Vocabulary

  • sweet tooth: A great liking for sweet foods.
  • crush on: To have a brief but intense infatuation with someone.
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
  • at school: Present and attending school.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • work out
  • in the moment: At the present time; now.
  • kid around: To joke or behave playfully without seriousness.
  • of means: Having resources or wealth available for use.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • on the brain: To be constantly thinking about someone or something; to be obsessed with someone or something.
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
  • speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • phrase: Common expression or saying
  • context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
  • nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • slightly: Only a little
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • career: Particular occupation in professional life
  • opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
  • crush: Strong attraction to someone
  • comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
  • reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
  • issue: To make something available to be used or sold
  • confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
  • huge: Very very large
  • nerd: Intelligent but single-minded expert in a field
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
  • persuade: To try to make someone to do, believe something
  • attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
  • connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
  • frequently: Often; regularly
  • variation: Something almost the same as another but different
  • slight: Small (amount, quality)
  • diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
  • informal: Casual; relaxed
  • tidy: With things in their proper place; not messy
  • smack: To slap or hit, e.g. with a resounding noise
  • phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
  • unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • verb: Word that expresses an action or state
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • auxiliary: Helping or supporting a function or group
  • laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
  • jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • barn: Building on a farm where animals or crops are kept
  • lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
  • marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
  • sugary: Too sweet; insincere
  • digress: To turn aside from the current topic or subject
  • idiomatic: Concerning idioms
  • poo: Feces
  • grandma: Mother of your father or mother
  • separable: Capable of being divided or parted
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    • at school

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present and attending school.
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    • attitude

      US /ˈætɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/

      UK /ˈætitju:d/

      • Noun
      • Way you act, think and feel about something
      A2TOEIC
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    • auxiliary

      US /ɔɡˈzɪljəri, -ˈzɪləri/

      UK /ɔ:gˈzɪliəri/

      • Adjective
      • Helping or supporting a function or group
      • Noun
      • Group of workers who provide help and assistance
      B2TOEIC
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    • barn

      US /bɑrn/

      UK /bɑ:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Building on a farm where animals or crops are kept
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    • bully

      US /ˈbʊli/

      UK /'bʊlɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
      • A person who uses superior strength or influence to intimidate others.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable)
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    • career

      US /kəˈrɪr/

      UK /kə'rɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular occupation in professional life
      • The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward very fast and without control
      • To advance or make progress rapidly
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    • comment

      US /ˈkɑmɛnt/

      UK /'kɒment/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
      • An explanatory note in a computer program.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something that gives your opinion
      • To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
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    • confront

      US /kənˈfrʌnt/

      UK /kən'frʌnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
      • (Of problem) to face someone who must deal with it
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    • connection

      US /kəˈnɛkʃən/

      UK /kəˈnekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that joins things together; being joined
      • Person you know who can help you in some way
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    • context

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛkst/

      UK /ˈkɒntekst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Set of facts surrounding a person or event
      • The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
      A2
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    • crack

      US /kræk/

      UK /kræk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
      • Unexpected and hard hit to the body
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
      • To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
      B1
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    • crush

      US /krʌʃ/

      UK /krʌʃ/

      • Noun
      • Strong attraction to someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To break something into small pieces by pressing
      • To defeat someone or something (in a game)
      B1TOEIC
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    • crush on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a brief but intense infatuation with someone.
      C2
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    • digress

      US /daɪ'ɡres/

      UK /daɪˈgres/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To turn aside from the current topic or subject
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    • diplomatic

      US /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/

      UK /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning formal relationships between countries
      • Not being offensive
      B1
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    • film

      US /fɪlm/

      UK /fɪlm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin layer that covers something
      • Movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To record moving action with a camera
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for some reason

      US /fɔr sʌm ˈrizən/

      UK /fɔ: sʌm ˈri:zən/

      • Phrase
      • For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
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    • frequently

      US /ˈfrikwəntlɪ/

      UK /ˈfri:kwəntli/

      • Adverb
      • Often; regularly
      • Repeatedly or many times.
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • grandma

