Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • look away: To turn your eyes in a different direction, especially because you are embarrassed, frightened, or upset.
  • have to: Must do
  • in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
  • do me a favour: A polite request asking for help or a favour.
  • look back: To think about past events
  • with open arms: In a very welcoming way; with great enthusiasm and affection.
  • attentive to: Paying close attention to someone or something.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • take it out of: To cause someone to feel very tired or exhausted.
  • goof up: To make a stupid mistake; to blunder.
  • strike up: To begin a friendship, relationship, or conversation.
  • prepare yourself: To get yourself ready for something.
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • appreciate: To rise in value (of property or belongings)
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • positive: Showing agreement or support for something
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • important: Having power or authority
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • contact: Touching or feeling something
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • session: Period of time used for a specific activity
  • instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
  • manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
  • capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
  • meet: To provide something that is necessary
  • lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
  • receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
  • impress: To make an emotional impact upon
  • body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
  • cross: Angry and upset
  • flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
  • baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
  • sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
  • tempt: To make someone want something, even if it's bad
  • glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
  • boredom: Feeling of being uninterested or unexcited
  • multitasking: Doing many things at the same time
  • greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
  • fidget: to make continuous, small movements because you are nervous or bored
  • attentive: Thoughtful and considerate
  • pivot: Point on which something turns or balances
  • torso: Body (often dead), without arms, legs, or head
  • credible: Believable; that can be believed or trusted
  • scratching: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
  • flooding: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
  • reluctantly: In an unwilling manner; grudgingly
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    • appreciate

      US /əˈpriʃiˌet/

      UK /ə'pri:ʃɪeɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To rise in value (of property or belongings)
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be thankful for; to value or admire
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    • attention

      US /əˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /əˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taking notice of someone or something
      • Noun
      • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
      A2TOEIC
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    • attentive

      US /əˈtɛntɪv/

      UK /əˈtentɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Thoughtful and considerate
      • Paying attention to; concentrating on
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    • attentive to

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Paying close attention to someone or something.
      • Considerate and helpful; making sure that people have what they need.
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    • baby

      US /ˈbeɪbi/

      UK /ˈbeɪbi/

      • Countable Noun
      • A very young child, who cannot yet speak
      • Transitive Verb
      • To treat someone as if they were newly born
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    • body

      US /ˈbɑdi/

      UK /ˈbɒdi/

      • Noun
      • The physical structure of a person or animal.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The main or central part of something.
      • The weight and texture of a drink (like wine or coffee) in the mouth.
      A2
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    • boredom

      US /ˈbɔrdəm, ˈbor-/

      UK /ˈbɔ:dəm, ˈbəʊr-/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of being uninterested or unexcited
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    • capture

      US /ˈkæptʃɚ/

      UK /'kæptʃə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
      • To record, tape, or film something
      • Noun
      • The act of seizing or taking control of something.
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    • confidence

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/

      UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Feeling you can trust someone
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    • contact

      US /ˈkɑnˌtækt/

      UK /'kɒntækt/

      • Adjective
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Object that allows electricity to run through it
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    • conversation

      US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Talking with other people; discussion or chat
      • General communication or interaction.
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    • credible

      US /ˈkrɛdəbəl/

      UK /ˈkredəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Believable; that can be believed or trusted
      B2TOEIC
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    • cross

      US /krɔs, krɑs/

      UK /krɒs/

      • Adjective
      • Angry and upset
      • From one side of something to the other
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put one thing over another e.g. arms
      • To breed one type of animal or plant with another
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    • do me a favour

      US /du mi ə ˈfeɪvɚ/

      UK /duː miː ə ˈfeɪvə/

      • other
      • A polite request asking for help or a favour.
      A2
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    • fidget

      US /ˈfɪdʒɪt/

      UK /'fɪdʒɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • to make continuous, small movements because you are nervous or bored
      • Noun
      • a small movement that somebody makes repeatedly because they are nervous or bored
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    • flood

      US /flʌd/

      UK /flʌd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
      • (Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A quick unexpectedly volume of something
      • Large number of people or things arriving at once
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    • flooding

      US /flʌdɪŋ/

      UK /flʌdɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
      • (Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely
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    • glue

      US /ɡlu/

      UK /ɡlu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sticky substance used for joining things together
      • Transitive Verb
      • To join or affix things with glue or paste
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    • goof up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make a stupid mistake; to blunder.
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    • greet

      US /ɡrit/

      UK /gri:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
      B1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • impress

      US /ɪmˈprɛs/

      UK /ɪm'pres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an emotional impact upon
      • To press into a soft material to make a pattern
      • Noun
      • A mark or design made by stamping.
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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 love with

      US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Feeling romantic love for someone.
      • Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
      A1
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    • instantly

      US /ˈɪnstəntli/

      UK /ˈɪnstəntli/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner without delay; immediately
      A2
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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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    • look away

      US /lʊk əˈwe/

      UK /luk əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To turn your eyes in a different direction, especially because you are embarrassed, frightened, or upset.
      A2
      More
    • look back

      US /lʊk bæk/

      UK /luk bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think about past events
      A1
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    • manner

      US /ˈmænɚ/

      UK /ˈmænə(r)/

      • Noun
      • The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
      • Polite and respectful behavior to others
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    • multitasking

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Doing many things at the same time
      • The ability of a computer to run two or more programs at the same time.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Dealing with more than one task at the same time.
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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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    • pivot

      US /ˈpɪvət/

      UK /'pɪvət/

      • Noun
      • Point on which something turns or balances
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To turn or balance on a center point
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    • positive

      US /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/

      UK /ˈpɒzətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Showing agreement or support for something
      • Being sure about something; knowing the truth
      • Noun
      • A photograph in which light areas are light and dark areas are dark
      A2
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    • prepare yourself

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get yourself ready for something.
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    • reluctantly

      US /rɪˈlʌktəntlɪ/

      UK /rɪ'lʌktəntlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an unwilling manner; grudgingly
      B1
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    • scratching

      US /sk'rætʃɪŋ/

      UK /sk'rætʃɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
      • To make a small cut or mark on a surface
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    • session

      US /ˈsɛʃən/

      UK /ˈseʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Period of time used for a specific activity
      • Series of meetings for e.g. a court, legislature
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    • sticky

      US /ˈstɪki/

      UK /ˈstɪki/

      • Adjective
      • Easy to adhere or stick to other things
      • (Of weather/a day) uncomfortably hot and humid
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    • straight

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not having curves, bends, or angles
      • Not gay; heterosexual
      • Adverb
      • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
      • In a straight line; directly.
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    • strike up

      US /straɪk ʌp/

      UK /straik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin a friendship, relationship, or conversation.
      • To begin to play music.
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    • take it out of

      US /teɪk ɪt aʊt əv/

      UK /teɪk ɪt aʊt ɒv/

      • other
      • To cause someone to feel very tired or exhausted.
      B2
      More
    • tempt

      US /tɛmpt/

      UK /tempt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone want something, even if it's bad
      A2
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    • torso

      US /ˈtɔrso/

      UK /'tɔ:səʊ/

      • Noun
      • Body (often dead), without arms, legs, or head
      B2
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    • trick

      US /trɪk/

      UK /trɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fool someone in order to obtain a result
      • To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of trying to fool someone
      • Quick or skillful way of doing something
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    • vocabulary

      US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/

      UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words that have to do with a particular subject
      • The words that a person knows
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    • with open arms

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a very welcoming way; with great enthusiasm and affection.
      A1
      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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