Vocabulary

  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
  • in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • go higher: To increase or rise to a greater level.
  • shapes and sizes: A wide variety of forms and dimensions.
  • of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
  • in particular: Specifically; especially.
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
  • to date: Up to the present time; until now.
  • with time: As time passes; eventually.
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • way up there: At a considerable height or distance.
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
  • recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
  • stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
  • journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
  • manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
  • strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
  • inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
  • unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
  • puberty: Stage of life when you become sexually mature
  • contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
  • drastically: In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • instrument: Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
  • clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
  • function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
  • pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • vaccine: Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease
  • snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
  • tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • communicate: To give and exchange information
  • swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
  • rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
  • cartilage: Strong flexible tissue connecting bones, joints
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • physiological: Of or relating to functions of the body
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
  • nasal: Concerning, used for, or relating to the nose
  • slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
  • chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
  • rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
  • clay: Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
  • circuit: An area where cars race in a circle
  • pristine: Being in a natural and undamaged state
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • resonance: Continuing to make a loud clear deep sound
  • oral: Concerning the mouth
  • vibration: Shaking motion
  • wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
  • physiology: Ways in which the parts of a living thing operate
  • pluck: Quality of bravery or determination
  • live: To be alive
  • famous: Excellent
  • jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
  • jarring: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
  • octave: Range of notes in an 8-note musical scale
  • inflection: Change in a person's voice when talking
  • fingerprint: Generic term for any identifying characteristic
  • larynx: Hollow organ in throat containing the vocal chords
  • barbershop: Shop where men can get their hair cut, get shaved
  • hummingbird: Tiny iridescent bird that hovers while feeding
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    • as with

      US /æz wɪð/

      UK /æz wið/

      • Preposition
      • In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
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    • barbershop

      US /ˈbɑrbɚˌʃɑp/

      UK /ˈbɑ:bəˌʃɔp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shop where men can get their hair cut, get shaved
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    • breathe

      US /brið/

      UK /bri:ð/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move air into and out of your lungs
      • To say something very softly
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    • cartilage

      US /ˈkɑrtlɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈkɑ:tɪlɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong flexible tissue connecting bones, joints
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    • chip

      US /tʃɪp/

      UK /tʃɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To break a small piece off something such as a cup
      • To break into small pieces, often with a tool
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small piece that has broken off (e.g. from cup)
      • Piece of computer hardware that does calculations
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    • circuit

      US /ˈsɜ:rkɪt/

      UK /ˈsɜ:kɪt/

      • Noun
      • An area where cars race in a circle
      • Route for journey all the way around a place
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To complete a journey all the way round an area
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    • clay

      US /kle/

      UK /kleɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • clue

      US /klu/

      UK /klu:/

      • Noun
      • Information that helps explain something; hint
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    • communicate

      US /kəˈmjunɪˌket/

      UK /kə'mju:nɪkeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give and exchange information
      • To convey or make known (information, feelings, etc.)
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    • contribute

      US /kənˈtrɪbjut/

      UK /kən'trɪbju:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be a factor in causing something to happen
      • To donate, give (money) or help to something
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    • drastically

      US /ˈdræstɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /'drɑ:stɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
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    • entire

      US /ɛnˈtaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
      • Undivided; not shared or distributed.
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    • fingerprint

      US /ˈfɪŋɡɚˌprɪnt/

      UK /'fɪŋɡəprɪnt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Generic term for any identifying characteristic
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    • function

      US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

      UK /'fʌŋkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Social event, or party such as a wedding
      • Mathematical operation used in calculations
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To serve a certain purpose or role
      • To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
      A2TOEIC
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    • go higher

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To increase or rise to a greater level.
      • To move to a higher physical position.
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    • hummingbird

      US /ˈhʌmɪŋˌbə:d/

      UK /ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜ:d/

      • Noun
      • Tiny iridescent bird that hovers while feeding
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    • in particular

      US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /in pəˈtikjulə/

      • Phrase
      • Specifically; especially.
      • Detailed or precise.
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    • in the air

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
      • Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
      • Adjective
      • Being broadcast on radio or television.
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    • in the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
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    • incredibly

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/

      • Adverb
      • To a great degree; very; amazingly
      • Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
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    • inevitably

      US /ɪnˈevɪtəbli/

      UK /ɪnˈevɪtəbli/

      • Adverb
      • (Happening) with complete certainty
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    • inflection

      US /ɪnˈflɛkʃən/

      UK /ɪnˈflekʃn/

      • Noun
      • Change in a person's voice when talking
      • Change in ending depending on use in a sentence
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    • instrument

      US /ˈɪnstrəmənt/

      UK /'ɪnstrəmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
      • Legal document
      A2TOEIC
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    • jarring

      US /'dʒɑ:ɪŋ/

      UK /'dʒɑ:ɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
      • To make a harsh sound to the ears
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    • jersey

      US /ˈdʒə:zi/

      UK /'dʒɜ:zɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
      B2
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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
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    • larynx

