Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • in point: Relevant; pertinent
  • for no good reason: Without any clear or valid reason; unjustified.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
  • out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
  • take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
  • have to: Must do
  • turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
  • whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
  • fish out of water: Feeling uncomfortable or out of place in a situation.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
  • paper cut: A small cut caused by the edge of a piece of paper.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
  • right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
  • down with: Suffering from an illness.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • movie: Motion picture; film
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • beach: Large area of sand, next to an area of water
  • hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
  • white: Person's name
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • s: The letter after R in the alphabet
  • number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
  • housing: To give someone a place to live
  • pen: Small fenced area where people or animals are kept
  • milk: White liquid produced by females to feed babies
  • fit: Good looking; physically attractive
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
  • glued: To join or affix things with glue or paste
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • interestingly: You'll find this surprising; in an interesting way
  • helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
  • soap: Hard cream-like substance used to wash something
  • opera: A type of play that is sung with classical music
  • repair: How well cared for a thing is; physical condition
  • uniform: Set of clothes showing you belong to an army, etc.
  • comic: Person who stands on a stage and tells jokes
  • grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
  • dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
  • mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
  • service: Work that a person does to assist others
  • interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
  • public: Owned by the government
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
  • insist: To demand that someone do something
  • inefficient: Unable to act in a way that saves resources
  • delete: To remove or erase something
  • divorce: Legal breakup of a marriage
  • hunter: Someone who hunts animals to kill them
  • generous: Giving or ready to give freely
  • evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
  • promotional: Used in advertising
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • contributor: Someone who gives money to cause, charity
  • dash: To hit against something with a lot of force
  • convenience: Quality of being easy to do or saving time
  • actress: A woman or girl who acts on a stage or in a movie
  • violently: In a forceful way that may cause physical damage
  • honorable: Not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive
  • sack: To put something in a large bag
  • wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
  • lighting: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • edit: To check and make changes before publication
  • blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
  • gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
  • palm: Inner area of a person's hand
  • directory: Alphabetical list of names and addresses
  • hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
  • adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
  • emperor: Man who rules an empire
  • consent: To agree or give approval to do something
  • bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
  • spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
  • coral: Color that is a combination of pink and orange
  • hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
  • stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
  • incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
  • parker: A common English surname.
  • lopez: A common Spanish surname.
  • fuck: Vulgar term used as an intensifier
  • nato: NATO is an acronym
  • manifest: List of cargo on a ship
  • boulder: Big rock, usually round in shape
  • latino: Person with a Spanish-speaking background
  • reimbursement: Money paid for damages, losses or money spent etc.
  • cassidy: A surname of Irish origin, also used as a given name.
  • transit: System of transportation, often in a city
  • deborah: A female given name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'bee'.
  • hispanic: Connected with Spanish-speaking culture
  • withheld: To hold something back; restrict access to
  • contagion: Communication of an emotional state among people
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    • adaptation

      US /ˌædæpˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌædæpˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
      • Changing to a new form; thing that is changed
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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
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    • base

      US /bes/

      UK /beɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place military personnel live, train, and operate
      • Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use as the starting point or origin for
      • To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
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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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    • beach

      US /bitʃ/

      UK /bi:tʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large area of sand, next to an area of water
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of an animal or boat) to get stuck on a shore
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    • blade

      US /bled/

      UK /bleɪd/

      • Noun
      • One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
      • Sharp edge used for cutting
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    • bloody

      US /ˈblʌdi/

      UK /'blʌdɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
      • A word used when swearing or cursing
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    • boulder

      US /ˈboʊldə(r)/

      UK /ˈbəʊldə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Big rock, usually round in shape
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    • character

      US /ˈkærəktɚ/

      UK /'kærəktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person in a story, movie or play
      • Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
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    • comic

      US /ˈkɑ:mɪk/

      UK /ˈkɒmɪk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who stands on a stage and tells jokes
      • Amusing story told in a series of pictures
      • Adjective
      • Funny; that makes you laugh
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    • consent

      US /kənˈsɛnt/

      UK /kən'sent/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To agree or give approval to do something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Approval, agreement (for something to happen)
      • Official permission to do something
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    • contagion

      US /kənˈtedʒən/

      UK /kən'teɪdʒən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Communication of an emotional state among people
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    • contributor

      US /kən'trɪbjʊtə/

      UK /kənˈtrɪbjətə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who gives money to cause, charity
      • A person who writes articles or other content for a publication.
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    • convenience

      US /kənˈvinjəns/

      UK /kənˈvi:niəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being easy to do or saving time
      • The quality of being useful, easy, or suitable for someone.
      • Adjective
      • Designed to be easy or quick to use.
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    • coral

