Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • with time: As time passes; eventually.
  • at one go: In a single attempt or all at once.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • set up
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • post up: In basketball, to position oneself in the low post area near the basket.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • for best: An expression meaning ‘it is better to’ or ‘to do something for the best outcome’.
  • in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
  • run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • teacher: Person who teaches others, especially in a school
  • school: Large group of fish that swim together
  • lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • teach: To help someone learn or do something
  • classroom: Room in a school where lessons take place
  • class: To place things into groups by common qualities
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • fun: Amusing and enjoyable
  • watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • waking: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
  • pencil: Something you draw pictures with, or write with
  • pen: Small fenced area where people or animals are kept
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • chat: To talk in a friendly and relaxed manner
  • colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
  • neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
  • platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
  • academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
  • instruction: A command for someone formally to do something
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • sharing: To divide something between two or more people
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • push: To move into enemy country with a military attack
  • post: To send a letter or package using stamps
  • model: Being an excellent example of
  • technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
  • knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
  • engage: To start to fight with an enemy
  • gallery: Building to look at various types of art
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • confirm: To formally approve or check something
  • explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
  • deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
  • improvement: Addition or change that makes something better
  • session: Period of time used for a specific activity
  • false: Not real or genuine
  • engaged: To start to fight with an enemy
  • discover: To find something new that was not known before
  • tool: Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • distraction: Something drawing your attention away from
  • terminal: End part of some structure or concept
  • acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
  • define: To explain the meaning of words
  • consumer: Person who buys goods or services
  • tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
  • instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
  • feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
  • motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
  • slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
  • significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
  • impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
  • agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
  • facilitate: To make an action or process easier
  • scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
  • format: Form, design, or arrangement of something
  • collaboration: Act of working with someone to complete a task
  • embrace: Act of holding someone closely
  • innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
  • monopoly: Complete market control for a service or product
  • globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
  • savvy: Wise; Not easily fooled; Street smart
  • stagnant: Unmoving; not growing, as of an economy
  • discern: To be able to tell differences, see shapes, etc.
  • adaptive: Able to adjust to new conditions
  • myriad: Very large quantity of something
  • messaging: To communicate using text
  • leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
  • synthesize: To combine different things into a new form
  • electron: A negatively charged particle
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    • academic

      US /ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/

      UK /ˌækə'demɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
      • Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Educator teaching at a college or university
      • A subject taught at schools and universities.
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    • acquire

      US /əˈkwaɪr/

      UK /ə'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get or earn something by thinking or working
      • To develop or learn a skill, habit, or quality.
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    • adaptive

      US /əˈdæptɪv/

      UK /ə'dæptɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Able to adjust to new conditions
      B1
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    • agenda

      US /əˈdʒɛndə/

      UK /ə'dʒendə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
      • Outcome you want to happen but do not reveal
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • at one go

      US /ˌæt wʌn ɡoʊ/

      UK /ˌæt wʌn ɡəu/

      • other
      • In a single attempt or all at once.
      B2
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • chat

      US /tʃæt/

      UK /tʃæt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk in a friendly and relaxed manner
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A friendly and relaxed talk with friends
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    • collaboration

      US /kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃn/

      UK /kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of working with someone to complete a task
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    • colleague

      US /ˈkɑlˌiɡ/

      UK /'kɒli:ɡ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person you work or cooperate with
      • A fellow member of a profession
      A2
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • come up with

      US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

      UK /kʌm ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think of an idea or solution; produce
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    • confirm

      US /kənˈfɜ:rm/

      UK /kənˈfɜ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally approve or check something
      • To provide evidence to establish the truth of
      A2
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    • consumer

      US /kənˈsumɚ/

      UK /kənˈsju:mə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who buys goods or services
      • An economic agent who uses goods and services.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to people who buy goods and services.
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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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    • deliver

      US /dɪˈlɪvɚ/

      UK /dɪ'lɪvə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
      • To save someone from a problem or crisis
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    • discern

