Vocabulary

  • evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
  • on a mission: Having a clear and important goal or purpose.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • by day: During the daytime; not at night.
  • at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
  • on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
  • out of a nightmare: To have escaped a very difficult or distressing situation.
  • under the radar: Without being noticed; avoiding attention.
  • in charge: To be responsible for
  • with regards to: Concerning; relating to; about.
  • condemned to: To be destined for a particular fate, usually negative.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
  • to death: Extremely; to a great degree
  • in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • carry out
  • pin down: To force someone to clarify their opinion
  • come into contact: To physically touch something.
  • switch on: To put something electrical on or off
  • answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • hide behind: To avoid responsibility or truth by using something as an excuse.
  • have to: Must do
  • eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
  • evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
  • convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
  • claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
  • admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
  • trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
  • align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
  • calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
  • overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
  • chill: State of being a little cold
  • regime: A system of management; a form of government
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • confession: Admission you have done something wrong
  • survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
  • performance: Act of doing something
  • loyalty: Complete and sustained support for person, thing
  • facilitate: To make an action or process easier
  • serve: To act in a particular position or office
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • nightmare: Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • violence: Strong physical force of nature
  • remorse: Sense of guilt for something bad you did
  • guilt: Shame at doing something bad or wrong
  • arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
  • insist: To demand that someone do something
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
  • argue: To fight or disagree over something
  • genocide: Deliberate destruction of a group of people
  • exile: State of being forced to leave your country
  • confess: To admit that you did something wrong
  • execution: Killing a person as a (usually legal) punishment
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
  • puppet: Person or group that is controlled by another
  • suburban: Of residential areas outside a city
  • finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
  • carry: To have a child, be pregnant
  • cruelty: Intention to hurt others or be mean to them
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • clown: Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
  • butcher: Store selling meat; person who sells meats
  • involvement: Act or process of joining in a particular activity
  • downplay: To suggest something is not a serious as thought
  • cog: Toothed wheel fitting into others to turn machines
  • grotesque: Extremely different from what is normal/expected
  • monstrous: Abnormally large or bad
  • uncover: To remove what is on top to show something
  • notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
  • fascist: Person advocate an authoritarian government
  • ion: Atoms with either a positive or negative charge
  • faithfully: In a trustworthy manner
  • bureaucrat: Official who enforces petty rules
  • friar: Religious man who lives by begging
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    • ability

      US /əˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power, resources or skill to do something
      • A particular skill or talent.
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    • admit

      US /ædˈmɪt/

      UK /əd'mɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To acknowledge that something is true or right
      • To allow someone to enter
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    • align

      US /əˈlaɪn/

      UK /əˈlaɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be in a line or in the correct position in relation to something else.
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    • answer for

      US /ˈænsɚ fər/

      UK /ˈɑ:nsə fə/

      • other
      • Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
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    • as one

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • Acting or moving together at the same time.
      • In complete agreement or unity.
      • Phrase
      • With a single voice or opinion; unanimously.
      • In perfect harmony or unison.
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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 times

      US /æt taɪmz/

      UK /æt taɪmz/

      • Phrase
      • Sometimes; occasionally.
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    • blame

      US /blem/

      UK /bleɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say someone is responsible for something bad
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of saying someone did something bad
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    • bureaucrat

      US /ˈbjʊrəˌkræt/

      UK /ˈbjʊərəkræt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Official who enforces petty rules
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    • butcher

      US /ˈbʊtʃɚ/

      UK /ˈbʊtʃə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Store selling meat; person who sells meats
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut up dead animals to sell their meat
      • To kill people violently and without compassion
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    • by day

      US /baɪ de/

      UK /bai dei/

      • Phrase
      • During the daytime; not at night.
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    • calm

      US /kɑm/

      UK /kɑ:m/

      • Adjective
      • Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
      • Relaxed and not worried or angry
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
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    • carry out

      US /ˈkæri aʊt/

      UK /ˈkæri aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To fulfill or perform your instructions, duty
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To perform or execute a task, order, or plan.
      • To remove something or someone from a place.
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    • chill

      US /tʃɪl/

      UK /tʃɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being a little cold
      • Feeling of fear or being frightened
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something cold, e.g. a drink
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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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    • clown

      US /klaʊn/

      UK /klaʊn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To play jokes or tricks
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    • cog

      US /kɑɡ, kɔɡ/

      UK /kɒɡ/

      • Noun
      • Toothed wheel fitting into others to turn machines
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    • come into contact

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To physically touch something.
      • To communicate or meet with someone.
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    • condemned to

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be destined for a particular fate, usually negative.
      • To be sentenced to a particular punishment.
      C2
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    • confess

      US /kənˈfɛs/

      UK /kən'fes/

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

      US /kənˈfɛʃən/

      UK /kənˈfeʃn/

      • Noun
      • Admission you have done something wrong
      • A statement acknowledging something, often something embarrassing or damaging.
      B1
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    • convince

      US /kənˈvɪns/

      UK /kən'vɪns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
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    • cruelty

      US /ˈkruəlti/

      UK /ˈkru:əlti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Intention to hurt others or be mean to them
      B1
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    • downplay

      US /ˈdaʊnˌple/

      UK /ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To suggest something is not a serious as thought
      C2
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    • eventually

      US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/

      UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
      • At some later time; in the future
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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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    • execution

