Vocabulary

  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
  • for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
  • name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
  • deal with
  • eat up: To eat all of something
  • for free: Without charge; at no cost.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • pro bono: Denoting work undertaken without charge, especially legal work for a client with a low income.
  • quick question: A brief and simple inquiry.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
  • meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
  • at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
  • have to: Must do
  • have a go: To attempt or try something.
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • special gift: A particularly thoughtful or unique present.
  • home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
  • mental: Concerning the mind
  • mindset: Way someone things about something
  • tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
  • material: Cloth; fabric
  • deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
  • emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
  • exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
  • insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
  • script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
  • method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
  • shift: To change in position or direction
  • guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
  • bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
  • spare: To make (money or time) available for
  • blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
  • compassionate: Feeling sympathy for people who are suffering
  • blast: To attack someone with words
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • valuable: Being useful or important
  • expertise: The special knowledge that an expert has
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • analogy: Comparison of things based on their similarity
  • arrogant: Rude, from belief you are better than others
  • bounce: A person's energy or confidence
  • grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • doable: Able to be done; possible
  • program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
  • steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • product: Item that can be bought
  • pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • bombard: To attack with weapons
  • spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • rack: A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
  • overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
  • bandwidth: Data transmission rate over the internet
  • uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
  • consultation: Meeting with a doctor or specialist to get advice
  • clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
  • hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
  • woodwork: Work made of wood, e.g. moldings or furniture
  • mama: A mother
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    • analogy

      US /əˈnælədʒi/

      UK /əˈnælədʒi/

      • Noun
      • Comparison of things based on their similarity
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    • arrogant

      US /ˈærəɡənt/

      UK /ˈærəgənt/

      • Adjective
      • Rude, from belief you are better than others
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    • at the end of the day

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
      • After a day's work or activities.
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    • bandwidth

      US /ˈbændˌwɪdθ, -ˌwɪθ/

      UK /'bændwɪdθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Data transmission rate over the internet
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    • bet

      US /bet/

      UK /bet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
      • Used to express certainty or confidence
      • Countable Noun
      • Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
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    • blame

      US /blem/

      UK /bleɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say someone is responsible for something bad
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of saying someone did something bad
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    • blast

      US /blæst/

      UK /blɑ:st/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack someone with words
      • To destroy something with explosives
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Destructive wave of air from an explosion
      • Strong current of wind
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    • bombard

      US /bɑmˈbɑrd, ˈbɑmˌbɑrd/

      UK /bɒm'bɑ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack with weapons
      • To criticize heavily
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    • bounce

      US /baʊns/

      UK /baʊns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A person's energy or confidence
      • Quality causing a person's hair to appear healthy
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move around energetically, playfully
      • (Of check) to be rejected due to inadequate funds
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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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    • compassionate

      US /kəmˈpæʃənɪt/

      UK /kəm'pæʃənət/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling sympathy for people who are suffering
      • Relating to the humane treatment and care of others, especially in healthcare.
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    • consultation

      US /ˌkɑnsəlˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnslˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Meeting with a doctor or specialist to get advice
      • A discussion between people to make a decision
      B2
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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.
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    • deserve

      US /dɪˈzɚv/

      UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
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    • doable

      US /ˈduəbəl/

      UK /ˈdu:əbl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to be done; possible
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    • eat up

      US /it ʌp/

      UK /i:t ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To eat all of something
      • To use a large amount of something, especially money or time.
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    • emotional

      US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/

      UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
      • Relating to or characterized by emotion
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    • episode

      US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/

      UK /'epɪsəʊd/

      • Noun
      • One separate event in a series of events
      • Show which is part of a larger story
      B1TOEIC
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    • exact

      US /ɪɡˈzækt/

      UK /ɪɡ'zækt/

      • Adjective
      • Completely correct; accurate; specific
      • Transitive Verb
      • To get something, sometimes using force
      A2TOEIC
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    • expertise

      US /ˌekspɜːrˈtiːz/

      UK /ˌekspɜ:ˈti:z/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The special knowledge that an expert has
      • Expert skill or knowledge in a particular field.
      B1TOEIC
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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.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

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

      US /fɔr fri/

      UK /fɔ: fri:/

      • Phrase
      • Without charge; at no cost.
      • Adjective
      • Available without payment.
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    • for myself

