Vocabulary

  • pop up: To appear suddenly.
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
  • claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
  • combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
  • initially: At first; originally
  • spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
  • venue: Place, area where an event is held or takes place
  • toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
  • escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
  • occur: To come to pass or to happen
  • blast: To attack someone with words
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • compensate: To give (money) to as a form of correcting a loss
  • recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
  • require: To demand that someone does something
  • trap: Device used for catching animals
  • tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
  • seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • provide: To make available; to supply for use
  • correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
  • rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
  • formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
  • suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
  • investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
  • crop: Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
  • receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • investigation: Search for information about something
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
  • staff: Employees of a company
  • makeshift: That only serves as something temporarily
  • detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • own: To have something as your property
  • probe: To carefully examine an issue by asking questions
  • mayhem: Scene or situation that involves much violence
  • prop: Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
  • blaze: (Of a fire) to burn brightly
  • difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
  • dismantle: To take something apart in an organized way
  • migrant: Person moving to live and work in another place
  • explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
  • popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
  • inquiry: Process of seeking information
  • cylinder: Tube shape with flat ends
  • staircase: Flight of stairs and the structures supporting it
  • identification: (Card or paper) that proves who a person is
  • engulf: To completely surround and enclose
  • midnight: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
  • eyewitness: Someone who sees and event with their own eyes
  • char: To become burnt and the outside appears black
  • nightlife: Nighttime diversions, e.g. clubs
  • fireball: Ball of fire (such as the sun)
  • nightclub: Place for drinking and dancing at night
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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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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    • 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.
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    • at the moment

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
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    • blast

      US /blæst/

      UK /blɑ:st/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack someone with words
      • To destroy something with explosives
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Destructive wave of air from an explosion
      • Strong current of wind
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    • blaze

      US /blez/

      UK /bleɪz/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn brightly
      • (Of the sun, etc.) to shine brightly
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bright light, as from a burning fire
      • a sudden show of very strong feeling
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    • char

      US /tʃɑr/

      UK /tʃɑ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To become burnt and the outside appears black
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A solid material that remains after heating a substance.
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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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    • combination

      US /ˌkɑmbəˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒmbɪ'neɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
      • Act or result of mixing things together
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • compensate

      US /ˈkɑ:mpenseɪt/

      UK /ˈkɒmpenseɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give (money) to as a form of correcting a loss
      • To reduce or counteract (something unwelcome or unpleasant); offset.
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    • correspondent

      US /ˌkɔrɪˈspɑndənt, ˌkɑr-/

      UK /ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
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    • crop

      US /krɑp/

      UK /krɒp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
      • Section of short, thick hair
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut something to a shorter length or size
      • To cut (something, especially hair) short.
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    • cylinder

      US /ˈsɪləndɚ/

      UK /ˈsɪlɪndə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Tube shape with flat ends
      • A solid geometric figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval section.
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    • dismantle

      US /dɪsˈmæntl/

      UK /dɪs'mæntl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take something apart in an organized way
      • To gradually cause something to come to an end or fail.
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    • engulf

      US /ɛnˈɡʌlf/

      UK /ɪn'ɡʌlf/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To completely surround and enclose
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    • entire

      US /ɛnˈtaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
      • Undivided; not shared or distributed.
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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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    • explosion

      US /ɪkˈsploʒən/

      UK /ɪkˈspləʊʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Loud and sudden expression of emotion
      • Sudden increase of something
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    • eyewitness

      US /ˈaɪˈwɪtnɪs/

      UK /ˈaɪwɪtnəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who sees and event with their own eyes
      • Testimony given by someone who has witnessed an event.
      • Adjective
      • Being or relating to someone who saw an event happen.
      • Based on or consisting of direct observation.
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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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    • fireball

      US /ˈfaɪrˌbɔl/

      UK /ˈfaɪəbɔ:l/

      • Noun
      • Ball of fire (such as the sun)
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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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    • formal

      US / ˈfɔrməl/

      UK /'fɔ:ml/

      • Adjective
      • Observing rules and procedures strictly
      • Behaving well, politely; wearing your best clothes
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    • identification

      US /aɪˌdɛntəfɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /aɪˌdentɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Card or paper) that proves who a person is
      • The act of discovering exactly what something is
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    • identify

      US /aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/

      UK /aɪ'dentɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To indicate who or what someone or something is
      • To say exactly what something is
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    • initially

