Vocabulary

  • in part: To some extent; partially.
  • no accident: Not happening by chance; deliberate or intentional.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
  • by no means: Certainly not; in no way.
  • distant memory: A memory that is old and not very clear.
  • by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • to the brim: Filled completely to the edge or limit.
  • light on: To illuminate something.
  • put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • phrase: Common expression or saying
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • elaborate: To explain something in detail
  • profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
  • iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
  • devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
  • structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
  • doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
  • distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
  • squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
  • fluent: Doing something well and with ease
  • accommodate: To adapt or handle a situation, task
  • shed: Small building used for storage
  • conventional: Following the common attitudes and practices
  • mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
  • precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
  • abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
  • appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
  • sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
  • section: A part of a whole
  • subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
  • transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
  • deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
  • convention: Official agreement between two or more countries
  • memorable: Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
  • theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
  • relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
  • string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
  • gesture: Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
  • serve: To act in a particular position or office
  • praise: To express approval of something or someone
  • defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
  • harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
  • distant: Unfriendly; cold
  • peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
  • development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
  • movement: Part of a piece of classical music
  • equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
  • thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
  • accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
  • last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • frenzy: State of uncontrollable, often crazy, behavior
  • halfway: A middle point between two extremes
  • ascend: To rise, go up to a higher level
  • quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
  • brim: Bottom part of a hat that sticks out all round
  • less: Smaller in amount or degree
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • agonizing: To suffer painfully over something; be in agony
  • augment: To make something larger, stronger, more effective
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • enrich: To make someone or something better
  • bask: To exposes yourself to warmth (the sun), or praise
  • famous: Excellent
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • full: Containing all the parts; complete
  • motif: A distinctive form, shape or figure in a design
  • climax: Most exciting, intense point in a series of events
  • melody: Song; music
  • cryptic: Mysterious in meaning; not speaking directly
  • heartfelt: Earnest; sincere; strongly felt
  • canon: General rule of how to behave or do things
  • crescendo: Increase in volume or energy
  • reprise: To repeat an earlier theme of a composition
  • oboe: Slender double-reed woodwind instrument
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    • abundance

      US /əˈbʌndəns/

      UK /əˈbʌndəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quantity that is very large or more than enough
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    • accommodate

      US /əˈkɑ:mədeɪt/

      UK /əˈkɒmədeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To adapt or handle a situation, task
      • To fit in with others' needs, opinions
      B1TOEIC
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    • agonizing

      US /ˈæɡəˌnaɪzɪŋ/

      UK /ˈægənaɪzɪŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To suffer painfully over something; be in agony
      B2
      More
    • appeal

      US /əˈpil/

      UK /ə'pi:l/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attract interest, attention, or desire
      • To request a judge or others to change a decision
      A2TOEIC
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • ascend

      US /əˈsɛnd/

      UK /ə'send/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To rise, go up to a higher level
      B2TOEIC
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    • augment

      US /ɔɡˈmɛnt/

      UK /ɔ:ɡ'ment/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something larger, stronger, more effective
      B2TOEIC
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    • bask

      US /bæsk/

      UK /bɑ:sk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To exposes yourself to warmth (the sun), or praise
      C1TOEIC
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    • brim

      US /brɪm/

      UK /brɪm/

      • Noun
      • Bottom part of a hat that sticks out all round
      B2
      More
    • by no means

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Certainly not; in no way.
      A1
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    • by now

      US /baɪ naʊ/

      UK /bai nau/

      • Phrase
      • At the present time or already; before the present.
      A2
      More
    • canon

      US /ˈkænən/

      UK /'kænən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • General rule of how to behave or do things
      • Literary works considered to be the most important
      C2TOEIC
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    • climax

      US /ˈklaɪˌmæks/

      UK /ˈklaɪmæks/

      • Noun
      • Most exciting, intense point in a series of events
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To reach the most intense and exciting part
      B2
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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
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    • conventional

      US /kənˈvɛnʃənəl/

      UK /kən'venʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Following the common attitudes and practices
      • Non-nuclear
      B2
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    • crescendo

      US /krəˈʃɛndo/

      UK /krə'ʃendəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Increase in volume or energy
      C1
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    • cryptic

      US /ˈkrɪptɪk/

      UK /'krɪptɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Mysterious in meaning; not speaking directly
      C1TOEIC
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    • defy

      US /dɪˈfaɪ/

      UK /dɪ'faɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refuse to obey; be resistant to
      B1
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    • deny

      US /dɪˈnaɪ/

      UK /dɪ'naɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refuse to allow or accept something
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • devastating

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
      • Adjective
      • Destroying everything; very shocking
      • Causing great emotional pain or shock.
      B1
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    • development

      US /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

      UK /dɪ'veləpmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
      • A new event related to a previous event
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • distant

      US /ˈdɪstənt/

      UK /'dɪstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Unfriendly; cold
      • Existing or happening far away in place or time
      B1
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    • distant memory

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A memory that is old and not very clear.
      B2
      More
    • distinct

      US /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

      UK /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

      • Adjective
      • Clearly different in nature from something else
      • Clearly noticeable; easily perceived.
      A2
      More
    • elaborate

      US /ɪˈlæbəret/

      UK /ɪ'læbəreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To explain something in detail
      • To be made or explained with great care/in detail
      • Adjective
      • Made or done with great care or in a detailed way
      B2TOEIC
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    • enrich

      US /ɛnˈrɪtʃ/

      UK /ɪn'rɪtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone or something better
      • To make someone wealthier; make a life happier
      B2TOEIC
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
      A1
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    • fluent

