Vocabulary

  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • have to: Must do
  • next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • interact with
  • without knowing: Unaware; without being conscious of something.
  • into the stratosphere: To rise rapidly to a very high level or amount.
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • lunch: Light meal eaten in the middle of the day
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • tennis: Game played by hitting a ball over a net
  • restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
  • pen: Small fenced area where people or animals are kept
  • photo: Short for photograph; a picture taken by a camera
  • breakfast: First meal of the day
  • letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
  • museum: Building to display art/science/history objects
  • cat: Household pet with fur, four legs and long tail.
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • help: To act to enable a person to do something; assist
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • art: Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
  • grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
  • menu: List of dishes available at a restaurant
  • share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
  • partner: One you have a business/personal relationship with
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • anymore: No longer; no more
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • future: Time that is to come after the present
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
  • generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
  • average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
  • niece: Daughter of your brother or sister
  • behaving: To act correctly
  • insist: To demand that someone do something
  • friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
  • organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
  • frequently: Often; regularly
  • landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
  • blow: To move something using air
  • communicate: To give and exchange information
  • crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
  • lab: Short for 'laboratory'
  • network: Group of computers connected to each other
  • interact: To talk or do things with each other
  • emergence: The process of emerging, coming out
  • redefine: To give a new explanation of or reason for
  • cardboard: Lightweight paper board
  • alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
  • unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
  • graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
  • protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
  • meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
  • encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
  • naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
  • maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
  • reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
  • dictate: To speak while someone writes down your words
  • drastically: In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
  • finite: Having limits; lasting for a limited time
  • filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
  • core: To take out the central section of a fruit
  • herd: Group of the same animal that eat, live together
  • quill: Pen made from a bird's feather
  • plutonium: Radioactive metallic element
  • coworker: A person who you work with, especially someone with a similar job or level of responsibility
  • stratosphere: Layer of Earth's atmosphere
  • burrito: Flour tortilla folded around a filling
  • topple: To cause a government/leader to be overthrown
  • sarcasm: Harsh or cutting remark
  • dictator: Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it
  • flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
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    • alter

      US /ˈɔltɚ/

      UK /ˈɔ:ltə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change so (clothing) fits better
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change or modify something.
      • To become different; to change.
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    • anymore

      US /ˌɛniˈmɔr, -ˈmor/

      UK /'enɪmɔ:/

      • Adverb
      • No longer; no more
      A2
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
      A2
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
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    • average

      US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/

      UK /'ævərɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Total of numbers divided by the number of items
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add numbers then divide by the number of items
      A2TOEIC
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    • behaving

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To act correctly
      • To act in a particular way
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    • blow

      US /blo/

      UK /bləʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something using air
      • To make air come quickly out of your mouth
      • Noun
      • Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
      • Act of making air come out of your mouth
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    • breakfast

      US /ˈbrɛkfəst/

      UK /ˈbrekfəst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • First meal of the day
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have the first meal of the day
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    • burrito

      US /bʊˈri:toʊ/

      UK /bʊˈri:təʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Flour tortilla folded around a filling
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    • cardboard

      US /ˈkɑ:rdbɔ:rd/

      UK /ˈkɑ:dbɔ:d/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lightweight paper board
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    • communicate

      US /kəˈmjunɪˌket/

      UK /kə'mju:nɪkeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give and exchange information
      • To convey or make known (information, feelings, etc.)
      A2
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    • core

      US /kɔr, kor/

      UK /kɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take out the central section of a fruit
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Important central part of something
      • The hard central part of certain fruits, containing the seeds.
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    • coworker

      US /ˌkoʊˈwɝː.kɚ/

      UK /ˌkəʊˈwɜː.kər/

      • Countable Noun
      • A person who you work with, especially someone with a similar job or level of responsibility
      A2
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    • crime

      US /kraɪm/

      UK /kraɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
      • Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
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    • dictate

      US /ˈdɪkˌtet/

      UK /dɪk'teɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To speak while someone writes down your words
      • To make a thing necessary
      B1TOEIC
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    • dictator

      US /ˈdɪkteɪtər/

      UK /dɪkˈteɪtə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it
      B1
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    • drastically

      US /ˈdræstɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /'drɑ:stɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
      B2TOEIC
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    • emergence

      US /ɪˈmə:dʒəns/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The process of emerging, coming out
      A2
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    • encounter

      US /ɛnˈkaʊntɚ/

      UK /ɪn'kaʊntə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
      • To meet someone or something unexpectedly
      • Noun
      • A chance meeting; unexpected or unplanned meeting
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    • filter

      US /ˈfɪltɚ/

      UK /'fɪltə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device to remove certain types of light, sound
      • Device to remove unwanted things from liquid, gas
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove certain types of light, sound
      • To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas
      B1
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    • finite

      US /ˈfaɪˌnaɪt/

      UK /ˈfaɪnaɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Having limits; lasting for a limited time
      B1
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    • flip

      US /flɪp/

      UK /flɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
      • To move into a different position quickly
      • Noun
      • Act of turning your body in the air; somersault
      • Movement of something from one position to another
      B2
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    • frequently

      US /ˈfrikwəntlɪ/

      UK /ˈfri:kwəntli/

      • Adverb
      • Often; regularly
      • Repeatedly or many times.
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    • friendship

