Vocabulary

  • in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
  • for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • sniff out: To discover something by using your nose; to detect or find something.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • rely on: To depend on someone or something
  • spout out: To emit or produce something rapidly and continuously.
  • to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
  • answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • weed out: To remove or get rid of people or things that are not wanted
  • watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
  • deal with
  • forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
  • take it from me: Trust me or believe what I say based on experience.
  • check out
  • awkward: Lacking smooth movement
  • anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
  • entrepreneur: Businessperson who develops new businesses
  • reveal: To show something that was hidden before
  • deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
  • trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • tend: To move or act in a certain manner
  • attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
  • psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
  • manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
  • script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
  • combat: To fight someone or something physically
  • psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
  • spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
  • stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
  • clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
  • escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
  • military: Army or armed forces
  • pile: Large amount of something
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • appearance: The way a person looks to others
  • contact: Touching or feeling something
  • rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
  • swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
  • huge: Very very large
  • rigid: Stiff rather than flexible
  • sweat: To do an amount of hard work
  • blow: To move something using air
  • stiff: Slang term for a dead body
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • sniff: To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
  • infamous: Famous because of something bad
  • obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
  • rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
  • groom: To make neat and smart in appearance
  • notoriously: So as to be well-known for being something bad
  • noggin: A human head
  • physiological: Of or relating to functions of the body
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • weed: (Childish use) to urinate; go to the bathroom
  • argue: To fight or disagree over something
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • fidget: to make continuous, small movements because you are nervous or bored
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • signify: To mean something; be a symbol of something
  • freaky: Strange and somewhat frightening
  • overrate: To put too high a value or worth on; overpraise
  • whopper: Something big or impressive, e.g. a very big lie
  • spout: To speak too quickly without thinking first
  • info: Shortened form of the word 'information'
  • extinguisher: Device used to put out fires
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    • answer to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
      • To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
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    • anxiety

      US /æŋˈzaɪɪti/

      UK /æŋ'zaɪətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
      B1
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    • appearance

      US /əˈpɪrəns/

      UK /əˈpɪərəns/

      • Noun
      • The way a person looks to others
      • The way that something looks
      A2TOEIC
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • attempt

      US /əˈtɛmpt/

      UK /ə'tempt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to do something challenging or difficult
      • Noun
      • Effort made to try to do or accomplish something
      A2TOEIC
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    • awkward

      US /ˈɔkwəd/

      UK /ˈɔ:kwəd/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking smooth movement
      • Causing embarrassment or trouble
      B1
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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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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • clue

      US /klu/

      UK /klu:/

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

      US /kəmˈbæt, ˈkɑmˌbæt/

      UK /'kɒmbæt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fight someone or something physically
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    • contact

      US /ˈkɑnˌtækt/

      UK /'kɒntækt/

      • Adjective
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Object that allows electricity to run through it
      A2
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
      A1
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    • deserve

      US /dɪˈzɚv/

      UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/

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

      US /ˌɑntrəprəˈnɚ, -ˈnʊr/

      UK /ˌɒntrəprə'nɜ:(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Businessperson who develops new businesses
      • A person who identifies a need and starts a business to fill it.
      B2
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    • escape

      US /ɪˈskep/

      UK /ɪ'skeɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
      • The 'esc key' on a keyboard
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
      • To get away from a place where you are being kept
      A2
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    • extinguisher

      US /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɚ/

      UK /ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃə/

      • Countable Noun
      • Device used to put out fires
      B2
      More
    • fidget

      US /ˈfɪdʒɪt/

      UK /'fɪdʒɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • to make continuous, small movements because you are nervous or bored
      • Noun
      • a small movement that somebody makes repeatedly because they are nervous or bored
      C1TOEIC
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    • for some reason

      US /fɔr sʌm ˈrizən/

      UK /fɔ: sʌm ˈri:zən/

      • Phrase
      • For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
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    • forget about

      US /fɚˈɡɛt əˈbaʊt/

      UK /fəˈɡet əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
      A1
      More
    • freaky

      US /ˈfriki/

      UK /'fri:kɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Strange and somewhat frightening
      • Causing feelings of fear and disgust; unpleasant
      C2
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    • groom

      US /ɡrum, ɡrʊm/

      UK /gru:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make neat and smart in appearance
      • To take care of an animal by brushing, cleaning it
      • Countable Noun
      • Man employed to brush, trim and clean horses
      • Man who is, or who has recently married
      B1TOEIC
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    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
      A2
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    • in other words

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
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    • in the first place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
      • From the beginning; initially.
      A1
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    • infamous

      US /ˈɪnfəməs/

      UK /'ɪnfəməs/

      • Adjective
      • Famous because of something bad
      B2
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    • info

      US /ˈɪnfoʊ/

      UK /ˈɪnfəʊ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Shortened form of the word 'information'
      B2
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    • manipulate

