Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
  • to date: Up to the present time; until now.
  • for free: Without charge; at no cost.
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • for instance: As an example.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
  • for the foreseeable: Referring to a time period that can be predicted or expected in the near future.
  • come on in: An invitation to enter a place.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • abide by: To follow a rule; adhere to
  • on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
  • first words: The initial words spoken by a baby or young child.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • fill up
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • stars align: When circumstances are particularly favorable or lucky.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
  • incredible: Very good; amazing
  • grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
  • roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
  • giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • vary: To change something and make it different
  • frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
  • futuristic: Concerning futurism
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
  • abide: To live somewhere (formal, old-fashioned)
  • balcony: Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
  • transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
  • electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
  • electronic: Operating by use of electricity; digital
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • boil: To become extremely angry or excited
  • future: Time that is to come after the present
  • spacious: Open and easy to move in
  • village: Small town in the country
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • cart: Vehicle on wheels for carry things; trolley
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
  • live: To be alive
  • apartment: Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
  • bustle: To move energetically or busily
  • view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
  • stay: To keep trying without giving up
  • marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • date: To have become old-fashioned
  • wallet: Small flat case for money, credit cards etc.
  • healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
  • overseas: In or to a foreign country that is across a sea
  • crazy: Mentally ill; mad
  • robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
  • kidnap: To take someone and demand money to return them
  • visa: Authorization to enter a foreign country
  • conversational: Speaking in a casual way
  • silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
  • scooter: Light motorcycle, usually with small wheels
  • sideways: Moving, facing, or directed toward one side
  • subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
  • mall: Large public area often covered with grass
  • deport: To force a person to leave a country
  • industrialize: To make into something at an industrial level
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    • abide

      US /əˈbaɪd/

      UK /ə'baɪd/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To live somewhere (formal, old-fashioned)
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    • abide by

      US /əˈbaɪd baɪ/

      UK /əˈbaid bai/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To follow a rule; adhere to
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    • apartment

      US /əˈpɑ:rtmənt/

      UK /əˈpɑ:tmənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • balcony

      US /ˈbælkəni/

      UK /'bælkənɪ/

      • Noun
      • Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
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    • boil

      US /bɔɪl/

      UK /bɔɪl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become extremely angry or excited
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook in very hot water
      • To make liquids hot so they turn to gas
      A2
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    • bustle

      US /ˈbʌsəl/

      UK /ˈbʌsl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move energetically or busily
      B2
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    • cart

      US /kɑrt/

      UK /kɑ:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Vehicle on wheels for carry things; trolley
      • A vehicle with two or four wheels, typically pulled by a horse or other animal, used for carrying goods or people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move things on a wheeled trolley
      • To move something with effort
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    • come on in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • An invitation to enter a place.
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone to join an activity or situation.
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    • conversational

      US /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənl/

      UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Speaking in a casual way
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    • crazy

      US /ˈkrezi/

      UK /'kreɪzɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Mentally ill; mad
      • Not being sensible or practical
      • Noun
      • Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
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    • delivery

      US /dɪˈlɪvəri, -ˈlɪvri/

      UK /dɪˈlɪvəri/

      • Noun
      • Way someone acts when speaking publicly
      • Act of taking something to a person or place
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    • deport

      US /dɪˈpɔrt, -ˈport/

      UK /dɪ'pɔ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To force a person to leave a country
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    • electricity

      US /ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪti,ˌilɛk-/

      UK /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Energy generated positive and negative charges
      • The study or science of electric charges and currents.
      A2
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    • electronic

      US /ɪlɛkˈtrɑnɪk, ˌilɛk-/

      UK /ɪˌlek'trɒnɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Operating by use of electricity; digital
      • Produced or performed using electronic instruments or devices.
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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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    • first words

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The initial words spoken by a baby or young child.
      • The opening words of a written text or document.
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    • for free

      US /fɔr fri/

      UK /fɔ: fri:/

      • Phrase
      • Without charge; at no cost.
      • Adjective
      • Available without payment.
      A2
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
      B1
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    • for the foreseeable

      US /fɚ ðə fɔrˈsiəbəl/

      UK /fə ðə fɔ:ˈsi:əbl/

      • other
      • Referring to a time period that can be predicted or expected in the near future.
      B2
      More
    • frustrate

