Vocabulary

  • skim through: To read something quickly, paying little attention to detail.
  • have to: Must do
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
  • with practice: Through repeated exercise or performance, leading to improvement or skill.
  • this day and age: The present period or modern times.
  • in this day and age: In the present time; nowadays.
  • stop over: To visit a place for a short time during a longer journey.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • of ours: Belonging to us; associated with us.
  • factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
  • read: Person's name
  • pay: To give money for goods or work done
  • begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
  • thinking: To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • important: Having power or authority
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • part: Division of a book
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • carefully: In a manner that involves focus and care
  • boss: Person in charge of you at work
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
  • quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • fit: Good looking; physically attractive
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • main: Most important; most often used
  • upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
  • video: Recording capturing action with sound
  • clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
  • adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
  • paragraph: Section of writing dealing with one point
  • underline: To draw a line beneath a word or phrase
  • career: Particular occupation in professional life
  • connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
  • economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
  • meaning: To express a particular idea or thought
  • security: Department in a company in charge of protection
  • financial: Involving money
  • confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
  • link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
  • successful: Having the desired effect or result
  • disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • factor: Something that influences a result
  • enjoyment: Pleasure felt when having a good time
  • recession: Act of moving backward gradually
  • define: To explain the meaning of words
  • procedure: A medical operation
  • economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
  • task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
  • balance: Instrument for weighing things
  • justify: To give good reasons for something
  • corporation: Big company or a combination of several companies
  • instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
  • gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
  • financially: From a financial point of view
  • importantly: In an important way;
  • theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
  • workplace: Place where work is done
  • supervisor: Someone in charge of a task, place, or person
  • eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
  • convey: To carry or transport something
  • motivating: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
  • skim: To remove fat, etc. from the top of a liquid
  • gist: Main points of something
  • recap: Brief description of something that had been said
  • matching: To equal or be as good as something else
  • se: South-east
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    • as a whole

      US /æz e hol/

      UK /æz ə həul/

      • Phrase
      • Considering everything together; in general.
      • Complete; not divided or incomplete.
      • Adjective
      • Complete; not divided or fragmented.
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    • attention

      US /əˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /əˈtenʃn/

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

      US /ˈbæləns/

      UK /ˈbæləns/

      • Noun
      • Instrument for weighing things
      • Being stable; having equal weight on both sides
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be steady by having equal weight on both sides
      • To make two or more things equal
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    • career

      US /kəˈrɪr/

      UK /kə'rɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular occupation in professional life
      • The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward very fast and without control
      • To advance or make progress rapidly
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    • carefully

      US /ˈkɛrfəlɪ/

      UK /'keəfəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner that involves focus and care
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    • confuse

      US /kənˈfjuz/

      UK /kənˈfju:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something unclear or hard to understand
      • To mistake one person or thing for another.
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    • connection

      US /kəˈnɛkʃən/

      UK /kəˈnekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that joins things together; being joined
      • Person you know who can help you in some way
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    • convey

      US /kənˈve/

      UK /kən'veɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To carry or transport something
      • To make aware or tell others information
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    • corporation

      US /ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃn/

      UK /ˌkɔ:pəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Big company or a combination of several companies
      • A body corporate.
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    • define

      US /dɪˈfaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'faɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To explain the meaning of words
      • To set or mark the limits of something
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    • disappoint

      US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/

      UK /ˌdɪsə'pɔɪnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
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    • do in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make completely tired out and exhausted
      • To destroy or cause damage to someone
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    • economic

      US /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ˌikə-/

      UK /ˌi:kəˈnɒmɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning trade, industry, and money
      • Financially worthwhile; profitable.
      • Noun
      • A system relating to economics
      • A factor relating to economics
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    • eliminate

      US /ɪˈlɪməˌnet/

      UK /ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To completely remove; to get rid of
      • To remove from a contest by beating them
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    • enjoyment

      US /ɛnˈdʒɔɪmənt/

      UK /ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Pleasure felt when having a good time
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    • factor

      US /ˈfæktɚ/

      UK /'fæktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something that influences a result
      • Transitive Verb
      • To consider or include in an estimate or judgment
      • To find the two numbers a number can be divided by
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    • factor in