      US /məˈnɪpjəˌlet/

      UK /mə'nɪpjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to control others to gain an advantage
      • To handle or work in a skillful manner
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    • military

      US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'mɪlətrɪ/

      • Noun
      • Army or armed forces
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the army or navy
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    • notoriously

      US /noˈtɔrɪəslɪ/

      UK /nəʊ'tɔ:rɪəslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • So as to be well-known for being something bad
      B2
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    • obsess

      US /əbˈsɛs, ɑb-/

      UK /əbˈses/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk or think about someone, something too much
      • To think about something to an excessive degree
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    • overrate

      US /ˌoʊvərˈreɪt/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put too high a value or worth on; overpraise
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    • physiological

      US /ˌfɪziəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˌfɪzɪə'lɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or relating to functions of the body
      • Consistent with the normal functioning of an organism.
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    • pile

      US /paɪl/

      UK /paɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large amount of something
      • Group of things one on top of another
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (E.g. of problems) to increase; get more or worse
      • To place things on top of each other; to heap up.
      B1TOEIC
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    • psychological

      US /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the study of the mind
      • Relating to or involving the use of propaganda, threats, or other psychological techniques to subdue an opponent.
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    • psychology

      US /saɪˈkɑlədʒi/

      UK /saɪ'kɒlədʒɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
      • Way in which a person or group thinks and behaves
      C2
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    • reaction

      US /riˈækʃən/

      UK /rɪ'ækʃn/

      • Noun
      • Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
      • Feeling or action in response to something
      A2
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    • rely

      US /rɪˈlaɪ/

      UK /rɪ'laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • Depend on with full trust or confidence
      • To trust or have confidence in someone.
      B2TOEIC
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    • rely on

      US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/

      UK /riˈlai ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To depend on someone or something
      A2
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    • reveal

      US /rɪˈvil/

      UK /rɪ'vi:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To show something that was hidden before
      A2TOEIC
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    • rigid

      US /ˈrɪdʒɪd/

      UK /ˈrɪdʒɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Stiff rather than flexible
      • Very fixed in your opinion or habits
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    • rip

      US /rɪp/

      UK /rɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
      • To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
      • (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • script

      US /skrɪpt/

      UK /skrɪpt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
      • Set of letters or characters of a written language
      • Transitive Verb
      • To write a text for a movie, play or speech
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    • signify

      US /ˈsɪɡnəˌfaɪ/

      UK /ˈsɪgnɪfaɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To mean something; be a symbol of something
      • To show or express something through your actions
      B2TOEIC
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    • sniff

      US /snɪf/

      UK /snɪf/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
      • To breathe in noisily through nose, as when crying
      • Noun
      • A noisy breath through your nose
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    • sniff out

      US /snɪf aʊt/

      UK /snif aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discover something by using your nose; to detect or find something.
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    • spout

      US /spaʊt/

      UK /spaʊt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To speak too quickly without thinking first
      • Noun
      • Groove that sticks out at top of jug for pouring
      B2
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    • spout out

      US /spaʊt aʊt/

      UK /spaʊt aʊt/

      • other
      • To emit or produce something rapidly and continuously.
      B2
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    • spread

      US /sprɛd/

      UK /spred/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
      • The distance between two things
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To place over a large area; to cover a large area
      • (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
      A2TOEIC
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    • stare

      US /stɛr/

      UK /steə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To look at someone or something for a long time
      • Noun
      • A long look at something or someone for a reason
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    • stiff

      US /stɪf/

      UK /stɪf/

      • Noun
      • Slang term for a dead body
      • Adjective
      • Frozen still due to fear or anger
      • Not able to be bent
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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
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    • sweat

      US /swɛt/

      UK /swet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do an amount of hard work
      • To be worried or anxious about something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An amount of hard work
      A2
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    • take it from me

      US /teɪk ɪt frəm mi/

      UK /teɪk ɪt frɒm mi:/

      • other
      • Trust me or believe what I say based on experience.
      B2
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    • tend

      US /tɛnd/

      UK /tend/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move or act in a certain manner
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of
      A2
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    • to God

      US /tə ɡɑd/

      UK /tə ɡɒd/

      • other
      • Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
      A2
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    • trick

      US /trɪk/

      UK /trɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fool someone in order to obtain a result
      • To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of trying to fool someone
      • Quick or skillful way of doing something
      A2
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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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    • watch out

      US /wɑtʃ aʊt/

      UK /wɔtʃ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be careful; to be alert to danger
      A1
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    • weed

      US /wid/

      UK /wi:d/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Childish use) to urinate; go to the bathroom
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Marijuana
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    • weed out

      US /wid aʊt/

      UK /wi:d aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove or get rid of people or things that are not wanted
      C2
      More
    • whopper

      US /ˈwɑ:pə(r)/

      UK /ˈwɒpə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something big or impressive, e.g. a very big lie
      C2
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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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