      US /ˈfrʌsˌtret/

      UK /frʌ'streɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make annoyed because things don't go well
      • To prevent (a plan or intention) from succeeding.
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    • futuristic

      US /ˌfjutʃəˈrɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌfju:tʃəˈrɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning futurism
      • Having or appearing to have the design or technology of the future; modern and advanced.
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    • giant

      US /ˈdʒaɪənt/

      UK /'dʒaɪənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
      • Very successful, powerful person or organization
      • Adjective
      • Very large, or much bigger than other things
      A2
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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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    • 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
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    • grocery

      US /'ɡroʊsərɪ/

      UK /'ɡrəʊsərɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
      • Countable Noun
      • A store that sells food and household supplies.
      B2TOEIC
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • healthcare

      US /'helθker/

      UK /'helθkeə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
      B1
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
      A1
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    • incredible

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; amazing
      • Really good; amazing; great
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    • incredibly

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/

      • Adverb
      • To a great degree; very; amazingly
      • Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
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    • industrialize

      US /ɪnˈdʌstriəˌlaɪz/

      UK /ɪnˈdʌstriəlaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make into something at an industrial level
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    • kidnap

      US /ˈkɪdˌnæp/

      UK /'kɪdnæp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take someone and demand money to return them
      B1
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    • lead to

      US /lid tu/

      UK /li:d tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To result in some action
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have something as a consequence or result.
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    • look over

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To check something to see it works well; inspect
      • To examine or inspect something quickly.
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    • mall

      US /mɔl, mæl/

      UK /mɔ:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large public area often covered with grass
      • Large shopping center with many individual stores
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    • marketing

      US /ˈmɑ:rkɪtɪŋ/

      UK /ˈmɑ:kɪtɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The act of selling services or goods
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    • on the road

      US /ɑn ði rəʊd/

      UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/

      • Phrase
      • Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
      • Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
      • Idiom
      • Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
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    • 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.
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    • overseas

      US /ˌoʊvərˈsi:z/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈsi:z/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a foreign country that is across a sea
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    • robot

      US /ˈroʊbɑ:t/

      UK /ˈrəʊbɒt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Machine able perform more tasks that people can
      • A person who acts in a mechanical or unemotional way.
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    • roughly

      US /ˈrʌflɪ/

      UK /ˈrʌfli/

      • Adverb
      • Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
      • In a manner that is violent or not careful
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    • scooter

      US /ˈskutɚ/

      UK /ˈsku:tə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Light motorcycle, usually with small wheels
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    • shut down

      US /ʃʌt daʊn/

      UK /ʃʌt daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
      • To stop a factory/machine from operating
      • Transitive Verb
      • To deactivate a nuclear reactor.
      • To turn off a computer or other electronic device.
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    • sideways

      US /ˈsaɪdˌwez/

      UK /'saɪdweɪz/

      • Adverb
      • Moving, facing, or directed toward one side
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    • silicon

      US /ˈsɪlɪkən, -ˌkɑn/

      UK /ˈsɪlɪkən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
      B2
      More
    • spacious

      US /ˈspeʃəs/

      UK /ˈspeɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Open and easy to move in
      A2
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    • stars align

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • When circumstances are particularly favorable or lucky.
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    • stay in

      US /ste ɪn/

      UK /stei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain inside one's home.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
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    • subway

      US /ˈsʌbˌwe/

      UK /ˈsʌbweɪ/

      • Noun
      • Train system running under the ground in a city
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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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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    • to date

      US /tu det/

      UK /tu: deit/

      • Phrase
      • Up to the present time; until now.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To go out on romantic dates with someone.
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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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    • turn around

      US /tɚn əˈraʊnd/

      UK /tə:n əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change your body to the opposite direction
      • To make something running badly into a success
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change direction so as to face the opposite way.
      • To improve or cause to improve.
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    • vary

      US /ˈveri/

      UK /ˈveəri/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change something and make it different
      • To be changeable, both up and down
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    • village

      US /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/

      UK /'vɪlɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • Small town in the country
      • A close-knit community or group of people.
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    • visa

      US /'vi:zə/

      UK /ˈvi:zə/

      • Countable Noun
      • Authorization to enter a foreign country
      B2
      More
    • wallet

      US /ˈwɑ:lɪt/

      UK /ˈwɒlɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small flat case for money, credit cards etc.
      A2TOEIC
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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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