      US /ˈfæktɚ ɪn/

      UK /ˈfæktə in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • financial

      US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/

      UK /faɪˈnænʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Involving money
      • Relating to investments.
      • Countable Noun
      • A person who provides advice on financial matters.
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    • financially

      US /faɪˈnænʃəlɪ/

      UK /fə'nænʃəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • From a financial point of view
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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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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • gist

      US /dʒɪst/

      UK /dʒɪst/

      • Noun
      • Main points of something
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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    • gradually

      US /ˈɡrædʒʊəlɪ/

      UK /ˈgrædʒuəli/

      • Adverb
      • Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
      • Little by little; in a slow and progressive manner.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • importantly

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In an important way;
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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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    • 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.
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    • in this day and age

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the present time; nowadays.
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    • instantly

      US /ˈɪnstəntli/

      UK /ˈɪnstəntli/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner without delay; immediately
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • justify

      US /ˈdʒʌstəˌfaɪ/

      UK /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give good reasons for something
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    • link

      US /lɪŋk/

      UK /lɪŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
      • Connection between two or more things or people
      • Transitive Verb
      • To join or connect together
      • To associate or connect in one's mind.
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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
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    • matching

      US /ˈmætʃɪŋ/

      UK /ˈmætʃɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To equal or be as good as something else
      • To work well or look good with something else
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    • method

      US /ˈmɛθəd/

      UK /'meθəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Organized and planned) way of doing something
      • Orderliness of thought, arrangement, or behavior.
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    • motivating

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone a reason, the will to do something
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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
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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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    • of ours

      US /ʌv ˈaʊɚz/

      UK /əv ˈaʊəz/

      • other
      • Belonging to us; associated with us.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • paragraph

      US /ˈpærəgræf/

      UK /ˈpærəgrɑ:f/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Section of writing dealing with one point
      • A section or clause in a legal document.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize a written work into paragraphs
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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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    • procedure

      US /prəˈsidʒɚ/

      UK /prəˈsi:dʒə(r)/

      • Noun
      • A medical operation
      • Usual or standard steps taken to do something
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    • recap

      US /riˈkæp/

      UK /'ri:kæp/

      • Noun
      • Brief description of something that had been said
      • Transitive Verb
      • To describe or summarize the main points
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    • recession

      US /rɪˈsɛʃən/

      UK /rɪˈseʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of moving backward gradually
      • Decreased business activity, when work is scarce
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    • security

      US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/

      UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/

      • Noun
      • Department in a company in charge of protection
      • Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
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    • skim

      US /skɪm/

      UK /skɪm/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To remove fat, etc. from the top of a liquid
      • To read rapidly to find the main points or ideas
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fly over a surface without touching it
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    • skim through

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To read something quickly, paying little attention to detail.
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    • stop over

      US /stɑp ˈovɚ/

      UK /stɔp ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To visit a place for a short time during a longer journey.
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    • successful

      US /səkˈsɛsfəl/

      UK /səkˈsesfl/

      • Adjective
      • Having the desired effect or result
      • Having achieved wealth, respect, or social status
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    • supervisor

      US /ˈsjupɚˌvaɪzɚ/

      UK /ˈsu:pəvaɪzə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Someone in charge of a task, place, or person
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    • task

      US /tæsk/

      UK /tɑ:sk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Big or small piece of work someone has to do
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
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    • theme

      US /θim/

      UK /θi:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An main or dominant idea, motif
      • Main idea of a work of art, writing, or music
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    • this day and age

      US /ðɪs deɪ ənd eɪdʒ/

      UK /ðɪs deɪ ənd eɪdʒ/

      • other
      • The present period or modern times.
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • underline

      US /ˌʌndərˈlaɪn/

      UK /ˌʌndəˈlaɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To draw a line beneath a word or phrase
      • To show or be evidence of the importance of
      • Noun
      • A line beneath a word or phrase
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    • upset

      US /ʌpˈsɛt/

      UK /ʌpˈset/

      • Adjective
      • (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
      • Troubled, worried, or angry
      • Transitive Verb
      • To turn upside down or on its side
      • To trouble, worry, or anger someone
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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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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    • with practice

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Through repeated exercise or performance, leading to improvement or skill.
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    • workplace

      US /ˈwɚkˌples/

      UK /ˈwɜ:kpleɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where work is done
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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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