Vocabulary

  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
  • on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
  • this day and age: The present period or modern times.
  • talk shit: To say negative or untrue things about someone or something, often behind their back; to gossip maliciously.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • talk smack: To boast or brag, often in an aggressive or taunting manner.
  • talking smack: Present continuous of talking smack; boasting or bragging.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
  • near and dear: Very important and loved; cherished.
  • have to: Must do
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • grow into: To be able to wear clothes that were too big
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • look back: To think about past events
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
  • start on: To begin or start doing something.
  • write in: To add text to a document or form.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
  • nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
  • anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
  • bold: Brave; very confident; too confident
  • confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
  • confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
  • chaotic: Utterly confused
  • outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
  • underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
  • impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
  • insecure: Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
  • judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
  • desperately: In a way that shows you don't have much hope
  • contact: Touching or feeling something
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
  • expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • mantra: Repeated expression, as in Hindu/Buddhist prayers
  • forum: Meeting where people can openly discuss a subject
  • podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
  • smack: To slap or hit, e.g. with a resounding noise
  • paranoid: Believing others are trying to harm you
  • important: Having power or authority
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • public: Owned by the government
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • sift: To look through and remove less valuable things
  • gradual: Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • ambient: Of or in the surrounding area or air
  • terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
  • incorporated: Organized and maintained as a legal corporation
  • peeve: To cause to be annoyed, angry or irritated
  • slew: To turn and move suddenly in another direction
  • oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
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    • absorb

      US /əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/

      UK /əb'sɔ:b/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take up all attention / energy of something
      • To take in a liquid; soak up
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    • ambient

      US /ˈæmbiənt/

      UK /'æmbɪənt/

      • Adjective
      • Of or in the surrounding area or air
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
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    • bold

      US /bold/

      UK /bəʊld/

      • Adjective
      • Brave; very confident; too confident
      • Having a strong, vivid, or striking appearance or flavor
      • Noun
      • Darker heavier shade of a font
      B1
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    • chaotic

      US /keɪˈɒtɪk/

      UK /keɪ'ɒtɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Utterly confused
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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
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    • confident

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdənt/

      UK /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Having a strong belief in the truth or certainty of something.
      • Noun
      • A person who is self-assured and believes in their abilities.
      A2
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    • conquer

      US /ˈkɑŋkɚ/

      UK /'kɒŋkə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take possession of (land, city) with an army
      • To beat something difficult, e.g. a fear; overcome
      B2
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    • consume

      US /kənˈsum/

      UK /kən'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To eat, drink, buy or use up something
      • To take all your energy; focus the attention
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    • contact

      US /ˈkɑnˌtækt/

      UK /'kɒntækt/

      • Adjective
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Object that allows electricity to run through it
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    • desperately

      US /ˈdɛspərɪtlɪ/

      UK /'despərətlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that shows you don't have much hope
      • In a way that shows despair.
      A2
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    • expand

      US /ɪkˈspænd/

      UK /ɪk'spænd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something larger in size, number, amount
      A2TOEIC
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
      A1
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • forum

      US /ˈfɔrəm/

      UK /'fɔ:rəm/

      • Noun
      • Meeting where people can openly discuss a subject
      B1
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • gradual

      US /ˈɡrædʒuəl/

      UK /ˈgrædʒuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
      • Noun
      • A gently sloping path or surface.
      B1
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    • grow into

      US /ɡro ˈɪntu/

      UK /ɡrəu ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be able to wear clothes that were too big
      • To adjust to over time, e.g. a new job
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • impression

      US /ɪmˈprɛʃən/

      UK /ɪmˈpreʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
      • Act of pressing into a material to make a pattern
      B1TOEIC
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    • in public

      US /ɪn ˈpʌblɪk/

      UK /in ˈpʌblik/

      • Phrase
      • In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the government or the people as a whole.
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    • in the end

      US /ɪn ði ɛnd/

      UK /in ðə end/

      • Phrase
      • Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
      • Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
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    • incorporated

