Vocabulary

  • fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
  • of use: Having practical value; useful or helpful.
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • analogous to: Comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that clarifies the nature of the things compared.
  • do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • at scale: In large quantities; with significant reach or impact.
  • in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
  • set up
  • build out: To expand or develop something, such as a business or system.
  • at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • material: Cloth; fabric
  • content: Being happy or satisfied
  • guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
  • structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
  • absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
  • conventional: Following the common attitudes and practices
  • facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
  • digest: To convert food into energy in your stomach
  • lapse: (Of license, etc.) to stop being valid; expire
  • peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
  • fit: Good looking; physically attractive
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
  • assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
  • mold: Distinctive type of character or nature
  • yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
  • plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
  • organism: Living thing, often one that is small
  • waste: To kill or severely harm someone
  • block: Solid piece of material used for building
  • preferably: In a way that would be better
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • disposal: Act of giving or throwing something away
  • disposable: Being available to be used or spent
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • product: Item that can be bought
  • part: Division of a book
  • biologically: As regards life and living things
  • trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
  • case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
  • glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
  • vapor: Tiny droplets or pieces of some substance spread thinly throughout the air
  • comprise: To be made up of (different parts)
  • finite: Having limits; lasting for a limited time
  • condense: To remove water from to make it thicker
  • petroleum: Oil found in the ground used to make fuel
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • prolific: Producing something in large quantities
  • seed: A person's children; offspring
  • egregious: Conspicuously or outrageously bad or contemptible
  • oat: Widely grown grain eaten as, or used in, food
  • regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
  • circulatory: Concerning the movement of blood through the body
  • petrol: Liquid used as fuel in car engines; (US) gasoline
  • backyard: Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
  • photon: Particle with energy but no mass, electric charge
  • composite: Made of more than one different part
  • cubic: Measurement of the length, width, and height
  • biomass: Number of living things in a particular area
  • husk: Dry, thin layer covering some fruit and vegetables
  • analogous: Similar and comparable to
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    • absorb

      US /əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/

      UK /əb'sɔ:b/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take up all attention / energy of something
      • To take in a liquid; soak up
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    • analogous

      US /əˈnæləɡəs/

      UK /əˈnæləgəs/

      • Adjective
      • Similar and comparable to
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    • analogous to

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that clarifies the nature of the things compared.
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
      A2
      More
    • assemble

      US /əˈsɛmbəl/

      UK /əˈsembl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put parts together to make a complete unit
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To gather together in one place
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    • at scale

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In large quantities; with significant reach or impact.
      • Widely; extensively; with broad application.
      A1
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    • at stake

      US /æt stek/

      UK /æt steik/

      • Phrase
      • At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
      • In question; depending on what happens
      • Adjective
      • At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful.
      A1
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    • backyard

      US /ˌbækˈjɑ:rd/

      UK /ˌbækˈjɑ:d/

      • Adjective
      • Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
      • Local; in one's immediate vicinity.
      • Noun
      • Yard or garden behind a house
      • An area close to one's home or area of expertise.
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
      A2
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    • biologically

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • As regards life and living things
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    • biomass

      US /'baɪoʊmæs/

      UK /'baɪəʊmæs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Number of living things in a particular area
      B2
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    • block

      US /blɑk/

      UK /blɒk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Solid piece of material used for building
      • A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop from going forward or making progress
      • To obstruct or prevent the movement or passage of.
      A2
      More
    • build out

      US /bɪld aʊt/

      UK /bild aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To expand or develop something, such as a business or system.
      • To construct or develop infrastructure, often related to technology or networks.
      A1
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    • circulatory

      US /ˈsɜ:rkjələtɔ:ri/

      UK /ˌsɜ:kjəˈleɪtəri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the movement of blood through the body
      B1
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    • come around

      US /kʌm əˈraʊnd/

      UK /kʌm əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
      • To visit someone at their house.
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    • composite

      US /kəmˈpɑzɪt/

      UK /'kɒmpəzɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Made of more than one different part
      • Noun
      • Something made up of more than one different part
      B2
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    • comprise

      US /kəmˈpraɪz/

      UK /kəm'praɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be made up of (different parts)
      B1
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    • condense

      US /kənˈdɛns/

      UK /kənˈdens/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To remove water from to make it thicker
      • To shorten (a book, etc.) by removing part of it
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    • content

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛnt/

      UK /'kɒntent/

      • Adjective
      • Being happy or satisfied
      • In a state of peaceful happiness.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Information in something, e.g. book or computer
      • The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
      A2
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    • conventional

      US /kənˈvɛnʃənəl/

      UK /kən'venʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Following the common attitudes and practices
      • Non-nuclear
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    • cubic

      US /ˈkjubɪk/

      UK /ˈkju:bɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Measurement of the length, width, and height
      B2
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    • digest

      US /daɪˈdʒest/

      UK /daɪˈdʒest/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To convert food into energy in your stomach
      • To think over facts, news etc.; take in information
      • Noun
      • A summary, as of the news
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    • disposable

      US /dɪˈspoʊzəbl/

      UK /dɪˈspəʊzəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being available to be used or spent
      • Designed to be used once and then thrown away.
      B1
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    • disposal

