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Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • set up
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
  • set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • call in: To ask others for help when in need
  • call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
  • put out: To publish, e.g. a book
  • rake in: To earn a lot of money quickly and easily.
  • tv show: A television program.
  • close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
  • hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
  • hurdle: Small fence a person or horse jumps over in a race
  • permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
  • industry: Hard work; being busy working
  • dilemma: Position in which you must make difficult choices
  • wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
  • premature: Happening before the natural or desired time
  • direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
  • furious: Extremely angry
  • refer: To talk about or write about something
  • require: To demand that someone does something
  • cast: People who appear in a play or movie
  • account: An advantage
  • deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
  • labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
  • literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
  • consecutive: Following one after the other in order
  • resort: Act of choosing something to help with a problem
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
  • eligible: Being able to be chosen or selected; suitable
  • relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
  • clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
  • infant: Child in the beginning stage of life; a baby
  • nightmare: Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
  • minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
  • fake: Not real; made to look like something real
  • destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
  • audition: To try out for a part in a play or film
  • extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
  • block: Solid piece of material used for building
  • adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
  • hire: To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
  • legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
  • minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • income: Earned money from work, investments or business
  • bastard: Someone whose parents were not married
  • classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
  • vibrate: To shake side to side quickly in small movements
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • fussy: Complaining often; difficult to please
  • recur: To occur again or repeatedly
  • jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
  • age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
  • arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
  • employ: To use something for a specific task
  • law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
  • rake: Tool used to gather leaves or break up soil
  • sniper: Person who shoots at people from a hidden position
  • lax: Not careful about your work or attitudes; sloppy
  • wreath: Decoration of leaves and flowers in a circle
  • newborn: Having just/recently arisen or come into existence
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    • adorable

      US /əˈdɔrəbəl,əˈdor-/

      UK /əˈdɔ:rəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
      B2
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    • adult

      US / əˈdʌlt, ˈædʌlt/

      UK /ˈædʌlt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person or animal that is fully grown
      • A fully grown animal.
      • Adjective
      • Being fully grown; mature; no longer a teenager
      • Containing sexually explicit material.
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • 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.
      C2
      More
    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
      A1
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    • audition

      US /ɔˈdɪʃən/

      UK /ɔ:ˈdɪʃn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To try out for a part in a play or film
      • Noun
      • Trial performance to show suitability for a part
      B2
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    • bastard

      US /ˈbæstəd/

      UK /'bɑ:stəd/

      • Noun
      • Someone whose parents were not married
      • Person considered mean or deserving contempt
      C2
      More
    • block

      US /blɑk/

      UK /blɒk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Solid piece of material used for building
      • A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop from going forward or making progress
      • To obstruct or prevent the movement or passage of.
      A2
      More
    • call for

      US /kɔl fɔr/

      UK /kɔ:l fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
      • To come to someone's house to take them somewhere
      A1
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    • call in

      US /kɔl ɪn/

      UK /kɔ:l in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To ask others for help when in need
      • To make a phone call to your office; to contact
      A1
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    • cast

      US /kæst/

      UK /kɑ:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • People who appear in a play or movie
      • Small amount of a particular color
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
      • To describe someone's personality or character
      A2
      More
    • character

      US /ˈkærəktɚ/

      UK /'kærəktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person in a story, movie or play
      • Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
      A2
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    • classify

      US /ˈklæsəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'klæsɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange things into groups of similar items
      • To keep some information secret from the public
      B2
      More
    • clip

      US /klɪp/

      UK /klɪp/

      • Countable Noun
      • A metal holder used for keeping things together
      • Brief part of a television show or movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach things together using a metal pin
      • To cut a small section or piece out from something
      B1
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    • close up

      US /kloz ʌp/

      UK /kləuz ʌp/

      • Countable Noun
      • A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
      • Adverb
      • To move nearer to someone or something.
      A1
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    • consecutive

      US /kənˈsɛkjətɪv/

      UK /kənˈsekjətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Following one after the other in order
      B2
      More
    • convince

      US /kənˈvɪns/

      UK /kən'vɪns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • deliver

      US /dɪˈlɪvɚ/

      UK /dɪ'lɪvə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
      • To save someone from a problem or crisis
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • destroy

      US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

      UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage so badly that something no longer exists
      • To defeat someone or something easily
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • dilemma

      US /dɪˈlɛmə/

      UK /dɪ'lemə/

      • Noun
      • Position in which you must make difficult choices
      • An argument forcing an opponent to choose between two unfavorable alternatives.
      B1
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    • direct

      US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
      • To show the way by conducting or leading
      • Adverb
      • Coming straight from something
      A2TOEIC
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    • eligible

      US /ˈɛlɪdʒəbəl/

      UK /ˈelɪdʒəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being able to be chosen or selected; suitable
      B1TOEIC
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    • exceed

      US /ɪkˈsid/

      UK /ɪk'si:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be greater in number, degree than something
      • To go above or beyond a limit or rule
      B1TOEIC
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    • extend

      US /ɪkˈstɛnd/

      UK /ɪkˈstend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
      • To reach from one point to another
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • fake

      US /fek/

      UK /feɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Not real; made to look like something real
      • Countable Noun
      • A copy of something made to trick people
      B1
      More
    • fate