      US /ˈlærɪŋks/

      UK /ˈlærɪŋks/

      • Noun
      • Hollow organ in throat containing the vocal chords
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    • manipulate

      US /məˈnɪpjəˌlet/

      UK /mə'nɪpjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to control others to gain an advantage
      • To handle or work in a skillful manner
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    • nasal

      US /ˈnezəl/

      UK /ˈneɪzl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning, used for, or relating to the nose
      • A speech sound produced with the soft palate lowered so that air flows through the nose.
      • Noun
      • Sound in speech that is produced through the nose
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    • necessarily

      US /ˌnɛsɪˈsɛrəli, -ˈsɛr-/

      UK /ˌnesəˈserəli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
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    • octave

      US /ˈɑktɪv, -ˌtev/

      UK /'ɒktɪv/

      • Noun
      • Range of notes in an 8-note musical scale
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    • of a kind

      US /ʌv e kaɪnd/

      UK /ɔv ə kaind/

      • Adjective
      • Unique; not like anything else
      • Phrase
      • Sharing similar characteristics or qualities; alike
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    • on camera

      US /ɑn ˈkæmərə/

      UK /ɔn ˈkæmərə/

      • Adverb
      • While being filmed or recorded.
      • Adjective
      • Having qualities that make one appear good or effective when filmed.
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    • oral

      US /ˈɔrəl/

      UK /ˈɔ:rəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the mouth
      • Spoken text
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    • over time

      US /ˈovɚ taɪm/

      UK /ˈəuvə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Gradually; as time passes.
      • During a long period.
      • Adverb
      • Gradually; as time passes.
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    • physiological

      US /ˌfɪziəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˌfɪzɪə'lɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or relating to functions of the body
      • Consistent with the normal functioning of an organism.
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    • physiology

      US /ˌfɪziˈɑ:lədʒi/

      UK /ˌfɪziˈɒlədʒi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ways in which the parts of a living thing operate
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    • pitch

      US /pɪtʃ/

      UK /pɪtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
      • To throw a baseball to a batter
      • Noun
      • Act of throwing a baseball for someone to hit
      • Playing fields in sports, e.g. for soccer
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    • pluck

      US /plʌk/

      UK /plʌk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of bravery or determination
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pull the feathers or hair off something
      • To pull a string to make sounds on (e.g. a guitar)
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    • pristine

      US /prɪˈstiːn/

      UK /ˈprɪsti:n/

      • Adjective
      • Being in a natural and undamaged state
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    • puberty

      US /ˈpju:bərti/

      UK /ˈpju:bəti/

      • Noun
      • Stage of life when you become sexually mature
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    • rapid

      US /ˈræpɪd/

      UK /ˈræpɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Moving or happening very quickly
      • Noun
      • Rough and fast-moving part of a river
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    • recognize

      US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept the truth or reality of something
      • To consider something as important or special
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    • resonance

      US /ˈrɛzənəns/

      UK /ˈrezənəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Continuing to make a loud clear deep sound
      • The quality in a sound of being deep, full, and reverberating.
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    • roast

      US /roʊst/

      UK /rəʊst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
      • To cook food in an oven or over a fire
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A joint of meat cooked in an oven
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    • rubber

      US /ˈrʌbɚ/

      UK /'rʌbə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Material used to make tires, etc.
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    • shapes and sizes

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A wide variety of forms and dimensions.
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    • slap

      US /slæp/

      UK /slæp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
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    • snap

      US /snæp/

      UK /snæp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To close your mouth quickly like biting something
      • To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
      • Countable Noun
      • An informal word for a photograph
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    • speak to

      US /spik tu/

      UK /spi:k tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To address or communicate with someone.
      • To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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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
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    • stretch

      US /strɛtʃ/

      UK /stretʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
      • To make something bigger by pulling on it
      • Noun
      • Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
      • A consecutive row of things
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    • swallow

      US /ˈswɑː.loʊ/

      UK /'swɒləʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To believe (something that is not true)
      • To make food go from your mouth to your stomach
      • Countable Noun
      • Small northern bird with downward-pointing wings
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    • tension

      US /ˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /'tenʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
      • Degree to which something is stretched tight
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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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    • 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
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    • to date

      US /tu det/

      UK /tu: deit/

      • Phrase
      • Up to the present time; until now.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To go out on romantic dates with someone.
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    • unique

      US /juˈnik/

      UK /jʊ'ni:k/

      • Adjective
      • Unlike other things; being the only one like it
      • Remarkably special or unusual.
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    • up there

      US /ʌp ðɛr/

      UK /ʌp ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a higher place or position; far away.
      • In heaven.
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    • vaccine

      US /vækˈsin,ˈvækˌsin/

      UK /'væksi:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease
      • A preparation of weakened or killed microorganisms, or of antigenic proteins derived from them, used to induce protective immunity in animals.
      B2
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    • vibration

      US /vaɪˈbreʃən/

      UK /vaɪˈbreɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Shaking motion
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    • way up there

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At a considerable height or distance.
      • In a high or elevated position; far above.
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    • with time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As time passes; eventually.
      • Given enough time; in the course of time.
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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