Vocabulary

  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • in particular: Specifically; especially.
  • cheer up: To make or become happier or less upset
  • stamped out: To get rid of or make disappear
  • go to prison: To be incarcerated in a penal institution as a consequence of committing a crime.
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • have to: Must do
  • in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
  • get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
  • right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
  • turn over: To lose possession of a ball in sports
  • build up: To increase the amount; collect something
  • take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
  • of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
  • by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
  • sharp knife: A knife with a keen edge or point for cutting.
  • rain: Drops of water that fall out of clouds in the sky
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • worst: Superlative of 'bad'; least good
  • bad: Not good; wrong
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • can: Able to; have the skill to; have the time to
  • learnt: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • sleep: To have enough beds for
  • hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
  • shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
  • angry: Having a strong feeling of being upset
  • stamp: To press a seal on a document to make it official
  • blooded: To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
  • price: Person's name
  • front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
  • hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
  • aim: Act of pointing something at a target
  • calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
  • helpful: Doing things that help someone
  • peace: Calm and quiet state
  • advise: To suggest what would be helpful
  • rug: Small carpet; material used to cover a floor
  • tent: Portable cloth shelter used outdoors for camping
  • spite: Wish to hurt another person; malice; maliciousness
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • tutor: A teacher who deals with students personally
  • philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
  • suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
  • existence: State of being present, alive or real
  • seldom: Not often; almost never; rarely
  • betrayal: Act of giving knowledge or information to an enemy
  • panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  • rehearse: To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
  • temper: An angry mood or fit; temperament
  • rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
  • disturb: To cause someone anxiety or fear
  • greed: Wanting too much of something
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • theft: Act of stealing
  • misery: Thing that causes unhappiness
  • stale: (E.g. of bread) not fresh
  • reign: To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
  • listener: Someone who listens
  • repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
  • shove: To roughly push someone or something away
  • misplace: To put something in the wrong place
  • humiliate: To cause to lose pride, self-respect, or dignity
  • weep: To cry or shed tears often due to sadness
  • weary: To make or become tired or lose energy or strength
  • cling: To be dependent on
  • resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
  • humiliation: Loss of self-respect or status
  • flourish: To show and direct attention by waving something
  • lump: Small swollen mass in body, e.g. showing disease
  • stoic: Person who can suffer without complaining
  • stoicism: Indifference to pleasure or pain or suffering
  • opium: Addictive drug made from the seeds of a poppy
  • consolation: Something that gives you a better feeling when sad
  • lust: Sexual desire
  • invincible: That cannot be defeated; unbeatable
  • eventual: Coming or happening at a later or end of the time
  • rainwater: Drops of fresh water that fall from clouds
  • inherently: As an essential part of
  • dictator: Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it
  • infamous: Famous because of something bad
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    • advise

      US /ædˈvaɪz/

      UK /ədˈvaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To suggest what would be helpful
      • To inform someone of something.
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    • aim

      US /em/

      UK /eɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of pointing something at a target
      • Purpose or goal
      • Transitive Verb
      • To point something at a target
      • To intend to get a thing or for a thing to happen
      A2TOEIC
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • betrayal

      US /bɪ'treɪəl/

      UK /bɪ'treɪəl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of giving knowledge or information to an enemy
      B1
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    • blooded

      US /'blʌdɪd/

      UK /'blʌdɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
      A2
      More
    • build up

      US /bɪld ʌp/

      UK /bild ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To increase the amount; collect something
      • To develop or increase something in stages
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase or develop something gradually.
      • To praise or encourage someone.
      A1
      More
    • by nature

      US /baɪ ˈnetʃɚ/

      UK /bai ˈneitʃə/

      • Adverb
      • Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
      • Phrase
      • Inherently; by one's natural disposition or character.
      • According to its essential characteristics; intrinsically.
      A2
      More
    • calm

      US /kɑm/

      UK /kɑ:m/

      • Adjective
      • Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
      • Relaxed and not worried or angry
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
      A2
      More
    • cheer up

      US /tʃɪr ʌp/

      UK /tʃiə ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make or become happier or less upset
      A2
      More
    • cling

      US /klɪŋ/

      UK /klɪŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be dependent on
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stick or be attached to
      B1TOEIC
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    • consolation

