Vocabulary

  • the following: Next in order or sequence.
  • as follows: Used to introduce a list or explanation.
  • have to: Must do
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
  • carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
  • bank on: To rely on someone or something
  • go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • information technology: The study or use of systems (especially computers and telecommunications) for storing, retrieving, and sending information.
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
  • put out: To publish, e.g. a book
  • no shame: Without a sense of embarrassment or guilt.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • fluent: Doing something well and with ease
  • express: To send something by fast mail
  • aisle: Long narrow space between rows of seats
  • permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
  • pleasant: Causing a good feeling
  • advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
  • ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
  • bargain: Something bought for a lower price than expected
  • address: Exact street location of a place
  • grasp: Person's control over something
  • immensely: Very much; greatly; a lot
  • manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
  • observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
  • polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
  • introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
  • application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
  • illustrate: To supply pictures to go along with words
  • degree: Amount or extent of something
  • credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
  • excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
  • annual: Happening once a year, or every year
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
  • supper: Evening meal, often when informal
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • carry: To have a child, be pregnant
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • flea: Small blood-sucking insect that makes you itch
  • problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
  • post: To send a letter or package using stamps
  • meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
  • pottery: Factory where pots/bowls are made from clay
  • international: Of or relating to several countries
  • correspondence: Quality of similarity or equality
  • puncture: To make hole letting air out in tire/balloon, etc.
  • multinational: Involving many countries
  • rye: Type of grain used to make flour for certain bread
  • turnover: the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by new people
  • visa: Authorization to enter a foreign country
  • jog: To run at a steady, slow pace
  • passport: Official book of identification allowing travel
  • smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
  • surname: Your family name
  • globalization: International spread of something, e.g. company
  • airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
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    • advice

      US /əd'vaɪs/

      UK /ədˈvaɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Suggestion about what would help someone
      • Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
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    • airport

      US /ˈerpɔ:rt/

      UK /ˈeəpɔ:t/

      • Noun
      • A place where passenger planes land and take off
      B1TOEIC
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    • aisle

      US /aɪl/

      UK /aɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long narrow space between rows of seats
      B2TOEIC
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    • annual

      US /ˈænjuəl/

      UK /ˈænjuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Happening once a year, or every year
      • Noun
      • Book (in a series) released each year
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    • application

      US /ˌæplɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Software program, e.g. for smart phone
      • Process of spreading a substance over a surface
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    • as follows

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to introduce a list or explanation.
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • bank on

      US /bæŋk ɑn/

      UK /bæŋk ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on someone or something
      A1
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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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    • carry on

      US /ˈkæri ɑn/

      UK /ˈkæri ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
      • To continue or keep doing something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue doing something
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    • conversation

      US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Talking with other people; discussion or chat
      • General communication or interaction.
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    • correspondence

      US /ˌkɔrɪˈspɑndəns, ˌkɑr-/

      UK /ˌkɒrəˈspɒndəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quality of similarity or equality
      • Communication by letters, emails or text messages
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    • credit

      US /ˈkrɛdɪt/

      UK /'kredɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • System to buy something and pay for it later
      • Points earned instead of money
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add a certain amount of money to a total
      • To recognize someone's achievements or help
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    • degree

      US /dɪˈɡri/

      UK /dɪˈgri:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount or extent of something
      • Unit for measuring temperature or angles
      A2TOEIC
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    • do in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make completely tired out and exhausted
      • To destroy or cause damage to someone
      A1
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    • exaggerate

      US /ɪgˈzædʒəreɪt/

      UK /ɪgˈzædʒəreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To makes things seem more extreme than reality
      • To speak or write about something in a way that overemphasizes or magnifies its qualities.
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    • excuse

      US /ɪkˈskjuz/

      UK /ɪk'skju:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
      • To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
      • Noun
      • Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
      • Reason why you did or didn't do something
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    • flea

      US /fli/

      UK /fli:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small blood-sucking insect that makes you itch
      B2
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    • fluent

      US /'fluːənt/

      UK /ˈflu:ənt/

      • Adjective
      • Doing something well and with ease
      • Able to speak or write a language fully and easily
      B1TOEIC
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    • globalization

      US /ˌgloʊbələˈzeɪʃn/

      UK /ˌgləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • International spread of something, e.g. company
      • The worldwide spread of culture, ideas, and technologies, influencing various aspects of life.
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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
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    • go straight