      US /ˈfrɛndˌʃɪp/

      UK /ˈfrendʃɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
      B1
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    • generation

      US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act or process of producing or causing something
      • People born and living at about the same time
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    • graduate

      US /ˈɡrædʒuˌet/

      UK /'ɡrædʒʊət/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
      • Relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get a degree from school, college, university
      • To move up from a position to a higher, better one
      A2TOEIC
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    • grammar

      US /ˈɡræmɚ/

      UK /ˈgræmə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
      • Rules explaining how words are used in a language
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • herd

      US /hɜ:rd/

      UK /hɜ:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of the same animal that eat, live together
      • Group of people who are easily influenced
      • Transitive Verb
      • To gather animals together to move them
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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 the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
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    • insist

      US /ɪnˈsɪst/

      UK /ɪn'sɪst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To strongly state your opinion without changing it
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    • interact

      US /ˌɪntɚˈækt/

      UK /ˌɪntər'ækt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk or do things with each other
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    • interact with

      US /ˌɪntɚˈækt wɪð/

      UK /ˌɪntərˈækt wið/

      • Phrase
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To engage in communication or action involving mutual or reciprocal influence.
      • To use a computer interface to achieve a specific goal.
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    • interaction

      US /ˌɪntɚˈækʃən/

      UK /ˌɪntər'ækʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Process of people or things affecting each other
      • The activity of talking to other people, working together etc
      A2
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    • into the stratosphere

      US /ˈɪntu ðə ˈstrætəsfɪɚ/

      UK /ˈɪntəʊ ðə ˈstrætəsfɪə/

      • other
      • To rise rapidly to a very high level or amount.
      B2
      More
    • lab

      US /læb/

      UK /læb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Short for 'laboratory'
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    • landscape

      US /ˈlændˌskep/

      UK /'lændskeɪp/

      • Noun
      • Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
      • Picture of natural scenery in a place
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make gardens that improve an area of land
      B1TOEIC
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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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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    • maintain

      US /menˈten/

      UK /meɪn'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep saying something a certain way
      • To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
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    • mass

      US /mæs/

      UK /mæs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
      • Large amount or number of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To gather people or things into a large group
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    • meaningful

      US /ˈminɪŋfəl/

      UK /'mi:nɪŋfl/

      • Adjective
      • Having importance; showing someone's intention
      • Having importance or value.
      A2
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    • museum

      US /mjuˈziəm/

      UK /mjuˈzi:əm/

      • Countable Noun
      • Building to display art/science/history objects
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    • naked

      US /ˈnekɪd/

      UK /ˈneɪkɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Not wearing any clothes; without covering
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    • network

      US /ˈnetwɜ:rk/

      UK /ˈnetwɜ:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of computers connected to each other
      • System of connections
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To join a group of computers together
      • To exchange information with colleagues, contacts
      A2
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    • next door

      US /nɛkst dɔr/

      UK /nekst dɔ:/

      • Adverb
      • Living in the house next to the one mentioned
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    • niece

      US /nis/

      UK /ni:s/

      • Countable Noun
      • Daughter of your brother or sister
      A2
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    • on the phone

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Talking on the telephone.
      • Adjective
      • Using a phone, especially a mobile phone.
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    • partner

      US /ˈpɑrtnɚ/

      UK /'pɑ:tnə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One you have a business/personal relationship with
      • Someone you have personal relationship with
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To join with others for work or other activity
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    • pen

      US /pɛn/

      UK /pen/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small fenced area where people or animals are kept
      • Writing tool that uses ink
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put animals, people in a fenced or closed area
      • To write (a song, love letter, etc.)
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    • plutonium

      US /pluˈtoniəm/

      UK /plu:ˈtəʊniəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Radioactive metallic element
      B2
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    • protest

      US /ˈproʊtɛst/

      UK /'prəʊtest/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To argue against something in a forceful way
      • To express a strong objection or dislike
      • Noun
      • Forceful argument against something
      • Objection to something
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    • quill

      US /kwɪl/

      UK /kwɪl/

      • Noun
      • Pen made from a bird's feather
      • The pen itself.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pleat or flute.
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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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    • redefine

      US /ˌriːdɪˈfaɪn/

      UK /ˌri:dɪˈfaɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a new explanation of or reason for
      • To set or mark the limits of something again
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    • sarcasm

      US /ˈsɑrˌkæzəm/

      UK /ˈsɑ:kæzəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Harsh or cutting remark
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    • share

      US /ʃɛr/

      UK /ʃeə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part-ownership in a property, business or company
      • Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something between two or more people
      • To allow others to use your things equally
      A2TOEIC
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    • spend

      US /spɛnd/

      UK /spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use money to pay for something
      • To use time in order to do something
      A2TOEIC
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    • tennis

      US /'tenɪs/

      UK /'tenɪs/

      • Noun
      • Game played by hitting a ball over a net
      A2
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    • topple

      US /ˈtɑ:pl/

      UK /ˈtɒpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a government/leader to be overthrown
      • To (cause to) become unstable and fall, e.g. ruler
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fall over from being unstable
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    • unpredictable

      US /ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbəl/

      UK /ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to guess about (the future)
      • Characterized by erratic or inconsistent behavior.
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    • without knowing

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Unaware; without being conscious of something.
      • Unintentionally; without meaning to do something.
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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

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    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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