Vocabulary

  • to death: Extremely; to a great degree
  • in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
  • force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
  • on fire: Very successful or popular
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • barely survived: To manage to live or exist, despite nearly dying or being destroyed.
  • family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
  • as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
  • put out: To publish, e.g. a book
  • best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
  • no holds barred: Without any rules or restrictions.
  • be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
  • stage name: A name used by a performer instead of their real name.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
  • in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
  • evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
  • film set: A location, real or constructed, where a film or television show is shot.
  • home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
  • the following: Next in order or sequence.
  • switch on: To put something electrical on or off
  • all in the family: Involving or belonging to the same family or close relatives.
  • charged with: To be officially accused of something
  • made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
  • to the death: With the greatest effort or until the very end, often deadly.
  • with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
  • substance use: The use of drugs, alcohol, or other substances.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
  • career: Particular occupation in professional life
  • represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
  • sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
  • prominent: Being important or well known
  • industry: Hard work; being busy working
  • financial: Involving money
  • statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
  • brutal: Extremely violent or mean
  • victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
  • theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
  • court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
  • volatile: Able to easily become a gas at a low temperature
  • series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
  • pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
  • behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
  • charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
  • profile: To write a short description of a person or group
  • conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
  • penalty: Negative effect resulting from your actions
  • formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
  • prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
  • countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
  • animation: The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
  • devastate: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
  • arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
  • director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
  • public: Owned by the government
  • confirm: To formally approve or check something
  • confess: To admit that you did something wrong
  • gruesome: Showing horrible scenes, e.g. showing blood
  • stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
  • convict: Person in prison
  • anime: A form of Japanese animation
  • case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
  • believe: To think or accept that something is true
  • live: To be alive
  • international: Of or relating to several countries
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • dead: Not alive
  • badly: Not in a good way; not as wanted or liked
  • nick: Person's name
  • breakout: Escape from jail
  • filmmaker: Person who makes movies; movie producer, director
  • hippie: Someone rejecting established culture
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    • all in the family

      US /ɔl ɪn ðə ˈfæməli/

      UK /ɔ:l ɪn ðə ˈfæmɪli/

      • other
      • Involving or belonging to the same family or close relatives.
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    • animation

      US /ˌænəˈmeʃən/

      UK /ˌænɪˈmeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
      • Liveliness or energy in behavior or expression.
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    • anime

      US /ˈænəˌme/

      UK /ˈænɪmeɪ/

      • Noun
      • A form of Japanese animation
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
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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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    • barely survived

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To manage to live or exist, despite nearly dying or being destroyed.
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    • be with

      US /bi wɪð/

      UK /bi: wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
      • To support someone's opinion or cause.
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    • best known

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
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    • breakout

      US /ˈbrekˌaʊt/

      UK /ˈbreɪkaʊt/

      • Noun
      • Escape from jail
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    • brutal

      US /ˈbrutl/

      UK /'bru:tl/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely violent or mean
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    • career

      US /kəˈrɪr/

      UK /kə'rɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular occupation in professional life
      • The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward very fast and without control
      • To advance or make progress rapidly
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    • charge

      US /tʃɑrdʒ/

      UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To run quickly toward someone to attack them
      • To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An attack by running quickly toward someone
      • A price for a service or goods
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    • charged with

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be officially accused of something
      • To entrust someone with a duty or responsibility
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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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    • confess

      US /kənˈfɛs/

      UK /kən'fes/

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

      US /kənˈfɜ:rm/

      UK /kənˈfɜ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally approve or check something
      • To provide evidence to establish the truth of
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    • conspiracy

      US /kənˈspɪrəsi/

      UK /kən'spɪrəsɪ/

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

      US /kənˈvɪkt/

      UK /kənˈvɪkt/

      • Noun
      • Person in prison
      • Transitive Verb
      • To say someone is guilty of a crime in a law court
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    • countless

      US /ˈkaʊntlɪs/

      UK /ˈkaʊntləs/

      • Adjective
      • Being too many to be numbered or imagined
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    • court

      US /kɔrt, kort/

      UK /kɔ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
      • To encourage dangerous behavior
      • Noun
      • Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
      • Place where legal cases are decided
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    • crime

      US /kraɪm/

      UK /kraɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
      • Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
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    • custody

      US /ˈkʌstədi/

      UK /ˈkʌstədi/

      • Noun
      • Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
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    • devastate

      US /ˈdɛvəˌstet/

      UK /'devəsteɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
      • To cause (someone) to feel extreme emotional pain.
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    • director

      US /dɪˈrɛktɚ, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rektə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Senior person who manages part of an organization
      • Person who controls the acting in a movie or play
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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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    • extremely

