Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in focus: State in which you see something sharp and clearly
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • shift in: A change or alteration in something.
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
  • turn off
  • at work: Located at one's place of employment
  • with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
  • have to: Must do
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
  • hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
  • check out
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • peace out: An informal way of saying goodbye.
  • perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
  • obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
  • period: Set amount of time during which events take place
  • permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
  • circumstance: Condition or fact that affects a situation
  • strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
  • consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
  • inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
  • default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
  • chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
  • alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
  • consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
  • association: Organization of people with the same interest
  • effect: An advantage, benefit
  • fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
  • scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
  • backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • switch: A change or shift from one method to another
  • narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
  • digital: Using electronic signals or computers
  • depth: Distance below a surface
  • text: To send a message by phone or other device
  • debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
  • revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
  • important: Having power or authority
  • fully: Completely or entirely
  • pupil: Someone who follows, is being taught by an artist
  • damage: Physical harm that is done to something
  • optimize: To make as effective as possible
  • metric: Based on the meter as a standard of measurement
  • scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
  • display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
  • spoiler: Bar mounted on rear of fast car to stop it lifting
  • illuminate: To supply light to something
  • prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • browse: To look around for things, e.g. in a bookstore
  • future: Time that is to come after the present
  • minimize: To make something seem small or less important
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
  • battery: Portable device that stores electricity
  • halo: Circle of light
  • pierce: Person's name
  • illuminated: To supply light to something
  • circuitry: Electronic equipment consisting of switches
  • ray: Person's name
  • cheddar: A type of cheese
  • info: Shortened form of the word 'information'
  • invert: To turn the order of things backwards
  • cathode: Electrode by which electricity leaves a battery
  • backlit: To light up something from behind
  • alto: Concerning the lowest female (highest male) voice
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    • alert

      US /əˈlɚt/

      UK /ə'lɜ:t/

      • Adjective
      • Being aware and able to respond quickly
      • Transitive Verb
      • To warn someone so they can respond to it
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    • alto

      US /ˈælto/

      UK /'æltəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Concerning the lowest female (highest male) voice
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    • association

      US /əˌsoʊʃi'eɪʃn/

      UK /əˌsəʊʃɪ'eɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Organization of people with the same interest
      B1TOEIC
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
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    • at work

      US /æt wɚk/

      UK /æt wə:k/

      • Phrase
      • Located at one's place of employment
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    • backlash

      US /ˈbækˌlæʃ/

      UK /ˈbæklæʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
      • A sudden, adverse reaction or consequence, especially in computing or technology.
      C2TOEIC
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    • backlit

      US /'bæklɪt/

      UK /'bæklɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To light up something from behind
      • Adjective
      • With light appearing behind someone
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    • battery

      US /ˈbætəri/

      UK /ˈbætri/

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

      US /braʊz/

      UK /braʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To look around for things, e.g. in a bookstore
      • To use a browser to view websites on the Internet.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A collection of things to look through.
      B2TOEIC
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    • cathode

      US /ˈkæθˌod/

      UK /ˈkæθəʊd/

      • Noun
      • Electrode by which electricity leaves a battery
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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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    • cheddar

      US /ˈtʃɛdɚ/

      UK /ˈtʃedə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A type of cheese
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    • chunk

      US /tʃʌŋk/

      UK /tʃʌŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A large bit of something; thick lump
      • A significant amount or portion.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something into chunks.
      • To throw something forcefully (slang).
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    • circuitry

      US /ˈsɚkɪtri/

      UK /ˈsɜ:kɪtri/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Electronic equipment consisting of switches
      B2
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    • circumstance

      US /ˈsɚkəmˌstæns/

      UK /'sɜ:kəmstəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Condition or fact that affects a situation
      • An event or fact that causes or helps to cause something to happen, typically something bad or unwanted.
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    • consensus

      US /kənˈsɛnsəs/

      UK /kənˈsensəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A decision that is shared by most of a group
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    • consume

      US /kənˈsum/

      UK /kən'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To eat, drink, buy or use up something
      • To take all your energy; focus the attention
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    • contrast

      US /ˈkɑ:ntræst/

      UK /'kɒntrɑ:st/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Comparison that shows obvious differences
      • Difference in light and dark in photos, etc.
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    • damage

      US /ˈdæmɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈdæmɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical harm that is done to something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To harm physically; to hurt or break something
      • To harm the reputation of someone.
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • debut

      US /deˈbju, ˈdeˌbju/

      UK /'deɪbju:/

      • Noun
      • First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
      B1TOEIC
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    • default

      US /dɪˈfɔlt/

      UK /dɪ'fɔ:lt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Automatic setting when no indicated preference
      • Failure to meet an agreement or make a payment
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fail to meet as agreed; failure to pay
      • To return to a previously determined state
      B2TOEIC
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    • depth

      US /dɛpθ/

      UK /depθ/

      • Noun
      • Distance below a surface
      A2
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    • display

      US /dɪˈsple/

      UK /dɪˈspleɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
      • To show, e.g. your feelings, thoughts; demonstrate
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Arrangement of objects so people can see or buy
      • A device for showing information visually, such as a screen.
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • fade

