Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • energy sources: Materials or processes that can produce energy.
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • use up: To use all of; consume
  • dig deep: To make a great effort; to try very hard.
  • pump out: To remove liquid from somewhere using a pump.
  • bog down: To prevent someone or something from moving forward or making progress.
  • soak up: To absorb; to become filled with (something)
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • drill in: To teach something by repeated practice or instruction.
  • on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
  • deal with
  • alternative energy: Energy generated from natural resources, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable.
  • in isolation: Separately from other people or things; alone.
  • of a lifetime: Describes something very special or unique in one's life.
  • pitch in: To help or join together to accomplish something
  • all hands on deck: A call for everyone to work together in a difficult situation.
  • on deck: In baseball, being the next batter to come up to bat.
  • resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
  • crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
  • ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
  • tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
  • legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
  • dump: To end a romantic relationship
  • pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
  • drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
  • fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
  • robust: Having physical vigor or energetic good health
  • population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
  • institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
  • labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
  • isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
  • illustrate: To supply pictures to go along with words
  • soak: To make something completely wet
  • soil: Conditions in which something develops
  • economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
  • utility: Public services such as gas, water, or electricity
  • solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
  • extinct: (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
  • evaporate: To pass off or away; to disappear
  • carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
  • suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
  • fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
  • steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
  • explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
  • industrial: Concerning making things in factories
  • fully: Completely or entirely
  • energy: Physical or mental strength
  • prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
  • dig: To move material to create a hole
  • hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
  • deep: Complex and important
  • coal: Dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel
  • verge: Brink or threshold
  • bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
  • alternate: To follow one thing after another repeatedly
  • electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
  • manufacturing: To produce large numbers of products in a factory
  • aviation: Science or practice of flying aircraft
  • burn: To destroy with fire
  • ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
  • production: Process of producing or growing food naturally
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • petroleum: Oil found in the ground used to make fuel
  • soviet: Elected government council in a communist country
  • post: To send a letter or package using stamps
  • coaster: Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • forget: To not remember something
  • top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
  • casino: Establishment that hosts legalized gambling
  • power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
  • showdown: Game or contest where final result will be decided
  • tar: Black oily substance used to make roads
  • abbreviate: To shorten a word or phrase by leaving out letters
  • railroad: System of tracks on which trains travel
  • drake: Male duck
  • firewood: Wood that can be burned as fuel
  • watt: Standard unit used to measure electrical power
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    • abbreviate

      US /əˈbriviˌet/

      UK /ə'bri:vɪeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To shorten a word or phrase by leaving out letters
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    • all hands on deck

      US /ɔl hændz ɑn dɛk/

      UK /ɔ:l hændz ɒn dek/

      • other
      • A call for everyone to work together in a difficult situation.
      B2
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    • alternate

      US /ˈɔ:ltərnət/

      UK /ɔ:lˈtɜ:nət/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To follow one thing after another repeatedly
      B2TOEIC
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    • alternative energy

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Energy generated from natural resources, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable.
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    • aviation

      US /ˌeviˈeʃən,ˌævi-/

      UK /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Science or practice of flying aircraft
      B2
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    • bang

      US /bæŋ/

      UK /bæŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike something loudly or forcefully
      • Noun
      • Sudden loud noise, as when a bomb explodes
      • A loud noise
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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.)
      A2TOEIC
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    • bog down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To prevent someone or something from moving forward or making progress.
      A1
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    • carbon

      US /ˈkɑrbən/

      UK /'kɑ:bən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
      B1
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    • casino

      US /kəˈsi:noʊ/

      UK /kəˈsi:nəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Establishment that hosts legalized gambling
      B2
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    • coal

      US /kol/

      UK /kəʊl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel
      • The industry involved in the mining and distribution of coal.
      • Countable Noun
      • A single piece of coal.
      A2
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    • coaster

      US /ˈkoʊstə(r)/

      UK /ˈkəʊstə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
      • A sled or small vehicle without motor for coasting downhill.
      C1
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    • crisis

      US /ˈkraɪsɪs/

      UK /'kraɪsɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
      • A turning point in a disease.
      B1
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
      A1
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    • dig

