Vocabulary

  • in three days: Within a period of three days from now or a reference point.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
  • for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
  • be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
  • condemned to: To be destined for a particular fate, usually negative.
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • the following: Next in order or sequence.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
  • switch on: To put something electrical on or off
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • strike: To hit something
  • claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
  • scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
  • suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • aid: To help others and provide things
  • survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
  • blow: To move something using air
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • feat: Impressive act showing courage or skill
  • due: When something is required or expected
  • sink: To push something down into the ground
  • bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
  • altogether: All things considered
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • parachute: To drop supplies from a plane via parachute
  • scar: Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
  • dose: An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
  • modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
  • speech: A formal talk to an audience
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
  • auditorium: Building used for concerts or lectures
  • shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
  • revive: To return to life, good health, strength etc.
  • immortality: State of never dying, e.g. because famous
  • guardian: Person who guards, protects, or preserves
  • rupture: To (cause to) burst or break
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • return: To hit something back to the other player or team
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • wreckage: Remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
  • lightning: Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • fateful: Having an important (bad) effect on future events
  • live: To be alive
  • death: When someone dies; the end of life
  • atomic: Concerning atoms
  • perish: Usually poetic to be destroyed; die
  • thunderstorm: Storm with heavy rain with thunder and lightning
  • bomb: To attack with explosives
  • thankfully: In a glad way, e.g. when bad thing is over
  • misfortune: Unfortunate or unlucky event
  • steward: Person who manages an event or activity
  • underwent: To experience or endure something (bad)
  • propeller: Device with blades that move a plane or boat
  • titanic: Concerning great force or power
  • gunpowder: Chemical used in fireworks, to fire cannon, etc.
  • downpour: A heavy rain shower
  • angel: Supernatural human figure from heaven with wings
  • executioner: A person paid to kill someone for their crime
  • teddy: A soft toy resembling a bear; teddy bear
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    • aid

      US /ed/

      UK /eɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To help others and provide things
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Action of giving help to others
      • Money or help given to those who need it
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    • altogether

      US /ˌɔltəˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /ˌɔ:ltəˈgeðə(r)/

      • Adverb
      • All things considered
      • Completely and entirely, fully
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    • angel

      US /ˈendʒəl/

      UK /ˈeɪndʒl/

      • Noun
      • Supernatural human figure from heaven with wings
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • atomic

      US /əˈtɑ:mɪk/

      UK /əˈtɒmɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning atoms
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    • auditorium

      US /ˌɔdɪˈtɔriəm, -ˈtor-/

      UK /ˌɔ:dɪˈtɔ:riəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Building used for concerts or lectures
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    • be with

      US /bi wɪð/

      UK /bi: wið/

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

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
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    • blow

      US /blo/

      UK /bləʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something using air
      • To make air come quickly out of your mouth
      • Noun
      • Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
      • Act of making air come out of your mouth
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    • bomb

      US /bɑm/

      UK /bɒm/

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

      US /ˈbʊlɪt/

      UK /'bʊlɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Metal object fired from a gun
      • Dot at the beginning of each line in a list
      • Adjective
      • Very fast.
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    • claim

      US /klem/

      UK /kleɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • To say that something is true, often without proof.
      • A statement that something is true.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand or ask for something that you believe is rightfully yours.
      • To take or cause the loss of (e.g., a life, property).
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    • condemned to

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be destined for a particular fate, usually negative.
      • To be sentenced to a particular punishment.
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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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    • dose

      US /doʊs/

      UK /dəʊs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a certain amount of something to someone
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    • downpour

      US /ˈdaʊnˌpɔr, -ˌpor/

      UK /ˈdaʊnpɔ:(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • A heavy rain shower
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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    • executioner

      US /ˌɛksɪˈkjuʃənɚ/

      UK /ˌeksɪˈkju:ʃənə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • A person paid to kill someone for their crime
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    • fateful

      US /ˈfetfəl/

      UK /'feɪtfl/

      • Adjective
      • Having an important (bad) effect on future events
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    • feat

      US /fit/

      UK /fi:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Impressive act showing courage or skill
      • A remarkable or skillful act or accomplishment.
      • Noun
      • An archaic spelling of 'feet'.
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    • flight

      US /flaɪt/

      UK /flaɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
      • Trip by plane, helicopter etc.
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    • for sure

      US /fɔr ʃʊr/

      UK /fɔ: ʃuə/

      • Adverb
      • Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
      • Used to emphasize a statement.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
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    • for the rest

      US /fɔr ði rɛst/

      UK /fɔ: ðə rest/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning the remaining people or things.
      • During the remaining part of a period of time.
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    • guardian

