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Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • for instance: As an example.
  • throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • reusable bag: A bag that can be used many times, typically for shopping.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • check out
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
  • ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
  • eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
  • average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
  • impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
  • instance: An example of something; case
  • wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
  • curious: Wanting to know more about something
  • bulk: Most of something; majority of
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
  • planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
  • scoop: To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
  • humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
  • reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
  • suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
  • goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
  • plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
  • waste: To kill or severely harm someone
  • deodorant: Substance applied to the skin to hide body smells
  • square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • vegan: Vegetarian who eats no animal or dairy products
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • menstrual: Concerning a female's period
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • fill: To make something full
  • feminine: Concerning or relating to females
  • compel: To force someone to do something
  • minimize: To make something seem small or less important
  • trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
  • part: Division of a book
  • jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
  • toothpaste: A paste used for cleaning teeth
  • compost: Dead plants, leaves or grass, used as fertilizer
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • live: To be alive
  • makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
  • peppermint: A mint candy
  • bamboo: Long light Asian plant with strong, empty stems
  • coconut: A large nut with a hairy shell and white flesh
  • olive: Person's name
  • dentist: Person whose job is to take care of people's teeth
  • garbage: Waste material that has been thrown out
  • study: To focus on learning something usually at school
  • need: To be unable to manage without something; require
  • save: To make your computer keep a file
  • foot: Base of something such as a mountain or vase
  • reusable: Able to be used or got again; sustainable
  • stainless: Being perfect and without damage or soil
  • tablespoon: Large spoon that is used for measuring ingredients
  • package: Box or container items are placed in for mailing
  • lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
  • shampoo: Substance used to wash the hair
  • toothbrush: Small brush with long handle used to clean teeth
  • soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
  • recyclable: Able to be used again
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
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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
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    • bamboo

      US /bæmˈbu/

      UK /ˌbæmˈbu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long light Asian plant with strong, empty stems
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    • bulk

      US /bʌlk/

      UK /bʌlk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Most of something; majority of
      • Big size; largeness; heaviness
      B1TOEIC
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • coconut

      US /ˈkoʊkənʌt/

      UK /ˈkəʊkənʌt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A large nut with a hairy shell and white flesh
      B2
      More
    • compel

      US /kəmˈpɛl/

      UK /kəm'pel/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To force someone to do something
      B1TOEIC
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    • compost

      US /ˈkɑmˌpost/

      UK /'kɒmpɒst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Dead plants, leaves or grass, used as fertilizer
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make dead plants, leaves etc. into fertilizer
      B2
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    • curious

      US /ˈkjʊriəs/

      UK /ˈkjʊəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Wanting to know more about something
      • Attracting interest by being strange or unusual
      A2
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    • dentist

      US /ˈdɛntɪst/

      UK /ˈdentɪst/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person whose job is to take care of people's teeth
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    • deodorant

      US /diˈodərənt/

      UK /dɪ'əʊdərənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance applied to the skin to hide body smells
      • A preparation for application to the body to prevent or mask unpleasant odors caused by perspiration.
      C1
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    • eliminate

      US /ɪˈlɪməˌnet/

      UK /ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To completely remove; to get rid of
      • To remove from a contest by beating them
      B1TOEIC
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    • episode

      US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/

      UK /'epɪsəʊd/

      • Noun
      • One separate event in a series of events
      • Show which is part of a larger story
      B1TOEIC
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    • essentially

      US /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
      • Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
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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.
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    • feminine

      US /ˈfɛmənɪn/

      UK /ˈfemənɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or relating to females
      • Having qualities or appearance traditionally associated with women.
      • Noun
      • A woman or girl.
      • Qualities or characteristics considered typical of women.
      B2
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
      B1
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    • fridge

      US /frɪdʒ/

      UK /frɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
      A2
      More
    • garbage

      US /ˈgɑ:rbɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈgɑ:bɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Waste material that has been thrown out
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • goal

      US /ɡol/

      UK /ɡəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
      • (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
      A2TOEIC
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    • grid

      US /ɡrɪd/

      UK /ɡrɪd/

      • Noun
      • Electrical network supplying electricity to area
      • Metal structure with bars used to cover a hole
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mark with a grid.
      B2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • humanity

      US /hjuˈmænɪti/

      UK /hju:ˈmænəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
      • Compassionate behavior, especially towards those suffering.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • All human beings collectively; the human race.
      A2
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    • impact

