Vocabulary

  • at least: As a minimum
  • show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
  • in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • count on: To depend on someone
  • behind bars: In prison; imprisoned.
  • out of the blue: Unexpectedly; without warning
  • the following: Next in order or sequence.
  • evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
  • into perspective: To clarify or provide a broader understanding of a situation or issue.
  • in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
  • best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
  • weed out: To remove or get rid of people or things that are not wanted
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • sit down: To take a seat
  • hiding out: The act of concealing oneself, especially to avoid detection or capture.
  • sentenced to life: To be given a punishment of imprisonment for the rest of one's life.
  • as for: Concerning; regarding.
  • from the dead: Returned to life after being dead.
  • figure for: To calculate or estimate something, especially costs or amounts.
  • switch on: To put something electrical on or off
  • in the manner: In the way or style of.
  • ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
  • sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
  • bizarre: Odd or strange
  • consider: To think carefully about something
  • claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
  • legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
  • sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
  • method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
  • fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
  • physically: In a manner related to the body
  • notorious: Being famous or publicly known for something bad
  • anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
  • threat: Warning of probable trouble
  • scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
  • tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
  • deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
  • insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
  • infamous: Famous because of something bad
  • stunt: Dangerous and daring trick, as in an action film
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • criticize: To assess the work of others
  • prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • eccentric: Out of the ordinary; acting unusually or oddly
  • fake: Not real; made to look like something real
  • prank: Trick performed to make people look foolish
  • generosity: Giving or sharing things freely with others
  • cult: Small extreme religious group
  • funeral: Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
  • arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
  • drown: To kill something by putting it under water
  • sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • terrible: Very bad; horrible
  • harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
  • disturb: To cause someone anxiety or fear
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • public: Owned by the government
  • event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
  • proclaim: To indicate or show something clearly
  • surround: To be all the way around something
  • clay: Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
  • confess: To admit that you did something wrong
  • alive: Living; not dead
  • homicide: A murder
  • demise: Concerning a death
  • murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
  • amnesia: Loss of the ability to remember
  • helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
  • disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • dead: Not alive
  • tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
  • price: Person's name
  • pastor: Minister in charge of a Christian church or group
  • mafia: Secret criminal organization
  • notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
  • earl: Man with a high or noble rank in a society
  • shroud: To hide, as with secrecy; make it difficult to see
  • unsettle: To upset; making someone feel uneasy
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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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    • alive

      US /əˈlaɪv/

      UK /ə'laɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Living; not dead
      • Active; energetic; full of life.
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    • amnesia

      US /æmˈniʒə/

      UK /æm'ni:zɪə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Loss of the ability to remember
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    • anticipate

      US /ænˈtɪsəˌpet/

      UK /æn'tɪsɪpeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To expect or look ahead to something positively
      • To be aware of something that might happen
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    • as for

      US /æz fɔr/

      UK /æz fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Concerning; regarding.
      • Phrase
      • Used to introduce a new topic or aspect of a subject.
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
      A1
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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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    • behind bars

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In prison; imprisoned.
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    • best known

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
      A1
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    • bizarre

      US /bɪˈzɑr/

      UK /bɪˈzɑ:(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or strange
      B2
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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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    • clay

      US /kle/

      UK /kleɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • confess

      US /kənˈfɛs/

      UK /kən'fes/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To admit that you did something wrong
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    • count on

      US /kaʊnt ɑn/

      UK /kaunt ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To depend on someone
      • To be confident of and expect something
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    • criticize

      US /ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz/

      UK /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To assess the work of others
      • To say that someone or something is bad
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    • cult

      US /kʌlt/

      UK /kʌlt/

      • Noun
      • Small extreme religious group
      • Adjective
      • Very much liked by a small group of people
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    • demise

      US /dɪˈmaɪz/

      UK /dɪˈmaɪz/

      • Noun
      • Concerning a death
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    • deny

      US /dɪˈnaɪ/

      UK /dɪ'naɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refuse to allow or accept something
      A2TOEIC
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    • disturb

      US /dɪˈstɜ:rb/

      UK /dɪˈstɜ:b/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone anxiety or fear
      • To cause someone anxiety or fear
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • earl

      US /ə:l/

      UK /ɜ:l/

      • Proper Noun
      • Man with a high or noble rank in a society
      • Person's name
      B2
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    • eccentric

      US /ɪkˈsɛntrɪk, ɛk-/

      UK /ɪkˈsentrɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Out of the ordinary; acting unusually or oddly
      • Noun
      • Person who acts unusually or bizarrely
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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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    • fake

      US /fek/

      UK /feɪk/

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

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To calculate or estimate something, especially costs or amounts.
      • To expect or anticipate something.
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    • fraud

      US /frɔd/

      UK /frɔ:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
      • Person who pretends to be what he or she is not
      B1TOEIC
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    • from the dead

      US /frəm ðə dɛd/

      UK /frəm ðə ded/

      • other
      • Returned to life after being dead.
      B2
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    • funeral

      US /ˈfjunərəl/

      UK /ˈfju:nərəl/

      • Noun
      • Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or characteristic of a funeral; mournful or somber.
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    • generosity

      US /ˌdʒenəˈrɑ:səti/

      UK /ˌdʒenəˈrɒsəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Giving or sharing things freely with others
      • A generous act or gift.
      B1
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    • harm