      US /dɪɡ/

      UK /dɪg/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move material to create a hole
      • To search or investigate thoroughly.
      A2
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    • dig deep

      US /dɪɡ dip/

      UK /diɡ di:p/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a great effort; to try very hard.
      • To use one's resources, especially money, to help others.
      A2
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    • drake

      US /drek/

      UK /dreɪk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Male duck
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    • drill

      US /drɪl/

      UK /drɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
      • Exercise done to learn military skills
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a deep hole to find oil, gas etc.
      • To put a hole in something by using a boring tool
      B1TOEIC
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    • drill in

      US /drɪl ɪn/

      UK /drɪl ɪn/

      • other
      • To teach something by repeated practice or instruction.
      B2
      More
    • dump

      US /dʌmp/

      UK /dʌmp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To end a romantic relationship
      • To put something somewhere without care
      • Noun
      • A place where waste or garbage is left.
      • A copy of data from one part of a computer system to another.
      B1
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    • electricity

      US /ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪti,ˌilɛk-/

      UK /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Energy generated positive and negative charges
      • The study or science of electric charges and currents.
      A2
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    • energy

      US /ˈɛnədʒi/

      UK /'enədʒɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical or mental strength
      • Enthusiasm and determination.
      A2
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    • energy sources

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • Materials or processes that can produce energy.
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    • evaporate

      US /ɪˈvæpəˌret/

      UK /ɪˈvæpəreɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To pass off or away; to disappear
      • Transitive Verb
      • To change from a liquid into a gaseous state
      B2
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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
      B1
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    • extinct

      US /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/

      UK /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/

      • Adjective
      • (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
      • (E.g. of volcano) not active
      B1TOEIC
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    • firewood

      US /ˈfaɪrˌwʊd/

      UK /ˈfaɪəˌwʊd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wood that can be burned as fuel
      C2
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    • fossil

      US /ˈfɑsəl/

      UK /'fɒsl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plant or animal that became rock after many years
      • A person or thing that is outdated or no longer useful.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or resembling a fossil.
      • Relating to or denoting energy generated from fossil fuels.
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    • fuel

      US /ˈfjuəl/

      UK /'fju:əl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
      • To provide gas or petrol for something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Material used to produce heat or power when burned
      A2TOEIC
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • hook

      US /hʊk/

      UK /hʊk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
      • The start of a story which catches your interest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a bent or curved shape
      • To catch your interest completely
      B1
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    • illustrate

      US /ˈɪləˌstret, ɪˈlʌsˌtret/

      UK /ˈɪləstreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To supply pictures to go along with words
      • To be an example that explains or proves something
      A2TOEIC
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    • in isolation

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Separately from other people or things; alone.
      • Considered separately and without reference to other related things.
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    • industrial

      US /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/

      UK /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning making things in factories
      • Noun
      • A worker in industry.
      • A company involved in industrial production.
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    • institute

      US / ˈɪnstɪˌtut, -ˌtjut/

      UK /'ɪnstɪtju:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Organization studying science, engineering etc.
      • A short intensive course of instruction, often focusing on a specific topic.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start or commence doing, e.g. a business plan
      • To establish or start (a system, rule, or course of action).
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    • isolation

      US /ˌaɪsəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
      • Process of separating things from other things
      B1
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    • lead to

      US /lid tu/

      UK /li:d tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To result in some action
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have something as a consequence or result.
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    • legacy

      US /ˈlɛɡəsi/

      UK /'leɡəsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
      • Something left or given by a person who has died
      • Adjective
      • Relating to old or outdated computer systems or software.
      B2TOEIC
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    • manufacturing

      US /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/

      UK /ˌmænjuˈfæktʃərɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To produce large numbers of products in a factory
      • To create a story or explanation that is not true
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The act of making things in factories
      • The industry or business of manufacturing goods.
      A2
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    • of a lifetime

      US /əv ə ˈlaɪftaɪm/

      UK /əv ə ˈlaɪftaɪm/

      • other
      • Describes something very special or unique in one's life.
      B2
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    • on deck

      US /ɑn dɛk/

      UK /ɔn dek/

      • Adjective
      • In baseball, being the next batter to come up to bat.
      • Next in line; ready or available.
      • Adverb
      • Located or situated on the deck of a ship.
      B2
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    • on the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
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    • on the verge of

