Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • for free: Without charge; at no cost.
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • rely on: To depend on someone or something
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • stop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
  • for instance: As an example.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
  • have at: To attack someone or something.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • shelf life: The length of time for which an item remains usable, fit for consumption, or saleable.
  • into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • such as: For example; like
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • beyond question: Without doubt; certainly; undeniably.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • break out
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • set by: To separate and save for another use or time
  • of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
  • come on in: An invitation to enter a place.
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • coming out with: To go out with someone on a date
  • on record: Formally and publicly stated
  • light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
  • check out
  • picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • prey on: To victimize or exploit someone, especially someone vulnerable.
  • arise out of: To originate from; to be a result of.
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
  • come to power: To gain control of a country or organization.
  • in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
  • provided with: Past tense of providing; supplied or equipped someone with something.
  • play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
  • fall on deaf ears: To be ignored or disregarded by those addressed.
  • in half: Divided into two equal parts.
  • in waves: Occurring in large, flowing bursts or groups.
  • except for: Not including; excluding.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
  • stave off: To keep something away; To repel
  • mile a minute: Very quickly, especially in speech or action.
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • in short supply: Not available in sufficient quantity; scarce.
  • in principle: In theory; as a general idea, though not yet in practice or detail.
  • in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • in my book: According to my personal opinion or belief.
  • play out: To use up or exhaust
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
  • bank: A financial institution that keeps or lends money
  • museum: Building to display art/science/history objects
  • back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • today: This day; day that is happening now
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • thing: (Used to introduce the reason for something)
  • paper: Academic writing or a talk on a specific topic
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
  • problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • print: To make many copies of a page, magazine or book
  • gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
  • silver: Person's name
  • century: Period of 100 years
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • history: Established pattern or record
  • market: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
  • war: Situation where armies fight each other
  • free: Living, happening without being controlled
  • danger: The possibility of getting hurt, damaged, killed
  • sixth: 6th
  • currency: Widespread acceptance
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • coin: A small, flat piece of metal used as money
  • central: Being in the middle
  • display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
  • percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
  • public: Owned by the government
  • economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
  • metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
  • unit: One apartment in a building
  • power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
  • inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
  • economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
  • debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
  • genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
  • crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
  • supply: Availability of products and services for use
  • freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • emergence: The process of emerging, coming out
  • payment: Amount of money that is paid for something
  • ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
  • collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
  • corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
  • commodity: Something useful or valuable, usually for sale
  • prosperity: State of being financially/economically successful
  • monetary: Concerning a country's economic system
  • capitalism: Economic system where companies own industry
  • hyper: Very excited or active
  • deflation: When prices of good/service fall instead of rising
  • barter: To exchange objects without exchanging money
  • counterfeit: Made to look like the real thing, but false; fake
  • inflate: To fill/be filled with air and make/become bigger
  • bam: An ancient city in southeastern Iran; destroyed by an earthquake in
  • vault: Curved structure that is part of the ceiling
  • fiat: Official order from a person of authority
  • interchangeable: Able to be exchanged, without a problem
  • dictator: Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it
  • default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
  • withhold: To hold something back; restrict access to
  • voodoo: Cult practiced by sorcery and spirit possession
  • disparity: Unfair difference between things; inequality
  • impoverish: To take money from; make poor
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    • arise out of

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To originate from; to be a result of.
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • at the same time

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • barter

      US /ˈbɑrtɚ/

      UK /'bɑ:tə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To exchange objects without exchanging money
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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    • beyond question

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Without doubt; certainly; undeniably.
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    • break out

      US /brek aʊt/

      UK /breik aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To isolate some information from other data
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    • capitalism

      US /ˈkæpɪtlˌɪzəm/

      UK /ˈkæpɪtəlɪzəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Economic system where companies own industry
      • An economic system in which private individuals or businesses own capital goods. The production of goods and services is based on supply and demand in the general market (a market economy) rather than through central planning (a planned economy or command
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    • central

      US /ˈsɛntrəl/

      UK /'sentrəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being in the middle
      • Most significant or important
      • Noun
      • The central part of a country or region.
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • collapse

      US /kəˈlæps/

      UK /kə'læps/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
      • To suddenly fall down or break apart into pieces
      • Noun
      • The sudden failure of a structure or system.
      • The sudden failure of a bodily organ or function.
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    • come around

      US /kʌm əˈraʊnd/

      UK /kʌm əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
      • To visit someone at their house.
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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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    • come on in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • An invitation to enter a place.
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone to join an activity or situation.
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    • come to power

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To gain control of a country or organization.
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    • coming out with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go out with someone on a date
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    • commodity

