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Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • have to: Must do
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
  • as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • chip in: To contribute (donate money) to a cause
  • abide by: To follow a rule; adhere to
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • answer: To reply to a question someone asks
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • park: Person's name
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • car: A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
  • house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
  • chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
  • train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
  • bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
  • list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
  • cycle: Series of regular and repeated actions
  • science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
  • future: Time that is to come after the present
  • happen: To take place or occur
  • amazingly: In a surprising and pleasing manner
  • call: A order or request for action
  • high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
  • strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
  • rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • bicycle: 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
  • sale: Event during which the prices of goods are reduced
  • bike: 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
  • photography: Art of taking pictures with a camera
  • reward: To give something because of someone's good work
  • law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
  • forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
  • base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
  • technological: Concerning technology
  • predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
  • frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
  • tracking: To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • election: Process of choosing someone by voting
  • unbelievable: Being very hard to believe; very great
  • accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
  • handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
  • rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
  • certainty: Feeling that you really know something; being sure
  • predictable: Capable of being guessed before it happens
  • uncertain: Feeling doubt about a person, place, or thing
  • strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
  • risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
  • curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
  • device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
  • hint: To suggest without being direct about it
  • processing: To organize and use data in a computer
  • biological: Being related to life and living things
  • stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
  • visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
  • confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • related: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
  • economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
  • uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
  • dumb: Senseless; stupid
  • profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
  • linear: Made of lines
  • smartphone: A telephone that has applications
  • refrigeration: Process of cooling food or keeping it cool
  • wireless: Needing no wires to make something operate
  • windshield: Transparent screen to protect people in car
  • abide: To live somewhere (formal, old-fashioned)
  • cyclical: Series of regular and repeated actions
  • bombard: To attack with weapons
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    • abide

      US /əˈbaɪd/

      UK /ə'baɪd/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To live somewhere (formal, old-fashioned)
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    • abide by

      US /əˈbaɪd baɪ/

      UK /əˈbaid bai/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To follow a rule; adhere to
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    • accurate

      US /ˈækjərɪt/

      UK /ˈækjərət/

      • Adjective
      • With no mistake or error; Correct
      A2
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    • after all

      US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/

      • Adverb
      • In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
      • Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
      • Phrase
      • Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
      • Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
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    • all the things

      US

      UK

      • Pronoun
      • Everything; all items or aspects
      • Determiner
      • Every item or object being considered or discussed.
      A1
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    • amazing

      US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising in a pleasing way
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause wonder; to surprise completely
      A2
      More
    • amazingly

      US /ə'meɪzɪŋlɪ/

      UK /ə'meɪzɪŋlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a surprising and pleasing manner
      B1
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    • as a matter of fact

      US /æz e ˈmætɚ ʌv fækt/

      UK /æz ə ˈmætə ɔv fækt/

      • Phrase
      • In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
      • In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often one that contrasts with or contradicts a previous statement.
      C2
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    • bar

      US /bɑ:r/

      UK /bɑ:(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
      • Professional organization of lawyers and judges
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent entry, exit or an action
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    • base

      US /bes/

      UK /beɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place military personnel live, train, and operate
      • Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use as the starting point or origin for
      • To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • bicycle

      US /ˈbaɪsɪkl/

      UK /ˈbaɪsɪkl/

      • Noun
      • 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To ride a two-wheeled vehicle with pedals
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    • bike

      US /baɪk/

      UK /baɪk/

      • Noun
      • 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To ride a bicycle or motorbike
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    • biological

      US /ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Being related to life and living things
      • A substance, such as a detergent, that contains enzymes.
      B1
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    • bombard

      US /bɑmˈbɑrd, ˈbɑmˌbɑrd/

      UK /bɒm'bɑ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack with weapons
      • To criticize heavily
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    • certainty

      US /ˈsɜ:rtnti/

      UK /ˈsɜ:tnti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling that you really know something; being sure
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    • chip

      US /tʃɪp/

      UK /tʃɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To break a small piece off something such as a cup
      • To break into small pieces, often with a tool
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small piece that has broken off (e.g. from cup)
      • Piece of computer hardware that does calculations
      B1
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    • chip in

      US /tʃɪp ɪn/

      UK /tʃip in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To contribute (donate money) to a cause
      B1
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    • confidence

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/

      UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Feeling you can trust someone
      A2
      More
    • curve

      US /kɚv/

      UK /kə:v/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Smooth rounded line that is not straight
      • A distribution of statistical data represented graphically.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something bend into a rounded shape
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    • cycle

      US /ˈsaɪkəl/

      UK /ˈsaɪkl/

      • Noun
      • Series of regular and repeated actions
      • Bicycle, bike
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To go through a series of events repeatedly
      • To ride on a bicycle
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    • cyclical

