Vocabulary

  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • have to: Must do
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • on fire: Very successful or popular
  • make time for: To schedule time for a specific activity or person.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • embrace it: To accept something enthusiastically.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • stand out
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • at least: As a minimum
  • shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
  • of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
  • care for: To want or desire a thing
  • awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
  • curious: Wanting to know more about something
  • motivated: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • competition: Fighting against others to win something
  • encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
  • pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
  • infinite: Being very large in amount
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
  • beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
  • hone: To improve or perfect (abilities or skills)
  • goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
  • honor: To fulfill an agreement
  • react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
  • elegant: Having or showing grace, style or beauty
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
  • narcissistic: Admiring yourself excessively
  • summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
  • comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
  • calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
  • execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
  • education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • phantom: A spirit or ghost existing only in a person's mind
  • schedule: A list of events and their times
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • miraculous: Wonderful; extraordinary
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
  • product: Item that can be bought
  • daily: Happening every day
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • finite: Having limits; lasting for a limited time
  • rollercoaster: Amusement passenger ride that rises and falls
  • elevate: To make something higher
  • positivity: Tendency to be positive or accepting
  • negotiable: That can be discussed to come to an agreement
  • overflow: (Liquid) to flow over the edge of something
  • ladle: Large spoon with deep bowl for serving e.g. soup
  • typewriter: Machine you tap keys on to print letters on paper
  • expletive: Rude expression, usually of surprise or anger
  • margarita: Cocktail made of tequila, triple sec and lime
  • burr: Part of plants covering a seed with thorns
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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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    • audience

      US /ˈɔdiəns/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
      A2TOEIC
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    • awesome

      US /ˈɔsəm/

      UK /'ɔ:səm/

      • Adjective
      • Great; wonderful; stupendous
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • beat

      US /bit/

      UK /bi:t/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move in regular motions in order to push blood
      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
      • To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
      A2
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    • burr

      US /bə:/

      UK /bɜ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Part of plants covering a seed with thorns
      C1
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    • calendar

      US /ˈkæləndɚ/

      UK /ˈkælɪndə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A table showing the days, months and years
      • A system for organizing days, weeks, months, and years.
      B1
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    • care for

      US /kɛr fɔr/

      UK /kɛə fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To want or desire a thing
      • To look after someone who is ill, old, or very young.
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    • channel

      US /ˈtʃænəl/

      UK /'tʃænl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
      • TV or radio station or its programs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a long hole for carrying water
      • To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
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    • comedy

      US /ˈkɑmɪdi/

      UK /'kɒmədɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
      A2
      More
    • competition

      US /ˌkɑmpɪˈtɪʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fighting against others to win something
      • A situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone can have.
      A2
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    • curious

      US /ˈkjʊriəs/

      UK /ˈkjʊəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Wanting to know more about something
      • Attracting interest by being strange or unusual
      A2
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    • education

      US /ˌɛdʒəˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Academic field studying the practice of teaching
      • Process of giving or receiving teaching
      A2TOEIC
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    • elegant

      US /ˈɛlɪɡənt/

      UK /'elɪɡənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having or showing grace, style or beauty
      • Pleasingly ingenious and simple.
      A2
      More
    • elevate

      US /ˈɛləˌvet/

      UK /ˈelɪveɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something higher
      • To raise something in status, importance, feeling
      B2
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    • embrace it

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept something enthusiastically.
      C1
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    • encourage

      US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/

      UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the chance of something happening
      • To make someone more determined or confident
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • ensure

      US /ɛnˈʃʊr/

      UK /ɪn'ʃʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something sure, certain, or safe
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • execute

      US /ˈɛksɪˌkjut/

      UK /ˈeksɪkju:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
      • To perform a plan or action
      B1TOEIC
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    • expletive

      US /ˈeksplətɪv/

      UK /ɪkˈspli:tɪv/

      • Noun
      • Rude expression, usually of surprise or anger
      C2
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
      A1
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    • finite

      US /ˈfaɪˌnaɪt/

      UK /ˈfaɪnaɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Having limits; lasting for a limited time
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    • get out of

      US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡet aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
      • To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
      A1
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    • goal

      US /ɡol/

      UK /ɡəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
      • (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
      A2TOEIC
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • hone

      US /hoʊn/

      UK /həʊn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To improve or perfect (abilities or skills)
      • To sharpen (a blade).
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    • honor

