Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • black and white
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
  • walk over: To treat someone badly, as if they had no rights
  • of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
  • in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
  • such as: For example; like
  • word of mouth: Information spread by people telling each other.
  • slow burn: A gradual increase of anger or tension over time.
  • in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • switch on: To put something electrical on or off
  • physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
  • controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • extreme: Very great in degree
  • spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
  • unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
  • relentless: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
  • stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
  • feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • lean: To balance against or on something for support
  • occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
  • craft: To make by hand and with much skill
  • sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
  • obscure: To hide something to make it difficult to be seen
  • define: To explain the meaning of words
  • footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
  • spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
  • crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
  • possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • depict: To represent or describe something using words
  • assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
  • praise: To express approval of something or someone
  • slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
  • harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
  • violence: Strong physical force of nature
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • documentary: Supported by written evidence
  • premise: Foundation idea in an argument/discussion
  • cult: Small extreme religious group
  • masterpiece: Greatest work, e.g. of a famous artist
  • imperial: Of an empire or an emperor
  • scar: Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
  • protagonist: Main character in a story
  • horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • encompass: To encircle; cover completely
  • censor: To remove inappropriate material from books, films
  • skewed: Not accurate or correct; biased
  • difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • apathy: Feeling of indifference; not caring about anything
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • autopsy: Examination of dead body to find cause of death
  • special: Being additional or extra
  • screenplay: Movie script that includes movement and speech
  • helm: Position of control, as when steering a ship
  • soundtrack: The songs connected to a movie
  • man: Humans in general, including male and female
  • die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
  • number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
  • notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
  • love: Person's name
  • write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
  • guise: Pretense; act to give a false impression
  • snuff: To die
  • hitman: Criminal hired to kill someone
  • nexus: Link or connection between things or groups
  • complicity: Involvement with someone in a crime, etc.
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    • all the things

      US

      UK

      • Pronoun
      • Everything; all items or aspects
      • Determiner
      • Every item or object being considered or discussed.
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    • any sort of

      US

      UK

      • Determiner
      • Any kind of; any type of
      • Phrase
      • Somewhat; to some extent
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    • apathy

      US /ˈæpəθi/

      UK /ˈæpəθi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of indifference; not caring about anything
      B2
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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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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • assault

      US /əˈsɔlt/

      UK /əˈsɔ:lt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack someone physically or emotionally
      • Noun
      • An attack on someone physically or emotionally
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    • audience

      US /ˈɔdiəns/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
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    • autopsy

      US /ˈɔ:tɑ:psi/

      UK /ˈɔ:tɒpsi/

      • Noun
      • Examination of dead body to find cause of death
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    • black and white

      US /blæk ənd hwaɪt/

      UK /blæk ænd hwait/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Showing images only in black, grey, and white, not in colour.
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    • censor

      US /'sensər/

      UK /'sensə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove inappropriate material from books, films
      • Noun
      • An official who examines material and suppresses unacceptable parts.
      B2
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    • complicity

      US /kəmˈplɪsɪti/

      UK /kəmˈplɪsəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Involvement with someone in a crime, etc.
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    • controversial

      US /ˌkɑntrəˈvɚʃəl, -siəl/

      UK /ˌkɔntrəˈvə:ʃəl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
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    • craft

      US /kræft/

      UK /krɑ:ft/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make by hand and with much skill
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Job requiring a worker to have specific skills
      • Vehicle that travels on water or through the air
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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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    • cult

      US /kʌlt/

      UK /kʌlt/

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

      US /dɪˈfaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'faɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To explain the meaning of words
      • To set or mark the limits of something
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    • depict

      US /dɪˈpɪkt/

      UK /dɪ'pɪkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To represent or describe something using words
      • To represent or show something in a picture or painting; to portray visually.
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    • documentary

      US /ˌdɑ:kjuˈmentri/

      UK /ˌdɒkjuˈmentri/

      • Adjective
      • Supported by written evidence
      • Noun
      • Film TV program giving facts about a person, event
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    • encompass

      US /ɛnˈkʌmpəs/

      UK /ɪn'kʌmpəs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To encircle; cover completely
      B2
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    • extreme

      US /ɪkˈstrim/

      UK /ɪk'stri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Very great in degree
      • Farthest from a center
      • Noun
      • Effort that is thought more than is necessary
      • The furthest point or limit of something.
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    • feature

      US /ˈfitʃɚ/

      UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special report in a magazine or paper
      • Distinctive or important point of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To highlight or give special importance to
      • To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
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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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    • footage

      US /ˈfʊtɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈfʊtɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A certain amount of film or video of something
      • The length or amount of something measured in feet.
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    • guise

      US /ɡaɪz/

      UK /gaɪz/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Pretense; act to give a false impression
      B2
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    • harmony

      US /ˈhɑrməni/

      UK /'hɑ:mənɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
      • When musical notes sound pleasing together
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    • harsh

      US /hɑrʃ/

      UK /hɑ:ʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
      • Being severe and unkind
      B1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • helm

      US /hɛlm/

      UK /helm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Position of control, as when steering a ship
      • Control and navigation area of a ship
      B2
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    • hitman

