Vocabulary

  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • on the cross: Positioned on or attached to the Christian crucifix symbol.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • at table: Seated at a table, especially for a meal.
  • for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
  • by contrast: Used to introduce an idea or situation that is very different from one you have just mentioned.
  • on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
  • push through: To continue with a plan or activity despite difficulties or opposition.
  • for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
  • come about: To turn a boat around; (of boat) to turn around
  • over the edge: In a state of emotional or mental breakdown; beyond the limits of what one can handle.
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • keel over: To fall over suddenly, especially because you are ill or weak
  • evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
  • out of the way: Remote; isolated.
  • ball out: To spend a lot of money extravagantly; to live lavishly.
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
  • on horseback: Riding a horse or sitting astride a horse.
  • found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
  • in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
  • dummy up: To stop talking or refuse to speak.
  • such as: For example; like
  • physical objects: Tangible items that can be touched or seen; material things.
  • to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • move out: To leave a house or flat permanently.
  • set up
  • except for: Not including; excluding.
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
  • period: Set amount of time during which events take place
  • mortality: Quality or state of being capable of dying
  • trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
  • pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
  • realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
  • population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
  • plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
  • medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
  • household: Being in everyday use; common
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
  • privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
  • torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
  • rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
  • tournament: Sports contest with many games to find a winner
  • entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
  • advent: First appearance of something important
  • infant: Child in the beginning stage of life; a baby
  • feast: Religious celebration
  • enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
  • activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
  • fake: Not real; made to look like something real
  • century: Period of 100 years
  • grave: Hole in the ground in which you place a dead body
  • support: To give assistance or advice to someone
  • spell: To lead to future trouble
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • sword: A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
  • lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
  • invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
  • cross: Angry and upset
  • case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
  • blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
  • ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
  • scholar: Educated person who attends or attended school
  • hall: Area just inside the entrance of a building
  • cradle: Small bed for a baby, with rockers and sides
  • heaven: Place or feeling of great happiness
  • manuscript: Original piece of writing before it is published
  • famous: Excellent
  • grail: Cup or plate Jesus is supposed to have used
  • tremble: To shake a little, as due to an earthquake
  • loot: To steal things after riots or disasters
  • knight: Chess piece in the shape of a horse's head
  • chess: Game of mental strategy for two players
  • moat: Water-filled ditch surrounding a castle
  • excavate: To dig holes in the ground to discover something
  • dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
  • isle: Poetic, or in place names island
  • thy: An old-fashioned word for your
  • ax: Tool with a sharp metal edge used to chop wood
  • jester: Professional clown employed to entertain a king
  • behead: To execute by cutting off the head
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    • advent

      US /ˈædˌvɛnt/

      UK /'ædvent/

      • Noun
      • First appearance of something important
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    • at table

      US /æt ˈteɪbəl/

      UK /æt ˈteibl/

      • other
      • Seated at a table, especially for a meal.
      B1
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    • ax

      US /æks/

      UK /æks/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tool with a sharp metal edge used to chop wood
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    • ball out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend a lot of money extravagantly; to live lavishly.
      • To leave a place quickly, often to avoid trouble.
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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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    • behead

      US /bɪˈhɛd/

      UK /bɪˈhed/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To execute by cutting off the head
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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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    • by contrast

      US /baɪ ˈkɑntræst/

      UK /bai ˈkɔntræst/

      • Phrase
      • Used to introduce an idea or situation that is very different from one you have just mentioned.
      B2
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    • chess

      US /tʃɛs/

      UK /tʃes/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Game of mental strategy for two players
      • The set of pieces used to play the game of chess.
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    • come about

      US /kʌm əˈbaʊt/

      UK /kʌm əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To turn a boat around; (of boat) to turn around
      • To take place; happen
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    • court

      US /kɔrt, kort/

      UK /kɔ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
      • To encourage dangerous behavior
      • Noun
      • Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
      • Place where legal cases are decided
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    • cradle

      US /ˈkredl/

      UK /ˈkreɪdl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small bed for a baby, with rockers and sides
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold (a child) protectively in your arms
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    • cross

