Vocabulary

  • go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
  • have to: Must do
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • such as: For example; like
  • catch up: To become equal with another person
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • for instance: As an example.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
  • struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
  • depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
  • overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
  • stigma: Mark of shame or disgrace
  • initially: At first; originally
  • drastically: In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
  • lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
  • escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
  • universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
  • discrimination: Ability to recognize the difference between things
  • emphasize: To stress the items that are important
  • grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
  • survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
  • propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
  • risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
  • rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • eligible: Being able to be chosen or selected; suitable
  • competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
  • abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
  • social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
  • criticize: To assess the work of others
  • grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
  • crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
  • target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
  • suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
  • commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
  • desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
  • illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • lengthy: Having a lot of something, such as pages in a book
  • peninsula: Narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake
  • malnutrition: Not having enough to eat, or having a poor diet
  • education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
  • hop: Dance party
  • hip: The upper part of Leg
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
  • unbearable: Not able to be accepted or tolerated
  • disparity: Unfair difference between things; inequality
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • migrant: Person moving to live and work in another place
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
  • ordeal: Event that is difficult to survive, live through
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • citizenship: Status of a citizen who has rights and duties
  • nationality: Being a citizen of country you live, were born in
  • tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • broker: Person who acts to buy or sell shares in companies
  • defector: One fleeing to a country for political reasons
  • enslave: To make someone live like a slave
  • southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
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    • abandon

      US /əˈbændən/

      UK /ə'bændən/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
      • To withdraw your support, or leave someone
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wild, carefree behavior
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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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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    • at some point

      US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/

      UK /æt sʌm pɔint/

      • Phrase
      • At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
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    • bear

      US /bɛr/

      UK /bɛː/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
      • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
      • Countable Noun
      • Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
      • Someone who expects stock market to fall
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    • broker

      US /ˈbrokɚ/

      UK /'brəʊkə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person who acts to buy or sell shares in companies
      • Transitive Verb
      • To negotiate a business deal
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    • catch up

      US /kætʃ ʌp/

      UK /kætʃ ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become equal with another person
      • To inform others of the latest news
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do something that you have not been able to do recently.
      • To meet someone you know in order to talk to them and find out what they have been doing.
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    • citizen

      US /ˈsɪtɪzən/

      UK /'sɪtɪzn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
      • A person who is a member of a community.
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    • citizenship

      US /ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp/

      UK /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Status of a citizen who has rights and duties
      • Noun
      • The rights and duties of citizens.
      B1
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    • commonly

      US /ˈkɑmənlɪ/

      UK /ˈkɒmənli/

      • Adverb
      • Typically, normally; not unusually
      • Widely; by many people.
      A2
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    • competitive

      US /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/

      UK /kəmˈpetətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being strongly driven to win or be better than
      • As good as or better than others.
      B1
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    • crime

      US /kraɪm/

      UK /kraɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
      • Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
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    • criticize

      US /ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz/

      UK /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To assess the work of others
      • To say that someone or something is bad
      B1
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    • defector

      US /dɪˈfɛktɚ/

      UK /dɪˈfektə/

      • Countable Noun
      • One fleeing to a country for political reasons
      B2
      More
    • depression

      US /dɪˈprɛʃən/

      UK /dɪ'preʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medical condition of a lack of vitality
      • Period of unemployment and low economic activity
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    • desert

      US /ˈdɛzət/

      UK /'dezət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To leave a place for ever; abandon
      • To leave when one is needed or expected to stay
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bare area of land, often with few plants and water
      • A punishment or reward that is deserved.
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    • discrimination

      US /dɪˌskrɪməˈneʃən/

      UK /dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability to recognize the difference between things
      • Treating people unfairly due to race, age etc.
      B1
      More
    • disparity

      US /dɪˈspærɪti/

      UK /dɪˈspærəti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unfair difference between things; inequality
      • Inconsistency; incongruity.
      B2
      More
    • drastically

      US /ˈdræstɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /'drɑ:stɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
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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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    • education

      US /ˌɛdʒəˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Academic field studying the practice of teaching
      • Process of giving or receiving teaching
      A2TOEIC
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    • eligible

      US /ˈɛlɪdʒəbəl/

      UK /ˈelɪdʒəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being able to be chosen or selected; suitable
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    • emphasize

      US /ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/

      UK /'emfəsaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stress the items that are important
      B2TOEIC
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    • enslave