      US /fet/

      UK /feɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What will happen to you in the future, often bad
      • Power that determines what happens; destiny
      B1
      More
    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • furious

      US /ˈfjʊriəs/

      UK /ˈfjʊəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely angry
      B1
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    • fussy

      US /ˈfʌsi/

      UK /'fʌsɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Complaining often; difficult to please
      • Being too choosy about things; not easy to please
      B1TOEIC
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    • get past

      US /ɡɛt pæst/

      UK /ɡet pɑːst/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
      • To move beyond someone or something that is blocking your way.
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    • hand on

      US /hænd ɑn/

      UK /hænd ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
      • To pass or transfer knowledge, skills, or traditions to someone else.
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hire

      US /haɪr/

      UK /ˈhaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
      • To give the use of something in exchange for money
      • Noun
      • Short term rental of something e.g. car, phone
      A2TOEIC
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    • hurdle

      US /ˈhɚdl/

      UK /'hɜ:dl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small fence a person or horse jumps over in a race
      • Problem that makes it hard to achieve something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To run and jump over something
      • To overcome a problem to achieve something
      B2
      More
    • 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.
      C1
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
      C1
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    • in the hospital

      US /ɪn ðə ˈhɑspɪtəl/

      UK /in ðə ˈhɒspɪtəl/

      • Preposition
      • Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
      A1
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    • infant

      US /'ɪnfənt/

      UK /'ɪnfənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Child in the beginning stage of life; a baby
      • The early stage of development of something.
      B1TOEIC
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    • jersey

      US /ˈdʒə:zi/

      UK /'dʒɜ:zɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
      B2
      More
    • lax

      US /læks/

      UK /læks/

      • Adjective
      • Not careful about your work or attitudes; sloppy
      C1
      More
    • literal

      US /ˈlɪtərəl/

      UK /ˈlɪtərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
      • Being real and true and without exaggerating
      B1
      More
    • minimum

      US /ˈmɪnəməm/

      UK /ˈmɪnɪməm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
      • The lowest recorded or expected temperature.
      • Adjective
      • Smallest or lowest; the least possible.
      • Using or requiring the least possible resources.
      B1TOEIC
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    • minor

      US /ˈmaɪnɚ/

      UK /'maɪnə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Not so large in size; not important or valuable
      • An interval a half tone smaller than its major
      • Noun
      • Subject studied in college, but not the main one
      • Someone too young to be legally responsible
      B1
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    • newborn

      US /ˈnu:bɔ:rn/

      UK /ˈnju:bɔ:n/

      • Adjective
      • Having just/recently arisen or come into existence
      C2
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    • nightmare

      US /ˈnaɪtˌmɛr/

      UK /ˈnaɪtmeə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
      • Frightening or upsetting dream while sleeping
      A2
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    • on earth

      US /ɑn ɚθ/

      UK /ɔn ə:θ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
      • Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
      A1
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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.
      A1
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    • outside of

      US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
      • Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
      A1
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    • permission

      US /pɚˈmɪʃən/

      UK /pəˈmɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Right to do something as allowed by another
      • Formal authorization from an authority.
      A2
      More
    • premature

      US /ˌpri:məˈtʃʊr/

      UK /ˈpremətʃə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Happening before the natural or desired time
      B2TOEIC
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    • put out

      US /pʊt aʊt/

      UK /put aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To publish, e.g. a book
      • To cause someone to be troubled or inconvenienced
      A1
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    • rake

      US /rek/

      UK /reɪk/

      • Noun
      • Tool used to gather leaves or break up soil
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a rake to clean up leaves or break up soil
      B2
      More
    • rake in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To earn a lot of money quickly and easily.
      A1
      More
    • recur

      US /rɪˈkɚ/

      UK /rɪˈkɜ:(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To occur again or repeatedly
      B1
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • relate

      US /rɪˈlet/

      UK /rɪ'leɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate a logical relationship between
      • To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
      A2TOEIC
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    • require

      US /rɪˈkwaɪr/

      UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone does something
      • To need to do something, to make it necessary
      A2TOEIC
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    • resort

      US /rɪ'zɔ:rt/

      UK /rɪ'zɔ:t/

      • Noun
      • Act of choosing something to help with a problem
      • Vacation hotel or complex; area for holidays
      B1TOEIC
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
      A1
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    • set aside

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
      • To separate and save for another use or time
      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep or save something for use at a later time.
      • To designate or allocate something for a specific purpose or group.
      A1
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
      A1
      More
    • sniper

      US /'snaɪpər/

      UK /'snaɪpə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person who shoots at people from a hidden position
      B2
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    • talk about it

      US /tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt/

      UK /tɔ:k əˈbaut it/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss a particular subject.
      A1
      More
    • tv show

      US /ˈtiˈvi ʃo/

      UK /ˈti:ˈvi: ʃəu/

      • Noun
      • A television program.
      More
    • vibrate

      US /ˈvaɪˌbret/

      UK /vaɪˈbreɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shake side to side quickly in small movements
      B2
      More
    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
      B1
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    • wreath

      US /riθ/

      UK /ri:θ/

      • Noun
      • Decoration of leaves and flowers in a circle
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Flowers for ornamental purposes
      B2
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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