      US /ˈkɑrəl/

      UK /'kɒrəl/

      • Adjective
      • Color that is a combination of pink and orange
      • Noun
      • Marine substance made from bones of sea creatures
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    • dash

      US /dæʃ/

      UK /dæʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit against something with a lot of force
      • To destroy or damage a feeling, such as hope
      • Noun
      • Hyphen e.g. '-'; or space
      • Act of running quickly towards a particular place
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    • delete

      US /diˈlit/

      UK /dɪ'li:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove or erase something
      • Noun
      • A key on a computer keyboard used to remove characters or files.
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    • directory

      US /dɪˈrɛktəri, daɪ-/

      UK /dəˈrektəri/

      • Noun
      • Alphabetical list of names and addresses
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    • divorce

      US /dɪˈvɔrs, -ˈvors/

      UK /dɪ'vɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Legal breakup of a marriage
      • Transitive Verb
      • To legally end a marriage to (someone)
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    • dot

      US /dɑt/

      UK /dɒt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To place small amounts/things in various places
      • To mark something by placing a small, round spot
      • Noun
      • Small round mark
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    • down with

      US /daʊn wɪð/

      UK /daun wið/

      • Adjective
      • Suffering from an illness.
      • Agreeable to; in favor of.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of opposition to something.
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    • edit

      US /ˈɛdɪt/

      UK /ˈedɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To check and make changes before publication
      • To prepare scenes of a film into the final version
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    • emperor

      US /ˈɛmpəɚ/

      UK /'empərə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Man who rules an empire
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    • fish out of water

      US /fɪʃ aʊt ʌv ˈwɑtɚ/

      UK /fɪʃ aut əv ˈwɔ:tə/

      • other
      • Feeling uncomfortable or out of place in a situation.
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    • fit

      US /fɪt/

      UK /fɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Good looking; physically attractive
      • Having good physical health and strength
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To install a machine, equipment etc.
      • To adjust or change to the right size or shape
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    • for no good reason

      US /fɚ no ɡʊd ˈrizən/

      UK /fə nəu ɡʊd ˈri:zən/

      • other
      • Without any clear or valid reason; unjustified.
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    • generous

      US /ˈdʒɛnərəs/

      UK /ˈdʒenərəs/

      • Adjective
      • Giving or ready to give freely
      • (Of an amount) larger than usual; lavish
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    • glued

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      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join or affix things with glue or paste
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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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    • grandmother

      US /ˈɡrændˌmʌðɚ, ˈɡræn-/

      UK /ˈgrænmʌðə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Your mother or father's mother
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    • grill

      US /ɡrɪl/

      UK /ɡrɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plate of food that has been grilled
      • Metal bars on which food is cooked over fire
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook directly over fire on a flat metal bars
      • To ask many (difficult) questions for a long time
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    • gut

      US /ɡʌt/

      UK /ɡʌt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
      • To remove the internal parts of an animal or fish
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stomach and internal organs of digestion
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • helicopter

      US /ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptɚ/

      UK /'helɪkɒptə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
      • Transitive Verb
      • To transport by helicopter
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    • hispanic

      US /hɪˈspænɪk/

      UK /hɪˈspænɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Connected with Spanish-speaking culture
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    • honorable

      US /ˈɑnərəbəl/

      UK /'ɒnərəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive
      • Worthy of honor; respectable.
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    • hostage

      US /ˈhɑstɪdʒ/

      UK /'hɒstɪdʒ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
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    • housing

      US /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/

      UK /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone a place to live
      • To contain or store something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Homes; houses in general
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    • hunter

      US /ˈhʌntɚ/

      UK /ˈhʌntə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who hunts animals to kill them
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • hurricane

      US /ˈhɚrɪˌken, ˈhʌr-/

      UK /'hʌrɪkən/

      • Noun
      • Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
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    • in point

      US /ɪn pɔɪnt/

      UK /in pɔint/

      • Adjective
      • Relevant; pertinent
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    • in public

      US /ɪn ˈpʌblɪk/

      UK /in ˈpʌblik/

      • Phrase
      • In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the government or the people as a whole.
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    • incorporate

      US /ɪnˈkɔrpəˌret/

      UK /ɪn'kɔ:pəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To form into a company or business corporation
      • To include or involve as part of something else
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    • inefficient

      US /ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt/

      UK /ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnt/

      • Adjective
      • Unable to act in a way that saves resources
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    • insist

      US /ɪnˈsɪst/

      UK /ɪn'sɪst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To strongly state your opinion without changing it
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    • interestingly

