Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • hang out: To spend time with your friends
  • break up
  • build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
  • walk back: To retract or reverse a previous statement or position.
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • of ours: Belonging to us; associated with us.
  • in the scene: Present at the location where something is happening or has happened.
  • mess up: To make a mistake
  • shoot out: A gunfight, especially one involving police and criminals.
  • for free: Without charge; at no cost.
  • for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
  • gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
  • intimate: (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
  • wardrobe: Stock of clothes belonging to a person
  • occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
  • fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
  • infamous: Famous because of something bad
  • movement: Part of a piece of classical music
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
  • director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
  • pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • waist: Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
  • prefer: To like something better than something else
  • worship: Acts of respect and honor to God or a god
  • dig: To move material to create a hole
  • closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
  • backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
  • feminine: Concerning or relating to females
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
  • booth: Small area where someone does something privately
  • plant: Factory or a place where things are made
  • lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
  • elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
  • bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
  • shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
  • part: Division of a book
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • return: To hit something back to the other player or team
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
  • cafeteria: Restaurant in a school or company
  • slender: Being small or almost insufficient in amount
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
  • hallway: Interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
  • belt: To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
  • live: To be alive
  • penny: Person's name
  • muscular: Having strong or developed muscles
  • lonely: Sad because apart from other people
  • bomb: To attack with explosives
  • underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
  • stuffy: (Nose) blocked
  • bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
  • enclave: Distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit
  • savior: Person who saves someone or something from danger
  • sweetheart: Person loved by another person
  • soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
  • turtleneck: Sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
  • cheesecake: A cake made with cream cheese
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    • alien

      US /ˈeliən,ˈeljən/

      UK /'eɪlɪən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Foreigner; a person not from this place
      • Person or creature from a planet other than Earth
      • Adjective
      • Being foreign, different or unfamiliar
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    • backdrop

      US /ˈbækdrɑ:p/

      UK /ˈbækdrɒp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Contextual meaning or background
      • Scenery hung at back of stage
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    • bang

      US /bæŋ/

      UK /bæŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike something loudly or forcefully
      • Noun
      • Sudden loud noise, as when a bomb explodes
      • A loud noise
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    • bathroom

      US /ˈbæθru:m/

      UK /ˈbɑ:θru:m/

      • Noun
      • Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
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    • belt

      US /bɛlt/

      UK /belt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
      • Noun
      • Band of material worn around a person's waist
      • Area with a lot of a particular feature e.g. corn
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    • bomb

      US /bɑm/

      UK /bɒm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack with explosives
      • Noun
      • An explosive device
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    • booth

      US /bu:θ/

      UK /bu:ð/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small area where someone does something privately
      • Covered stand used for selling or displaying goods
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    • break up

      US /brek ʌp/

      UK /breik ʌp/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of party, relationship) to come to an end
      • To end something, e.g. a fight
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    • build on

      US /bɪld ɑn/

      UK /bild ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
      • To use something as a base or foundation for further development or success.
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    • cafeteria

      US /ˌkæfəˈtɪriə/

      UK /ˌkæfəˈtɪəriə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Restaurant in a school or company
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    • cheesecake

      US /ˈtʃizˌkek/

      UK /'tʃi:zkeɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A cake made with cream cheese
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    • closet

      US /ˈklɑzɪt, ˈklɔzɪt/

      UK /'klɒzɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small room or cupboard used for storing things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To go or put someone into a room for some privacy
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • couch

      US /kaʊtʃ/

      UK /kaʊtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To formulate in a particular style or language
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sofa; settee
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    • dig

      US /dɪɡ/

      UK /dɪg/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move material to create a hole
      • To search or investigate thoroughly.
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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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    • elevator

      US /ˈɛləˌvetɚ/

      UK /'elɪveɪtə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Machine that carries people between floors
      • A building for storing grain, equipped with machinery for raising and distributing it.
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    • enclave

      US /ˈɛnˌklev, ˈɑn-/

      UK /ˈenkleɪv/

      • Noun
      • Distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit
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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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    • feminine

      US /ˈfɛmənɪn/

      UK /ˈfemənɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or relating to females
      • Having qualities or appearance traditionally associated with women.
      • Noun
      • A woman or girl.
      • Qualities or characteristics considered typical of women.
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    • for free

      US /fɔr fri/

      UK /fɔ: fri:/

      • Phrase
      • Without charge; at no cost.
      • Adjective
      • Available without payment.
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    • for myself

      US /fɚ maɪˈsɛlf/

      UK /fə maɪˈself/

      • other
      • Done for one's own benefit or use.
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    • fridge

      US /frɪdʒ/

      UK /frɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
      A2
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • gorgeous

      US /ˈɡɔrdʒəs/

      UK /'ɡɔ:dʒəs/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
      • Delightfully enjoyable or pleasant.
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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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    • hallway

      US /ˈhɔlˌwe/

      UK /ˈhɔ:lweɪ/

      • Noun
      • Interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
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    • hang out