      US /ˌkɑnsəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Something that gives you a better feeling when sad
      B2
      More
    • dictator

      US /ˈdɪkteɪtər/

      UK /dɪkˈteɪtə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it
      B1
      More
    • disturb

      US /dɪˈstɜ:rb/

      UK /dɪˈstɜ:b/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone anxiety or fear
      • To cause someone anxiety or fear
      A2TOEIC
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    • eventual

      US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəl/

      UK /ɪˈventʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Coming or happening at a later or end of the time
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    • existence

      US /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/

      UK /ɪɡ'zɪstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being present, alive or real
      • A way of living; the manner in which someone lives.
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    • flourish

      US /ˈflɚrɪʃ, ˈflʌr-/

      UK /'flʌrɪʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To show and direct attention by waving something
      • To add a fancy addition or decoration
      • Noun
      • Fancy addition or decoration
      B2TOEIC
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • get through

      US /ɡɛt θru/

      UK /ɡet θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive at the end of or finish something
      • To succeed in contacting someone by phone
      A1
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    • give up

      US /ɡɪv ʌp/

      UK /ɡiv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose hope or admit defeat
      • To decide to not start to try solving a problem
      • Verb Phrase
      • to surrender an item; hand over an item
      A1
      More
    • go to prison

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be incarcerated in a penal institution as a consequence of committing a crime.
      More
    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and hold something quickly
      A2
      More
    • greed

      US /ɡrid/

      UK /gri:d/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wanting too much of something
      B1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • helpful

      US /ˈhɛlpfəl/

      UK /ˈhelpfl/

      • Adjective
      • Doing things that help someone
      A2
      More
    • humiliate

      US /hjuˈmɪliˌet/

      UK /hju:ˈmɪlieɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to lose pride, self-respect, or dignity
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • humiliation

      US /hjuˌmɪliˈeʃən/

      UK /hju:ˌmɪlɪ'eɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Loss of self-respect or status
      B2
      More
    • in mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider something.
      A2
      More
    • in particular

      US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /in pəˈtikjulə/

      • Phrase
      • Specifically; especially.
      • Detailed or precise.
      A1
      More
    • in the end

      US /ɪn ði ɛnd/

      UK /in ðə end/

      • Phrase
      • Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
      • Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
      A1
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    • infamous

      US /ˈɪnfəməs/

      UK /'ɪnfəməs/

      • Adjective
      • Famous because of something bad
      B2
      More
    • inherently

      US /ɪn'herəntlɪ/

      UK /ɪn'herəntlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • As an essential part of
      B1
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    • invincible

      US /ɪnˈvɪnsəbəl/

      UK /ɪn'vɪnsəbl/

      • Adjective
      • That cannot be defeated; unbeatable
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    • lump

      US /lʌmp/

      UK /lʌmp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small swollen mass in body, e.g. showing disease
      • A small hard part of something smooth
      • Transitive Verb
      • To combine things together in a group
      • To group things together indiscriminately.
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    • lust

      US /lʌst/

      UK /lʌst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sexual desire
      B2
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    • misery

      US /ˈmɪzəri/

      UK /'mɪzərɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Thing that causes unhappiness
      • Extreme suffering or unhappiness
      B1
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    • misplace

      US /ˌmɪs'pleɪs/

      UK /ˌmɪsˈpleɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something in the wrong place
      C2
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    • of interest

      US /əv ˈɪntrɪst/

      UK /əv ˈɪntrəst/

      • other
      • Relevant or important to someone or something.
      B2
      More
    • opium

      US /ˈopiəm/

      UK /ˈəʊpiəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Addictive drug made from the seeds of a poppy
      C1
      More
    • panic

      US /ˈpænɪk/

      UK /'pænɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel sudden anxiety and fear and cannot think
      B1
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    • peace

      US /pis/

      UK /pi:s/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Calm and quiet state
      • Time when there is no war or fighting
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    • philosophy

      US /fɪˈlɑsəfi/

      UK /fə'lɒsəfɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
      • Attitude to life that a person has
      C1
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    • prison

      US /ˈprɪzən/

      UK /'prɪzn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
      • A state of confinement or captivity.
      A2
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    • rainwater

