Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • have to: Must do
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • care for: To want or desire a thing
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • set up
  • look after: To take care of someone or something
  • out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • at least: As a minimum
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • put it together: To assemble or construct something from separate parts.
  • take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • pay: To give money for goods or work done
  • sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • family: Close group of people or organizations
  • write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
  • answer: To reply to a question someone asks
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • part: Division of a book
  • talk: Style of speaking
  • expensive: Costing a lot of money
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
  • exam: (Medical) test to find out what is wrong
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
  • final: Last game in a series in a competition
  • main: Most important; most often used
  • borrowing: To take and later return something from another
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • elderly: Being very old
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
  • essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
  • reader: Easy and simple book to teach people to read
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
  • argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
  • option: A choice
  • stuck: Not able to move
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
  • personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
  • general: Widespread, normal or usual
  • comma: Mark showing a pause or list in a sentence
  • introduction: A first experience with something
  • context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
  • contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
  • statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
  • structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
  • debate: General public discussion of a topic
  • clause: Part of a sentence that has its own verb
  • generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
  • responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
  • rewrite: To write again to improve, or correct errors
  • express: To send something by fast mail
  • vary: To change something and make it different
  • relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
  • authority: The power to give orders to people
  • refer: To talk about or write about something
  • opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
  • imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
  • rhetorical: Of public speaking or writing techniques
  • template: Shape that is used as a pattern to make something
  • improvise: To compose, speak or perform without preparation
  • succinct: Said in a clear and short way
  • sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
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    • argument

      US /ˈɑrɡjəmənt/

      UK /ˈɑ:gjumənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Discussion in which you disagree with someone
      • A presentation of reasons for or against an idea
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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.
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    • authority

      US /əˈθɔrɪti, əˈθɑr-, ɔˈθɔr-, ɔˈθɑr-/

      UK /ɔ:ˈθɒrəti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power to give orders to people
      • Person who is an expert on a particular topic
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    • borrowing

      US /ˈbɑroɪŋ, ˈbɔr-/

      UK /ˈbɔrəʊɪŋ, ˈbɔ:r-/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and later return something from another
      • To carry one number to another column when adding
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    • break down

      US /brek daʊn/

      UK /breik daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
      • (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
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    • bring in

      US /brɪŋ ɪn/

      UK /briŋ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To earn a certain amount of money or profits
      • To add person into existing group, e.g. phone call
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    • care for

      US /kɛr fɔr/

      UK /kɛə fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To want or desire a thing
      • To look after someone who is ill, old, or very young.
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
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    • channel

      US /ˈtʃænəl/

      UK /'tʃænl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
      • TV or radio station or its programs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a long hole for carrying water
      • To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
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    • clause

      US /klɔz/

      UK /klɔ:z/

      • Noun
      • Part of a sentence that has its own verb
      • Specific term or demand in a legal agreement
      B1
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

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

      US /ˈkɑ:mə/

      UK /ˈkɒmə/

      • Noun
      • Mark showing a pause or list in a sentence
      B2
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    • context

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛkst/

      UK /ˈkɒntekst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Set of facts surrounding a person or event
      • The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
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    • contrast

      US /ˈkɑ:ntræst/

      UK /'kɒntrɑ:st/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Comparison that shows obvious differences
      • Difference in light and dark in photos, etc.
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    • debate

      US / dɪˈbet/

      UK /dɪ'beɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • General public discussion of a topic
      • A formal event where two sides discuss a topic
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To consider options before making a decision
      • To take part in a formal discussion
      A2TOEIC
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    • elderly

      US /ˈeldərli/

      UK /ˈeldəli/

      • Adjective
      • Being very old
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    • essay

      US /ˈɛsˌe, ɛˈse/

      UK /'eseɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Short piece of written opinion on a subject
      • A test of the quality of a metal or ore.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attempt or try.
      • To test or evaluate the quality of something.
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    • essentially

