Vocabulary

  • lock on: To establish a tracking signal on a target, typically used in the context of missile guidance systems.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • at least: As a minimum
  • like fun: Very fast or with great effort or enthusiasm.
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • end up with: To have something as a result.
  • seize the day: To make the most of the present moment; to take all opportunities that are available to you.
  • have to: Must do
  • meet up: To arrange to meet someone.
  • by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
  • together with: In addition to; along with.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
  • awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
  • combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
  • default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • address: Exact street location of a place
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
  • unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
  • honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
  • interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
  • explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
  • sentimental: Displaying emotions too easily or strongly
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
  • promise: To say you will certainly do something
  • pigeon: Gray bird that is common in cities
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • scout: To watch or search for something or someone
  • charming: Being very likable; attractive
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • aspire: To have a great ambition or goal
  • excited: To make something or someone become more active
  • type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • store: To put things in a place for later use
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • cousin: Child of your uncle or aunt
  • location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
  • poetic: Imaginative, descriptive and often emotional
  • ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
  • comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply
  • messenger: Someone who delivers things, e.g. by motor bike
  • cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
  • heh: An exclamation of surprise or inquiry
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    • alarm

      US /əˈlɑ:rm/

      UK /əˈlɑ:m/

      • Noun
      • Sound or light used for a warning or alert
      • an alarm clock
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone unpleasantly surprised
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
      A1
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    • aspire

      US /əˈspaɪr/

      UK /əˈspaɪə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a great ambition or goal
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    • assume

      US /əˈsum/

      UK /ə'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a false manner to mislead others
      • To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • awesome

      US /ˈɔsəm/

      UK /'ɔ:səm/

      • Adjective
      • Great; wonderful; stupendous
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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.
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    • by hand

      US /baɪ hænd/

      UK /bai hænd/

      • Phrase
      • Done manually; not by machine.
      • Delivered personally; not by mail or electronically.
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    • charming

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Being very likable; attractive
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause others to like you or do what you want
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    • combination

      US /ˌkɑmbəˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒmbɪ'neɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
      • Act or result of mixing things together
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    • comeback

      US /ˈkʌmˌbæk/

      UK /ˈkʌmbæk/

      • Noun
      • A clever or witty retort or reply
      • Return of a celebrity to their previous success
      B2
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    • conversation

      US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Talking with other people; discussion or chat
      • General communication or interaction.
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    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
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    • cousin

      US /'kʌzn/

      UK /'kʌzn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Child of your uncle or aunt
      • Something similar to or related to something else
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    • cute

      US /kjut/

      UK /kju:t/

      • Adjective
      • Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
      B2
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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
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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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    • end up with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have something as a result.
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    • excited

      US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

      UK /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something or someone become more active
      • To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
      • Adjective
      • Happy, interested or eager; enthusiastic
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    • explode

      US /ɪkˈsplod/

      UK /ɪk'spləʊd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
      • To increase in number or amount very quickly
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    • film

      US /fɪlm/

      UK /fɪlm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin layer that covers something
      • Movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To record moving action with a camera
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    • fine

      US /faɪn/

      UK /faɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Good, acceptable or satisfactory
      • Of high quality; made with great skill
      • Countable Noun
      • Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
      • (at the end of a piece of music) the end
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heh

      US /heɪ/

      UK /heɪ/

      • Interjection
      • An exclamation of surprise or inquiry
      C2
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    • honestly

      US /ˈɑnɪstli/

      UK /ˈɒnɪstli/

      • Adverb
      • With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
      • Genuinely; in a sincere manner.
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    • interview

      US /ˈɪntɚˌvju/

      UK /'ɪntəvju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally ask questions about a given topic
      • Noun
      • Meeting to ask questions to get information
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    • like fun

      US /laɪk fʌn/

      UK /laɪk fʌn/

      • other
      • Very fast or with great effort or enthusiasm.
      B2
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    • location

      US /loʊˈkeɪʃn/

      UK /ləʊˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
      • A place away from a studio where film or television shots are made.
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    • lock on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To establish a tracking signal on a target, typically used in the context of missile guidance systems.
      • To focus one's attention or efforts intently on something.
      B1
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    • meet up

      US /mit ʌp/

      UK /mi:t ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrange to meet someone.
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    • messenger

      US /ˈmɛsəndʒɚ/

      UK /ˈmesɪndʒə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Someone who delivers things, e.g. by motor bike
      • A program or application used for sending instant messages.
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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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    • pigeon

      US /ˈpɪdʒən/

      UK /'pɪdʒɪn/

      • Noun
      • Gray bird that is common in cities
      B2
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    • poetic

      US /poˈɛtɪk/

      UK /pəʊˈetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Imaginative, descriptive and often emotional
      B1
      More
    • scout

      US /skaʊt/

      UK /skaʊt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To watch or search for something or someone
      B2
      More
    • seize

      US /siz/

      UK /si:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take a place with force, as by military action
      • To arrest or catch someone
      B1
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    • seize the day

      US /siz ði de/

      UK /si:z ðə dei/

      • Idiom
      • To make the most of the present moment; to take all opportunities that are available to you.
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    • sentimental

      US /ˌsɛntəˈmɛntl/

      UK /ˌsentɪ'mentl/

      • Adjective
      • Displaying emotions too easily or strongly
      • Appealing to tender emotions and feelings, especially those of love or nostalgia.
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    • store

      US /stɔr, stor/

      UK /stɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put things in a place for later use
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where things are kept for future use
      • Place where you can go to buy things
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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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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    • together with

      US /təˈɡɛðɚ wɪð/

      UK /təˈɡeðə wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; along with.
      • Including; as well as.
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    • ugly

      US /ˈʌɡli/

      UK /ˈʌgli/

      • Adjective
      • (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
      • Unpleasant to look at; not attractive
      B1
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    • unexpected

      US /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

      UK /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising because it was not expected
      • Noun
      • An event or occurrence that was not anticipated.
      B2
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    • wander

      US /ˈwɑ:ndə(r)/

      UK /ˈwɒndə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move through a place with no particular purpose
      • To move through a place with no particular purpose
      A2TOEIC
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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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