      US /ɡo stret/

      UK /ɡəu streit/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue in the same direction without turning.
      • To start living an honest and law-abiding life.
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    • grasp

      US /ɡræsp/

      UK /ɡrɑ:sp/

      • Noun
      • Person's control over something
      • Act of holding something strongly in your hands
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold something in your hand very tightly
      • To understand or make sense of a complex idea
      B1TOEIC
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • ignore

      US /ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor/

      UK /ɪɡ'nɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
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    • illustrate

      US /ˈɪləˌstret, ɪˈlʌsˌtret/

      UK /ˈɪləstreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To supply pictures to go along with words
      • To be an example that explains or proves something
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    • immensely

      US /ɪˈmensli/

      UK /ɪˈmensli/

      • Adverb
      • Very much; greatly; a lot
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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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    • in love with

      US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Feeling romantic love for someone.
      • Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
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    • information technology

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The study or use of systems (especially computers and telecommunications) for storing, retrieving, and sending information.
      • The industry related to computers, software, and telecommunications.
      • Countable Noun
      • A department within an organization responsible for managing computer systems and networks.
      B1
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    • jog

      US /dʒɑɡ/

      UK /dʒɒɡ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To run at a steady, slow pace
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A small, light knock or push
      • A knock or push on something lightly
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    • manner

      US /ˈmænɚ/

      UK /ˈmænə(r)/

      • Noun
      • The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
      • Polite and respectful behavior to others
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    • multinational

      US /ˌmʌltiˈnæʃənəl, -ˈnæʃnəl, -taɪ-/

      UK /ˌmʌltiˈnæʃnəl/

      • Adjective
      • Involving many countries
      • Countable Noun
      • Company with branches in many countries
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    • no shame

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Without a sense of embarrassment or guilt.
      • Showing a lack of hesitation or embarrassment in a way that is admirable or amusing; bold.
      • Phrase
      • Without apology or regret.
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    • observe

      US /əbˈzɜ:rv/

      UK /əbˈzɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
      • To obey or follow laws, rules, or customs
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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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    • passport

      US /ˈpæspɔ:rt/

      UK /ˈpɑ:spɔ:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Official book of identification allowing travel
      • Noun
      • Way to achieve something
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    • permission

      US /pɚˈmɪʃən/

      UK /pəˈmɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Right to do something as allowed by another
      • Formal authorization from an authority.
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    • phone number

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
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    • plate

      US /plet/

      UK /pleɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Flat dish used for eating or serving food
      • Smooth, thin piece of metal applied in a layer
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a layer of metal on something to protect it
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    • pleasant

      US /ˈplɛzənt/

      UK /'pleznt/

      • Adjective
      • Causing a good feeling
      • Having an agreeable or attractive personality.
      B1
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    • polite

      US /pəˈlaɪt/

      UK /pəˈlaɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Showing good manners or respect for other people
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    • pottery

      US /ˈpɑtəri/

      UK /'pɒtərɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Factory where pots/bowls are made from clay
      • Pots/bowls made from clay and baked in an oven
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    • puncture

      US /ˈpʌŋktʃɚ/

      UK /ˈpʌŋktʃə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make hole letting air out in tire/balloon, etc.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A hole in e.g. a tire or balloon that lets air out
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    • put out

      US /pʊt aʊt/

      UK /put aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To publish, e.g. a book
      • To cause someone to be troubled or inconvenienced
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    • rye

      US /raɪ/

      UK /raɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Type of grain used to make flour for certain bread
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • smoke

      US /smoʊk/

      UK /sməʊk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Grey gas from fires and cigarettes
      • Fog of air coming from e.g. a cigarette, fire
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    • supper

      US /ˈsʌpɚ/

      UK /ˈsʌpə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Evening meal, often when informal
      B1
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    • surname

      US /ˈsɜ:rneɪm/

      UK /ˈsɜ:neɪm/

      • Noun
      • Your family name
      B2
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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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    • the following

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Next in order or sequence.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • What is about to be said or written.
      B1
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    • turnover

      US /ˈtɜ:rnoʊvə(r)/

      UK /ˈtɜ:nəʊvə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by new people
      • the amount of business that a company does in a period of time
      B1TOEIC
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    • visa

      US /'vi:zə/

      UK /ˈvi:zə/

      • Countable Noun
      • Authorization to enter a foreign country
      B2
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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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