Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • second nature: A behavior that has become automatic or habitual.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
  • in school: Attending an educational institution.
  • advanced level: A high or complex stage of learning or skill.
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • bad: Not good; wrong
  • holiday: Day when people don't go to work or school
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • student: Person studying at school
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
  • weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
  • number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
  • write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
  • evening: To make something level; to flatten
  • sad: Unhappy; wishing something hadn't happened
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
  • journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • exam: (Medical) test to find out what is wrong
  • lazy: Not liking to work or make an effort; idle
  • song: Distinctive series of sounds made by a bird
  • quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
  • descriptive: Telling what something is like or looks like
  • meeting: To provide something that is necessary
  • pleasant: Causing a good feeling
  • detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
  • cap: Covering for the end or top of something
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • general: Widespread, normal or usual
  • lecture: To speak to someone to show anger or warn them
  • depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
  • relax: To calm or quiet yourself, or stop worrying
  • professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • powerful: Having control or influence over
  • intermediate: Between; in the middle; moderate
  • replace: To use instead of something else
  • exhausting: To emit gas from the back of a car
  • freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
  • tasty: Good tasting; having a lot of flavor
  • stressful: Worrying; causing tension
  • enjoyable: Satisfying or pleasurable
  • energetic: Possessing, exerting or displaying energy
  • specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
  • dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
  • submit: To accept a superior force has power over you
  • speaking: To be able to use a certain language
  • subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
  • encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
  • delightful: Greatly pleasing or entertaining
  • impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
  • productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
  • participate: To take part with others in doing something
  • resource: Something that can be used profitably; asset
  • pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
  • tremendous: Very good or very impressive
  • problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
  • vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
  • intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
  • informative: Giving a lot of information
  • traumatic: Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
  • trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
  • overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
  • loo: Toilet, or a room that contains a toilet
  • proficiency: High amount of skill or ability in something
  • Arctic: The regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
  • automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
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    • advanced level

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A high or complex stage of learning or skill.
      • Adjective
      • Indicating a high degree of proficiency or expertise.
      A2
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    • automatically

      US /ˌɔtəˈmætɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /ˌɔ:tə'mætɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a way not requiring control by a person
      B1
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    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
      A2TOEIC
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    • cap

      US /kæp/

      UK /kæp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Covering for the end or top of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover the top or end of an object
      • To limit the amount of usage of something
      B1
      More
    • come up with

      US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

      UK /kʌm ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think of an idea or solution; produce
      A1
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    • delightful

      US /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

      UK /dɪˈlaɪtfl/

      • Adjective
      • Greatly pleasing or entertaining
      B2
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    • depress

      US /dɪˈprɛs/

      UK /dɪ'pres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel sad or miserable
      • To push something down
      B2
      More
    • descriptive

      US /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/

      UK /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Telling what something is like or looks like
      B2
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    • dynamic

      US /daiˈnæmik/

      UK /daɪˈnæmɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Always active or energetic; getting things done
      B1TOEIC
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    • encounter

      US /ɛnˈkaʊntɚ/

      UK /ɪn'kaʊntə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
      • To meet someone or something unexpectedly
      • Noun
      • A chance meeting; unexpected or unplanned meeting
      B1TOEIC
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    • energetic

      US /ˌɛnɚˈdʒɛtɪk/

      UK /ˌenəˈdʒetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Possessing, exerting or displaying energy
      • Having or showing enthusiasm and determination.
      A2
      More
    • enjoyable

      US /ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbl/

      UK /ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Satisfying or pleasurable
      A2
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    • exam

      US /ɪɡˈzæm/

      UK /ɪgˈzæm/

      • Noun
      • (Medical) test to find out what is wrong
      • Test of your knowledge of, or ability in something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To inspect (someone or something) in detail to determine their nature or condition; investigate thoroughly.
      A2
      More
    • exhausting

      US /ɪɡˈzɔstɪŋ/

      UK /ɪgˈzɔ:stɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To emit gas from the back of a car
      • To make a person feel very tired or without energy
      • Adjective
      • Very very tiring
      A2
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    • freeze

      US /friz/

      UK /fri:z/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To harden to a solid below zero degrees
      • Transitive Verb
      • To store an item of food in a cold place
      • To make someone to not want to communicate
      A2
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    • impression

      US /ɪmˈprɛʃən/

      UK /ɪmˈpreʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
      • Act of pressing into a material to make a pattern
      B1TOEIC
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    • in mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider something.
      A2
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    • in school

      US /ɪn skul/

      UK /ɪn sku:l/

      • other
      • Attending an educational institution.
      A1
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    • in the way

      US /ɪn ði we/

      UK /in ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
      • Stored or placed so as to be available or ready when needed.
      A1
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    • informative

      US /ɪnˈfɔ:rmətɪv/

      UK /ɪnˈfɔ:mətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Giving a lot of information
      A2
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • intensity