      US /'fluːənt/

      UK /ˈflu:ənt/

      • Adjective
      • Doing something well and with ease
      • Able to speak or write a language fully and easily
      B1TOEIC
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    • frenzy

      US /ˈfrɛnzi/

      UK /ˈfrenzi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of uncontrollable, often crazy, behavior
      B2
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    • gesture

      US /ˈdʒɛstʃɚ/

      UK /'dʒestʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
      • Something you do to express gratitude, regret etc.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move your body to convey a message e.g. wave
      A2
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    • halfway

      US /ˌhæfˈweɪ/

      UK /ˌhɑ:fˈweɪ/

      • Adverb
      • A middle point between two extremes
      • At or to a point equidistant between two places.
      • Adjective
      • Located at or being at a point equidistant between two places.
      • Partially completed; at an intermediate stage.
      B2
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    • halfway through

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
      • Phrase
      • Having completed approximately half of something.
      A2
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    • harmony

      US /ˈhɑrməni/

      UK /'hɑ:mənɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
      • When musical notes sound pleasing together
      B1TOEIC
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    • heartfelt

      US /ˈhɑ:rtfelt/

      UK /ˈhɑ:tfelt/

      • Adjective
      • Earnest; sincere; strongly felt
      C2
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    • iconic

      US /aɪˈkɑnɪk/

      UK /aɪˈkɒnɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
      B1
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    • in part

      US /ɪn pɑrt/

      UK /in pɑ:t/

      • Adverb
      • To some extent; partially.
      A1
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    • in question

      US /ɪn ˈkwɛstʃən/

      UK /in ˈkwestʃən/

      • Adjective
      • Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
      • Referring to someone or something that has already been mentioned.
      A1
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    • 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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    • melody

      US /ˈmɛlədi/

      UK /'melədɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Song; music
      • Pleasing musical notes put together to form a tune
      B2
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    • memorable

      US /ˈmɛmərəbəl/

      UK /ˈmemərəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
      • Worth remembering; notable
      B2
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    • motif

      US /moˈtif/

      UK /məʊ'ti:f/

      • Noun
      • A distinctive form, shape or figure in a design
      B2
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    • movement

      US /ˈmuvmənt/

      UK /ˈmu:vmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a piece of classical music
      • Group with a shared interest or goal
      A2
      More
    • mysterious

      US /mɪˈstɪriəs/

      UK /mɪˈstɪəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Unusual; hard to understand or work out
      A2
      More
    • no accident

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Not happening by chance; deliberate or intentional.
      • Something that was bound to happen, given the circumstances.
      • Phrase
      • Not a chance occurrence; the result of planning or effort.
      A2
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    • oboe

      US /ˈoʊboʊ/

      UK /ˈəʊbəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Slender double-reed woodwind instrument
      C1
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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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    • phrase

      US /frez/

      UK /freɪz/

      • Noun
      • Common expression or saying
      • Section of musical notes in a piece of music
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To choose words to say what you mean clearly
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    • praise

      US /preɪz/

      UK /preɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To express approval of something or someone
      • To express thanks, respect, and love
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Expression of approval of something/someone
      • Expression of thanks, respect, and love
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    • precisely

      US /prɪˈsaɪsli/

      UK /prɪˈsaɪsli/

      • Adverb
      • In an exact and accurate manner
      • (Emphasizes that a statement is totally correct)
      B1TOEIC
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    • profound

      US /prəˈfaʊnd, pro-/

      UK /prə'faʊnd/

      • Adjective
      • Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
      • Showing a lot of deep thought or understanding
      B1
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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
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    • relate

      US /rɪˈlet/

      UK /rɪ'leɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate a logical relationship between
      • To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
      A2TOEIC
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    • reprise

      US /rɪˈpriz/

      UK /rɪ'pri:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To repeat an earlier theme of a composition
      C1TOEIC
      More
    • 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
      B1TOEIC
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    • sequence

      US /ˈsikwəns, -ˌkwɛns/

      UK /'si:kwəns/

      • Noun
      • Part of a movie showing one part of the story
      • A particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange things in an order they should happen
      A2TOEIC
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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.
      A2TOEIC
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    • shed

      US /ʃed/

      UK /ʃed/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small building used for storage
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lose something as a natural process e.g. hair
      • Got rid of something that was no longer wanted or needed.
      B2
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    • squeeze

      US /skwiz/

      UK /skwi:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
      • Act of putting pressure on, as to get liquid out
      • Transitive Verb
      • To force or threaten someone to give you something
      • To strongly compress something to get liquid out
      C1
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    • string

      US /strɪŋ/

      UK /strɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tie or connect things together with a thread
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A line of connected objects
      • Thick thread; thin rope
      A2
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    • structure

      US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/

      UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
      • A building or other man-made object.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
      A2TOEIC
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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
      B1
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    • theme

      US /θim/

      UK /θi:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An main or dominant idea, motif
      • Main idea of a work of art, writing, or music
      A2
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    • thread

      US /θrɛd/

      UK /θred/

      • Noun
      • Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
      • A long, very thin, material used to sew cloth
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move yourself through a crowded or narrow space
      • To put wire, string, etc. through a hole or needle
      B1TOEIC
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
      A2
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    • to the brim

      US /tu ðə brɪm/

      UK /tu ðə brɪm/

      • other
      • Filled completely to the edge or limit.
      B2
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    • transition

      US /trænˈzɪʃən, -ˈsɪʃ-/

      UK /trænˈzɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Change from one state, movement, place to another
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To change state, movement, place, or subject
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
      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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