Vocabulary

  • put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
  • together with: In addition to; along with.
  • symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
  • face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • in hand: In one's possession or control.
  • go hand in hand: Two things closely related or connected, usually occurring together.
  • pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
  • set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • amounted to: To have reached a total of; to be equal to.
  • back then: At that time in the past.
  • name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
  • compared with: In relation to
  • for long: For a considerable period of time.
  • on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
  • pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
  • in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
  • as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
  • slightly: Only a little
  • progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
  • military: Army or armed forces
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
  • result: Something produced through tests or experiments
  • giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
  • rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
  • construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
  • commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
  • peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
  • combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
  • command: To be able to see far from a certain location
  • destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
  • destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • automatic: Done without conscious thought
  • mission: A task or role someone is given to do
  • aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
  • execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
  • draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
  • barrel: To travel at high speed
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
  • range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
  • length: Distance from one end of a pool to the other
  • fleet: Group of ships under one commander
  • symbol: Image that means or represents something
  • land: Region or country
  • steel: Very strong or determined character in a person
  • explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • pinnacle: Highest point of success, power, fame, etc.
  • minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
  • legendary: Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
  • intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
  • dub: To add a new soundtrack to an audio recording
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • flagship: Chief one of a related group
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • aerial: Being done, living or seen in the air
  • anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
  • begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
  • artillery: Guns used by the military larger than machine guns
  • port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
  • battery: Portable device that stores electricity
  • elevation: Height of a place
  • triple: Group or set of three
  • traverse: To pass across, over, or through
  • centerpiece: Central or most important feature
  • caliber: Degree or grade of excellence or worth
  • samurai: Japanese warrior from centuries ago
  • muzzle: To quieten by or as by covering the mouth
  • turret: Small tower on a building
  • battleship: Large and heavily armored warship
  • waterline: Line painted on ship to show safe limit of water
  • mod: Person who wears modern clothes
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    • aerial

      US /ˈɛriəl, eˈɪriəl/

      UK /'eərɪəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being done, living or seen in the air
      • Noun
      • Antenna; device for receiving radio/ TV signal
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    • aircraft

      US /ˈɛrˌkræft/

      UK /ˈɛəkrɑ:ft/

      • Countable Noun
      • Vehicle that can fly
      C2TOEIC
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    • amounted to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have reached a total of; to be equal to.
      • To have been the same as, or have had the same effect as.
      A1
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    • anti

      US /ˈæntaɪ, -ti/

      UK /'æntɪ/

      • Adjective
      • A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
      B2
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    • armor

      US /ˈɑrmɚ/

      UK /'ɑ:mə/

      • Noun
      • Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something in metal to protect it
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    • artillery

      US /ɑ:rˈtɪləri/

      UK /ɑ:ˈtɪləri/

      • Noun
      • Guns used by the military larger than machine guns
      B2
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    • as a result of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Because of something; owing to.
      A1
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    • automatic

      US /ˌɔtəˈmætɪk/

      UK /ˌɔ:tə'mætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Done without conscious thought
      • Operating by itself, without an operator
      • Noun
      • Car that is able to change gears by itself
      A2
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    • back then

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At that time in the past.
      A1
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    • barrel

      US /ˈbærəl/

      UK /'bærəl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel at high speed
      • Countable Noun
      • A round container with curved sides and flat ends
      • Straight tube from which a bullet exits a gun
      B1
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    • battery

      US /ˈbætəri/

      UK /ˈbætri/

      • Countable Noun
      • Portable device that stores electricity
      • Noun
      • Large group of similar things functioning together
      B1
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    • battleship

      US /ˈbætl:ˌʃɪp/

      UK /'bætlʃɪp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large and heavily armored warship
      C2
      More
    • caliber

      US /ˈkæləbɚ/

      UK /'kælɪbə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Degree or grade of excellence or worth
      C1
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    • centerpiece

      US /'sentəˌpi:s/

      UK /'sentəpi:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Central or most important feature
      • An object or arrangement placed in the center of a table as a decoration.
      C2
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    • combine

