Vocabulary

  • in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
  • account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
  • in circulation: Available and being used by the public.
  • deal with
  • spread all over: To become known or distributed widely throughout an area or group of people.
  • of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
  • in favour of
  • put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
  • In the event of: If something happens, especially something undesirable
  • like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • aside from
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • bank: A financial institution that keeps or lends money
  • money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • small: Little in size; not big
  • buy: To believe something; accept
  • short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • yearly: Once a year; every 365 days
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • today: This day; day that is happening now
  • outdoors: Outside a building; in the open air
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
  • century: Period of 100 years
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
  • lend: To let someone borrow something for a while
  • businessman: A man who works in business
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
  • financial: Involving money
  • provide: To make available; to supply for use
  • nowadays: At the present time; now
  • union: Act of joining two or more things into one
  • exchange: Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
  • trading: To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
  • traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
  • industry: Hard work; being busy working
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • role: Character played by an actor
  • interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
  • society: A group who meet to share values or interests
  • worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
  • grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
  • range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
  • banking: To put or keep your money in a bank
  • risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
  • crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
  • worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
  • management: People who are in control of a business or group
  • major: High-ranking officer in the army
  • focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
  • elect: To select someone for a position by voting
  • gamble: To play games to win money
  • financing: Act of giving or lending money to
  • govern: To officially control land and make policies
  • enable: To make it possible to do something
  • bench: Part of the room in court where the judge sits
  • calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
  • lobby: Main entrance and waiting room of public building
  • nutshell: Shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut
  • enforce: To force something to be done or accepted
  • bankrupt: Unable to pay debts
  • simplify: To make something easier to do, use or understand
  • bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
  • arise: To stand up
  • legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
  • circulation: Movement of blood through the body
  • deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
  • European: Concerning the culture and people of Europe
  • counterfeit: Made to look like the real thing, but false; fake
  • cashless: Not paying with physical money
  • bailout: Giving money to help someone get out of debt
  • enigma: Person or thing that is hard to understand
  • proclaim: To indicate or show something clearly
  • handing: To give something to someone personally
  • evaporate: To pass off or away; to disappear
  • default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
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    • account for

      US /əˈkaʊnt fɔr/

      UK /əˈkaunt fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To explain the cause or reason for something
      • To form a particular amount or part of something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To supply a reason or explanation for something.
      • To form a particular amount or proportion of something.
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    • arise

      US /əˈraɪz/

      UK /əˈraɪz/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To stand up
      • To result or happen due to a particular event
      A2
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    • aside from

      US /əˈsaɪd frʌm/

      UK /əˈsaid frɔm/

      • Phrase
      A1
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    • back into

      US /bæk ˈɪntu/

      UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
      • To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
      A1
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    • bailout

      US /ˈbelˌaʊt/

      UK /ˈbeɪlaʊt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Giving money to help someone get out of debt
      • An act of providing financial assistance to a failing business or economy to prevent its collapse.
      C2
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    • banking

      US /ˈbæŋkɪŋ/

      UK /ˈbæŋkɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To put or keep your money in a bank
      • To turn a plane when flying; (of a plane) to turn
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of keeping your money in a bank
      A2
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    • bankrupt

      US /ˈbæŋkˌrʌpt, -rəpt/

      UK /ˈbæŋkrʌpt/

      • Adjective
      • Unable to pay debts
      • Lacking in moral qualities; morally deficient.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to not be able to pay debts
      • To ruin or destroy something.
      B2TOEIC
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    • bench

      US /bɛntʃ/

      UK /bentʃ/

      • Noun
      • Part of the room in court where the judge sits
      • Long (wooden) seat 2 people often found in a park
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent a player from playing in a game
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    • bid

      US /bɪd/

      UK /bɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To propose an amount you want to pay for something
      • To order someone to do something
      A2
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    • businessman

      US /ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn/

      UK /ˈbɪznəsmæn/

      • Countable Noun
      • A man who works in business
      A2
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    • calculate

      US /ˈkælkjəˌlet/

      UK /'kælkjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To find an answer using mathematics
      • To make an educated guess about something
      B2
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    • cashless

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Not paying with physical money
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    • circulation

      US /ˌsɚkjəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌsɜ:kjəˈleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Movement of blood through the body
      • Repeatedly passing items from one person to others
      B1
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    • counterfeit

      US /ˈkaʊntɚˌfɪt/

      UK /'kaʊntəfɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Made to look like the real thing, but false; fake
      • Noun
      • An illegal copy of something
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    • credit

      US /ˈkrɛdɪt/

      UK /'kredɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • System to buy something and pay for it later
      • Points earned instead of money
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add a certain amount of money to a total
      • To recognize someone's achievements or help
      A2
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    • crisis

      US /ˈkraɪsɪs/

      UK /'kraɪsɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
      • A turning point in a disease.
      B1
      More
    • 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.
      A1
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    • deem

      US /dim/

      UK /di:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To judge something to be a certain thing, way
      B2
      More
    • default

      US /dɪˈfɔlt/

      UK /dɪ'fɔ:lt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Automatic setting when no indicated preference
      • Failure to meet an agreement or make a payment
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fail to meet as agreed; failure to pay
      • To return to a previously determined state
      B2TOEIC
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    • elect

      US /ɪˈlɛkt/

      UK /ɪ'lekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To select someone for a position by voting
      B1TOEIC
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    • enable

      US /ɛˈnebəl/

      UK /ɪˈneɪbl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make it possible to do something
      A2
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    • enforce

