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Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • have to: Must do
  • start off: To begin or commence something.
  • english speaker: A person who speaks English.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
  • in school: Attending an educational institution.
  • break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • set up
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • conversation skills: The ability to communicate effectively and engage in meaningful exchanges with others.
  • shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
  • native: Someone from or born in a specific country
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
  • incentive: Something that encourages you to do something
  • definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
  • numb: Unable to feel a body part due to cold or illness
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • prescription: Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • implicit: Unquestioning and without doubt
  • syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • intermediate: Between; in the middle; moderate
  • investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
  • randomly: With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • impose: To make someone to do or endure something
  • vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • alphabet: Letters, symbols, characters of a written language
  • adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
  • spell: To lead to future trouble
  • monitor: To observe and keep a record of something
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • critic: Person who judges (e.g. art) and gives opinions
  • speech: A formal talk to an audience
  • expenditure: Act of using something such as money or time
  • prescribe: (Of doctors) to say what medicine should be taken
  • verb: Word that expresses an action or state
  • difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
  • beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
  • descriptive: Telling what something is like or looks like
  • implore: To make an emotional and serious request
  • syntax: Study of the way words are organized in a sentence
  • bloom: To flower; to produce flowers
  • worm: Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
  • phonetic: Concerning the sounds of languages
  • pant: Short, loud breath, taken with the mouth open
  • choir: Group of people who sing together e.g. in church
  • platinum: Very expensive silver-colored metal
  • victorious: Having won
  • underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
  • prefix: Part of a word added to the front, e.g. UNhappy
  • prescriptive: Determining or ordering rules or laws
  • whatnot: Miscellaneous curios
  • beauty: Something attractive that produces great pleasure
  • clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
  • moderator: Person hosting a discussion
  • golly: Interjection showing surprise; gosh; goodness me
  • ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
  • bookstore: Shop where books are sold
  • beautify: To cause someone or something to become beautiful
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    • alphabet

      US /ˈælfəˌbɛt, -bɪt/

      UK /ˈælfəbet/

      • Noun
      • Letters, symbols, characters of a written language
      B1
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    • beautify

      US /ˈbjutəˌfaɪ/

      UK /ˈbju:tɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone or something to become beautiful
      A2
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    • beauty

      US /ˈbjuti/

      UK /'bju:tɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something attractive that produces great pleasure
      • Physically or visually attractive person
      A2
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    • beg

      US /bɛɡ/

      UK /beg/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To ask someone in an emotional way for something
      • (Dog) to sit up to ask for something
      B1
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    • bloom

      US /blum/

      UK /blu:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To flower; to produce flowers
      • To achieve an ideal state of beauty and strength
      • Noun
      • Period of beauty, strength or freshness
      B2
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    • bookstore

      US /ˈbʊkˌstɔr, -ˌstor/

      UK /'bʊkstɔ:(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shop where books are sold
      B2
      More
    • break it down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
      • To explain something in a detailed and understandable way.
      A2
      More
    • choir

      US /kwaɪr/

      UK /'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people who sing together e.g. in church
      • The area in a church or cathedral reserved for the clergy and choir.
      B2
      More
    • clothe

      US /kloʊð/

      UK /kləʊð/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
      B1
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
      A1
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    • conversation

      US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Talking with other people; discussion or chat
      • General communication or interaction.
      A2
      More
    • conversation skills

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The ability to communicate effectively and engage in meaningful exchanges with others.
      • Proficiency in engaging in professional dialogues, negotiations, and presentations.
      B1
      More
    • critic

      US /ˈkrɪtɪk/

      UK /'krɪtɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who judges (e.g. art) and gives opinions
      • A person who tends to find fault or express adverse criticism.
      A2
      More
    • definition

      US /ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/

      UK /ˌdefɪˈnɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
      • The sharpness of an image on a screen
      A2TOEIC
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    • descriptive

      US /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/

      UK /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Telling what something is like or looks like
      B2
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    • english speaker

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A person who speaks English.
      • A person with fluency in English.
      A2
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    • expenditure

      US /ɪkˈspɛndətʃɚ/

      UK /ɪkˈspendɪtʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of using something such as money or time
      • Amount of money used in a certain period of time
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • for sure

      US /fɔr ʃʊr/

      UK /fɔ: ʃuə/

      • Adverb
      • Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
      • Used to emphasize a statement.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
      A2
      More
    • golly

      US /ˈɡɑli/

      UK /ˈgɔli:/

      • Interjection
      • Interjection showing surprise; gosh; goodness me
      C1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • implicit

      US /ɪmˈplɪsɪt/

      UK /ɪm'plɪsɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Unquestioning and without doubt
      • Suggested though not directly expressed.
      B1TOEIC
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    • implore

      US /ɪmˈplɔr, -ˈplor/

      UK /ɪmˈplɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an emotional and serious request
      C2
      More
    • impose

      US /ɪmˈpoʊz/

      UK /ɪmˈpəʊz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone to do or endure something
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • in school

      US /ɪn skul/

      UK /ɪn sku:l/

      • other
      • Attending an educational institution.
      A1
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    • incentive

