Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in future: At a time yet to come; from now onwards.
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • small potatoes: Something considered unimportant or trivial.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • take with: To bring something or someone along when you go somewhere.
  • have to: Must do
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
  • in terms of
  • break out
  • at least: As a minimum
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • search for: To try to find someone or something.
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • big: Popular
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • bank: A financial institution that keeps or lends money
  • money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
  • draw: To attract attention to someone or something
  • talk: Style of speaking
  • small: Little in size; not big
  • picture: General situation or state of being
  • drawing: To attract attention to someone or something
  • year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • color: To change or affect someone's opinion
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
  • gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
  • print: To make many copies of a page, magazine or book
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • left: To go away from; depart
  • borrow: To take and later return something from another
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
  • future: Time that is to come after the present
  • keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • craziness: Insanity; strangeness
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • discount: To consider to be not important or not true
  • reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
  • essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
  • certificate: Official paper accepted as proof of something
  • total: Whole number or amount of something
  • interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • loan: To give money, etc. that must be paid back
  • compare: To consider how similar and different things are
  • traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
  • account: An advantage
  • bunch: A group of things of the same kind
  • worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
  • liquidity: Degree to which your wealth is held in cash
  • rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
  • diagram: A drawing intended to explain how something works
  • balance: Instrument for weighing things
  • treasury: Government office concerned with finance
  • roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
  • inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
  • width: Distance from one side of something to the other
  • abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
  • actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
  • outstanding: Being better/distinct from others; specially good
  • combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
  • hedge: To select words to avoid saying something directly
  • lower: In a position more near the bottom
  • analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
  • banking: To put or keep your money in a bank
  • error: Something that is not correct; a mistake
  • clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
  • bulk: Most of something; majority of
  • index: Number showing how prices, wages changed over time
  • liability: Something that is owed to someone else, e.g. debt
  • excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
  • fund: To supply money for something
  • sector: Part that a place is divided into
  • insight: Power to understand people and things very well
  • funding: To supply money for something
  • predominantly: Mainly; in a way that indicates a greater degree
  • grain: Seeds of plants used for food
  • consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
  • collateral: Property you offer as security against a loan
  • equity: Condition of people being treated the same
  • depository: Facility where things can be deposited for storage
  • outright: In a complete manner; totally
  • solvent: Substance used to dissolve or melt others
  • envisioned: To imagine or picture in your mind
  • zombie: Dead person who exists among the living
  • chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
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    • abstract

      US /ˈæbˌstrækt/

      UK /'æbstrækt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Passage of text from an article or book
      • Something that doesn't exist physically
      • Adjective
      • Concerning something that doesn't exist physically
      • Relating to abstract art.
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    • actual

      US /ˈæktʃuəl/

      UK /ˈæktʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
      • Current; existing at the present time.
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    • add up to

      US /æd ʌp tu/

      UK /æd ʌp tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To amount to a particular sum or total.
      • To have a particular result or effect; to be equal to.
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    • analyze

      US /ˈænəˌlaɪz/

      UK /'ænəlaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To study carefully to find out the meaning of
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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.
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    • balance

      US /ˈbæləns/

      UK /ˈbæləns/

      • Noun
      • Instrument for weighing things
      • Being stable; having equal weight on both sides
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be steady by having equal weight on both sides
      • To make two or more things equal
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    • banking

      US /ˈbæŋkɪŋ/

      UK /ˈbæŋkɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To put or keep your money in a bank
      • To turn a plane when flying; (of a plane) to turn
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of keeping your money in a bank
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    • borrow

      US /ˈbɑ:roʊ/

      UK /ˈbɒrəʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and later return something from another
      • To carry one number to another column when adding
      A2TOEIC
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    • break out

      US /brek aʊt/

      UK /breik aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To isolate some information from other data
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    • bulk

      US /bʌlk/

      UK /bʌlk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Most of something; majority of
      • Big size; largeness; heaviness
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    • bunch

      US /bʌntʃ/

      UK /bʌntʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group of things of the same kind
      • A group of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To group people or things closely together
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    • certificate

      US /sərˈtɪfɪkət/

      UK /səˈtɪfɪkət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official paper accepted as proof of something
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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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    • clue

      US /klu/

      UK /klu:/

      • Noun
      • Information that helps explain something; hint
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    • collateral

      US /kəˈlætərəl/

      UK /kəˈlætərəl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Property you offer as security against a loan
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    • combine

      US /kəmˈbaɪn/

      UK /kəmˈbaɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To mix several things together to form one thing
      • To harvest by means of a combine.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A harvesting machine for cutting, threshing, and cleaning grain.
      • A mixture of different things.
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

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

      US /kənˈsɪstənt/

      UK /kənˈsɪstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Agreeing with or being similar to another part
      • In agreement; reliable
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    • craziness

      US /'kreɪzɪnəs/

      UK /'kreɪzɪnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Insanity; strangeness
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    • diagram

      US /ˈdaɪəˌɡræm/

      UK /'daɪəɡræm/

      • Noun
      • A drawing intended to explain how something works
      • Transitive Verb
      • To show or explain something by drawing a picture
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    • discount

      US /ˈdɪsˌkaʊnt/

      UK /ˈdɪskaʊnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To consider to be not important or not true
      • To decrease the price of something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A decrease in the price of something
      • The amount by which the face value of a security exceeds its market price.
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    • envisioned