      US /kəmˈbaɪn/

      UK /kəmˈbaɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To mix several things together to form one thing
      • To harvest by means of a combine.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A harvesting machine for cutting, threshing, and cleaning grain.
      • A mixture of different things.
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    • command

      US /kəˈmænd/

      UK /kə'mɑ:nd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to see far from a certain location
      • To give an order; have control over others
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Electronic order to a computer to do something
      • An order to control things or others
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    • commission

      US /kəˈmɪʃən/

      UK /kə'mɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
      • An official role or title in the military
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hire someone, order work to be done for payment
      • To formally ask someone to create or produce something.
      A2TOEIC
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    • compared with

      US /kəmˈpɛrd wɪð/

      UK /kəmˈpeəd wið/

      • Preposition
      • In relation to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have examined the differences or similarities between two or more things.
      A1
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    • construction

      US /kənˈstrʌkʃən/

      UK /kən'strʌkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of building something; thing that is built
      • Something that is made using different parts
      A2
      More
    • destroy

      US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

      UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage so badly that something no longer exists
      • To defeat someone or something easily
      A2TOEIC
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    • destruction

      US /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/

      UK /dɪ'strʌkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
      • The state of being destroyed or ruined.
      B1TOEIC
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    • draft

      US /dræft/

      UK /drɑ:ft/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Withdrawal of money from the bank
      • System for selecting people to join the military
      • Transitive Verb
      • To order people to join the army in time of war
      • To select people for a task or team
      B1TOEIC
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    • dub

      US /dʌb/

      UK /dʌb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To add a new soundtrack to an audio recording
      • To give (a person or place) a name or nickname
      B2
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
      A1
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    • elevation

      US /ˌɛləˈveʃən/

      UK /ˌelɪˈveɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Height of a place
      • Shortened form of elevation, referring to height above a reference point.
      B2TOEIC
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    • execute

      US /ˈɛksɪˌkjut/

      UK /ˈeksɪkju:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
      • To perform a plan or action
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • explosion

      US /ɪkˈsploʒən/

      UK /ɪkˈspləʊʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Loud and sudden expression of emotion
      • Sudden increase of something
      B1
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    • face to face

      US /fes tu fes/

      UK /feis tu: feis/

      • Adverb
      • (Meeting) while looking at someone
      A1
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    • flagship

      US /ˈflæɡˌʃɪp/

      UK /ˈflægʃɪp/

      • Noun
      • Chief one of a related group
      C2
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    • fleet

      US /flit/

      UK /fli:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Group of ships under one commander
      • Adjective
      • able to run quickly
      B1TOEIC
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    • for long

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For a considerable period of time.
      • For a significant duration in the future.
      A1
      More
    • giant

      US /ˈdʒaɪənt/

      UK /'dʒaɪənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
      • Very successful, powerful person or organization
      • Adjective
      • Very large, or much bigger than other things
      A2
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    • go hand in hand

      US /goʊ hænd ɪn hænd/

      UK /gəu ˈhænd ɪn ˈhænd/

      • other
      • Two things closely related or connected, usually occurring together.
      B1
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    • in hand

      US /ɪn hænd/

      UK /in hænd/

      • Phrase
      • In one's possession or control.
      More
    • in other words

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
      More
    • 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.
      A1
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    • intercept

      US /ˌɪntərˈsept/

      UK /ˌɪntəˈsept/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop or catch something while it is moving
      B2
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    • lack

      US /læk/

      UK /læk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To not have, or not have enough, of something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The state of not having or not having enough of
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    • legendary

      US /ˈledʒənderi/

      UK /ˈledʒəndri/

      • Adjective
      • Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
      • Remarkable enough to be famous; very well known.
      B1
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    • length

      US /leŋθ/

      UK /leŋθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Distance from one end of a pool to the other
      • Measurement of distance or of time
      • Adjective
      • Being long in extent.
      A2
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    • military

      US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'mɪlətrɪ/

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

      US /ˈmɪʃən/

      UK /'mɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A task or role someone is given to do
      • Special assignment given to a person or group
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    • mod

