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Vocabulary

  • cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
  • have to: Must do
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
  • slow down: To reduce the speed
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • mess up: To make a mistake
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
  • log in
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
  • equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • native: Someone from or born in a specific country
  • aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
  • barely: Only just; just possible
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • firm: Company that sells goods or services
  • freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
  • clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
  • passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
  • confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
  • itinerary: A route, e.g. with times you will be somewhere
  • ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
  • compare: To consider how similar and different things are
  • polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
  • deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
  • rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
  • article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
  • clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
  • feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
  • academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
  • sincere: Meaning what you say truthfully; honest
  • excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
  • forum: Meeting where people can openly discuss a subject
  • stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
  • emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
  • log: To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
  • whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
  • ceremony: Special social or religious event
  • prefer: To like something better than something else
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • redeem: To exchange (coupon/voucher) for merchandise, etc.
  • attend: To take care of someone in need
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
  • dye: A liquid that colors hair, cloth etc.
  • whine: To complain in an annoying crying voice
  • service: Work that a person does to assist others
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • down: Along something's path, course, or direction
  • travel: To go to a place that is far away
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • leopard: Large cat with short fur and black spots
  • tab: To press the tab key on a keyboard
  • ninja: Japanese martial arts warrior, often an assassin
  • geisha: Japanese female entertainer, dancer and singer
  • kimono: Long Japanese robe for women
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    • academy

      US /əˈkædəmi/

      UK /ə'kædəmɪ/

      • Noun
      • School that specializes in certain subjects
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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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    • aggressive

      US /əˈɡrɛsɪv/

      UK /əˈgresɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
      • Behaving in a hostile and threatening way
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    • ambassador

      US /æmˈbæsədɚ, -ˌdɔr/

      UK /æm'bæsədə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Official representing a country in another country
      • A person who acts as a representative or promoter of a specified activity.
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    • article

      US /ˈɑrtɪkəl/

      UK /'ɑ:tɪkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
      • Piece of writing about a particular subject
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    • attend

      US /əˈtɛnd/

      UK /əˈtend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of someone in need
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To listen or watch carefully; to concentrate
      • To be present at an event
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    • barely

      US /ˈbɛrli/

      UK /ˈbɛəli/

      • Adverb
      • Only just; just possible
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • ceremony

      US /ˈsɛrəˌmoni/

      UK /'serəmənɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special social or religious event
      • Rigidly formal way of behaving
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    • clip

      US /klɪp/

      UK /klɪp/

      • Countable Noun
      • A metal holder used for keeping things together
      • Brief part of a television show or movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach things together using a metal pin
      • To cut a small section or piece out from something
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    • clue

      US /klu/

      UK /klu:/

      • Noun
      • Information that helps explain something; hint
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    • community

      US /kəˈmjunɪti/

      UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people who share a common idea or area
      • A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
      • Shared or participated in by all members of a group
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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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    • cut in

      US /kʌt ɪn/

      UK /kʌt in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To interrupt someone's conversation
      • To enter a queue at the wrong place
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    • deal to

      US /dil tə/

      UK /di:l tə/

      • other
      • To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
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    • deliver

      US /dɪˈlɪvɚ/

      UK /dɪ'lɪvə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
      • To save someone from a problem or crisis
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    • dye

      US /daɪ/

      UK /daɪ/

      • Noun
      • A liquid that colors hair, cloth etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make (hair, leather) colored by using chemicals
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    • emotion

      US /ɪˈmoʃən/

      UK /iˈməuʃən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
      • A mental state that arises spontaneously rather than through conscious effort
      A2
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    • equivalent

      US /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

      UK /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

      • Adjective
      • Equal to something in value, use or meaning
      • Having the same meaning or significance.
      • Noun
      • Thing like another in quality, quantity or degree
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    • excuse

      US /ɪkˈskjuz/

      UK /ɪk'skju:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
      • To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
      • Noun
      • Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
      • Reason why you did or didn't do something
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    • feedback

      US /ˈfidˌbæk/

      UK /ˈfi:dbæk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
      • Information about reactions to a product, a person's performance of a task, etc. which is used as a basis for improvement.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give information or opinions about something to someone, especially in order to improve it.
      B1TOEIC
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    • firm

      US /fɚm/

      UK /fɜ:m/

      • Countable Noun
      • Company that sells goods or services
      • Adjective
      • Fairly hard or solid, not soft
      • Unchanging and strong
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for the record