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Criminal hired to kill someone
      C2
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    • horror

      US /ˈhɔrɚ, ˈhɑr-/

      UK /ˈhɒrə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
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    • imperial

      US /ɪmˈpɪriəl/

      UK /ɪmˈpɪəriəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of an empire or an emperor
      • Of superior or unusual size or excellence.
      • Noun
      • A size of printing paper; a strong pointed beard.
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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 dark

      US /ɪn ði dɑrk/

      UK /in ðə dɑ:k/

      • Adjective
      • Uninformed about something; unaware.
      • Phrase
      • In a state of secrecy or ignorance.
      • In a place with little or no light.
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    • lean

      US /lin/

      UK /li:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To balance against or on something for support
      • To have a tendency to do something; favor
      • Adjective
      • Having a low fat content
      • Efficient; well-designed with no waste
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    • masterpiece

      US /ˈmæstɚˌpis/

      UK /ˈmɑ:stəpi:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Greatest work, e.g. of a famous artist
      • An extremely good example of something.
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    • nexus

      US /ˈnɛksəs/

      UK /ˈneksəs/

      • Noun
      • Link or connection between things or groups
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    • notify

      US /ˈnotəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'nəʊtɪfaɪ/

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

      US /əbˈskjʊr/

      UK /əbˈskjʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide something to make it difficult to be seen
      • Make unclear, vague, or difficult to understand.
      • Adjective
      • Being confusing and difficult to understand
      • Not famous; unknown by most people
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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 a kind

      US /ʌv e kaɪnd/

      UK /ɔv ə kaind/

      • Adjective
      • Unique; not like anything else
      • Phrase
      • Sharing similar characteristics or qualities; alike
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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    • physical

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

      UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Health check at the doctors' or hospital
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the body of a person
      • Concerning things that can be seen or touched
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    • possession

      US /pəˈzɛʃən/

      UK /pə'zeʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being under the control of evil spirits
      • Crime of having or owning illegal drugs or weapons
      • Countable Noun
      • Something that is owned by a person
      • A territory controlled by a country.
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    • praise

      US /preɪz/

      UK /preɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To express approval of something or someone
      • To express thanks, respect, and love
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Expression of approval of something/someone
      • Expression of thanks, respect, and love
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    • premise

      US /ˈprɛmɪs/

      UK /'premɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Foundation idea in an argument/discussion
      • A previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To base your argument on
      • State or assume as a premise.
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    • protagonist

      US /proˈtæɡənɪst/

      UK /prəˈtægənɪst/

      • Countable Noun
      • Main character in a story
      • A leading figure in a real event or cause.
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    • psychological

      US /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the study of the mind
      • Relating to or involving the use of propaganda, threats, or other psychological techniques to subdue an opponent.
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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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    • 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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    • scene

      US /sin/

      UK /si:n/

      • Noun
      • Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
      • View that looks like a picture
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    • screenplay

      US /ˈskrinˌple/

      UK /ˈskri:npleɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Movie script that includes movement and speech
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    • sequence

      US /ˈsikwəns, -ˌkwɛns/

      UK /'si:kwəns/

      • Noun
      • Part of a movie showing one part of the story
      • A particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange things in an order they should happen
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    • skewed

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Not accurate or correct; biased
      • Transitive Verb
      • To affect data making them incorrect or inaccurate
      • To affect ideas/thoughts making them incorrect
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    • slash

      US /slæʃ/

      UK /slæʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Line ( / ) used in writing
      • Long, deep cut, caused by a sharp object
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut violently with a sharp object
      • To decrease something by a large amount
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    • slow burn

      US /sloʊ bɝn/

      UK /sləu bɜ:n/

      • other
      • A gradual increase of anger or tension over time.
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    • snuff

      US /snʌf/

      UK /snʌf/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To die
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop from burning by putting out the flame
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    • soundtrack

      US /ˈsaʊndˌtræk/

      UK /'saʊndtræk/

      • Countable Noun
      • The songs connected to a movie
      • Musical recording for a movie
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    • spectrum

      US /ˈspɛktrəm/

      UK /'spektrəm/

      • Noun
      • The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
      • a range of different positions, opinions, etc. between two extreme points
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    • spoil

      US /spɔɪl/

      UK /spɔɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
      • To overindulge and harm the character of a child
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of food) to go bad
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    • stare

      US /stɛr/

      UK /steə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To look at someone or something for a long time
      • Noun
      • A long look at something or someone for a reason
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • switch on

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something electrical on or off
      • Phrasal Verb
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • unique

      US /juˈnik/

      UK /jʊ'ni:k/

      • Adjective
      • Unlike other things; being the only one like it
      • Remarkably special or unusual.
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    • violence

      US /ˈvaɪələns/

      UK /ˈvaɪələns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong physical force of nature
      • Use of physical force to harm someone
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    • walk over

      US /wɔk ˈovɚ/

      UK /wɔ:k ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To treat someone badly, as if they had no rights
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    • word of mouth

      US /wɚd ʌv maʊθ/

      UK /wə:d ɔv mauθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Information spread by people telling each other.
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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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