      US /ɪˈnɪʃəli/

      UK /ɪˈnɪʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • At first; originally
      • In the first stage of a process or development.
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    • inquiry

      US /ɪnˈkwaɪri, ˈɪnˌkwaɪri, ˈɪnkwəri, ˈɪŋ-/

      UK /ɪn'kwaɪərɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of seeking information
      • Official examination to get information
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    • investigate

      US /ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡet/

      UK /ɪn'vestɪɡeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to find out facts; to carry out research
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    • investigation

      US /ɪnˌvɛstɪˈɡeʃən/

      UK /ɪnˌvestɪ'ɡeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Search for information about something
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    • makeshift

      US /ˈmekˌʃɪft/

      UK /ˈmeɪkʃɪft/

      • Adjective
      • That only serves as something temporarily
      • Noun
      • A temporary substitute.
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    • mayhem

      US /ˈmeˌhɛm/

      UK /ˈmeɪhem/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Scene or situation that involves much violence
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    • midnight

      US /ˈmɪdˌnaɪt/

      UK /ˈmɪdnaɪt/

      • Noun
      • 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
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    • migrant

      US /ˈmaɪɡrənt/

      UK /ˈmaɪgrənt/

      • Noun
      • Person moving to live and work in another place
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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    • nightclub

      US /ˈnaɪtˌklʌb/

      UK /ˈnaɪtklʌb/

      • Countable Noun
      • Place for drinking and dancing at night
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    • nightlife

      US /ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf/

      UK /ˈnaɪtlaɪf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Nighttime diversions, e.g. clubs
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    • number of people

      US /ˈnʌmbɚ ʌv ˈpipəl/

      UK /ˈnʌmbə ɔv ˈpi:pl/

      • Phrase
      • The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
      • A statistical figure representing the population size or a subset thereof.
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    • occur

      US /əˈkɚ/

      UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To come to pass or to happen
      • To be found to exist; to be present.
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    • on the road

      US /ɑn ði rəʊd/

      UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/

      • Phrase
      • Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
      • Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
      • Idiom
      • Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
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    • other than

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different from.
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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
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    • pop up

      US /pɑp ʌp/

      UK /pɔp ʌp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear suddenly.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appear suddenly and unexpectedly.
      • To appear on a computer screen.
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    • probe

      US /prob/

      UK /prəʊb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To carefully examine an issue by asking questions
      • To examine the inside of something using a tool
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A thorough or deep examination of a problem
      • Device used to send information from outer space
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • prop

      US /prɑp/

      UK /prɒp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
      • Transitive Verb
      • To support an object so it doesn't fall down
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    • recognition

      US /ˌrɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/

      UK /ˌrekəgˈnɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Accepting that something is true or that it exists
      • Considering something as important or special
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    • remain

      US /rɪˈmen/

      UK /rɪˈmeɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be left behind; to continue to exist
      • To stay in a place when other people have gone
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    • require

      US /rɪˈkwaɪr/

      UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone does something
      • To need to do something, to make it necessary
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    • right next to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
      • Figuratively very close to; on the verge of.
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    • rush

      US /rʌʃ/

      UK /rʌʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attack someone suddenly in a group
      • To perform or finish with speed and urgency
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Actions performed or finishes with speed, urgency
      • State of hurried action
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    • seal

      US /sil/

      UK /si:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To close tightly to protect it from leaking
      • To close an envelop or package
      • Noun
      • Large fish-eating animal that lives on sea or land
      • Official mark made in hot wax to close a document
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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
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    • spread

      US /sprɛd/

      UK /spred/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
      • The distance between two things
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To place over a large area; to cover a large area
      • (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
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    • staircase

      US /ˈstɛrˌkes/

      UK /ˈsteəkeɪs/

      • Noun
      • Flight of stairs and the structures supporting it
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

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

      US /tol/

      UK /təʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
      • Number of people hurt or killed in a disaster
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Bell) to ring in a slow, loud and repeated way
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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
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    • trap

      US /træp/

      UK /træp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Device used for catching animals
      • Vehicle pulled by a single horse
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a device to catch animals or people
      • To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
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    • under control

      US /ˈʌndɚ kənˈtrol/

      UK /ˈʌndə kənˈtrəul/

      • Adjective
      • Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
      • Having one's emotions or impulses restrained.
      • Phrase
      • A situation that is being managed effectively.
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    • venue

      US /ˈvɛnju/

      UK /'venju:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place, area where an event is held or takes place
      • The place where a public event or meeting happens.
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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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