Vocabulary

  • at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
  • in one piece: Undamaged; whole; not broken or harmed.
  • for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
  • on the market: Available for sale.
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
  • in terms of
  • for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
  • have to: Must do
  • from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
  • on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
  • move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
  • look around: To explore a place; search for something.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • up to par: Of a standard that is good enough; satisfactory
  • back up: To save a copy of your computer data
  • stand back: To move away from something, usually to create space or avoid danger.
  • land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
  • back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
  • ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
  • on the whole: Considering everything; generally.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
  • lay it on: To praise or criticize someone excessively or exaggeratedly.
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
  • experienced in: Having skill or knowledge as a result of experience.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
  • road: Long piece of hard land for cars to travel on
  • breakfast: First meal of the day
  • carry: To have a child, be pregnant
  • big: Popular
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
  • safe: Highly likely
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • clean: Completely; entirely
  • bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
  • run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
  • sit: To take an exam
  • leg: Part of the body from the hips down
  • nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
  • dirt: Loose earth or soil
  • suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
  • bike: 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • office: Room or building used for business
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • borrow: To take and later return something from another
  • weighs: To balance things against each other
  • tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • scared: To become frightened
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
  • weight: How heavy something is
  • tent: Portable cloth shelter used outdoors for camping
  • terrified: Very frightened
  • switch: A change or shift from one method to another
  • fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
  • chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
  • trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
  • suspension: Liquid in which fine particles are suspended
  • grip: To hold someone's interest
  • surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
  • sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • thigh: Upper part of a bird's leg, e.g. eaten as food
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
  • zip: To compress digital documents into one file
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
  • mode: Fashion and design
  • grit: Strong determination
  • squeak: To make a short very high cry or sound
  • retention: Act of holding something inside the body
  • tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
  • traction: Force causing moving thing to stick, e.g. on roads
  • throttle: Device controlling the supply of fuel to an engine
  • inflatable: Designed to be filled with air or gas
  • bladder: Soft bag which holds liquid or air
  • vu: VU is an acronym
  • projector: Machine displaying an enlarged image on a screen
  • pistol: Small hand gun
  • anesthesia: Loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
  • puncture: To make hole letting air out in tire/balloon, etc.
  • modular: Constructed with standardized units or dimensions
  • silicone: Any of large class of siloxanes; used in coatings
  • compression: Act of reducing something in time, size, quantity
  • motorcycle: Motorbike; vehicle with two wheels and an engine
  • flare: To become angry or excited suddenly
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    • allow me

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
      • A formal way to ask for permission or to introduce oneself.
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    • at the end of the day

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
      • After a day's work or activities.
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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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    • back off

      US /bæk ɔf/

      UK /bæk ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop supporting; lose courage
      • To decide to not carry out a threat
      A1
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    • back up

      US /bæk ʌp/

      UK /bæk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To save a copy of your computer data
      • To confirm the truth of what someone says
      A1
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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    • bathroom

      US /ˈbæθru:m/

      UK /ˈbɑ:θru:m/

      • Noun
      • Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
      B1
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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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    • bike

      US /baɪk/

      UK /baɪk/

      • Noun
      • 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To ride a bicycle or motorbike
      A2
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    • bladder

      US /ˈblædɚ/

      UK /ˈblædə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Soft bag which holds liquid or air
      • Part of the body that holds urine
      B1
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    • borrow

      US /ˈbɑ:roʊ/

      UK /ˈbɒrəʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and later return something from another
      • To carry one number to another column when adding
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    • breakfast

      US /ˈbrɛkfəst/

      UK /ˈbrekfəst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • First meal of the day
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have the first meal of the day
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
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    • chest

      US /tʃɛst/

      UK /tʃest/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong, lidded container for storing things
      • Front of the body between neck and stomach
      A2
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    • compression

      US /kəmˈprɛʃən/

      UK /kəm'preʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of reducing something in time, size, quantity
      B2
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    • dirt

      US /dɚt/

      UK /dɜ:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Loose earth or soil
      • A substance, such as mud or dust, that makes something dirty.
      • Countable Noun
      • A track made of compacted earth or soil.
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    • ever since

      US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/

      UK /ˈevə sins/

      • Adverb
      • Continuously from a past time until now.
      • Conjunction
      • From the time that; because.
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    • experienced in

