Vocabulary

  • in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • deal with
  • tv show: A television program.
  • at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
  • in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
  • sound off: To voice your opinion loudly at someone
  • play out: To use up or exhaust
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
  • miss out: To exclude; not include in something
  • in command: Having control or authority over something or someone.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • look back: To think about past events
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • have to: Must do
  • in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
  • track down: To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
  • come after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
  • walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
  • fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
  • in the know: Having secret or special information about something.
  • check out
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
  • exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
  • famine: Long-lasting period of little food in an area
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • vivid: Having very clear details and seeming to be real
  • villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
  • prospect: Opportunity or chance for success
  • adapt: To change something for a different function
  • upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
  • chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
  • extra: More than necessary; additional
  • curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
  • sink: To push something down into the ground
  • major: High-ranking officer in the army
  • flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
  • durable: Able to stay in good condition for a long time
  • violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
  • scarce: Not many; Not plentiful or abundant
  • vengeance: Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong
  • imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
  • manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • prefer: To like something better than something else
  • makeshift: That only serves as something temporarily
  • swiftly: Quickly
  • screen: To hide or block something from being seen
  • demise: Concerning a death
  • spoiler: Bar mounted on rear of fast car to stop it lifting
  • stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
  • bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
  • ambush: Act of lying in wait to attack by surprise
  • swarm: Large group of flying insects moving together
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • unscathed: Not harmed/damaged by something bad that happened
  • group: Two or more musicians who play music together
  • case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
  • relentlessly: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
  • blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
  • inform: To give information or facts about something
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • adversary: Opponent who want to fight you for some reason
  • come: To arrive at a place
  • gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
  • death: When someone dies; the end of life
  • infect: To introduce a computer virus to
  • harrowing: Extremely shocking or upsetting
  • militia: Local armed forces to assist the police
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • climax: Most exciting, intense point in a series of events
  • villainous: Extremely wicked; causing harm or hatred
  • cliffhanger: A contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end
  • depiction: Picture or a written description of something
  • commune: To communicate with, in a deep or spiritual way
  • cannibalism: Practice of one human eating another
  • mojo: Magic power or magic spell
  • horrid: Being very shocking or bad
  • raider: Investor buying controlling interest in companies
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    • adapt

      US /əˈdæpt/

      UK /ə'dæpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change something for a different function
      • To change something to fit or suit a new purpose
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To change your behaviour so that it is easier to live in a new place or situation
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    • adversary

      US /ˈædvərseri/

      UK /ˈædvəsəri/

      • Countable Noun
      • Opponent who want to fight you for some reason
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    • ambush

      US /ˈæmbʊʃ/

      UK /ˈæmbʊʃ/

      • Noun
      • Act of lying in wait to attack by surprise
      • Transitive Verb
      • To lie in wait to attack by surprise
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • at the most

      US /ət ðə ˈmoʊst/

      UK /ət ðə ˈməust/

      • other
      • No more than; maximum amount or degree.
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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
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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.
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    • bite

      US /baɪt/

      UK /baɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
      • Wound left from being bitten
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
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    • blood

      US /blʌd/

      UK /blʌd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
      • Related by birth; family
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
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    • cannibalism

      US /'kænɪbəlɪzəm/

      UK /'kænɪbəlɪzəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Practice of one human eating another
      • The practice where an animal eats all or part of another animal of the same species.
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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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    • chase

      US /tʃes/

      UK /tʃeɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of going after someone to catch them
      • Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To go after with the intention of catching
      • To try very hard to get something that you want
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • climax

      US /ˈklaɪˌmæks/

      UK /ˈklaɪmæks/

      • Noun
      • Most exciting, intense point in a series of events
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To reach the most intense and exciting part
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    • come after

      US /kʌm ˈæftɚ/

      UK /kʌm ˈɑ:ftə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To follow someone in order to threaten them
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    • commune

      US /ˈkɑmjun/

      UK /'kɒmju:n/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To communicate with, in a deep or spiritual way
      • Countable Noun
      • People who live together and share resources
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    • curse

      US /kɚs/

      UK /kɜ:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To use offensive language when angry; swear
      • Noun
      • Act to cause trouble to others
      • A word or phrase used to express anger or annoyance.
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • death

