Vocabulary

  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • have to: Must do
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
  • shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
  • in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • in charge: To be responsible for
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
  • draw in: To attract or entice someone or something.
  • found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • soap up: To cover with soap creating lather for cleaning.
  • mix up: To put various things together so they become one
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • float around: To circulate or spread, especially rumors or gossip.
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • in theaters: Currently showing at movie theaters.
  • right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
  • accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
  • curious: Wanting to know more about something
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • scrub: To clean with hard rubbing
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • maintenance: Keeping (a machine) working by checking and fixing
  • drown: To kill something by putting it under water
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • constructive: Having positive effective results
  • schedule: A list of events and their times
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • bliss: Great joy or happiness
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
  • ignorance: Lack of information or knowledge about something
  • wax: (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
  • retirement: Time later in life when you stop working
  • rusty: Performing badly from lack of practice
  • liberate: To free someone or something that was captured
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • shuffle: To change the order of items/people in a group
  • shave: To cut the beard/hair close to skin with a razor
  • helmet: Hard or padded protective hat, as worn by soldiers
  • macho: Being characterized by being strongly masculine
  • nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
  • royal: Excellent or grand; suitable for a king or queen
  • meet: To provide something that is necessary
  • cheer: Feeling of happiness or optimism
  • repertoire: Variety of things (e.g. operas/skills) you can do
  • pierce: Person's name
  • terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
  • creek: Water channel that is smaller than a river
  • lieutenant: Officer in the army, navy, or air force
  • yank: To pull or tug on something
  • romance: To court someone into a love relationship
  • vodka: Alcoholic spirit distilled from potatoes, etc.
  • hamlet: Very small village
  • hoarse: (Of a voice) sounding rough due to a sore throat
  • oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
  • sonny: Friendly way of addressing a boy
  • racer: Someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
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    • accent

      US /ˈækˌsɛnt/

      UK /'æksent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
      • Noun
      • Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
      • Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
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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 the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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    • bliss

      US /blɪs/

      UK /blɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Great joy or happiness
      • Perfect spiritual joy; beatitude.
      B2
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    • character

      US /ˈkærəktɚ/

      UK /'kærəktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person in a story, movie or play
      • Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
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    • cheer

      US /tʃɪr/

      UK /tʃiə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of happiness or optimism
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a loud shout of encouragement to someone
      • To make someone feel happier or less worried
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    • constructive

      US /kənˈstrʌktɪv/

      UK /kənˈstrʌktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Having positive effective results
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    • creek

      US /krik, krɪk/

      UK /kri:k/

      • Countable Noun
      • Water channel that is smaller than a river
      B2
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    • curious

      US /ˈkjʊriəs/

      UK /ˈkjʊəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Wanting to know more about something
      • Attracting interest by being strange or unusual
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    • curtain

      US /ˈkɚtn/

      UK /'kɜ:tn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of cloth used to cover a window
      • A screen in a theatre that can be raised or lowered
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    • dial

      US /ˈdaɪəl/

      UK /'daɪəl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To call a person or place on a telephone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Face of a clock that shows the time
      • A knob or switch
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    • draw in

      US /drɔ ɪn/

      UK /drɔ: in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attract or entice someone or something.
      • To involve someone in a situation, often unwillingly.
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    • drown

      US /draʊn/

      UK /draʊn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill something by putting it under water
      • To make something very wet or cover it completely
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    • extraordinary

      US /ɪkˈstrɔ:rdəneri/

      UK /ɪkˈstrɔ:dnri/

      • Adjective
      • Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
      • Additional to or different from what is usual or regular.
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    • film

      US /fɪlm/

      UK /fɪlm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin layer that covers something
      • Movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To record moving action with a camera
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    • float around

      US /flot əˈraʊnd/

      UK /fləut əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To circulate or spread, especially rumors or gossip.
      • To move or drift about without a specific purpose or direction.
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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
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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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    • hamlet

      US /ˈhæmlɪt/

      UK /ˈhæmlət/

      • Noun
      • Very small village
      B2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • helmet

      US /ˈhɛlmɪt/

      UK /'helmɪt/

      • Noun
      • Hard or padded protective hat, as worn by soldiers
      • A piece of armor formerly worn to protect the head.
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    • hoarse

      US /hɔ:rs/

      UK /hɔ:s/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a voice) sounding rough due to a sore throat
      B2
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    • hold on

      US /hold ɑn/

      UK /həuld ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
      • To wait for a short time.
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    • ignorance

      US /ˈɪɡnərəns/

      UK /ˈɪgnərəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of information or knowledge about something
      • Deliberate avoidance of knowledge or information.
      B1TOEIC
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    • in advance

      US /ɪn ædˈvæns/

      UK /in ədˈvɑ:ns/

      • Phrase
      • Ahead of time; before something happens
      • Noun
      • A payment made before it is due, especially for work to be done
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    • in charge

