Vocabulary

  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
  • get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
  • picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
  • be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
  • face down: To confront or deal with someone or something in a brave or determined way.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • high and low: Searching everywhere thoroughly.
  • have to: Must do
  • on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • back in the day: In the past; in former times.
  • out of play: No longer in active play or action, especially in sports.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • risk your life: To put yourself in danger of dying.
  • walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
  • back up: To save a copy of your computer data
  • of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
  • break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
  • result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
  • on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
  • in confidence: Communicating privately and confidentially.
  • on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
  • my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
  • shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
  • hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
  • hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
  • cancel out: To neutralize or negate the effect of something else.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • shift: To change in position or direction
  • realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • concern: To be about a particular topic
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • intentionally: With a plan to do or achieve something
  • therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
  • perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
  • sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
  • contact: Touching or feeling something
  • effect: An advantage, benefit
  • lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
  • switch: A change or shift from one method to another
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • due: When something is required or expected
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
  • poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
  • damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
  • deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
  • cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
  • jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
  • choreography: Art of designing and arranging dances
  • gambling: Act of betting money on events
  • extraction: Process of taking something out of something else
  • duke: Title given to a man below the rank of prince
  • magician: Someone who performs magic tricks
  • doe: Female deer, reindeer, rabbit or hare
  • cookie: A flat, round sweet baked food
  • gambler: Person who bets money on the outcome of events
  • lily: Type of plant with big, leafy flowers
  • pickpocket: Thief stealing from pockets , purses in public
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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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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    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
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    • back in the day

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the past; in former times.
      • Referring to a past time, often with a sense of nostalgia or fondness.
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    • back up

      US /bæk ʌp/

      UK /bæk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To save a copy of your computer data
      • To confirm the truth of what someone says
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    • be with

      US /bi wɪð/

      UK /bi: wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
      • To support someone's opinion or cause.
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    • break down

      US /brek daʊn/

      UK /breik daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
      • (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
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    • cancel out

      US /ˈkænsəl aʊt/

      UK /ˈkænsəl aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To neutralize or negate the effect of something else.
      • To cause something to no longer be valid or effective.
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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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    • cheat

      US /tʃit/

      UK /tʃi:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
      • To escape death or harm, through luck or skill
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One who is unfaithful to their wife, partner etc.
      • One who lies or breaks rules to get what they want
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    • choreography

      US /ˌkɔriˈɑɡrəfi, ˌkor-/

      UK /ˌkɒriˈɒgrəfi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Art of designing and arranging dances
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    • concern

      US /kənˈsɚn/

      UK /kənˈsɜ:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be about a particular topic
      • To have a direct impact on someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Company, firm or business
      • Feeling of worry or anxiety
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    • contact

      US /ˈkɑnˌtækt/

      UK /'kɒntækt/

      • Adjective
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Object that allows electricity to run through it
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    • context

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛkst/

      UK /ˈkɒntekst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Set of facts surrounding a person or event
      • The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
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    • cookie

      US /ˈkʊki/

      UK /'kʊkɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • A flat, round sweet baked food
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    • damn

      US /dæm/

      UK /dæm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
      • To threaten with everlasting punishment
      • Interjection
      • A mild swear word used to express annoyance
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    • deck

      US /dɛk/

      UK /dek/

      • Noun
      • Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit someone hard enough to knock them down
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    • doe

      US /do/

      UK /dəʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Female deer, reindeer, rabbit or hare
      • A female deer, especially a female roe, fallow deer, or reindeer.
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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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    • 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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    • extraction

      US /ɪkˈstrækʃən/

      UK /ɪkˈstrækʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Process of taking something out of something else
      • Country, region from which a person or family came
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    • face down

      US /fes daʊn/

      UK /feis daun/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To confront or deal with someone or something in a brave or determined way.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To confront and defeat someone in a contest or confrontation.
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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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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • gambler

      US /ˈɡæmbəl/

      UK /'ɡæmblə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person who bets money on the outcome of events
      B1
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    • gambling

      US /'ɡæmblɪŋ/

      UK /'ɡæmblɪŋ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of betting money on events
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To play games to win money
      • To take risky action in the hope of a desired result.
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    • get into it

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become interested in something and enjoy it.
      • To start a career or profession.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become interested in something.
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    • hand on

      US /hænd ɑn/

      UK /hænd ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
      • To pass or transfer knowledge, skills, or traditions to someone else.
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    • hand over

