Vocabulary

  • on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
  • to the left: In or toward the left direction.
  • got the idea: Understood something.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
  • see to: To attend to; take care of
  • halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
  • look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • look back: To think about past events
  • in passing: Mentioned briefly or casually without focus.
  • book on: A book about a particular subject.
  • of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
  • have to: Must do
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • back then: At that time in the past.
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
  • dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
  • strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
  • career: Particular occupation in professional life
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • issue: To make something available to be used or sold
  • political: Being active or interested in government matters
  • military: Army or armed forces
  • panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
  • huge: Very very large
  • purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
  • permanently: For a long time; always
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • project: To predict what will happen in the future
  • construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
  • depict: To represent or describe something using words
  • civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
  • delegate: Person attending a meeting
  • original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
  • architect: Person who designs and advises on buildings
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • charisma: Special quality of a person that charms/attracts
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • puzzle: To be a challenge to understand; confuse
  • sculpture: Work of art made by cutting stone, wood, clay etc.
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • declaration: Stating the cost of things purchased overseas
  • construct: To build or create something
  • slavery: State or condition of being a slave
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
  • diplomat: Person representing their government overseas
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • remove: To get rid of something completely
  • mount: To attach something to something else
  • abolish: To officially stop (a law or practice)
  • govern: To officially control land and make policies
  • begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
  • famous: Excellent
  • rhetorical: Of public speaking or writing techniques
  • martyr: Someone killed of suffering for their beliefs
  • militia: Local armed forces to assist the police
  • age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
  • nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
  • politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
  • sculpt: To carve a material to make an artistic shape
  • continental: Of or typical of the culture of mainland Europe
  • dynamite: Sticks of explosive triggered by a fuse
  • historian: Someone who studies the course of history
  • granite: Type of very hard stone used in buildings
  • patriot: Person who loves and defends their own country
  • pneumatic: Filled with air; working by air pressure
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    • abolish

      US /əˈbɑ:lɪʃ/

      UK /əˈbɒlɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To officially stop (a law or practice)
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    • architect

      US /ˈɑrkɪˌtɛkt/

      UK /ˈɑ:kɪtekt/

      • Noun
      • Person who designs and advises on buildings
      B1
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    • as we know it

      US /əz wi no ɪt/

      UK /əz wi nəu ɪt/

      • other
      • In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
      B2
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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.
      A1
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    • back then

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At that time in the past.
      A1
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    • bear

      US /bɛr/

      UK /bɛː/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
      • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
      • Countable Noun
      • Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
      • Someone who expects stock market to fall
      A2
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    • book on

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A book about a particular subject.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To place a bet on something.
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    • career

      US /kəˈrɪr/

      UK /kə'rɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular occupation in professional life
      • The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward very fast and without control
      • To advance or make progress rapidly
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    • charisma

      US /kəˈrɪzmə/

      UK /kə'rɪzmə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special quality of a person that charms/attracts
      B2
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    • civil

      US /ˈsɪvəl/

      UK /ˈsɪvl/

      • Adjective
      • Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
      • Acting in a polite, but not truly friendly manner
      B1
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    • construct

      US /kənˈstrʌkt/

      UK /kənˈstrʌkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To build or create something
      • To create a sentence, story, argument or theory
      • Noun
      • A thought, theory or hypothesis
      A2
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    • construction

      US /kənˈstrʌkʃən/

      UK /kən'strʌkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of building something; thing that is built
      • Something that is made using different parts
      A2
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    • continental

      US /ˌkɑ:ntɪˈnentl/

      UK /ˌkɒntɪˈnentl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or typical of the culture of mainland Europe
      • Concerning or found on a continent
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person living on mainland Europe
      • A light breakfast, typically including pastries, cereal, and fruit.
      B1
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    • declaration

      US /ˌdɛkləˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌdekləˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Stating the cost of things purchased overseas
      • Official statement about something
      A2TOEIC
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    • dedicated

      US /ˈdɛdɪˌketɪd/

      UK /'dedɪkeɪtɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
      • To give your energy, time, etc. completely
      • Adjective
      • Devoted to a task or purpose; having single-minded loyalty or integrity.
      • Designed for or devoted to a specific purpose or task.
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    • delegate

      US /ˈdɛlɪˌɡet/

      UK /'delɪɡət/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person attending a meeting
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give the responsibility for a task to others
      B2TOEIC
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    • depict

      US /dɪˈpɪkt/

      UK /dɪ'pɪkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To represent or describe something using words
      • To represent or show something in a picture or painting; to portray visually.
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    • diplomat

      US /ˈdɪpləˌmæt/

      UK /ˈdɪpləmæt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person representing their government overseas
      B1
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    • dynamite

      US /ˈdaɪnəˌmaɪt/

      UK /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sticks of explosive triggered by a fuse
      B2
      More
    • got the idea

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • Understood something.
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    • govern

      US /ˈgʌvərn/

      UK /ˈgʌvn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To officially control land and make policies
      • To control the actions or behaviour of someone
      B1
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    • granite