      US /ˈɪmˌpækt/

      UK /'ɪmpækt/

      • Noun
      • A striking effect or result to hit with force
      • Act or force of one thing hitting something else
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit or strike someone or something with force
      • To have a strong effect on someone or something.
      A2TOEIC
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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    • instance

      US /ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /'ɪnstəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An example of something; case
      • An occurrence of something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give as an example of something else
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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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    • jar

      US /dʒɑr/

      UK /dʒɑ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
      • To make a harsh sound to the ears
      • Countable Noun
      • Glass container for foods
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    • lifestyle

      US /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/

      UK /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/

      • Noun
      • The type of life that you have; the way you live
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    • makeup

      US /ˈmekˌʌp/

      UK /'meɪkʌp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
      • The way in which something is formed or composed.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To invent or fabricate something.
      • To compensate for something.
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    • menstrual

      US /ˈmɛnstruəl/

      UK /ˈmenstruəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a female's period
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    • minimize

      US /ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz/

      UK /'mɪnɪmaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something seem small or less important
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    • olive

      US /ˈɑ:lɪv/

      UK /ˈɒlɪv/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Noun
      • Small, oval-shaped black or green fruit
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    • organic

      US /ɔrˈɡænɪk/

      UK /ɔ:ˈgænɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Developing naturally and without a set structure
      • Concerning food made with few or no chemicals
      B1
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    • out of control

      US /aʊt ʌv kənˈtrol/

      UK /aut ɔv kənˈtrəul/

      • Adjective
      • Impossible to manage or control.
      • Not able to be directed or steered.
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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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    • peppermint

      US /ˈpepərmɪnt/

      UK /ˈpepəmɪnt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A mint candy
      • Herb that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring
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    • planet

      US /ˈplænɪt/

      UK /'plænɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the bodies that orbit the sun
      • A different world or sphere of existence.
      • Proper Noun
      • The earth.
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    • plastic

      US /ˈplæstɪk/

      UK /'plæstɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
      • Adjective
      • Being easily formed or shaped
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    • recyclable

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Able to be used again
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    • reduce

      US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/

      UK /rɪ'dju:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
      • To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
      A2TOEIC
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    • reusable

      US /riˈjuzəbl:/

      UK /ˌri:ˈju:zəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to be used or got again; sustainable
      B1
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    • reusable bag

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A bag that can be used many times, typically for shopping.
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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
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    • shampoo

      US /ʃæmˈpu/

      UK /ʃæmˈpu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance used to wash the hair
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use shampoo to wash your hair
      B2
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    • soda

      US /ˈsoʊdə/

      UK /ˈsəʊdə/

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

      US /skwɛr/

      UK /skweə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
      • The result of multiplying Length by the width
      • Adjective
      • Being fair or honest
      • Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
      A2TOEIC
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    • stainless

      US /ˈstenlɪs/

      UK /'steɪnlɪs/

      • Adjective
      • Being perfect and without damage or soil
      • Made of steel that does not stain or spot
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    • tablespoon

      US /ˈtebəlˌspun/

      UK /ˈteɪblspu:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large spoon that is used for measuring ingredients
      • A large spoon used for serving food.
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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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    • throw out

      US /θro aʊt/

      UK /θrəu aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
      • To put in the garbage; discard
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    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
      A2
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • toothbrush

      US /ˈtuθˌbrʌʃ/

      UK /ˈtu:θbrʌʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small brush with long handle used to clean teeth
      C2
      More
    • toothpaste

      US /ˈtuθˌpest/

      UK /ˈtu:θpeɪst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A paste used for cleaning teeth
      • A tube containing paste used for cleaning the teeth.
      B2
      More
    • trash

      US /træʃ/

      UK /træʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Garbage or anything that is worthless
      • Transitive Verb
      • To throw away in the garbage
      • To criticize; claim person/thing is inferior
      B2TOEIC
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    • ultimate

      US /ˈʌltəmɪt/

      UK /ˈʌltɪmət/

      • Adjective
      • Basic; original; most significant
      • Being the greatest example of something
      • Noun
      • A non-contact team sport played with a flying disc.
      • The best achievable or imaginable of its kind.
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    • vegan

      US /ˈviɡən, ˈvɛdʒən/

      UK /ˈvi:gən/

      • Noun
      • Vegetarian who eats no animal or dairy products
      C1
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    • waste

      US /west/

      UK /weɪst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill or severely harm someone
      • To use valuable things ineffectively
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Materials left over after a process has finished
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    • wrap

      US /ræp/

      UK /ræp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
      • Thin bread filled with food and rolled
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be or move around something
      • To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
      B1
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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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