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • You'll find this surprising; in an interesting way
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    • latino

      US /læ'ti:noʊ/

      UK /læ'ti:nəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Person with a Spanish-speaking background
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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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    • manifest

      US /ˈmænəˌfɛst/

      UK /'mænɪfest/

      • Countable Noun
      • List of cargo on a ship
      • Transitive Verb
      • To express or show clearly
      • Display or show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate.
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    • mention

      US /ˈmɛnʃən/

      UK /'menʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refer to or talk or write about something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of referring to or talking about something
      • A formal acknowledgement of something
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    • opera

      US /ˈɑ:prə/

      UK /ˈɒprə/

      • Noun
      • A type of play that is sung with classical music
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    • out of it

      US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/

      UK /aut ɔv it/

      • Adjective
      • Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
      • Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
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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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    • palm

      US /pɑ:m/

      UK /pɑ:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Inner area of a person's hand
      • Tropical tree with large leaves only at its top
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide something in your hand
      • To push someone way with your hand
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    • paper cut

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A small cut caused by the edge of a piece of paper.
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    • pen

      US /pɛn/

      UK /pen/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small fenced area where people or animals are kept
      • Writing tool that uses ink
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put animals, people in a fenced or closed area
      • To write (a song, love letter, etc.)
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    • promotional

      US /prəˈmoʊʃənl/

      UK /prəˈməʊʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Used in advertising
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    • reimbursement

      US /ˌriɪmˈbə:smənt/

      UK /ˌri:ɪm'bɜ:smənt/

      • Noun
      • Money paid for damages, losses or money spent etc.
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    • repair

      US /rɪˈper/

      UK /rɪˈpeə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • How well cared for a thing is; physical condition
      • Action to fix or restore something that is broken
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fix or restore something that is broken
      • To remedy or set right.
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    • right for

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
      • Correct or most appropriate.
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    • sack

      US /sæk/

      UK /sæk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To put something in a large bag
      • To dismiss a person from their job; fire
      • Countable Noun
      • Large strong bag made of fibers, plastic, etc.
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    • soap

      US /sop/

      UK /səʊp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hard cream-like substance used to wash something
      • A TV serial
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put soap on something so it can be cleaned
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    • spark

      US /spɑrk/

      UK /spɑ:k/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small piece of burning material produced by fire
      • Tiny, brief bit of light caused by electric energy
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make tiny, brief bits of light
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    • stake

      US /stek/

      UK /steɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
      • Money bet in a game that can be won or lost
      • Transitive Verb
      • To bet or wager on an outcome
      • To risk something important by taking a risk
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • take off

      US /tek ɔf/

      UK /teik ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove, e.g. your clothes
      • To make arrangements to be absent from work
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To remove (an item of clothing).
      • To depart; to leave.
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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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    • 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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    • transit

      US /ˈtrænsɪt, -zɪt/

      UK /ˈtrænzɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • System of transportation, often in a city
      • Process of changing planes at airports
      • Adjective
      • Concerning a transport system in a city
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    • turn around

      US /tɚn əˈraʊnd/

      UK /tə:n əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change your body to the opposite direction
      • To make something running badly into a success
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change direction so as to face the opposite way.
      • To improve or cause to improve.
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    • uniform

      US /ˈju:nɪfɔ:rm/

      UK /ˈju:nɪfɔ:m/

      • Noun
      • Set of clothes showing you belong to an army, etc.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To dress in formal clothes like the army wear
      • To make a group of things the same
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    • violently

      US /ˈvaɪələntlɪ/

      UK /ˈvaɪələntli/

      • Adverb
      • In a forceful way that may cause physical damage
      • In a manner involving the use of physical force to cause harm or damage
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    • whole point

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
      • The primary reason or objective.
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    • wipe

      US /waɪp/

      UK /waɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To clean or dry something with a cloth
      • To spread a liquid on something
      • Noun
      • Act to clean or dry something with a cloth
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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    • withheld

      US /wɪθ'held/

      UK /wɪðˈheld/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold something back; restrict access to
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    • work at

      US /wɚk æt/

      UK /wə:k æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a job at a particular place or organization.
      • To make an effort to improve something.
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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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    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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    Parker - Movie Review

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    fisher posted on 2013/04/12
    Ever wondered about the chemistry (or lack thereof!) between Jason Statham and Jennifer Lopez in 'Parker'? This movie review dives into the revenge thriller, exploring its Palm Beach setting and whether the on-screen duo really clicked. You'll pick up on situational dialogue and cultural insights while getting a fun rundown of this action flick!

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