Vocabulary

  • fire up: To motivate or encourage someone
  • build up: To increase the amount; collect something
  • front and back: On both the front and rear surfaces.
  • get back to: To get in contact with someone again
  • lock down: To secure a building or area to prevent entry or exit.
  • break out
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • plug up: To block something by filling it with something else.
  • hop into: To quickly get into a vehicle.
  • blast away: To destroy something completely with explosives or gunfire.
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • cuddle: To hold in your arms to show love or care for
  • annoying: To make someone angry
  • crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
  • cozy: Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
  • chill: State of being a little cold
  • blast: To attack someone with words
  • excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
  • fabric: Cloth or material
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
  • fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
  • rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
  • scoop: To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
  • seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • starch: Substance in food changed to energy in the body
  • mold: Distinctive type of character or nature
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • foam: Mix of a liquid and air to form a mass of bubbles
  • reap: To harvest or to cut and collect crops
  • bounce: A person's energy or confidence
  • layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
  • solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
  • suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
  • soggy: Unpleasantly wet
  • utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
  • buck: To resist or go against the trend
  • maintenance: Keeping (a machine) working by checking and fixing
  • blanket: Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
  • hop: Dance party
  • spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
  • steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
  • slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
  • mighty: Having great strength or great size
  • fill: To make something full
  • shut: To stop being open for business
  • closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
  • thermostat: Instrument that controls temperature in buildings
  • heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
  • quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
  • broom: Brush with a long handle, used for cleaning
  • bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
  • tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
  • finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
  • shovel: Long tool used for digging; type of spade
  • problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
  • clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • ambient: Of or in the surrounding area or air
  • add: To include as well
  • warm: To become more friendly or to like something
  • hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
  • cube: Solid object that has six square sides
  • furnace: Container with hot fire for melting metal, etc.
  • fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
  • soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
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    • ambient

      US /ˈæmbiənt/

      UK /'æmbɪənt/

      • Adjective
      • Of or in the surrounding area or air
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    • annoying

      US /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/

      UK /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone angry
      • Adjective
      • A little angry; upset
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    • blanket

      US /ˈblæŋkɪt/

      UK /'blæŋkɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something completely so it cannot be seen
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    • blast

      US /blæst/

      UK /blɑ:st/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack someone with words
      • To destroy something with explosives
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Destructive wave of air from an explosion
      • Strong current of wind
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    • blast away

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To destroy something completely with explosives or gunfire.
      • To criticize someone or something severely.
      A2
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    • bounce

      US /baʊns/

      UK /baʊns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A person's energy or confidence
      • Quality causing a person's hair to appear healthy
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move around energetically, playfully
      • (Of check) to be rejected due to inadequate funds
      B1
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    • bowl

      US /bol/

      UK /bəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
      • Round container used for holding rice, soup etc.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To roll a ball in the sport of bowling
      A2
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    • break out

      US /brek aʊt/

      UK /breik aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To isolate some information from other data
      A1
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    • broom

      US /brum,brʊm/

      UK /bru:m/

      • Noun
      • Brush with a long handle, used for cleaning
      B2
      More
    • buck

      US /bʌk/

      UK /bʌk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To resist or go against the trend
      • Countable Noun
      • A male deer, especially a male of the fallow deer or roe deer.
      • A dashing young man.
      B1
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    • build up

      US /bɪld ʌp/

      UK /bild ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To increase the amount; collect something
      • To develop or increase something in stages
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase or develop something gradually.
      • To praise or encourage someone.
      A1
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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.
      A2
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    • chill

      US /tʃɪl/

      UK /tʃɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being a little cold
      • Feeling of fear or being frightened
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something cold, e.g. a drink
      B1
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    • closet

      US /ˈklɑzɪt, ˈklɔzɪt/

      UK /'klɒzɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small room or cupboard used for storing things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To go or put someone into a room for some privacy
      B2
      More
    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
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    • cozy

      US /ˈkozi/

      UK /'kəʊzɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
      B1
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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
      B1
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    • cube

      US /kjub/

      UK /kju:b/

      • Noun
      • Solid object that has six square sides
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut food into the shape of small cubes
      • To multiply a number by itself three times
      B2
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    • cuddle

      US /ˈkʌdl:/

      UK /'kʌdl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold in your arms to show love or care for
      B2
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    • excess

      US /ˈɛkˌsɛs/

      UK /ɪkˈses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
      • An extra amount.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be more than or go beyond.
      B1
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    • fabric

      US /ˈfæbrɪk/

      UK /ˈfæbrɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cloth or material
      • Basic structure
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    • fade

      US /fed/

      UK /feɪd/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cause to lose brightness of color
      • To lose strength or freshness
      A2TOEIC
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    • fire up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To motivate or encourage someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel enthusiastic or excited.
      • To make someone angry or agitated.
      A1
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    • foam