      US /hænd ˈovɚ/

      UK /hænd ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give into the possession or control of another
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • high and low

      US /ˈhaɪ ən lo/

      UK /ˈhaɪ ən ləu/

      • other
      • Searching everywhere thoroughly.
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    • hold onto

      US /hold ˈɑnˌtu/

      UK /həuld ˈɔntu/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To grasp or grip something tightly.
      • To keep or retain possession of something.
      A1
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    • in confidence

      US /ɪn ˈkɑnfədəns/

      UK /in ˈkɒnfidəns/

      • other
      • Communicating privately and confidentially.
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    • in jail

      US /ɪn dʒel/

      UK /in dʒeil/

      • Phrase
      • Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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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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    • intentionally

      US /ɪnˈtɛnʃənl:ɪ/

      UK /ɪn'tenʃənəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • With a plan to do or achieve something
      • In a deliberate and purposeful manner.
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    • jail

      US /dʒel/

      UK /dʒeɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold people who are being punished for a crime
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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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    • lift

      US /lɪft/

      UK /lɪft/

      • Noun
      • Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
      • Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
      • To move something to higher position
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    • lily

      US /'lɪlɪ/

      UK /'lɪlɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of plant with big, leafy flowers
      • Proper Noun
      • A female given name.
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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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    • magician

      US /məˈdʒɪʃən/

      UK /məˈdʒɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who performs magic tricks
      • Man in old tales who casts spells or does tricks
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    • my eye

      US /ˈmaɪ aɪ/

      UK /ˈmaɪ ai/

      • other
      • Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
      B2
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    • mystery

      US /ˈmɪstəri/

      UK /ˈmɪstri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quality of being strange and not understood
      • Book, play, or film about solving a strange crime
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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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    • of value

      US /ʌv ˈvælju/

      UK /ɔv ˈvælju/

      • Adjective
      • Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
      • Providing a benefit or advantage.
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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 the street

      US /ɑn ði strit/

      UK /ɔn ðə stri:t/

      • Phrase
      • Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
      • Available or circulating, especially illegally or unofficially.
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    • on the table

      US /ɑn ði ˈtebəl/

      UK /ɔn ðə ˈteibl/

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of a table.
      • Available for consideration or discussion.
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    • out of play

      US /aʊt əv pleɪ/

      UK /aut əv pleɪ/

      • other
      • No longer in active play or action, especially in sports.
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    • pickpocket

      US /ˈpɪkˌpɑkɪt/

      UK /'pɪkpɒkɪt/

      • Noun
      • Thief stealing from pockets , purses in public
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    • picks up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To catch a criminal and take to police station
      • To start again where you left off
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Learns or acquires something, often quickly or without effort.
      • Collects someone or something.
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    • poke

      US /pok/

      UK /pəʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a push, thrust, or jab
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    • punch

      US /pʌntʃ/

      UK /pʌntʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something very hard with a closed hand
      • To make a hole in something with a special tool
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    • realistic

      US /ˌriəˈlɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌri:əˈlɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Looks or appears real; like things really are
      • Having or showing a practical awareness of things as they are
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    • result in

      US /rɪˈzʌlt ɪn/

      UK /riˈzʌlt in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause or produce as a consequence.
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    • risk your life

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To put yourself in danger of dying.
      B2
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • sequence

      US /ˈsikwəns, -ˌkwɛns/

      UK /'si:kwəns/

      • Noun
      • Part of a movie showing one part of the story
      • A particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange things in an order they should happen
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    • shift

      US /ʃɪft/

      UK /ʃɪft/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change in position or direction
      • To move something from one place to another
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
      • Period of work starting at a certain time
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    • shout out

      US /ʃaʊt aʊt/

      UK /ʃaut aut/

      • Noun
      • A public expression of greeting or praise.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To publicly mention or acknowledge someone or something.
      • To publicly acknowledge or thank someone.
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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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    • switch

      US /swɪtʃ/

      UK /swɪtʃ/

      • Noun
      • A change or shift from one method to another
      • Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
      • Transitive Verb
      • To exchange or replace something for another thing
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    • therapist

      US /ˈθɛrəpɪst/

      UK /ˈθerəpɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
      B2
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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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    • 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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    • walk through

      US /wɔk θru/

      UK /wɔ:k θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To show someone carefully how to do 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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    brave

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