Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • the following: Next in order or sequence.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
  • as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • apart from: Except for; not considering
  • at sea
  • turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
  • stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
  • on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
  • on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
  • for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
  • allow for: To take into consideration
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
  • as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
  • roughly speaking: Used to indicate that what you are saying is not exact but is still generally true.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
  • for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
  • in comparison: When compared to something else.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
  • to death: Extremely; to a great degree
  • consists of: Is made up or composed of.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • use up: To use all of; consume
  • regardless of
  • dispense with: To get rid of; do without; eliminate.
  • think back: To recapture the past
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • set about: To begin or start to do something
  • book on: A book about a particular subject.
  • moral obligation: A duty based on moral principles and values.
  • in reason: Within sensible or acceptable limits.
  • in form: In good physical condition; fit.
  • in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
  • like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
  • care for: To want or desire a thing
  • branch out: To expand or diversify one's interests or activities.
  • in answer to: As a response to something.
  • engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
  • couch potato: A person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, usually watching television.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
  • name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
  • in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
  • as for: Concerning; regarding.
  • on a plate: To receive something easily, without much effort.
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
  • dollar: A basic unit of money equal to 100 cent
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • part: Division of a book
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • test: To be given a medical examination
  • age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
  • car: A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
  • study: To focus on learning something usually at school
  • tooth: A sharp points on the edge of a machine or tool
  • smoking: The act of enjoying cigarettes, pipes, cigars, etc.
  • high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
  • cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
  • case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
  • prefer: To like something better than something else
  • rat: Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
  • idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • uniform: Set of clothes showing you belong to an army, etc.
  • agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
  • less: Smaller in amount or degree
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
  • college: School or educational institution for adults
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
  • benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
  • individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
  • human: A person; a man, woman or child
  • happiness: State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • translate: To change something into a different state
  • law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
  • respect: To follow the established rules
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
  • overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
  • judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
  • argue: To fight or disagree over something
  • analysis: Careful study to better understand something
  • minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
  • moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
  • justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
  • objection: Dealing with, based on, or influenced by facts
  • philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
  • distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
  • cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
  • morality: Beliefs or ideas about what is right and wrong
  • factor: Something that influences a result
  • measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
  • actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
  • worm: Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
  • majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
  • safety: Device on a gun to prevent accidental shooting
  • intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
  • tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
  • funding: To supply money for something
  • satisfied: To make someone happy because they got their wish
  • sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
  • principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
  • maximize: To make as large or great as possible
  • utilitarian: Intended to be useful; plain; practical
  • utilitarianism: Doctrine that what is useful is good
  • utility: Public services such as gas, water, or electricity
  • ford: A shallow area in a stream that can be forded
  • calculus: Branch of math dealing with rates of change, etc.
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    • account of

      US /əˈkaʊnt ʌv/

      UK /əˈkaunt ɔv/

      • Noun
      • A spoken or written description of an event.
      • Preposition
      • Because of; for the reason of.
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    • actual

      US /ˈæktʃuəl/

      UK /ˈæktʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
      • Current; existing at the present time.
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    • after all

      US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/

      • Adverb
      • In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
      • Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
      • Phrase
      • Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
      • Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
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    • allow for

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      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To take into consideration
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    • analysis

      US /əˈnælɪsɪs/

      UK /əˈnæləsɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Careful study to better understand something
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    • answer to

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
      • To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
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    • apart from

      US /əˈpɑrt frʌm/

      UK /əˈpɑ:t frɔm/

      • Preposition
      • Except for; not considering
      • In addition to; as well as
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    • as a result of

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Because of something; owing to.
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    • as a whole

      US /æz e hol/

      UK /æz ə həul/

      • Phrase
      • Considering everything together; in general.
      • Complete; not divided or incomplete.
      • Adjective
      • Complete; not divided or fragmented.
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    • as for

      US /æz fɔr/

      UK /æz fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Concerning; regarding.
      • Phrase
      • Used to introduce a new topic or aspect of a subject.
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • 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.
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    • at sea

      US /æt si/

      UK /æt si:/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Confused; not knowing what to do.
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    • benefit

      US /ˈbɛnəfɪt/

      UK /'benɪfɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Good result or effect, something advantageous
      • A payment made by the state or an insurance policy to someone
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a good effect or be helpful
      • To receive an advantage; to be helped
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    • book on

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      UK

      • Noun
      • A book about a particular subject.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To place a bet on something.
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    • branch out

      US /bræntʃ aʊt/

      UK /brɑ:ntʃ aut/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To expand or diversify one's interests or activities.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To expand or extend one's interests, activities, or business.
      • To extend or spread out from a central point.
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    • calculus

      US /ˈkælkjələs/

      UK /ˈkælkjələs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Branch of math dealing with rates of change, etc.
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    • care for

      US /kɛr fɔr/

      UK /kɛə fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To want or desire a thing
      • To look after someone who is ill, old, or very young.
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    • cell

      US /sɛl/

      UK /sel/

      • Countable Noun
      • Smallest unit of living things in biology
      • Group of people - often from a secret organization
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    • college

