Vocabulary

  • right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • breeze through: To succeed very easily in something.
  • run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
  • first off: To begin with; firstly.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • have to: Must do
  • got it down: To write something down; record something in writing.
  • down to a science: Performed very efficiently and precisely because of experience.
  • by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • speed up: To move more quickly
  • like a dream: Working or performing extremely well or smoothly.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • check out
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • period: Set amount of time during which events take place
  • average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • express: To send something by fast mail
  • admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • conference: Series of lectures held as an event
  • flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
  • efficient: Able to produce results without waste
  • bulk: Most of something; majority of
  • bargain: Something bought for a lower price than expected
  • register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
  • labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
  • giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
  • volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
  • accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
  • unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
  • merchandise: Goods for sale
  • digital: Using electronic signals or computers
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • eternity: A very long time; forever
  • fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • transaction: An exchange in business usually involving money
  • breeze: To act in a confident way; walk, enter confidently
  • dash: To hit against something with a lot of force
  • warehouse: Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
  • jaw: One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
  • paradise: Place with everything needed for specific activity
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
  • pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
  • complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
  • location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
  • labyrinth: Something complex and challenging to understand
  • mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
  • overflow: (Liquid) to flow over the edge of something
  • checkout: Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
  • ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
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    • ability

      US /əˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power, resources or skill to do something
      • A particular skill or talent.
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    • admit

      US /ædˈmɪt/

      UK /əd'mɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To acknowledge that something is true or right
      • To allow someone to enter
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    • attribute

      US /əˈtrɪbjut/

      UK /əˈtrɪbju:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Characteristic something has, e.g. size or color
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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
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    • bargain

      US /ˈbɑrɡɪn/

      UK /'bɑ:ɡən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Something bought for a lower price than expected
      • An agreement between people or groups about what each will do for the other.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss terms for a business deal; negotiate
      • To expect or anticipate something.
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • breeze

      US /briz/

      UK /bri:z/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To act in a confident way; walk, enter confidently
      • Transitive Verb
      • To complete something easily; find success
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    • breeze through

      US /briz θru/

      UK /bri:z θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To succeed very easily in something.
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    • bulk

      US /bʌlk/

      UK /bʌlk/

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

      US /baɪ naʊ/

      UK /bai nau/

      • Phrase
      • At the present time or already; before the present.
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    • ceo

      US

      UK

      • Abbreviation
      • CEO for Chief Operating Officer
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    • channel

      US /ˈtʃænəl/

      UK /'tʃænl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
      • TV or radio station or its programs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a long hole for carrying water
      • To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
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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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    • checkout

      US /ˈtʃɛkˌaʊt/

      UK /ˈtʃekaʊt/

      • Noun
      • Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
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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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    • conference

      US /ˈkɑnfərəns, -frəns/

      UK /ˈkɒnfərəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of lectures held as an event
      • An association of US sports teams
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To hold a discussion; consult.
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    • dash

      US /dæʃ/

      UK /dæʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit against something with a lot of force
      • To destroy or damage a feeling, such as hope
      • Noun
      • Hyphen e.g. '-'; or space
      • Act of running quickly towards a particular place
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    • down to a science

      US /daʊn tə ə ˈsaɪəns/

      UK /daun tə ə ˈsaɪəns/

      • other
      • Performed very efficiently and precisely because of experience.
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    • efficient

      US /ɪˈfɪʃənt/

      UK /ɪˈfɪʃnt/

      • Adjective
      • Able to produce results without waste
      • Capable of producing desired results with little or no waste (of time, energy, or other resources).
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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.
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    • fantasy

      US /ˈfæntəsi, -zi/

      UK /'fæntəsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something imagined and very different from reality
      • Work of literature set in an unreal world
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • first off

      US /fɚst ɔf/

      UK /fə:st ɔf/

      • Phrase
      • To begin with; firstly.
      • Most importantly; above all else.
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    • flat

