Vocabulary

  • winning the lottery: To be successful in a game of chance where numbers are drawn.
  • wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
  • million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
  • a deluge of: A large number or amount of something that suddenly arrives.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • Easier said than done: More difficult than it appears to be.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
  • approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
  • phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
  • resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
  • material: Cloth; fabric
  • constant: Happening frequently or without pause
  • guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
  • positive: Showing agreement or support for something
  • negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
  • tend: To move or act in a certain manner
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
  • default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
  • significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
  • existence: State of being present, alive or real
  • status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
  • suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • adapt: To change something for a different function
  • superior: Better; higher quality
  • novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • treadmill: Boring job, with repetitive tasks
  • adversity: Bad or difficult situation or times; trouble
  • influx: Sudden arrival of many people or things
  • monopoly: Complete market control for a service or product
  • adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
  • inhibit: To stop a person expressing themselves normally
  • generosity: Giving or sharing things freely with others
  • sorrow: Deep sadness caused by a loss
  • manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • ecstatic: Showing or feeling great pleasure or delight
  • accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
  • lap: (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
  • gloomy: (E.g. of a room) dark; dim; poorly lit
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • equilibrium: A state of balance or harmony
  • rig: To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
  • wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
  • lottery: Betting game of buying tickets to win money
  • donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
  • group: Two or more musicians who play music together
  • revert: To return to the original owner again
  • baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
  • unable: Not being able to do something
  • multi: A prefix meaning 'many' or 'more than one'
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    • a deluge of

      US

      UK

      • Determiner
      • A large number or amount of something that suddenly arrives.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A severe flood.
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    • adapt

      US /əˈdæpt/

      UK /ə'dæpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change something for a different function
      • To change something to fit or suit a new purpose
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To change your behaviour so that it is easier to live in a new place or situation
      B1TOEIC
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    • adaptation

      US /ˌædæpˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌædæpˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
      • Changing to a new form; thing that is changed
      B1
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    • adversity

      US /ædˈvə:sɪti/

      UK /əd'vɜ:sətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Bad or difficult situation or times; trouble
      B2TOEIC
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    • anxiety

      US /æŋˈzaɪɪti/

      UK /æŋ'zaɪətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
      B1
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    • approach

      US /əˈprəʊtʃ/

      UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get close to reaching something or somewhere
      • To request someone to do something specific
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
      • Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
      A2TOEIC
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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
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    • average

      US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/

      UK /'ævərɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Total of numbers divided by the number of items
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add numbers then divide by the number of items
      A2TOEIC
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    • baseline

      US /ˈbeɪslaɪn/

      UK /ˈbeɪslaɪn/

      • Noun
      • Imaginary standard by which things are compared
      C1
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    • constant

      US /ˈkɑnstənt/

      UK /'kɒnstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Happening frequently or without pause
      • Remaining the same over time or not changing.
      • Noun
      • Thing that happens always or at a regular rate
      • A physical quantity that is believed to have a fixed value and is used in calculations.
      A2TOEIC
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    • default

      US /dɪˈfɔlt/

      UK /dɪ'fɔ:lt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Automatic setting when no indicated preference
      • Failure to meet an agreement or make a payment
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fail to meet as agreed; failure to pay
      • To return to a previously determined state
      B2TOEIC
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    • donate

      US /ˈdoˌnet, doˈnet/

      UK /dəʊ'neɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
      B1TOEIC
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    • Easier said than done

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • More difficult than it appears to be.
      A1
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    • ecstatic

      US /ɛkˈstætɪk/

      UK /ɪkˈstætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Showing or feeling great pleasure or delight
      B2
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    • emotional

      US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/

      UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
      • Relating to or characterized by emotion
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    • equilibrium

      US /ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm, ˌɛkwə-/

      UK /ˌi:kwɪˈlɪbriəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A state of balance or harmony
      • Calm, quiet, undisturbed emotional state
      C2TOEIC
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    • existence

      US /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/

      UK /ɪɡ'zɪstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being present, alive or real
      • A way of living; the manner in which someone lives.
      A2TOEIC
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
      A1
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    • generosity

      US /ˌdʒenəˈrɑ:səti/

      UK /ˌdʒenəˈrɒsəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Giving or sharing things freely with others
      • A generous act or gift.
      B1
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    • gloomy

