Vocabulary

  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in terms of
  • have to: Must do
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • work out
  • look around: To explore a place; search for something.
  • out of reach: Cannot be touched as it is far away
  • to bits: Broken into many small pieces; completely ruined.
  • make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
  • on the back of: As a result of or following something.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • absolutely amazing: Extremely good or impressive; causing great surprise or wonder.
  • from the first: From the very beginning.
  • leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
  • absolutely: Completely; totally; very
  • incredible: Very good; amazing
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
  • epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
  • relentless: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
  • convey: To carry or transport something
  • brutal: Extremely violent or mean
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
  • dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
  • settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
  • surreal: Concerning surrealism
  • swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
  • challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • soak: To make something completely wet
  • race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • altitude: Height of something above sea level
  • magnitude: Number representing force of an earthquake
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • steep: Very expensive
  • bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
  • energy: Physical or mental strength
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • twist: To turn something in a circular direction
  • margin: Edge of an area
  • coast: Land near the sea or ocean
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
  • breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
  • mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
  • stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
  • fortunate: Having good luck
  • amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
  • fist: Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
  • jaw: One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • scenery: Stage props during a play; a country view
  • adventurous: Not being afraid of dangerous situations
  • bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
  • pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
  • front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
  • gorge: To eat food greedily and in large quantities.
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
  • medal: Metal award, often round, usually for courage
  • minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • gel: Thick substance, similar to jelly
  • weirdly: In an odd or strange way
  • uphill: From lower ground to higher ground
  • gradient: A measure of how steep something is
  • nervousness: Feeling of uneasiness or anxiety about something
  • inland: Concerning areas that are not near a coast
  • terminator: Another name for exterminator
  • tempo: Speed or pace of something
  • southwest: Location in the southwestern part of an area
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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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    • absolutely amazing

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Extremely good or impressive; causing great surprise or wonder.
      • Remarkably talented or skillful; inspiring awe and admiration.
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    • admit

      US /ædˈmɪt/

      UK /əd'mɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To acknowledge that something is true or right
      • To allow someone to enter
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    • adventurous

      US /ædˈvɛntʃərəs/

      UK /ədˈventʃərəs/

      • Adjective
      • Not being afraid of dangerous situations
      • Full of excitement, risk, or daring.
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    • altitude

      US /ˈæltɪˌtud,-ˌtjud/

      UK /'æltɪtju:d/

      • Noun
      • Height of something above sea level
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    • amazing

      US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising in a pleasing way
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause wonder; to surprise completely
      A2
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • bite

      US /baɪt/

      UK /baɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
      • Wound left from being bitten
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
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    • breathe

      US /brið/

      UK /bri:ð/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move air into and out of your lungs
      • To say something very softly
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    • brutal

      US /ˈbrutl/

      UK /'bru:tl/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely violent or mean
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    • bump

      US /bʌmp/

      UK /bʌmp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bounce along over a rough surface
      • To knock against with force or violence
      • Noun
      • Act or sound of one solid object hitting another
      • Raised area on any smooth surface
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    • challenge

      US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

      UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
      • Act of formally inviting someone to compete
      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally invite someone to compete at something
      • To question the correctness of something
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    • coast

      US /kost/

      UK /kəʊst/

      • Noun
      • Land near the sea or ocean
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To progress in something without trying hard
      • (Of a vehicle) to move forward without power
      A2TOEIC
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
      A1
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    • convey

      US /kənˈve/

      UK /kən'veɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To carry or transport something
      • To make aware or tell others information
      B1
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    • dramatic

      US /drəˈmætɪk/

      UK /drəˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Gripping the attention; causing an effect
      • (Of an event) sudden and extreme
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

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

      US /ˈɛnədʒi/

      UK /'enədʒɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical or mental strength
      • Enthusiasm and determination.
      A2
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    • epic

      US /ˈɛpɪk/

      UK /'epɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
      • Noun
      • A long story, often about many people and events
      B2
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • fist

      US /fɪst/

      UK /fɪst/

      • Noun
      • Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
      B2
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    • flat

      US /flæt/

      UK /flæt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Apartment; set of rooms for living in
      • The smooth or level part of something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To share an apartment with someone
      • To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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    • from the first

      US /frəm ðə ˈfɝst/

      UK /frəm ðə ˈfɜ:st/

      • other
      • From the very beginning.
      B2
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    • gel

      US /dʒɛl/

      UK /dʒel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thick substance, similar to jelly
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To adhere or stick together like a gel
      B2
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    • gorge

      US /gɔ:rdʒ/

      UK /gɔ:dʒ/

      • Noun
      • To eat food greedily and in large quantities.
      B2TOEIC
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    • gradient

      US /ˈɡrediənt/

      UK /ˈgreɪdiənt/

      • Noun
      • A measure of how steep something is
      B2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • in the making