      US /ɛnˈslev/

      UK /ɪn'sleɪv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone live like a slave
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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
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
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    • freedom

      US /ˈfridəm/

      UK /'fri:dəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being free, not being controlled
      B1
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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    • go find

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To search for and locate someone or something.
      • An instruction to locate something.
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • grant

      US /ɡrænt/

      UK /ɡrɑ:nt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
      • To give or let someone do what they want
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Money given for education or research
      A2TOEIC
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    • grateful

      US /ˈɡretfəl/

      UK /ˈgreɪtfl/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hip

      US /hɪp/

      UK /hɪp/

      • Noun
      • The upper part of Leg
      • Adjective
      • Being stylish and popular
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    • hop

      US /hɑp/

      UK /hɒp/

      • Noun
      • Dance party
      • Small jump, often on one foot
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move from one place to another
      • To make small jump, as from one foot to the other
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    • illegal

      US /ɪˈliɡəl/

      UK /ɪ'li:ɡl/

      • Adjective
      • Not allowed by the laws or rules
      • Prohibited by law; illicit.
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    • initially

      US /ɪˈnɪʃəli/

      UK /ɪˈnɪʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • At first; originally
      • In the first stage of a process or development.
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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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    • lead to

      US /lid tu/

      UK /li:d tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To result in some action
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have something as a consequence or result.
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    • lengthy

      US /ˈlɛŋkθi, ˈlɛŋ-/

      UK /'leŋθɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Having a lot of something, such as pages in a book
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    • malnutrition

      US /ˌmælnu:ˈtrɪʃn/

      UK /ˌmælnju:ˈtrɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Not having enough to eat, or having a poor diet
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    • migrant

      US /ˈmaɪɡrənt/

      UK /ˈmaɪgrənt/

      • Noun
      • Person moving to live and work in another place
      B2
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    • nationality

      US /ˌnæʃə'næləti/

      UK /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Being a citizen of country you live, were born in
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    • ordeal

      US /ɔrˈdil/

      UK /ɔ:'di:l/

      • Noun
      • Event that is difficult to survive, live through
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    • overwhelming

      US /ˌovɚˈhwɛlmɪŋ, -ˈwɛl-/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To defeat something or someone completely
      • To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
      • Adjective
      • Having too much to handle (e.g. work)
      • Very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist or decide how to react
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    • peninsula

      US /pəˈnɪnsjələ, -sələ/

      UK /pə'nɪnsjələ/

      • Noun
      • Narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake
      B2
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    • propaganda

      US /ˌprɑ:pə'ɡændə/

      UK /ˌprɒpə'ɡændə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Use of) message that you want people to accept
      • The systematic dissemination of information, especially in a biased or misleading way, in order to promote a political cause or point of view.
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    • southeast

      US /saʊθˈist, saʊˈist/

      UK /ˌsaʊθ'i:st/

      • Noun
      • Location in the southeastern part of an area
      B2
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    • spend

      US /spɛnd/

      UK /spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use money to pay for something
      • To use time in order to do something
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    • stigma

      US /ˈstɪɡmə/

      UK /'stɪɡmə/

      • Noun
      • Mark of shame or disgrace
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    • struggle

      US /ˈstrʌɡəl/

      UK /'strʌɡl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try very hard to do something difficult
      • To fight or struggle violently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong efforts made to do something difficult
      • A difficult or challenging situation or task
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • suicide

      US /ˈsuɪˌsaɪd/

      UK /'su:ɪsaɪd/

      • Noun
      • Act of purposely killing yourself
      • Act that ruins a person's career, status etc.
      B2
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    • survive

      US /sɚˈvaɪv/

      UK /sə'vaɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue to live despite illness or trouble
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    • target

      US /ˈtɑrɡɪt/

      UK /'tɑ:ɡɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
      • Group you are trying to sell to or influence
      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to influence; direct a message toward
      • (Army) to aim an attack at something
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    • ultra

      US /'ʌltrə/

      UK /'ʌltrə/

      • Prefix
      • Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
      B2
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    • unbearable

      US /ʌnˈbɛrəbəl/

      UK /ʌnˈbeərəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not able to be accepted or tolerated
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    • universe

      US /ˈjunəˌvɚs/

      UK /ˈju:nɪvɜ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • All of space that contains planets and stars
      • Things surrounding a person, affecting their life
      B2
      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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