      US /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
      • Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
      A2
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    • exam

      US /ɪɡˈzæm/

      UK /ɪgˈzæm/

      • Noun
      • (Medical) test to find out what is wrong
      • Test of your knowledge of, or ability in something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To inspect (someone or something) in detail to determine their nature or condition; investigate thoroughly.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • generate

      US /ˈdʒɛnəˌret/

      UK /ˈdʒenəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To create or be produced or bring into existence
      • To create electricity, heat, energy and power
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • imply

      US /ɪmˈplaɪ/

      UK /ɪmˈplaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To suggest something, without saying it directly
      • To involve or indicate by inference, association, or necessary consequence rather than by direct statement
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    • improvise

      US /ˈɪmprəˌvaɪz/

      UK /ˈɪmprəvaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To compose, speak or perform without preparation
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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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.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • introduction

      US /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

      UK /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A first experience with something
      • Opening part of a text or piece of music
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    • look after

      US /lʊk ˈæftɚ/

      UK /luk ˈɑ:ftə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take care of someone or something
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    • 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
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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.
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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 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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    • opinion

      US /əˈpɪnjən/

      UK /əˈpɪnjən/

      • Noun
      • Court judge's statement why a decision was made
      • A person's thoughts on a topic
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    • opposition

      US /ˌɑ:pəˈzɪʃn/

      UK /ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
      • Group that you are fighting or competing against
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    • option

      US /ˈɑpʃən/

      UK /'ɒpʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A choice
      • A right to buy or sell something at a particular price within a particular period.
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    • out of it

      US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/

      UK /aut ɔv it/

      • Adjective
      • Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
      • Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
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    • personal

      US /ˈpɚsənəl/

      UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/

      • Adjective
      • Done by or to a particular person; individual
      • Concerning a person's private life or feelings
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    • put it together

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To assemble or construct something from separate parts.
      • To organize or create something, such as a plan or presentation.
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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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    • relevant

      US /ˈrɛləvənt/

      UK /ˈreləvənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having an effect on an issue; related or current
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    • responsibility

      US /rɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /rɪˌspɒnsə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
      • A thing to be done because it is morally correct
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    • responsible

      US / rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/

      UK /rɪ'spɒnsəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being the cause of something that has occurred
      • Having the duty of dealing with something
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    • rewrite

      US /riˈraɪt/

      UK /ˌri:'raɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To write again to improve, or correct errors
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    • rhetorical

      US /rɪˈtɔrɪkəl/

      UK /rɪˈtɒrɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Of public speaking or writing techniques
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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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    • share

      US /ʃɛr/

      UK /ʃeə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part-ownership in a property, business or company
      • Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something between two or more people
      • To allow others to use your things equally
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    • sophisticated

      US /səˈfɪstɪˌketɪd/

      UK /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Making a good sounding but misleading argument
      • Wise in the way of the world; having refined taste
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone more worldly and experienced
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    • statement

      US / ˈstetmənt/

      UK /ˈsteɪtmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Record of activity in a bank account over time
      • Act or process of saying something formally
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    • structure

      US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/

      UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
      • A building or other man-made object.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
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    • stuck

      US /stʌk/

      UK /stʌk/

      • Adjective
      • Not able to move
      • Fixed in a particular position or unable to be removed.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
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    • succinct

      US /səkˈsɪŋkt/

      UK /səkˈsɪŋkt/

      • Adjective
      • Said in a clear and short way
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    • take away from

      US /tek əˈwe frʌm/

      UK /teik əˈwei frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
      • To remove or detract from a particular quality or fact.
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • template

      US /ˈtɛmplɪt/

      UK /'templeɪt/

      • Noun
      • Shape that is used as a pattern to make something
      • Something used as a model to produce many copies
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • vary

      US /ˈveri/

      UK /ˈveəri/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change something and make it different
      • To be changeable, both up and down
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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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