Vocabulary

  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • silver screen: The cinema; the film industry.
  • the silver screen: The cinema; the world of films.
  • hold back on: To not give or do something fully; to restrain oneself.
  • with abandon: In a completely uninhibited way; without restraint.
  • for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
  • dive in: To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
  • on the loose: Having escaped from captivity; free to move around without restraint.
  • in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • at least: As a minimum
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • below the surface: Hidden emotions or issues not immediately visible.
  • pitch black: Extremely dark; completely without light.
  • come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
  • in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
  • at sea
  • switch on: To put something electrical on or off
  • swim in: To move through water by using your arms and legs.
  • in the open: Publicly; not secret.
  • presence: The same place or area that a person is
  • dread: To await with great fear
  • lethal: Causing or able to cause death
  • relentless: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
  • brutal: Extremely violent or mean
  • downright: Absolute; absolutely
  • disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
  • prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
  • surface: To give (road) a top layer
  • trap: Device used for catching animals
  • havoc: Situation with destruction, damage and confusion
  • crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
  • haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
  • sink: To push something down into the ground
  • dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
  • visual: Of or relating to vision
  • drift: (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
  • lure: Appealing quality that attracts people
  • hesitate: To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
  • scary: Causing fear; frightening
  • spectacle: Impressive performance, public event or show
  • grudge: Ongoing anger toward someone who upset you
  • survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
  • sanity: Normal or sound powers of mind
  • ripple: Small gentle low wave on the surface of water, etc.
  • horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
  • flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
  • savage: Condition of being cruel, violent, uncivilized
  • suspense: Genre of movies, novels of uncertain mystery
  • screen: To hide or block something from being seen
  • surround: To be all the way around something
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • tsunami: Huge sea wave often caused by an earthquake
  • malfunction: A failure of something to work properly
  • pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
  • terror: Use of violent acts to make people afraid
  • deep: Complex and important
  • blockbuster: Large, expensive, popular, successful (movie, cd)
  • simmer: To cook or be cooked so that it is just boiling
  • bait: Piece of food used to catch or trap an animal
  • slick: Confident; effortlessly effective
  • strand: Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
  • group: Two or more musicians who play music together
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
  • human: A person; a man, woman or child
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • trench: Long narrow hole dug in the ground
  • casually: In an unconcerned manner
  • reef: Line of rocks or sand at the surface of the ocean
  • grin: Showing the teeth because you are amused; smile
  • apex: Highest point (of something); peak
  • cage: Box made of wire or metal bars, e.g. for a bird
  • prehistoric: Relating to the period before written history
  • mechanical: Done without thought or feeling; automatic
  • mutate: To develop into another thing; change
  • brute: Man who is extremely violent or mean
  • circle: A perfectly round shape
  • meddle: To interfere in matters not of your concern
  • carnage: Destruction and devastation involving human deaths
  • claustrophobic: Afraid of being trapped in a small place
  • surprise: To do something that another person didn't expect
  • number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
  • slowly: In an unhurried or not speedy manner
  • water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
  • white: Person's name
  • chomp: To chew noisily and strongly
  • sonar: System using sound waves to detect objects
  • slasher: Weapon (a sword or dagger) used for slashing
  • oversize: Larger than normal for its kind
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    • actual

      US /ˈæktʃuəl/

      UK /ˈæktʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
      • Current; existing at the present time.
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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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    • apex

      US /ˈepɛks/

      UK /'eɪpeks/

      • Noun
      • Highest point (of something); peak
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
      C2
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    • at sea

      US /æt si/

      UK /æt si:/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Confused; not knowing what to do.
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    • bait

      US /bet/

      UK /beɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of food used to catch or trap an animal
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place food with the purpose of catching animals
      • To attempt to make someone upset or angry
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    • below the surface

      US /bəˈloʊ ðə ˈsɝfɪs/

      UK /bɪˈləu ðə ˈsɜ:fɪs/

      • other
      • Hidden emotions or issues not immediately visible.
      B2
      More
    • blockbuster

      US /ˈblɑkˌbʌstɚ/

      UK /ˈblɒkbʌstə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Large, expensive, popular, successful (movie, cd)
      C1
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    • brutal

      US /ˈbrutl/

      UK /'bru:tl/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely violent or mean
      B1
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    • brute

