Vocabulary

  • on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
  • charge off: To write off an asset as a loss or expense, typically a debt that is unlikely to be recovered.
  • catch fire: To start burning; to ignite.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • close by: Near in distance; nearby.
  • break up
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • on fire: Very successful or popular
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
  • trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
  • spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
  • separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
  • industry: Hard work; being busy working
  • fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
  • military: Army or armed forces
  • flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
  • blast: To attack someone with words
  • frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
  • dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
  • direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
  • charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
  • effect: An advantage, benefit
  • burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • blow: To move something using air
  • distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
  • cheesy: Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
  • foam: Mix of a liquid and air to form a mass of bubbles
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • ignite: To catch fire
  • peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
  • propel: To push, or make move in a certain direction
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
  • fill: To make something full
  • fracture: Break in a bone, usually small
  • minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
  • lump: Small swollen mass in body, e.g. showing disease
  • cord: A long strong material, thicker than string
  • explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
  • devastation: Act of ruining or destroying something
  • wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
  • tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
  • petrol: Liquid used as fuel in car engines; (US) gasoline
  • design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
  • travel: To go to a place that is far away
  • reel: To wind something in on a reel; pull something in
  • full: Containing all the parts; complete
  • flinch: To move back as in fear or pain; recoil; shrink
  • mortar: Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
  • thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • ignition: Process of making catch fire (e.g. an engine)
  • kerosene: A liquid fuel used in heaters, lamps
  • mute: Not willing or being unable to speak
  • fragmentation: Separating something into fine particles
  • muck: Dirt; mud; filth
  • detonate: To trigger or start an explosion
  • vapour: Droplets of liquid spread thinly in air
  • fibre: Thin natural thread that can be used to make yarn
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    • actual

      US /ˈæktʃuəl/

      UK /ˈæktʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
      • Current; existing at the present time.
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    • audience

      US /ˈɔdiəns/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
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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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    • blow

      US /blo/

      UK /bləʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something using air
      • To make air come quickly out of your mouth
      • Noun
      • Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
      • Act of making air come out of your mouth
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    • break up

      US /brek ʌp/

      UK /breik ʌp/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of party, relationship) to come to an end
      • To end something, e.g. a fight
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    • burst

      US /bɚst/

      UK /bɜ:st/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
      • To break apart/open in a sudden and violent way
      • Noun
      • Brief time period when something happens and ends
      • A sudden outbreak or display of something.
      A2
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    • catch fire

      US /kætʃ faɪr/

      UK /kætʃ ˈfaiə/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start burning; to ignite.
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    • charge

      US /tʃɑrdʒ/

      UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To run quickly toward someone to attack them
      • To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An attack by running quickly toward someone
      • A price for a service or goods
      A2
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    • charge off

      US /tʃɑrdʒ ɔf/

      UK /tʃɑ:dʒ ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To write off an asset as a loss or expense, typically a debt that is unlikely to be recovered.
      A2
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    • cheesy

      US /ˈtʃizi/

      UK /'tʃi:zɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
      • Tasting like cheese
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    • close by

      US /kloz baɪ/

      UK /kləuz bai/

      • Adverb
      • Near in distance; nearby.
      • Phrase
      • In a position or location that is near.
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    • cord

      US /kɔrd/

      UK /kɔ:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A long strong material, thicker than string
      • Electrical wire, covered in rubber or plastic
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    • detonate

      US /ˈdɛtn:ˌet/

      UK /'detəneɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To trigger or start an explosion
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    • devastation

      US /ˌdevəˈsteɪʃn/

      UK /ˌdevəˈsteɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of ruining or destroying something
      • A feeling of being extremely shocked and sad.
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    • direct

      US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
      • To show the way by conducting or leading
      • Adverb
      • Coming straight from something
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    • distance

      US /ˈdɪstəns/

      UK /'dɪstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of friendliness toward another person
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of space between two places or things
      • A point or place that is far away.
      A2
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    • dramatic

      US /drəˈmætɪk/

      UK /drəˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Gripping the attention; causing an effect
      • (Of an event) sudden and extreme
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    • explosion

      US /ɪkˈsploʒən/

      UK /ɪkˈspləʊʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Loud and sudden expression of emotion
      • Sudden increase of something
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    • fibre

      US /ˈfaɪbɚ/

      UK /ˈfaɪbə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin natural thread that can be used to make yarn
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    • film

      US /fɪlm/

      UK /fɪlm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin layer that covers something
      • Movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To record moving action with a camera
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    • flat

