Vocabulary

  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • have to: Must do
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
  • switch on: To put something electrical on or off
  • average height: The typical or normal height.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • other places: Different locations or areas
  • in shape: In good physical condition; fit.
  • touch on: To briefly discuss
  • often used to: Frequently employed or utilized for a specific purpose or action.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • move to: To change the place where you live or work.
  • fair hair: Light-colored hair, typically blonde or light brown.
  • check out
  • specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
  • pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
  • slightly: Only a little
  • description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • positive: Showing agreement or support for something
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
  • spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • lean: To balance against or on something for support
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • appearance: The way a person looks to others
  • subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
  • chubby: Somewhat fat
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • pale: Light in color; unhealthy looking
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • slight: Small (amount, quality)
  • pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
  • square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
  • medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
  • bend: To become curved or no longer straight
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • audible: Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard
  • adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
  • audio: Concerning sound
  • dash: To hit against something with a lot of force
  • flatter: To praise in a rather false way, to get something
  • basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
  • length: Distance from one end of a pool to the other
  • feminine: Concerning or relating to females
  • tan: A light brown color
  • armpit: Hollow place under your arm at the shoulder
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • bald: Lacking additional information or facts; unadorned
  • weight: How heavy something is
  • ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
  • slender: Being small or almost insufficient in amount
  • lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • slim: Being thin in an appealing way
  • blonde: Having hair of pale yellow color; of such hair
  • recognise: To remember because you have met it before
  • full: Containing all the parts; complete
  • makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
  • thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
  • crook: A criminal or thief; dishonest person
  • platinum: Very expensive silver-colored metal
  • plump: Large and round; slightly fat, in a pleasant way
  • silky: Having a smooth texture and shiny appearance
  • bob: To move up and down repeatedly
  • bum: (Slang) the part of the body on which you sit
  • petite: Small, e.g. in a cute or elegant way
  • hazel: Color between light brown, green, and gray
  • overweight: Weighing more than a normal or allowed amount
  • wavy: When something is curly or has curves in it
  • girly: Acting like a girl; typical of girls
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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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    • armpit

      US /ˈɑrmˌpɪt/

      UK /ˈɑ:mpɪt/

      • Noun
      • Hollow place under your arm at the shoulder
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    • audible

      US /ˈɔdəbəl/

      UK /ˈɔ:dəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard
      B2
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    • audio

      US /ˈɔ:dioʊ/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning sound
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sound, especially when recorded or transmitted.
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    • average height

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The typical or normal height.
      • The sum of a list of heights divided by the number of heights in the list.
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    • bald

      US /bɔld/

      UK /bɔ:ld/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking additional information or facts; unadorned
      • Having very little or no hair
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    • bend

      US /bɛnd/

      UK /bend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become curved or no longer straight
      • To move your body so that it is not straight up
      • Noun
      • When a road changes direction; turn
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    • blonde

      US /blɑ:nd/

      UK /blɒnd/

      • Adjective
      • Having hair of pale yellow color; of such hair
      • Noun
      • Person with pale yellow hair color
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    • bob

      US /bɑ:b/

      UK /bɒb/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move up and down repeatedly
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • bum

      US /bʌm/

      UK /bʌm/

      • Noun
      • (Slang) the part of the body on which you sit
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • chubby

      US /ˈtʃʌbi/

      UK /ˈtʃʌbi/

      • Adjective
      • Somewhat fat
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    • crook

      US /krʊk/

      UK /krʊk/

      • Noun
      • A criminal or thief; dishonest person
      B2
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    • dash

      US /dæʃ/

      UK /dæʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit against something with a lot of force
      • To destroy or damage a feeling, such as hope
      • Noun
      • Hyphen e.g. '-'; or space
      • Act of running quickly towards a particular place
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    • description

      US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

      UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/

      • Noun
      • Explanation of what something is like, looks like
      • The type or nature of someone or something.
      A2TOEIC
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    • fair hair

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Light-colored hair, typically blonde or light brown.
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    • feminine

      US /ˈfɛmənɪn/

      UK /ˈfemənɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or relating to females
      • Having qualities or appearance traditionally associated with women.
      • Noun
      • A woman or girl.
      • Qualities or characteristics considered typical of women.
      B2
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    • flatter

      US /ˈflætɚ/

      UK /'flætə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To praise in a rather false way, to get something
      B2
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    • for example

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˈdʒɪndʒɚ/

      UK /ˈdʒɪndʒə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Being reddish-brown in color
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Root with a hot strong taste used in cooking
      B2
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    • girly

      US /'gɜ:lɪ/

      UK /'gɜ:lɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Acting like a girl; typical of girls
      B1
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hazel

