Vocabulary

  • engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
  • have to: Must do
  • turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • my personal favorite: Something that I like more than other things.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • run away from: To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • sink in: (Of an idea) to slowly be understood or felt
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
  • subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
  • eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • engage: To start to fight with an enemy
  • deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • procrastination: Act of putting off something you ought to do
  • negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
  • urge: A strong desire for something
  • therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
  • emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
  • achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
  • unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
  • miserable: Very unhappy
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
  • subconsciously: From the subconscious mind
  • inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
  • guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
  • mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
  • decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
  • behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
  • dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
  • sabotage: To destroy or damage, often secretly, to weaken
  • therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
  • alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
  • platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • destructive: Causing a very large amount of damage
  • domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
  • suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
  • boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
  • scared: To become frightened
  • intellectually: In a manner involving reasoning or complex ideas
  • service: Work that a person does to assist others
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • post: To send a letter or package using stamps
  • underlie: To be the basis, foundation or cause of something
  • website: Collection of webpages in one location
  • setup: Way something is organized or arranged
  • sponsoring: To support the passage of a new law
  • wail: To cry or complain about in a loud high voice
  • checkout: Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
  • hiss: To make a very long 's' sound to show disapproval
  • urn: Vase of varying size and shape
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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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    • alcohol

      US /ˈælkəˌhɔl,-ˌhɑl/

      UK /'ælkəhɒl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
      • Drinks such as wine, whiskey, beer
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    • boom

      US /bum/

      UK /bu:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very fast increase in growth or popularity
      • A very loud and deep sound
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To experience a rapid increase in growth
      • To make a very loud and deep sound
      B1
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    • checkout

      US /ˈtʃɛkˌaʊt/

      UK /ˈtʃekaʊt/

      • Noun
      • Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
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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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    • destructive

      US /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/

      UK /dɪ'strʌktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Causing a very large amount of damage
      • Tending to demolish or tear down; negative; unhelpful.
      B2
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    • dialogue

      US /ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ, -ˌlɑɡ/

      UK /'daɪəlɒɡ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Conversation between two or more individuals
      • A discussion or series of discussions between people or groups, especially ones aimed at resolving a problem.
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    • domain

      US /doʊˈmeɪn/

      UK /dəˈmeɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A field of knowledge, thought or influence
      • Area that a ruler or government controls
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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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    • engage

      US /ɪn'gedʒ/

      UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start to fight with an enemy
      • To hire someone for a task or job
      A2TOEIC
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    • engage in

      US /ɪn'gedʒ ɪn/

      UK /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate or become involved in something.
      B1
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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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    • eventually

      US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/

      UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
      • At some later time; in the future
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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.
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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 to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hiss

      US /hɪs/

      UK /hɪs/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a very long 's' sound to show disapproval
      • Noun
      • A very long 's' sound to show disapproval
      B1
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    • inspiration

      US /ˌɪnspəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌɪnspə'reɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
      • The power or urge that makes you want to do something, especially something creative
      B1TOEIC
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    • intellectually

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a manner involving reasoning or complex ideas
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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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    • mention

      US /ˈmɛnʃən/

      UK /'menʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refer to or talk or write about something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of referring to or talking about something
      • A formal acknowledgement of something
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    • miserable

      US /ˈmɪzərəbəl, ˈmɪzrə-/

      UK /ˈmɪzrəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very unhappy
      • Causing someone to be unhappy or uncomfortable
      • Noun
      • A person who is always unhappy or complaining
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    • my personal favorite

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Something that I like more than other things.
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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
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    • obvious

      US /ˈɑbviəs/

      UK /ˈɒbviəs/

      • Adjective
      • Easily understood and clear; plain to see
      • Easy to see or notice.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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    • over time

      US /ˈovɚ taɪm/

      UK /ˈəuvə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Gradually; as time passes.
      • During a long period.
      • Adverb
      • Gradually; as time passes.
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    • platform

      US /ˈplætˌfɔrm/

      UK /'plætfɔ:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Flat, raised structure that people stand on
      • Area from which you board a train at a station
      B1
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    • practice

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /'præktɪs/

      • Noun
      • The office and place for legal or medical work
      • Doing something many times to become better at it
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To live according to the teachings of a religion
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    • procrastination

      US /proʊˌkræstɪ'neɪʃn/

      UK /prəʊˌkræstɪ'neɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of putting off something you ought to do
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    • resonate

      US /ˈrɛzəˌnet/

      UK /'rezəneɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
      • (E.g. of a bell) to sound clearly for a long time
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    • run away from

      US /rʌn əˈwe frʌm/

      UK /rʌn əˈwei frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
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    • sabotage

      US /ˈsæbəˌtɑʒ/

      UK /'sæbətɑ:ʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To destroy or damage, often secretly, to weaken
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Destroying or damaging so as to weaken enemy, etc.
      B2
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    • setup

      US /ˈsɛtˌʌp/

      UK /'setʌp/

      • Noun
      • Way something is organized or arranged
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    • sink in

      US /sɪŋk ɪn/

      UK /siŋk in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of an idea) to slowly be understood or felt
      • To penetrate a surface.
      A2
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    • sponsor

      US /ˈspɑ:nsə(r)/

      UK /ˈspɒnsə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person that supports the passage of a new law
      • Person giving money for someone's education
      • Transitive Verb
      • To support the passage of a new law
      • To help someone succeed by giving them money
      B1TOEIC
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    • sponsoring

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To support the passage of a new law
      • To help someone succeed by giving them money
      B1
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    • subconsciously

      US /ˌsʌbˈkɑnʃəslɪ/

      UK /ˌsʌb'kɒnʃəslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • From the subconscious mind
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    • substance

      US /ˈsʌbstəns/

      UK /'sʌbstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Essence of; most basic or central qualities
      • Particular type of material
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    • subtle

      US /ˈsʌtl/

      UK /'sʌtl/

      • Adjective
      • Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
      • Clever or indirect but hides the true purpose
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    • suicide

      US /ˈsuɪˌsaɪd/

      UK /'su:ɪsaɪd/

      • Noun
      • Act of purposely killing yourself
      • Act that ruins a person's career, status etc.
      B2
      More
    • therapist

      US /ˈθɛrəpɪst/

      UK /ˈθerəpɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
      B2
      More
    • therapy

      US /ˈθɛrəpi/

      UK /'θerəpɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Treatment to help cure an illness
      • Psychological counseling to help resolve personal or emotional problems.
      B2
      More
    • trial

      US /ˈtraɪəl, traɪl/

      UK /ˈtraɪəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hearing and judgment of a case in court
      • Act or process of testing or experimenting
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be made or done as a test or experiment
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    • turn around

      US /tɚn əˈraʊnd/

      UK /tə:n əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change your body to the opposite direction
      • To make something running badly into a success
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change direction so as to face the opposite way.
      • To improve or cause to improve.
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    • underlie

      US /ˌʌndərˈlaɪ/

      UK /ˌʌndəˈlaɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be the basis, foundation or cause of something
      • To lie or exist beneath
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    • unique

      US /juˈnik/

      UK /jʊ'ni:k/

      • Adjective
      • Unlike other things; being the only one like it
      • Remarkably special or unusual.
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    • urge

      US /ɚdʒ/

      UK /ɜ:dʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A strong desire for something
      • Strong pressure on someone to do something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To drive something forward
      • To ask or encourage someone to do something
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    • urn

      US /ɜ:rn/

      UK /ɜ:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Vase of varying size and shape
      • A vase with a foot or pedestal.
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    • wail

      US /wel/

      UK /weɪl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cry or complain about in a loud high voice
      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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