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Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • game on: An exclamation indicating the start of a game or activity.
  • to order: To give an instruction or command.
  • on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • bear with me: Be patient with me.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • touch up: To make small improvements to (painting, etc.)
  • want out: To desire to withdraw or escape from a situation, agreement, or commitment.
  • get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
  • for free: Without charge; at no cost.
  • share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
  • in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
  • ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
  • scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
  • prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
  • absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
  • automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
  • jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
  • interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
  • embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
  • mustard: Spicy yellow or brown condiment used to add flavor
  • stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
  • luxury: Something expensive bought for pleasure
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
  • intensive: Needing great effort for a short period of time
  • flush: Feeling that comes suddenly
  • depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
  • blanket: Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • mattress: Thick soft part of a bed that you lie on
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • public: Owned by the government
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
  • luxurious: Being very comfortable, beautiful, and expensive
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • lap: (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
  • sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
  • litter: All the baby animals born at once from one mother
  • detach: To send away a military unit on a special mission
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • workforce: The total number of working people
  • heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
  • front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
  • insect: A small animal with 6 legs, such as a bee or ant
  • entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
  • restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
  • disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
  • toothpaste: A paste used for cleaning teeth
  • share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • fluff: Soft light material, full of air
  • bent: To become curved or no longer straight
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • twitch: To draw, pull, or move suddenly and sharply; jerk
  • meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
  • toasty: Warm and comfortable
  • visa: Authorization to enter a foreign country
  • caress: To rub gently with the hands, as a sign of love
  • mall: Large public area often covered with grass
  • perm: Hair treatment that makes the hair curly
  • frizzy: (Of hair) in small tight curls
  • meow: Cry like a cat
  • topper: A worker who cuts tops off (e.g. of trees)
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    • absorb

      US /əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/

      UK /əb'sɔ:b/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take up all attention / energy of something
      • To take in a liquid; soak up
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    • apparently

      US /əˈpærəntlɪ/

      UK /əˈpærəntli/

      • Adverb
      • According to what you heard; from what can be seen
      A2TOEIC
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    • automatically

      US /ˌɔtəˈmætɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /ˌɔ:tə'mætɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a way not requiring control by a person
      B1
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    • bear with me

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Be patient with me.
      A2
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    • bent

      US /bɛnt/

      UK /bent/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become curved or no longer straight
      • To turn in a different direction, as a road
      • Adjective
      • Become curved or no longer straight
      A2TOEIC
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    • blanket

      US /ˈblæŋkɪt/

      UK /'blæŋkɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something completely so it cannot be seen
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • caress

      US /kəˈrɛs/

      UK /kə'res/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To rub gently with the hands, as a sign of love
      B2
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    • culture

      US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/

      UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Beliefs and customs of a particular group
      • The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
      A2
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    • depend

      US /dɪˈpend/

      UK /dɪˈpend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
      • To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
      B1TOEIC
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    • depending on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
      • Influenced or determined by.
      • Preposition
      • Subject to; contingent on
      • Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
      A2
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    • detach

      US /dɪˈtætʃ/

      UK /dɪˈtætʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To send away a military unit on a special mission
      • To separate something from something larger
      B1
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    • embarrassed

      US /ɪmˈbærəst/

      UK /ɪmˈbærəst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to feel ashamed
      • Feeling awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
      • Adjective
      • Ashamed
      • Showing signs of embarrassment.
      A2
      More
    • entrance

      US /ˈentrəns/

      UK /ˈentrəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A place where you enter a house or other building
      • Act of joining a party in a showy manner
      B1TOEIC
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
      A1
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
      A1
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    • fluff

      US /flʌf/

      UK /flʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Soft light material, full of air
      B2
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    • fluffy

      US /ˈflʌfi/

      UK /'flʌfɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Containing air and being light in weight
      B2
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    • flush

      US /flʌʃ/

      UK /flʌʃ/

      • Noun
      • Feeling that comes suddenly
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To redden in the face due to emotion
      B1
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • for free

      US /fɔr fri/

      UK /fɔ: fri:/

      • Phrase
      • Without charge; at no cost.
      • Adjective
      • Available without payment.
      A2
      More
    • frizzy

      US /ˈfrɪzi/

      UK /ˈfrizi/

      • Adjective
      • (Of hair) in small tight curls
      C1
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    • game on

      US /ɡem ɑn/

      UK /ɡeim ɔn/

      • Interjection
      • An exclamation indicating the start of a game or activity.
      • An exclamation indicating acceptance of a challenge.
      A1
      More
    • get into it

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become interested in something and enjoy it.
      • To start a career or profession.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become interested in something.
      A1
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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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    • 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
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • heat

      US /hit/

      UK /hi:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of anger, excitement, or arguing
      • Particular temperature at which to cook something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make hot or hotter
      A2
      More
    • in detail

