Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • for best: An expression meaning ‘it is better to’ or ‘to do something for the best outcome’.
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • for free: Without charge; at no cost.
  • on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
  • spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
  • the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
  • money talks: Money has great influence or power.
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
  • determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
  • campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • relentless: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
  • foreign: Being of a different place or country
  • objective: Being real, rather than simply being an idea
  • laughter: Action or sound of laughing
  • academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
  • mark: Person's name
  • money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
  • award: To give a prize for doing something well
  • prestige: High respect and status, as from being successful
  • consideration: Careful thought; thinking about something
  • room: All of the people inside a particular room
  • vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
  • network: Group of computers connected to each other
  • fun: Amusing and enjoyable
  • win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
  • weigh: To balance things against each other
  • clay: Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
  • deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
  • resolve: To make a decision to do something
  • movie: Motion picture; film
  • lawn: Fine cotton cloth, either plain or printed
  • flop: To fall heavily, usually in a relaxed manner
  • gel: Thick substance, similar to jelly
  • lavish: To use or give a lot of something
  • nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
  • theatre: Place where plays are seen
  • tub: Another word for a bath
  • crow: Large black bird
  • nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
  • hollywood: A district of Los Angeles long associated with the American film industry
  • plaster: Substance used to cover walls to make them smooth
  • bribery: Payment of money so you can do something dishonest
  • voter: Person who can vote in an election
  • oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
  • TV: Shortened form of 'television'
  • columnist: Person writing articles in a newspaper or magazine
  • anne: Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament
  • leo: (Astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
  • shh: Sound people make to make someone be quiet
  • nom
  • emmy: Annual award for achievements in US TV
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    • academy

      US /əˈkædəmi/

      UK /ə'kædəmɪ/

      • Noun
      • School that specializes in certain subjects
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    • applause

      US /əˈplɔz/

      UK /ə'plɔ:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
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    • award

      US /əˈwɔrd/

      UK /ə'wɔ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a prize for doing something well
      • Countable Noun
      • Prize given to you because you did something well
      A2TOEIC
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    • bribery

      US /ˈbraɪbəri/

      UK /'braɪbərɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Payment of money so you can do something dishonest
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    • campaign

      US /kæmˈpen/

      UK /kæm'peɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of actions meant to achieve a goal
      • A planned set of military activities intended to achieve a particular objective.
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    • clay

      US /kle/

      UK /kleɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • columnist

      US /ˈkɑləmnɪst, -əmɪst/

      UK /ˈkɒləmnɪst/

      • Noun
      • Person writing articles in a newspaper or magazine
      B2
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    • consideration

      US /kənˌsɪdəˈreʃən/

      UK /kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Careful thought; thinking about something
      • Careful thought, typically over a period of time.
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    • crow

      US /kroʊ/

      UK /krəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large black bird
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a high loud sound, e.g. like a rooster
      • To be very proud of something and talk about it
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    • deadline

      US /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/

      UK /ˈdedlaɪn/

      • Noun
      • A date or time before which something must be done
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    • determine

      US /dɪˈtɚmɪn/

      UK /dɪ'tɜ:mɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To control exactly how something will be or act
      • To establish the facts about; discover
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    • emmy

      US /ˈɛmi/

      UK /ˈemi/

      • Proper Noun
      • Annual award for achievements in US TV
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    • flop

      US /flɑ:p/

      UK /flɒp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fall heavily, usually in a relaxed manner
      • To move loosely and without precision
      • Noun
      • Book, movie etc. that is a total sales failure
      • Sound of something large hitting water
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    • for best

      US /fɚ best/

      UK /fə best/

      • other
      • An expression meaning ‘it is better to’ or ‘to do something for the best outcome’.
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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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    • foreign

      US /ˈfɔ:rən/

      UK /ˈfɒrən/

      • Adjective
      • Being of a different place or country
      • Strange; different from ones found at home
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    • gel

      US /dʒɛl/

      UK /dʒel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thick substance, similar to jelly
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To adhere or stick together like a gel
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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
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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 to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • laughter

      US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/

      UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Action or sound of laughing
      • The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
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    • lavish

      US /ˈlævɪʃ/

      UK /ˈlævɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use or give a lot of something
      • Adjective
      • Generous; providing a lot of something
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    • lawn

      US /lɔn/

      UK /lɔ:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fine cotton cloth, either plain or printed
      • Ground on which grass grows, as in a garden
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    • mark

      US /mɑrk/

      UK /mɑ:k/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a dirty spot or line on something
      • To give a grade for homework
      A2TOEIC
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    • money talks

      US /ˈmʌni tɔks/

      UK /ˈmʌni tɔ:ks/

      • other
      • Money has great influence or power.
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    • network

      US /ˈnetwɜ:rk/

      UK /ˈnetwɜ:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of computers connected to each other
      • System of connections
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To join a group of computers together
      • To exchange information with colleagues, contacts
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    • nominate

      US /ˈnɑməˌnet/

      UK /'nɒmɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To choose someone to fill a certain position
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    • nomination

      US /ˌnɑ:mɪˈneɪʃn/

      UK /ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Act of choosing someone for a certain position
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    • objective

      US /əbˈdʒɛktɪv/

      UK /əbˈdʒektɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being real, rather than simply being an idea
      • Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions; impartial.
      • Noun
      • Something you decide you want to do; goal
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    • on air

      US /ɑn er/

      UK /ɔn eə(r)/

      • Adverb
      • Being broadcast on radio or television.
      • Adjective
      • Available or accessible to the public.
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    • oscar

      US

      UK

      • Proper Noun
      • Annual award given in the movie industry
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    • plaster

      US /ˈplæstɚ/

      UK /'plɑ:stə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance used to cover walls to make them smooth
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something with plaster
      • To cover surfaces with papers, photos, posters etc.
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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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    • prestige

      US /prɛˈstiʒ, -ˈstidʒ/

      UK /preˈsti:ʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • High respect and status, as from being successful
      • The power to impress or influence, often due to a high reputation.
      • Adjective
      • having or showing success, rank, wealth, etc.
      • Having or showing high status.
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    • relentless

      US /rɪˈlɛntlɪs/

      UK /rɪ'lentləs/

      • Adjective
      • Continuing without slowing or losing strength
      • Persistent and determined; refusing to give up or be deterred.
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    • resolve

      US /rɪˈzɑlv/

      UK /rɪ'zɒlv/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a decision to do something
      • To find an answer, solution to a problem/ question
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Firm determination to do something.
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    • spend

      US /spɛnd/

      UK /spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use money to pay for something
      • To use time in order to do something
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    • spend money

      US /spɛnd ˈmʌni/

      UK /spend ˈmʌni/

      • Phrase
      • To use money to buy or pay for something.
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    • the bottom line

      US /ði ˈbɑtəm laɪn/

      UK /ðə ˈbɔtəm lain/

      • Noun
      • The most important thing; the essential point.
      • The net income or profit of a company.
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    • theatre

      US /ˈθi:ətər/

      UK /ˈθiətə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where plays are seen
      • The place operations are performed in a hospital
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    • tub

      US /tʌb/

      UK /tʌb/

      • Countable Noun
      • Another word for a bath
      B1
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    • vote

      US /vot/

      UK /vəʊt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice for or against, as in an election
      • Noun
      • Act of deciding who to choose in an election
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    • voter

      US /ˈvotɚ/

      UK /ˈvəʊtə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who can vote in an election
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    • weigh

      US /weɪ/

      UK /weɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To balance things against each other
      • To consider something carefully to form an opinion
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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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    Adam Ruins Everything - Talent Doesn’t Win Oscars. Money Does.

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