Vocabulary

  • stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
  • behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
  • phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
  • through the roof: Rising to a very high level; skyrocketing.
  • see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • with a bang: In a sudden, noticeable, and exciting way.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
  • recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • version: Different way that someone interprets something
  • celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
  • status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
  • require: To demand that someone does something
  • security: Department in a company in charge of protection
  • release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • filthy: Being very rude (about sex, bodily functions)
  • chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • fake: Not real; made to look like something real
  • agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
  • original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
  • interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
  • carpet: Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
  • sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
  • sequel: Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
  • stern: Being very severe, strict, or serious
  • exterior: Outside layer or surface
  • prop: Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
  • difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
  • elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
  • frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • pigeon: Gray bird that is common in cities
  • appease: To give in to someone's demands to avoid conflict
  • blizzard: Powerful windstorm with large amounts of snow
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • post: To send a letter or package using stamps
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
  • decor: Decoration or style of decoration of room/building
  • weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
  • lobby: Main entrance and waiting room of public building
  • actress: A woman or girl who acts on a stage or in a movie
  • floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
  • backpack: Bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
  • number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
  • cameo: Brief appearance by a famous person in a movie
  • glove: Piece of clothing to protect or keep hands warm
  • notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
  • donation: Gift or money given to help support a cause
  • operational: Being in working condition and ready to be used
  • plaza: Open public space
  • remake: To arrange or prepare something again
  • suspiciously: With feelings that something is wrong
  • airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
  • tiger: Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
  • puppeteer: Person who uses puppets to perform for a show
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    • accidentally

      US /ˌæksɪ'dentəlɪ/

      UK /ˌæksɪ'dentəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Unexpectedly; by mistake
      A2
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    • agent

      US /ˈedʒənt/

      UK /'eɪdʒənt/

      • Noun
      • Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
      • Person who represents or decides for others
      A2TOEIC
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    • airport

      US /ˈerpɔ:rt/

      UK /ˈeəpɔ:t/

      • Noun
      • A place where passenger planes land and take off
      B1TOEIC
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    • appease

      US /əˈpiz/

      UK /əˈpi:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give in to someone's demands to avoid conflict
      B2TOEIC
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
      C2
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    • backpack

      US /ˈbækˌpæk/

      UK /'bækpæk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel very lightly carrying your things
      B2
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • beg

      US /bɛɡ/

      UK /beg/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To ask someone in an emotional way for something
      • (Dog) to sit up to ask for something
      B1
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    • behind the scenes

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Secretly or without being known to the public.
      • In a position to influence events without any public knowledge.
      A1
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    • blizzard

      US /ˈblɪzəd/

      UK /'blɪzəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Powerful windstorm with large amounts of snow
      • A situation where many things happen at once, often chaotic or overwhelming.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To snow heavily with strong winds.
      B2
      More
    • cameo

      US /ˈkæmioʊ/

      UK /ˈkæmiəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Brief appearance by a famous person in a movie
      C1TOEIC
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    • carpet

      US /ˈkɑ:rpɪt/

      UK /ˈkɑ:pɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover a surface with, e.g. many flowers
      B1
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    • celebrity

      US /səˈlɛbrɪti/

      UK /sə'lebrətɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • A (famous) entertainer known by many people
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The state of being well-known or famous.
      B2
      More
    • chest

      US /tʃɛst/

      UK /tʃest/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong, lidded container for storing things
      • Front of the body between neck and stomach
      A2
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    • decor

      US /deɪ'kɔ:r/

      UK /'deɪkɔ:(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Decoration or style of decoration of room/building
      B2
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    • director

      US /dɪˈrɛktɚ, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rektə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Senior person who manages part of an organization
      • Person who controls the acting in a movie or play
      A2TOEIC
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    • donation

      US /doʊˈneɪʃn/

      UK /dəʊˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Gift or money given to help support a cause
      B1TOEIC
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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    • elevator

      US /ˈɛləˌvetɚ/

      UK /'elɪveɪtə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Machine that carries people between floors
      • A building for storing grain, equipped with machinery for raising and distributing it.
      B2TOEIC
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    • exterior

      US /ɪkˈstɪriɚ/

      UK /ɪkˈstɪəriə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Outside layer or surface
      • Way a person appears or seems to other people
      • Adjective
      • External; of the outside part
      B1
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    • fake

      US /fek/

      UK /feɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Not real; made to look like something real
      • Countable Noun
      • A copy of something made to trick people
      B1
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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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    • filthy

      US /ˈfɪlθi/

      UK /'fɪlθɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being very rude (about sex, bodily functions)
      • (E.g. of a joke) being extremely rude or impolite
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    • frank

