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Vocabulary

  • on foot
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • on horseback: Riding a horse or sitting astride a horse.
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • at least: As a minimum
  • carry away: To move or get greatly excited by something
  • name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
  • call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
  • for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
  • laugh with: To share a feeling of amusement with someone
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
  • pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
  • accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
  • alternative: Something different you can choose
  • slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
  • existence: State of being present, alive or real
  • suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
  • sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
  • occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • sake: Japanese rice wine
  • association: Organization of people with the same interest
  • adapt: To change something for a different function
  • refer: To talk about or write about something
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
  • interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
  • fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
  • universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
  • niche: Small part of a market representing an opportunity
  • explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
  • analysis: Careful study to better understand something
  • century: Period of 100 years
  • mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
  • premier: Being the most influential, important, or best
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • athletic: Fit and strong; physically capable
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • sword: A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
  • laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
  • mount: To attach something to something else
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • dub: To add a new soundtrack to an audio recording
  • diameter: Distance across the center of an object
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • testament: Evidence or proof (usually of something good)
  • biblical: Concerning the bible
  • tent: Portable cloth shelter used outdoors for camping
  • headline: To be the main performer at a show
  • mutate: To develop into another thing; change
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • dinosaur: Reptile that lived millions of years ago
  • rugby: Game played by two teams with an oval ball
  • ball: Large dance where people dress formally
  • pierce: Person's name
  • call: A order or request for action
  • ring: A roped area in which people fight or box
  • foot: Base of something such as a mountain or vase
  • tab: To press the tab key on a keyboard
  • gallop: To cause a horse or another animal to run fast
  • soccer: Sport where players try to kick a ball into a net
  • hoop: Round or circular shape or object
  • moth: Insect with large wings that flies around at night
  • inflection: Change in a person's voice when talking
  • behemoth: Something that is abnormally large and powerful
  • hebrew: Ancient Semitic language now spoken in Israel
  • riff: Short series of repeated notes in music
  • polo: Game in which horseback riders try to score goals
  • horseback: On horseback riding on the back of a horse
  • lance: Weapon like a spear carried by knights in jousts
  • bc: Before Christ; used after dates/years
  • horseman: Person skilled in riding horses
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    • accent

      US /ˈækˌsɛnt/

      UK /'æksent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
      • Noun
      • Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
      • Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
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    • adapt

      US /əˈdæpt/

      UK /ə'dæpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change something for a different function
      • To change something to fit or suit a new purpose
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To change your behaviour so that it is easier to live in a new place or situation
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    • alternative

      US /ɔlˈtɚnətɪv, æl-/

      UK /ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv/

      • Countable Noun
      • Something different you can choose
      • Adjective
      • A different choice
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    • analysis

      US /əˈnælɪsɪs/

      UK /əˈnæləsɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Careful study to better understand something
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    • association

      US /əˌsoʊʃi'eɪʃn/

      UK /əˌsəʊʃɪ'eɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Organization of people with the same interest
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
      C2
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    • athletic

      US /æθˈlɛtɪk/

      UK /æθˈletɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Fit and strong; physically capable
      B1
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    • bc

      US

      UK

      • Abbreviation
      • Before Christ; used after dates/years
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    • bear

      US /bɛr/

      UK /bɛː/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
      • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
      • Countable Noun
      • Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
      • Someone who expects stock market to fall
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    • behemoth

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Something that is abnormally large and powerful
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    • biblical

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the bible
      • Very great and impressive
      B2
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    • call for

      US /kɔl fɔr/

      UK /kɔ:l fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
      • To come to someone's house to take them somewhere
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    • carry away

      US /ˈkæri əˈwe/

      UK /ˈkæri əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move or get greatly excited by something
      • To walk away with something (often in your hand)
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    • correct

      US /kəˈrɛkt/

      UK /kə'rekt/

      • Adjective
      • Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
      • True or accurate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fix a problem
      • To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
      A2
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    • diameter

      US /daɪˈæmɪtɚ/

      UK /daɪˈæmɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Distance across the center of an object
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    • dinosaur

      US /ˈdaɪnəˌsɔr/

      UK /'daɪnəsɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Reptile that lived millions of years ago
      • A person who is outdated or resistant to change.
      B2
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    • dub

      US /dʌb/

      UK /dʌb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To add a new soundtrack to an audio recording
      • To give (a person or place) a name or nickname
      B2
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    • eventually

      US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/

      UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
      • At some later time; in the future
      A2
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    • existence

      US /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/

      UK /ɪɡ'zɪstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being present, alive or real
      • A way of living; the manner in which someone lives.
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    • explanation

      US /ˌɛkspləˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌekspləˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Details or reasons given to make something clear
      • A reason or justification given for an action or event.
      A2TOEIC
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    • fade

      US /fed/

      UK /feɪd/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cause to lose brightness of color
      • To lose strength or freshness
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    • for the sake of

      US /fɔr ði sek ʌv/

      UK /fɔ: ðə seik ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • For the purpose of; in the interest of.
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    • gallop

      US /ˈɡæləp/

      UK /ˈgæləp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cause a horse or another animal to run fast
      B2
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    • headline

      US /ˈhedlaɪn/

      UK /ˈhedlaɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be the main performer at a show
      • Noun
      • Title summarizing a news story
      B2
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    • hebrew

      US /ˈhibru/

      UK /ˈhi:bru:/

      • Noun
      • Ancient Semitic language now spoken in Israel
      C2
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    • hold on

      US /hold ɑn/

      UK /həuld ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
      • To wait for a short time.
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    • hoop

      US /hup/

      UK /hu:p/

      • Noun
      • Round or circular shape or object
      B2
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    • horseback

      US /ˈhɔrsˌbæk/

      UK /ˈhɔ:sbæk/

      • Noun
      • On horseback riding on the back of a horse
      C2
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    • horseman