      US /fɚ maɪˈsɛlf/

      UK /fə maɪˈself/

      • other
      • Done for one's own benefit or use.
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    • get through

      US /ɡɛt θru/

      UK /ɡet θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive at the end of or finish something
      • To succeed in contacting someone by phone
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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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    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and hold something quickly
      A2
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    • grateful

      US /ˈɡretfəl/

      UK /ˈgreɪtfl/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
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    • guilty

      US /ˈɡɪlti/

      UK /'ɡɪltɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Responsible for doing something wrong
      • Feeling or showing guilt; having a sense of remorse.
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    • have a go

      US /hæv e ɡo/

      UK /hæv ə ɡəu/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To attempt or try something.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • home in

      US /ˈhoʊm ɪn/

      UK /ˈhəum ɪn/

      • other
      • Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
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    • hungry

      US /ˈhʌŋɡri/

      UK /ˈhʌŋgri/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling a need or want to eat food
      • Feeling a need or want to eat food
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    • insult

      US /ɪnˈsʌlt/

      UK /ɪn'sʌlt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of disrespecting by being rude or impolite
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    • mama

      US /ˈmɑmə/

      UK /'mæmə/

      • Noun
      • A mother
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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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    • meet with

      US /mit wɪð/

      UK /mi:t wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
      • To encounter or experience something, often something negative.
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    • mental

      US /ˈmɛntl/

      UK /ˈmentl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the mind
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    • method

      US /ˈmɛθəd/

      UK /'meθəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Organized and planned) way of doing something
      • Orderliness of thought, arrangement, or behavior.
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    • name for

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
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    • not available

      US /nɑt əˈveləbəl/

      UK /nɔt əˈveiləbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
      • Not present or accessible; unable to be contacted.
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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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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • over to

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˈoʊvərli/

      UK /ˈəʊvəli/

      • Adverb
      • To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
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    • pro bono

      US /ˌproʊ ˈboʊnoʊ/

      UK /ˌprəʊ ˈbəʊnəʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Denoting work undertaken without charge, especially legal work for a client with a low income.
      • Adverb
      • Done or donated without charge; free.
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    • quick question

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A brief and simple inquiry.
      • Phrase
      • An introductory phrase indicating a question requiring a prompt answer.
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    • rack

      US /ræk/

      UK /ræk/

      • Noun
      • A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone pain or suffering
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    • script

      US /skrɪpt/

      UK /skrɪpt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
      • Set of letters or characters of a written language
      • Transitive Verb
      • To write a text for a movie, play or speech
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    • shift

      US /ʃɪft/

      UK /ʃɪft/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change in position or direction
      • To move something from one place to another
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
      • Period of work starting at a certain time
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    • spare

      US /spɛr/

      UK /speə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make (money or time) available for
      • To save from being hurt or punished
      • Adjective
      • Being extra or in reserve
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    • special gift

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A particularly thoughtful or unique present.
      A2
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    • spice

      US /spaɪs/

      UK /spaɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add chili, etc. to food to improve its taste
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    • struggle

      US /ˈstrʌɡəl/

      UK /'strʌɡl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try very hard to do something difficult
      • To fight or struggle violently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong efforts made to do something difficult
      • A difficult or challenging situation or task
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    • the bottom line

      US /ði ˈbɑtəm laɪn/

      UK /ðə ˈbɔtəm lain/

      • Noun
      • The most important thing; the essential point.
      • The net income or profit of a company.
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    • tough

      US /tʌf/

      UK /tʌf/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
      • Very difficult to do or deal with
      • Noun
      • A rough and aggressive person.
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    • uncomfortable

      US /ʌnˈkʌmfətəbəl, -ˈkʌmftə-/

      UK /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not being relaxed; worried about something
      • Causing or feeling slight pain or physical unease.
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    • valuable

      US /ˈvæljuəbəl, ˈvæljə-/

      UK /ˈvæljuəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being useful or important
      • Being worth a lot of money
      B1TOEIC
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    • woodwork

      US /ˈwʊdˌwə:k/

      UK /ˈwʊdwɜ:k/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Work made of wood, e.g. moldings or furniture
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    • yell

      US /jɛl/

      UK /jel/

      • Noun
      • A sudden loud cry or shout
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shout loudly at someone in pain or excitement
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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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