Vocabulary

  • in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
  • by heart: Learned or memorized perfectly.
  • be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
  • in addition to: Besides; as well as
  • on the double: Very quickly; immediately
  • grocery list: A list of items to buy at a grocery store.
  • given time: A specific time that has been scheduled or agreed upon.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • mix up: To put various things together so they become one
  • by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
  • at that time: During a specific point in the past.
  • on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
  • from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
  • see through: To realize the truth about
  • stock footage: Film or video footage that can be used in other projects.
  • fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
  • play along: To cooperate or pretend to cooperate with someone
  • check out
  • binge: To eat or drink too much at one time
  • slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
  • norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
  • outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • bound: To cover a wound, as with a bandage
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • utter: To make a particular sound; speak
  • recite: To speak aloud a passage from memory
  • ditch: To abandon or give up a plan, etc.
  • original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
  • perk: An advantage or something extra, such as money or goods, that you are given because of your job
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • outright: In a complete manner; totally
  • amateur: Someone doing an activity for pleasure, not a job
  • gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
  • vow: Very serious promise
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • central: Being in the middle
  • addition: Act of adding something; thing that is added
  • reserved: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
  • celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • group: Two or more musicians who play music together
  • scenery: Stage props during a play; a country view
  • bleach: Chemical that disinfects and whitens
  • lobster: Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
  • denial: Statement which claims that something is not true
  • season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
  • veil: Covering of fine net to protect or hide the face
  • overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
  • list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
  • happen: To take place or occur
  • borrow: To take and later return something from another
  • bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • guest: Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
  • clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
  • doodle: Aimless or casual scribble, design, or sketch
  • location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
  • altar: Area in a church where the priests preaches from
  • wink: To quickly close one eye, as when making a signal
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • apartment: Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
  • utilitarian: Intended to be useful; plain; practical
  • cameo: Brief appearance by a famous person in a movie
  • creamy: Resembling or containing cream
  • celebration: Party, event where people rejoice over something
  • wedding: To combine and join two things together as one
  • eventual: Coming or happening at a later or end of the time
  • nickname: Name given by friends or family
  • orthodox: Believing in and following traditions; traditional
  • recycle: To use old ideas or concepts again
  • unnoticed: Without being seen or noticed
  • throttle: Device controlling the supply of fuel to an engine
  • bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
  • reused: To use something again
  • eyed: To watch or study something closely
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    • addition

      US /əˈdɪʃən/

      UK /əˈdɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of adding something; thing that is added
      • The process of calculating the total of two or more numbers or amounts
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    • altar

      US /ˈɔltɚ/

      UK /ˈɔ:ltə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Area in a church where the priests preaches from
      B2
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    • amateur

      US /ˈæməˌtɚ/

      UK /'æmətə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Someone doing an activity for pleasure, not a job
      • Adjective
      • Unskilled in an activity; not professional
      B1
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    • apartment

      US /əˈpɑ:rtmənt/

      UK /əˈpɑ:tmənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
      A2TOEIC
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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.
      C2
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    • at that time

      US /æt ðæt taɪm/

      UK /æt ðæt taim/

      • Phrase
      • During a specific point in the past.
      A1
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    • be with

      US /bi wɪð/

      UK /bi: wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
      • To support someone's opinion or cause.
      A1
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    • binge

      US /bɪndʒ/

      UK /bɪndʒ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To eat or drink too much at one time
      C1
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    • bleach

      US /blitʃ/

      UK /bli:tʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Chemical that disinfects and whitens
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a chemical that disinfects and whitens
      • To make (e.g. hair) lighter in color; lighten
      B2
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    • borrow

      US /ˈbɑ:roʊ/

      UK /ˈbɒrəʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and later return something from another
      • To carry one number to another column when adding
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    • bound

      US /baʊnd/

      UK /baʊnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover a wound, as with a bandage
      • To put pages and a cover together to create a book
      • Adjective
      • (Papers) being kept together or covered
      • Limited by a law, agreement, or contract
      A2TOEIC
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    • bro

      US /broʊ/

      UK /brəʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shortened form of 'brother'
      B2
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    • by heart

