'ɪnflʊəns/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To affect or change something indirectly
      • To persuade someone to do something.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
      • A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
      A2TOEIC
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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.
      A1
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    • invisible

      US /ɪnˈvɪzəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈvɪzəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being unable to be seen
      • Of money earned from services, instead of products
      B1TOEIC
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    • launch

      US /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/

      UK /lɔ:ntʃ/

      • Noun
      • Starting a new project; introducing new product
      • Act of firing rockets into the air
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start a new project; start selling a product
      • To put a rocket into the air
      A2TOEIC
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    • literal

      US /ˈlɪtərəl/

      UK /ˈlɪtərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
      • Being real and true and without exaggerating
      B1
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    • lock down

      US /lɑk daʊn/

      UK /lɔk daun/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To secure a building or area to prevent entry or exit.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To secure a building or area to prevent entry or exit during an emergency.
      • To impose strict restrictions on travel, movement, and activity.
      B1
      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
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    • magnetic

      US /mæɡˈnɛtɪk/

      UK /mægˈnetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
      • Having great power to attract attention, interest
      B2
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    • massive

      US /ˈmæsɪv/

      UK /ˈmæsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Very big; large; too big
      • Large or imposing in scale or scope.
      B1
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    • military

      US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'mɪlətrɪ/

      • Noun
      • Army or armed forces
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the army or navy
      B1
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    • narrow

      US /ˈnæro/

      UK /'nærəʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Not wide; short from one side to the other
      • Limited; not broad in scope
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become thinner or less wide
      A2TOEIC
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    • neutralize

      US /ˈnu:trəlaɪz/

      UK /ˈnju:trəlaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove or take away a threat
      B2
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    • nightmare

      US /ˈnaɪtˌmɛr/

      UK /ˈnaɪtmeə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
      • Frightening or upsetting dream while sleeping
      A2
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    • of choice

      US /əv tʃɔɪs/

      UK /əv tʃɔɪs/

      • other
      • Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
      B2
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    • on the surface

      US /ɑn ði ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /ɔn ðə ˈsə:fis/

      • Phrase
      • Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
      • Located on the outer part or uppermost layer of something.
      B2
      More
    • patient

      US /ˈpeʃənt/

      UK /'peɪʃnt/

      • Adjective
      • Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
      • Bearing or enduring pain or trials without complaint; exhibiting forbearance.
      • Countable Noun
      • Person who receives medical treatment or care
      A2
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    • personal data

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Information that relates to an identifiable individual.
      B2
      More
    • phase

      US /fez/

      UK /feɪz/

      • Noun
      • Different stages of the moon from new to full
      • Distinct part or step in a process
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make happen in a gradual ordered way
      A2
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    • pick off

      US /pɪk ɔf/

      UK /pik ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To shoot at objects one by one
      • To remove something from a surface by picking it.
      A1
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    • precision

      US /prɪˈsɪʒən/

      UK /prɪˈsɪʒn/

      • Adjective
      • Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being very accurate and exact
      • The degree to which something is accurately or exactly done.
      A2TOEIC
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    • radar

      US /ˈredɑr/

      UK /ˈreɪdɑ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Radio device used to find the location of objects
      B2
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    • rapid

      US /ˈræpɪd/

      UK /ˈræpɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Moving or happening very quickly
      • Noun
      • Rough and fast-moving part of a river
      B1
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
      A2TOEIC
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    • reinforced concrete

      US /ˌriɪnˈfɔrst, -ˈforst/

      UK /ˌri:ɪnˈfɔ:st, -ˈfəʊrst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Concrete in which metal bars or mesh are embedded to increase its tensile strength.
      C1
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    • rely

      US /rɪˈlaɪ/

      UK /rɪ'laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • Depend on with full trust or confidence
      • To trust or have confidence in someone.
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • rely on

      US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/

      UK /riˈlai ɔn/

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

      US /rɪˈzʌlt ɪn/

      UK /riˈzʌlt in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause or produce as a consequence.
      More
    • screen in

      US /skrin ɪn/

      UK /skri:n ɪn/

      • other
      • To enclose a space with a screen or mesh.
      B2
      More
    • snap

      US /snæp/

      UK /snæp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To close your mouth quickly like biting something
      • To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
      • Countable Noun
      • An informal word for a photograph
      B1
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    • spam

      US /spæm/

      UK /spæm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To send (someone) unwanted email
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Unwanted email, often commercial in nature
      B2
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    • stationary

      US /ˈsteʃəˌnɛri/

      UK /'steɪʃənrɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being still or unmoving
      B2TOEIC
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    • strait

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Noun
      • Channel joining large bodies of water
      C2
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    • strategy

      US /ˈstrætədʒi/

      UK /'strætədʒɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
      • Branch of military dealing with command
      A2TOEIC
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    • submarine

      US /ˈsʌbməˌrin, ˌsʌbməˈrin/

      UK /ˌsʌbməˈri:n/

      • Noun
      • Ship that travels above and below the sea
      B2
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    • surface

      US /ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /'sɜ:fɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give (road) a top layer
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
      • To come to the top of something; emerge
      A2TOEIC
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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
      A1
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    • threat

      US /θrɛt/

      UK /θret/

      • Noun
      • Warning of probable trouble
      • A warning that you may be harmed
      A2TOEIC
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    • threat to

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
      • A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for or opposition to something done or not done.
      B2
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    • throat

      US /θroʊt/

      UK /θrəʊt/

      • Noun
      • Part of the neck that is below the chin
      • The passage in the neck through which food and air pass.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To utter or express with the throat; to sing.
      A2
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    • underwater

      US /ˈʌndɚˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ/

      UK /ˌʌndəˈwɔ:tə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
      C2
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    • unleash

      US /ʌnˈliʃ/

      UK /ʌnˈli:ʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To release or let an animal go
      B1
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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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    • vehicle

      US /ˈvi:hɪkl/

      UK /ˈvi:əkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
      • Means of expressing, showing, or achieving
      A2TOEIC
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    • zone

      US /zoʊn/

      UK /zəʊn/

      • Noun
      • Area of space designated for a particular use
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide an area for a particular reason
      B1
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    • zone in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To focus attention or effort completely on something.
      B1
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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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