Vocabulary

  • at least: As a minimum
  • in particular: Specifically; especially.
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • have to: Must do
  • follow on: To happen as a result of something.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • for instance: As an example.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • in the moment: At the present time; now.
  • on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
  • on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
  • with just: Using only; with no more than.
  • head out: To leave a place; depart
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
  • to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
  • for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • pipe in: To suddenly interrupt or add to a conversation.
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • on its way out: Becoming old-fashioned or obsolete.
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
  • adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
  • comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
  • spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
  • quarantine: To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading
  • affect: To cause a change in something else
  • astronaut: Person who travels in space
  • motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • dire: (E.g. of consequences) very serious
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • mentor: Experienced or wise person who advises others
  • coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
  • commute: To lessen or shorten a prison sentence
  • scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
  • organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
  • stressful: Worrying; causing tension
  • log: To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • hop: Dance party
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • succeed: To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
  • flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
  • backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
  • float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • epicenter: Point directly above the focus of an earthquake
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
  • bolt: Line of electricity in the sky from lightning
  • weigh: To balance things against each other
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • milestone: Significant event in your life (or in a project)
  • human: A person; a man, woman or child
  • exploration: Act of examining something to learn about it
  • reminder: Something that causes one to remember something
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • pipe: To speak in a high-pitched voice, like a child
  • bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
  • infect: To introduce a computer virus to
  • chat: To talk in a friendly and relaxed manner
  • coyote: Wild dog that is found in North America
  • den: Home of some types of wild animals
  • badger: Small forest animal with thick black and white fur
  • hound: Dog
  • outreach: Effort to help, educate, or inform those far away
  • spaceflight: Voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere
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    • adrenaline

      US /əˈdrɛnəlɪn/

      UK /ə'drenəlɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
      • The intense excitement and energy felt when in a dangerous or exciting situation.
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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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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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    • astronaut

      US /ˈæstrəˌnɔt/

      UK /ˈæstrənɔ:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who travels in space
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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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    • backdrop

      US /ˈbækdrɑ:p/

      UK /ˈbækdrɒp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Contextual meaning or background
      • Scenery hung at back of stage
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    • badger

      US /ˈbædʒɚ/

      UK /'bædʒə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small forest animal with thick black and white fur
      • Transitive Verb
      • To bother by repeatedly asking questions
      B2
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    • bark

      US /bɑ:rk/

      UK /bɑ:k/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
      • Noun
      • Sound made by a dog
      • Tough outer covering of a tree or other plant
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    • bolt

      US /boʊlt/

      UK /bəʊlt/

      • Noun
      • Line of electricity in the sky from lightning
      • Piece of metal for joining two things together
      • Transitive Verb
      • To lock by putting a piece of metal across a door
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    • bring to

      US /brɪŋ tu/

      UK /briŋ tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
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    • chat

      US /tʃæt/

      UK /tʃæt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk in a friendly and relaxed manner
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A friendly and relaxed talk with friends
      A2
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    • comment

      US /ˈkɑmɛnt/

      UK /'kɒment/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
      • An explanatory note in a computer program.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something that gives your opinion
      • To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
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    • commute

      US /kəˈmjut/

      UK /kəˈmju:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lessen or shorten a prison sentence
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a journey regularly between work and home
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    • coyote

      US /kaɪˈoʊti/

      UK /kaɪˈəʊti/

      • Countable Noun
      • Wild dog that is found in North America
      B2
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    • den

      US /dɛn/

      UK /den/

      • Countable Noun
      • Home of some types of wild animals
      • Secret place where criminals hide
      B2
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    • dire

      US /daɪr/

      UK /ˈdaɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (E.g. of consequences) very serious
      B2
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    • entire

      US /ɛnˈtaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
      • Undivided; not shared or distributed.
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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.
      A2
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    • exploration

      US /ˌɛkspləˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌekspləˈreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of examining something to learn about it
      • The action of exploring an unfamiliar area
      A2
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    • flight

      US /flaɪt/

      UK /flaɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
      • Trip by plane, helicopter etc.
      A2TOEIC
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    • float

      US /floʊt/

      UK /fləʊt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To sell the shares of a company publicly
      • To move slowly and easily through air
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Object designed to stay on the surface of water
      • Decorated truck used in a festival
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    • follow on

      US /ˈfɑlo ɑn/

      UK /ˈfɔləu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To happen as a result of something.
      • To continue after someone else has stopped.
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
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    • for the record

