Vocabulary

  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • in particular: Specifically; especially.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • stay home: To remain in one's house or residence.
  • on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • no fear: Showing confidence or bravery; not afraid.
  • in future: At a time yet to come; from now onwards.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • turn in: To produce or achieve a good performance
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • get here: To arrive at a specific location.
  • above and beyond: More than what is expected or required; exceptional.
  • set up
  • gross national product: The total value of goods produced and services provided by a country during one year, equal to the gross domestic product plus the net income from foreign investments.
  • left standing: Remaining erect or in existence after others have fallen or been removed.
  • in competition: Taking part in a contest or rivalry.
  • next moment: Immediately after; very soon.
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • call it a day: To stop working on something for the rest of the day.
  • at liberty: Free or not confined; allowed to go free.
  • for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
  • watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
  • switch on: To put something electrical on or off
  • back up: To save a copy of your computer data
  • kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
  • slow down: To reduce the speed
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • material: Cloth; fabric
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • destination: The place you are traveling to
  • admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
  • clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
  • cast: People who appear in a play or movie
  • companion: Someone who keeps you company, goes out with you
  • performance: Act of doing something
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • role: Character played by an actor
  • urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • source: Piece of information; a person giving information
  • comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • creature: Animal of any type
  • premise: Foundation idea in an argument/discussion
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • joint: Body parts where bones meet and can move together
  • horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
  • unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
  • sequel: Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • blockbuster: Large, expensive, popular, successful (movie, cd)
  • makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
  • notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
  • ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
  • honorable: Not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive
  • demonic: Extremely evil or cruel
  • victor: Person who wins a game or other competition
  • papa: Another word for father
  • pom: Rude Australian term for a British person
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    • above and beyond

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • More than what is expected or required; exceptional.
      • Exceeding what is required by duty or obligation.
      • Adjective
      • Remarkable; outstanding.
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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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    • 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 liberty

      US /ˌæt ˈlɪbərti/

      UK /ˌæt ˈlɪbəti/

      • other
      • Free or not confined; allowed to go free.
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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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    • back up

      US /bæk ʌp/

      UK /bæk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To save a copy of your computer data
      • To confirm the truth of what someone says
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    • blockbuster

      US /ˈblɑkˌbʌstɚ/

      UK /ˈblɒkbʌstə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Large, expensive, popular, successful (movie, cd)
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    • call it a day

      US /kɔl ɪt ə ˈdeɪ/

      UK /kɔ:l ɪt ə ˈdeɪ/

      • other
      • To stop working on something for the rest of the day.
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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
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    • comedy

      US /ˈkɑmɪdi/

      UK /'kɒmədɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
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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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    • creature

      US /ˈkritʃɚ/

      UK /ˈkri:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animal of any type
      • An animal, as distinct from a human being.
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    • demonic

      US /dɪˈmɑnɪk/

      UK /diˈmɒnɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely evil or cruel
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    • depending on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
      • Influenced or determined by.
      • Preposition
      • Subject to; contingent on
      • Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
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    • destination

      US /ˌdɛstəˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • The place you are traveling to
      • A place regarded as worth visiting or traveling to.
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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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    • for short

      US /fɔr ʃɔrt/

      UK /fɔ: ʃɔ:t/

      • Phrase
      • As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
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    • franchise

      US /ˈfrænˌtʃaɪz/

      UK /'fræntʃaɪz/

      • Noun
      • Right to run a business using name of a company
      • A right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To sell the use of a brand to run a company
      B2TOEIC
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    • get here

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To arrive at a specific location.
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    • get out of

      US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡet aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
      • To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
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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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    • gross national product

      US /ɡros ˈnæʃənəl ˈprɑdəkt/

      UK /ɡrəus ˈnæʃənəl ˈprɔdʌkt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The total value of goods produced and services provided by a country during one year, equal to the gross domestic product plus the net income from foreign investments.
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    • honorable

      US /ˈɑnərəbəl/

      UK /'ɒnərəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive
      • Worthy of honor; respectable.
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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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    • in competition

      US /ɪn ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən/

      UK /in ˌkɒmpəˈtiʃən/

      • other
      • Taking part in a contest or rivalry.
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    • in future

      US /ɪn ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /ɪn ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Preposition
      • At a time yet to come; from now onwards.
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    • in particular

      US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /in pəˈtikjulə/

      • Phrase
      • Specifically; especially.
      • Detailed or precise.
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    • in real life

      US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/

      UK /in riəl laif/

      • Phrase
      • In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
      • Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
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    • joint

      US /dʒɔɪnt/

      UK /dʒɔɪnt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Body parts where bones meet and can move together
      • Point at which two things meet (e.g. a road)
      • Adjective
      • Shared; involving working together; in common
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    • kill me

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
      • Phrase
      • A direct request to end one's life, often due to unbearable suffering.
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    • left standing

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Remaining erect or in existence after others have fallen or been removed.
      • Unresolved or not dealt with.
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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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    • makeup

      US /ˈmekˌʌp/

      UK /'meɪkʌp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
      • The way in which something is formed or composed.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To invent or fabricate something.
      • To compensate for something.
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    • material

      US /məˈtɪriəl/

      UK /məˈtɪəriəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cloth; fabric
      • Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
      • Adjective
      • Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
      • Belonging to the world of physical things
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    • next moment

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Immediately after; very soon.
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    • no fear

      US /no fɪɚ/

      UK /nəʊ fɪə/

      • other
      • Showing confidence or bravery; not afraid.
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    • notify

      US /ˈnotəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'nəʊtɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To inform; to communicate specific information
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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 same page

      US /ɑn ðə ˈseɪm ˈpeɪdʒ/

      UK /ɒn ðə ˈseɪm ˈpeɪdʒ/

      • other
      • To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
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    • on the verge of

      US /ɑn ði vɚdʒ ʌv/

      UK /ɔn ðə və:dʒ ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Very near to doing or experiencing something.
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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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    • papa

      US /ˈpɑpə,pəˈpɑ/

      UK /pə'pɑ:/

      • Noun
      • Another word for father
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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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    • pom

      US /pɑ:m/

      UK /pɒm/

      • Noun
      • Rude Australian term for a British person
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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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    • relationship

      US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/

      UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Connection between two or more people or things
      • Way people interact or live with each other
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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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    • role

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Noun
      • Character played by an actor
      • Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility
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    • sequel

      US /ˈsikwəl/

      UK /'si:kwəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • slow down

      US /slo daʊn/

      UK /sləu daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce the speed
      • To become less active or busy.
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    • source

      US /sɔrs, sors/

      UK /sɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of information; a person giving information
      • Place from which something necessary comes
      • Adjective
      • Produces or provides what is wanted or needed
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    • stay home

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain in one's house or residence.
      A1
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    • switch on

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something electrical on or off
      • Phrasal Verb
      A2
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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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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • turn in

      US /tɚn ɪn/

      UK /tə:n in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To produce or achieve a good performance
      • To go to bed
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    • ugly

      US /ˈʌɡli/

      UK /ˈʌgli/

      • Adjective
      • (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
      • Unpleasant to look at; not attractive
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    • unpredictable

      US /ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbəl/

      UK /ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to guess about (the future)
      • Characterized by erratic or inconsistent behavior.
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    • urban

      US /ˈɚbən/

      UK /'ɜ:bən/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a city; located in a city
      • Relating to the style of dress and music popular in cities.
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    • victor

      US /ˈvɪktər/

      UK /'vɪktə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who wins a game or other competition
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
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    • watch out

      US /wɑtʃ aʊt/

      UK /wɔtʃ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be careful; to be alert to danger
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    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

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    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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