      US /fræŋk/

      UK /fræŋk/

      • Proper Noun
      • Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stamp envelopes for posting
      B2TOEIC
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    • glove

      US /ɡlʌv/

      UK /glʌv/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of clothing to protect or keep hands warm
      B1TOEIC
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • inside of

      US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Within; in the inner part of.
      • Within a certain period of time.
      A1
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    • interior

      US /ɪnˈtɪriɚ/

      UK /ɪn'tɪərɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of country that is far from the border, coast
      • Remote central area of a continent
      • Adjective
      • Being the inside part of a building, car etc.
      B1TOEIC
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • lobby

      US /ˈlɑ:bi/

      UK /ˈlɒbi/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Main entrance and waiting room of public building
      • Group employed to persuade people to change laws
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to persuade a government to change laws
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    • notify

      US /ˈnotəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'nəʊtɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To inform; to communicate specific information
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    • obvious

      US /ˈɑbviəs/

      UK /ˈɒbviəs/

      • Adjective
      • Easily understood and clear; plain to see
      • Easy to see or notice.
      A2TOEIC
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    • on the floor

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
      • Actively participating in dancing or other floor-based activities.
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    • operational

      US /ˌɑpəˈreʃənəl/

      UK /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Being in working condition and ready to be used
      B1TOEIC
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    • original

      US /əˈrɪdʒənəl/

      UK /ə'rɪdʒənl/

      • Adjective
      • Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
      • Being unique or thinking differently from others
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A work of art, writing, or music that is not a copy.
      • A person of fresh initiative or inventiveness.
      A2TOEIC
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    • phone number

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
      A1
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    • pigeon

      US /ˈpɪdʒən/

      UK /'pɪdʒɪn/

      • Noun
      • Gray bird that is common in cities
      B2
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    • plaza

      US /ˈplæzə/

      UK /ˈplɑ:zə/

      • Noun
      • Open public space
      B1
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    • prop

      US /prɑp/

      UK /prɒp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
      • Transitive Verb
      • To support an object so it doesn't fall down
      B2
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    • puppeteer

      US /ˌpʌpɪˈtɪr/

      UK /ˌpʌpɪˈtɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person who uses puppets to perform for a show
      B2
      More
    • 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
      A2TOEIC
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    • release

      US /rɪ'li:s/

      UK /rɪ'li:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To free someone from a responsibility or burden
      • To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
      • Noun
      • Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
      • Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
      A2TOEIC
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    • remake

      US /riˈmek/

      UK /'ri:meɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange or prepare something again
      • Make anew; to reform
      B1
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    • require

      US /rɪˈkwaɪr/

      UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone does something
      • To need to do something, to make it necessary
      A2TOEIC
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    • scene

      US /sin/

      UK /si:n/

      • Noun
      • Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
      • View that looks like a picture
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • see in

      US /si ɪn/

      UK /si: in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
      A1
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    • sequel

      US /ˈsikwəl/

      UK /'si:kwəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
      B2
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    • spot

      US /spɑt/

      UK /spɒt/

      • Noun
      • A certain place or area
      • A difficult time; awkward situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To see someone or something by chance
      A2TOEIC
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    • status

      US /ˈstetəs, ˈstætəs/

      UK /'steɪtəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Position or rank relative to others in a society
      • Legal position of a person or thing
      A2TOEIC
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    • stern

      US /stɜ:rn/

      UK /stɜ:n/

      • Adjective
      • Being very severe, strict, or serious
      • Not likely to change, weaken or give in
      • Noun
      • Back part of a ship or boat
      B2
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    • stick around

      US /stɪk əˈraʊnd/

      UK /stik əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain in place; not leave or go
      A2
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    • sticky

      US /ˈstɪki/

      UK /ˈstɪki/

      • Adjective
      • Easy to adhere or stick to other things
      • (Of weather/a day) uncomfortably hot and humid
      B1
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    • suspiciously

      US /səˈspɪʃəslɪ/

      UK /səˈspɪʃəsli/

      • Adverb
      • With feelings that something is wrong
      • In a manner that arouses suspicion; doubtfully.
      B1
      More
    • through the roof

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Rising to a very high level; skyrocketing.
      • Adjective
      • Extremely angry; furious.
      A1
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    • tiger

      US /ˈtaɪɡɚ/

      UK /ˈtaɪgə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
      B1
      More
    • version

      US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/

      UK /ˈvə:ʃən/

      • Noun
      • Different way that someone interprets something
      • New or different form of something
      A2TOEIC
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    • with a bang

      US /wɪð e bæŋ/

      UK /wið ə bæŋ/

      • Phrase
      • In a sudden, noticeable, and exciting way.
      • Accompanied by a loud, explosive noise.
      B2
      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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