Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
  • turn into: To change to become something else
  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • look back: To think about past events
  • in a jam: To be in a difficult or troublesome situation.
  • to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • turn things around: To cause a situation or business to improve significantly.
  • get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
  • without me: Not including me; excluding me.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
  • know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
  • look around: To explore a place; search for something.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • no dice: An expression indicating refusal or that something is not possible.
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • want out: To desire to withdraw or escape from a situation, agreement, or commitment.
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • strike: To hit something
  • decline: To bend towards the ground
  • failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
  • combat: To fight someone or something physically
  • calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
  • bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
  • blast: To attack someone with words
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
  • define: To explain the meaning of words
  • survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
  • ego: Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
  • fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
  • destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
  • race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
  • scary: Causing fear; frightening
  • frightening: To make someone afraid or nervous
  • command: To be able to see far from a certain location
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
  • tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
  • threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
  • soul: Central or basic part of something
  • defend: To protect and explain your position in court
  • alternate: To follow one thing after another repeatedly
  • load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
  • legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • infinity: State of being without end; endless time, space
  • cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
  • motto: Short sentence/phrase expressing aims of a group
  • wiggle: To move from side to side with short fast movement
  • shovel: Long tool used for digging; type of spade
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
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  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • lightning: Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • slim: Being thin in an appealing way
  • touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
  • seed: A person's children; offspring
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • disdain: Lack of respect because you think you are better
  • close: Almost; near
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • man: Humans in general, including male and female
  • soldier: Person working in an army to fight
  • singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
  • duke: Title given to a man below the rank of prince
  • gill: Part of a fish's body it uses to breathe
  • auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
  • sully: To make dirty; soil or tarnish
  • mater: Use of the Latin word for mother
  • ohh: Expression showing surprise
  • playtime: Time for play or diversion
  • deb: Short for 'debutante'
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    • after all

      US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/

      • Adverb
      • In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
      • Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
      • Phrase
      • Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
      • Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
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    • alternate

      US /ˈɔ:ltərnət/

      UK /ɔ:lˈtɜ:nət/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To follow one thing after another repeatedly
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    • auto

      US /ˈɔ:toʊ/

      UK /ˈɔ:təʊ/

      • Noun
      • Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
      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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    • 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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    • bond

      US /bɑnd/

      UK /bɒnd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
      • Closeness that is shared between people or groups
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To develop a close relationship with
      • To become joined or connected, e.g. using glue
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    • buzz

      US /bʌz/

      UK /bʌz/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a low, constant noise like a bee
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    • calm

      US /kɑm/

      UK /kɑ:m/

      • Adjective
      • Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
      • Relaxed and not worried or angry
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
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    • calm down

      US /kɑm daʊn/

      UK /kɑ:m daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make or become relaxed after being stressed
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    • cease

      US /sis/

      UK /si:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
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    • chef

      US /ʃɛf/

      UK /ʃef/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
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    • combat

      US /kəmˈbæt, ˈkɑmˌbæt/

      UK /'kɒmbæt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fight someone or something physically
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • command

      US /kəˈmænd/

      UK /kə'mɑ:nd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to see far from a certain location
      • To give an order; have control over others
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Electronic order to a computer to do something
      • An order to control things or others
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    • deb

      US /deb/

      UK /deb/

      • Noun
      • Short for 'debutante'
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    • decline

      US /dɪˈklaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'klaɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To bend towards the ground
      • To slope downward.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lessen in quality or value
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    • defend

      US /dɪˈfɛnd/

      UK /dɪ'fend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To protect and explain your position in court
      • To protect against an attack
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    • define

      US /dɪˈfaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'faɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To explain the meaning of words
      • To set or mark the limits of something
      A2TOEIC
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    • destiny

      US /ˈdɛstəni/

      UK /'destənɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Someone's future; the power that governs this
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    • disdain

      US /dɪsˈden/

      UK /dɪs'deɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of respect because you think you are better
      • Transitive Verb
      • To show contempt for (and so refuse to do)
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    • duke

      US /duk, djuk/

      UK /dju:k/

      • Noun
      • Title given to a man below the rank of prince
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • ego

      US /ˈiɡo, ˈɛɡo/

      UK /'i:ɡəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
      • Part of the human mind that deals with real world
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    • fate

      US /fet/

      UK /feɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What will happen to you in the future, often bad
      • Power that determines what happens; destiny
      B1
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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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    • frightening