      US /fɔr ði rɪˈkɚd/

      UK /fɔ: ðə riˈkɔ:d/

      • Phrase
      • Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
      • To state something to ensure the correct information is known.
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    • forum

      US /ˈfɔrəm/

      UK /'fɔ:rəm/

      • Noun
      • Meeting where people can openly discuss a subject
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    • freak

      US /friːk/

      UK /friːk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
      • Noun
      • A person, animal, or event that is physically abnormal, very unusual, or unlike others.
      • A person with an unusual appearance or behaviour.
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    • geisha

      US /ˈɡeʃə, ˈɡi-/

      UK /'ɡeɪʃə/

      • Noun
      • Japanese female entertainer, dancer and singer
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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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    • gross

      US /ɡros/

      UK /ɡrəʊs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
      • Total sum of money earned before costs and taxes
      • Transitive Verb
      • To earn an amount of money before costs and taxes
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • itinerary

      US /aɪˈtɪnəˌrɛri, ɪˈtɪn-/

      UK /aɪ'tɪnərərɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A route, e.g. with times you will be somewhere
      • A detailed plan for a journey, listing places to visit and things to do.
      B2TOEIC
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    • kimono

      US /kəˈmonə, -no/

      UK /kɪ'məʊnəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Long Japanese robe for women
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    • leopard

      US /ˈlɛpəd/

      UK /'lepəd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large cat with short fur and black spots
      B2
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    • log

      US /lɔ:g/

      UK /lɒg/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
      • To leave a website or computer account
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Detailed account of events and progress on journey
      • Piece of a tree that has fallen or been cut
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    • log in

      US /lɔɡ ɪn/

      UK /lɔɡ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To enter a website or computer system by typing a username and password.
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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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    • look through

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To examine carefully to see what is there
      • To search for something among a collection of things.
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    • mess up

      US /mɛs ʌp/

      UK /mes ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make a mistake
      • To make something untidy or dirty.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something untidy or dirty.
      • To spoil or ruin something.
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    • native

      US /ˈnetɪv/

      UK /ˈneɪtɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone from or born in a specific country
      • Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
      • Adjective
      • Caused by natural ability; innate
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    • ninja

      US /'nɪndʒə/

      UK /ˈnɪndʒə/

      • Noun
      • Japanese martial arts warrior, often an assassin
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • passive

      US /ˈpæsɪv/

      UK /ˈpæsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
      • With sentence's subject being what verb acts on
      • Noun
      • A person who is passive; one who does not actively participate or resist.
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    • polite

      US /pəˈlaɪt/

      UK /pəˈlaɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Showing good manners or respect for other people
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    • practice

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /'præktɪs/

      • Noun
      • The office and place for legal or medical work
      • Doing something many times to become better at it
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To live according to the teachings of a religion
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    • redeem

      US /rɪˈdim/

      UK /rɪ'di:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To exchange (coupon/voucher) for merchandise, etc.
      B2TOEIC
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    • run by

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
      • To show or tell something to someone briefly to get their opinion or approval.
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    • scene

      US /sin/

      UK /si:n/

      • Noun
      • Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
      • View that looks like a picture
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    • sincere

      US /sɪnˈsɪr/

      UK /sɪn'sɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Meaning what you say truthfully; honest
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    • slow down

      US /slo daʊn/

      UK /sləu daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce the speed
      • To become less active or busy.
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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
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    • spot

      US /spɑt/

      UK /spɒt/

      • Noun
      • A certain place or area
      • A difficult time; awkward situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To see someone or something by chance
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    • stomach

      US /ˈstʌmək/

      UK /'stʌmək/

      • Noun
      • Place in the body where food is processed
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • to be able to accept something unpleasant
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    • tab

      US /tæb/

      UK /tæb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To press the tab key on a keyboard
      • Noun
      • Formatting space in a word processing document
      • Keyboard key to format space in a document
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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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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    • whatsoever

      US /ˌhwɑtsoˈɛvɚ,ˌhwʌt-,ˌwɑt,ˌwʌt-/

      UK /ˌwɒtsəʊ'evə/

      • Determiner
      • Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
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    • whine

      US /hwaɪn, waɪn/

      UK /waɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To complain in an annoying crying voice
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Complaints made in an annoying crying voice
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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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