Vocabulary

  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • in any case: Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
  • at the hands of: By the agency or through the actions of.
  • in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
  • on a mission: Having a clear and important goal or purpose.
  • to arms: A call to take up weapons and fight.
  • turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • just exactly: Precisely; exactly right.
  • run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
  • green light
  • go against: To disagree with or challenge someone
  • get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
  • right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
  • settle down: To become calm and relaxed after not being so
  • in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
  • the plot thickens: The story or situation is becoming more complicated or mysterious.
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • play out: To use up or exhaust
  • torn between: Unable to decide between two conflicting choices or desires.
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
  • at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
  • in hand: In one's possession or control.
  • for all time: Forever; eternally.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
  • engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
  • essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
  • failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
  • prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
  • field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • core: To take out the central section of a fruit
  • ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
  • fulfill: To finish or provide something successfully
  • haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
  • sink: To push something down into the ground
  • reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
  • prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
  • rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
  • agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
  • brink: Near to happening; on the verge of
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • restore: To return a thing to its original condition
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
  • organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
  • grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
  • mission: A task or role someone is given to do
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • rogue: Being corrupt, dangerous, or uncontrollable
  • virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
  • nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
  • poison: To affect something in a very negative way
  • rehearsal: Practicing e.g. play, speech before a performance
  • lane: Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
  • terrorist: Radical who employs terror as a political weapon
  • transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
  • entity: Something that exists by itself and is real
  • submarine: Ship that travels above and below the sea
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
  • enigma: Person or thing that is hard to understand
  • analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
  • mole: Small animal with dark fur that lives under ground
  • malware: Software containing virus or harmful code
  • syndicate: Group of people or businesses that work together
  • showdown: Game or contest where final result will be decided
  • chairman: A man in charge of a meeting
  • hacker: Person accessing computers without permission
  • reinstate: To give someone back their previous job/position
  • appendage: Part attached to a larger thing, e.g. arm to body
  • unlock: To use a key or code to open something
  • pickpocket: Thief stealing from pockets , purses in public
  • honeymoon: Holiday or trip taken by a newly married couple
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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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    • 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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    • ally

      US /'ælaɪ/

      UK /'ælaɪ/

      • Noun
      • Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To join a group to offer or receive support
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • analyst

      US /ˈænəlɪst/

      UK /ˈænəlɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
      B1
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    • appendage

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Part attached to a larger thing, e.g. arm to body
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • at the hands of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • By the agency or through the actions of.
      • Through the responsibility or fault of.
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    • at times

      US /æt taɪmz/

      UK /æt taɪmz/

      • Phrase
      • Sometimes; occasionally.
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    • back into

      US /bæk ˈɪntu/

      UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
      • To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
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    • break in

      US /brek ɪn/

      UK /breik in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
      • To interrupt someone's conversation, task
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To interrupt a conversation or activity.
      • To wear something new until it becomes comfortable.
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    • brink

      US /brɪŋk/

      UK /brɪŋk/

      • Noun
      • Near to happening; on the verge of
      B2
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    • chairman

      US /ˈtʃɛrmən/

      UK /'tʃeəmən/

      • Countable Noun
      • A man in charge of a meeting
      • The person who leads a company or organization
      B1
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    • core

      US /kɔr, kor/

      UK /kɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take out the central section of a fruit
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Important central part of something
      • The hard central part of certain fruits, containing the seeds.
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    • director

      US /dɪˈrɛktɚ, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rektə(r)/

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

      US /ɪn'gedʒ ɪn/

      UK /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate or become involved in something.
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    • enigma

      US /ɪˈnɪɡmə/

      UK /ɪˈnɪgmə/

      • Noun
      • Person or thing that is hard to understand
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    • entity

      US /ˈɛntɪti/

      UK /'entətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that exists by itself and is real
      • A thing with distinct and independent existence.
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    • essentially

