Vocabulary

  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
  • have to: Must do
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • bash out: To produce something quickly and without much care or attention to detail, especially a piece of writing.
  • find your feet: To become comfortable or confident in a new situation.
  • other places: Different locations or areas
  • carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • on the record: Officially documented or registered.
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
  • such as: For example; like
  • look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
  • call up: To require someone to join the army
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • for free: Without charge; at no cost.
  • check out
  • on the go: Very busy and active.
  • sign up to: To register for something, like a service or a course.
  • work out
  • in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • hilarious: Extremely amusing; very funny
  • recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
  • board: Surface for posting or showing information
  • casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • extra: More than necessary; additional
  • rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
  • civilization: A highly developed society
  • impress: To make an emotional impact upon
  • rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
  • agency: Business that provides some service for others
  • counterproductive: Tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
  • crappy: Impolite term for not good, worthless
  • sufficient: Having or providing enough when needed
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • hospitality: Welcoming treatment of visitors or guests
  • accommodation: Adapting to become better at handling situations
  • receptionist: Person working on the front desk of a hotel, etc.
  • bash: To hit something; to criticize
  • quota: Specific number you must make or are allowed
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
  • popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
  • plumber: Worker installing toilets, pipes etc. in buildings
  • upfront: Frank and honest
  • chilly: Slightly cold
  • prostitute: To sell your body; to exchange sex for money
  • wine: Dark red color
  • search: To examine a person's clothing to find something
  • bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
  • maid: Female servant in a house or hotel
  • hostel: Cheap hotel for young people
  • outback: Wild uninhabited parts in the center of Australia
  • ad: Public notice or advertisement
  • fundraising: Activities to get people to donate to charity, etc.
  • stint: Short period of time
  • admin: Controller of a system (e.g. computers)
  • supermarket: Self-service store selling groceries etc.
  • backpacker: Hiker or traveler who wears a backpack
  • keywords: Significant or descriptive words used in searches
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    • accommodation

      US /əˌkɑməˈdeʃən/

      UK /əˌkɒmə'deɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Adapting to become better at handling situations
      • Consideration of the needs and opinions of others
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    • ad

      US /æd/

      UK /æd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Public notice or advertisement
      C2TOEIC
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    • admin

      US /'ædmɪn/

      UK /ˈædmɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Controller of a system (e.g. computers)
      • A person who manages a computer system or network.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The process or activity of running a business, organization, etc.
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    • advice

      US /əd'vaɪs/

      UK /ədˈvaɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Suggestion about what would help someone
      • Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
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    • agency

      US /ˈedʒənsi/

      UK /'eɪdʒənsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Business that provides some service for others
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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    • backpacker

      US /'bækpækə(r)/

      UK /'bækpækə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Hiker or traveler who wears a backpack
      B2
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    • bash

      US /bæʃ/

      UK /bæʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something; to criticize
      B2
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    • bash out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To produce something quickly and without much care or attention to detail, especially a piece of writing.
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    • bloody

      US /ˈblʌdi/

      UK /'blʌdɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
      • A word used when swearing or cursing
      C2
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    • call up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To require someone to join the army
      • To bring to your memory
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    • carry on

      US /ˈkæri ɑn/

      UK /ˈkæri ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
      • To continue or keep doing something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue doing something
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    • casual

      US /ˈkæʒuəl/

      UK /ˈkæʒuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being careless or having little thought or effort
      • (Of clothes, etc.) not formal; easy to wear
      • Countable Noun
      • A worker employed on a temporary or irregular basis.
      • A job as a musician that is not regular or permanent.
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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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    • chilly

      US /ˈtʃɪli/

      UK /'tʃɪlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Slightly cold
      • Cold; unfeeling; lacking in warmth
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    • civilization

      US /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeʃən/

      UK /ˌsɪvəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A highly developed society
      B2
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    • counterproductive

      US /ˌkaʊntəprəˈdʌktɪv/

      UK /ˌkaʊntəprəˈdʌktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
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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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    • extra

      US /'ekstrə/

      UK /'ekstrə/

      • Adjective
      • More than necessary; additional
      • Of especially good quality or grade.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Items more than you need; additional items
      • Person who has a small part in a movie
      A2
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    • find your feet

      US /faɪnd jʊr fit/

      UK /faɪnd jə fɪt/

      • other
      • To become comfortable or confident in a new situation.
      B2
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    • for free

      US /fɔr fri/

      UK /fɔ: fri:/

      • Phrase
      • Without charge; at no cost.
      • Adjective
      • Available without payment.
      A2
      More
    • for someone

      US /fɚ ˈsʌmwʌn/

      UK /fə ˈsʌmwʌn/

      • other
      • On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
      A1
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    • fundraising

      US /ˈfʌndˌrezɪŋ/

      UK /'fʌndˌreɪzɪŋ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Activities to get people to donate to charity, etc.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To hold a gathering to raise money for something
      C2
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
      A1
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    • go for it

