Vocabulary

  • at least: As a minimum
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • crash down: To fall violently and noisily to the ground.
  • no accident: Not happening by chance; deliberate or intentional.
  • first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • pointing at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • have to: Must do
  • catch up: To become equal with another person
  • stand up to: To resist or fight someone who is being aggressive
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • such as: For example; like
  • delight in: To take great pleasure in something.
  • at once: Immediately; without delay
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
  • script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
  • interpret: To express so that others understand it
  • distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
  • drastically: In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
  • shift: To change in position or direction
  • lean: To balance against or on something for support
  • escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
  • dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
  • cast: People who appear in a play or movie
  • interpretation: Explanation of the meaning of something
  • companion: Someone who keeps you company, goes out with you
  • performance: Act of doing something
  • crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
  • conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
  • scent: To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
  • conceal: To hide; prevent from being discovered
  • speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
  • ambiguous: Able to be understood in more than one way
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • delight: Strong feeling of great pleasure
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • intentional: Done with a deliberate plan to do or achieve
  • execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
  • facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • lawn: Fine cotton cloth, either plain or printed
  • product: Item that can be bought
  • flick: To hit something with your finger to move it
  • finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
  • catchphrase: Favorite saying of a sect or political group
  • flashback: Showing an earlier event in a film, book etc.
  • story: One of many floors or levels in a building
  • wrench: Tool for holding/turning objects of varying sizes
  • oblivious: Being unaware of someone or something
  • inject: To add or put in more (money, energy etc.)
  • climax: Most exciting, intense point in a series of events
  • unintentional: Without deliberate intent; accidental
  • incite: To cause something to happen, e.g. a riot
  • lackluster: (Of a performance) lacking brilliance or vitality
  • fabrication: Deliberately false or improbable information
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    • ambiguous

      US /æmˈbɪɡjuəs/

      UK /æmˈbɪgjuəs/

      • Adjective
      • Able to be understood in more than one way
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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 once

      US /æt wʌns/

      UK /æt wʌns/

      • Adverb
      • Immediately; without delay
      • At the same time; simultaneously
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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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    • cast

      US /kæst/

      UK /kɑ:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • People who appear in a play or movie
      • Small amount of a particular color
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
      • To describe someone's personality or character
      A2
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    • catch up

      US /kætʃ ʌp/

      UK /kætʃ ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become equal with another person
      • To inform others of the latest news
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do something that you have not been able to do recently.
      • To meet someone you know in order to talk to them and find out what they have been doing.
      A1
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    • catchphrase

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Favorite saying of a sect or political group
      • A slogan or phrase that is often repeated in advertisements or commercials.
      C2
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    • climax

      US /ˈklaɪˌmæks/

      UK /ˈklaɪmæks/

      • Noun
      • Most exciting, intense point in a series of events
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To reach the most intense and exciting part
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    • companion

      US /kəmˈpænjən/

      UK /kəm'pænɪən/

      • Noun
      • Someone who keeps you company, goes out with you
      • A thing that is often found with another or that serves to augment or complement it.
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    • conceal

      US /kənˈsil/

      UK /kən'si:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide; prevent from being discovered
      • To keep the truth or true feelings a secret
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    • conspiracy

      US /kənˈspɪrəsi/

      UK /kən'spɪrəsɪ/

      • Noun
      • Plan made in secret to do something illegal
      B2
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    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
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    • crash down

      US /kræʃ daʊn/

      UK /kræʃ daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To fall violently and noisily to the ground.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To suddenly and dramatically decrease in value or price.
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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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    • delight

      US /dɪˈlaɪt/

      UK /dɪ'laɪt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong feeling of great pleasure
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone pleasure or joy
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    • delight in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take great pleasure in something.
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    • distract

      US /dɪˈstrækt/

      UK /dɪ'strækt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To draw someone's attention away from something
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • dramatically

      US /drəˈmætɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /drə'mætɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a sudden or extreme manner
      • In a theatrical or exaggerated manner.
      B1
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    • drastically

      US /ˈdræstɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /'drɑ:stɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
      B2TOEIC
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    • episode

      US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/

      UK /'epɪsəʊd/

      • Noun
      • One separate event in a series of events
      • Show which is part of a larger story
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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
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    • execute