      US /ˌɛksɪˈkjuʃən/

      UK /ˌeksɪˈkju:ʃn/

      • Noun
      • Killing a person as a (usually legal) punishment
      • Act of performing something such as a plan
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    • exile

      US /ˈɛɡˌzaɪl, ˈɛkˌsaɪl/

      UK /'eksaɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being forced to leave your country
      • Transitive Verb
      • One forced to leave their home and live elsewhere
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    • facilitate

      US /fəˈsɪlɪˌtet/

      UK /fə'sɪlɪteɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an action or process easier
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    • faithfully

      US /ˈfeɪθfəli /

      UK /ˈfeɪθfəli/

      • Adverb
      • In a trustworthy manner
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    • fascist

      US /'fæʃɪst/

      UK /'fæʃɪst/

      • Noun
      • Person advocate an authoritarian government
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    • friar

      US /ˈfraɪɚ/

      UK /'fraɪə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Religious man who lives by begging
      B2
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    • genocide

      US /ˈdʒɛnəˌsaɪd/

      UK /ˈdʒenəsaɪd/

      • Noun
      • Deliberate destruction of a group of people
      B2
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    • grotesque

      US /groʊˈtesk/

      UK /grəʊˈtesk/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely different from what is normal/expected
      • Repulsively ugly or distorted.
      • Noun
      • A style of decorative painting or sculpture consisting of mixed animal, human, and plant forms.
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    • guilt

      US /ɡɪlt/

      UK /gɪlt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Shame at doing something bad or wrong
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hide behind

      US /haɪd bɪˈhaɪnd/

      UK /haɪd bɪˈhaɪnd/

      • other
      • To avoid responsibility or truth by using something as an excuse.
      • To put oneself out of sight by staying at the back of something.
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    • in charge

      US /ɪn tʃɑrdʒ/

      UK /in tʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Adverb
      • To be responsible for
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    • in essence

      US /ɪn ˈɛsəns/

      UK /in ˈesns/

      • Phrase
      • Used to summarize the main point.
      • Relating to the most important aspect of something.
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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 the first place

      US

      UK

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

      US /ɪnˈsɪst/

      UK /ɪn'sɪst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To strongly state your opinion without changing it
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    • involvement

      US /ɪnˈvɑːlvmənt/

      UK /ɪnˈvɒlvmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act or process of joining in a particular activity
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    • ion

      US /ˈaɪən/

      UK /'aɪən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Atoms with either a positive or negative charge
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    • loyalty

      US /ˈlɔɪəlti/

      UK /ˈlɔɪəlti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Complete and sustained support for person, thing
      • Allegiance or devotion to a person, cause, or country.
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    • monstrous

      US /ˈmɑ:nstrəs/

      UK /ˈmɒnstrəs/

      • Adjective
      • Abnormally large or bad
      • Shockingly brutal or cruel.
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    • nightmare

      US /ˈnaɪtˌmɛr/

      UK /ˈnaɪtmeə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
      • Frightening or upsetting dream while sleeping
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    • notify

      US /ˈnotəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'nəʊtɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To inform; to communicate specific information
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    • on a mission

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Having a clear and important goal or purpose.
      • Very determined to achieve something.
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    • on television

      US /ɑn ˈtɛləvɪʒən/

      UK /ɒn ˈtelɪvɪʒən/

      • other
      • Appearing or broadcast on TV.
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    • out of a nightmare

      US /aʊt əv ə ˈnaɪtˌmɛɚ/

      UK /aʊt əv ə ˈnaɪtmeə/

      • other
      • To have escaped a very difficult or distressing situation.
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    • overcome

      US /ˌovɚˈkʌm/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'kʌm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
      • Participle
      • Past participle of overcome; to have successfully dealt with or controlled a problem or feeling.
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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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    • pin down

      US /pɪn daʊn/

      UK /pin daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To force someone to clarify their opinion
      • To discover the exact details about something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To force someone to make a decision or give a clear answer.
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    • puppet

      US /ˈpʌpɪt/

      UK /ˈpʌpɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person or group that is controlled by another
      • Doll that is moved by strings or your hands
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    • regime

      US /reˈʒim, rɪ-/

      UK /reɪˈʒi:m/

      • Noun
      • A system of management; a form of government
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    • remorse

      US /rɪˈmɔrs/

      UK /riˈmɔ:s/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sense of guilt for something bad you did
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    • serve

      US /sɚv/

      UK /sɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act in a particular position or office
      • To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
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    • suburban

      US /səˈbɜ:rbən/

      UK /səˈbɜ:bən/

      • Adjective
      • Of residential areas outside a city
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    • survive

      US /sɚˈvaɪv/

      UK /sə'vaɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue to live despite illness or trouble
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    • switch on

      US

      UK

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

      US /tu dɛθ/

      UK /tu: deθ/

      • Phrase
      • Extremely; to a great degree
      • Until death
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • trial

      US /ˈtraɪəl, traɪl/

      UK /ˈtraɪəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hearing and judgment of a case in court
      • Act or process of testing or experimenting
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be made or done as a test or experiment
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    • uncover

      US /ʌnˈkʌvɚ/

      UK /ʌn'kʌvə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove what is on top to show something
      • (Journalist) to discover some news to be reported
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    • under the radar

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Without being noticed; avoiding attention.
      • Secret; unnoticed; not attracting attention.
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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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    • with regards to

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Concerning; relating to; about.
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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

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    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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