      US /foʊm/

      UK /fəʊm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mix of a liquid and air to form a mass of bubbles
      • A lightweight material made of a mass of small bubbles, used for insulation or padding.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To mix air and liquid to form a mass of bubbles
      • To show anger or excitement in an uncontrolled way.
      B1
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    • front and back

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • On both the front and rear surfaces.
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    • furnace

      US /ˈfɜ:rnɪs/

      UK /ˈfɜ:nɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Container with hot fire for melting metal, etc.
      • An enclosed structure used for heating materials to very high temperatures.
      B2
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    • get back to

      US /ɡɛt bæk tu/

      UK /ɡet bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To get in contact with someone again
      • To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
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    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and hold something quickly
      A2
      More
    • heat

      US /hit/

      UK /hi:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of anger, excitement, or arguing
      • Particular temperature at which to cook something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make hot or hotter
      A2
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    • hop

      US /hɑp/

      UK /hɒp/

      • Noun
      • Dance party
      • Small jump, often on one foot
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move from one place to another
      • To make small jump, as from one foot to the other
      B2
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    • hop into

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To quickly get into a vehicle.
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    • layer

      US /ˈleɚ/

      UK /ˈleiə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of several sheets of a material or object
      • A covering of something spread over a surface.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put things one on top of another
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    • lock down

      US /lɑk daʊn/

      UK /lɔk daun/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To secure a building or area to prevent entry or exit.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To secure a building or area to prevent entry or exit during an emergency.
      • To impose strict restrictions on travel, movement, and activity.
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    • maintenance

      US /ˈmentənəns/

      UK /'meɪntənəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Keeping (a machine) working by checking and fixing
      • Financial support paid to a former spouse or for children.
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    • mighty

      US /ˈmaɪti/

      UK /'maɪtɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Having great strength or great size
      • Very, extremely
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    • mold

      US /mold/

      UK /məʊld/

      • Noun
      • Distinctive type of character or nature
      • Fungus growing on old food or in wet dark places
      • Transitive Verb
      • To influence a person's character or behavior
      • To form something into a shape
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    • plug up

      US /plʌɡ ʌp/

      UK /plʌɡ ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To block something by filling it with something else.
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    • pour

      US /pɔr, por/

      UK /pɔ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
      • To make something flow in a steady stream
      A2
      More
    • reap

      US /rip/

      UK /ri:p/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To harvest or to cut and collect crops
      • To gain or get as a result of doing something else
      B2
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    • rub

      US /rʌb/

      UK /rʌb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
      • To move something back and forth along a surface
      • Noun
      • Act of moving you hand forcefully along a surface
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    • scoop

      US /skup/

      UK /sku:p/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An amount of e.g. ice cream taken from a whole
      • An important news story broken for the first time
      B2
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    • seal

      US /sil/

      UK /si:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To close tightly to protect it from leaking
      • To close an envelop or package
      • Noun
      • Large fish-eating animal that lives on sea or land
      • Official mark made in hot wax to close a document
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    • shovel

      US /ˈʃʌvəl/

      UK /'ʃʌvl/

      • Noun
      • Long tool used for digging; type of spade
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move snow, earth etc., with a spade or shovel
      • To quickly and roughly put food in your mouth
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    • shut

      US /ʃʌt/

      UK /ʃʌt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To stop being open for business
      • Transitive Verb
      • To close something, e.g. a door
      A2
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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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    • soda

      US /ˈsoʊdə/

      UK /ˈsəʊdə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet bubbly flavored drink
      B2
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    • soggy

      US /'sɑ:ɡɪ/

      UK /'sɒɡɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Unpleasantly wet
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    • solution

      US /səˈluʃən/

      UK /səˈlu:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
      • Way to solve or deal with a problem
      A2
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    • spray

      US /spre/

      UK /spreɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A jet of liquid made up of many small drops
      • Container shooting stream of tiny drops of liquid
      A2
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    • starch

      US /stɑ:rtʃ/

      UK /stɑ:tʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance in food changed to energy in the body
      • Substance used to make clothes stiff when ironing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make clothing stiff using a special substance
      B2
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    • steam

      US /stim/

      UK /sti:m/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
      • Source of stamina, strength or energy
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cover a surface with steam, so as to clean it
      • To cook in mist of tiny drops from boiling water
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    • thermostat

      US /ˈθɜ:rməstæt/

      UK /ˈθɜ:məstæt/

      • Noun
      • Instrument that controls temperature in buildings
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    • tie

      US /taɪ/

      UK /taɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach things (together) with a string or rope
      • To require someone to be in a specific place
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Item, such as string or wire, used to join things
      • Strong connection between people, countries
      A2TOEIC
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    • trick

      US /trɪk/

      UK /trɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fool someone in order to obtain a result
      • To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of trying to fool someone
      • Quick or skillful way of doing something
      A2
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    • utilize

      US /ˈjutlˌaɪz/

      UK /ˈju:təlaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use something for a particular purpose
      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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