Vocabulary

  • out of the ordinary : Unusual or remarkable; not typical.
  • in the works: Being planned or prepared; in progress.
  • spanner in the works: A problem or obstacle that disrupts a plan or process.
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
  • such as: For example; like
  • intellectual property: Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
  • have to: Must do
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
  • access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
  • boost: To increase something; to make something better
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • potentially: That could happen or become reality
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • intellectual: connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
  • failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
  • property: Particular quality that someone or something has
  • financial: Involving money
  • ordinary: Normal or usual
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
  • edge: An advantage you have over others
  • factor: Something that influences a result
  • modest: Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate
  • dispute: To argue with someone about something
  • steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
  • risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
  • due: When something is required or expected
  • brace: Structure that strengthens a joint
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
  • economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
  • trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • monetary: Concerning a country's economic system
  • technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • cliff: High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
  • uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • sector: Part that a place is divided into
  • economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
  • outlook: General feeling or attitude about something
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • swirl: To make a twisting shape, mark, or pattern
  • negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
  • rebound: Bouncing off something, then going back into play
  • structural: Concerning or caused by structure
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    • access

      US /ˈæksɛs/

      UK /'ækses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
      • The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to use or have permission to use
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    • boost

      US /bust/

      UK /bu:st/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase something; to make something better
      • To push someone or something up from beneath them
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An increase in something
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    • brace

      US /bres/

      UK /breɪs/

      • Noun
      • Structure that strengthens a joint
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To prepare yourself for a struggle/difficult time
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    • cliff

      US /klɪf/

      UK /klɪf/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
      • A critical or dangerous situation.
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • A surname.
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    • dispute

      US /dɪˈspjut/

      UK /dɪ'spju:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To argue with someone about something
      • To disagree about who owns or controls something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Argument with someone about something
      • A question or doubt about something
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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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    • economic

      US /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ˌikə-/

      UK /ˌi:kəˈnɒmɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning trade, industry, and money
      • Financially worthwhile; profitable.
      • Noun
      • A system relating to economics
      • A factor relating to economics
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    • edge

      US /ɛdʒ/

      UK /edʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An advantage you have over others
      • Cutting side of a sharp object
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut something to make the blade sharp
      • To go around the boundary of something
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    • emerge

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To rise or appear out of some background
      • To become known or apparent.
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    • factor

      US /ˈfæktɚ/

      UK /'fæktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something that influences a result
      • Transitive Verb
      • To consider or include in an estimate or judgment
      • To find the two numbers a number can be divided by
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    • fall apart

      US /fɔl əˈpɑrt/

      UK /fɔ:l əˈpɑ:t/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To suffer a nervous breakdown
      • To break into pieces; stop functioning
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    • financial

      US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/

      UK /faɪˈnænʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Involving money
      • Relating to investments.
      • Countable Noun
      • A person who provides advice on financial matters.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in the works

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Being planned or prepared; in progress.
      • Phrase
      • Under development or being actively planned.
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    • intellectual

      US /ˌɪntlˈɛktʃuəl/

      UK /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
      • a person who is well educated and enjoys activities in which they have to think seriously about things
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the intellect or mental understanding.
      • Appealing to or requiring the use of the intellect.
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    • intellectual property

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
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    • investment

      US /ɪnˈvɛstmənt/

      UK /ɪnˈvestmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something purchased hoping its value will increase
      • Something you invest in, such as a company, property, etc.
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    • lead to

      US /lid tu/

      UK /li:d tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To result in some action
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have something as a consequence or result.
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    • modest

      US /ˈmɑdɪst/

      UK /ˈmɒdɪst/

      • Adjective
      • Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate
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    • monetary

      US /ˈmɑnɪˌtɛri, ˈmʌn-/

      UK /ˈmʌnɪtri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a country's economic system
      • Relating to money or currency.
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    • negotiate

      US /nɪˈgoʊʃieɪt/

      UK /nɪˈgəʊʃieɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
      • To manage a difficult task or path successfully
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    • ordinary

      US /ˈɔ:rdneri/

      UK /'ɔ:dnrɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Normal or usual
      • Of the rank of ordinary seaman.
      • Noun
      • An ecclesiastical judge or official having ordinary jurisdiction in a given area.
      • Any of several simple and basic geometrical figures.
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    • out of the ordinary

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Unusual or remarkable; not typical.
      • Exceptional; remarkably better than others of its kind.
      • Phrase
      • Beyond what is usual, common, or expected.
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    • outlook

      US /ˈaʊtˌlʊk/

      UK /ˈaʊtlʊk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • General feeling or attitude about something
      • Place from which there is a clear view of an area
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    • phase

      US /fez/

      UK /feɪz/

      • Noun
      • Different stages of the moon from new to full
      • Distinct part or step in a process
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make happen in a gradual ordered way
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    • potentially

      US /pəˈtɛnʃəlɪ/

      UK /pə'tenʃəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • That could happen or become reality
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    • property

      US /ˈprɑpəti/

      UK /'prɒpətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular quality that someone or something has
      • Buildings or piece of land owned by someone
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
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    • rebound

      US /ˈriˈbaʊnd, rɪ-/

      UK /rɪ'baʊnd/

      • Noun
      • Bouncing off something, then going back into play
      • Recovery after defeat/bad time back to good state
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To bounce off of a surface
      • To recover or increase after decreasing
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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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    • spanner in the works

      US /ˈspænɚ ɪn ðɚ wɝks/

      UK /ˈspænə in ðə wɜ:ks/

      • other
      • A problem or obstacle that disrupts a plan or process.
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    • steady

      US /ˈstɛdi/

      UK /'stedɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Happening or developing at a regular rate
      • Continuing without stopping or changing over time
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make constant, unchanging or staying the same
      • To hold something/someone so they stop moving
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    • structural

      US /ˈstrʌktʃərəl/

      UK /ˈstrʌktʃərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or caused by structure
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • swirl

      US /swɜrl/

      UK /swɜ:l/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a twisting shape, mark, or pattern
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    • technology

      US /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/

      UK /tek'nɒlədʒɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
      • Machinery and equipment developed from scientific knowledge.
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    • tough

      US /tʌf/

      UK /tʌf/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
      • Very difficult to do or deal with
      • Noun
      • A rough and aggressive person.
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    • trade

      US /treid/

      UK /treɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
      • Action of buying and selling things in business
      • Transitive Verb
      • To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
      • To give something in return for something else
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    • uncertainty

      US /ʌnˈsə:tn:ti/

      UK /ʌn'sɜ:tntɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
      • Lack of confidence; doubt.
      B2TOEIC
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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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