      US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/

      UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • School or educational institution for adults
      • A constituent body of a university.
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    • consists of

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Is made up or composed of.
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    • couch potato

      US /kaʊtʃ pəˈteto/

      UK /kautʃ pəˈteitəu/

      • Countable Noun
      • A person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, usually watching television.
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    • cut off

      US /kʌt ɔf/

      UK /kʌt ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To end a process, e.g. a phone call
      • To cut the end of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To isolate or prevent access to a place or person.
      • To interrupt someone while they are speaking.
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    • decide

      US /dɪˈsaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'saɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
      • To make a legal judgment in court
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    • disagree with

      US /ˌdɪsəˈɡri wɪð/

      UK /ˌdisəˈɡri: wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a different opinion from someone else.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cause someone to feel ill or uncomfortable.
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    • dispense with

      US /dɪˈspɛns wɪð/

      UK /disˈpens wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To get rid of; do without; eliminate.
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    • distinguish

      US /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/

      UK /dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something clearly different from others
      • To make noticeable or different; to set apart.
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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    • engage in

      US /ɪn'gedʒ ɪn/

      UK /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate or become involved in something.
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    • factor

      US /ˈfæktɚ/

      UK /'fæktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something that influences a result
      • Transitive Verb
      • To consider or include in an estimate or judgment
      • To find the two numbers a number can be divided by
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    • feel like

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      UK

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

      US /fɔr ˈsɚtn/

      UK /fɔ: ˈsə:tn/

      • Idiom
      • Definitely; without a doubt.
      • Phrase
      • Without any doubt; definitely.
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    • for example

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for the most part

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Generally; mostly; on the whole.
      • Mostly; generally; in most cases.
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    • for the sake of

      US /fɔr ði sek ʌv/

      UK /fɔ: ðə seik ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • For the purpose of; in the interest of.
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    • fuel

      US /ˈfjuəl/

      UK /'fju:əl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
      • To provide gas or petrol for something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Material used to produce heat or power when burned
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    • funding

      US /ˈfʌndɪŋ/

      UK /ˈfʌndɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To supply money for something
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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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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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    • happiness

      US /ˈhæpɪnɪs/

      UK /'hæpɪnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
      • A feeling of joy and contentment
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in action

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
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    • in answer to

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • As a response to something.
      • As a reaction or response to something, often a problem or request.
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    • in comparison

      US /ɪn kəmˈpærɪsən/

      UK /in kəmˈpærisən/

      • Adverb
      • When compared to something else.
      • Phrase
      • When compared to something else.
      • When considering the differences between two or more things.
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    • in form

      US /ɪn fɔrm/

      UK /in fɔ:m/

      • Adjective
      • In good physical condition; fit.
      • Performing at a high level; doing well.
      • Phrase
      • In the correct or prescribed format.
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    • in mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider something.
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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.
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    • in other words

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
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    • in practice

      US /ɪn ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /in ˈpræktis/

      • Phrase
      • In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
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    • in reason

      US /ɪn ˈrizən/

      UK /ɪn ˈri:zən/

      • other
      • Within sensible or acceptable limits.
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    • in the long run

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Eventually; over a long period of time.
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    • individual

      US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/

      UK /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Single person, looked at separately from others
      • A single thing or item, especially when part of a set or group.
      • Adjective
      • Made for use by one single person
      • Having a distinct manner different from others
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    • intense

      US /ɪnˈtɛns/

      UK /ɪn'tens/

      • Adjective
      • Very strong, great or extreme in degree
      • Experiencing or showing great force or strength; extreme.
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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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    • justice

      US /ˈdʒʌstɪs/

      UK /'dʒʌstɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being fair, equal, or just
      • Countable Noun
      • Person in a court who judges criminal cases
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    • like anything

      US /laɪk ˈɛniθɪŋ/

      UK /laɪk ˈeniθɪŋ/

      • other
      • Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
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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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    • majority

      US /məˈdʒɔrɪti, -ˈdʒɑr-/

      UK /mə'dʒɒrətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount that is more than half of a group
      • The age at which a person is legally considered an adult.
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    • maximize

      US /ˈmæksəˌmaɪz/

      UK /ˈmæksɪmaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make as large or great as possible
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    • minority

      US /məˈnɔrɪti, -ˈnɑr-, maɪ-/

      UK /maɪ'nɒrətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group that is smaller and different from the rest
      • Part that is less than half the whole; small part
      • Adjective
      • Being part of a smaller group within a larger one.
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    • moral

      US /ˈmɔrəl, ˈmɑr-/

      UK /ˈmɒrəl/

      • Adjective
      • In a way considered proper and good by most people
      • Uncountable Noun
      • In a way considered proper and good by most people
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    • moral obligation

      US /ˈmɔrəl ˌɑblɪˈɡeʃən/

      UK /ˈmɔ:rəl ˌɔbliˈɡeiʃən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A duty based on moral principles and values.
      • An ethical responsibility to act in a certain way.
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    • morality

      US /məˈrælɪti, mɔ-/

      UK /mə'rælətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Beliefs or ideas about what is right and wrong
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    • name for

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
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    • objection