      US /ˈsɪklɪkəl/

      UK /ˈsɪklɪkəl/

      • Adjective
      • Series of regular and repeated actions
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    • device

      US /dɪˈvaɪs/

      UK /dɪˈvaɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
      • Method of doing something; a way
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    • dumb

      US /dʌm/

      UK /dʌm/

      • Adjective
      • Senseless; stupid
      B1
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    • election

      US /ɪˈlɛkʃən/

      UK /ɪ'lekʃn/

      • Noun
      • Process of choosing someone by voting
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • forecast

      US /ˈfɔ:rkæst/

      UK /ˈfɔ:kɑ:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
      • A prediction or estimate of future events, especially weather.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To predict some future thing, e.g. the weather
      • Alternative past tense and past participle of 'forecast'.
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    • frozen

      US /ˈfroʊzn/

      UK /'frəʊzn/

      • Adjective
      • Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
      • Preserved by freezing.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To store an item of food in a cold place
      • To make someone to not want to communicate
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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    • handle

      US /ˈhændl/

      UK /'hændl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cope with or take responsibility for
      • To control a machine, car etc.
      • Countable Noun
      • The part of a door you hold to open it
      • Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hint

      US /hɪnt/

      UK /hɪnt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To suggest without being direct about it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Helpful piece of information
      • Tiny quantity or sign of something
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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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    • linear

      US /ˈlɪniər/

      UK /ˈlɪniə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Made of lines
      • Series of progressing from one stage to another
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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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    • look for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
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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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    • phone

      US /foʊn/

      UK /fəʊn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk to someone using a telephone
      • Noun
      • Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
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    • photography

      US /fəˈtɑ:grəfi/

      UK /fəˈtɒgrəfi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Art of taking pictures with a camera
      • The business or industry related to taking and selling photographs.
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    • predict

      US /prɪˈdɪkt/

      UK /prɪ'dɪkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess or estimate what will or might happen
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    • predictable

      US /prɪˈdɪktəbl/

      UK /prɪˈdɪktəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of being guessed before it happens
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    • processing

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Preparation by treating something in a certain way
      • The action of performing a series of operations on data by a computer.
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    • profound

      US /prəˈfaʊnd, pro-/

      UK /prə'faʊnd/

      • Adjective
      • Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
      • Showing a lot of deep thought or understanding
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    • related

      US /rɪˈletɪd/

      UK /rɪ'leɪtɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate a logical relationship between
      • To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
      • Adjective
      • Connected to; in association with
      • Connected by family or marriage.
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    • reward

      US /rɪˈwɔrd/

      UK /rɪ'wɔ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give something because of someone's good work
      • To give someone money for helping the police
      • Noun
      • Money given for information about criminals
      • Something given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement.
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    • rid

      US /rɪd/

      UK /rɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
      • Adjective
      • Freed or delivered from something.
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    • sale

      US /sel/

      UK /seɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Event during which the prices of goods are reduced
      • Giving something for money; the amount sold
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    • science

      US /ˈsaɪəns/

      UK /'saɪəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of the physical world, based on facts
      A2TOEIC
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    • smartphone

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A telephone that has applications
      A2
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    • stock

      US /stɑk/

      UK /stɒk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
      • Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
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    • strategy

      US /ˈstrætədʒi/

      UK /'strætədʒɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
      • Branch of military dealing with command
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    • technological

      US /ˌtɛknəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˌteknə'lɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning technology
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    • tracking

      US /ˈtrækɪŋ/

      UK /'trækɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use marks to follow a wild animal
      • To move along a certain course
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The collection and analysis of data related to the movement or behavior of users or objects.
      • The process of recording separate audio channels in music production.
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    • unbelievable

      US /ˌʌnbɪˈlivəbəl/

      UK /ˌʌnbɪˈli:vəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being very hard to believe; very great
      • Extremely good or impressive; amazing.
      B1
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    • uncertain

      US /ʌnˈsɜ:rtn/

      UK /ʌnˈsɜ:tn/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling doubt about a person, place, or thing
      • Not able to be relied on; not known or definite.
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    • uncertainty

      US /ʌnˈsə:tn:ti/

      UK /ʌn'sɜ:tntɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
      • Lack of confidence; doubt.
      B2TOEIC
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    • visible

      US /ˈvɪzəbəl/

      UK /ˈvɪzəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Can see, easily seen or understood
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    • windshield

      US /ˈwɪndˌʃild/

      UK /ˈwɪndʃi:ld/

      • Noun
      • Transparent screen to protect people in car
      C2
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    • wireless

      US /ˈwaɪrlɪs/

      UK /'waɪələs/

      • Adjective
      • Needing no wires to make something operate
      B2
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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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