      US /ˈɑnɚ/

      UK /'ɒnə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fulfill an agreement
      • To give an award to someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
      • Chance to do something special; privilege
      B2TOEIC
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    • in the game

      US /ɪn ðə ˈɡeɪm/

      UK /in ðə ˈɡeɪm/

      • other
      • Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
      B2
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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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    • infinite

      US /ˈɪnfənɪt/

      UK /'ɪnfɪnət/

      • Adjective
      • Being very large in amount
      • Without an end; limitless; endless
      B2
      More
    • ladle

      US /ˈledl:/

      UK /ˈleɪdl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large spoon with deep bowl for serving e.g. soup
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put liquid from a pan into a bowl with a ladle
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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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    • make time for

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To schedule time for a specific activity or person.
      A1
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    • margarita

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Cocktail made of tequila, triple sec and lime
      C2
      More
    • miraculous

      US /mɪˈrækjələs/

      UK /mɪˈrækjələs/

      • Adjective
      • Wonderful; extraordinary
      B2
      More
    • motivated

      US /ˈmotɪvetɪd/

      UK /'məʊtɪveɪtɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone a reason, the will to do something
      • Adjective
      • Being enthusiastic to do something
      • Having a strong reason or desire to do something.
      A2
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    • narcissistic

      US /ˌnɑrsɪˈsɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌnɑ:sɪ'sɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Admiring yourself excessively
      C1
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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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    • negotiable

      US /nɪˈgoʊʃiəbl/

      UK /nɪˈgəʊʃiəbl/

      • Adjective
      • That can be discussed to come to an agreement
      C1TOEIC
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
      A1
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    • of itself

      US /ʌv ɪtˈself/

      UK /əv ɪtˈself/

      • other
      • Happening automatically without external cause or help.
      B1
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    • on fire

      US /ɑn faɪr/

      UK /ɔn ˈfaiə/

      • Adjective
      • Very successful or popular
      • Burning
      A2
      More
    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
      More
    • overflow

      US /ˌovɚˈflo/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'fləʊ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Liquid) to flow over the edge of something
      • Noun
      • Place where liquids flow over or out
      • An excess of something; an amount beyond what can be held.
      B2
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    • pause

      US /pɔz/

      UK /pɔ:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop doing for a while before continuing
      • To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A temporary break before continuing
      • Function on a device to stop and restart it
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    • phantom

      US /ˈfæntəm/

      UK /'fæntəm/

      • Noun
      • A spirit or ghost existing only in a person's mind
      • Adjective
      • Being unreal or imaginary
      B2
      More
    • positivity

      US /ˌpɒzə'tɪvətɪ/

      UK /ˌpɒzɪ'tɪvɪtɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tendency to be positive or accepting
      • The practice of being or tendency to be positive or optimistic in attitude.
      B2
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    • react

      US /riˈækt/

      UK /rɪ'ækt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To change when mixing with other chemicals
      • To behave or make a change in a particular way
      A2
      More
    • rollercoaster

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Amusement passenger ride that rises and falls
      C2
      More
    • schedule

      US /ˈskedʒu:l/

      UK /ˈʃedju:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A list of events and their times
      • A plan to do something at a certain time
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plan to do something at a certain time
      A2TOEIC
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    • shout out

      US /ʃaʊt aʊt/

      UK /ʃaut aut/

      • Noun
      • A public expression of greeting or praise.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To publicly mention or acknowledge someone or something.
      • To publicly acknowledge or thank someone.
      A2
      More
    • spectacular

      US /spɛkˈtækjəlɚ/

      UK /spekˈtækjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Impressive or out of the ordinary
      • Noun
      • A lavish or elaborate display or performance.
      B1
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    • stand out

      US /stænd aʊt/

      UK /stænd aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be noticeably better than other similar ones
      A1
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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.
      More
    • summit

      US /ˈsʌmɪt/

      UK /'sʌmɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
      • Highest part or top point of a mountain
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • reach the summit of (a mountain or hill).
      B1
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
      A1
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
      A1
      More
    • typewriter

      US /ˈtaɪpˌraɪtɚ/

      UK /ˈtaɪpraɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Machine you tap keys on to print letters on paper
      B2
      More
    • 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
      A1
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
      A1
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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 on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
      A1
      More
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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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