Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • have to: Must do
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • bite your lip: To hold back words or emotions.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • air out: To ventilate a room or space by opening windows or doors.
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
  • articulate: To express something clearly using language
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
  • English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
  • shore: Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
  • difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
  • bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
  • thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
  • confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • trust: To expect confidently
  • confused: To make something unclear or hard to understand
  • rapidly: With great speed; quickly
  • throne: Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
  • fuzzy: Covered with fur or short hair
  • letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
  • air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
  • mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
  • pickle: A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
  • correctly: In an accurate or correct manner
  • lip: Edge of a hole or container
  • velvet: Type of smooth cloth which is soft to the touch
  • twister: Violent windstorm revolving around central point
  • wolf: A dog-like wild animal
  • vest: US sleeveless garment worn under a coat; waistcoat
  • incorrectly: In a way that is incorrect or wrong
  • sheep: Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool
  • applicable: Being appropriate to or suitable for something
  • kiss: To touch something in a light or gentle way
  • peck: To strike sharply at something with the beak
  • piper: Person that plays a pipe, e.g. a bagpipe
  • sh: Sound people make to make someone be quiet
  • sheikh: (In the Muslim or Arab world) a prince or leader
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    • air out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To ventilate a room or space by opening windows or doors.
      A2
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    • applicable

      US /ˈæplɪkəbəl, əˈplɪkə-/

      UK /əˈplɪkəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being appropriate to or suitable for something
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    • articulate

      US /ɑ:rˈtɪkjuleɪt/

      UK /ɑ:ˈtɪkjuleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To express something clearly using language
      • Adjective
      • Having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently.
      B2TOEIC
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    • bear

      US /bɛr/

      UK /bɛː/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
      • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
      • Countable Noun
      • Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
      • Someone who expects stock market to fall
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    • bite

      US /baɪt/

      UK /baɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
      • Wound left from being bitten
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
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    • bite your lip

      US /baɪt jʊr lɪp/

      UK /baɪt jɔ: lɪp/

      • other
      • To hold back words or emotions.
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    • confused

      US /kənˈfjuzd/

      UK /kənˈfju:zd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something unclear or hard to understand
      • Adjective
      • Being hard to understand
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    • confusion

      US /kənˈfjuʒən/

      UK /kən'fju:ʒən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
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    • correct

      US /kəˈrɛkt/

      UK /kə'rekt/

      • Adjective
      • Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
      • True or accurate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fix a problem
      • To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
      A2
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    • correctly

      US /kəˈrɛktlɪ/

      UK /kə'rektlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an accurate or correct manner
      A2
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    • fuzzy

      US /ˈfʌzi/

      UK /'fʌzɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Covered with fur or short hair
      • Not clear; blurred
      B2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • in mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider something.
      A2
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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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    • incorrectly

      US /ˌɪnkə'rektlɪ/

      UK /ˌɪnkə'rektlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is incorrect or wrong
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    • kiss

      US /kɪs/

      UK /kɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To touch something in a light or gentle way
      • To put your lips against another's to show love
      A2
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    • lip

      US /lɪp/

      UK /lɪp/

      • Noun
      • Edge of a hole or container
      • Top and bottom part of the outside of your mouth
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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
      A1
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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    • peck

      US /pɛk/

      UK /pek/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike sharply at something with the beak
      B2
      More
    • pickle

      US /ˈpɪkəl/

      UK /ˈpɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
      B2
      More
    • piper

      US /ˈpaɪpɚ/

      UK /'paɪpə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person that plays a pipe, e.g. a bagpipe
      B2
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • pronounce

      US /prəˈnaʊns/

      UK /prə'naʊns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state something in a legal or official way
      • To give your opinion or decision about something
      B1
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    • pronunciation

      US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/

      UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • How a word is said; how a word sounds
      • The manner in which someone utters a word.
      B1
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    • rapidly

      US /ˈræpɪdlɪ/

      UK /'ræpɪdlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • With great speed; quickly
      B1TOEIC
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    • rid

      US /rɪd/

      UK /rɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
      • Adjective
      • Freed or delivered from something.
      A2
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    • sh

      US /ʃ/

      UK /ʃ/

      • Interjection
      • Sound people make to make someone be quiet
      C2
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    • sheep

      US /ʃip/

      UK /ʃi:p/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool
      • Noun
      • Person who behaves as others do, without thinking
      B1
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    • sheikh

      US /ʃeɪk/

      UK /ʃeɪk/

      • Noun
      • (In the Muslim or Arab world) a prince or leader
      B2
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    • shore

      US /ʃɔr, ʃor/

      UK /ʃɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
      B1
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    • thrill

      US /θrɪl/

      UK /θrɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
      • A sudden feeling of fear or excitement.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To feel sudden excitement or pleasure
      • To cause someone to feel excited and pleased.
      A2
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    • throne

      US /θron/

      UK /θrəʊn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
      • Royal power; sovereignty.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place on a throne; to enthrone.
      B1
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    • tongue

      US /tʌŋ/

      UK /tʌŋ/

      • Noun
      • Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
      • Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
      • Transitive Verb
      • To using your mouth to produce musical notes
      • To use your mouth to touch something
      A2
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    • trust

      US /trʌst/

      UK /trʌst/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To expect confidently
      • To have confidence or faith
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wealth or property held by one person for another
      • The belief that someone is honest
      A2TOEIC
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    • twister

      US /ˈtwɪstɚ/

      UK /ˈtwɪstə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Violent windstorm revolving around central point
      B1
      More
    • velvet

      US /ˈvɛlvɪt/

      UK /ˈvelvɪt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Type of smooth cloth which is soft to the touch
      B2
      More
    • vest

      US /vest/

      UK /vest/

      • Countable Noun
      • US sleeveless garment worn under a coat; waistcoat
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place property in the control of a person
      B1
      More
    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
      A1
      More
    • wolf

      US /wʊlf/

      UK /wʊlf/

      • Countable Noun
      • A dog-like wild animal
      • Man who tries to seduce women
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To eat food very quickly
      B1
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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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