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Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • work out
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • land with: To bring an aircraft down to the ground.
  • single file: One behind the other, in a line.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • in particular: Specifically; especially.
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • walk away from: To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
  • turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • stand up against: To resist or oppose someone or something; to defend oneself against an attack or injustice.
  • up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
  • fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
  • poverty: State of being poor
  • applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
  • community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
  • underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
  • debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
  • mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
  • robust: Having physical vigor or energetic good health
  • private: Being away from others and quiet
  • ambition: Desire to win or be successful in life, work
  • option: A choice
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • bound: To cover a wound, as with a bandage
  • honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
  • analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
  • race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
  • proceed: To continue to do something; carry on
  • guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
  • document: Official (printed) record that gives information
  • conscience: Ability to sense what is right or wrong
  • eternity: A very long time; forever
  • hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
  • intrigue: To make someone interested or curious
  • justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
  • public: Owned by the government
  • event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
  • oppression: Treatment of people to limit their freedom
  • mansion: Very large, expensive home
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • attire: Clothing (especially fine clothes and fashion)
  • nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
  • nominee: One put forward or suggested for an award/position
  • stain: A mark or unwanted spot / thing
  • consolation: Something that gives you a better feeling when sad
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • insurmountable: (Of difficulties) impossible to deal with
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • transit: System of transportation, often in a city
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • sap: Foolish person who is easy to trick
  • fiery: Of or like fire; hot or angry
  • disdain: Lack of respect because you think you are better
  • governor: Person who leads a state or province
  • energize: To give more energy and power to someone
  • immoral: Without good moral principles
  • tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
  • checklist: List of tasks and things to be checked
  • undocumented: Lacking necessary paperwork (e.g. a passport)
  • voiceless: Produced without vibration of the vocal cords
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    • ambition

      US /æmˈbɪʃən/

      UK /æmˈbɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Desire to win or be successful in life, work
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    • analyze

      US /ˈænəˌlaɪz/

      UK /'ænəlaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To study carefully to find out the meaning of
      B1TOEIC
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    • applause

      US /əˈplɔz/

      UK /ə'plɔ:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
      B1
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • attire

      US /əˈtaɪr/

      UK /əˈtaɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Clothing (especially fine clothes and fashion)
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be dressed in a certain manner
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    • bound

      US /baʊnd/

      UK /baʊnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover a wound, as with a bandage
      • To put pages and a cover together to create a book
      • Adjective
      • (Papers) being kept together or covered
      • Limited by a law, agreement, or contract
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    • campaign

      US /kæmˈpen/

      UK /kæm'peɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of actions meant to achieve a goal
      • A planned set of military activities intended to achieve a particular objective.
      A2TOEIC
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    • checklist

      US /ˈtʃɛkˌlɪst/

      UK /ˈtʃeklɪst/

      • Countable Noun
      • List of tasks and things to be checked
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    • community

      US /kəˈmjunɪti/

      UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people who share a common idea or area
      • A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
      • Shared or participated in by all members of a group
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    • conscience

      US /ˈkɑnʃəns/

      UK /'kɒnʃəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to sense what is right or wrong
      B1
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    • consolation

      US /ˌkɑnsəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Something that gives you a better feeling when sad
      B2
      More
    • debt

      US /dɛt/

      UK /det/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
      • A moral or social obligation.
      A2TOEIC
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    • disdain

      US /dɪsˈden/

      UK /dɪs'deɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of respect because you think you are better
      • Transitive Verb
      • To show contempt for (and so refuse to do)
      B2TOEIC
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    • document

      US /ˈdɑkjəmənt/

      UK /'dɒkjʊmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official (printed) record that gives information
      • Transitive Verb
      • To support an opinion with recorded evidence
      A2TOEIC
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    • energize

      US /ˈɛnɚˌdʒaɪz/

      UK /'enədʒaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give more energy and power to someone
      • To give energy or vitality to; invigorate.
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    • eternity

      US /ɪˈtə:nɪti/

      UK /ɪ'tɜ:nətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A very long time; forever
      • The state or time that comes after death.
      B2
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    • fatigue

      US /fəˈtiɡ/

      UK /fəˈti:g/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
      • Being very tired
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone or something to become very tired
      B2
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    • fiery

      US /ˈfaɪri/

      UK /ˈfaɪəri/

      • Adjective
      • Of or like fire; hot or angry
      • Consisting of fire or closely resembling fire.
      B2
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
      A1
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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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    • 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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    • governor

      US /ˈgʌvərnə(r)/

      UK /ˈgʌvənə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person who leads a state or province
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    • guard

      US /ɡɑrd/

      UK /ɡɑ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep watch over something to protect it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
      • A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • honest

      US /ˈɑnɪst/

      UK /ˈɒnɪst/

      • Adjective
      • Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
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    • hostage