      US /ˈhɔ:rsmən/

      UK /ˈhɔ:smən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person skilled in riding horses
      C2
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    • inflection

      US /ɪnˈflɛkʃən/

      UK /ɪnˈflekʃn/

      • Noun
      • Change in a person's voice when talking
      • Change in ending depending on use in a sentence
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    • interrupt

      US /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/

      UK /ˌɪntə'rʌpt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop something from happening for a while
      • To stop someone from speaking by saying or doing something.
      • Noun
      • A signal that stops a computer from working on one thing and starts it working on something else.
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    • involve

      US /ɪnˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪn'vɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have or be included as a part of something
      • To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • lance

      US /læns/

      UK /lɑ:ns/

      • Countable Noun
      • Weapon like a spear carried by knights in jousts
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut open a wound/boil to release the pus
      B2
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    • laugh with

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To share a feeling of amusement with someone
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    • league

      US /liɡ/

      UK /li:ɡ/

      • Noun
      • Group of people, countries with a common goal
      • Association of sports teams that organizes matches
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To form a league; to unite for a common purpose.
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    • mainstream

      US /ˈmenˌstrim/

      UK /ˈmeɪnstri:m/

      • Noun
      • Prevailing current of thought
      • Adjective
      • considered normal, and having or using ideas, beliefs, etc. that are accepted by most people
      • Considered normal because it reflects what is done or accepted by most people
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    • medieval

      US /ˌmidiˈivəl/

      UK /ˌmediˈi:vl/

      • Adjective
      • Old or out of date and not of much use
      • Relating to the Middle Ages (approximately 5th to 15th century).
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    • moth

      US /mɔθ, mɑθ/

      UK /mɒθ/

      • Noun
      • Insect with large wings that flies around at night
      • A moth is a small, winged insect that is similar to a butterfly. Moths are often attracted to light and can damage clothes and other fabrics.
      B2
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    • mount

      US /maʊnt/

      UK /maʊnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach something to something else
      • To set a picture, jewel etc. in
      • Noun
      • An attachment used to keep something in place
      • Horse that someone is riding
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    • mutate

      US /ˈmjutet,mjuˈtet/

      UK /mju:'teɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To develop into another thing; change
      B2
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    • name for

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
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    • niche

      US /ni:ʃ/

      UK /nɪtʃ/

      • Noun
      • Small part of a market representing an opportunity
      • Area with all specific plant/animal needs to live
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To specialize in a particular market segment or area.
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    • occasionally

      US /əˈkeɪʒən(ə)li/

      UK /əˈkeɪʒnəli/

      • Adverb
      • Not very often; sometimes; seldom
      • Happening or appearing irregularly.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • on foot

      US /ɑn fʊt/

      UK /ɔn fut/

      • Phrase
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    • on horseback

      US /ɑn ˈhɔrˌsbæk/

      UK /ɒn ˈhɔ:sbæk/

      • other
      • Riding a horse or sitting astride a horse.
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    • pierce

      US /pɪrs/

      UK /pɪəs/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To force a way into
      • To make a hole with something sharp
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    • polo

      US /ˈpolo/

      UK /'pəʊləʊ/

      • Noun
      • Game in which horseback riders try to score goals
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    • premier

      US /prɪˈmɪr,-ˈmjɪr,ˈprimɪr/

      UK /'premɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Being the most influential, important, or best
      • Noun
      • Prime minister of a country
      • The chief administrative official in some governments.
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    • pronunciation

      US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/

      UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • How a word is said; how a word sounds
      • The manner in which someone utters a word.
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

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

      US /rɪˈfɚ/

      UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk about or write about something
      • To give information about something
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    • riff

      US /rɪf/

      UK /rɪf/

      • Noun
      • Short series of repeated notes in music
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To play a riff or series of riffs.
      • To improvise or elaborate on a theme or idea.
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    • rugby

      US /ˈrʌɡbi/

      UK /ˈrʌgbi/

      • Noun
      • Game played by two teams with an oval ball
      B2
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    • sake

      US /sek/

      UK /seɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Japanese rice wine
      • Noun
      • Interest or benefit of someone or something
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    • sensitive

      US /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/

      UK /'sensətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
      • (Private information) needing careful treatment
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    • slang

      US /slæŋ/

      UK /slæŋ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words or phrases used in a very informal way
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
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    • suck

      US /sʌk/

      UK /sʌk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pull or remove something with great power
      • To attract someone; make someone interested
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    • sword

      US /sɔrd/

      UK /sɔ:d/

      • Countable Noun
      • A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
      B1
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    • tab

      US /tæb/

      UK /tæb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To press the tab key on a keyboard
      • Noun
      • Formatting space in a word processing document
      • Keyboard key to format space in a document
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    • tent

      US /tɛnt/

      UK /tent/

      • Countable Noun
      • Portable cloth shelter used outdoors for camping
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To live by camping outdoors in a cloth structure
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    • testament

      US /ˈtɛstəmənt/

      UK /ˈtestəmənt/

      • Noun
      • Evidence or proof (usually of something good)
      • A person's will, especially regarding the disposal of their property.
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    • universal

      US /ˌjunəˈvɚsəl/

      UK /ˌju:nɪˈvɜ:sl/

      • Adjective
      • Existing in all places at all times for all people
      • Done or experienced by everyone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Things which apply equally to everyone
      • A general term, idea, or concept applicable to many particular things.
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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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    Is it called soccer or football?

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    Ever wondered why some people say 'soccer' and others say 'football'? This fun video dives into the fascinating history and linguistic twists behind these terms, exploring how different cultures landed on their unique names for the sport. You'll even pick up some cool vocabulary about language evolution and etymology along the way!

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