      US /kəˈmɑdɪti/

      UK /kə'mɒdətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something useful or valuable, usually for sale
      • A valuable quality or thing.
      • Adjective
      • Something that is treated as a simple object of trade or commerce, rather than valued for its intrinsic qualities.
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    • corrupt

      US /kəˈrʌpt/

      UK /kə'rʌpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
      • To cause to become damaged or spoiled
      • Adjective
      • Being damaged or spoiled
      • Misusing power, as by taking bribes, to get rich
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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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    • crisis

      US /ˈkraɪsɪs/

      UK /'kraɪsɪs/

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

      US /ˈkɚrənsi, ˈkʌr-/

      UK /'kʌrənsɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Widespread acceptance
      • Money system that a country uses
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    • debt

      US /dɛt/

      UK /det/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
      • A moral or social obligation.
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    • 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
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    • deflation

      US /dɪˈfleʃən/

      UK /ˌdi:ˈfleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When prices of good/service fall instead of rising
      • A decrease in the general price level of goods and services in an economy.
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    • dictator

      US /ˈdɪkteɪtər/

      UK /dɪkˈteɪtə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it
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    • disparity

      US /dɪˈspærɪti/

      UK /dɪˈspærəti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unfair difference between things; inequality
      • Inconsistency; incongruity.
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    • display

      US /dɪˈsple/

      UK /dɪˈspleɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
      • To show, e.g. your feelings, thoughts; demonstrate
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Arrangement of objects so people can see or buy
      • A device for showing information visually, such as a screen.
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    • economic

      US /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ˌikə-/

      UK /ˌi:kəˈnɒmɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning trade, industry, and money
      • Financially worthwhile; profitable.
      • Noun
      • A system relating to economics
      • A factor relating to economics
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    • emergence

      US /ɪˈmə:dʒəns/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The process of emerging, coming out
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    • ensure

      US /ɛnˈʃʊr/

      UK /ɪn'ʃʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something sure, certain, or safe
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    • episode

      US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/

      UK /'epɪsəʊd/

      • Noun
      • One separate event in a series of events
      • Show which is part of a larger story
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    • except for

      US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/

      UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Not including; excluding.
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    • fall on deaf ears

      US /fɔl ɑn dɛf ɪrz/

      UK /fɔ:l ɒn def ɪəz/

      • other
      • To be ignored or disregarded by those addressed.
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    • fiat

      US /ˈfiət, -ˌæt, -ˌɑt, ˈfaɪˌæt, -ət/

      UK /ˈfi:æt/

      • Noun
      • Official order from a person of authority
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    • for free

      US /fɔr fri/

      UK /fɔ: fri:/

      • Phrase
      • Without charge; at no cost.
      • Adjective
      • Available without payment.
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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    • freedom

      US /ˈfridəm/

      UK /'fri:dəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being free, not being controlled
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    • genuine

      US /ˈdʒɛnjuɪn/

      UK /ˈdʒenjuɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
      • Being sincere in your actions or character
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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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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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • gold

      US /goʊld/

      UK /gəʊld/

      • Adjective
      • Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Soft yellow metal that is very valuable
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • have at

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attack someone or something.
      • To begin doing something with enthusiasm.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • history

      US /ˈhɪstəri/

      UK /'hɪstrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Established pattern or record
      • Study of past events as an academic subject
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    • hyper

      US /'haɪpər/

      UK /ˈhaɪpə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Very excited or active
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    • impoverish

      US /ɪmˈpɑvərɪʃ/

      UK /ɪm'pɒvərɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take money from; make poor
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    • in half

      US /ɪn hæf/

      UK /in hɑ:f/

      • Adverb
      • Divided into two equal parts.
      • Partially; to some extent.
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    • in jail

      US /ɪn dʒel/

      UK /in dʒeil/

      • Phrase
      • Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
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    • in line with

      US /ɪn laɪn wɪð/

      UK /in lain wið/

      • Phrase
      • In agreement with; conforming to.
      • In the same direction or alignment as.
      • Preposition
      • In agreement or conformity with.
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    • in my book

      US /ɪn maɪ bʊk/

      UK /ɪn maɪ bʊk/

      • other
      • According to my personal opinion or belief.
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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    • in principle

      US /ɪn ˈprɪnsəpəl/

      UK /in ˈprinsəpl/

      • Phrase
      • In theory; as a general idea, though not yet in practice or detail.
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    • in short supply

      US /ɪn ʃɔrt səˈplaɪ/

      UK /in ʃɔ:t səˈplai/

      • Phrase
      • Not available in sufficient quantity; scarce.
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    • in the first place

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
      • From the beginning; initially.
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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 past

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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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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    • in waves

      US /ɪn weɪvz/

      UK /ɪn weɪvz/

      • other
      • Occurring in large, flowing bursts or groups.
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    • inflate

