Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
  • roll out the red carpet: To give someone a very special or warm welcome.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • In the event of: If something happens, especially something undesirable
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • in flight: Act of flying
  • at work: Located at one's place of employment
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • at sea
  • set up
  • deal with
  • land with: To bring an aircraft down to the ground.
  • to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
  • work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
  • around the corner: Very near; close by.
  • custom made: Designed and manufactured specifically for a particular customer.
  • set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
  • to date: Up to the present time; until now.
  • clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
  • shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
  • track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • issue: To make something available to be used or sold
  • athlete: Person trained to compete in sports
  • court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
  • challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
  • survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
  • emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
  • major: High-ranking officer in the army
  • race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
  • lavish: To use or give a lot of something
  • rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
  • guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
  • ambiguous: Able to be understood in more than one way
  • pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • compensation: (Money) given or received as payment for loss
  • coast: Land near the sea or ocean
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
  • aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
  • mission: A task or role someone is given to do
  • crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
  • rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
  • confrontation: A disagreement or argument
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • land: Region or country
  • marathon: Lasting for a long time
  • miraculous: Wonderful; extraordinary
  • part: Division of a book
  • mining: To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • cooperation: Working together to get something done
  • train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
  • atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
  • raft: Pieces of wood tied together as a kind of boat
  • inclusion: Act of including; person, thing that is included
  • beacon: Something providing guidance or hope to people
  • location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
  • wheelchair: Movable chair mounted on large wheels
  • coy: Withholding information that could be revealed
  • superstar: Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
  • glen: Narrow mountain valley, especially in Scotland
  • teamwork: Cooperative work done by a team
  • madonna: A representation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus
  • halftime: Rest time between two periods of a game
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    • aircraft

      US /ˈɛrˌkræft/

      UK /ˈɛəkrɑ:ft/

      • Countable Noun
      • Vehicle that can fly
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    • ambiguous

      US /æmˈbɪɡjuəs/

      UK /æmˈbɪgjuəs/

      • Adjective
      • Able to be understood in more than one way
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    • around the corner

      US /əˈraʊnd ði ˈkɔrnɚ/

      UK /əˈraund ðə ˈkɔ:nə/

      • Phrase
      • Very near; close by.
      • About to happen; approaching soon.
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    • at sea

      US /æt si/

      UK /æt si:/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Confused; not knowing what to do.
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    • at work

      US /æt wɚk/

      UK /æt wə:k/

      • Phrase
      • Located at one's place of employment
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    • athlete

      US /ˈæθˌlit/

      UK /ˈæθli:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person trained to compete in sports
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or characteristic of athletes.
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    • bay

      US /be/

      UK /beɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
      • A compartment or recess in a building.
      • Adjective
      • Reddish-brown in color, typically used to describe a horse.
      • Forcing someone or something to turn and face its attackers; cornered.
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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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    • challenge

      US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

      UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
      • Act of formally inviting someone to compete
      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally invite someone to compete at something
      • To question the correctness of something
      A2
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    • clock in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
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    • coast

      US /kost/

      UK /kəʊst/

      • Noun
      • Land near the sea or ocean
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To progress in something without trying hard
      • (Of a vehicle) to move forward without power
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    • community

      US /kəˈmjunɪti/

      UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people who share a common idea or area
      • A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
      • Shared or participated in by all members of a group
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    • compensation

      US /ˌkɑmpənˈseʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒmpenˈseɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Money) given or received as payment for loss
      • A psychological strategy of counteracting, real or imagined, personal defects and weaknesses by emphasizing desirable traits.
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    • confrontation

      US /ˌkɑ:nfrənˈteɪʃn/

      UK /ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • A disagreement or argument
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    • cooperation

      US /koˌɑpəˈreʃən/

      UK /kəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Working together to get something done
      • Willingness to help or do what someone asks.
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    • court

      US /kɔrt, kort/

      UK /kɔ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
      • To encourage dangerous behavior
      • Noun
      • Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
      • Place where legal cases are decided
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    • coy

      US /kɔɪ/

      UK /kɔɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Withholding information that could be revealed
      C1TOEIC
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    • custom made

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Designed and manufactured specifically for a particular customer.
      B1
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • emergency

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒənsi/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒənsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sudden event needing an immediate action
      • A medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity such that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in placing the patient's health in serious jeopardy.
      • Adjective
      • Used in an emergency; for use when something dangerous happens.
      • Designed for use in an emergency.
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    • glen

      US /ɡlɛn/

      UK /glen/

      • Countable Noun
      • Narrow mountain valley, especially in Scotland
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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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    • guard

      US /ɡɑrd/

      UK /ɡɑ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep watch over something to protect it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
      • A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
      A2
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    • halftime