      US /ɪn tʃɑrdʒ/

      UK /in tʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Adverb
      • To be responsible for
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    • in person

      US /ɪn ˈpɜːrsn/

      UK /in ˈpɜːsn/

      • Adverb
      • Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
      • Face-to-face; not through electronic communication.
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    • in theaters

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Currently showing at movie theaters.
      A2
      More
    • liberate

      US /ˈlɪbəˌret/

      UK /'lɪbəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To free someone or something that was captured
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    • lieutenant

      US /lu:ˈtenənt/

      UK /lefˈtenənt/

      • Noun
      • Officer in the army, navy, or air force
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    • macho

      US /ˈmɑtʃo/

      UK /'mætʃəʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Being characterized by being strongly masculine
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    • maintenance

      US /ˈmentənəns/

      UK /'meɪntənəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Keeping (a machine) working by checking and fixing
      • Financial support paid to a former spouse or for children.
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    • mix up

      US /mɪks ʌp/

      UK /miks ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put various things together so they become one
      • To cause things to become confused
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To confuse (two or more things or people).
      • To stir or agitate something.
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    • nominate

      US /ˈnɑməˌnet/

      UK /'nɒmɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To choose someone to fill a certain position
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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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    • oscar

      US

      UK

      • Proper Noun
      • Annual award given in the movie industry
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    • pierce

      US /pɪrs/

      UK /pɪəs/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To force a way into
      • To make a hole with something sharp
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    • pissed off

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Angry or annoyed.
      • Disgusted or bored
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go away; leave
      • To annoy someone
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    • play in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate or compete in a game or competition.
      • To have a role in a theatrical production.
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    • practice

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /'præktɪs/

      • Noun
      • The office and place for legal or medical work
      • Doing something many times to become better at it
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To live according to the teachings of a religion
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    • race

      US /res/

      UK /reɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
      • People who share physical features or culture
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take part in a running or swimming competition
      • To move or go at a very fast pace
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    • racer

      US /ˈresɚ/

      UK /'reɪsə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
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    • repertoire

      US /ˈrepərtwɑ:(r)/

      UK /ˈrepətwɑ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Variety of things (e.g. operas/skills) you can do
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    • retirement

      US /rɪˈtaɪrmənt/

      UK /rɪˈtaɪəmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Time later in life when you stop working
      • A ceremony marking someone's departure from employment.
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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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    • romance

      US /ˈroʊˈmæns/

      UK /rəʊˈmæns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To court someone into a love relationship
      • To describe more attractively than the reality
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Emotion or feeling of being in love with someone
      • Qualities that make something attractive etc.
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    • royal

      US /ˈrɔɪəl/

      UK /'rɔɪəl/

      • Adjective
      • Excellent or grand; suitable for a king or queen
      • Concerning a king or queen
      • Noun
      • A member of a royal family.
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    • rusty

      US /ˈrʌsti/

      UK /'rʌstɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Performing badly from lack of practice
      • Covered with or consisting of rust
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • schedule

      US /ˈskedʒu:l/

      UK /ˈʃedju:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A list of events and their times
      • A plan to do something at a certain time
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plan to do something at a certain time
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    • scrub

      US /skrʌb/

      UK /skrʌb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To clean with hard rubbing
      • Noun
      • Act of cleaning with hard rubbing
      • An insignificant or contemptible person; someone who thinks they are cool but has no money, job, or prospects.
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    • shave

      US /ʃev/

      UK /ʃeɪv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut the beard/hair close to skin with a razor
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    • shuffle

      US /ˈʃʌfəl/

      UK /'ʃʌfl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change the order of items/people in a group
      B2
      More
    • shut down

      US /ʃʌt daʊn/

      UK /ʃʌt daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
      • To stop a factory/machine from operating
      • Transitive Verb
      • To deactivate a nuclear reactor.
      • To turn off a computer or other electronic device.
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    • soap up

      US /soʊp ʌp/

      UK /səup ʌp/

      • other
      • To cover with soap creating lather for cleaning.
      B1
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    • sonny

      US /ˈsʌni/

      UK /ˈsʌni/

      • Noun
      • Friendly way of addressing a boy
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    • square

      US /skwɛr/

      UK /skweə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
      • The result of multiplying Length by the width
      • Adjective
      • Being fair or honest
      • Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
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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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    • terrify

      US /ˈtɛrəˌfaɪ/

      UK /ˈterɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To scare or greatly frighten
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • up there

      US /ʌp ðɛr/

      UK /ʌp ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a higher place or position; far away.
      • In heaven.
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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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    • vodka

      US /ˈvɑdkə/

      UK /'vɒdkə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Alcoholic spirit distilled from potatoes, etc.
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    • wax

      US /wæks/

      UK /wæks/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
      • To speak emotionally about a particular memory
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance naturally produced inside the earhole
      • Soft substance that melts, used for candles
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    • yank

      US /jæŋk/

      UK /jæŋk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pull or tug on something
      C1
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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

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    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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    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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