      US /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
      • Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
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    • for all time

      US /fɔr ɔl taɪm/

      UK /fɔ: ɔ:l taim/

      • Phrase
      • Forever; eternally.
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    • fulfill

      US /fʊlˈfɪl/

      UK /fʊl'fɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To finish or provide something successfully
      • To make real, to bring into effect
      B2TOEIC
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    • get lost

      US /ɡɛt lɔst/

      UK /ɡet lɔ:st/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
      • To become unable to find your way; to lose your sense of direction.
      • Interjection
      • An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
      A1
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    • go against

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To disagree with or challenge someone
      A1
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    • grace

      US /ɡres/

      UK /ɡreɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
      • God's kindness shown to people
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a place look more attractive
      B1
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    • green light

      US /ɡrin laɪt/

      UK /ɡri:n lait/

      • Phrase
      • Noun
      • Permission to proceed with a project or plan.
      • A green traffic signal indicating permission to proceed.
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    • hacker

      US /ˈhækɚ/

      UK /ˈhækə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person accessing computers without permission
      B1
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    • haunt

      US /hɔnt, hɑnt/

      UK /hɔ:nt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
      • (Of ghosts, etc.) to stay in a place after death
      • Noun
      • Place that a person repeatedly goes to or visits
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    • honeymoon

      US /ˈhʌniˌmun/

      UK /'hʌnɪmu:n/

      • Noun
      • Holiday or trip taken by a newly married couple
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    • in any case

      US /ɪn ˈɛni kes/

      UK /in ˈeni keis/

      • Phrase
      • Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
      A1
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    • in hand

      US /ɪn hænd/

      UK /in hænd/

      • Phrase
      • In one's possession or control.
      More
    • in prison

      US /ɪn ˈprɪzən/

      UK /in ˈprizən/

      • Phrase
      • Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
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    • in time

      US /ɪn taɪm/

      UK /in taim/

      • Adverb
      • Eventually; after a period of time.
      • Not late; with enough time to spare.
      • Phrase
      • Eventually; before it is too late.
      • According to the scheduled time; punctual.
      A1
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    • in turn

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
      A1
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    • just exactly

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Precisely; exactly right.
      • Used for emphasis to express agreement or precision.
      A2
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    • lane

      US /len/

      UK /leɪn/

      • Noun
      • Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
      • Narrow way or road, often with steep sides
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    • malware

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Software containing virus or harmful code
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    • mission

      US /ˈmɪʃən/

      UK /'mɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A task or role someone is given to do
      • Special assignment given to a person or group
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    • mole

      US /mol/

      UK /məʊl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small animal with dark fur that lives under ground
      • Small natural dark spot on someone's skin
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    • nuclear

      US /ˈnukliɚ, ˈnju-/

      UK /ˈnju:kliə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or involving the center of an atom
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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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    • on a mission

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Having a clear and important goal or purpose.
      • Very determined to achieve something.
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    • on the run

      US /ɑn ði rʌn/

      UK /ɔn ðə rʌn/

      • Phrase
      • Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
      • Adjective
      • Very busy and active; constantly moving from place to place.
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    • organization

      US /ˌɔrɡənɪˈzeʃən/

      UK /ˌɔ:gənaɪˈzeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people with a particular purpose
      • The way in which something is structured or arranged.
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    • over time

      US /ˈovɚ taɪm/

      UK /ˈəuvə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Gradually; as time passes.
      • During a long period.
      • Adverb
      • Gradually; as time passes.
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    • pickpocket

      US /ˈpɪkˌpɑkɪt/

      UK /'pɪkpɒkɪt/

      • Noun
      • Thief stealing from pockets , purses in public
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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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    • poison

      US /ˈpɔɪzən/

      UK /ˈpɔɪzn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To affect something in a very negative way
      • To hurt or kill with a dangerous substance
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance that can kill when eaten/drunk
      • Something that has a harmful or destructive influence.
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    • prevent

