Vocabulary

  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • have to: Must do
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • point out: To make others aware of an idea
  • dial in: To connect to a computer network or system remotely, typically using a modem.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • screw up: Spoken to make a big mistake
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • come out with: To go out with someone on a date
  • one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
  • safe: Highly likely
  • open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
  • number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
  • birthday: Date each year on which you were born
  • month: One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
  • die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
  • wife: Married woman
  • want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
  • date: To have become old-fashioned
  • year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
  • door: You walk through this when you go in a room
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • office: Room or building used for business
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • direction: When someone tells people what to do
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
  • war: Situation where armies fight each other
  • unbelievably: Very; exceptionally
  • hobby: Regular activity done in free time, for pleasure
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • filing: To make something smooth by rubbing it with a tool
  • fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
  • video: Recording capturing action with sound
  • dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
  • bomb: To attack with explosives
  • anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
  • scientist: Person who is trained in a science
  • security: Department in a company in charge of protection
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • stuck: Not able to move
  • average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • spy: Person who gets secret information about an enemy
  • lock: To become fixed in place and hard to move
  • ordinary: Normal or usual
  • manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
  • overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
  • visual: Of or relating to vision
  • crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
  • amusement: State of being amused or feeling enjoyment
  • assure: To confirm; state with certainty something is so
  • trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
  • error: Something that is not correct; a mistake
  • reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
  • sweat: To do an amount of hard work
  • pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
  • combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
  • code: To express information in a series of numbers
  • fuss: Act of being excited in a complaining manner
  • primitive: Lacking a written language and advanced technology
  • spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
  • tolerance: Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
  • theoretical: Concerning the unproved aspects of a subject
  • arbitrary: (Of decisions) unsupported; without any evidence
  • mechanically: In a machine-like manner; without feeling
  • mock: To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
  • default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
  • fiddle: To play around in an experimental manner; tinker
  • naught: Quantity of no importance, nonexistence
  • obnoxious: Annoying or rude; offensive
  • doable: Able to be done; possible
  • slack: Condition of being looser or not tight
  • fidget: to make continuous, small movements because you are nervous or bored
  • hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
  • brow: Area on a face below the hair and above the eyes
  • atomic: Concerning atoms
  • sorted: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • multiply: To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
  • screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
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    • amusement

      US /əˈmjuzmənt/

      UK /ə'mju:zmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being amused or feeling enjoyment
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    • anniversary

      US /ˌænəˈvɚsəri/

      UK /ˌænɪ'vɜ:sərɪ/

      • Noun
      • Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
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    • arbitrary

      US /ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri/

      UK /ˈɑ:bitrəri/

      • Adjective
      • (Of decisions) unsupported; without any evidence
      • Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
      B1TOEIC
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    • assure

      US /əˈʃʊr/

      UK /əˈʃʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To confirm; state with certainty something is so
      • To make sure that something happens
      A2TOEIC
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    • atomic

      US /əˈtɑ:mɪk/

      UK /əˈtɒmɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning atoms
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    • average

      US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/

      UK /'ævərɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Total of numbers divided by the number of items
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add numbers then divide by the number of items
      A2TOEIC
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    • back into

      US /bæk ˈɪntu/

      UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
      • To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
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    • bomb

      US /bɑm/

      UK /bɒm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack with explosives
      • Noun
      • An explosive device
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    • brow

      US /braʊ/

      UK /braʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area on a face below the hair and above the eyes
      • The arch of hair above each eye.
      B1
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    • code

      US /kod/

      UK /kəʊd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To express information in a series of numbers
      • To write a secret message using secret symbols
      • Noun
      • A password made of a set of letters or numbers
      • Set of rules for behavior
      A2
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    • combination

      US /ˌkɑmbəˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒmbɪ'neɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
      • Act or result of mixing things together
      B1
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    • come out with

      US /kʌm aʊt wɪð/

      UK /kʌm aut wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go out with someone on a date
      • To say something, especially something surprising or controversial.
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    • 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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    • crack

      US /kræk/

      UK /kræk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
      • Unexpected and hard hit to the body
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
      • To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
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    • default

      US /dɪˈfɔlt/

      UK /dɪ'fɔ:lt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Automatic setting when no indicated preference
      • Failure to meet an agreement or make a payment
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fail to meet as agreed; failure to pay
      • To return to a previously determined state
      B2TOEIC
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    • dial

      US /ˈdaɪəl/

      UK /'daɪəl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To call a person or place on a telephone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Face of a clock that shows the time
      • A knob or switch
      B1TOEIC
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    • dial in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To connect to a computer network or system remotely, typically using a modem.
      • To adjust something precisely to achieve the desired result.
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    • direction

      US /dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When someone tells people what to do
      • Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
      A2TOEIC
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    • doable

      US /ˈduəbəl/

      UK /ˈdu:əbl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to be done; possible
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    • error

      US /ˈɛrɚ/

      UK /ˈerə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is not correct; a mistake
      • A malfunction or mistake in a computer program.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a mistake.
      A2TOEIC
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    • fiddle

      US /ˈfɪdl/

      UK /'fɪdl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To play around in an experimental manner; tinker
      • Transitive Verb
      • To play the violin
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    • fidget

      US /ˈfɪdʒɪt/

      UK /'fɪdʒɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • to make continuous, small movements because you are nervous or bored
      • Noun
      • a small movement that somebody makes repeatedly because they are nervous or bored
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    • filing

      US /ˈfaɪlɪŋ/

      UK /ˈfaɪlɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something smooth by rubbing it with a tool
      • To organize documents by storing them safely
      A2
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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    • found out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
      • To become known; be revealed.
      B2
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    • fuss

