Vocabulary

  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • at least: As a minimum
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • have to: Must do
  • point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • give out: To be used up; have nothing left; fail
  • stay up: To not go to bed until late
  • up till: Until a particular time or point.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
  • right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • set up
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
  • get back at: To take revenge on someone
  • turn on
  • come to think of it: Used when you suddenly remember or realize something, often leading to a change in perspective or a new thought.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
  • get excited: To become enthusiastic or eager.
  • grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
  • in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
  • rule in: To make an official decision in favor of someone in a legal case.
  • join in
  • hide away: To go to a quiet place where nobody will find you, in order to avoid something.
  • on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
  • back up: To save a copy of your computer data
  • articulate: To express something clearly using language
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
  • regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
  • insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
  • distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
  • society: A group who meet to share values or interests
  • faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
  • blast: To attack someone with words
  • surreal: Concerning surrealism
  • swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
  • snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
  • result: Something produced through tests or experiments
  • observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
  • embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • distant: Unfriendly; cold
  • invasive: Entering the body, etc. in a destructive way
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
  • threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
  • adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
  • shove: To roughly push someone or something away
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • college: School or educational institution for adults
  • behave: To act correctly
  • naughty: Behaving badly, e.g. so as to annoy adults
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • sneeze: Act of air suddenly being forced out of nose/mouth
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
  • vulgar: Being rude or socially inappropriate
  • remotely: In a remote way
  • vividly: In a strongly, bright, lively or colorful manner
  • incomprehensible: Impossible to understand or comprehend
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • disclaimer: Written denial of any legal responsibility
  • want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
  • plead: To ask or beg for something in an urgent way
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • circular: Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
  • dinosaur: Reptile that lived millions of years ago
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • sob: To make gasping sounds while crying
  • title: Book produced by a publisher
  • upstairs: On a floor above
  • honour: To fulfill an agreement
  • clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
  • spank: Hitting someone on the buttocks as punishment
  • brownie: A chocolate, cake-like dessert or cookie
  • seatbelt: Strong belt in a car to hold you in your seat
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    • adult

      US / əˈdʌlt, ˈædʌlt/

      UK /ˈædʌlt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person or animal that is fully grown
      • A fully grown animal.
      • Adjective
      • Being fully grown; mature; no longer a teenager
      • Containing sexually explicit material.
      A2TOEIC
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    • articulate

      US /ɑ:rˈtɪkjuleɪt/

      UK /ɑ:ˈtɪkjuleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To express something clearly using language
      • Adjective
      • Having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently.
      B2TOEIC
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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.
      C2
      More
    • back up

      US /bæk ʌp/

      UK /bæk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To save a copy of your computer data
      • To confirm the truth of what someone says
      A1
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    • behave

      US /bɪˈhev/

      UK /bɪˈheɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To act correctly
      • To act in a particular way
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause (oneself) to act in a specific way
      A2
      More
    • blast

      US /blæst/

      UK /blɑ:st/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack someone with words
      • To destroy something with explosives
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Destructive wave of air from an explosion
      • Strong current of wind
      B1
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    • brownie

      US /ˈbraʊni/

      UK /'braʊnɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • A chocolate, cake-like dessert or cookie
      B2
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
      A2
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    • circular

      US /ˈsɜ:rkjələ(r)/

      UK /ˈsɜ:kjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
      • Noun
      • Paper with news, ads, etc. sent round to people
      B2
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    • clothe

      US /kloʊð/

      UK /kləʊð/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
      B1
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    • college

      US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/

      UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • School or educational institution for adults
      • A constituent body of a university.
      A2
      More
    • come to think of it

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used when you suddenly remember or realize something, often leading to a change in perspective or a new thought.
      A1
      More
    • deserve

      US /dɪˈzɚv/

      UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
      A2TOEIC
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    • dinosaur

      US /ˈdaɪnəˌsɔr/

      UK /'daɪnəsɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Reptile that lived millions of years ago
      • A person who is outdated or resistant to change.
      B2
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    • disclaimer

      US /dɪsˈklemɚ/

      UK /dɪsˈkleɪmə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Written denial of any legal responsibility
      C1TOEIC
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    • distant

      US /ˈdɪstənt/

      UK /'dɪstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Unfriendly; cold
      • Existing or happening far away in place or time
      B1
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    • distress

      US /dɪˈstrɛs/

      UK /dɪ'stres/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
      • Condition of danger or emergency
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone anxiety or sadness
      • To be in financial trouble
      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
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    • faith

      US /feθ/

      UK /feɪθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Belief in a god or gods; religion
      • Belief that that something is true without proof
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      A2TOEIC
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    • get back at

      US /ɡɛt bæk æt/

      UK /ɡet bæk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take revenge on someone
      A1
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    • get excited

      US /ɡɛt ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

      UK /ɡet ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become enthusiastic or eager.
      A1
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    • give out

      US /ɡɪv aʊt/

      UK /ɡiv aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be used up; have nothing left; fail
      • To publicly state something
      A1
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    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and hold something quickly
      A2
      More
    • grow up

      US /ɡro ʌp/

      UK /ɡrəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop from a child into an adult
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • hide away

      US /haɪd əˈwe/

      UK /haid əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to a quiet place where nobody will find you, in order to avoid something.
      A2
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    • honour

      US /ˈɑnɚ/

      UK /'ɒnə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fulfill an agreement
      • To give an award to someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
      • Chance to do something special; privilege
      B1
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    • in need