      US /hɑrm/

      UK /hɑ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
      • Noun
      • Damage or injury
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    • helicopter

      US /ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptɚ/

      UK /'helɪkɒptə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
      • Transitive Verb
      • To transport by helicopter
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    • hiding out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • The act of concealing oneself, especially to avoid detection or capture.
      B1
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    • homicide

      US /ˈhɒmɪsaɪd/

      UK /'hɒmɪsaɪd/

      • Noun
      • A murder
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    • in business

      US /ɪn ˈbɪznɪs/

      UK /in ˈbiznis/

      • Phrase
      • Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
      • Having a commercial partnership or association.
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    • in on

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To be involved in a secret or plan.
      • To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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    • in prison

      US /ɪn ˈprɪzən/

      UK /in ˈprizən/

      • Phrase
      • Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
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    • in the manner

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the way or style of.
      • According to a specific method or procedure.
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    • infamous

      US /ˈɪnfəməs/

      UK /'ɪnfəməs/

      • Adjective
      • Famous because of something bad
      B2
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    • insurance

      US /ɪnˈʃʊrəns/

      UK /ɪnˈʃʊərəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • into perspective

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To clarify or provide a broader understanding of a situation or issue.
      • To show something is not as important as it seemed, compared to something else.
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    • legacy

      US /ˈlɛɡəsi/

      UK /'leɡəsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
      • Something left or given by a person who has died
      • Adjective
      • Relating to old or outdated computer systems or software.
      B2TOEIC
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    • mafia

      US /ˈmɑfɪˌɑ/

      UK /ˈmɑ:fɪɑ:/

      • Noun
      • Secret criminal organization
      B2
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    • method

      US /ˈmɛθəd/

      UK /'meθəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Organized and planned) way of doing something
      • Orderliness of thought, arrangement, or behavior.
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    • murder

      US /ˈmɚdɚ/

      UK /'mɜ:də(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something that is difficult or painful to do
      • Crime of deliberately killing a person
      • Transitive Verb
      • To intentionally kill a person
      • To spoil, ruin something by doing it poorly
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    • notify

      US /ˈnotəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'nəʊtɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To inform; to communicate specific information
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    • notorious

      US /noʊ'tɔ:rɪrs/

      UK /nəʊ'tɔ:rɪəs/

      • Adjective
      • Being famous or publicly known for something bad
      B2
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    • out of the blue

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Unexpectedly; without warning
      • Idiom
      • Unexpectedly; without warning.
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    • pastor

      US /ˈpæstɚ/

      UK /'pɑ:stə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Minister in charge of a Christian church or group
      B2
      More
    • physically

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəlɪ/

      UK /'fɪzɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner related to the body
      • Concerning reality or the laws of nature
      A2
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    • prank

      US /præŋk/

      UK /præŋk/

      • Noun
      • Trick performed to make people look foolish
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    • prison

      US /ˈprɪzən/

      UK /'prɪzn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
      • A state of confinement or captivity.
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    • proclaim

      US /proˈklem, prə-/

      UK /prə'kleɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To indicate or show something clearly
      B2
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    • scheme

      US /skim/

      UK /ski:m/

      • Noun
      • Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
      • Way something is organized, e.g. colors of a room
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make secret plans to do something (often bad)
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    • sensation

      US /sɛnˈseʃən/

      UK /sen'seɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • (Person) attracting the interest of many people
      • Mental feeling caused by a previous experience
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    • sentenced to life

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To be given a punishment of imprisonment for the rest of one's life.
      • To be destined or condemned to a particular, often unpleasant, existence.
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    • show up

      US /ʃo ʌp/

      UK /ʃəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
      • To be noticeably better than (someone else)
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    • shroud

      US /ʃraʊd/

      UK /ʃraʊd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide, as with secrecy; make it difficult to see
      • Noun
      • Cover for a dead body
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    • sight

      US /saɪt/

      UK /saɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
      • To see something rare or unusual
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Things or people that one can see
      • Range or distance that someone can see
      A2TOEIC
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    • sit down

      US /sit daʊn/

      UK /sit daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take a seat
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    • stunt

      US /stʌnt/

      UK /stʌnt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Dangerous and daring trick, as in an action film
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from growing bigger or as big as normal
      B2
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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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    • switch on

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˈtɛrəbəl/

      UK /ˈterəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; horrible
      • Causing great fear; frightening
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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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    • threat

      US /θrɛt/

      UK /θret/

      • Noun
      • Warning of probable trouble
      • A warning that you may be harmed
      A2TOEIC
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    • threat to

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
      • A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for or opposition to something done or not done.
      B2
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    • tragedy

      US /ˈtrædʒɪdi/

      UK /'trædʒədɪ/

      • Noun
      • Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
      • Very sad event that usually involves death
      B1
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    • ultimately

      US /ˈʌltəmɪtli/

      UK /ˈʌltɪmətli/

      • Adverb
      • Done or considered as the final and most important
      • Fundamentally; at the most basic level.
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    • unsettle

      US /ʌnˈsɛtl:/

      UK /ˌʌnˈsetl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To upset; making someone feel uneasy
      B2
      More
    • weed out

      US /wid aʊt/

      UK /wi:d aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove or get rid of people or things that are not wanted
      C2
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    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
      A1
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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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