      US /dɪˈsɜ:rn/

      UK /dɪˈsɜ:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be able to tell differences, see shapes, etc.
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    • discover

      US /dɪˈskʌvɚ/

      UK /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To find something new that was not known before
      • To learn or find out (something previously unknown or secret).
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    • distraction

      US /dɪˈstrækʃən/

      UK /dɪˈstrækʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something drawing your attention away from
      • Enjoyable thing to help you forget your problems
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    • electron

      US /ɪˈlektrɑ:n/

      UK /ɪˈlektrɒn/

      • Countable Noun
      • A negatively charged particle
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    • embrace

      US /ɛmˈbres/

      UK /ɪm'breɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of holding someone closely
      • An act of accepting or supporting something willingly and enthusiastically.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold closely; cuddle, kiss or hug
      • To accept something enthusiastically.
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    • engage

      US /ɪn'gedʒ/

      UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start to fight with an enemy
      • To hire someone for a task or job
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    • engaged

      US /ɛnˈɡedʒd/

      UK /ɪnˈgeɪdʒd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To start to fight with an enemy
      • To carry out, participate in; be involved in
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hire someone for a task or job
      • To have or hold the focus or interest of someone
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    • explore

      US /ɪkˈsplɔr/

      UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To examine something in detail to learn about it
      • To travel to a place to discover more about it
      A2TOEIC
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    • facilitate

      US /fəˈsɪlɪˌtet/

      UK /fə'sɪlɪteɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an action or process easier
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    • false

      US /fɔ:ls/

      UK /fɔ:ls/

      • Adjective
      • Not real or genuine
      • Not true or correct; containing incorrect information.
      • Adverb
      • In an untrue or inaccurate way.
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    • feedback

      US /ˈfidˌbæk/

      UK /ˈfi:dbæk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
      • Information about reactions to a product, a person's performance of a task, etc. which is used as a basis for improvement.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give information or opinions about something to someone, especially in order to improve it.
      B1TOEIC
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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’.
      B2
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    • format

      US /ˈfɔ:rmæt/

      UK /ˈfɔ:mæt/

      • Noun
      • Form, design, or arrangement of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To set the appearance of a text in a certain way
      • To set a computer back to its original state
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    • gallery

      US /ˈɡæləri/

      UK /ˈgæləri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Building to look at various types of art
      • Upper level of seats in buildings, theaters etc.
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    • globe

      US /gloʊb/

      UK /gləʊb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • impact

      US /ˈɪmˌpækt/

      UK /'ɪmpækt/

      • Noun
      • A striking effect or result to hit with force
      • Act or force of one thing hitting something else
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit or strike someone or something with force
      • To have a strong effect on someone or something.
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    • improvement

      US /ɪmˈpruvmənt/

      UK /ɪmˈpru:vmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Addition or change that makes something better
      • A thing that constitutes an improvement; an addition or alteration that enhances value.
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    • in the process of

      US /ɪn ði ˈprɑsˌɛs ʌv/

      UK /in ðə ˈprəuses ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
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    • innovative

      US /ˈɪnəˌvetɪv/

      UK /'ɪnəveɪtɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Having or using new methods or ideas
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    • instant

      US /ˈɪnstənt/

      UK /ˈɪnstənt/

      • Adjective
      • (Food) requiring very little preparation
      • Occurring immediately
      • Noun
      • A very short period of time
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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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    • instruction

      US /ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/

      UK /ɪn'strʌkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A command for someone formally to do something
      • Act of teaching or explaining to others
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Information about how to do or use something
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    • leverage

      US /ˈlɛvərɪdʒ, ˈlivə-/

      UK /'li:vərɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An advantage which gives you influence or power
      • An advantage gained through the use of resources or a strategic position
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use an advantage which gives you influence
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    • local

      US /ˈloʊkl/

      UK /ˈləʊkl/

      • Noun
      • Bus or train, that stops at most stations
      • People who live in the area being discussed
      • Adjective
      • Relating to a particular area, city, or town
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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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    • messaging