      US /ɪn ði ˈmekɪŋ/

      UK /in ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
      • Idiom
      • Likely to happen or become a particular thing in the future, especially something bad.
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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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    • incredible

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; amazing
      • Really good; amazing; great
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    • inland

      US /ˈɪnlənd/

      UK /ˌɪnˈlænd/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning areas that are not near a coast
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    • jaw

      US /dʒɔ/

      UK /dʒɔ:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk with a lot of energy for a long time
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    • leave it there

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To put something down and not move it from that location.
      • To stop working on something and postpone it for later.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To allow something to remain at a specific location.
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    • look around

      US /lʊk əˈraʊnd/

      UK /luk əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To explore a place; search for something.
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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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    • magnitude

      US /ˈmæɡnɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/

      UK /ˈmægnɪtju:d/

      • Noun
      • Number representing force of an earthquake
      • Size or importance
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    • make of

      US /mek ʌv/

      UK /meik ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand or have an opinion about something
      • To create or produce something from a particular material
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    • margin

      US /ˈmɑ:rdʒən/

      UK /ˈmɑ:dʒɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Edge of an area
      • Edge or border of a page on above, below
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    • mate

      US /met/

      UK /meɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
      • Partner in a (sexual) relationship
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pair a male and female so they have children
      • To join or fit two things together
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    • medal

      US /ˈmɛdl/

      UK /'medl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Metal award, often round, usually for courage
      • An emblem or badge of honor.
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    • nervousness

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of uneasiness or anxiety about something
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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    • on the back of

      US /ɑn ðə bæk əv/

      UK /ɒn ðə bæk əv/

      • other
      • As a result of or following something.
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    • out of reach

      US /aʊt ʌv ritʃ/

      UK /aut ɔv ri:tʃ/

      • Phrase
      • Cannot be touched as it is far away
      • Adjective
      • Too high or far away to be touched or grasped; unattainable.
      • Beyond someone's capacity to obtain or achieve; unaffordable.
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    • pump

      US /pʌmp/

      UK /pʌmp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
      • To make water/other liquid move using a machine
      • Noun
      • A device more moving liquids
      • Light woman's shoe
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    • race

      US /res/

      UK /reɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
      • People who share physical features or culture
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take part in a running or swimming competition
      • To move or go at a very fast pace
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    • relentless

      US /rɪˈlɛntlɪs/

      UK /rɪ'lentləs/

      • Adjective
      • Continuing without slowing or losing strength
      • Persistent and determined; refusing to give up or be deterred.
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    • scenery

      US /ˈsinəri/

      UK /'si:nərɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Stage props during a play; a country view
      • Natural views of an area
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    • settle

      US /ˈsɛtl/

      UK /'setl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
      • To complete or finalize e.g. a contract or debt
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become accustomed to a new environment
      • (Of liquids) to move to the bottom of a container
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    • soak

      US /sok/

      UK /səʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something completely wet
      • To place something in liquid for a period of time
      • Noun
      • Placement in liquid for a period of time
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    • southwest

      US /saʊθˈwɛst, saʊˈwɛst/

      UK /ˌsaʊθ'west/

      • Noun
      • Location in the southwestern part of an area
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    • stark

      US /stɑ:rk/

      UK /stɑ:k/

      • Adjective
      • Very clear and often unpleasant
      B2
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    • steep

      US /stip/

      UK /sti:p/

      • Adjective
      • Very expensive
      • Rising or falling very sharply, as a cliff or hill
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fill with a certain quality, e.g. history
      • To put a thing in a liquid for some time
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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
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˈtɛmpo/

      UK /'tempəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Speed or pace of something
      C1
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    • terminator

      US /'tɜ:məˌneɪtə/

      UK /'tɜ:mɪneɪtə/

      • Countable Noun
      • Another name for exterminator
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    • to bits

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Broken into many small pieces; completely ruined.
      • Very much; thoroughly.
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    • twist

      US /twɪst/

      UK /twɪst/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To turn something in a circular direction
      • To turn in a curving direction e.g. road or path
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Turn or spiral curve in a path or road
      • Bend or sudden change of direction
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    • upbeat

      US /ˈʌpˌbit/

      UK /ˈʌpbi:t/

      • Adjective
      • Being positive and cheerful
      C1
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    • uphill

      US /ˈʌpˌhɪl/

      UK /ˌʌpˈhɪl/

      • Adjective
      • From lower ground to higher ground
      C2
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    • wanna

      US /ˈwɑnə/

      UK /'wɒnə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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    • way to go

      US /we tu ɡo/

      UK /wei tu: ɡəu/

      • Interjection
      • An expression of encouragement or approval.
      • An expression of sarcasm after someone has made a mistake.
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    • weirdly

      US /wɪrdlɪ/

      UK /wɪədlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an odd or strange way
      B1
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    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
      A1
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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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