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To imagine or picture in your mind
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    • equity

      US /ˈɛkwɪti/

      UK /ˈekwəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Condition of people being treated the same
      • Value of a house, etc., minus the mortgage
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stocks and shares which pay no fixed interest
      • The value of the shares issued by a company
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    • error

      US /ˈɛrɚ/

      UK /ˈerə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is not correct; a mistake
      • A malfunction or mistake in a computer program.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a mistake.
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    • essentially

      US /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
      • Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
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    • excess

      US /ˈɛkˌsɛs/

      UK /ɪkˈses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
      • An extra amount.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be more than or go beyond.
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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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    • for some reason

      US /fɔr sʌm ˈrizən/

      UK /fɔ: sʌm ˈri:zən/

      • Phrase
      • For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
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    • fund

      US /fʌnd/

      UK /fʌnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To supply money for something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money collected, saved, or provided for a purpose
      • A specific account into which you put money
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    • funding

      US /ˈfʌndɪŋ/

      UK /ˈfʌndɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To supply money for something
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    • gold

      US /goʊld/

      UK /gəʊld/

      • Adjective
      • Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Soft yellow metal that is very valuable
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    • grain

      US /ɡren/

      UK /greɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Seeds of plants used for food
      • Natural pattern in something, e.g. wood
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hedge

      US /hɛdʒ/

      UK /hedʒ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To select words to avoid saying something directly
      • Countable Noun
      • A fence made with small trees or bushes
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    • in future

      US /ɪn ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /ɪn ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Preposition
      • At a time yet to come; from now onwards.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

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

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • index

      US /ˈɪnˌdɛks/

      UK /ˈɪndeks/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number showing how prices, wages changed over time
      • Written or printed (usually alphabetical) list
      • Transitive Verb
      • To adjust a value/wages as other things change
      • To make a list of things in alphabetical order
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    • inflation

      US /ɪnˈfleʃən/

      UK /ɪn'fleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of filling something with air or gas
      • Continual rise in the prices of products
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    • insight

      US /ˈɪnˌsaɪt/

      UK /'ɪnsaɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Power to understand people and things very well
      • Very good understanding of something
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
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    • liability

      US /ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is owed to someone else, e.g. debt
      • Person, thing that causes problems for someone
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    • liquidity

      US /lɪˈkwɪdɪti/

      UK /lɪˈkwɪdəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Degree to which your wealth is held in cash
      • State in which a substance can flow
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    • loan

      US /lon/

      UK /ləʊn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give money, etc. that must be paid back
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of allowing someone to borrow 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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    • lower

      US /ˈlaʊɚ, laʊr/

      UK /'ləʊə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • In a position more near the bottom
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move something downward to the ground
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • outright

      US /ˈaʊtˈraɪt, -ˌraɪt/

      UK /ˈaʊtraɪt/

      • Adjective
      • In a complete manner; totally
      • Open and direct; not concealed.
      • Adverb
      • In a clear and direct manner
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    • outstanding

      US /aʊtˈstændɪŋ, ˈaʊtˌstæn-/

      UK /aʊtˈstændɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Being better/distinct from others; specially good
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    • predominantly

      US /prɪˈdɑ:mɪnəntli/

      UK /prɪˈdɒmɪnəntli/

      • Adverb
      • Mainly; in a way that indicates a greater degree
      • In a way that is most noticeable or has the most influence.
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    • reserve

      US /rɪˈzɚv/

      UK /rɪ'zɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
      • To not use all of, so you can use it later
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of land set aside as for a people
      • Park or area for wildlife to roam free
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    • roughly

      US /ˈrʌflɪ/

      UK /ˈrʌfli/

      • Adverb
      • Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
      • In a manner that is violent or not careful
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    • search for

      US /sɚtʃ fɔr/

      UK /sə:tʃ fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find someone or something.
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    • sector

      US /ˈsɛktɚ, -ˌtɔr/

      UK /ˈsektə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part that a place is divided into
      • Area; type of industry or business
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    • sheet

      US /ʃit/

      UK /ʃi:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
      • Piece of thin flat metal, plastic or glass
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    • small potatoes

      US /smɔl pəˈteɪtoʊz/

      UK /smɔ:l pəˈteɪtəʊz/

      • other
      • Something considered unimportant or trivial.
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    • solvent

      US /ˈsɑ:lvənt/

      UK /ˈsɒlvənt/

      • Noun
      • Substance used to dissolve or melt others
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    • take with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To bring something or someone along when you go somewhere.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To accept or endure something, especially something unpleasant, as a necessary part of an experience.
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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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    • trade in

      US /treid ɪn/

      UK /treid in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give something as part of the payment for something else.
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    • traditional

      US /trəˈdɪʃənəl/

      UK /trəˈdɪʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Involved in a custom or event common to a people
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    • treasury

      US /ˈtrɛʒəri/

      UK /ˈtreʒəri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Government office concerned with finance
      • A collection of valuable or delightful things.
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    • worth

      US /wɚθ/

      UK /wɜ:θ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
      • having a particular value, especially in money
      • Adjective
      • Having a specified value.
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    • zombie

      US /ˈzɑmbi/

      UK /ˈzɔmbi/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dead person who exists among the living
      • A fictional undead being, typically depicted as a reanimated corpse.
      • Adjective
      • Resembling or characteristic of a zombie.
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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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