      US /krɔs, krɑs/

      UK /krɒs/

      • Adjective
      • Angry and upset
      • From one side of something to the other
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put one thing over another e.g. arms
      • To breed one type of animal or plant with another
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    • dragon

      US /ˈdræɡən/

      UK /ˈdrægən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
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    • dummy up

      US /ˈdʌmi ʌp/

      UK /ˈdʌmi ʌp/

      • other
      • To stop talking or refuse to speak.
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    • enemy

      US /ˈɛnəmi/

      UK /ˈenəmi/

      • Noun
      • Something that stops you doing what you want
      • Group, or people, you are opposed to
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    • entertainment

      US /ˌɛntɚˈtenmənt/

      UK /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act or process of providing service for someone
      • Singing, dancing, telling jokes to amuse people
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    • evidence of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
      • Something that shows that something else exists or is true.
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    • excavate

      US /ˈɛkskəˌvet/

      UK /ˈekskəveɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig holes in the ground to discover something
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    • except for

      US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/

      UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Not including; excluding.
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    • fake

      US /fek/

      UK /feɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Not real; made to look like something real
      • Countable Noun
      • A copy of something made to trick people
      B1
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    • feast

      US /fist/

      UK /fi:st/

      • Noun
      • Religious celebration
      • Special meal with large amounts of food and drink
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat a large special meal often in celebration
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for some reason

      US /fɔr sʌm ˈrizən/

      UK /fɔ: sʌm ˈri:zən/

      • Phrase
      • For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
      A1
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    • for the most part

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Generally; mostly; on the whole.
      • Mostly; generally; in most cases.
      A1
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    • found out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
      • To become known; be revealed.
      B2
      More
    • generation

      US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act or process of producing or causing something
      • People born and living at about the same time
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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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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    • grail

      US /ɡreɪl/

      UK /greɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cup or plate Jesus is supposed to have used
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    • grave

      US /ɡrev/

      UK /ɡreɪv/

      • Countable Noun
      • Hole in the ground in which you place a dead body
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Poetic death; being dead
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    • hall

      US /hɔl/

      UK /hɔ:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area just inside the entrance of a building
      • Large room/building for public events/gatherings
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    • heaven

      US /ˈhɛvən/

      UK /'hevn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place or feeling of great happiness
      • Place where God or the gods live
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    • household

      US /ˈhaʊsˌhold/

      UK /'haʊshəʊld/

      • Adjective
      • Being in everyday use; common
      • Relating to a house or home.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Concerning a home
      • Family or other group living together in a house
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in favor of

      US /ɪn ˈfevɚ ʌv/

      UK /in ˈfeivə ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
      • To the advantage of; benefiting.
      • Preposition
      • Supporting or approving of something.
      • To the advantage of; to the benefit of.
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    • infant

      US /'ɪnfənt/

      UK /'ɪnfənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Child in the beginning stage of life; a baby
      • The early stage of development of something.
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    • invite

      US /ɪnˈvaɪt/

      UK /ɪnˈvaɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
      • Noun
      • An invitation
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    • isle

      US /aɪl/

      UK /aɪl/

      • Noun
      • Poetic, or in place names island
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    • jester

      US /ˈdʒɛstɚ/

      UK /ˈdʒestə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Professional clown employed to entertain a king
      B2
      More
    • keel over

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To fall over suddenly, especially because you are ill or weak
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To turn over, especially a boat
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    • knight

      US /naɪt/

      UK /naɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Chess piece in the shape of a horse's head
      • High-ranked medieval soldier fighting on horse
      • Transitive Verb
      • To grant someone the title of knight
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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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    • loot

      US /lut/

      UK /lu:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To steal things after riots or disasters
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Things stolen after robbery, riots, disasters etc.
      B2
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    • lord

      US /lɔrd/

      UK /lɔ:d/

      • Noun
      • (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
      • Man with power and authority; a nobleman
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To act as though you can tell people what to do
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    • manuscript

      US /ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt/

      UK /ˈmænjuskrɪpt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Original piece of writing before it is published
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    • medieval