      US /'mesɪdʒɪŋ/

      UK /'mesɪdʒɪŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To communicate using text
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    • model

      US /ˈmɑ:dl/

      UK /ˈmɒdl/

      • Adjective
      • Being an excellent example of
      • Countable Noun
      • Person who wears fashion to show it to the public
      • A small scale copy of a full original
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    • monopoly

      US /məˈnɑpəli/

      UK /mə'nɒpəlɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Complete market control for a service or product
      • A board game in which players try to gain monopolies on properties as their opponents are forced to pay them rent.
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    • motivation

      US /ˌmotəˈveʃən/

      UK /ˌməʊtɪ'veɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Reason behind why someone did something
      • Enthusiasm for doing something.
      B1TOEIC
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    • myriad

      US /ˈmɪriəd/

      UK /ˈmɪriəd/

      • Adjective
      • Very large quantity of something
      • Having innumerable aspects or elements.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very large quantity of something
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    • neighborhood

      US /ˈnebɚˌhʊd/

      UK /'neɪbəhʊd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of a town or city that people live in
      • People who live in a particular area
      • Adjective
      • Relating to a neighborhood.
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    • pen

      US /pɛn/

      UK /pen/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small fenced area where people or animals are kept
      • Writing tool that uses ink
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put animals, people in a fenced or closed area
      • To write (a song, love letter, etc.)
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    • platform

      US /ˈplætˌfɔrm/

      UK /'plætfɔ:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Flat, raised structure that people stand on
      • Area from which you board a train at a station
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    • post up

      US /post ʌp/

      UK /pəust ʌp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • In basketball, to position oneself in the low post area near the basket.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To publish or upload content online.
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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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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • reach out

      US /ritʃ aʊt/

      UK /ri:tʃ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attempt to communicate with someone.
      • To offer help and support to someone.
      B1
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    • run by

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
      • To show or tell something to someone briefly to get their opinion or approval.
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • savvy

      US /ˈsævi/

      UK /'sævɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Wise; Not easily fooled; Street smart
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    • scan

      US /skæn/

      UK /skæn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To look inside of the body with a special machine
      • To look at something very quickly for information
      • Noun
      • A look inside the body with a special machine
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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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    • 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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    • significant

      US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

      UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/

      • Adjective
      • Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
      • Having meaning; important; noticeable
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    • slide

      US /slaɪd/

      UK /slaɪd/

      • Noun
      • Part of machines that slides backward and forward
      • Reduction in amount, price, quality
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pass or move smoothly and rapidly into or out
      • To move smoothly and rapidly over a surface
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    • stagnant

      US /ˈstæɡnənt/

      UK /ˈstægnənt/

      • Adjective
      • Unmoving; not growing, as of an economy
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    • synthesize

      US /ˈsɪnθɪˌsaɪz/

      UK /'sɪnθəsaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To combine different things into a new form
      • To combine different things into a new form
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    • take in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To allow to enter; receive as a guest
      • To include or add
      • Transitive Verb
      • To absorb (liquid).
      • To understand or comprehend something.
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    • technology

      US /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/

      UK /tek'nɒlədʒɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
      • Machinery and equipment developed from scientific knowledge.
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    • tendency

      US /ˈtɛndənsi/

      UK /'tendənsɪ/

      • Noun
      • Likelihood to behave in a particular way
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    • terminal

      US /ˈtɚmənəl/

      UK /'tɜ:mɪnl/

      • Noun
      • End part of some structure or concept
      • Final stop or station for a bus, train or plane
      • Adjective
      • (Of an illness, etc.) likely to lead to death
      • Of, forming, or situated at the end or extremity of something.
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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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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    • tool

      US /tul/

      UK /tu:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
      • Something used to achieve an aim or carry out a particular function.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To provide a workshop with the right equipment
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    • with time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As time passes; eventually.
      • Given enough time; in the course of time.
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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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