      US /ˈhɑstɪdʒ/

      UK /'hɒstɪdʒ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
      B2
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    • immoral

      US /ɪˈmɔ:rəl/

      UK /ɪˈmɒrəl/

      • Adjective
      • Without good moral principles
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    • in particular

      US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /in pəˈtikjulə/

      • Phrase
      • Specifically; especially.
      • Detailed or precise.
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • insurmountable

      US /ˌɪnsɚˈmaʊntəbəl/

      UK /ˌɪnsəˈmaʊntəbl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of difficulties) impossible to deal with
      B2
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    • intrigue

      US /ˈɪnˌtriɡ, ɪnˈtriɡ/

      UK /ɪnˈtri:g/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone interested or curious
      • To make secret plans to do something illicit or detrimental to someone.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Secret plan; the act of making a secret plan
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    • justice

      US /ˈdʒʌstɪs/

      UK /'dʒʌstɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being fair, equal, or just
      • Countable Noun
      • Person in a court who judges criminal cases
      A2
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    • land with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To bring an aircraft down to the ground.
      • To obtain or achieve something desirable, especially after a period of effort.
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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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    • mansion

      US /ˈmænʃən/

      UK /ˈmænʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very large, expensive home
      • Historically, the main residence of a lord or wealthy person.
      B2
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    • mention

      US /ˈmɛnʃən/

      UK /'menʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refer to or talk or write about something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of referring to or talking about something
      • A formal acknowledgement of something
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • nominee

      US /ˌnɑməˈni/

      UK /ˌnɒmɪˈni:/

      • Countable Noun
      • One put forward or suggested for an award/position
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    • opportunity

      US /ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-/

      UK /ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
      • A favorable time or occasion for doing something.
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    • oppression

      US /əˈprɛʃən/

      UK /ə'preʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Treatment of people to limit their freedom
      • A sense of being heavily burdened, mentally or physically.
      B2
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    • option

      US /ˈɑpʃən/

      UK /'ɒpʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A choice
      • A right to buy or sell something at a particular price within a particular period.
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    • overcome

      US /ˌovɚˈkʌm/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'kʌm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
      • Participle
      • Past participle of overcome; to have successfully dealt with or controlled a problem or feeling.
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    • poverty

      US /ˈpɑvəti/

      UK /ˈpɔvəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being poor
      • Lack of something necessary
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    • proceed

      US /proʊˈsi:d/

      UK /prəˈsi:d/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue to do something; carry on
      • To go forward in a certain direction
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    • pursuit

      US /pɚˈsut/

      UK /pəˈsju:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of following someone to catch them
      • Process of attempting to achieve a goal
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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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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • robust

      US /roˈbʌst, ˈroˌbʌst/

      UK /rəʊˈbʌst/

      • Adjective
      • Having physical vigor or energetic good health
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    • sap

      US /sæp/

      UK /sæp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Foolish person who is easy to trick
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Liquid inside a plant that carries its foods
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    • single file

      US /ˈsɪŋɡəl faɪl/

      UK /ˈsiŋɡl fail/

      • Adverb
      • One behind the other, in a line.
      • Noun
      • A line of people or things one behind the other.
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    • stain

      US /sten/

      UK /steɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A mark or unwanted spot / thing
      • Liquid used to change the color of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To soil or leave a mark on something
      • To change the color of using a special substance
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    • stand up against

      US /stænd ʌp əˈɡenst/

      UK /stænd ʌp əˈɡenst/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To resist or oppose someone or something; to defend oneself against an attack or injustice.
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    • tired

      US /ˈtaɪərd/

      UK /ˈtaɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
      • Transitive Verb
      • To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
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    • transit

      US /ˈtrænsɪt, -zɪt/

      UK /ˈtrænzɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • System of transportation, often in a city
      • Process of changing planes at airports
      • Adjective
      • Concerning a transport system in a city
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    • turned out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
      • Transitive Verb
      • To extinguish or switch off lights.
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    • underestimate

      US /ˌʌndɚˈɛstəmet/

      UK /ˌʌndər'estɪmeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make too low a guess of something's size, value
      B2TOEIC
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    • undocumented

      US /ˌʌn'dɑ:kjʊmentɪd/

      UK /ˌʌn'dɒkjʊmentɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking necessary paperwork (e.g. a passport)
      B1
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    • up against

      US /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      UK /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      • Phrase
      • Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
      • In close proximity or contact with something.
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    • voiceless

      US /ˈvɔɪslɪs/

      UK /ˈvɔɪsləs/

      • Adjective
      • Produced without vibration of the vocal cords
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    • walk away from

      US /wɔk əˈwe frʌm/

      UK /wɔ:k əˈwei frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
      A2
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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.

    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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