      US /flæt/

      UK /flæt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Apartment; set of rooms for living in
      • The smooth or level part of something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To share an apartment with someone
      • To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
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    • giant

      US /ˈdʒaɪənt/

      UK /'dʒaɪənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
      • Very successful, powerful person or organization
      • Adjective
      • Very large, or much bigger than other things
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    • got it down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To write something down; record something in writing.
      • To swallow something, especially with difficulty.
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    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and hold something quickly
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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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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    • incredibly

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/

      • Adverb
      • To a great degree; very; amazingly
      • Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
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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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    • jaw

      US /dʒɔ/

      UK /dʒɔ:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk with a lot of energy for a long time
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    • labyrinth

      US /ˈlæbəˌrɪnθ/

      UK /'læbərɪnθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something complex and challenging to understand
      • Complex network of passages where you may get lost
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    • like a dream

      US /laɪk ə ˈdrim/

      UK /laɪk ə ˈdri:m/

      • other
      • Working or performing extremely well or smoothly.
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    • location

      US /loʊˈkeɪʃn/

      UK /ləʊˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
      • A place away from a studio where film or television shots are made.
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    • mash

      US /mæʃ/

      UK /mæʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something soft by beating or crushing it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cooked potatoes, etc. crushed and served hot
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    • merchandise

      US /ˈmɜ:rtʃəndaɪs/

      UK /ˈmɜ:tʃəndaɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Goods for sale
      • Transitive Verb
      • To promote the sale of goods, especially by their presentation in retail outlets.
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    • mobile

      US /ˈmoʊbl/

      UK /'məʊbaɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to be moved or able to move
      • Able to move easily from one job, place, or social class to another.
      • Countable Noun
      • Personal phone you take with you wherever you go
      • A decorative structure that is suspended so as to turn freely in the air.
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • overflow

      US /ˌovɚˈflo/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'fləʊ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Liquid) to flow over the edge of something
      • Noun
      • Place where liquids flow over or out
      • An excess of something; an amount beyond what can be held.
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    • paradise

      US /ˈpærəˌdaɪs, -ˌdaɪz/

      UK /'pærədaɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place with everything needed for specific activity
      • Place where good people are said to go after death
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    • pose

      US /poʊz/

      UK /pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
      • To suggest an idea, question or solution
      • Noun
      • False behavior to gain respect or liking
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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
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    • register

      US /ˈrɛdʒɪstɚ/

      UK /'redʒɪstə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To record your name on an official list; sign up
      • To show an amount on a measurement device
      • Noun
      • Till; machine used add up things you buy
      • Range of notes of a person's (singing) voice
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    • right next to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
      • Figuratively very close to; on the verge of.
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    • run in

      US /rʌn ɪn/

      UK /rʌn in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrest person and take them to police station
      • To drive engine slowly until ready for normal use
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    • scenario

      US /səˈner.i.oʊ/

      UK /sɪˈnɑː.ri.əʊ/

      • Noun
      • An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
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    • speed up

      US /spid ʌp/

      UK /spi:d ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move more quickly
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    • spot

      US /spɑt/

      UK /spɒt/

      • Noun
      • A certain place or area
      • A difficult time; awkward situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To see someone or something by chance
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
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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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    • transaction

      US /trænˈsækʃən, -ˈzæk-/

      UK /trænˈzækʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An exchange in business usually involving money
      • A financial exchange or transfer of funds.
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    • unexpected

      US /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

      UK /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising because it was not expected
      • Noun
      • An event or occurrence that was not anticipated.
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    • volume

      US /ˈvɑljum, -jəm/

      UK /ˈvɒlju:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number or amount of something e.g. sales
      • Amount of space that something takes up
      • Countable Noun
      • One book that is part of a set of books
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    • warehouse

      US /ˈwerhaʊs/

      UK /ˈweəhaʊs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
      • Transitive Verb
      • To store things in a large building
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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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