      US /ˈhezəl/

      UK /'heɪzl/

      • Noun
      • Color between light brown, green, and gray
      • Type of small tree or bush which can produce nuts
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      B2
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    • in depth

      US /ɪn dɛpθ/

      UK /in depθ/

      • Adverb
      • Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
      More
    • in shape

      US /ɪn ʃep/

      UK /in ʃeip/

      • Adjective
      • In good physical condition; fit.
      • Phrase
      • In good physical condition.
      • In good condition or order.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
      A1
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    • lean

      US /lin/

      UK /li:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To balance against or on something for support
      • To have a tendency to do something; favor
      • Adjective
      • Having a low fat content
      • Efficient; well-designed with no waste
      A2
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    • length

      US /leŋθ/

      UK /leŋθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Distance from one end of a pool to the other
      • Measurement of distance or of time
      • Adjective
      • Being long in extent.
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    • makeup

      US /ˈmekˌʌp/

      UK /'meɪkʌp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
      • The way in which something is formed or composed.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To invent or fabricate something.
      • To compensate for something.
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    • medium

      US /ˈmidiəm/

      UK /'mi:dɪəm/

      • Noun
      • Method of expressing ideas or feelings
      • Something available in a middle size or condition
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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
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    • move to

      US /muv tu/

      UK /mu:v tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change the place where you live or work.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To proceed to the next stage or action.
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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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    • often used to

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Frequently employed or utilized for a specific purpose or action.
      • Commonly applied or implemented in a particular situation or context.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • other places

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Different locations or areas
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    • overweight

      US /ˌovɚˈwet/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'weɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Weighing more than a normal or allowed amount
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give too much importance or weight to something.
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    • pale

      US /pel/

      UK /peɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Light in color; unhealthy looking
      • Transitive Verb
      • To reduce the effect of
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    • petite

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Small, e.g. in a cute or elegant way
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    • platinum

      US /ˈplætnəm/

      UK /ˈplætɪnəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very expensive silver-colored metal
      • Adjective
      • Made from the silver metal platinum
      • Of a pale silvery-grey colour.
      B2
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    • plump

      US /plʌmp/

      UK /plʌmp/

      • Adjective
      • Large and round; slightly fat, in a pleasant way
      B2
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    • pop

      US /pɑp/

      UK /pɒp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause something to open or burst suddenly
      • To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet soda drink
      • A short, sharp, explosive sound.
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    • positive

      US /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/

      UK /ˈpɒzətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Showing agreement or support for something
      • Being sure about something; knowing the truth
      • Noun
      • A photograph in which light areas are light and dark areas are dark
      A2
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    • pronunciation

      US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/

      UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • How a word is said; how a word sounds
      • The manner in which someone utters a word.
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    • recognise

      US /'rekəgnaɪz/

      UK /'rekəgnaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remember because you have met it before
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    • silky

      US /ˈsɪlki/

      UK /'sɪlkɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Having a smooth texture and shiny appearance
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    • slender

      US /ˈslɛndɚ/

      UK /ˈslendə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Being small or almost insufficient in amount
      • Being thin in an appealing and graceful way
      B1
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    • slight

      US /slaɪt/

      UK /slaɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Small (amount, quality)
      • Appearing thin, delicate and physically weak
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ignore or treat rudely and with no respect
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    • slightly

      US /ˈslaɪtli/

      UK /ˈslaɪtli/

      • Adverb
      • Only a little
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    • slim

      US /slɪm/

      UK /slɪm/

      • Adjective
      • Being thin in an appealing way
      • Being narrow in width
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat less in order to become thinner
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    • specific

      US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Precise; particular; just about that thing
      • Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
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    • spectrum

      US /ˈspɛktrəm/

      UK /'spektrəm/

      • Noun
      • The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
      • a range of different positions, opinions, etc. between two extreme points
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    • square

      US /skwɛr/

      UK /skweə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
      • The result of multiplying Length by the width
      • Adjective
      • Being fair or honest
      • Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
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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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    • switch on

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something electrical on or off
      • Phrasal Verb
      A2
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
      A1
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    • tan

      US /tæn/

      UK /tæn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A light brown color
      • Brown colored skin from being in the sun
      • Transitive Verb
      • To process leather with a tanning agent
      B2
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    • touch on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To briefly discuss
      A1
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    • up there

      US /ʌp ðɛr/

      UK /ʌp ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a higher place or position; far away.
      • In heaven.
      A1
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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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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    • wavy

      US /ˈwevi/

      UK /'weɪvɪ/

      • Adjective
      • When something is curly or has curves in it
      B1
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    • weight

      US /wet/

      UK /weɪt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • How heavy something is
      • Metal object to measure how heavy something is
      A2TOEIC
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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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