      US /ɪn nid/

      UK /in ni:d/

      • Phrase
      • Not having the necessary things, such as food
      A1
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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.
      A1
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
      A2
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    • incomprehensible

      US /ɪnˌkɑ:mprɪˈhensəbl/

      UK /ɪnˌkɒmprɪˈhensəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Impossible to understand or comprehend
      B1
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    • insult

      US /ɪnˈsʌlt/

      UK /ɪn'sʌlt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of disrespecting by being rude or impolite
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    • invasive

      US /ɪnˈvesɪv/

      UK /ɪnˈveɪsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Entering the body, etc. in a destructive way
      • Tending to spread aggressively; intrusive.
      C1
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    • join in

      US /dʒɔɪn ɪn/

      UK /dʒɔin in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      A1
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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
      A1
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    • loud

      US /laʊd/

      UK /laʊd/

      • Adjective
      • Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
      • Making a lot of noise
      A2
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    • naughty

      US /ˈnɔti/

      UK /'nɔ:tɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Behaving badly, e.g. so as to annoy adults
      B1
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    • observe

      US /əbˈzɜ:rv/

      UK /əbˈzɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
      • To obey or follow laws, rules, or customs
      A2TOEIC
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    • on the phone

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Talking on the telephone.
      • Adjective
      • Using a phone, especially a mobile phone.
      A1
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
      A1
      More
    • plead

      US /plid/

      UK /pli:d/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To ask or beg for something in an urgent way
      • To say if you are guilty of a crime, or not
      B1TOEIC
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    • point at

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
      A1
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    • regret

      US /rɪˈɡrɛt/

      UK /rɪ'ɡret/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To feel sorrow or guilt, as for what you didn't do
      • Used to express apology or sadness.
      B1
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    • remotely

      US /rɪˈmoʊtli/

      UK /rɪˈməʊtli/

      • Adverb
      • In a remote way
      A2
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    • result

      US /rɪˈzʌlt/

      UK /rɪ'zʌlt/

      • Noun
      • Something produced through tests or experiments
      • Final score of a competition, election or game
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be the outcome of other causes and effects
      • To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
      A2
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    • right in front

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
      • In a position where something is easily visible or obvious.
      A2
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    • rule in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an official decision in favor of someone in a legal case.
      B1
      More
    • seatbelt

      US /si:tbelt/

      UK /si:tbelt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Strong belt in a car to hold you in your seat
      C2
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
      A1
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    • shove

      US /ʃʌv/

      UK /ʃʌv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To roughly push someone or something away
      • Noun
      • Rough push on something or someone
      B2
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    • shut up

      US /ʃʌt ʌp/

      UK /ʃʌt ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To close something, e.g. a shop
      • To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
      • Interjection
      • An expression of disbelief or surprise
      A2
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    • snap

      US /snæp/

      UK /snæp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To close your mouth quickly like biting something
      • To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
      • Countable Noun
      • An informal word for a photograph
      B1
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    • sneeze

      US /sniz/

      UK /sni:z/

      • Noun
      • Act of air suddenly being forced out of nose/mouth
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To suddenly force air out of nose/mouth
      B1
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    • sob

      US /sɑb/

      UK /sɒb/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make gasping sounds while crying
      • Noun
      • Gasping sounds made while crying
      B1TOEIC
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    • society

      US /səˈsaɪɪti/

      UK /sə'saɪətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group who meet to share values or interests
      • Group of people living together
      A2TOEIC
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    • spank

      US /spæŋk/

      UK /spæŋk/

      • Noun
      • Hitting someone on the buttocks as punishment
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit on the buttocks as punishment
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    • spray

      US /spre/

      UK /spreɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A jet of liquid made up of many small drops
      • Container shooting stream of tiny drops of liquid
      A2
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    • stay up

      US /ste ʌp/

      UK /stei ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To not go to bed until late
      A1
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    • surreal

      US /səˈriəl/

      UK /səˈri:əl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning surrealism
      • Being strange, dreamlike or difficult to follow
      B2
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    • swear

      US /swɛr/

      UK /sweə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To say bad or impolite words to someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a serious promise to do something
      B1
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
      A1
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
      A1
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    • threaten

      US /ˈθrɛtn/

      UK /ˈθretn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
      • To say you may harm or hurt someone
      A2
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    • title

      US /ˈtaɪtl/

      UK /'taɪtl/

      • Noun
      • Book produced by a publisher
      • Name given to something to identify or describe it
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a name to identify or describe something
      A2TOEIC
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    • turn on

      US /tɚn ɑn/

      UK /tə:n ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause someone to be interested or excited
      • Transitive Verb
      • To activate or switch on a device or appliance.
      • To suddenly attack or criticize someone.
      A1
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    • turn to

      US /tɚn tu/

      UK /tə:n tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
      • To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
      A1
      More
    • up till

      US /ʌp tɪl/

      UK /ʌp tɪl/

      • other
      • Until a particular time or point.
      A2
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    • upstairs

      US /ˌʌpˈsterz/

      UK /ˌʌpˈsteəz/

      • Adverb
      • On a floor above
      • Noun
      • The floor above you in a building
      C1
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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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    • vividly

      US /ˈvɪvɪdlɪ/

      UK /'vɪvɪdlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a strongly, bright, lively or colorful manner
      B2
      More
    • vulgar

      US /ˈvʌlɡɚ/

      UK /ˈvʌlgə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Being rude or socially inappropriate
      B2
      More
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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

    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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