      US /hæŋ aʊt/

      UK /hæŋ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • illusion

      US /ɪˈluʒən/

      UK /ɪ'lu:ʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Idea, image or impression that is not correct
      • Something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality.
      B2
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    • in the scene

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present at the location where something is happening or has happened.
      • Actively participating in a performance or dramatic situation.
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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, disbelief
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
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    • in touch

      US /ɪn tʌtʃ/

      UK /in tʌtʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Having contact or communication with someone.
      • Aware of or informed about something.
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    • infamous

      US /ˈɪnfəməs/

      UK /'ɪnfəməs/

      • Adjective
      • Famous because of something bad
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    • intimate

      US /ˈɪntəmɪt/

      UK /'ɪntɪmət/

      • Adjective
      • (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
      • Private and personal things shared with another
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone understand without saying directly
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    • lonely

      US /ˈloʊnli/

      UK /ˈləʊnli/

      • Adjective
      • Sad because apart from other people
      • Being far away and rarely visited by people
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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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    • mess up

      US /mɛs ʌp/

      UK /mes ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make a mistake
      • To make something untidy or dirty.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something untidy or dirty.
      • To spoil or ruin something.
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    • movement

      US /ˈmuvmənt/

      UK /ˈmu:vmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a piece of classical music
      • Group with a shared interest or goal
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    • muscular

      US /ˈmʌskjəlɚ/

      UK /ˈmʌskjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Having strong or developed muscles
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    • occasionally

      US /əˈkeɪʒən(ə)li/

      UK /əˈkeɪʒnəli/

      • Adverb
      • Not very often; sometimes; seldom
      • Happening or appearing irregularly.
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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 ours

      US /ʌv ˈaʊɚz/

      UK /əv ˈaʊəz/

      • other
      • Belonging to us; associated with us.
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    • penny

      US /ˈpɛni/

      UK /ˈpeni/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Countable Noun
      • Small coin worth 1/100th of a pound
      • A British unit of currency, one-hundredth of a pound.
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    • pilot

      US /ˈpaɪlət/

      UK /'paɪlət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To conduct a small practice experiment
      • To fly a plane; to direct a ship
      • Noun
      • Person flying a plane; expert guide for a ship
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    • plant

      US /plænt/

      UK /plɑ:nt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Factory or a place where things are made
      • Living thing with leaves and roots growing in soil
      • Transitive Verb
      • To firmly position something (in the ground)
      • To put seeds, flowers, trees in the ground
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    • savior

      US /'seɪvjə/

      UK /'seɪvjə/

      • Noun
      • Person who saves someone or something from danger
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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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    • shoot

      US /ʃut/

      UK /ʃu:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To kick or throw a ball at a goal
      • To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
      • Countable Noun
      • Emerging new part of a plant
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    • shoot out

      US /ʃut aʊt/

      UK /ʃu:t aut/

      • Noun
      • A gunfight, especially one involving police and criminals.
      • A method of deciding a drawn game in some sports, such as soccer, by having players take penalty shots.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move out or away suddenly and rapidly.
      • To extinguish by shooting.
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    • slender

      US /ˈslɛndɚ/

      UK /ˈslendə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Being small or almost insufficient in amount
      • Being thin in an appealing and graceful way
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    • soda

      US /ˈsoʊdə/

      UK /ˈsəʊdə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet bubbly flavored drink
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    • stay in

      US /ste ɪn/

      UK /stei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain inside one's home.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

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

      US /ˈstʌfi/

      UK /'stʌfɪ/

      • Adjective
      • (Nose) blocked
      • Old fashioned; sticking to the rules; too formal
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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    • sweetheart

      US /ˈswi:thɑ:rt/

      UK /ˈswi:thɑ:t/

      • Noun
      • Person loved by another person
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    • theory

      US /ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri/

      UK /ˈθiəri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
      • An idea or belief about something
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    • tour

      US /tʊr/

      UK /tʊə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel to several places to perform a show
      • To visit several places for pleasure
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A trip to several places to perform a show
      • A journey to visit several places for pleasure
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    • turtleneck

      US /ˈtə:tl:ˌnɛk/

      UK /ˈtɜ:tlˌnek/

      • Countable Noun
      • Sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
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    • underwear

      US /ˈʌndərwer/

      UK /ˈʌndəweə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
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    • waist

      US /west/

      UK /weɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
      • The top part of trousers or a skirt
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    • walk back

      US /ˈwɔk bæk/

      UK /ˈwɔ:k bæk/

      • other
      • To retract or reverse a previous statement or position.
      • To return by walking, usually the way one came.
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    • wardrobe

      US /ˈwɔ:rdroʊb/

      UK /ˈwɔ:drəʊb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stock of clothes belonging to a person
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    • worship

      US /ˈwɚʃɪp/

      UK /'wɜ:ʃɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Acts of respect and honor to God or a god
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To take part in a religious service
      • To show great respect towards a god or goddess
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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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