      US /ˌmidiˈivəl/

      UK /ˌmediˈi:vl/

      • Adjective
      • Old or out of date and not of much use
      • Relating to the Middle Ages (approximately 5th to 15th century).
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    • moat

      US /mot/

      UK /məʊt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Water-filled ditch surrounding a castle
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    • mortality

      US /mɔrˈtælɪti/

      UK /mɔ:ˈtæləti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality or state of being capable of dying
      • The state of being subject to death; the proportion of deaths to population.
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    • move out

      US /muv aʊt/

      UK /mu:v aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a house or flat permanently.
      • To advance from a defensive position.
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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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 horseback

      US /ɑn ˈhɔrˌsbæk/

      UK /ɒn ˈhɔ:sbæk/

      • other
      • Riding a horse or sitting astride a horse.
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    • on the cross

      US /ɑn ðə krɔs/

      UK /ɒn ðə krɒs/

      • Preposition
      • Positioned on or attached to the Christian crucifix symbol.
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    • on top of that

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
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    • out of the way

      US /aʊt ʌv ði we/

      UK /aut ɔv ðə wei/

      • Adjective
      • Remote; isolated.
      • No longer obstructing or hindering.
      • Phrase
      • Not obstructing or impeding progress; in a position where one does not cause an obstruction.
      • Completed; finished; no longer needing attention.
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    • over the edge

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a state of emotional or mental breakdown; beyond the limits of what one can handle.
      • Beyond the physical boundary or brink of something.
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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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    • physical objects

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • Tangible items that can be touched or seen; material things.
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    • plague

      US /pleɡ/

      UK /pleɪɡ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to have continual problems with something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Deadly) disease passing rapidly between people
      • An unusually large number of insects or animals infesting a place and causing damage.
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    • population

      US /ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
      • A group of individuals of one species living in a particular area.
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    • privacy

      US /ˈpraɪvəsi/

      UK /ˈprɪvəsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being hidden from the presence of others
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    • pronounce

      US /prəˈnaʊns/

      UK /prə'naʊns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state something in a legal or official way
      • To give your opinion or decision about something
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    • push through

      US /pʊʃ θru/

      UK /puʃ θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue with a plan or activity despite difficulties or opposition.
      • To make progress by pushing people or things aside.
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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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    • scholar

      US /ˈskɑ:lə(r)/

      UK /ˈskɒlə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Educated person who attends or attended school
      • An academic in a certain field
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    • see in

      US /si ɪn/

      UK /si: in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • spell

      US /spɛl/

      UK /spel/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lead to future trouble
      • To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
      • Period of time; time when an action is being done
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • sword

      US /sɔrd/

      UK /sɔ:d/

      • Countable Noun
      • A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
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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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    • thy

      US /ðaɪ/

      UK /ðaɪ/

      • Pronoun
      • An old-fashioned word for your
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • to the point

      US /tu ði pɔɪnt/

      UK /tu: ðə pɔint/

      • Adjective
      • Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
      • Phrase
      • Relevant and pertinent to the matter at hand.
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    • torture

      US /ˈtɔrtʃɚ/

      UK /'tɔ:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hurting someone to force them to give information
      • Painful suffering or distress
      • Transitive Verb
      • To painfully hurt someone to get information
      • To cause someone to suffer greatly; torment
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    • tournament

      US /ˈtʊrnəmənt, ˈtɚ-/

      UK /'tʊənəmənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Sports contest with many games to find a winner
      B2
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    • tremble

      US /ˈtrɛmbəl/

      UK /'trembl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shake a little, as due to an earthquake
      • To shake slightly because you are afraid/excited
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    • trial

      US /ˈtraɪəl, traɪl/

      UK /ˈtraɪəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hearing and judgment of a case in court
      • Act or process of testing or experimenting
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be made or done as a test or experiment
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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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    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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    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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    林宜悉 posted on 2025/05/23
    Ever wondered about life in medieval Europe, from daily habits to the pronunciation of 'wife'? This Q&A with a researcher dives deep into Medieval Society, even touching on topics that might feel familiar to Game of Thrones fans! You'll pick up tons of fascinating vocabulary and cultural insights, making history come alive.

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