Vocabulary

  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • catch up: To become equal with another person
  • on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
  • piece of cake: (slang) easy to do
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
  • primary purpose: The main or most important aim or reason for something.
  • as such: Something previously stated or understood
  • have to: Must do
  • at least: As a minimum
  • such as: For example; like
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
  • specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
  • absolutely: Completely; totally; very
  • distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
  • identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
  • trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
  • abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
  • initial: First letter of your given name
  • casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
  • vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
  • address: Exact street location of a place
  • primary: Most important, most basic or essential
  • candidate: Politician who is running for public office
  • purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
  • decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
  • launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • acquaintance: Person that you know but isn't a good friend
  • fulfill: To finish or provide something successfully
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
  • deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
  • standard: Official unit of measuring something
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • frequently: Often; regularly
  • merchandise: Goods for sale
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
  • alphabet: Letters, symbols, characters of a written language
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
  • founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
  • rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
  • violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • submission: Reluctant agreement with the wishes of others
  • minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
  • encode: To change a message or information into code
  • statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
  • widely: To a large degree; over a large range
  • respective: Belonging to each of two or more persons or things
  • visually: With respect to vision
  • type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
  • correspond: To have similarity or equality with something
  • bud: Small part of a plant that will be a flower
  • compile: To put programming data into a computer
  • consortium: Group formed with the purpose to work together
  • copyright: Legal right to own and distribute a creative work
  • sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
  • customization: Act to make, change according to the user's needs
  • standardization: Establishment of a standard or accepted level
  • subcommittee: Subset of committee members
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    • absolutely

      US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/

      UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/

      • Adverb
      • Completely; totally; very
      • Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
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    • abstract

      US /ˈæbˌstrækt/

      UK /'æbstrækt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Passage of text from an article or book
      • Something that doesn't exist physically
      • Adjective
      • Concerning something that doesn't exist physically
      • Relating to abstract art.
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    • acquaintance

      US /əˈkwentəns/

      UK /əˈkweɪntəns/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person that you know but isn't a good friend
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Familiarity or knowledge of something.
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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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    • alphabet

      US /ˈælfəˌbɛt, -bɪt/

      UK /ˈælfəbet/

      • Noun
      • Letters, symbols, characters of a written language
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    • any sort of

      US

      UK

      • Determiner
      • Any kind of; any type of
      • Phrase
      • Somewhat; to some extent
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    • as such

      US /æz sʌtʃ/

      UK /æz sʌtʃ/

      • Pronoun
      • Something previously stated or understood
      A1
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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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    • bud

      US /bʌd/

      UK /bʌd/

      • Noun
      • Small part of a plant that will be a flower
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    • candidate

      US /ˈkændɪˌdet, -dɪt/

      UK /ˈkændɪdət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Politician who is running for public office
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    • casual

      US /ˈkæʒuəl/

      UK /ˈkæʒuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being careless or having little thought or effort
      • (Of clothes, etc.) not formal; easy to wear
      • Countable Noun
      • A worker employed on a temporary or irregular basis.
      • A job as a musician that is not regular or permanent.
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    • catch up

      US /kætʃ ʌp/

      UK /kætʃ ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become equal with another person
      • To inform others of the latest news
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do something that you have not been able to do recently.
      • To meet someone you know in order to talk to them and find out what they have been doing.
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    • compile

      US /kəmˈpaɪl/

      UK /kəm'paɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put programming data into a computer
      • To gather (articles) for a book
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To undergo the process of being converted into machine language.
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    • consortium

      US /kənˈsɔrtiəm,-ʃiəm/

      UK /kənˈsɔ:tiəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group formed with the purpose to work together
      • An association of companies or organizations for a specific purpose.
      B2
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    • copyright

      US /ˈkɑpiˌraɪt/

      UK /'kɒpɪraɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Legal right to own and distribute a creative work
      • Transitive Verb
      • To obtain the legal right to own a creative work
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    • correspond

      US /ˌkɔ:rəˈspɑ:nd/

      UK /ˌkɒrəˈspɒnd/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have similarity or equality with something
      • To write letters or emails to someone
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    • customization

      US /'kʌstəmaɪzeɪʃən/

      UK /'kʌstəmaɪzeɪʃən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act to make, change according to the user's needs
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    • deny

      US /dɪˈnaɪ/

      UK /dɪ'naɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refuse to allow or accept something
      A2TOEIC
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    • distinct

      US /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

      UK /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

      • Adjective
      • Clearly different in nature from something else
      • Clearly noticeable; easily perceived.
      A2
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    • domain

      US /doʊˈmeɪn/

      UK /dəˈmeɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A field of knowledge, thought or influence
      • Area that a ruler or government controls
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    • encode