      US /brut/

      UK /bru:t/

      • Noun
      • Man who is extremely violent or mean
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    • cage

      US /kedʒ/

      UK /keɪdʒ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Box made of wire or metal bars, e.g. for a bird
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put (an animal) in a box made of metal bars
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    • carnage

      US /ˈkɑ:rnɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈkɑ:nɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Destruction and devastation involving human deaths
      C1
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    • casually

      US /ˈkæʒjʊəlɪ/

      UK /'kæʒʊəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an unconcerned manner
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    • chomp

      US /tʃɑ:mp/

      UK /tʃɒmp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To chew noisily and strongly
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    • claustrophobic

      US /ˌklɔ:strəˈfoʊbɪk/

      UK /ˌklɔ:strəˈfəʊbɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Afraid of being trapped in a small place
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    • come together

      US /kʌm təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /kʌm təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To assemble or unite; to start working together.
      • To form a close relationship or bond.
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    • crew

      US /kru/

      UK /kru:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
      • Skilled group of people working together on a task
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work as part of a crew.
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    • disaster

      US /dɪˈzæstɚ, -ˈsæs-/

      UK /dɪ'zɑ:stə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • State of extreme ruin and misfortune
      • A complete failure.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A situation that has gone terribly wrong.
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    • dive

      US /daɪv/

      UK /daɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
      • Rapid fall through air
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To swim deep under water with an air supply
      • To rapid fall through air
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    • dive in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To jump into water headfirst.
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    • downright

      US /ˈdaʊnˌraɪt/

      UK /ˈdaʊnraɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Absolute; absolutely
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    • dread

      US /drɛd/

      UK /dred/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To await with great fear
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    • drift

      US /drɪft/

      UK /drɪft/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
      • (Of boats) to move without purpose on water
      B1
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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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    • flood

      US /flʌd/

      UK /flʌd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
      • (Of liquid) to fill or cover something completely
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A quick unexpectedly volume of something
      • Large number of people or things arriving at once
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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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    • 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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    • grin

      US /ɡrɪn/

      UK /grɪn/

      • Noun
      • Showing the teeth because you are amused; smile
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To smile widely so that your teeth show
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    • grudge

      US /ɡrʌdʒ/

      UK /ɡrʌdʒ/

      • Noun
      • Ongoing anger toward someone who upset you
      B2
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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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    • havoc

      US /'hævək/

      UK /ˈhævək/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Situation with destruction, damage and confusion
      B2
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    • hesitate

      US /'hezɪteɪt/

      UK /'hezɪteɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
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    • hold back on

      US /hoʊld bæk ɑn/

      UK /həuld bæk ɒn/

      • other
      • To not give or do something fully; to restrain oneself.
      B2
      More
    • horror

      US /ˈhɔrɚ, ˈhɑr-/

      UK /ˈhɒrə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
      B1
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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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    • in the open

      US /ɪn ði ˈopən/

      UK /in ðə ˈəupən/

      • Phrase
      • Publicly; not secret.
      • Outdoors; not inside a building or covered space.
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    • in trouble

      US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/

      UK /in ˈtrʌbl/

      • Adjective
      • Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
      • other
      • In serious trouble or difficulty.
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    • lethal

      US /ˈliθəl/

      UK /'li:θl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing or able to cause death
      B2
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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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    • lure

      US /lʊr/

      UK /lʊə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Appealing quality that attracts people
      • Device used to attract animals to catch them
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract someone using something appealing
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    • malfunction

      US /mælˈfʌŋkʃən/

      UK /ˌmæl'fʌŋkʃn/

      • Noun
      • A failure of something to work properly
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fail to work correctly
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    • mechanical

      US /mɪˈkænɪkəl/

      UK /məˈkænɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Done without thought or feeling; automatic
      • Using or concerning machines
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    • meddle

      US /ˈmɛdl:/

      UK /ˈmedl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To interfere in matters not of your concern
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    • mutate

      US /ˈmjutet,mjuˈtet/

      UK /mju:'teɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To develop into another thing; change
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    • on the loose

      US /ɑn ði lus/

      UK /ɔn ðə lu:s/

      • Adjective
      • Having escaped from captivity; free to move around without restraint.
      • Uncontrolled; behaving wildly or without restraint.
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    • oversize

      US /ˈovɚˌsaɪz/

      UK /'əʊvəsaɪz/

      • Adjective
      • Larger than normal for its kind
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    • pitch black