      US /ɪnˈsɛntɪv/

      UK /ɪnˈsentɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that encourages you to do something
      • Adjective
      • Serving to encourage or motivate.
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • intermediate

      US /ˌɪntɚˈmidiɪt/

      UK /ˌɪntəˈmi:diət/

      • Adjective
      • Between; in the middle; moderate
      • Having some knowledge but not advanced
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person with some knowledge but not advanced
      • Something that comes between two things in time, place, character, etc.
      B1
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    • investigate

      US /ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡet/

      UK /ɪn'vestɪɡeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to find out facts; to carry out research
      A2
      More
    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
      A2
      More
    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
      A1
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    • look for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
      A1
      More
    • made with

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Containing a particular ingredient or material.
      • Created or produced using a specific tool, method, or process.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
      A1
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    • moderator

      US /ˈmɑdəˌretɚ/

      UK /ˈmɒdəreɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person hosting a discussion
      C1
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    • monitor

      US /ˈmɑ:nɪtə(r)/

      UK /ˈmɒnɪtə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To observe and keep a record of something
      • To observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time; keep under systematic review.
      • Noun
      • A senior student at school
      • Electronic screen on which you can see images
      A2TOEIC
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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
      A1
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    • native

      US /ˈnetɪv/

      UK /ˈneɪtɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone from or born in a specific country
      • Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
      • Adjective
      • Caused by natural ability; innate
      A2
      More
    • numb

      US /nʌm/

      UK /nʌm/

      • Adjective
      • Unable to feel a body part due to cold or illness
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a part of body unable to feel (pain, etc.)
      B2
      More
    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
      More
    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
      More
    • ow

      US /aʊ/

      UK /aʊ/

      • Interjection
      • Sound people make when they are hurt
      C2
      More
    • pant

      US /pænt/

      UK /pænt/

      • Noun
      • Short, loud breath, taken with the mouth open
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To breathe loudly and rapidly, with an open mouth
      C1
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    • phonetic

      US /fəˈnɛtɪk/

      UK /fəˈnetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the sounds of languages
      C1
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    • platinum

      US /ˈplætnəm/

      UK /ˈplætɪnəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very expensive silver-colored metal
      • Adjective
      • Made from the silver metal platinum
      • Of a pale silvery-grey colour.
      B2
      More
    • prefix

      US /ˈpriˌfɪks/

      UK /'pri:fɪks/

      • Noun
      • Part of a word added to the front, e.g. UNhappy
      B2
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    • prescribe

      US /prɪˈskraɪb/

      UK /prɪ'skraɪb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • (Of doctors) to say what medicine should be taken
      • To set down rules or guidelines
      B2
      More
    • prescription

      US /prɪˈskrɪpʃən/

      UK /prɪˈskrɪpʃn/

      • Noun
      • Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
      • Set of appropriate guidelines for something
      B2TOEIC
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    • prescriptive

      US /prɪˈskrɪptɪv/

      UK /prɪˈskrɪptɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Determining or ordering rules or laws
      B2
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    • randomly

      US /'rændəmlɪ/

      UK /'rændəmlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance
      B1TOEIC
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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.
      A1
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    • shut up

      US /ʃʌt ʌp/

      UK /ʃʌt ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To close something, e.g. a shop
      • To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
      • Interjection
      • An expression of disbelief or surprise
      A2
      More
    • speech

      US /spitʃ/

      UK /spi:tʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A formal talk to an audience
      • Expression of ideas or opinions by talking
      A2TOEIC
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    • spell

      US /spɛl/

      UK /spel/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lead to future trouble
      • To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
      • Period of time; time when an action is being done
      A2
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    • start off

      US /stɑrt ɔf/

      UK /stɑ:t ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin or commence something.
      • To begin a journey.
      B2
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    • syllable

      US /ˈsɪləbəl/

      UK /'sɪləbl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Part of a word containing a vowel
      B2
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    • syntax

      US /ˈsɪnˌtæks/

      UK /ˈsɪntæks/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of the way words are organized in a sentence
      B2
      More
    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
      A1
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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
      A2
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    • underwear

      US /ˈʌndərwer/

      UK /ˈʌndəweə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
      C1
      More
    • victorious

      US /vɪkˈtɔriəs, -ˈtor-/

      UK /vɪkˈtɔ:riəs/

      • Adjective
      • Having won
      B1
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    • vocabulary

      US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/

      UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words that have to do with a particular subject
      • The words that a person knows
      B1TOEIC
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    • vowel

      US /ˈvaʊəl/

      UK /ˈvaʊəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
      B1
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    • whatnot

      US /ˈwɑːt.nɑːt/

      UK /ˈwɒt.nɒt/

      • Noun
      • Miscellaneous curios
      • Uncountable Noun
      • And other similar things
      C1
      More
    • 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
    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
      A1
      More
    • worm

      US /wɚm/

      UK /wɜ:m/

      • Noun
      • Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove worms from an animals stomach
      • To get information, etc. out of, by tricking them
      B2
      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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    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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