      US /ɛnˈkod/

      UK /ɪn'kəʊd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change a message or information into code
      B2
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    • essentially

      US /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
      • Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
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    • expert

      US /ˈɛkˌspɚt/

      UK /'ekspɜ:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Skillful person with special knowledge
      • Adjective
      • Having special knowledge or skill
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • founder

      US /ˈfaʊndɚ/

      UK /ˈfaʊndə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person establishing an organization, school etc.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of business, idea, etc.) to fail
      • (Of a ship) To be sinking after hitting rocks
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    • frequently

      US /ˈfrikwəntlɪ/

      UK /ˈfri:kwəntli/

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

      US /fʊlˈfɪl/

      UK /fʊl'fɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To finish or provide something successfully
      • To make real, to bring into effect
      B2TOEIC
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • identify

      US /aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/

      UK /aɪ'dentɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To indicate who or what someone or something is
      • To say exactly what something is
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

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

      US /ɪˈnɪʃəl/

      UK /ɪ'nɪʃl/

      • Noun
      • First letter of your given name
      • The beginning or commencement of something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To authorize something by writing your initials
      • To mark or sign with one's initials.
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    • involve

      US /ɪnˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪn'vɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have or be included as a part of something
      • To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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    • launch

      US /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/

      UK /lɔ:ntʃ/

      • Noun
      • Starting a new project; introducing new product
      • Act of firing rockets into the air
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start a new project; start selling a product
      • To put a rocket into the air
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    • look for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
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    • merchandise

      US /ˈmɜ:rtʃəndaɪs/

      UK /ˈmɜ:tʃəndaɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Goods for sale
      • Transitive Verb
      • To promote the sale of goods, especially by their presentation in retail outlets.
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    • minimum

      US /ˈmɪnəməm/

      UK /ˈmɪnɪməm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
      • The lowest recorded or expected temperature.
      • Adjective
      • Smallest or lowest; the least possible.
      • Using or requiring the least possible resources.
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    • on board

      US /ɑn bɔrd/

      UK /ɔn bɔ:d/

      • Phrase
      • Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
      • Adverb
      • On or in a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle
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    • phone in

      US /foʊn ɪn/

      UK /fəʊn ɪn/

      • other
      • Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
      B2
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    • piece of cake

      US /pis ʌv kek/

      UK /pi:s ɔv keik/

      • Phrase
      • (slang) easy to do
      • Idiom
      • Very easy to do.
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    • primary

      US /ˈpraɪˌmɛri, -məri/

      UK /'praɪmərɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Most important, most basic or essential
      • Happening first; earliest
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    • primary purpose

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The main or most important aim or reason for something.
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    • proposal

      US /prəˈpozəl/

      UK /prəˈpəʊzl/

      • Noun
      • Act of asking someone to marry you
      • Offer or plan to people who can decide about it
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    • purchase

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To buy something; to get by paying money for it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that you bought
      • Strong hold on something; grip
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    • respective

      US /rɪˈspektɪv/

      UK /rɪˈspektɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Belonging to each of two or more persons or things
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    • specific

      US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/

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

      US /ˈstændəd/

      UK /'stændəd/

      • Noun
      • Official unit of measuring something
      • Principle of behaving in a moral way
      • Adjective
      • Being the accepted normal level of quality
      • (Of a language) being the most accepted in a place
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    • standardization

      US /ˌstændədaɪ'zeɪʃn/

      UK /ˌstændədaɪ'zeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Establishment of a standard or accepted level
      B2
      More
    • statue

      US /ˈstætʃu/

      UK /ˈstætʃu:/

      • Noun
      • Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
      B1
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    • subcommittee

      US /ˈsʌbkəˌmɪti/

      UK /ˈsʌbkəmɪti/

      • Countable Noun
      • Subset of committee members
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    • submission

      US /səbˈmɪʃən/

      UK /səbˈmɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Reluctant agreement with the wishes of others
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • sushi

      US /ˈsuʃi/

      UK /ˈsu:ʃi/

      • Noun
      • Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
      B2
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    • trial

      US /ˈtraɪəl, traɪl/

      UK /ˈtraɪəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hearing and judgment of a case in court
      • Act or process of testing or experimenting
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be made or done as a test or experiment
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    • vice

      US /ˌvaɪ.sə/

      UK /ˌvaɪs/

      • Noun
      • used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • a moral fault or weakness in someone's character
      • illegal and immoral activities, especially involving illegal sex, drugs, etc.
      B2
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    • violate

      US /ˈvaɪəˌlet/

      UK /ˈvaɪəleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To abuse, damage or disrespect
      • To break rules or laws; disregard important rights
      B1
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    • visually

      US /ˈvɪʒʊəlɪ/

      UK /'vɪʒʊəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • With respect to vision
      • In a way that involves images or visual representation.
      B1
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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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