Vocabulary

  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
  • in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
  • spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • phrase: Common expression or saying
  • aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
  • material: Cloth; fabric
  • conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
  • illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
  • critical: Making a negative judgment of something
  • reveal: To show something that was hidden before
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
  • fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
  • aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
  • achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • crowd: To force too many things, people into
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
  • appearance: The way a person looks to others
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • refer: To talk about or write about something
  • nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
  • survey: Broad view or general description of something
  • topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
  • garment: Piece of clothing
  • invisible: Being unable to be seen
  • neuroscientist: Neurobiologist who specializes in the study of the brain
  • observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
  • programme: A plan or schedule of events
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
  • cloak: Long loose garment worn over clothes, for warmth
  • monk: Man belonging to religious group that live simply
  • mismatch: To not be the same as or as good as
  • marvellous: Extraordinarily good or great
  • observational: Concerning observing, or watching and waiting
  • invisibility: Quality of not being perceivable by the eye
  • clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
  • haircut: Act of cutting the hair; way the hair is cut
  • potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
  • empathic: Showing empathy/understanding of others' states
  • hobbit: Imaginary being in stories by JRR Tolkien
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    • achieve

      US /əˈtʃiv/

      UK /ə'tʃi:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
      • To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
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    • appearance

      US /əˈpɪrəns/

      UK /əˈpɪərəns/

      • Noun
      • The way a person looks to others
      • The way that something looks
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    • aspect

      US /ˈæspɛkt/

      UK /'æspekt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way something looks or seems to be
      • An element, feature, or quality of something
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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.
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • aware

      US /əˈwɛr/

      UK /əˈwɛə/

      • Adjective
      • Knowing or feeling that something exists
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    • cloak

      US /kloʊk/

      UK /kləʊk/

      • Noun
      • Long loose garment worn over clothes, for warmth
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    • clothe

      US /kloʊð/

      UK /kləʊð/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
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    • comment

      US /ˈkɑmɛnt/

      UK /'kɒment/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
      • An explanatory note in a computer program.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something that gives your opinion
      • To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
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    • conscious

      US /ˈkɑnʃəs/

      UK /ˈkɒnʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Aware of what is going on around you
      • Intentionally done; deliberate.
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    • critical

      US /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/

      UK /ˈkrɪtɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Making a negative judgment of something
      • Being important or serious; vital; dangerous
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    • crowd

      US /kraʊd/

      UK /kraʊd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To force too many things, people into
      • (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large group of people together in one place
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    • dot

      US /dɑt/

      UK /dɒt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To place small amounts/things in various places
      • To mark something by placing a small, round spot
      • Noun
      • Small round mark
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    • empathic

      US /em'pæθɪk/

      UK /ɪm'pæθɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Showing empathy/understanding of others' states
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    • fascinating

      US /ˈfæsəˌnetɪŋ/

      UK /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract or interest greatly
      • To hold someone captive with a gaze or other means.
      • Adjective
      • Having your attention fixated as though by a spell
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    • first three

      US

      UK

      • Determiner
      • The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
      • Adjective
      • Referring to the top three positions in a ranking or competition.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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    • garment

      US /ˈɡɑrmənt/

      UK /'ɡɑ:mənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of clothing
      • The business of making and selling clothes.
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    • haircut

      US /ˈhɛrˌkʌt/

      UK /ˈheəˌkʌt/

      • Noun
      • Act of cutting the hair; way the hair is cut
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    • hang on

      US /hæŋ ɑn/

      UK /hæŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for the person you phoned to answer
      • To persevere or persist, especially in a difficult situation.
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    • hobbit

      US /'hɑbət/

      UK /'hɑbət/

      • Proper Noun
      • Imaginary being in stories by JRR Tolkien
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    • illusion

      US /ɪˈluʒən/

      UK /ɪ'lu:ʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Idea, image or impression that is not correct
      • Something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality.
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in love with

      US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Feeling romantic love for someone.
      • Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
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    • in other words

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
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    • invisibility

      US /ɪnˌvɪzə'bɪlətɪ/

      UK /ɪnˌvɪzə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of not being perceivable by the eye
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    • invisible

      US /ɪnˈvɪzəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈvɪzəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being unable to be seen
      • Of money earned from services, instead of products
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    • marvellous

      US /ˈmɑːrvələs/

      UK /ˈmɑ:vələs/

      • Adjective
      • Extraordinarily good or great
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    • material

      US /məˈtɪriəl/

      UK /məˈtɪəriəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cloth; fabric
      • Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
      • Adjective
      • Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
      • Belonging to the world of physical things
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    • mismatch

      US /mɪsˈmætʃ/

      UK /ˈmɪsmætʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To not be the same as or as good as
      • (Of two or more things) to not go well together
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Not equal in a contest
      • Two objects or people that do not go together
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    • monk

      US /mʌŋk/

      UK /mʌŋk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Man belonging to religious group that live simply
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    • observation

      US /ˌɑbzɚˈveʃən/

      UK /ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Remark or comment on something you noticed
      • Practice of performing actions required by rules
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    • observational

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Concerning observing, or watching and waiting
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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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    • phrase

      US /frez/

      UK /freɪz/

      • Noun
      • Common expression or saying
      • Section of musical notes in a piece of music
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To choose words to say what you mean clearly
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    • potter

      US /'pɑ:tər/

      UK /'pɒtə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who makes pots, bowls etc. out of clay
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    • refer

      US /rɪˈfɚ/

      UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk about or write about something
      • To give information about something
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    • reveal

      US /rɪˈvil/

      UK /rɪ'vi:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To show something that was hidden before
      A2TOEIC
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    • spot on

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
      • Adverb
      • Exactly at the expected or scheduled time.
      • Perfect; excellent.
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    • survey

      US /ˈsɜː(r)veɪ/

      UK /'sɜ:veɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Broad view or general description of something
      • Act of measuring land or property to make a map
      • Transitive Verb
      • To offer a broad view or general description
      • To measure an area of land to make a map of it
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    • theory

      US /ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri/

      UK /ˈθiəri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
      • An idea or belief about something
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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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    • topic

      US /ˈtɑpɪk/

      UK /'tɒpɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Subject or issue people talk or write about
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    • visible

      US /ˈvɪzəbəl/

      UK /ˈvɪzəbl/

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

      US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/

      UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words that have to do with a particular subject
      • The words that a person knows
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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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