Vocabulary

  • in reverse: In the opposite direction.
  • result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
  • in the black: Operating with a profit; not in debt.
  • all wet: Completely wrong or mistaken.
  • start in: To begin a job or activity.
  • to the left: In or toward the left direction.
  • allow for: To take into consideration
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • pitch up: To arrive or appear at a place, sometimes unexpectedly.
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • tap in: To enter a code or information by tapping on a device.
  • in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • dial in: To connect to a computer network or system remotely, typically using a modem.
  • store up: To accumulate or collect something for future use.
  • access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
  • expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
  • technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • general: Widespread, normal or usual
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
  • random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
  • position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
  • shift: To change in position or direction
  • reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
  • function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
  • pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
  • direction: When someone tells people what to do
  • external: Concerning foreign countries
  • remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
  • grain: Seeds of plants used for food
  • result: Something produced through tests or experiments
  • advance: Forward movement by an army
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • performance: Act of doing something
  • tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
  • switch: A change or shift from one method to another
  • rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
  • layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • digital: Using electronic signals or computers
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • decay: To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
  • chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • fully: Completely or entirely
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • overlap: To lie over or cover a part of something else
  • audio: Concerning sound
  • particle: Adverb or preposition that joins with a verb
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • onset: When something, e.g. an illness, starts; beginning
  • density: Degree to which an area is filled or covered
  • dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
  • knob: Handle or protrusion on furniture or a door
  • pedal: Lever worked by the foot, e.g. the brakes of a car
  • buffer: Data in computer memory allowing fast access
  • port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
  • synthesis: Process of making something new out of other ones
  • preset: To set up in advance (e.g. TV default settings)
  • clockwise: In the same direction as a clock's hands
  • playback: Act of reproducing recorded sound
  • amplitude: Breadth, width or largeness of something
  • granular: Composed of or covered with grain
  • auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
  • voltage: Measured force of electricity
  • tempo: Speed or pace of something
  • midi: Southern part of France
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    • access

      US /ˈæksɛs/

      UK /'ækses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
      • The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to use or have permission to use
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    • advance

      US /ædˈvæns/

      UK /əd'vɑ:ns/

      • Noun
      • Forward movement by an army
      • An attempt to seduce someone
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of an army) to move forward
      • To change or improve
      A2TOEIC
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    • all wet

      US /ɔl wɛt/

      UK /ɔ:l wet/

      • other
      • Completely wrong or mistaken.
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    • allow for

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To take into consideration
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    • amplitude

      US /ˈæmplɪtu:d/

      UK /ˈæmplɪtju:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Breadth, width or largeness of something
      • Distance between the top and the base of a curve
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    • audio

      US /ˈɔ:dioʊ/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning sound
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sound, especially when recorded or transmitted.
      B2TOEIC
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    • auto

      US /ˈɔ:toʊ/

      UK /ˈɔ:təʊ/

      • Noun
      • Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
      B2
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • buffer

      US /ˈbʌfɚ/

      UK /ˈbʌfə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Data in computer memory allowing fast access
      • Protection to prevent things mixing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To store data in special memory for fast access
      • To protect a thing by separating it from
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    • chop

      US /tʃɑp/

      UK /tʃɒp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
      • To hit someone with your hand
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A hit with the hand in a sideways motion
      • Thick slice of meat still attached to a bone
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    • clockwise

      US /ˈklɑkˌwaɪz/

      UK /ˈklɒkwaɪz/

      • Adjective
      • In the same direction as a clock's hands
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    • decay

      US /dɪˈke/

      UK /dɪˈkeɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
      • To lose health or strength
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Slow loss of physical or mental health
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    • density

      US /ˈdɛnsɪti/

      UK /ˈdensəti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Degree to which an area is filled or covered
      • The degree of compactness of a substance.
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    • depend

      US /dɪˈpend/

      UK /dɪˈpend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
      • To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
      B1TOEIC
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    • depending on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
      • Influenced or determined by.
      • Preposition
      • Subject to; contingent on
      • Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
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    • dial

      US /ˈdaɪəl/

      UK /'daɪəl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To call a person or place on a telephone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Face of a clock that shows the time
      • A knob or switch
      B1TOEIC
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    • dial in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To connect to a computer network or system remotely, typically using a modem.
      • To adjust something precisely to achieve the desired result.
      B1
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    • direction

      US /dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When someone tells people what to do
      • Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
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    • distinct

      US /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

      UK /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

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

      US /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/

      UK /ɪk'spreʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
      • Group of words that have a specific meaning
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    • external

      US /ɪkˈstɚnəl/

      UK /eksˈtə:nl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning foreign countries
      • Concerning the outside of something; outer
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    • function

      US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

      UK /'fʌŋkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Social event, or party such as a wedding
      • Mathematical operation used in calculations
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To serve a certain purpose or role
      • To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
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    • grain

      US /ɡren/

      UK /greɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Seeds of plants used for food
      • Natural pattern in something, e.g. wood
      B1TOEIC
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    • granular

      US /ˈɡrænjəlɚ/

      UK /ˈgrænjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Composed of or covered with grain
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    • in depth

      US /ɪn dɛpθ/

      UK /in depθ/

      • Adverb
      • Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
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    • in reverse