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Having skill or knowledge as a result of experience.
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    • fancy

      US /ˈfænsi/

      UK /'fænsɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To want to have or do something; feel like
      • To imagine or suppose that something will happen
      • Adjective
      • Unusual and attractive in design
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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.
      A1
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    • flare

      US /flɛr/

      UK /fleə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become angry or excited suddenly
      • To burn or shine suddenly and briefly
      • Noun
      • A brief bright light
      • Light/fire used to signal for help/warn of danger
      B2
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    • for the best

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
      • Hoping for a positive outcome.
      A1
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    • for the rest

      US /fɔr ði rɛst/

      UK /fɔ: ðə rest/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning the remaining people or things.
      • During the remaining part of a period of time.
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    • from now on

      US /frʌm naʊ ɑn/

      UK /frɔm nau ɔn/

      • Phrase
      • Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
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    • grip

      US /ɡrɪp/

      UK /ɡrɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hold someone's interest
      • To hold something in your hand very firmly
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong understanding of an idea
      • Control over something or someone
      A2
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    • grit

      US /ɡrɪt/

      UK /ɡrɪt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong determination
      • Tiny hard bits of stone, sand, etc.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in one piece

      US /ɪn wʌn pis/

      UK /in wʌn pi:s/

      • Phrase
      • Undamaged; whole; not broken or harmed.
      • Safe and unharmed, especially after a dangerous situation.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • in the end

      US /ɪn ði ɛnd/

      UK /in ðə end/

      • Phrase
      • Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
      • Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
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    • inflatable

      US /ɪnˈfletəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈfleɪtəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Designed to be filled with air or gas
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    • inside of

      US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Within; in the inner part of.
      • Within a certain period of time.
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
      A2
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    • land on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
      • To criticize someone severely.
      B1
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    • lay it on

      US /leɪ ɪt ɑn/

      UK /leɪ ɪt ɒn/

      • other
      • To praise or criticize someone excessively or exaggeratedly.
      B2
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
      B1
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    • look around

      US /lʊk əˈraʊnd/

      UK /luk əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To explore a place; search for something.
      A1
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    • mode

      US /moʊd/

      UK /məʊd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fashion and design
      • Status or way of functioning
      A2TOEIC
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    • modular

      US /ˈmɑdʒəlɚ/

      UK /'mɒdjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Constructed with standardized units or dimensions
      A2
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    • motorcycle

      US /ˈmotɚˌsaɪkəl/

      UK /ˈməʊtəsaɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Motorbike; vehicle with two wheels and an engine
      B2
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    • move around

      US /muv əˈraʊnd/

      UK /mu:v əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change position or location; to go from place to place.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To spread or circulate (e.g., information, rumors).
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • on and off

      US /ɑn ənd ɔf/

      UK /ɔn ænd ɔf/

      • Adverb
      • Intermittently; not continuously.
      • Adjective
      • Characterized by periods of involvement and separation.
      A1
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    • on the inside

      US /ɑn ði ɪnˈsaɪd/

      UK /ɔn ðə inˈsaid/

      • Phrase
      • Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
      • In prison; incarcerated.
      • Adjective
      • Possessing secret or confidential information.
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    • on the market

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Available for sale.
      • Actively seeking employment.
      A2
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    • on the whole

      US /ɑn ði hol/

      UK /ɔn ðə həul/

      • Phrase
      • Considering everything; generally.
      • In summary; taking everything into consideration.
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    • pistol

      US /ˈpɪstəl/

      UK /'pɪstl/

      • Noun
      • Small hand gun
      B1
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    • projector

      US /prəˈdʒɛktɚ/

      UK /prə'dʒektə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Machine displaying an enlarged image on a screen
      B2
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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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    • retention

      US /rɪˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /rɪˈtenʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of holding something inside the body
      • Act of keeping or holding someone or something
      B2
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    • safe

      US /sef/

      UK /seɪf/

      • Adjective
      • Highly likely
      • Being out of danger
      • Countable Noun
      • Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
      A2
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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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    • scream

      US /skrim/

      UK /skri:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a sudden loud, high sound
      • Noun
      • A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
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    • sensitive

      US /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/

      UK /'sensətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
      • (Private information) needing careful treatment
      A2TOEIC
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    • silicone