      US /fɔr ði rɪˈkɚd/

      UK /fɔ: ðə riˈkɔ:d/

      • Phrase
      • Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
      • To state something to ensure the correct information is known.
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • head out

      US /hɛd aʊt/

      UK /hed aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a place; depart
      A1
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    • hop

      US /hɑp/

      UK /hɒp/

      • Noun
      • Dance party
      • Small jump, often on one foot
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move from one place to another
      • To make small jump, as from one foot to the other
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    • hound

      US /haʊnd/

      UK /haʊnd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Dog
      • A despicable person.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pursue someone without giving up
      • To pursue or harass relentlessly.
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    • in particular

      US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /in pəˈtikjulə/

      • Phrase
      • Specifically; especially.
      • Detailed or precise.
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    • in the moment

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At the present time; now.
      • Spontaneously; without prior planning or consideration.
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    • infect

      US /ɪnˈfɛkt/

      UK /ɪn'fekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To introduce a computer virus to
      • To give a disease, bacteria or virus to
      B1
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    • isolate

      US /ˈaɪsəˌlet/

      UK /ˈaɪsəleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To identify, consider, or deal with separately
      • To keep in a place or situation apart from others
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    • log

      US /lɔ:g/

      UK /lɒg/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
      • To leave a website or computer account
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Detailed account of events and progress on journey
      • Piece of a tree that has fallen or been cut
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    • mentor

      US /'mentɔ:r/

      UK /'mentɔ:(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Experienced or wise person who advises others
      • Transitive Verb
      • To act as an advisor or teacher to someone
      B2TOEIC
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    • milestone

      US /ˈmaɪlstoʊn/

      UK /ˈmaɪlstəʊn/

      • Noun
      • Significant event in your life (or in a project)
      C2
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    • motivate

      US /ˈmotəˌvet/

      UK /'məʊtɪveɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone a reason, the will to do something
      A2TOEIC
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    • on air

      US /ɑn er/

      UK /ɔn eə(r)/

      • Adverb
      • Being broadcast on radio or television.
      • Adjective
      • Available or accessible to the public.
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    • on earth

      US /ɑn ɚθ/

      UK /ɔn ə:θ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
      • Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
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    • on its way out

      US /ɑn ɪts weɪ aʊt/

      UK /ɒn ɪts weɪ aʊt/

      • other
      • Becoming old-fashioned or obsolete.
      B2
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    • on the phone

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Talking on the telephone.
      • Adjective
      • Using a phone, especially a mobile phone.
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    • outreach

      US /aʊtˈritʃ/

      UK /'aʊtri:tʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Effort to help, educate, or inform those far away
      C1
      More
    • pipe

      US /paɪp/

      UK /paɪp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To speak in a high-pitched voice, like a child
      • Transitive Verb
      • To play music using a pipe-like instrument
      • To send liquid or gas through a long tube
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    • pipe in

      US /paɪp ɪn/

      UK /paɪp in/

      • other
      • To suddenly interrupt or add to a conversation.
      B2
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    • quarantine

      US /ˈkwɔrənˌtin, ˈkwɑr-/

      UK /'kwɒrənti:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The place to isolate sick plants, animals
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    • reminder

      US /rɪˈmaɪndər/

      UK /rɪˈmaɪndə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something that causes one to remember something
      A2
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    • scramble

      US /ˈskræmbəl/

      UK /ˈskræmbl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cause war planes to take off quickly
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mix up
      B2TOEIC
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    • spaceflight

      US /'speɪsˌflaɪt/

      UK /'speɪsflaɪt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere
      C2
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    • spend

      US /spɛnd/

      UK /spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use money to pay for something
      • To use time in order to do something
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    • spread

      US /sprɛd/

      UK /spred/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
      • The distance between two things
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To place over a large area; to cover a large area
      • (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
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    • stressful

      US /ˈstrɛsfəl/

      UK /ˈstresfl/

      • Adjective
      • Worrying; causing tension
      A2
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
      B1TOEIC
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    • succeed

      US /səkˈsid/

      UK /sək'si:d/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
      • To take over position of one who has died or left
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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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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    • to the moon

      US /tu ðə mun/

      UK /tu ðə mu:n/

      • other
      • Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
      B2
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    • virus

      US /ˈvaɪrəs/

      UK /'vaɪrəs/

      • Noun
      • File secretly put on computers to cause harm
      • Living organism that causes disease or sickness
      B1
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    • weigh

      US /weɪ/

      UK /weɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To balance things against each other
      • To consider something carefully to form an opinion
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • with just

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using only; with no more than.
      • Barely; by a narrow margin.
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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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