      US /ˈɛksɪˌkjut/

      UK /ˈeksɪkju:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
      • To perform a plan or action
      B1TOEIC
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    • fabrication

      US /ˌfæbrɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌfæbrɪ'keɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Deliberately false or improbable information
      • The process of manufacturing or constructing something.
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    • facial

      US /ˈfeʃəl/

      UK /'feɪʃl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
      • Adjective
      • Concerning or on the face
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • fiction

      US /ˈfɪkʃən/

      UK /ˈfɪkʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Made-up stories; imagined events
      • False statement or account about something
      B1
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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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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    • first up

      US /fɚst ʌp/

      UK /fə:st ʌp/

      • Phrase
      • Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
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    • flashback

      US /ˈflæʃˌbæk/

      UK /'flæʃbæk/

      • Noun
      • Showing an earlier event in a film, book etc.
      C2
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    • flick

      US /flɪk/

      UK /flɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something with your finger to move it
      • To move a button, switch from on, off positions
      • Noun
      • Hitting something with your finger to move it
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider something.
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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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    • incite

      US /ɪnˈsaɪt/

      UK /ɪn'saɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause something to happen, e.g. a riot
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    • inject

      US /ɪnˈdʒɛkt/

      UK /ɪn'dʒekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To add or put in more (money, energy etc.)
      • To motivate or put energy into something
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    • intentional

      US /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/

      UK /ɪnˈtenʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Done with a deliberate plan to do or achieve
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    • interpret

      US /ɪnˈtɚprɪt/

      UK /ɪn'tɜ:prɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To express so that others understand it
      • To translate what is said into another language
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    • interpretation

      US /ɪnˌtɜː(r)prɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Explanation of the meaning of something
      • Act of translating between languages
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    • lackluster

      US /'lækˌlʌstə/

      UK /'lækˌlʌstə/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a performance) lacking brilliance or vitality
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    • lawn

      US /lɔn/

      UK /lɔ:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fine cotton cloth, either plain or printed
      • Ground on which grass grows, as in a garden
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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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    • 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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    • much about

      US /mʌtʃ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /mʌtʃ əˈbaut/

      • Phrase
      • A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
      • To a great extent or degree regarding something; caring.
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    • no accident

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Not happening by chance; deliberate or intentional.
      • Something that was bound to happen, given the circumstances.
      • Phrase
      • Not a chance occurrence; the result of planning or effort.
      A2
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    • oblivious

      US /əˈblɪviəs/

      UK /əˈblɪviəs/

      • Adjective
      • Being unaware of someone or something
      B2TOEIC
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    • obvious

      US /ˈɑbviəs/

      UK /ˈɒbviəs/

      • Adjective
      • Easily understood and clear; plain to see
      • Easy to see or notice.
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • on the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • performance

      US / pɚˈfɔrməns/

      UK /pə'fɔ:məns/

      • Noun
      • Act of doing something
      • Activity done to entertain an audience
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    • pointing at

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
      A1
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    • scene

      US /sin/

      UK /si:n/

      • Noun
      • Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
      • View that looks like a picture
      A2TOEIC
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    • scent

      US /sɛnt/

      UK /sent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
      • To add smell to something
      • Noun
      • Pleasant smell, as of flowers or perfume
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    • script

      US /skrɪpt/

      UK /skrɪpt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
      • Set of letters or characters of a written language
      • Transitive Verb
      • To write a text for a movie, play or speech
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    • shift

      US /ʃɪft/

      UK /ʃɪft/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change in position or direction
      • To move something from one place to another
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
      • Period of work starting at a certain time
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    • speculation

      US /ˌspɛkjəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌspekjuˈleɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Taking risks that might lead to big profits
      • Prediction or guess about future events/outcomes
      B2
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    • spot

      US /spɑt/

      UK /spɒt/

      • Noun
      • A certain place or area
      • A difficult time; awkward situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To see someone or something by chance
      A2TOEIC
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    • stand up to

      US /stænd ʌp tu/

      UK /stænd ʌp tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To resist or fight someone who is being aggressive
      A1
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
      A1
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    • unintentional

      US /ˌʌnɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/

      UK /ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Without deliberate intent; accidental
      B1
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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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    • wrench

      US /rɛntʃ/

      UK /rentʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tool for holding/turning objects of varying sizes
      • Transitive Verb
      • To twist, turn, or pull suddenly and forcibly
      B2TOEIC
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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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