      US /flæt/

      UK /flæt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Apartment; set of rooms for living in
      • The smooth or level part of something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To share an apartment with someone
      • To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
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    • flinch

      US /flɪntʃ/

      UK /flɪntʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move back as in fear or pain; recoil; shrink
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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.
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    • fracture

      US /ˈfræktʃɚ/

      UK /'fræktʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Break in a bone, usually small
      • A break down in a relationship
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To break something hard, usually a bone
      • To cause a break down in a relationship
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    • fragmentation

      US /ˌfræɡmənˈteʃən, -mɛn-/

      UK /ˌfræɡmen'teɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Separating something into fine particles
      • Breaking up of a computer file so it does not work
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    • frame

      US /frem/

      UK /freɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
      • To put say or write something in a careful way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Structure that holds a picture or photo
      • A person's body shape determined by their skeleton
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    • fuel

      US /ˈfjuəl/

      UK /'fju:əl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
      • To provide gas or petrol for something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Material used to produce heat or power when burned
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    • ignite

      US /ɪɡˈnaɪt/

      UK /ɪɡ'naɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To catch fire
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause something to start burning
      • To give energy to something or someone
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    • ignition

      US /ɪɡˈnɪʃən/

      UK /ɪɡ'nɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Process of making catch fire (e.g. an engine)
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    • kerosene

      US /ˈkɛrəˌsin, ˈkær-, ˌkɛrəˈsin, ˌkær-/

      UK /ˈkerəsi:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A liquid fuel used in heaters, lamps
      • A type of oil that can be used as a solvent or cleaning agent.
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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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    • lump

      US /lʌmp/

      UK /lʌmp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small swollen mass in body, e.g. showing disease
      • A small hard part of something smooth
      • Transitive Verb
      • To combine things together in a group
      • To group things together indiscriminately.
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    • military

      US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'mɪlətrɪ/

      • Noun
      • Army or armed forces
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the army or navy
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    • minimum

      US /ˈmɪnəməm/

      UK /ˈmɪnɪməm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
      • The lowest recorded or expected temperature.
      • Adjective
      • Smallest or lowest; the least possible.
      • Using or requiring the least possible resources.
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    • mixture

      US /ˈmɪkstʃɚ/

      UK /ˈmɪkstʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something made by combining two or more things
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    • mortar

      US /ˈmɔ:rtə(r)/

      UK /ˈmɔ:tə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
      • Cement, sand, etc. mixture for bonding bricks, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a bonding cement to coat walls
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    • muck

      US /mʌk/

      UK /mʌk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Dirt; mud; filth
      • Moist farmyard manure.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove manure and other dirt from an animal's enclosure.
      • To spoil something; to make a mess of.
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    • multiple

      US /ˈmʌltəpəl/

      UK /ˈmʌltɪpl/

      • Adjective
      • Having or involving more than one of something
      • Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
      • Countable Noun
      • Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
      • A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
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    • mute

      US /mjut/

      UK /mju:t/

      • Adjective
      • Not willing or being unable to speak
      • Noun
      • Device used to make trombone, etc. sound quieter
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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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    • on fire

      US /ɑn faɪr/

      UK /ɔn ˈfaiə/

      • Adjective
      • Very successful or popular
      • Burning
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    • peel

      US /pil/

      UK /pi:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the outer skin of something, e.g. fruit
      • To remove the cover or outer layer from something
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    • petrol

      US /ˈpɛtrəl/

      UK /ˈpetrəl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Liquid used as fuel in car engines; (US) gasoline
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    • propel

      US /prəˈpɛl/

      UK /prəˈpel/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To push, or make move in a certain direction
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    • purpose

      US /ˈpɚpəs/

      UK /'pɜ:pəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
      • A person's sense of resolve or determination.
      • Adverb
      • With clear intention or determination.
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
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    • reel

      US /ril/

      UK /ri:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To wind something in on a reel; pull something in
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    • separate

      US /'sepəreɪt/

      UK /'sepəreɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Being different from or unrelated to another
      • Not connected; different.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide two things by being in between them
      • To move things away from each other
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    • spread

      US /sprɛd/

      UK /spred/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
      • The distance between two things
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To place over a large area; to cover a large area
      • (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
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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
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    • tube

      US /tub,tjub/

      UK /tju:b/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plastic or metal container for soft substances
      • Long hollow pipe used to hold or liquids or gases
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • vapour

      US /ˈvepɚ/

      UK /ˈveɪpə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Droplets of liquid spread thinly in air
      B2
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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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