      US /prɪˈvɛnt/

      UK /prɪ'vent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop something from happening or existing
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    • prison

      US /ˈprɪzən/

      UK /'prɪzn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
      • A state of confinement or captivity.
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • reckon

      US /ˈrɛkən/

      UK /ˈrekən/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To believe or expect that something is true
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    • rehearsal

      US /rɪˈhɜ:rsl/

      UK /rɪˈhɜ:sl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Practicing e.g. play, speech before a performance
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    • reinstate

      US /ˌriɪnˈstet/

      UK /ˌri:ɪn'steɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone back their previous job/position
      B2
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    • remain

      US /rɪˈmen/

      UK /rɪˈmeɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be left behind; to continue to exist
      • To stay in a place when other people have gone
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    • rescue

      US /ˈrɛskju/

      UK /'reskju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
      • To provide financial assistance to save a company or economy from collapse.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of saving someone in danger or in trouble
      • An act of saving someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation.
      A2TOEIC
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    • restore

      US /rɪˈstɔr, -ˈstor/

      UK /rɪˈstɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To return a thing to its original condition
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    • right back

      US /raɪt bæk/

      UK /rait bæk/

      • Interjection
      • Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
      • Adverb
      • Immediately; very soon after going.
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    • rogue

      US /roʊg/

      UK /rəʊg/

      • Adjective
      • Being corrupt, dangerous, or uncontrollable
      • Noun
      • Wicked or problematic person
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    • run to

      US /rʌn tu/

      UK /rʌn tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
      • To go to some place
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    • settle down

      US /ˈsɛtl daʊn/

      UK /ˈsetl daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become calm and relaxed after not being so
      • To begin living in a stable and ordinary way
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    • showdown

      US /ˈʃoˌdaʊn/

      UK /'ʃəʊdaʊn/

      • Noun
      • Game or contest where final result will be decided
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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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    • submarine

      US /ˈsʌbməˌrin, ˌsʌbməˈrin/

      UK /ˌsʌbməˈri:n/

      • Noun
      • Ship that travels above and below the sea
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    • syndicate

      US /ˈsɪndɪkɪt/

      UK /'sɪndɪkət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people or businesses that work together
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work together for common business interests
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    • terrorist

      US /ˈtɛrərɪst/

      UK /ˈterərɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Radical who employs terror as a political weapon
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or characteristic of terrorism or terrorists.
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    • the plot thickens

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • The story or situation is becoming more complicated or mysterious.
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    • threat to

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
      • A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for or opposition to something done or not done.
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    • to arms

      US /tə ɑrmz/

      UK /tə ɑ:mz/

      • other
      • A call to take up weapons and fight.
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    • torn between

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Unable to decide between two conflicting choices or desires.
      • Experiencing conflicting loyalties or obligations.
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    • transparency

      US /trænsˈpɛrənsi, -ˈpær-/

      UK /trænsˈpærənsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
      • Fact of being able to be seen through
      • Noun
      • A picture or design printed on clear plastic or glass that can be shown on a screen by shining light through it.
      • A photographic positive image on transparent material.
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    • turned out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
      • Transitive Verb
      • To extinguish or switch off lights.
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    • ultimately

      US /ˈʌltəmɪtli/

      UK /ˈʌltɪmətli/

      • Adverb
      • Done or considered as the final and most important
      • Fundamentally; at the most basic level.
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    • unlock

      US /ʌnˈlɑk/

      UK /ˌʌn'lɒk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a key or code to open something
      B1TOEIC
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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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    • virus

      US /ˈvaɪrəs/

      UK /'vaɪrəs/

      • Noun
      • File secretly put on computers to cause harm
      • Living organism that causes disease or sickness
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    • wrap

      US /ræp/

      UK /ræp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
      • Thin bread filled with food and rolled
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be or move around something
      • To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
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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

    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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    The Mission Impossible Timeline Explained

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