      US /ɪn rɪˈvɚs/

      UK /in riˈvə:s/

      • Adverb
      • In the opposite direction.
      • In the opposite order.
      • Phrase
      • Moving or operating backwards.
      • With the sequence inverted.
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    • in the black

      US /ɪn ði blæk/

      UK /in ðə blæk/

      • Adjective
      • Operating with a profit; not in debt.
      • Phrase
      • Having a positive balance; out of debt.
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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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    • knob

      US /nɑ:b/

      UK /nɒb/

      • Countable Noun
      • Handle or protrusion on furniture or a door
      C2
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    • layer

      US /ˈleɚ/

      UK /ˈleiə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of several sheets of a material or object
      • A covering of something spread over a surface.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put things one on top of another
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    • midi

      US /ˈmɪdi/

      UK /ˈmidi/

      • Proper Noun
      • Southern part of France
      C1
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • onset

      US /ˈɑnˌsɛt, ˈɔn-/

      UK /ˈɒnset/

      • Noun
      • When something, e.g. an illness, starts; beginning
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    • overlap

      US /ˌoʊvərˈlæp/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈlæp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lie over or cover a part of something else
      • To happen at the same time as another event
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount shared in the same space, form, idea
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    • particle

      US /ˈpɑrtɪkəl/

      UK /ˈpɑ:tɪkl/

      • Noun
      • Adverb or preposition that joins with a verb
      • Tiny piece or quantity of something
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    • pedal

      US /ˈpɛdl/

      UK /ˈpedl/

      • Noun
      • Lever worked by the foot, e.g. the brakes of a car
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To operate or move something with the foot.
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    • performance

      US / pɚˈfɔrməns/

      UK /pə'fɔ:məns/

      • Noun
      • Act of doing something
      • Activity done to entertain an audience
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    • pitch

      US /pɪtʃ/

      UK /pɪtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
      • To throw a baseball to a batter
      • Noun
      • Act of throwing a baseball for someone to hit
      • Playing fields in sports, e.g. for soccer
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    • pitch up

      US /pɪtʃ ʌp/

      UK /pɪtʃ ʌp/

      • other
      • To arrive or appear at a place, sometimes unexpectedly.
      B2
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    • playback

      US /ˈpleˌbæk/

      UK /'pleɪbæk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of reproducing recorded sound
      C2
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    • port

      US /pɔrt, port/

      UK /pɔ:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • City where ships can shelter during a storm
      • Left side of a ship when facing forward
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move data from one computer system to another
      B1
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    • preset

      US /priˈsɛt/

      UK /ˌpri:ˈset/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To set up in advance (e.g. TV default settings)
      C1
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    • random

      US /ˈrændəm/

      UK /'rændəm/

      • Adjective
      • Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
      B1
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    • remote

      US /rɪˈmot/

      UK /rɪ'məʊt/

      • Adjective
      • Being far away from people, towns, etc.
      • (Of a possibility) being small or not likely
      • Noun
      • Radio device designed to operate TV, etc.
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    • result

      US /rɪˈzʌlt/

      UK /rɪ'zʌlt/

      • Noun
      • Something produced through tests or experiments
      • Final score of a competition, election or game
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be the outcome of other causes and effects
      • To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
      A2
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    • result in

      US /rɪˈzʌlt ɪn/

      UK /riˈzʌlt in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause or produce as a consequence.
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    • reverse

      US /rɪˈvɚs/

      UK /rɪ'vɜ:s/

      • Noun
      • Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
      • Instance of a significant change, for the worse
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To drive a vehicle backward
      • To change to an opposite state, way or condition
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    • shift

      US /ʃɪft/

      UK /ʃɪft/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change in position or direction
      • To move something from one place to another
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
      • Period of work starting at a certain time
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    • start in

      US /stɑrt ɪn/

      UK /stɑ:t in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin a job or activity.
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    • store up

      US /stɔr ʌp/

      UK /stɔ: ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accumulate or collect something for future use.
      A2
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    • switch

      US /swɪtʃ/

      UK /swɪtʃ/

      • Noun
      • A change or shift from one method to another
      • Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
      • Transitive Verb
      • To exchange or replace something for another thing
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    • synthesis

      US /ˈsɪnθɪsɪs/

      UK /ˈsɪnθəsɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Process of making something new out of other ones
      • Building something complex from simple parts
      B2TOEIC
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    • tap

      US /tæp/

      UK /tæp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
      • To spy one someone electronically
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Faucet; the place you can get water from a pipe
      • Light hit, generally one that makes a sound
      A2
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    • tap in

      US /tæp ɪn/

      UK /tæp in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To enter a code or information by tapping on a device.
      • To connect to something, such as a meeting or system, remotely.
      B1
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    • technique

      US /tɛkˈnik/

      UK /tekˈni:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
      • The skill or ability to do something well.
      A2TOEIC
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    • tempo

      US /ˈtɛmpo/

      UK /'tempəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Speed or pace of something
      C1
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    • to the left

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In or toward the left direction.
      • Situated on the left side of.
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    • unique

      US /juˈnik/

      UK /jʊ'ni:k/

      • Adjective
      • Unlike other things; being the only one like it
      • Remarkably special or unusual.
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    • voltage

      US /ˈvoʊltɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈvəʊltɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Measured force of electricity
      B1
      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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