      US /ˈɡrænɪt/

      UK /ˈgrænɪt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Type of very hard stone used in buildings
      B2
      More
    • halfway through

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
      • Phrase
      • Having completed approximately half of something.
      A2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • historian

      US /hɪˈstɔriən/

      UK /hɪˈstɔ:riən/

      • Noun
      • Someone who studies the course of history
      B1
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    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
      A2
      More
    • in depth

      US /ɪn dɛpθ/

      UK /in depθ/

      • Adverb
      • Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
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    • in passing

      US /ɪn ˈpæsɪŋ/

      UK /ɪn ˈpɑ:sɪŋ/

      • other
      • Mentioned briefly or casually without focus.
      B2
      More
    • issue

      US /ˈɪʃu/

      UK /'ɪʃu:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something available to be used or sold
      • To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
      • Single edition of a magazine
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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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    • look back

      US /lʊk bæk/

      UK /luk bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think about past events
      A1
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    • look to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
      • To expect someone to do something for you; rely on
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    • martyr

      US /ˈmɑrtɚ/

      UK /'mɑ:tə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone killed of suffering for their beliefs
      • One pretending to suffer to get sympathy
      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill someone because of that person's beliefs
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    • memorial

      US /məˈmɔriəl, -ˈmor-/

      UK /mə'mɔ:rɪəl/

      • Noun
      • Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
      B1
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    • military

      US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'mɪlətrɪ/

      • Noun
      • Army or armed forces
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the army or navy
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    • militia

      US /məˈlɪʃə/

      UK /məˈlɪʃə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Local armed forces to assist the police
      B2
      More
    • mount

      US /maʊnt/

      UK /maʊnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach something to something else
      • To set a picture, jewel etc. in
      • Noun
      • An attachment used to keep something in place
      • Horse that someone is riding
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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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    • nomination

      US /ˌnɑ:mɪˈneɪʃn/

      UK /ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Act of choosing someone for a certain position
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    • of age

      US /əv eɪdʒ/

      UK /əv eɪdʒ/

      • other
      • Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
      A2
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    • on the line

      US /ɑn ði laɪn/

      UK /ɔn ðə lain/

      • Phrase
      • At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
      • Having a great deal of responsibility.
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    • original

      US /əˈrɪdʒənəl/

      UK /ə'rɪdʒənl/

      • Adjective
      • Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
      • Being unique or thinking differently from others
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A work of art, writing, or music that is not a copy.
      • A person of fresh initiative or inventiveness.
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    • panel

      US /ˈpænəl/

      UK /'pænl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group who answer questions or give opinions
      • Flat surface with controls and switches
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover a wall with thin pieces of wood
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    • patriot

      US /ˈpetriət, -ˌɑt/

      UK /'peɪtrɪət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who loves and defends their own country
      B2
      More
    • permanently

      US /ˈpəmənəntlɪ/

      UK /'pɜ:mənəntlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • For a long time; always
      • In a way that is firmly or securely fixed in place.
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    • pneumatic

      US /nu:ˈmætɪk/

      UK /nju:ˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Filled with air; working by air pressure
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    • politic

      US /ˈpɑlɪtɪk/

      UK /ˈpɒlətɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Careful what you say; diplomatic
      B2
      More
    • political

      US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

      UK /pəˈlɪtɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Being active or interested in government matters
      • Diplomatic
      A2
      More
    • president

      US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/

      UK /ˈprezɪdənt/

      • Noun
      • Person in charge of a country, or organization
      • The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
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    • protest

      US /ˈproʊtɛst/

      UK /'prəʊtest/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To argue against something in a forceful way
      • To express a strong objection or dislike
      • Noun
      • Forceful argument against something
      • Objection to something
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    • purchase

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To buy something; to get by paying money for it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that you bought
      • Strong hold on something; grip
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    • puzzle

      US /ˈpʌzəl/

      UK /'pʌzl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be a challenge to understand; confuse
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something challenging to explain or understand
      • Game requiring the player to find an answer
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    • represent

      US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/

      UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
      • To show or describe something in a particular way
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    • rhetorical

      US /rɪˈtɔrɪkəl/

      UK /rɪˈtɒrɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Of public speaking or writing techniques
      B2
      More
    • 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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    • sculpt

      US /skʌlpt/

      UK /skʌlpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To carve a material to make an artistic shape
      B1
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    • sculpture

      US /ˈskʌlptʃɚ/

      UK /'skʌlptʃə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Work of art made by cutting stone, wood, clay etc.
      B1
      More
    • see to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attend to; take care of
      • To make sure that something is done
      A1
      More
    • slavery

      US /ˈslevəri, ˈslevri/

      UK /ˈsleɪvəri/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State or condition of being a slave
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    • strain

      US /stren/

      UK /streɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the water from (food) using a colander
      • To injure a muscle, leg etc. by using it too much
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Injury to a muscle, leg etc. through overuse
      • Type or variation of a disease or bacillus
      B2
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    • to the left

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In or toward the left direction.
      • Situated on the left side of.
      More
    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
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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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