      US /dɪˈspozəl/

      UK /dɪˈspəʊzl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of giving or throwing something away
      B1TOEIC
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    • do in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make completely tired out and exhausted
      • To destroy or cause damage to someone
      A1
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    • ecosystem

      US /ˈɛkoˌsɪstəm, ˈiko-/

      UK /ˈi:kəʊsɪstəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Types of plants and animals in an specific area
      • A network of interconnected companies, technologies, and services that interact to create value.
      B1
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    • egregious

      US /ɪˈɡridʒəs, -dʒiəs/

      UK /ɪˈgri:dʒiəs/

      • Adjective
      • Conspicuously or outrageously bad or contemptible
      C1TOEIC
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    • facility

      US /fəˈsɪlɪti/

      UK /fəˈsɪləti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
      • Skill to do something with ease
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    • finite

      US /ˈfaɪˌnaɪt/

      UK /ˈfaɪnaɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Having limits; lasting for a limited time
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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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    • fit into

      US /fɪt ˈɪntu/

      UK /fit ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be small enough to go inside something.
      • To feel like you belong to a group.
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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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    • guarantee

      US /ˌɡærənˈti/

      UK /ˌɡærən'ti:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To promise to repair a broken product
      • To promise that something will happen or be done
      • Countable Noun
      • A promise to repair a broken product
      • Promise that something will be done as expected
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    • husk

      US /hʌsk/

      UK /hʌsk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dry, thin layer covering some fruit and vegetables
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    • in the dark

      US /ɪn ði dɑrk/

      UK /in ðə dɑ:k/

      • Adjective
      • Uninformed about something; unaware.
      • Phrase
      • In a state of secrecy or ignorance.
      • In a place with little or no light.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
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    • inside of

      US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Within; in the inner part of.
      • Within a certain period of time.
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    • lapse

      US /læps/

      UK /læps/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of license, etc.) to stop being valid; expire
      • Noun
      • Mistake or error; halt, e.g. in concentration
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    • material

      US /məˈtɪriəl/

      UK /məˈtɪəriəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cloth; fabric
      • Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
      • Adjective
      • Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
      • Belonging to the world of physical things
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    • mold

      US /mold/

      UK /məʊld/

      • Noun
      • Distinctive type of character or nature
      • Fungus growing on old food or in wet dark places
      • Transitive Verb
      • To influence a person's character or behavior
      • To form something into a shape
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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    • oat

      US /oʊt/

      UK /əʊt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Widely grown grain eaten as, or used in, food
      B2
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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 use

      US /ʌv jus/

      UK /əv ju:s/

      • other
      • Having practical value; useful or helpful.
      B1
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    • organism

      US /ˈɔrɡəˌnɪzəm/

      UK /'ɔ:ɡənɪzəm/

      • Noun
      • Living thing, often one that is small
      • System with many parts that function as a whole
      B2
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    • peak

      US /pik/

      UK /pi:k/

      • Noun
      • Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
      • The very top of a mountain
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To reach the highest or best point
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    • petrol

      US /ˈpɛtrəl/

      UK /ˈpetrəl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Liquid used as fuel in car engines; (US) gasoline
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    • petroleum

      US /pəˈtroliəm/

      UK /pə'trəʊlɪəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Oil found in the ground used to make fuel
      B2
      More
    • photon

      US /ˈfoʊtɑ:n/

      UK /ˈfəʊtɒn/

      • Noun
      • Particle with energy but no mass, electric charge
      B2
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    • physical

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

      UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Health check at the doctors' or hospital
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the body of a person
      • Concerning things that can be seen or touched
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    • planet

      US /ˈplænɪt/

      UK /'plænɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the bodies that orbit the sun
      • A different world or sphere of existence.
      • Proper Noun
      • The earth.
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    • plastic

      US /ˈplæstɪk/

      UK /'plæstɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
      • Adjective
      • Being easily formed or shaped
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    • preferably

      US /ˈprɛfərəblɪ/

      UK /'prefrəblɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that would be better
      A2
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • prolific

      US /prəˈlɪfɪk/

      UK /prəˈlɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Producing something in large quantities
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    • regional

      US /ˈridʒənəl/

      UK /ˈri:dʒənl/

      • Adjective
      • Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
      • Characteristic of a particular region.
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    • seed

      US /sid/

      UK /si:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A person's children; offspring
      • Part of a plant used to grow more on them
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of plants) to produce seeds for the future
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • structure

      US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/

      UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
      • A building or other man-made object.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • trash

      US /træʃ/

      UK /træʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Garbage or anything that is worthless
      • Transitive Verb
      • To throw away in the garbage
      • To criticize; claim person/thing is inferior
      B2TOEIC
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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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    • waste

      US /west/

      UK /weɪst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill or severely harm someone
      • To use valuable things ineffectively
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Materials left over after a process has finished
      A2TOEIC
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    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
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    • yield

      US /jild/

      UK /ji:ld/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bend or break because of a strong force
      • To give way to someone or something else
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of crops grown
      • Amount of profit you make
      A2TOEIC
      More
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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