      US /ɑn ði vɚdʒ ʌv/

      UK /ɔn ðə və:dʒ ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Very near to doing or experiencing something.
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    • petroleum

      US /pəˈtroliəm/

      UK /pə'trəʊlɪəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Oil found in the ground used to make fuel
      B2
      More
    • pitch

      US /pɪtʃ/

      UK /pɪtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
      • To throw a baseball to a batter
      • Noun
      • Act of throwing a baseball for someone to hit
      • Playing fields in sports, e.g. for soccer
      B1TOEIC
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    • pitch in

      US /pɪtʃ ɪn/

      UK /pitʃ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To help or join together to accomplish something
      • To contribute something, often money.
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    • population

      US /ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
      • A group of individuals of one species living in a particular area.
      A2TOEIC
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    • production

      US /prəˈdʌkʃən, pro-/

      UK /prəˈdʌkʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of producing or growing food naturally
      • Process of making something on a large scale
      A2TOEIC
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    • prolong

      US /prəˈlɔŋ, -ˈlɑŋ/

      UK /prə'lɒŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make continue for a longer amount of time
      B2TOEIC
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    • pump out

      US /pʌmp aʊt/

      UK /pʌmp aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove liquid from somewhere using a pump.
      • To produce something in large quantities.
      B1
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    • railroad

      US /ˈreɪlroʊd/

      UK /ˈreɪlrəʊd/

      • Noun
      • System of tracks on which trains travel
      C2TOEIC
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    • resilience

      US /rɪˈzɪljəns/

      UK /rɪˈzɪliəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to recover quickly from something bad
      • The capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
      B2TOEIC
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    • robust

      US /roˈbʌst, ˈroˌbʌst/

      UK /rəʊˈbʌst/

      • Adjective
      • Having physical vigor or energetic good health
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    • ruin

      US /ˈruɪn/

      UK /'ru:ɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage or completely destroy something
      • To cause someone to lose their money or status
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Remains of a building that has been destroyed
      • The state of being destroyed or severely damaged.
      B1
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    • showdown

      US /ˈʃoˌdaʊn/

      UK /'ʃəʊdaʊn/

      • Noun
      • Game or contest where final result will be decided
      C1
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    • soak

      US /sok/

      UK /səʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something completely wet
      • To place something in liquid for a period of time
      • Noun
      • Placement in liquid for a period of time
      B1
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    • soak up

      US /sok ʌp/

      UK /səuk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To absorb; to become filled with (something)
      • To enjoy an experience.
      B1
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    • soil

      US /sɔɪl/

      UK /sɔɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Conditions in which something develops
      • Mix of natural material in which plants grow
      • Transitive Verb
      • To get or become dirty
      B1
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    • solve

      US /sɑ:lv/

      UK /sɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
      A2TOEIC
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    • steam

      US /stim/

      UK /sti:m/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
      • Source of stamina, strength or energy
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cover a surface with steam, so as to clean it
      • To cook in mist of tiny drops from boiling water
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    • tackle

      US /ˈtækəl/

      UK /'tækl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start working on a difficult problem
      • To grab and throw a person to the ground
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Equipment used in fishing
      • Arrangement of ropes and wheels used for lifting
      B1TOEIC
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    • tar

      US /tɑ:r/

      UK /tɑ:(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Black oily substance used to make roads
      • Sticky substance formed in the lungs from smoking
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover or treat with a hot thick black liquid
      B2
      More
    • use up

      US /juz ʌp/

      UK /ju:z ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use all of; consume
      A1
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    • utility

      US /juˈtɪləti/

      UK /ju:ˈtɪləti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Public services such as gas, water, or electricity
      • Something useful, especially a tool or piece of equipment.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Fact of being useful; usefulness
      • The capacity to be useful and provide satisfaction
      B1
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    • verge

      US /vɚdʒ/

      UK /vɜ:dʒ/

      • Noun
      • Brink or threshold
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be near the edge of something
      B2
      More
    • watt

      US /wɑt/

      UK /wɒt/

      • Noun
      • Standard unit used to measure electrical power
      B2
      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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