Vocabulary

  • in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
  • kick off: To start a football match.
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • by god: An expression of surprise, shock, or emphasis.
  • deal with
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • in the mood: Wanting to do something
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
  • elaborate: To explain something in detail
  • ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
  • debate: General public discussion of a topic
  • progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
  • conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
  • chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
  • roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
  • exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
  • escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
  • suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
  • catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
  • divine: Concerning or coming from God or a god
  • religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
  • raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
  • result: Something produced through tests or experiments
  • grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
  • blow: To move something using air
  • religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
  • propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
  • outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
  • drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
  • sympathetic: Feeling favorable to something; wanting to support
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
  • nutshell: Shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut
  • reign: To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
  • arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
  • chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
  • expedition: Long journey, often to a dangerous or new place
  • invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
  • prefer: To like something better than something else
  • worship: Acts of respect and honor to God or a god
  • monarch: A king or queen
  • execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • monarchy: Nation that is ruled by a king or queen
  • rebellion: Act of conflicting with someone in authority
  • annoy: To make someone angry
  • march: To force someone to walk somewhere
  • catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
  • travel: To go to a place that is far away
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
  • drunk: To put liquid in your body through your mouth
  • stay: To keep trying without giving up
  • main: Most important; most often used
  • impeach: To charge a public official with misconduct
  • disagreement: Act or state of not agreeing
  • nickname: Name given by friends or family
  • bloodshed: Violence leading to blood being split
  • reformation: Religious movement to reform the Catholic Church
  • protestant: Person believing in Protestantism
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    • also known as

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Also called; alternatively named.
      • Identified by another term; synonymous with.
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    • bloodshed

      US /ˈblʌdˌʃɛd/

      UK /ˈblʌdʃed/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • Violence leading to blood being split
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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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    • by god

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • An expression of surprise, shock, or emphasis.
      • An expression of strong promise or determination.
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    • catastrophe

      US /kəˈtæstrəfi/

      UK /kə'tæstrəfɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
      • A complete failure; a fiasco.
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    • catholic

      US /ˈkæθəlɪk, ˈkæθlɪk/

      UK /ˈkæθlɪk/

      • Adjective
      • One of many Christian belief systems
      • Noun
      • Person believing in the Catholic church
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    • chaos

      US /ˈkeˌɑs/

      UK /'keɪɒs/

      • Noun (plural)
      • State of utter confusion or disorder
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Complete disorder and confusion.
      • Behavior so unpredictable as to appear random, owing to great sensitivity to small changes in conditions.
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    • chop

      US /tʃɑp/

      UK /tʃɒp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
      • To hit someone with your hand
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A hit with the hand in a sideways motion
      • Thick slice of meat still attached to a bone
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    • civil

      US /ˈsɪvəl/

      UK /ˈsɪvl/

      • Adjective
      • Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
      • Acting in a polite, but not truly friendly manner
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    • conflict

      US /ˈkɑnˌflɪkt/

      UK /'kɒnflɪkt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Argument or struggle between two or more parties
      • A serious disagreement or argument.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have opposite ideas; to disagree; To not match
      A2
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • debate

      US / dɪˈbet/

      UK /dɪ'beɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • General public discussion of a topic
      • A formal event where two sides discuss a topic
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To consider options before making a decision
      • To take part in a formal discussion
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    • disagreement

      US /ˌdɪsəˈɡrimənt/

      UK /ˌdɪsəˈgri:mənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act or state of not agreeing
      B2
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    • divine

      US /dɪˈvaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'vaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or coming from God or a god
      • Being very good or wonderful
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To predict through feeling and without reason
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    • drag

      US /dræɡ/

      UK /dræɡ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To reluctantly move or go somewhere
      • To pull something heavy or difficult along the ground
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Force of air pushing back against a plane car etc.
      • Boring or annoying thing/activity
      A2
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    • elaborate

      US /ɪˈlæbəret/

      UK /ɪ'læbəreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To explain something in detail
      • To be made or explained with great care/in detail
      • Adjective
      • Made or done with great care or in a detailed way
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    • escape

      US /ɪˈskep/

      UK /ɪ'skeɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
      • The 'esc key' on a keyboard
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
      • To get away from a place where you are being kept
      A2
      More
    • execute

      US /ˈɛksɪˌkjut/

      UK /ˈeksɪkju:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
      • To perform a plan or action
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    • expedition

      US /ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃən/

      UK /ˌekspəˈdɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Long journey, often to a dangerous or new place
      • Short trip to a specific place, e.g. for shopping
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    • exploit

      US /ɪkˈsplɔɪt/

      UK /ɪk'splɔɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
      • To use something in a very effective manner
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Personal journey or series of events
      • A bold or daring feat.
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    • grant