      US /ɡo fɔr ɪt/

      UK /ɡəu fɔ: it/

      • Interjection
      • An expression of encouragement or approval.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To try to achieve something; to make an attempt.
      A1
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    • hand over

      US /hænd ˈovɚ/

      UK /hænd ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give into the possession or control of another
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • hilarious

      US /hɪˈlɛriəs, -ˈlær-, haɪ-/

      UK /hɪˈleəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely amusing; very funny
      B2
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    • hit with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To strike someone or something using an object.
      • To suddenly realize or understand something.
      A1
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    • hospitality

      US /ˌhɑspɪˈtælɪti/

      UK /ˌhɒspɪ'tælətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Welcoming treatment of visitors or guests
      • The business of providing services to guests in hotels, restaurants, etc.
      B1
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    • hostel

      US /ˈhɑ:stl/

      UK /ˈhɒstl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cheap hotel for young people
      • An organization that runs or promotes hostels.
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    • impress

      US /ɪmˈprɛs/

      UK /ɪm'pres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an emotional impact upon
      • To press into a soft material to make a pattern
      • Noun
      • A mark or design made by stamping.
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    • in detail

      US /ɪn dɪˈtel/

      UK /in ˈdi:teil/

      • Phrase
      • Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
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    • keywords

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • Significant or descriptive words used in searches
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    • lie

      US /lai/

      UK /laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be in a horizontal or flat position
      • To say something that you know is not true
      • Countable Noun
      • An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
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    • link

      US /lɪŋk/

      UK /lɪŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
      • Connection between two or more things or people
      • Transitive Verb
      • To join or connect together
      • To associate or connect in one's mind.
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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
      A1
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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.
      A1
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    • look through

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To examine carefully to see what is there
      • To search for something among a collection of things.
      A1
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    • maid

      US /med/

      UK /meɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Female servant in a house or hotel
      B1
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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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    • on the go

      US /ɑn ði ɡo/

      UK /ɔn ðə ɡəu/

      • Adjective
      • Very busy and active.
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    • on the record

      US /ɑn ði rɪˈkɚd/

      UK /ɔn ðə riˈkɔ:d/

      • Adjective
      • Officially documented or registered.
      • Phrase
      • Made as an official or public statement that can be quoted.
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    • other places

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Different locations or areas
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    • outback

      US /ˌaʊtˈbæk/

      UK /ˈaʊtbæk/

      • Noun
      • Wild uninhabited parts in the center of Australia
      B2
      More
    • plumber

      US /ˈplʌmɚ/

      UK /ˈplʌmə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Worker installing toilets, pipes etc. in buildings
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    • prostitute

      US /ˈprɑ:stətu:t/

      UK /ˈprɒstɪtju:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To sell your body; to exchange sex for money
      • Noun
      • Person who has sex for money
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    • quota

      US /ˈkwoʊtə/

      UK /ˈkwəʊtə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Specific number you must make or are allowed
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    • receptionist

      US /rɪˈsɛpʃənɪst/

      UK /rɪˈsepʃənɪst/

      • Noun
      • Person working on the front desk of a hotel, etc.
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    • recommend

      US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/

      UK /ˌrekə'mend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To advise or suggest that someone do something
      • To endorse or support something publicly.
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    • rude

      US /rud/

      UK /ru:d/

      • Adjective
      • Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
      • Offensive; ill-mannered
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    • rural

      US /ˈrʊrəl/

      UK /ˈruərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the country as opposed to the city
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    • search

      US /sɜ:rtʃ/

      UK /sɜ:tʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To examine a person's clothing to find something
      • To look for an answer or explanation to a problem
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Examination of person to find something
      • Action to find an answer to a problem
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    • sign up to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To register for something, like a service or a course.
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    • stay in

      US /ste ɪn/

      UK /stei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain inside one's home.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
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    • stint

      US /stɪnt/

      UK /stɪnt/

      • Noun
      • Short period of time
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try not to spend money, time, effort etc. on
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    • straight

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not having curves, bends, or angles
      • Not gay; heterosexual
      • Adverb
      • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
      • In a straight line; directly.
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    • stress

      US / strɛs/

      UK /stres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
      • To put pressure on something or someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
      • Pressure on something or someone
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
      A1
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    • sufficient

      US /səˈfɪʃənt/

      UK /səˈfɪʃnt/

      • Adjective
      • Having or providing enough when needed
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    • supermarket

      US /ˈsupɚˌmɑrkɪt/

      UK /ˈsju:pəˌmɑ:kit/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Self-service store selling groceries etc.
      C2
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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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    • 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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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
      B1
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    • wine

      US /waɪn/

      UK /waɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Dark red color
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Alcoholic drink made from the juice of grapes
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    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
      A1
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    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
      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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