      US /ˈsɪlɪˌkon/

      UK /ˈsɪlɪkəʊn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Any of large class of siloxanes; used in coatings
      B2
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    • slide

      US /slaɪd/

      UK /slaɪd/

      • Noun
      • Part of machines that slides backward and forward
      • Reduction in amount, price, quality
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pass or move smoothly and rapidly into or out
      • To move smoothly and rapidly over a surface
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    • squeak

      US /skwik/

      UK /skwi:k/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a short very high cry or sound
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    • stand back

      US /stænd bæk/

      UK /stænd bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move away from something, usually to create space or avoid danger.
      • To not get involved in a situation; to take a detached perspective.
      A2
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    • straight

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not having curves, bends, or angles
      • Not gay; heterosexual
      • Adverb
      • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
      • In a straight line; directly.
      A2TOEIC
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    • super

      US /ˈsupɚ/

      UK /ˈsu:pə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
      A2
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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    • surgery

      US /ˈsɚdʒəri/

      UK /'sɜ:dʒərɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medical operation involving cutting into body
      • A doctor's office; health clinic
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    • suspension

      US /səˈspɛnʃən/

      UK /səˈspenʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Liquid in which fine particles are suspended
      • Act of temporarily interrupting an activity
      B2
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    • switch

      US /swɪtʃ/

      UK /swɪtʃ/

      • Noun
      • A change or shift from one method to another
      • Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
      • Transitive Verb
      • To exchange or replace something for another thing
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    • tape

      US /tep/

      UK /teɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To record some sounds using an electric device
      • To stick things together using an adhesive strip
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Narrow strip of magnetic material for recording on
      • Thin material used to mark an area or seal things
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    • tent

      US /tɛnt/

      UK /tent/

      • Countable Noun
      • Portable cloth shelter used outdoors for camping
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To live by camping outdoors in a cloth structure
      B1
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    • terrified

      US /'terɪfaɪd/

      UK /ˈterɪfaɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Very frightened
      • Transitive Verb
      • To scare or greatly frighten
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    • thigh

      US /θaɪ/

      UK /θaɪ/

      • Noun
      • Upper part of a bird's leg, e.g. eaten as food
      • Upper part of a person's leg, above the knee
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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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    • throttle

      US /ˈθrɑtl:/

      UK /'θrɒtl/

      • Noun
      • Device controlling the supply of fuel to an engine
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put your hands round someone's neck and squeeze
      • To stop or hinder the development or growth of
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    • traction

      US /ˈtrækʃən/

      UK /ˈtrækʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Force causing moving thing to stick, e.g. on roads
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    • trouble

      US /ˈtrʌbəl/

      UK /ˈtrʌbl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To worry, bother or disturb someone
      • To make an effort to do something; bother
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of public order; disturbance
      • State of difficulty or stress
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    • tube

      US /tub,tjub/

      UK /tju:b/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plastic or metal container for soft substances
      • Long hollow pipe used to hold or liquids or gases
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    • up to par

      US /ʌp tu pɑr/

      UK /ʌp tu: pɑ:/

      • Adjective
      • Of a standard that is good enough; satisfactory
      • In good health; feeling well
      • Adverb
      • Playing a round of golf in the expected number of strokes
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
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    • weighs

      US

      UK

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

      US /wet/

      UK /weɪt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • How heavy something is
      • Metal object to measure how heavy something is
      A2TOEIC
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
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    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
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    • 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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    • yell

      US /jɛl/

      UK /jel/

      • Noun
      • A sudden loud cry or shout
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shout loudly at someone in pain or excitement
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    • zip

      US /zɪp/

      UK /zɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To compress digital documents into one file
      • To close using a zipper
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Energy; vigor; determination
      • Way to say 'nothing' or 'zero'
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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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    Adventure Touring with the KTM 990 and Yamaha Super Ténéré - /RideApart

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    阿多賓 posted on 2014/01/19
    Ever wondered how to handle big adventure bikes off-road, even if you're a bit nervous? This video dives into riding the KTM 990 and Yamaha Super Ténéré, perfect for picking up advanced vocabulary related to motorcycle camping and traction control. You'll get practical tips and situational dialogue that makes learning feel like an adventure!

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