      US /fʌs/

      UK /fʌs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of being excited in a complaining manner
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be very over-worried or excited
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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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    • hack

      US /hæk/

      UK /hæk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To illegally access someone else's computer
      • To cut away plants and branches to make a path
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dry cough
      • Horse for hire to work or pull a vehicle for a fee
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • in with

      US /ɪn wɪð/

      UK /in wið/

      • Phrase
      • Fashionable or popular at the moment.
      • Having influence or favor with someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
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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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    • lock

      US /lɑ:k/

      UK /lɒk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become fixed in place and hard to move
      • To use a key, code so others can't open something
      • Countable Noun
      • Small portion of your hair that hangs together
      • Place on a door, etc. that you close with a key
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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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    • mechanically

      US /mɪˈkænɪkəlɪ/

      UK /mə'kænɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a machine-like manner; without feeling
      • By or like the use of machines; automatically
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    • mock

      US /mɑk/

      UK /mɒk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
      • Adjective
      • Not genuine or real, but attempting to appear so
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    • multiply

      US /ˈmʌltəˌplaɪ/

      UK /ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
      • To increase something by a large quantity
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    • naught

      US /nɔt/

      UK /nɔ:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quantity of no importance, nonexistence
      B2
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    • next door

      US /nɛkst dɔr/

      UK /nekst dɔ:/

      • Adverb
      • Living in the house next to the one mentioned
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    • obnoxious

      US /ɑbˈnɑkʃəs, əb-/

      UK /əbˈnɒkʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Annoying or rude; offensive
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    • one up

      US /wʌn ʌp/

      UK /wʌn ʌp/

      • Adjective
      • In a better or more advantageous position.
      • Countable Noun
      • An extra life or chance in a video game.
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    • ordinary

      US /ˈɔ:rdneri/

      UK /'ɔ:dnrɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Normal or usual
      • Of the rank of ordinary seaman.
      • Noun
      • An ecclesiastical judge or official having ordinary jurisdiction in a given area.
      • Any of several simple and basic geometrical figures.
      A2TOEIC
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • overnight

      US /ˈovɚˌnaɪt/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'naɪt/

      • Adverb
      • (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
      • For or during the night
      • Adjective
      • Lasting or taking place during the night
      • Delivered or intended to be delivered on the next day
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    • point out

      US /pɔɪnt aʊt/

      UK /pɔint aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make others aware of an idea
      • To draw attention to something or someone
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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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    • primitive

      US /ˈprɪmɪtɪv/

      UK /ˈprɪmətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking a written language and advanced technology
      • Being rough and underdeveloped
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Self-taught artist; the art done in this style
      • Offensive people considered lacking a culture
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
      A2TOEIC
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    • reputation

      US /ˌrɛpjəˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Common opinion that people have about someone
      • A widespread belief that someone or something has a particular characteristic.
      B1TOEIC
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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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    • scientist

      US /ˈsaɪəntɪst/

      UK /ˈsaɪəntɪst/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who is trained in a science
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    • screw

      US /skru/

      UK /skru:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cheat someone, as out of money/property
      • To close something by turning it into place
      • Countable Noun
      • Long metal nail with a spiral thread
      B1
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    • screw up

      US /skru ʌp/

      UK /skru: ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Spoken to make a big mistake
      • To make a mistake; make a mess of
      • Adjective
      • Emotionally or mentally damaged; disturbed.
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    • security

      US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/

      UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/

      • Noun
      • Department in a company in charge of protection
      • Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
      A2TOEIC
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    • slack

      US /slæk/

      UK /slæk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Condition of being looser or not tight
      • Adjective
      • Doing something poorly; not making enough effort
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    • spin

      US /spɪn/

      UK /spɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a ball rotate when throwing it
      • To move something in a rapid turning motion
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel dizzy/confused, as in my head is spinning
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    • spy

      US /spaɪ/

      UK /spaɪ/

      • Noun
      • Person who gets secret information about an enemy
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to get secrets about an enemy country
      • To secretly watch someone or something
      B1TOEIC
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    • stuck

      US /stʌk/

      UK /stʌk/

      • Adjective
      • Not able to move
      • Fixed in a particular position or unable to be removed.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
      A2TOEIC
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    • sweat

      US /swɛt/

      UK /swet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do an amount of hard work
      • To be worried or anxious about something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An amount of hard work
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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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    • theoretical

      US /ˌθiəˈrɛtɪkəl/

      UK /ˌθɪəˈretɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the unproved aspects of a subject
      • Based on or using the ideas and abstract principles that relate to a subject
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    • tolerance

      US /ˈtɑ:lərəns/

      UK /ˈtɒlərəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
      • The space between metal objects e.g. in engines
      B1
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    • trial

      US /ˈtraɪəl, traɪl/

      UK /ˈtraɪəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hearing and judgment of a case in court
      • Act or process of testing or experimenting
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be made or done as a test or experiment
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    • unbelievably

      US /ˌʌnbɪˈlivəblɪ/

      UK /ˌʌnbɪˈli:vəblɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Very; exceptionally
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    • video

      US /ˈvɪdiˌo/

      UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Recording capturing action with sound
      • A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a moving film of, with sound
      • To make a video call.
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    • visual

      US /ˈvɪʒuəl/

      UK /'vɪʒʊəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or relating to vision
      • Noun
      • Pictures/images used to help audience understand
      • A picture, map, piece of film, or other visual representation.
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
      A1
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    • war

      US /wɔr/

      UK /wɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Situation where armies fight each other
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
      A1
      More
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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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