      US /əbˈdʒɛkʃən/

      UK /əbˈdʒekʃn/

      • Noun
      • Dealing with, based on, or influenced by facts
      • Reason for not supporting or agreeing with a plan
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    • of value

      US /ʌv ˈvælju/

      UK /ɔv ˈvælju/

      • Adjective
      • Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
      • Providing a benefit or advantage.
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    • on a plate

      US /ɑn e plet/

      UK /ɔn ə pleit/

      • Phrase
      • To receive something easily, without much effort.
      • Presented to someone without them having to work for it.
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    • on the other hand

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      • Phrase
      • Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
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    • on the other side of

      US /ɑn ði ˈʌðɚ ˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ɒn ði ˈʌðə ˈsaɪd ɒv/

      • Preposition
      • Located across something from a given point.
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    • on the table

      US /ɑn ði ˈtebəl/

      UK /ɔn ðə ˈteibl/

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of a table.
      • Available for consideration or discussion.
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    • overnight

      US /ˈovɚˌnaɪt/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'naɪt/

      • Adverb
      • (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
      • For or during the night
      • Adjective
      • Lasting or taking place during the night
      • Delivered or intended to be delivered on the next day
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    • philosophy

      US /fɪˈlɑsəfi/

      UK /fə'lɒsəfɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
      • Attitude to life that a person has
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    • pleasure

      US /ˈplɛʒɚ/

      UK /'pleʒə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
      • A thing that causes enjoyment or delight.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone pleasure or satisfaction.
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    • principle

      US /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

      UK /ˈprɪnsəpl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
      • Natural law that explains how things work
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    • rat

      US /ræt/

      UK /ræt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
      • Person who is not loyal and reveals secrets
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    • regardless of

      US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/

      UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Preposition
      • Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
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    • respect

      US /rɪˈspɛkt/

      UK /rɪ'spekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To follow the established rules
      • To think very highly of another person
      • Noun
      • Behavior that follows the established rules
      • Regard or admiration for someone or something
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    • roughly speaking

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to indicate that what you are saying is not exact but is still generally true.
      • Generally speaking; in a broad sense.
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    • sacred

      US /ˈsekrɪd/

      UK /ˈseɪkrɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Worthy of religious worship; very holy
      • Being highly valued and respected
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    • satisfied

      US /ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd/

      UK /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone happy because they got their wish
      • To do what is required in order to finish
      • Adjective
      • Happy because you got what you wanted; content
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    • set about

      US /sɛt əˈbaʊt/

      UK /set əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin or start to do something
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    • smoking

      US /ˈsmokɪŋ/

      UK /'sməʊkɪŋ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The act of enjoying cigarettes, pipes, cigars, etc.
      • The act of breathing smoke from cigarettes
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
      • To breathe in through a cigarette, etc.
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    • stand for

      US /stænd fɔr/

      UK /stænd fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
      • To represent or symbolize
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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    • take in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To allow to enter; receive as a guest
      • To include or add
      • Transitive Verb
      • To absorb (liquid).
      • To understand or comprehend something.
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

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

      US /tæŋk/

      UK /tæŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Container for holding liquid or gas
      • Military vehicle that can go over rough areas
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fail completely or badly
      • To deliberately lose a game or contest
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    • the following

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Next in order or sequence.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • What is about to be said or written.
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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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    • think back

      US /θɪŋk bæk/

      UK /θiŋk bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To recapture the past
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    • to death

      US /tu dɛθ/

      UK /tu: deθ/

      • Phrase
      • Extremely; to a great degree
      • Until death
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • translate

      US /trænsˈlet/

      UK /trænsˈleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change something into a different state
      • To be equivalent to; equate to
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    • turn back

      US /tɚn bæk/

      UK /tə:n bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop and move backward on some issue
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    • turn to

      US /tɚn tu/

      UK /tə:n tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
      • To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
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    • turned out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
      • Transitive Verb
      • To extinguish or switch off lights.
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    • uniform

      US /ˈju:nɪfɔ:rm/

      UK /ˈju:nɪfɔ:m/

      • Noun
      • Set of clothes showing you belong to an army, etc.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To dress in formal clothes like the army wear
      • To make a group of things the same
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    • use up

      US /juz ʌp/

      UK /ju:z ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use all of; consume
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    • utilitarian

      US /juˌtɪlɪˈtɛriən/

      UK /ˌju:tɪlɪˈteəriən/

      • Adjective
      • Intended to be useful; plain; practical
      • Noun
      • One thinking that worth comes from usefulness
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    • utility

      US /juˈtɪləti/

      UK /ju:ˈtɪləti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Public services such as gas, water, or electricity
      • Something useful, especially a tool or piece of equipment.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Fact of being useful; usefulness
      • The capacity to be useful and provide satisfaction
      B1
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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    • worm

      US /wɚm/

      UK /wɜ:m/

      • Noun
      • Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove worms from an animals stomach
      • To get information, etc. out of, by tricking them
      B2
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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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    Ever wondered how to put a price on life? This episode dives deep into utilitarianism and cost-benefit analysis, exploring fascinating moral dilemmas like the trolley problem! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain cultural depth as you grapple with these complex philosophical questions.

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