      US /dɛθ/

      UK /deθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When someone dies; the end of life
      • The cause or manner of someone dying.
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    • demise

      US /dɪˈmaɪz/

      UK /dɪˈmaɪz/

      • Noun
      • Concerning a death
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    • depiction

      US /dɪˈpɪkʃən/

      UK /dɪ'pɪkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Picture or a written description of something
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    • despair

      US /dɪˈspɛr/

      UK /dɪ'speə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have lost all hope; lose heart
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Felling of having lost all hope
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    • durable

      US /ˈdʊrəbəl, ˈdjʊr-/

      UK /ˈdjʊərəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to stay in good condition for a long time
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    • encounter

      US /ɛnˈkaʊntɚ/

      UK /ɪn'kaʊntə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
      • To meet someone or something unexpectedly
      • Noun
      • A chance meeting; unexpected or unplanned meeting
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    • episode

      US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/

      UK /'epɪsəʊd/

      • Noun
      • One separate event in a series of events
      • Show which is part of a larger story
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    • exclusive

      US /ɪkˈsklusɪv/

      UK /ɪk'sklu:sɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being available only to people with a lot of money
      • Available to only a particular person, group
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    • extra

      US /'ekstrə/

      UK /'ekstrə/

      • Adjective
      • More than necessary; additional
      • Of especially good quality or grade.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Items more than you need; additional items
      • Person who has a small part in a movie
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    • extremely

      US /ɪk'strimlɪ/

      UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is much more than usual or expected
      • Remarkably; unusually.
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    • fall apart

      US /fɔl əˈpɑrt/

      UK /fɔ:l əˈpɑ:t/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To suffer a nervous breakdown
      • To break into pieces; stop functioning
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    • famine

      US /ˈfæmɪn/

      UK /ˈfæmɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long-lasting period of little food in an area
      • A drastic food shortage in a large area or country.
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    • flee

      US /fli/

      UK /fli:/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
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    • gasoline

      US /ˈɡæsəˌlin, ˌɡæsəˈlin/

      UK /ˈgæsəli:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Liquid we put in cars to make them run
      • The industry related to the production, distribution, and sale of gasoline.
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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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    • grow up

      US /ɡro ʌp/

      UK /ɡrəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop from a child into an adult
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    • harrowing

      US /ˈhæroɪŋ/

      UK /'hærəʊɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely shocking or upsetting
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be extremely upsetting
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • horrid

      US /ˈhɔrɪd, ˈhɑr-/

      UK /ˈhɒrɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Being very shocking or bad
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    • imply

      US /ɪmˈplaɪ/

      UK /ɪmˈplaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To suggest something, without saying it directly
      • To involve or indicate by inference, association, or necessary consequence rather than by direct statement
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    • in command

      US /ɪn kəˈmænd/

      UK /in kəˈmɑ:nd/

      • Adjective
      • Having control or authority over something or someone.
      • Having the highest authority in a military unit.
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    • in effect

      US /ɪn ɪˈfɛkt/

      UK /in iˈfekt/

      • Phrase
      • In reality; in practice; virtually
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    • in the end

      US /ɪn ði ɛnd/

      UK /in ðə end/

      • Phrase
      • Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
      • Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
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    • in the game

      US /ɪn ðə ˈɡeɪm/

      UK /in ðə ˈɡeɪm/

      • other
      • Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
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    • in the know

      US /ɪn ði noʊ/

      UK /in ðə nəʊ/

      • Phrase
      • Having secret or special information about something.
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    • infect

      US /ɪnˈfɛkt/

      UK /ɪn'fekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To introduce a computer virus to
      • To give a disease, bacteria or virus to
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    • inform

      US /ɪnˈfɔ:rm/

      UK /ɪnˈfɔ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give information or facts about something
      • To give an essential or formative principle or quality to.
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    • look back

      US /lʊk bæk/

      UK /luk bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think about past events
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    • major

      US /ˈmedʒɚ/

      UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • High-ranking officer in the army
      • Main subject you study at university
      • Adjective
      • Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
      • Important, serious, or large in scope, size
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    • makeshift

      US /ˈmekˌʃɪft/

      UK /ˈmeɪkʃɪft/

      • Adjective
      • That only serves as something temporarily
      • Noun
      • A temporary substitute.
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    • militia