      US /baɪ hɑrt/

      UK /bai hɑ:t/

      • Adverb
      • Learned or memorized perfectly.
      • Phrase
      • To memorize something perfectly
      A2
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    • by now

      US /baɪ naʊ/

      UK /bai nau/

      • Phrase
      • At the present time or already; before the present.
      A2
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    • cameo

      US /ˈkæmioʊ/

      UK /ˈkæmiəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Brief appearance by a famous person in a movie
      C1TOEIC
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    • celebrate

      US /ˈsɛləˌbret/

      UK /'selɪbreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
      • To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
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    • celebration

      US /ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn/

      UK /ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Party, event where people rejoice over something
      A2
      More
    • central

      US /ˈsɛntrəl/

      UK /'sentrəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being in the middle
      • Most significant or important
      • Noun
      • The central part of a country or region.
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • couch

      US /kaʊtʃ/

      UK /kaʊtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To formulate in a particular style or language
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sofa; settee
      B1
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    • creamy

      US /ˈkrimi/

      UK /'kri:mɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Resembling or containing cream
      B1
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    • crew

      US /kru/

      UK /kru:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
      • Skilled group of people working together on a task
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work as part of a crew.
      A2TOEIC
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    • denial

      US /dɪˈnaɪəl/

      UK /dɪˈnaɪəl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Statement which claims that something is not true
      A2TOEIC
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    • ditch

      US /dɪtʃ/

      UK /dɪtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To abandon or give up a plan, etc.
      • To land an airplane in water due to an emergency
      • Countable Noun
      • Long, shallow hole used for drainage or irrigation
      B1
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    • eventual

      US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəl/

      UK /ɪˈventʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Coming or happening at a later or end of the time
      B2TOEIC
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    • eyed

      US /aɪd/

      UK /aɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To watch or study something closely
      B1
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    • family members

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
      A1
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    • fill in

      US /fɪl ɪn/

      UK /fil in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put earth in e.g. a hole
      • To explain the context so that someone understands
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To write or type information in a blank space.
      • To temporarily do someone else's job.
      A1
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    • from home

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Working or operating from one's residence.
      • Originating or coming from one's own house or country.
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    • gang

      US /ɡæŋ/

      UK /ɡæŋ/

      • Noun
      • Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To gather together to do something (often illegal)
      B1
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    • given time

      US /ˈɡɪvən taɪm/

      UK /ˈɡivən taim/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A specific time that has been scheduled or agreed upon.
      • The amount of time available or allotted for a task or activity.
      A1
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    • grocery list

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A list of items to buy at a grocery store.
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    • guest

      US /ɡɛst/

      UK /ɡest/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
      • Paying customer at a hotel or restaurant
      • Adjective
      • Referring to people visiting or staying at a place
      • Provided for or used by a guest.
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    • in addition to

      US /ɪn əˈdɪʃən tu/

      UK /in əˈdiʃən tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Besides; as well as
      • Phrase
      • Besides; as well as.
      • Furthermore; moreover.
      B1
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    • in the way

      US /ɪn ði we/

      UK /in ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
      • Stored or placed so as to be available or ready when needed.
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    • lobster

      US /ˈlɑ:bstə(r)/

      UK /ˈlɒbstə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
      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.
      B1TOEIC
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    • mix up

      US /mɪks ʌp/

      UK /miks ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put various things together so they become one
      • To cause things to become confused
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To confuse (two or more things or people).
      • To stir or agitate something.
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    • nickname

      US /ˈnɪkˌnem/

      UK /ˈnɪkneɪm/

      • Noun
      • Name given by friends or family
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone an informal name or title
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    • norm

      US /nɔ:rm/

      UK /nɔ:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Standard or regular way of doing something
      • An established standard of performance or behavior
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something average (statistics)
      B1
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    • on the double

      US /ɑn ði ˈdʌbəl/

      UK /ɔn ðə ˈdʌbl/

      • Phrase
      • Very quickly; immediately
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    • on the road

      US /ɑn ði rəʊd/

      UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/

      • Phrase
      • Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
      • Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
      • Idiom
      • Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
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    • original