      US /fed/

      UK /feɪd/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cause to lose brightness of color
      • To lose strength or freshness
      A2TOEIC
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    • halo

      US /ˈhelo/

      UK /'heɪləʊ/

      • Noun
      • Circle of light
      B2
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    • hard to say

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • illuminate

      US /ɪˈluməˌnet/

      UK /ɪˈlu:mɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To supply light to something
      • To make something easier to understand
      B1
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    • illuminated

      US /ɪˈlʊməˌnetɪd/

      UK /ɪˈlu:mɪneɪtɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To supply light to something
      • To make something easier to understand
      • Adjective
      • Decorated with gold or silver; often used to describe manuscripts.
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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 focus

      US /ɪn ˈfokəs/

      UK /in ˈfəukəs/

      • Phrase
      • State in which you see something sharp and clearly
      A2
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    • inevitably

      US /ɪnˈevɪtəbli/

      UK /ɪnˈevɪtəbli/

      • Adverb
      • (Happening) with complete certainty
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    • info

      US /ˈɪnfoʊ/

      UK /ˈɪnfəʊ/

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

      US /ɪnˈvɜ:rt/

      UK /ɪnˈvɜ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To turn the order of things backwards
      B2
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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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    • metric

      US /ˈmɛtrɪk/

      UK /ˈmetrɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Based on the meter as a standard of measurement
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    • minimize

      US /ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz/

      UK /'mɪnɪmaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something seem small or less important
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    • move away

      US /muv əˈwe/

      UK /mu:v əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
      • To physically create distance; to step back or aside.
      A2
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    • narrow

      US /ˈnæro/

      UK /'nærəʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Not wide; short from one side to the other
      • Limited; not broad in scope
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become thinner or less wide
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    • obvious

      US /ˈɑbviəs/

      UK /ˈɒbviəs/

      • Adjective
      • Easily understood and clear; plain to see
      • Easy to see or notice.
      A2TOEIC
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    • on average

      US /ɑn ˈævərɪdʒ/

      UK /ɔn ˈævəridʒ/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
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    • optimize

      US /ˈɑ:ptɪmaɪz/

      UK /ˈɒptɪmaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make as effective as possible
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    • peace out

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • An informal way of saying goodbye.
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    • permanent

      US /ˈpɚmənənt/

      UK /'pɜ:mənənt/

      • Adjective
      • Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
      • Intended to last or remain for an unlimited period
      • Noun
      • A person who is a permanent employee.
      • A chemical treatment to create lasting curls or waves in the hair.
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    • perspective

      US /pɚˈspɛktɪv/

      UK /pə'spektɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
      • Ability to understand what is important in life
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    • pierce

      US /pɪrs/

      UK /pɪəs/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To force a way into
      • To make a hole with something sharp
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
      A2TOEIC
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    • prolong

      US /prəˈlɔŋ, -ˈlɑŋ/

      UK /prə'lɒŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make continue for a longer amount of time
      B2TOEIC
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    • pupil

      US /ˈpjupəl/

      UK /ˈpju:pl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who follows, is being taught by an artist
      • Small, black round part of the middle of the eye
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    • ray

      US /re/

      UK /reɪ/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Lines of light coming from an object
      • Fish with a pointed tail and flat body
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    • recognize

      US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept the truth or reality of something
      • To consider something as important or special
      A2TOEIC
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    • revolutionary

      US /ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri/

      UK /ˌrevə'lu:ʃənərɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Marking a significant change in something
      • Relating to a violent replacement of a government
      • Countable Noun
      • Person fighting to replace a government
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    • scatter

      US /ˈskætɚ/

      UK /'skætə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To throw or move into various different directions
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place or leave things in various places
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    • scheme

      US /skim/

      UK /ski:m/

      • Noun
      • Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
      • Way something is organized, e.g. colors of a room
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make secret plans to do something (often bad)
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    • shift in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • A change or alteration in something.
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    • spoiler

      US /ˈspɔɪlɚ/

      UK /ˈspɔɪlə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Bar mounted on rear of fast car to stop it lifting
      • Someone who pampers by excessive indulgence
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    • spotlight

      US /ˈspɑ:tlaɪt/

      UK /ˈspɒtlaɪt/

      • Noun
      • Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
      • Transitive Verb
      • To highlight or put attention on something
      C1
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    • strain

      US /stren/

      UK /streɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the water from (food) using a colander
      • To injure a muscle, leg etc. by using it too much
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Injury to a muscle, leg etc. through overuse
      • Type or variation of a disease or bacillus
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    • switch

      US /swɪtʃ/

      UK /swɪtʃ/

      • Noun
      • A change or shift from one method to another
      • Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
      • Transitive Verb
      • To exchange or replace something for another thing
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
      A1
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • tricky

      US /ˈtrɪki/

      UK /'trɪkɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
      • Likely to use tricks; dishonest or deceptive
      A2
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    • turn off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make someone feel negatively about something
      A1
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
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    • with respect to

      US /wɪð rɪˈspɛkt tu/

      UK /wið risˈpekt tu:/

      • Preposition
      • In relation to; regarding.
      • Phrase
      • In relation to; concerning.
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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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