      US /ˈrenˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ/

      UK /ˈreɪnwɔ:tə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Drops of fresh water that fall from clouds
      C1
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    • rape

      US /rep/

      UK /reɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To force someone to have sex against their will
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of forcing someone to have sex
      • Plant used as a source of an edible oil
      B1
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    • rehearse

      US /rɪˈhɜ:rs/

      UK /rɪˈhɜ:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
      • To say or write again; repeat.
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    • reign

      US /ren/

      UK /reɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
      • (King or Queen) to rule a country
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Time during which a person runs an organization
      • Period of time when (e.g. king) rules a country
      B1
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    • repeatedly

      US /rɪ'pi:tɪdlɪ/

      UK /rɪ'pi:tɪdlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • (Said, done) many times; over and over
      B2
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    • resilience

      US /rɪˈzɪljəns/

      UK /rɪˈzɪliəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to recover quickly from something bad
      • The capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
      B2TOEIC
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    • right in front

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
      • In a position where something is easily visible or obvious.
      A2
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    • rug

      US /rʌɡ/

      UK /rʌg/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small carpet; material used to cover a floor
      B2
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    • seldom

      US /ˈsɛldəm/

      UK /ˈseldəm/

      • Adverb
      • Not often; almost never; rarely
      A2
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    • sharp knife

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A knife with a keen edge or point for cutting.
      A1
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    • shout

      US /ʃaʊt/

      UK /ʃaʊt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To speak very loudly to get attention
      • Noun
      • Speaking loudly so you get attention
      A2
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    • shove

      US /ʃʌv/

      UK /ʃʌv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To roughly push someone or something away
      • Noun
      • Rough push on something or someone
      B2
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    • spite

      US /spaɪt/

      UK /spaɪt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wish to hurt another person; malice; maliciousness
      • Transitive Verb
      • To deliberately annoy or frustrate someone
      B2
      More
    • stale

      US /stel/

      UK /steɪl/

      • Adjective
      • (E.g. of bread) not fresh
      B1
      More
    • stamp

      US /stæmp/

      UK /stæmp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To press a seal on a document to make it official
      • To cause something to be remembered
      • Noun
      • Object used to mark a surface with a pattern
      • Sign of a particular quality
      A2
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    • stamped out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To get rid of or make disappear
      C1
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    • stoic

      US /ˈstoʊɪk/

      UK /ˈstəʊɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Person who can suffer without complaining
      C1
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    • stoicism

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Indifference to pleasure or pain or suffering
      C1
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    • suicide

      US /ˈsuɪˌsaɪd/

      UK /'su:ɪsaɪd/

      • Noun
      • Act of purposely killing yourself
      • Act that ruins a person's career, status etc.
      B2
      More
    • take off

      US /tek ɔf/

      UK /teik ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove, e.g. your clothes
      • To make arrangements to be absent from work
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To remove (an item of clothing).
      • To depart; to leave.
      A1
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    • temper

      US /ˈtɛmpɚ/

      UK /ˈtempə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An angry mood or fit; temperament
      • Lack of calmness
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dilute something or make it less severe
      • To heat metal to make it hard or flexible
      B1TOEIC
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    • tent

      US /tɛnt/

      UK /tent/

      • Countable Noun
      • Portable cloth shelter used outdoors for camping
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To live by camping outdoors in a cloth structure
      B1
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    • theft

      US /θɛft/

      UK /θeft/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of stealing
      B1
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    • 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
      More
    • turn over

      US /tɚn ˈovɚ/

      UK /tə:n ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose possession of a ball in sports
      • To consider something carefully in your mind
      A1
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    • tutor

      US /ˈtu:tə(r)/

      UK /ˈtju:tə(r)/

      • Noun
      • A teacher who deals with students personally
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give private instruction to someone
      B1
      More
    • weary

      US /ˈwɪri/

      UK /'wɪərɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make or become tired or lose energy or strength
      • Adjective
      • Lacking energy or enthusiasm; tired or bored
      B1
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    • weep

      US /wip/

      UK /wi:p/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cry or shed tears often due to sadness
      • Noun
      • Small cry or shedding of tears
      B1
      More
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

    Vocabulary
    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

    Explanation
    a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step". forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead". The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.

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    brave

    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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