      US /ɡrænt/

      UK /ɡrɑ:nt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
      • To give or let someone do what they want
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Money given for education or research
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    • impeach

      US /ɪmˈpitʃ/

      UK /ɪmˈpi:tʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To charge a public official with misconduct
      C2
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    • in a nutshell

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As a summary; including the main points concisely
      C2
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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.
      C1
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    • in the first place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
      • From the beginning; initially.
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    • in the mood

      US /ɪn ði mud/

      UK /in ðə mu:d/

      • Adjective
      • Wanting to do something
      • Having a desire for sex
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    • invade

      US /ɪnˈved/

      UK /ɪnˈveɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To enter something causing a harmful result
      • To enter (a country or region) so as to subjugate or occupy it.
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    • involve

      US /ɪnˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪn'vɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have or be included as a part of something
      • To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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    • kick off

      US /kɪk ɔf/

      UK /kik ɔf/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To start a football match.
      • To start a campaign or event.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin or start something.
      • To remove (shoes) by kicking.
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    • look for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
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    • monarch

      US /ˈmɑ:nərk/

      UK /ˈmɒnək/

      • Noun
      • A king or queen
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    • monarchy

      US /ˈmɑnəki, -ˌɑr-/

      UK /'mɒnəkɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Nation that is ruled by a king or queen
      • A form of government with a monarch at the head.
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    • nickname

      US /ˈnɪkˌnem/

      UK /ˈnɪkneɪm/

      • Noun
      • Name given by friends or family
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone an informal name or title
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    • nutshell

      US /ˈnʌtˌʃɛl/

      UK /ˈnʌtʃel/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut
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    • outcome

      US /ˈaʊtˌkʌm/

      UK /ˈaʊtkʌm/

      • Noun
      • Something that happens as a result, consequence
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    • parliament

      US /ˈpɑrləmənt/

      UK /ˈpɑ:ləmənt/

      • Noun
      • Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
      • Period when the Uk government is in session
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    • progress

      US /ˈprɑɡˌrɛs, -rəs, ˈproˌɡrɛs/

      UK /'prəʊɡres/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward or toward a place or goal
      • To make progress; develop or improve.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of moving forward
      • The process of improving or developing something over a period of time.
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    • propaganda

      US /ˌprɑ:pə'ɡændə/

      UK /ˌprɒpə'ɡændə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Use of) message that you want people to accept
      • The systematic dissemination of information, especially in a biased or misleading way, in order to promote a political cause or point of view.
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    • protestant

      US /'prɑ:tɪstənt/

      UK /'prɒtɪstənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person believing in Protestantism
      • Adjective
      • Of branch of Christianity that is not Catholicism
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    • rebellion

      US /rɪˈbɛljən/

      UK /rɪ'beljən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of conflicting with someone in authority
      • Resisting and fighting against existing authority
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    • reformation

      US /ˌrefərˈmeɪʃn/

      UK /ˌrefəˈmeɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Religious movement to reform the Catholic Church
      B2
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    • reign

      US /ren/

      UK /reɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
      • (King or Queen) to rule a country
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Time during which a person runs an organization
      • Period of time when (e.g. king) rules a country
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    • religion

      US /rɪˈlɪdʒən/

      UK /rɪˈlɪdʒən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Belief in God or gods that governs people's lives
      • A person's particular system of beliefs and worship.
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    • religious

      US /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

      UK /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

      • Adjective
      • Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
      • Relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity.
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    • result

      US /rɪˈzʌlt/

      UK /rɪ'zʌlt/

      • Noun
      • Something produced through tests or experiments
      • Final score of a competition, election or game
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be the outcome of other causes and effects
      • To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
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    • ritual

      US /ˈrɪtʃuəl/

      UK /'rɪtʃʊəl/

      • Adjective
      • Performed as part of a ceremony
      • Being done in a regular, expected or similar way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Social or religious ceremony always done the same
      • A series of actions regularly and invariably followed by someone.
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    • roughly

      US /ˈrʌflɪ/

      UK /ˈrʌfli/

      • Adverb
      • Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
      • In a manner that is violent or not careful
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    • suspect

      US /səˈspɛkt/

      UK /sə'spekt/

      • Noun
      • Person thought to have committed a crime
      • Transitive Verb
      • To consider someone is the one guilty of a crime
      • To doubt or lack trust
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    • sympathetic

      US /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/

      UK /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling favorable to something; wanting to support
      • Feeling concern about someone in a bad situation
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    • tension

      US /ˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /'tenʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
      • Degree to which something is stretched tight
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    • worship

      US /ˈwɚʃɪp/

      UK /'wɜ:ʃɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Acts of respect and honor to God or a god
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To take part in a religious service
      • To show great respect towards a god or goddess
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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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