Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • at least: As a minimum
  • such as: For example; like
  • in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • contrary to: In opposition to; against.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
  • have at: To attack someone or something.
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • in places: In some locations but not others
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • end up with: To have something as a result.
  • aside from
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • alternative: Something different you can choose
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • consider: To think carefully about something
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
  • contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
  • neutral: Something with pH value of 7
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • alleviate: To lessen the severity of something
  • affect: To cause a change in something else
  • discrimination: Ability to recognize the difference between things
  • require: To demand that someone does something
  • contrary: (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
  • plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
  • typical: Normal; usual; expected
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • architecture: Design and construction of buildings
  • account: An advantage
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
  • introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
  • equal: Same in shape, size, or number
  • gender: State of being male or female
  • construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
  • dire: (E.g. of consequences) very serious
  • major: High-ranking officer in the army
  • hassle: Unpleasant task or chore harder than it should be
  • trend: Current style or fashion
  • hesitate: To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
  • target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
  • stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
  • ratio: The relationship in relative size, etc.
  • movement: Part of a piece of classical music
  • altogether: All things considered
  • legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
  • bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
  • tract: A system of body parts or organs that has a particular function (e.g., digestive tract).
  • public: Owned by the government
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • undergo: To experience or endure something (bad)
  • assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
  • senate: A board of governors at a college or university
  • senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
  • complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
  • makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
  • potty: (Child's) portable toilet
  • unfair: not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right
  • urinary: Relating to the waste water system of the body
  • parity: State of being equal in pay, rights, or power
  • bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
  • clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
  • restroom: Toilet; bathroom
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    • affect

      US /əˈfɛkt/

      UK /ə'fekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a change in something else
      • To pretend to have or feel (something).
      • Noun
      • (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
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    • alleviate

      US /əˈliviˌet/

      UK /əˈli:vieɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lessen the severity of something
      B2TOEIC
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    • alternative

      US /ɔlˈtɚnətɪv, æl-/

      UK /ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv/

      • Countable Noun
      • Something different you can choose
      • Adjective
      • A different choice
      A2TOEIC
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    • altogether

      US /ˌɔltəˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /ˌɔ:ltəˈgeðə(r)/

      • Adverb
      • All things considered
      • Completely and entirely, fully
      A2
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    • architecture

      US /ˈɑrkɪˌtɛktʃɚ/

      UK /ˈɑ:kɪtektʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Design and construction of buildings
      • The style or design of a building or buildings.
      A2
      More
    • 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.
      A1
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    • aside from

      US /əˈsaɪd frʌm/

      UK /əˈsaid frɔm/

      • Phrase
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    • assembly

      US /əˈsɛmbli/

      UK /ə'semblɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Process of putting the parts of something together
      • Group of people gathered for a purpose
      B1TOEIC
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
      C2
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    • average

      US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/

      UK /'ævərɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Total of numbers divided by the number of items
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add numbers then divide by the number of items
      A2TOEIC
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    • bathroom

      US /ˈbæθru:m/

      UK /ˈbɑ:θru:m/

      • Noun
      • Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
      B1
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    • bill

      US /bɪl/

      UK /bɪl/

      • Noun
      • Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
      • Sign or poster advertising something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To request payment by handing over an invoice
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • clothe

      US /kloʊð/

      UK /kləʊð/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
      B1
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    • complain

      US /kəmˈplen/

      UK /kəmˈpleɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something is wrong and should be changed
      • To make a formal accusation or charge.
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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
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    • contrary

      US /ˈkɑnˌtrɛri/

      UK /'kɒntrərɪ/

      • Adjective
      • (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
      • Going against authority, a parent, or the rules
      • Adverb
      • In opposition to.
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    • contrary to

      US /ˈkɑnˌtrɛri tu/

      UK /ˈkɔntrəri tu:/

      • Preposition
      • In opposition to; against.
      • Differing from; not in agreement with.
      A1
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    • contribute

      US /kənˈtrɪbjut/

      UK /kən'trɪbju:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be a factor in causing something to happen
      • To donate, give (money) or help to something
      A2
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    • demand

      US /dɪˈmænd/

      UK /dɪ'mɑ:nd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Desire customers have to buy product, service
      • A strong request for someone to do something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly request someone to do something
      • To need something.
      A2TOEIC
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    • dire