      US /ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/

      UK /ɪn'tensətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Great energy, strength, or concentration
      • The quality of being intense; the degree or amount of strength, force, etc.
      A2TOEIC
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    • intermediate

      US /ˌɪntɚˈmidiɪt/

      UK /ˌɪntəˈmi:diət/

      • Adjective
      • Between; in the middle; moderate
      • Having some knowledge but not advanced
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person with some knowledge but not advanced
      • Something that comes between two things in time, place, character, etc.
      B1
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    • journey

      US /ˈdʒɚni/

      UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/

      • Noun
      • Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel through a place
      A2TOEIC
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    • lazy

      US /ˈlezi/

      UK /ˈleɪzi/

      • Adjective
      • Not liking to work or make an effort; idle
      A2
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    • lecture

      US /ˈlɛktʃɚ/

      UK /'lektʃə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To speak to someone to show anger or warn them
      • To give a talk or speech about a subject
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Telling someone off for doing something wrong
      • Talk or speech about a particular subject
      A2TOEIC
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    • loo

      US /lu/

      UK /lu:/

      • Noun
      • Toilet, or a room that contains a toilet
      C1
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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
      A1
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
      More
    • on the way

      US /ɑn ði we/

      UK /ɔn ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • During the journey to a particular place.
      A1
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
      A1
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    • other than

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different from.
      A1
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    • overly

      US /ˈoʊvərli/

      UK /ˈəʊvəli/

      • Adverb
      • To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
      B2
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    • participate

      US /pɑ:rˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

      UK /pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take part with others in doing something
      • To be involved in a discussion or conversation.
      B1TOEIC
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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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    • powerful

      US /ˈpaʊəfəl/

      UK /ˈpauəful/

      • Adjective
      • Having control or influence over
      • Having a lot of physical force, energy, strength
      A2TOEIC
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    • pretend

      US /prɪˈtɛnd/

      UK /prɪ'tend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act as if something is true when it is not
      • Adjective
      • Not real; imaginary.
      A2TOEIC
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    • problematic

      US /ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk/

      UK /ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being difficult to deal with or fix
      • Of a doubtful or uncertain nature.
      B2
      More
    • productive

      US /prəˈdʌktɪv, pro-/

      UK /prəˈdʌktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Producing things in large quantities; fertile
      • Doing a lot of work and achieving a lot
      B1
      More
    • professor

      US /prəˈfɛsɚ/

      UK /prəˈfesə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Teacher who teaches at a college or university
      • A title given to a teacher of the highest academic rank in a college or university.
      A2
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    • proficiency

      US /prəˈfɪʃənsi/

      UK /prə'fɪʃnsɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • High amount of skill or ability in something
      B2TOEIC
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    • replace

      US /rɪˈples/

      UK /rɪ'pleɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use instead of something else
      • To return an item to its original location
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    • resource

      US /ˈriˌsɔrs, -ˌsors, -ˌzɔrs, -ˌzors, rɪˈsɔrs, -ˈsors,/

      UK /riˈsɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that can be used profitably; asset
      • An essential supply of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To obtain (e.g. oil, gas) from its source
      • To provide (a person or organization) with materials, money, staff, or other assets necessary for effective operation.
      A2TOEIC
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    • second nature

      US /ˈsɛkənd ˈnetʃɚ/

      UK /ˈsekənd ˈneitʃə/

      • Noun
      • A behavior that has become automatic or habitual.
      A2
      More
    • specific

      US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Precise; particular; just about that thing
      • Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
      A2
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    • stressful

      US /ˈstrɛsfəl/

      UK /ˈstresfl/

      • Adjective
      • Worrying; causing tension
      A2
      More
    • submit

      US /səbˈmɪt/

      UK /səbˈmɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To accept a superior force has power over you
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • subway

      US /ˈsʌbˌwe/

      UK /ˈsʌbweɪ/

      • Noun
      • Train system running under the ground in a city
      B1
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    • tasty

      US /ˈtesti/

      UK /ˈteɪsti/

      • Adjective
      • Good tasting; having a lot of flavor
      A2
      More
    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
      A1
      More
    • 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
      A1
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    • trauma

      US /ˈtraʊmə/

      UK /'trɔ:mə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A very severe or upsetting experience
      • Serious injury to part of the body
      B2
      More
    • traumatic

      US /traʊˈmætɪk/

      UK /trɔ:ˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
      • Causing an injury
      B2
      More
    • tremendous

      US /trɪˈmɛndəs/

      UK /trəˈmendəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very good or very impressive
      • Extremely large or great.
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • vague

      US /veɡ/

      UK /veɪɡ/

      • Adjective
      • Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
      • Being not clearly visible
      B1
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    • vocabulary

      US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/

      UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words that have to do with a particular subject
      • The words that a person knows
      B1TOEIC
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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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