      US /ɪnˈfɔ:rs/

      UK /ɪnˈfɔ:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To force something to be done or accepted
      • To make (a rule) active or effective
      A2
      More
    • enigma

      US /ɪˈnɪɡmə/

      UK /ɪˈnɪgmə/

      • Noun
      • Person or thing that is hard to understand
      C1TOEIC
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    • evaporate

      US /ɪˈvæpəˌret/

      UK /ɪˈvæpəreɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To pass off or away; to disappear
      • Transitive Verb
      • To change from a liquid into a gaseous state
      B2
      More
    • exchange

      US /ɪksˈtʃendʒ/

      UK /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
      • Short discussion or talk
      • Transitive Verb
      • To share (a look, a few words etc.)
      • To sell one currency to get another
      A2TOEIC
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    • financial

      US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/

      UK /faɪˈnænʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Involving money
      • Relating to investments.
      • Countable Noun
      • A person who provides advice on financial matters.
      A2TOEIC
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    • financing

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of giving or lending money to
      • Transitive Verb
      • To support someone or something financially
      A2
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    • focus

      US /ˈfokəs/

      UK /'fəʊkəs/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
      • To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Main purpose or center of interest or activity
      • The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
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    • gamble

      US /'ɡæmbl/

      UK /'ɡæmbl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To play games to win money
      • To risk (money or something valuable) on a game or event of chance.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dangerous or risky thing that might not go right
      B1
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    • govern

      US /ˈgʌvərn/

      UK /ˈgʌvn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To officially control land and make policies
      • To control the actions or behaviour of someone
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    • grant

      US /ɡrænt/

      UK /ɡrɑ:nt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
      • To give or let someone do what they want
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Money given for education or research
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • in a nutshell

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As a summary; including the main points concisely
      C2
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    • in circulation

      US /ɪn ˌsɚkjəˈleʃən/

      UK /in ˌsə:kjuˈleiʃən/

      • Adjective
      • Available and being used by the public.
      • Being passed from person to person.
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    • in favour of

      US /ɪn ˈfevɚ ʌv/

      UK /in ˈfeivə ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Preposition
      • Supporting or approving of something.
      A2
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    • In the event of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • If something happens, especially something undesirable
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    • in the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
      A1
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    • legislation

      US /ˌlɛdʒɪˈsleʃən/

      UK /ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act or process of writing and passing laws
      B1
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    • lend

      US /lɛnd/

      UK /lend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To let someone borrow something for a while
      • To give help or support to someone in need
      A2TOEIC
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    • like new

      US /laɪk nu/

      UK /laɪk nju:/

      • other
      • In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
      A2
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    • lobby

      US /ˈlɑ:bi/

      UK /ˈlɒbi/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Main entrance and waiting room of public building
      • Group employed to persuade people to change laws
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to persuade a government to change laws
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • management

      US /ˈmænɪdʒmənt/

      UK /'mænɪdʒmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • People who are in control of a business or group
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The process of dealing with or controlling things or people.
      • The skill of organizing and controlling resources.
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    • nowadays

      US /ˈnaʊəˌdez/

      UK /ˈnaʊədeɪz/

      • Adverb
      • At the present time; now
      • Noun
      • The current period of time; the present.
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    • nutshell

      US /ˈnʌtˌʃɛl/

      UK /ˈnʌtʃel/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut
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    • of interest

      US /əv ˈɪntrɪst/

      UK /əv ˈɪntrəst/

      • other
      • Relevant or important to someone or something.
      B2
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    • outdoors

      US /aʊtˈdɔrz, -ˈdorz/

      UK /ˌaʊtˈdɔ:z/

      • Adjective
      • Outside a building; in the open air
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    • proclaim

      US /proˈklem, prə-/

      UK /prə'kleɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To indicate or show something clearly
      B2
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    • put together

      US /pʊt təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /put təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
      • To organize or arrange something.
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    • range

      US /rendʒ/

      UK /reɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cooking stove with multiple burners
      • Given distance from a point; how far plane can fly
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cover an area from one point to another
      • To extend to or vary within given limits
      A2TOEIC
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

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

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Noun
      • Character played by an actor
      • Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility
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    • simplify

      US /ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪ/

      UK /ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something easier to do, use or understand
      A2
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    • society

      US /səˈsaɪɪti/

      UK /sə'saɪətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group who meet to share values or interests
      • Group of people living together
      A2TOEIC
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    • spread all over

      US /sprɛd ɔl ˈovɚ/

      UK /spred ɔ:l ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become known or distributed widely throughout an area or group of people.
      • To apply something thinly and evenly across a surface.
      B2
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    • trading

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
      • To give something in return for something else
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Buying, selling and exchange of goods in business
      A2
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    • traditional

      US /trəˈdɪʃənəl/

      UK /trəˈdɪʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Involved in a custom or event common to a people
      A2TOEIC
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    • union

      US /ˈjunjən/

      UK /'ju:nɪən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of joining two or more things into one
      • Marriage
      • Proper Noun
      • The United States of America, especially during the Civil War.
      A2TOEIC
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    • worldwide

      US /ˈwɚldˈwaɪd/

      UK /ˈwɜ:ldwaɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
      • Adverb
      • Extending or reaching throughout the whole world.
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    • worth

      US /wɚθ/

      UK /wɜ:θ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
      • having a particular value, especially in money
      • Adjective
      • Having a specified value.
      A2
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    • yearly

      US /ˈjɪrli/

      UK /'jɪəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Once a year; every 365 days
      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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