      US /ˌhɑ:f'taɪm/

      UK /ˌhɑ:f'taɪm/

      • Noun
      • Rest time between two periods of a game
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • in flight

      US /ɪn flaɪt/

      UK /in flait/

      • Phrase
      • Act of flying
      • Adverb
      • While flying.
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    • In the event of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • If something happens, especially something undesirable
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    • inclusion

      US /ɪnˈkluʒən/

      UK /ɪnˈklu:ʒn/

      • Noun
      • Act of including; person, thing that is included
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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.
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    • issue

      US /ˈɪʃu/

      UK /'ɪʃu:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something available to be used or sold
      • To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
      • Single edition of a magazine
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    • land with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To bring an aircraft down to the ground.
      • To obtain or achieve something desirable, especially after a period of effort.
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    • lavish

      US /ˈlævɪʃ/

      UK /ˈlævɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use or give a lot of something
      • Adjective
      • Generous; providing a lot of something
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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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    • location

      US /loʊˈkeɪʃn/

      UK /ləʊˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
      • A place away from a studio where film or television shots are made.
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    • madonna

      US /məˈdɑ:nə/

      UK /məˈdɒnə/

      • Proper Noun
      • A representation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus
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    • major

      US /ˈmedʒɚ/

      UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • High-ranking officer in the army
      • Main subject you study at university
      • Adjective
      • Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
      • Important, serious, or large in scope, size
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    • marathon

      US /'mærəθɑ:n/

      UK /'mærəθən/

      • Adjective
      • Lasting for a long time
      • Countable Noun
      • Running race that is run over a distance of 42km
      • A long-lasting event, often involving endurance or persistence.
      B2
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    • mining

      US /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/

      UK /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
      • To dig into the earth or sea to obtain minerals
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of digging to get coal, gold, silver etc.
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    • miraculous

      US /mɪˈrækjələs/

      UK /mɪˈrækjələs/

      • Adjective
      • Wonderful; extraordinary
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    • mission

      US /ˈmɪʃən/

      UK /'mɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A task or role someone is given to do
      • Special assignment given to a person or group
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • on hand

      US /ɑn hænd/

      UK /ɔn hænd/

      • Adverb
      • Present and available; in attendance.
      • Phrase
      • Available; readily accessible.
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    • pattern

      US /ˈpætən/

      UK /'pætn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Model to follow in making or doing something
      • Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To copy the way something else is made
      • To decorate with a pattern.
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    • pop

      US /pɑp/

      UK /pɒp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause something to open or burst suddenly
      • To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet soda drink
      • A short, sharp, explosive sound.
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    • race

      US /res/

      UK /reɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
      • People who share physical features or culture
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take part in a running or swimming competition
      • To move or go at a very fast pace
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    • raft

      US /ræft/

      UK /rɑ:ft/

      • Countable Noun
      • Pieces of wood tied together as a kind of boat
      B2
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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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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    • rise up

      US /raɪz ʌp/

      UK /raiz ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attempt to defeat government or ruler
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    • roll out the red carpet

      US /roʊl aʊt ðə ˈrɛd ˈkɑrpət/

      UK /rəul aʊt ðə ˈred ˈkɑ:pɪt/

      • other
      • To give someone a very special or warm welcome.
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    • scale

      US /skel/

      UK /skeɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Size, level, or amount when compared
      • Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change the size of but keep the proportions
      • To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
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    • set to

      US /sɛt tu/

      UK /set tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • shout out

      US /ʃaʊt aʊt/

      UK /ʃaut aut/

      • Noun
      • A public expression of greeting or praise.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To publicly mention or acknowledge someone or something.
      • To publicly acknowledge or thank someone.
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    • summit

      US /ˈsʌmɪt/

      UK /'sʌmɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
      • Highest part or top point of a mountain
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • reach the summit of (a mountain or hill).
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    • superstar

      US /ˈsjupɚˌstɑr/

      UK /'su:pəstɑ:(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
      C2
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    • survive

      US /sɚˈvaɪv/

      UK /sə'vaɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue to live despite illness or trouble
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    • teamwork

      US /ˈtimˌwə:k/

      UK /ˈti:mwɜ:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cooperative work done by a team
      • Coordinated effort among members of a sports team to achieve a common goal.
      C1
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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.
      C2
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    • to scale

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase or expand proportionally.
      • To climb or ascend.
      B2
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    • track

      US /træk/

      UK /træk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use marks to follow a wild animal
      • To move a certain way/follow a particular course
      • Noun
      • A circular course for running
      • Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
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    • wheelchair

      US /ˈwi:ltʃer/

      UK /ˈwi:ltʃeə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Movable chair mounted on large wheels
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    • work together

      US /wɚk təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /wə:k təˈɡeðə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
      A1
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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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