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone afraid or nervous
      • Adjective
      • Being scary
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    • get through

      US /ɡɛt θru/

      UK /ɡet θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive at the end of or finish something
      • To succeed in contacting someone by phone
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    • gill

      US /ɡɪl/

      UK /ɡɪl/

      • Noun
      • Part of a fish's body it uses to breathe
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hold on

      US /hold ɑn/

      UK /həuld ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
      • To wait for a short time.
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    • in a jam

      US /ɪn ə dʒæm/

      UK /ɪn ə dʒæm/

      • other
      • To be in a difficult or troublesome situation.
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    • in reality

      US /ɪn riˈælɪti/

      UK /in riˈæliti/

      • Phrase
      • Actually; in fact; truly.
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • in trouble

      US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/

      UK /in ˈtrʌbl/

      • Adjective
      • Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
      • other
      • In serious trouble or difficulty.
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    • infinity

      US /ɪnˈfɪnɪti/

      UK /ɪn'fɪnətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being without end; endless time, space
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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.
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    • know better

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be wise enough not to do something.
      • To be expected to have the sense to not do something.
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    • legend

      US /ˈlɛdʒənd/

      UK /'ledʒənd/

      • Noun
      • List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
      • Person famous for doing something very well
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    • lightning

      US /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/

      UK /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
      • A sudden electrostatic discharge that occurs during an electrical storm.
      • Adjective
      • Moving very fast or occurring suddenly
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    • load

      US /lod/

      UK /ləʊd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
      • A burden; heavy responsibility
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)
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    • look around

      US /lʊk əˈraʊnd/

      UK /luk əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To explore a place; search for something.
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    • look back

      US /lʊk bæk/

      UK /luk bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think about past events
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    • mater

      US /'meɪtə/

      UK /'meɪtə/

      • Noun
      • Use of the Latin word for mother
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    • motto

      US /ˈmɑto/

      UK /'mɒtəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Short sentence/phrase expressing aims of a group
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    • no dice

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • An expression indicating refusal or that something is not possible.
      • An expression indicating that an attempt was unsuccessful.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • ohh

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • Expression showing surprise
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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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    • playtime

      US /'pleɪtaɪm/

      UK /ˈpleɪtaɪm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Time for play or diversion
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    • race

      US /res/

      UK /reɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
      • People who share physical features or culture
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take part in a running or swimming competition
      • To move or go at a very fast pace
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    • secret of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • The key or hidden information that explains something.
      • Confidential information about something.
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    • seed

      US /sid/

      UK /si:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A person's children; offspring
      • Part of a plant used to grow more on them
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of plants) to produce seeds for the future
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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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    • singe

      US /sɪndʒ/

      UK /sɪndʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To burn lightly, often to remove hair
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    • slim

      US /slɪm/

      UK /slɪm/

      • Adjective
      • Being thin in an appealing way
      • Being narrow in width
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat less in order to become thinner
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    • soldier

      US /ˈsoldʒɚ/

      UK /'səʊldʒə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person working in an army to fight
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    • soul

      US /sol/

      UK /səʊl/

      • Noun
      • Central or basic part of something
      • Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
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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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    • strike

      US /straɪk/

      UK /straɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something
      • To remove or erase.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A punch or hit
      • Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
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    • sully

      US /ˈsʌli/

      UK /'sʌlɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make dirty; soil or tarnish
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    • survive

      US /sɚˈvaɪv/

      UK /sə'vaɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue to live despite illness or trouble
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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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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    • threaten

      US /ˈθrɛtn/

      UK /ˈθretn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
      • To say you may harm or hurt someone
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    • tight

      US /taɪt/

      UK /taɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Showing anxiety or anger; tense
      • Positioned physically close together
      • Adverb
      • Firmly; so it can't move
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    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
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    • to hand

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
      • To offer assistance or help.
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    • turn into

      US /tɚn ˈɪntu/

      UK /tə:n ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change to become something else
      • To change your direction to go into a place
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    • turn things around

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause a situation or business to improve significantly.
      A2
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    • universe

      US /ˈjunəˌvɚs/

      UK /ˈju:nɪvɜ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • All of space that contains planets and stars
      • Things surrounding a person, affecting their life
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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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    • want out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To desire to withdraw or escape from a situation, agreement, or commitment.
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    • wiggle

      US /ˈwɪɡəl/

      UK /'wɪɡl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move from side to side with short fast movement
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    • without me

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Not including me; excluding me.
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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

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    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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