      US /ɪn'kɔ:rpəreɪtɪd/

      UK /ɪn'kɔ:pəreɪtɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Organized and maintained as a legal corporation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To form into a company or business corporation
      • To include or involve as part of something else
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    • insecure

      US /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊr/

      UK /ˌɪnsɪ'kjʊə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
      • Not being safe or stable
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    • judge

      US /dʒʌdʒ/

      UK /dʒʌdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who decides on the results of a contest
      • Person who has the power to make a decision
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reach a decision about who won a contest
      • To form an opinion after careful consideration
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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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 back

      US /lʊk bæk/

      UK /luk bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think about past events
      A1
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    • mantra

      US /ˈmæntrə/

      UK /ˈmæntrə/

      • Noun
      • Repeated expression, as in Hindu/Buddhist prayers
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    • nasty

      US /ˈnæsti/

      UK /'nɑ:stɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
      • Unkind; unpleasant.
      A2
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    • near and dear

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Very important and loved; cherished.
      A1
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    • on the road

      US /ɑn ði rəʊd/

      UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/

      • Phrase
      • Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
      • Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
      • Idiom
      • Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
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    • oscar

      US

      UK

      • Proper Noun
      • Annual award given in the movie industry
      B2
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    • outfit

      US /ˈaʊtˌfɪt/

      UK /'aʊtfɪt/

      • Noun
      • A set of clothing (with accessories)
      • Transitive Verb
      • To provide with clothing and other things
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    • paranoid

      US /ˈpærəˌnɔɪd/

      UK /ˈpærənɔɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Believing others are trying to harm you
      • Believing others are trying to harm you
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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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    • peeve

      US /piv/

      UK /pi:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to be annoyed, angry or irritated
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    • podcast

      US /'pɑ:dkæst/

      UK /'pɒdkɑ:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
      A2
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • random

      US /ˈrændəm/

      UK /'rændəm/

      • Adjective
      • Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
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    • sift

      US /sɪft/

      UK /sɪft/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To look through and remove less valuable things
      • To remove lumps from/add air to flour with a sieve
      B2
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    • slew

      US /slu/

      UK /slu:/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To turn and move suddenly in another direction
      C1TOEIC
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    • smack

      US /smæk/

      UK /smæk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To slap or hit, e.g. with a resounding noise
      B2
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    • start on

      US /stɑrt ɑn/

      UK /stɑ:t ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin or start doing something.
      • To criticize or complain to someone repeatedly.
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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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    • stretch

      US /strɛtʃ/

      UK /stretʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
      • To make something bigger by pulling on it
      • Noun
      • Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
      • A consecutive row of things
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • talk shit

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To say negative or untrue things about someone or something, often behind their back; to gossip maliciously.
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    • talk smack

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To boast or brag, often in an aggressive or taunting manner.
      A1
      More
    • talking smack

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Present continuous of talking smack; boasting or bragging.
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    • terrify

      US /ˈtɛrəˌfaɪ/

      UK /ˈterɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To scare or greatly frighten
      B1
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • this day and age

      US /ðɪs deɪ ənd eɪdʒ/

      UK /ðɪs deɪ ənd eɪdʒ/

      • other
      • The present period or modern times.
      B1
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    • time out

      US /taɪm aʊt/

      UK /taim aut/

      • Noun
      • A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
      • A period of isolation as a form of discipline.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To call a temporary suspension of play in a game.
      A1
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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • underestimate

      US /ˌʌndɚˈɛstəmet/

      UK /ˌʌndər'estɪmeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make too low a guess of something's size, value
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    • whatsoever

      US /ˌhwɑtsoˈɛvɚ,ˌhwʌt-,ˌwɑt,ˌwʌt-/

      UK /ˌwɒtsəʊ'evə/

      • Determiner
      • Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
      B2
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    • write in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To add text to a document or form.
      • To vote for a candidate whose name is not printed on the ballot by writing it in.
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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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