      US /mɒd/

      UK /mɒd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who wears modern clothes
      C1
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    • muzzle

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To quieten by or as by covering the mouth
      • Noun
      • A device put over a dogs mouth to keep it quiet
      B2
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    • name for

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
      A1
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    • on average

      US /ɑn ˈævərɪdʒ/

      UK /ɔn ˈævəridʒ/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
      B1
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    • pass through

      US /pæs θru/

      UK /pɑ:s θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
      • To go through something; to move from one side to the other of something.
      A2
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    • pay off

      US /pe ɔf/

      UK /pei ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give money to get person to do something; bribe
      • To give money to settle a debt
      • Transitive Verb
      • To bribe someone.
      • To pay a debt in full.
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    • peak

      US /pik/

      UK /pi:k/

      • Noun
      • Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
      • The very top of a mountain
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To reach the highest or best point
      B1
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    • pinnacle

      US /ˈpɪnəkəl/

      UK /ˈpɪnəkl/

      • Noun
      • Highest point of success, power, fame, etc.
      C1
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    • port

      US /pɔrt, port/

      UK /pɔ:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • City where ships can shelter during a storm
      • Left side of a ship when facing forward
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move data from one computer system to another
      B1
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    • progress

      US /ˈprɑɡˌrɛs, -rəs, ˈproˌɡrɛs/

      UK /'prəʊɡres/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward or toward a place or goal
      • To make progress; develop or improve.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of moving forward
      • The process of improving or developing something over a period of time.
      A2TOEIC
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    • put together

      US /pʊt təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /put təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
      • To organize or arrange something.
      A1
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    • range

      US /rendʒ/

      UK /reɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cooking stove with multiple burners
      • Given distance from a point; how far plane can fly
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cover an area from one point to another
      • To extend to or vary within given limits
      A2TOEIC
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    • remain

      US /rɪˈmen/

      UK /rɪˈmeɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be left behind; to continue to exist
      • To stay in a place when other people have gone
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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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    • samurai

      US /ˈsæməˌraɪ/

      UK /ˈsæmuraɪ/

      • Noun
      • Japanese warrior from centuries ago
      C2
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    • set out

      US /sɛt aʊt/

      UK /set aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrange something in an orderly fashion
      • To give in detail in writing
      A1
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    • slightly

      US /ˈslaɪtli/

      UK /ˈslaɪtli/

      • Adverb
      • Only a little
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    • steel

      US /stil/

      UK /sti:l/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very strong or determined character in a person
      • Very strong metal made of iron, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prepare yourself for something difficult
      A2
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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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    • symbol

      US /ˈsɪmbəl/

      UK /'sɪmbl/

      • Noun
      • Image that means or represents something
      • An image that represents a message of some kind
      A2
      More
    • symbol of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
      • A visible sign of something intangible.
      B2
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    • together with

      US /təˈɡɛðɚ wɪð/

      UK /təˈɡeðə wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; along with.
      • Including; as well as.
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    • traverse

      US /trəˈvɜ:rs/

      UK /trəˈvɜ:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pass across, over, or through
      • To lie or extend across; obstruct.
      • Noun
      • A route or way across or over.
      • A method in surveying of establishing a network of control stations.
      B2
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    • triple

      US /ˈtrɪpəl/

      UK /ˈtrɪpl/

      • Noun
      • Group or set of three
      • A hit in baseball that enables the batter to reach third base.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To multiply by three; to increase threefold.
      B2
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    • turret

      US /ˈtɜ:rət/

      UK /ˈtʌrət/

      • Noun
      • Small tower on a building
      C1
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    • upcoming

      US /ˈʌpˌkʌmɪŋ/

      UK /ˈʌpkʌmɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Occurring soon; approaching
      C1TOEIC
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    • waterline

      US /ˈwɔːtərlaɪn/

      UK /ˈwɔ:təlaɪn/

      • Noun
      • Line painted on ship to show safe limit of water
      C2
      More
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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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