      US /məˈlɪʃə/

      UK /məˈlɪʃə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Local armed forces to assist the police
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    • miss out

      US /mɪs aʊt/

      UK /mis aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To exclude; not include in something
      • To fail to take advantage of something; to lose an opportunity.
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    • mojo

      US /ˈmoʊdʒoʊ/

      UK /ˈməʊdʒəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Magic power or magic spell
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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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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    • play out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use up or exhaust
      • To develop or happen in a particular way.
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    • prospect

      US /ˈprɑsˌpɛkt/

      UK /'prɒspekt/

      • Noun
      • Opportunity or chance for success
      • Person who is considered for a particular position
      • Transitive Verb
      • To search for minerals such as gold or diamonds
      • To consider or explore something; examine.
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    • raider

      US /ˈreɪdər/

      UK /ˈreɪdə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Investor buying controlling interest in companies
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    • relentlessly

      US /rɪˈlɛntlɪslɪ/

      UK /rɪ'lentləslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Continuing without slowing or losing strength
      • In a harsh or inflexible manner; without ceasing.
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    • scarce

      US /skers/

      UK /skeəs/

      • Adjective
      • Not many; Not plentiful or abundant
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    • scene

      US /sin/

      UK /si:n/

      • Noun
      • Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
      • View that looks like a picture
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    • screen

      US /skrin/

      UK /skri:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide or block something from being seen
      • To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate
      • Noun
      • Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
      • Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
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    • sink

      US /sɪŋk/

      UK /sɪŋk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To push something down into the ground
      • To dig (a well)
      • Countable Noun
      • Large bowl in a kitchen or washroom for washing
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    • sound off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To voice your opinion loudly at someone
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    • spoiler

      US /ˈspɔɪlɚ/

      UK /ˈspɔɪlə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Bar mounted on rear of fast car to stop it lifting
      • Someone who pampers by excessive indulgence
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    • spread out

      US /sprɛd aʊt/

      UK /spred aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To extend or stretch over a large area.
      • To arrange things so that they cover a large area.
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    • stab

      US /stæb/

      UK /stæb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
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    • swarm

      US /swɔrm/

      UK /swɔ:m/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large group of flying insects moving together
      • (Of people) large group of people acting as one
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of bees) to form a group and leave the bee hive
      • (Of people) to form a crowd and move together
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    • swiftly

      US /ˈswɪftlɪ/

      UK /swɪftlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Quickly
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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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    • track down

      US /træk daʊn/

      UK /træk daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
      • Transitive Verb
      • To find someone or something after a long or difficult search.
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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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    • tv show

      US /ˈtiˈvi ʃo/

      UK /ˈti:ˈvi: ʃəu/

      • Noun
      • A television program.
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    • unscathed

      US /ʌnˈskeðd/

      UK /ʌnˈskeɪðd/

      • Adjective
      • Not harmed/damaged by something bad that happened
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    • upset

      US /ʌpˈsɛt/

      UK /ʌpˈset/

      • Adjective
      • (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
      • Troubled, worried, or angry
      • Transitive Verb
      • To turn upside down or on its side
      • To trouble, worry, or anger someone
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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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    • vengeance

      US /ˈvɛndʒəns/

      UK /'vendʒəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong
      • The act of inflicting such punishment or retribution.
      • Adverb
      • To a great or excessive degree; vehemently.
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    • villain

      US /ˈvɪlən/

      UK /'vɪlən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Character in a story who is mean or evil
      • Something or someone regarded as responsible for trouble or harm.
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    • villainous

      US /ˈvɪlənəs/

      UK /ˈvɪlənəs/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely wicked; causing harm or hatred
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    • violent

      US /ˈvaɪələnt/

      UK /ˈvaɪələnt/

      • Adjective
      • Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
      • Using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
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    • vivid

      US /ˈvɪvɪd/

      UK /ˈvɪvɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Having very clear details and seeming to be real
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    • walk away

      US /wɔk əˈwe/

      UK /wɔ:k əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
      • To choose not to be involved in 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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    Top 10 Brutal Deaths in The Last of Us TV Show

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    林宜悉 posted on 2025/03/18
    Get ready for some intense moments from The Last of Us TV show! You'll see the top 10 most brutal deaths, and it's a fantastic chance to pick up on simple sentence structures and situational dialogue from the show.

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