      US /əˈrɪdʒənəl/

      UK /ə'rɪdʒənl/

      • Adjective
      • Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
      • Being unique or thinking differently from others
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A work of art, writing, or music that is not a copy.
      • A person of fresh initiative or inventiveness.
      A2TOEIC
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    • orthodox

      US /ˈɔrθəˌdɑks/

      UK /ˈɔ:θədɔks/

      • Adjective
      • Believing in and following traditions; traditional
      • Generally thought to be correct or true
      B2
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
      A1
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    • outbreak

      US /ˈaʊtˌbrek/

      UK /ˈaʊtbreɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
      • A sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease.
      B2
      More
    • outright

      US /ˈaʊtˈraɪt, -ˌraɪt/

      UK /ˈaʊtraɪt/

      • Adjective
      • In a complete manner; totally
      • Open and direct; not concealed.
      • Adverb
      • In a clear and direct manner
      B2
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    • overlook

      US /ˌoʊvərˈlʊk/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈlʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To look down on; be able to see from
      • To miss noticing a mistake or problem
      B1TOEIC
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    • perk

      US /pɜ:rk/

      UK /pɜ:k/

      • Noun
      • An advantage or something extra, such as money or goods, that you are given because of your job
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To suddenly get more energy
      B2
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    • play along

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cooperate or pretend to cooperate with someone
      A1
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    • pregnancy

      US /ˈprɛɡnənsi/

      UK /ˈpregnənsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
      • A specific instance or period of being pregnant.
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    • recite

      US /rɪˈsaɪt/

      UK /rɪˈsaɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To speak aloud a passage from memory
      • To relate facts or information from memory
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    • recycle

      US /riˈsaɪkəl/

      UK /ˌri:'saɪkl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use old ideas or concepts again
      • To send used things to be turned into new things
      A2
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    • reserved

      US /rɪˈzə:vd/

      UK /rɪˈzɜ:vd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
      • To not use all of, so you can use it later
      • Adjective
      • (Of room or table) booked for a certain time
      • Not showing your emotions much; shy or quiet
      A2
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    • reused

      US /'ri:'ju:zd/

      UK /'ri:'ju:zd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use something again
      B1
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    • scenery

      US /ˈsinəri/

      UK /'si:nərɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Stage props during a play; a country view
      • Natural views of an area
      A2TOEIC
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    • see through

      US /si θru/

      UK /si: θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To realize the truth about
      • To continue doing something until it is finished, especially something difficult or unpleasant.
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    • slip

      US /slɪp/

      UK /slɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
      • A field position in cricket
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To begin to fall as a result of losing balance
      • To escape or become free from something
      B1TOEIC
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    • stock footage

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Film or video footage that can be used in other projects.
      B2
      More
    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
      A1
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    • throttle

      US /ˈθrɑtl:/

      UK /'θrɒtl/

      • Noun
      • Device controlling the supply of fuel to an engine
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put your hands round someone's neck and squeeze
      • To stop or hinder the development or growth of
      B2
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    • unnoticed

      US /ˌʌnˈnoʊtɪst/

      UK /ˌʌnˈnəʊtɪst/

      • Adjective
      • Without being seen or noticed
      B1
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    • utilitarian

      US /juˌtɪlɪˈtɛriən/

      UK /ˌju:tɪlɪˈteəriən/

      • Adjective
      • Intended to be useful; plain; practical
      • Noun
      • One thinking that worth comes from usefulness
      B2
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    • utter

      US /ˈʌtɚ/

      UK /'ʌtə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a particular sound; speak
      • Adjective
      • Being complete or total
      B2TOEIC
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    • veil

      US /vel/

      UK /veɪl/

      • Noun
      • Covering of fine net to protect or hide the face
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • vow

      US /vaʊ/

      UK /vaʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Very serious promise
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a serious, often a religious, promise
      B2
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    • wedding

      US /ˈwɛdɪŋ/

      UK /ˈwedɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To combine and join two things together as one
      • Noun
      • A marriage of two people
      A2
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    • wink

      US /wɪŋk/

      UK /wɪŋk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To quickly close one eye, as when making a signal
      B1
      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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