      US /ˈɡrændˌmɑ,/

      UK /ˈgrænmɑ:/

      • Noun
      • Mother of your father or mother
      B2
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    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
      A2
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    • idiomatic

      US /ˌɪdiəˈmætɪk/

      UK /ˌɪdiəˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning idioms
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    • in reality

      US /ɪn riˈælɪti/

      UK /in riˈæliti/

      • Phrase
      • Actually; in fact; truly.
      B2
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    • in the house

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
      • Within a legislative body, such as a parliament or congress.
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    • in the moment

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At the present time; now.
      • Spontaneously; without prior planning or consideration.
      A1
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    • informal

      US /ɪnˈfɔrməl/

      UK /inˈfɔ:məl/

      • Adjective
      • Casual; relaxed
      • Not official; not done by the rules
      B1TOEIC
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • issue

      US /ˈɪʃu/

      UK /'ɪʃu:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something available to be used or sold
      • To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
      • Single edition of a magazine
      A2TOEIC
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    • jar

      US /dʒɑr/

      UK /dʒɑ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
      • To make a harsh sound to the ears
      • Countable Noun
      • Glass container for foods
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    • kid around

      US /kɪd əˈraʊnd/

      UK /kid əˈraʊnd/

      • other
      • To joke or behave playfully without seriousness.
      B2
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    • marketing

      US /ˈmɑ:rkɪtɪŋ/

      UK /ˈmɑ:kɪtɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The act of selling services or goods
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    • nasty

      US /ˈnæsti/

      UK /'nɑ:stɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
      • Unkind; unpleasant.
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    • nerd

      US /nɚd/

      UK /nɜ:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Intelligent but single-minded expert in a field
      • A person who is extremely enthusiastic about and knowledgeable about a particular subject, especially one of technical or scientific nature.
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    • of means

      US /ʌv minz/

      UK /əv mi:nz/

      • other
      • Having resources or wealth available for use.
      B2
      More
    • on the brain

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • To be constantly thinking about someone or something; to be obsessed with someone or something.
      More
    • opinion

      US /əˈpɪnjən/

      UK /əˈpɪnjən/

      • Noun
      • Court judge's statement why a decision was made
      • A person's thoughts on a topic
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    • persuade

      US /pərˈsweɪd/

      UK /pəˈsweɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to make someone to do, believe something
      A2TOEIC
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    • phrasal

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or consisting of a phrase
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    • phrase

      US /frez/

      UK /freɪz/

      • Noun
      • Common expression or saying
      • Section of musical notes in a piece of music
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To choose words to say what you mean clearly
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    • polish

      US /ˈpɑlɪʃ/

      UK /'pɒlɪʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of making something clean and shiny
      • A cream used to make shoes etc. shiny
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
      • To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
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    • poo

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feces
      C2
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • reality

      US /riˈælɪti/

      UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
      • The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
      A2
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    • separable

      US /ˈsɛpərəbəl, ˈsɛprə-/

      UK /ˈsepərəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of being divided or parted
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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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    • smack

      US /smæk/

      UK /smæk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To slap or hit, e.g. with a resounding noise
      B2
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    • speak to

      US /spik tu/

      UK /spi:k tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To address or communicate with someone.
      • To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
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    • sugary

      US /ˈʃʊɡəri/

      UK /ˈʃʊgəri/

      • Adjective
      • Too sweet; insincere
      • Containing or having a taste like sugar
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    • sweet tooth

      US /swit tuθ/

      UK /swi:t tu:θ/

      • Noun
      • A great liking for sweet foods.
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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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    • unpleasant

      US /ʌnˈplɛzənt/

      UK /ʌnˈpleznt/

      • Adjective
      • Causing a bad feeling in people
      • Disagreeable or offensive in behavior or manner.
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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.
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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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    • variation

      US /ˌvɛriˈeʃən, ˈvær-/

      UK /ˌveəriˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something almost the same as another but different
      • Music played with a different tune from another
      A2TOEIC
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    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
      A1
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    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
      A1
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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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    10 English Expressions with HAVE - phrasal verbs, idioms and slang sayings

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