      US /ˈɡɑrdiən/

      UK /'ɡɑ:dɪən/

      • Noun
      • Person who guards, protects, or preserves
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    • gunpowder

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Chemical used in fireworks, to fire cannon, etc.
      C2
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    • home in

      US /ˈhoʊm ɪn/

      UK /ˈhəum ɪn/

      • other
      • Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
      B2
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    • immortality

      US /ˌɪmɔrˈtælɪti/

      UK /ˌɪmɔ:ˈtæləti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of never dying, e.g. because famous
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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 the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

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

      US /ɪn θri deɪz/

      UK /ɪn θri: deɪz/

      • other
      • Within a period of three days from now or a reference point.
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • invent

      US /ɪnˈvɛnt/

      UK /ɪnˈvent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To create something such as a story or excuse
      • To create something useful for the first time
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    • lightning

      US /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/

      UK /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
      • A sudden electrostatic discharge that occurs during an electrical storm.
      • Adjective
      • Moving very fast or occurring suddenly
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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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    • misfortune

      US /ˌmɪsˈfɔ:rtʃu:n/

      UK /ˌmɪsˈfɔ:tʃu:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Unfortunate or unlucky event
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    • on the other hand

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
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    • parachute

      US /ˈpærəˌʃut/

      UK /'pærəʃu:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To drop supplies from a plane via parachute
      • To jump from a plane while attached to a parachute
      • Countable Noun
      • Cloth with strings for jumping from planes safely
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    • perish

      US /ˈpɛrɪʃ/

      UK /ˈperɪʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • Usually poetic to be destroyed; die
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    • president

      US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/

      UK /ˈprezɪdənt/

      • Noun
      • Person in charge of a country, or organization
      • The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
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    • propeller

      US /prəˈpɛlɚ/

      UK /prəˈpelə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Device with blades that move a plane or boat
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    • radiation

      US /ˌrediˈeʃən/

      UK /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
      • Harmful waves of energy from nuclear activity
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

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

      US /rɪˈvaɪv/

      UK /rɪˈvaɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To return to life, good health, strength etc.
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    • rupture

      US /ˈrʌptʃɚ/

      UK /'rʌptʃə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To (cause to) burst or break
      • Medical to tear or break
      • Noun
      • A crack or break in something
      • Medical tear or break in something, e.g. a muscle
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    • scar

      US /skɑr/

      UK /skɑ:(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
      • A mark on something made by scratching it
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause long lasting emotional pain
      • To leave a mark on something by scratching it
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    • scratch

      US /skrætʃ/

      UK /skrætʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
      • To make a small cut or mark on a surface
      • Noun
      • Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
      • A small cut or mark on a surface
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    • set to

      US /sɛt tu/

      UK /set tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
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    • shot

      US /ʃɑt/

      UK /ʃɒt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kick or throw a ball at a goal
      • To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
      • Countable Noun
      • An attempt to kick or throw a ball at a goal
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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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    • speech

      US /spitʃ/

      UK /spi:tʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A formal talk to an audience
      • Expression of ideas or opinions by talking
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    • steward

      US /ˈstu:ərd/

      UK /ˈstju:əd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who manages an event or activity
      • Male cabin attendant on an airplane
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    • strike

      US /straɪk/

      UK /straɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something
      • To remove or erase.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A punch or hit
      • Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
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    • suffer

      US / ˈsʌfɚ/

      UK /'sʌfə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience pain, illness, or injury
      • To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
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    • survive

      US /sɚˈvaɪv/

      UK /sə'vaɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue to live despite illness or trouble
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    • switch on

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something electrical on or off
      • Phrasal Verb
      A2
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    • teddy

      US /ˈtɛdi/

      UK /'tedɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • A soft toy resembling a bear; teddy bear
      B2
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    • thankfully

      US /ˈθæŋkfəli/

      UK /ˈθæŋkfəli/

      • Adverb
      • In a glad way, e.g. when bad thing is over
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    • the following

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Next in order or sequence.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • What is about to be said or written.
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    • thunderstorm

      US /ˈθʌndɚˌstɔrm/

      UK /'θʌndəstɔ:m/

      • Noun
      • Storm with heavy rain with thunder and lightning
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    • titanic

      US /taɪˈtænɪk/

      UK /taɪ'tænɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning great force or power
      • Having catastrophic or disastrous proportions.
      • Proper Noun
      • A British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1912, after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage.
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    • underwent

      US /ˌʌndɚˈwɛnt/

      UK /ˌʌndə'went/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience or endure something (bad)
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    • wreckage

      US /ˈrɛkɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈrekɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
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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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