      US /daɪr/

      UK /ˈdaɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (E.g. of consequences) very serious
      B2
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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
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    • end up with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have something as a result.
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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.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • gender

      US /ˈdʒɛndɚ/

      UK /'dʒendə(r)/

      • Noun
      • State of being male or female
      • The socially constructed roles, behaviours, expressions and identities of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To assign a gender to; to consider something in terms of gender.
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    • hassle

      US /ˈhæsəl/

      UK /ˈhæsl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unpleasant task or chore harder than it should be
      • Persistent petty annoyance.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause trouble or annoyance to someone
      • To argue or negotiate persistently, especially over a price.
      B2
      More
    • have at

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attack someone or something.
      • To begin doing something with enthusiasm.
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hesitate

      US /'hezɪteɪt/

      UK /'hezɪteɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
      B1TOEIC
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    • in places

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In some locations but not others
      A1
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    • in public

      US /ɪn ˈpʌblɪk/

      UK /in ˈpʌblik/

      • Phrase
      • In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the government or the people as a whole.
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    • legislation

      US /ˌlɛdʒɪˈsleʃən/

      UK /ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act or process of writing and passing laws
      B1
      More
    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
      B1
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    • major

      US /ˈmedʒɚ/

      UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • High-ranking officer in the army
      • Main subject you study at university
      • Adjective
      • Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
      • Important, serious, or large in scope, size
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    • makeup

      US /ˈmekˌʌp/

      UK /'meɪkʌp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
      • The way in which something is formed or composed.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To invent or fabricate something.
      • To compensate for something.
      B2
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    • movement

      US /ˈmuvmənt/

      UK /ˈmu:vmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a piece of classical music
      • Group with a shared interest or goal
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    • neutral

      US /ˈnu:trəl/

      UK /ˈnju:trəl/

      • Adjective
      • Something with pH value of 7
      • Having no positive or negative electrical charge
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Color that is dull and not bright, such as gray
      • The rest position for gears in a car or vehicle
      B1
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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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    • parity

      US /ˈpærɪti/

      UK /'pærətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being equal in pay, rights, or power
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • potty

      US /ˈpɑti/

      UK /'pɒtɪ/

      • Noun
      • (Child's) portable toilet
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    • ratio

      US /ˈreɪʃioʊ/

      UK /ˈreɪʃiəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The relationship in relative size, etc.
      • The quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other.
      C2
      More
    • require

      US /rɪˈkwaɪr/

      UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone does something
      • To need to do something, to make it necessary
      A2TOEIC
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    • restroom

      US /ˈrɛstˌrum, -ˌrʊm/

      UK /ˈrestru:m/

      • Noun
      • Toilet; bathroom
      C2
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    • senate

      US /ˈsɛnɪt/

      UK /'senət/

      • Noun
      • A board of governors at a college or university
      B2
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    • senator

      US /ˈsɛnətɚ/

      UK /ˈsenətə(r)/

      • Noun
      • An elected politician belonging to the senate
      B2
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    • stall

      US /stɔl/

      UK /stɔ:l/

      • Countable Noun
      • Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
      • A table where things are sold at a market or fair
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put animals inside the room where they are kept
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    • stock

      US /stɑk/

      UK /stɒk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
      • Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
      B2TOEIC
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    • subtle

      US /ˈsʌtl/

      UK /'sʌtl/

      • Adjective
      • Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
      • Clever or indirect but hides the true purpose
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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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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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • tract

      US /trækt/

      UK /trækt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A system of body parts or organs that has a particular function (e.g., digestive tract).
      • An area of land, typically a large one.
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    • trend

      US /trɛnd/

      UK /trend/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Current style or fashion
      • General direction that is taken
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be current and popular
      • To move up or down
      A2
      More
    • typical

      US /ˈtɪpɪkəl/

      UK /ˈtɪpɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Normal; usual; expected
      • Serving as a representative example of a particular type.
      A2
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    • undergo

      US /ˌʌndərˈgoʊ/

      UK /ˌʌndəˈgəʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience or endure something (bad)
      • To experience a change or transformation.
      B1
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    • unfair

      US /ˌʌnˈfer/

      UK /ˌʌnˈfeə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • urinary

      US /ˈjʊrəneri/

      UK /ˈjʊərɪnəri/

      • Adjective
      • Relating to the waste water system of the body
      C1
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
      A1
      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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