      US /ɪn dɪˈtel/

      UK /in ˈdi:teil/

      • Phrase
      • Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
      A2
      More
    • ingredient

      US /ɪnˈɡridiənt/

      UK /ɪnˈgri:diənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food item used when making a meal or drink
      • Quality necessary to be something to work well
      B1TOEIC
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    • insect

      US /ˈɪnˌsɛkt/

      UK /ˈɪnsekt/

      • Countable Noun
      • A small animal with 6 legs, such as a bee or ant
      A2
      More
    • intensive

      US /ɪnˈtɛnsɪv/

      UK /ɪnˈtensɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Needing great effort for a short period of time
      A2TOEIC
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    • interrupt

      US /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/

      UK /ˌɪntə'rʌpt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop something from happening for a while
      • To stop someone from speaking by saying or doing something.
      • Noun
      • A signal that stops a computer from working on one thing and starts it working on something else.
      B1TOEIC
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    • jealous

      US /ˈdʒɛləs/

      UK /ˈdʒeləs/

      • Adjective
      • Wishing you were like someone or had their things
      A2
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    • lap

      US /læp/

      UK /læp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
      • Noun
      • A gentle repeated motion against something
      • Area between the waist and knees when seated
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    • litter

      US /ˈlɪtɚ/

      UK /'lɪtə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • All the baby animals born at once from one mother
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To give birth to more than one animal at once
      B1TOEIC
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    • luxurious

      US /lʌgˈʒʊriəs/

      UK /lʌgˈʒʊəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Being very comfortable, beautiful, and expensive
      A2
      More
    • luxury

      US /ˈlʌɡʒəri, ˈlʌkʃə-/

      UK /ˈlʌkʃəri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something expensive bought for pleasure
      • Something that gives great comfort and pleasure
      • Adjective
      • Very comfortable and expensive.
      A2
      More
    • mall

      US /mɔl, mæl/

      UK /mɔ:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large public area often covered with grass
      • Large shopping center with many individual stores
      B2TOEIC
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    • mattress

      US /ˈmætrɪs/

      UK /'mætrəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thick soft part of a bed that you lie on
      • The material or construction of a mattress.
      B2
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    • meow

      US /miˈaʊ/

      UK /mɪ'aʊ/

      • Noun
      • Cry like a cat
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cry like a cat
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    • mustard

      US /ˈmʌstərd/

      UK /ˈmʌstəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Spicy yellow or brown condiment used to add flavor
      B2
      More
    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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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.
      A1
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    • perm

      US /pɜ:rm/

      UK /pɜ:m/

      • Noun
      • Hair treatment that makes the hair curly
      C1
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    • prevent

      US /prɪˈvɛnt/

      UK /prɪ'vent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop something from happening or existing
      A2TOEIC
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    • scratch

      US /skrætʃ/

      UK /skrætʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
      • To make a small cut or mark on a surface
      • Noun
      • Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
      • A small cut or mark on a surface
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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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    • share in

      US /ʃɛr ɪn/

      UK /ʃɛə in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
      • To receive a portion of something, such as profits or losses.
      A1
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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
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    • sponsor

      US /ˈspɑ:nsə(r)/

      UK /ˈspɒnsə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person that supports the passage of a new law
      • Person giving money for someone's education
      • Transitive Verb
      • To support the passage of a new law
      • To help someone succeed by giving them money
      B1TOEIC
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    • stall

      US /stɔl/

      UK /stɔ:l/

      • Countable Noun
      • Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
      • A table where things are sold at a market or fair
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put animals inside the room where they are kept
      B1TOEIC
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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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    • to order

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give an instruction or command.
      • To request something to be made, supplied, or served.
      A1
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    • toasty

      US /'toʊstɪ/

      UK /'təʊstɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Warm and comfortable
      B2
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    • toothpaste

      US /ˈtuθˌpest/

      UK /ˈtu:θpeɪst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A paste used for cleaning teeth
      • A tube containing paste used for cleaning the teeth.
      B2
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    • topper

      US /'tɑ:pər/

      UK /'tɒpə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • A worker who cuts tops off (e.g. of trees)
      C2
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    • touch up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make small improvements to (painting, etc.)
      A1
      More
    • transportation

      US /ˌtrænspɔ:rˈteɪʃn/

      UK /ˌtrænspɔ:ˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of moving people or goods between places
      • A system or means of transport, especially public transport.
      B1
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    • twitch

      US /twɪtʃ/

      UK /twɪtʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To draw, pull, or move suddenly and sharply; jerk
      • Noun (plural)
      • A sudden and sharp movement often involuntary
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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
      A1
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    • visa

      US /'vi:zə/

      UK /ˈvi:zə/

      • Countable Noun
      • Authorization to enter a foreign country
      B2
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
      A1
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    • want out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To desire to withdraw or escape from a situation, agreement, or commitment.
      A1
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    • workforce

      US /ˈwə:kˌfɔrs/

      UK /ˈwɜ:kˌfɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The total number of working people
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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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