      US /ɪnˈflet/

      UK /ɪnˈfleɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fill/be filled with air and make/become bigger
      • To make a thing seem bigger/greater than it is
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a thing seem bigger/greater than it is
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    • inflation

      US /ɪnˈfleʃən/

      UK /ɪn'fleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of filling something with air or gas
      • Continual rise in the prices of products
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    • interchangeable

      US /ˌɪntɚˈtʃendʒəbəl/

      UK /ˌɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to be exchanged, without a problem
      • So similar as to be capable of being exchanged or substituted; alike
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    • into space

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
      • Figuratively, entering a realm of imagination or abstraction.
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    • light up

      US /laɪt ʌp/

      UK /lait ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
      • To ignite a cigarette, cigar, or pipe for smoking.
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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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    • metal

      US /ˈmɛtl/

      UK /ˈmetl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
      • An object made of metal.
      • Adjective
      • Made something such as gold, steel, iron
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    • mile a minute

      US /maɪl ə ˈmɪnɪt/

      UK /maɪl ə ˈmɪnɪt/

      • other
      • Very quickly, especially in speech or action.
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    • monetary

      US /ˈmɑnɪˌtɛri, ˈmʌn-/

      UK /ˈmʌnɪtri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a country's economic system
      • Relating to money or currency.
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    • museum

      US /mjuˈziəm/

      UK /mjuˈzi:əm/

      • Countable Noun
      • Building to display art/science/history objects
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    • of value

      US /ʌv ˈvælju/

      UK /ɔv ˈvælju/

      • Adjective
      • Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
      • Providing a benefit or advantage.
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • on record

      US /ɑn rɪˈkɚd/

      UK /ɔn riˈkɔ:d/

      • Adverb
      • Formally and publicly stated
      • Adjective
      • Officially documented or registered.
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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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    • over time

      US /ˈovɚ taɪm/

      UK /ˈəuvə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Gradually; as time passes.
      • During a long period.
      • Adverb
      • Gradually; as time passes.
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    • payment

      US /ˈpemənt/

      UK /ˈpeɪmənt/

      • Noun
      • Amount of money that is paid for something
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    • percent

      US /pɚˈsɛnt/

      UK /pə'sent/

      • Adverb
      • One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A proportion multiplied by 100
      • A specified amount in every hundred
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    • picks up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To catch a criminal and take to police station
      • To start again where you left off
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Learns or acquires something, often quickly or without effort.
      • Collects someone or something.
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    • planet

      US /ˈplænɪt/

      UK /'plænɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the bodies that orbit the sun
      • A different world or sphere of existence.
      • Proper Noun
      • The earth.
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    • play on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
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    • play out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use up or exhaust
      • To develop or happen in a particular way.
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    • press

      US /prɛs/

      UK /pres/

      • Noun
      • Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
      • General term for TV, radio, newspapers
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
      • To repeatedly ask someone to do something
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    • prey on

      US /pre ɑn/

      UK /prei ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To victimize or exploit someone, especially someone vulnerable.
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    • prosperity

      US /prɑˈspɛrɪti/

      UK /prɒ'sperətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being financially/economically successful
      • State of growing and being healthy
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    • provided with

      US /prəˈvaɪdɪd wɪð/

      UK /prəˈvaidid wið/

      • Verb
      • Past tense of providing; supplied or equipped someone with something.
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    • purchase

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To buy something; to get by paying money for it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that you bought
      • Strong hold on something; grip
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    • rely on

      US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/

      UK /riˈlai ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To depend on someone or something
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • set by

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To separate and save for another use or time
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    • shelf life

      US /ʃɛlf laɪf/

      UK /ʃelf laif/

      • Noun
      • The length of time for which an item remains usable, fit for consumption, or saleable.
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    • silver

      US /ˈsɪlvɚ/

      UK /'sɪlvə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person's name
      • Shiny gray color
      • Transitive Verb
      • To coat something with a layer of silver
      • To polish silver objects to make them shine
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    • stave off

      US /stev ɔf/

      UK /steɪv ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To keep something away; To repel
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    • stop by

      US /stɑp baɪ/

      UK /stɔp bai/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To visit someone or some place for a short time
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • suffer from

      US /ˈsʌfɚ frʌm/

      UK /ˈsʌfə frɔm/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
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    • supply

      US /səˈplaɪ/

      UK /sə'plaɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Availability of products and services for use
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give or sell goods to others for their use
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
      A1
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • unit

      US /ˈjunɪt/

      UK /ˈju:nɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • One apartment in a building
      • Group of people, e.g. soldiers, that work together
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • war

      US /wɔr/

      UK /wɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Situation where armies fight each other
      A2
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    • withhold

      US /wɪθˈhold, wɪð-/

      UK /wɪð'həʊld/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold something back; restrict access to
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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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