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Extremely dark; completely without light.
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    • prehistoric

      US /ˌpri:hɪˈstɔ:rɪk/

      UK /ˌpri:hɪˈstɒrɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Relating to the period before written history
      • Out-dated; very old-fashioned
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    • presence

      US /ˈprɛzəns/

      UK /ˈprezns/

      • Noun
      • The same place or area that a person is
      • Ability to reach a market, group of people etc.
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    • prey

      US /pre/

      UK /preɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The victim of another person's aggression
      • The victim of another person's aggression
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    • reef

      US /rif/

      UK /ri:f/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Line of rocks or sand at the surface of the ocean
      • Rolling up sail to make it smaller in strong winds
      • Transitive Verb
      • To roll up sail to make it smaller in strong winds
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    • relentless

      US /rɪˈlɛntlɪs/

      UK /rɪ'lentləs/

      • Adjective
      • Continuing without slowing or losing strength
      • Persistent and determined; refusing to give up or be deterred.
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    • ripple

      US /ˈrɪpəl/

      UK /'rɪpl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small gentle low wave on the surface of water, etc.
      • Sound/noise/laughter that changes in volume
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel or move as small, gentle waves
      • To be spread through a person or group
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    • sanity

      US /ˈsænɪti/

      UK /ˈsænəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Normal or sound powers of mind
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    • savage

      US /ˈsævɪdʒ/

      UK /'sævɪdʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Condition of being cruel, violent, uncivilized
      • Transitive Verb
      • To wildly attack someone often to kill them
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    • screen

      US /skrin/

      UK /skri:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide or block something from being seen
      • To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate
      • Noun
      • Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
      • Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
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    • silver screen

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The cinema; the film industry.
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    • simmer

      US /ˈsɪmɚ/

      UK /'sɪmə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cook or be cooked so that it is just boiling
      B2
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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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    • slasher

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Weapon (a sword or dagger) used for slashing
      C2
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    • slick

      US /slɪk/

      UK /slɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Confident; effortlessly effective
      • Thin layer of oil
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make (e.g. the hair) sleek or smooth
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    • sonar

      US /ˈsoʊnɑ:(r)/

      UK /ˈsəʊnɑ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • System using sound waves to detect objects
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    • spectacle

      US /ˈspɛktəkəl/

      UK /ˈspektəkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Impressive performance, public event or show
      • Large public event, performance, or show
      B1
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    • strand

      US /strænd/

      UK /strænd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to be stuck or trapped somewhere
      B2
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    • surface

      US /ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /'sɜ:fɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give (road) a top layer
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
      • To come to the top of something; emerge
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    • surround

      US /səˈraʊnd/

      UK /səˈraʊnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be all the way around something
      • To be closely connected to and have an effect on
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be closely connected to and have an effect on
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    • survival

      US /sɚˈvaɪvəl/

      UK /səˈvaɪvl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
      A2
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    • suspense

      US /səˈspɛns/

      UK /səˈspens/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Genre of movies, novels of uncertain mystery
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Anxiety or apprehension caused by uncertainty
      C2
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    • swim in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move through water by using your arms and legs.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a lot of something.
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    • switch on

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something electrical on or off
      • Phrasal Verb
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    • terror

      US /ˈtɛrɚ/

      UK /ˈterə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Use of violent acts to make people afraid
      • Extreme fear; dread.
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • the silver screen

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The cinema; the world of films.
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    • trap

      US /træp/

      UK /træp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Device used for catching animals
      • Vehicle pulled by a single horse
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a device to catch animals or people
      • To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
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    • trench

      US /trɛntʃ/

      UK /trentʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long narrow hole dug in the ground
      • Long, narrow, and deep hole in the ocean floor
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a trench.
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    • tsunami

      US /tsʊˈnɑmi/

      UK /tsu:ˈnɑ:mi/

      • Noun
      • Huge sea wave often caused by an earthquake
      B2
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    • visual

      US /ˈvɪʒuəl/

      UK /'vɪʒʊəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or relating to vision
      • Noun
      • Pictures/images used to help audience understand
      • A picture, map, piece of film, or other visual representation.
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    • with abandon

      US /wɪð əˈbændən/

      UK /wið əˈbændən/

      • Phrase
      • In a completely uninhibited way; without restraint.
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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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