      US /ɪk'strimlɪ/

      UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is much more than usual or expected
      • Remarkably; unusually.
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    • fame

      US /fem/

      UK /feɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
      • Widespread reputation, especially of a good kind.
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    • family members

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
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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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    • film set

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A location, real or constructed, where a film or television show is shot.
      • The environment and equipment used for shooting a film.
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    • filmmaker

      US /'fɪlmˌmeɪkə/

      UK /'fɪlmˌmeɪkə/

      • Noun
      • Person who makes movies; movie producer, director
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    • financial

      US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/

      UK /faɪˈnænʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Involving money
      • Relating to investments.
      • Countable Noun
      • A person who provides advice on financial matters.
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    • force in

      US /fɔrs ɪn/

      UK /fɔ:rs ɪn/

      • other
      • To enter a place by applying physical force.
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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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    • gruesome

      US /ˈɡrusəm/

      UK /ˈgru:səm/

      • Adjective
      • Showing horrible scenes, e.g. showing blood
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    • hippie

      US /ˈhɪpi/

      UK /ˈhɪpi/

      • Noun
      • Someone rejecting established culture
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    • home in

      US /ˈhoʊm ɪn/

      UK /ˈhəum ɪn/

      • other
      • Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
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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.
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    • in prison

      US /ɪn ˈprɪzən/

      UK /in ˈprizən/

      • Phrase
      • Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
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    • in public

      US /ɪn ˈpʌblɪk/

      UK /in ˈpʌblik/

      • Phrase
      • In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the government or the people as a whole.
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    • made with

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Containing a particular ingredient or material.
      • Created or produced using a specific tool, method, or process.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
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    • nick

      US /nɪk/

      UK /nɪk/

      • Noun
      • Person's name
      • Scratches caused by accidentally knocking
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a scratch in
      • To steal
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    • no holds barred

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Without any rules or restrictions.
      • Extremely violent or unrestrained.
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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 fire

      US /ɑn faɪr/

      UK /ɔn ˈfaiə/

      • Adjective
      • Very successful or popular
      • Burning
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    • penalty

      US /ˈpɛnəlti/

      UK /'penəltɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Negative effect resulting from your actions
      • Punishment for committing a crime or offense
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    • pregnant

      US /ˈprɛɡnənt/

      UK /ˈpregnənt/

      • Adjective
      • Carrying your unborn baby inside you
      • Full of meaning or significance; suggestive.
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    • prison

      US /ˈprɪzən/

      UK /'prɪzn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
      • A state of confinement or captivity.
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    • profile

      US /ˈproˌfaɪl/

      UK /'prəʊfaɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To write a short description of a person or group
      • To write or create a profile of someone or something.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A short description of a person or group
      • Shape of someone's head when viewed from the side
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    • prominent

      US /ˈprɑmənənt/

      UK /ˈprɒmɪnənt/

      • Adjective
      • Being important or well known
      • Being easily noticeable
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    • put out

      US /pʊt aʊt/

      UK /put aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To publish, e.g. a book
      • To cause someone to be troubled or inconvenienced
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    • represent

      US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/

      UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
      • To show or describe something in a particular way
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    • scene

      US /sin/

      UK /si:n/

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

      US /stæb/

      UK /stæb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
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    • stage name

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A name used by a performer instead of their real name.
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    • statement

      US / ˈstetmənt/

      UK /ˈsteɪtmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Record of activity in a bank account over time
      • Act or process of saying something formally
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    • substance use

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The use of drugs, alcohol, or other substances.
      • The use of drugs, alcohol, or other substances, especially when problematic.
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    • switch on

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something electrical on or off
      • Phrasal Verb
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    • take away from

      US /tek əˈwe frʌm/

      UK /teik əˈwei frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
      • To remove or detract from a particular quality or fact.
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    • the following

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Next in order or sequence.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • What is about to be said or written.
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    • theory

      US /ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri/

      UK /ˈθiəri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
      • An idea or belief about something
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    • threat to

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
      • A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for or opposition to something done or not done.
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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 the death

      US /tu ðə dɛθ/

      UK /tu ðə deθ/

      • other
      • With the greatest effort or until the very end, often deadly.
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    • victim

      US /ˈvɪktɪm/

      UK /ˈvɪktɪm/

      • Noun
      • Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
      • Person feeling helpless in times of bad luck
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    • volatile

      US /ˈvɑ:lətl/

      UK /ˈvɒlətaɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to easily become a gas at a low temperature
      • Unstable and likely to change suddenly/extremely
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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    • with respect to

      US /wɪð rɪˈspɛkt tu/

      UK /wið risˈpekt tu:/

      • Preposition
      • In relation to; regarding.
      • Phrase
      • In relation to; concerning.
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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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