      US /ˈɡlumi/

      UK /'ɡlu:mɪ/

      • Adjective
      • (E.g. of a room) dark; dim; poorly lit
      • Feeling distressed or pessimistic.
      B1
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • in the long run

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Eventually; over a long period of time.
      A1
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    • influx

      US /ˈɪnˌflʌks/

      UK /ˈɪnflʌks/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sudden arrival of many people or things
      • The flowing in of a river or stream.
      B2TOEIC
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    • inhibit

      US /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/

      UK /ɪn'hɪbɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop a person expressing themselves normally
      • To stop something happening; restrain something
      B1
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    • isolate

      US /ˈaɪsəˌlet/

      UK /ˈaɪsəleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To identify, consider, or deal with separately
      • To keep in a place or situation apart from others
      B1
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    • lap

      US /læp/

      UK /læp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
      • Noun
      • A gentle repeated motion against something
      • Area between the waist and knees when seated
      B1
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    • lottery

      US /ˈlɑtəri/

      UK /'lɒtərɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Betting game of buying tickets to win money
      • Condition in which outcome is determined by luck
      B2
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    • maintain

      US /menˈten/

      UK /meɪn'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep saying something a certain way
      • To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • million dollar

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
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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.
      C2
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    • multi

      US

      UK

      • Prefix
      • A prefix meaning 'many' or 'more than one'
      B1
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    • negative

      US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/

      UK /'neɡətɪv/

      • Noun
      • The opposite to a positive electrical charge
      • In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
      • Adjective
      • Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
      • In mathematics, being less than zero
      A2
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    • novelty

      US /ˈnɑ:vlti/

      UK /ˈnɒvlti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
      B2TOEIC
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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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.
      A2
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    • phenomenon

      US /fɪˈnɑməˌnɑn, -nən/

      UK /fə'nɒmɪnən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unusual event, fact that can be studied
      • Interesting or unusual person, group
      B1
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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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    • rather than

      US

      UK

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

      US /rɪˈzɪljəns/

      UK /rɪˈzɪliəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to recover quickly from something bad
      • The capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
      B2TOEIC
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    • revert

      US /rɪˈvɜ:rt/

      UK /rɪˈvɜ:t/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To return to the original owner again
      B1
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    • rig

      US /rɪɡ/

      UK /rɪɡ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
      • To fit out a ship with ropes and sails
      • Noun
      • Shape and number of sails on a ship
      • Structure that draws out oil from under the ground
      B2
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    • significantly

      US /sɪɡˈnɪfəkəntlɪ/

      UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is important or noticeable
      • In a way that is meaningful
      A2
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    • sorrow

      US /ˈsɑro, ˈsɔro/

      UK /'sɒrəʊ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Deep sadness caused by a loss
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To experience deep sadness
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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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    • status

      US /ˈstetəs, ˈstætəs/

      UK /'steɪtəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Position or rank relative to others in a society
      • Legal position of a person or thing
      A2TOEIC
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    • suffer

      US / ˈsʌfɚ/

      UK /'sʌfə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience pain, illness, or injury
      • To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
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    • superior

      US /sʊˈpɪriɚ/

      UK /su:'pɪərɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Better; higher quality
      • Higher in rank, status, or quality.
      • Noun
      • The senior person in a monastic community
      • Person of higher rank than you
      B1TOEIC
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    • tend

      US /tɛnd/

      UK /tend/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move or act in a certain manner
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of
      A2
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    • tendency

      US /ˈtɛndənsi/

      UK /'tendənsɪ/

      • Noun
      • Likelihood to behave in a particular way
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
      A1
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    • treadmill

      US /ˈtrɛdˌmɪl/

      UK /ˈtredmɪl/

      • Noun
      • Boring job, with repetitive tasks
      C2
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    • unable

      US /ʌnˈebəl/

      UK /ʌnˈeɪbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not being able to do something
      B1TOEIC
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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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    • wind up

      US //ˈwaɪndˌʌp//

      UK //ˈwaɪndˌʌp//

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be brought to a state of great tension
      • To close or finalize something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive or end up in a particular state, situation, or place, especially unintentionally.
      • To bring something to an end; to conclude or finish something.
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    • winning the lottery

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be successful in a game of chance where numbers are drawn.
      • Noun
      • The event of being successful in a lottery.
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
      A1
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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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