Vocabulary

  • in one year: Within a period of twelve months.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • in a series: Arranged or happening one after another.
  • speaking out loud: To verbalize or vocalize something audibly.
  • plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
  • turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
  • write down: To record in writing
  • well-oiled machine: A system or organization that operates very efficiently.
  • making headway: To make progress or move forward with something.
  • know the ropes: To understand how to do a job or task properly.
  • think outside the box: To think creatively and differently from usual ideas.
  • inside the box: To think conventionally or in a traditional way.
  • outside the box: Thinking in a new and creative way.
  • bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
  • call in: To ask others for help when in need
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
  • check out
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • part: Division of a book
  • fit: Good looking; physically attractive
  • series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
  • year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
  • video: Recording capturing action with sound
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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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    • 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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    • call in

      US /kɔl ɪn/

      UK /kɔ:l in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To ask others for help when in need
      • To make a phone call to your office; to contact
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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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    • fit

      US /fɪt/

      UK /fɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Good looking; physically attractive
      • Having good physical health and strength
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To install a machine, equipment etc.
      • To adjust or change to the right size or shape
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    • in a series

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Arranged or happening one after another.
      • Occurring sequentially or in a specific order.
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    • in one year

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Within a period of twelve months.
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    • in real life

      US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/

      UK /in riəl laif/

      • Phrase
      • In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
      • Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
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    • inside the box

      US /ɪnˈsaɪd ðə bɑks/

      UK /ɪnˈsaɪd ðə bɒks/

      • other
      • To think conventionally or in a traditional way.
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    • interview

      US /ˈɪntɚˌvju/

      UK /'ɪntəvju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally ask questions about a given topic
      • Noun
      • Meeting to ask questions to get information
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    • know the ropes

      US /no ðə roʊps/

      UK /nəʊ ðə rəʊps/

      • other
      • To understand how to do a job or task properly.
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    • making headway

      US /ˈmekɪŋ ˈhɛdweɪ/

      UK /ˈmeikiŋ ˈhedwei/

      • other
      • To make progress or move forward with something.
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    • outside the box

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Thinking in a new and creative way.
      • Adjective
      • Innovative or unconventional.
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    • plan on

      US /plæn ɑn/

      UK /plæn ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
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    • practice

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /'præktɪs/

      • Noun
      • The office and place for legal or medical work
      • Doing something many times to become better at it
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To live according to the teachings of a religion
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    • speaking out loud

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To verbalize or vocalize something audibly.
      • To express one's opinion or thoughts publicly and openly.
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    • stress

      US / strɛs/

      UK /stres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
      • To put pressure on something or someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
      • Pressure on something or someone
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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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    • think outside the box

      US /θɪŋk aʊtˈsaɪd ðə bɑks/

      UK /θɪŋk aʊtˈsaɪd ðə bɒks/

      • other
      • To think creatively and differently from usual ideas.
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    • turn to

      US /tɚn tu/

      UK /tə:n tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
      • To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
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    • video

      US /ˈvɪdiˌo/

      UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Recording capturing action with sound
      • A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a moving film of, with sound
      • To make a video call.
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    • well-oiled machine

      US /wɛl ɔɪld məˈʃin/

      UK /wel ɔild məˈʃi:n/

      • other
      • A system or organization that operates very efficiently.
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    • write down

      US /raɪt daʊn/

      UK /rait daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To record in writing
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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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