Vocabulary

  • such as: For example; like
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • ward off: To avert, deflect, or repel (something dangerous or undesirable).
  • seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
  • in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • at the feet of: Being in a position of submission or deep respect near someone.
  • talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
  • evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
  • point the finger: To blame or accuse someone of doing something wrong.
  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • black market: An illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of official restrictions.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • torn between: Unable to decide between two conflicting choices or desires.
  • often seen: Frequently observed; commonly encountered.
  • out of luck: To not have any luck; to be unfortunate
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • switch on: To put something electrical on or off
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
  • multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
  • potentially: That could happen or become reality
  • creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
  • existence: State of being present, alive or real
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
  • victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
  • escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
  • retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
  • glance: Quick or temporary look at
  • seek: To ask someone for help
  • lurk: To hide somewhere, e.g. to do something wrong
  • dispute: To argue with someone about something
  • respect: To follow the established rules
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • lure: Appealing quality that attracts people
  • urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
  • scary: Causing fear; frightening
  • sinister: Suggesting evil or danger; threatening
  • culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
  • creature: Animal of any type
  • utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
  • hell: Any place of pain and suffering
  • splash: To throw water or liquids in many directions
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • scar: Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
  • hop: Dance party
  • folklore: Traditional beliefs and stories of a people
  • rot: To break down into pieces through dying; decay
  • legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
  • fictional: Including people and events that are not real
  • reverence: Feeling or showing of great respect and loyalty
  • deep: Complex and important
  • vengeful: Serving to gain vengeance
  • central: Being in the middle
  • treacherous: Dangerously unstable and unpredictable
  • affirmative: Saying 'yes'; confirming; agreeing to
  • portuguese: Concerning the culture and people of Portugal
  • dispel: To make fear, an idea etc. go away
  • ward: Person's name
  • evil: Act considered morally bad
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • origin: Point at which something begins or is created
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • impart: To give a certain quality to something or someone
  • reply: Answer to someone's question
  • inhabit: To live in a certain area or place
  • human: A person; a man, woman or child
  • dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
  • defer: To hold back to a later time
  • lonely: Sad because apart from other people
  • feudal: Of or typical of feudalism
  • notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
  • horde: Large group of people, as one that is frightening
  • fearsome: Causing fear or awe
  • mythological: Based on or described in mythology
  • pinky: Little finger; finger farthest from the thumb
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    • affirmative

      US /əˈfɜ:rmətɪv/

      UK /əˈfɜ:mətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Saying 'yes'; confirming; agreeing to
      • Noun
      • A statement or answer that expresses agreement or consent.
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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.
      A2
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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 the feet of

      US /æt ðə fit ʌv/

      UK /æt ðə fi:t əv/

      • other
      • Being in a position of submission or deep respect near someone.
      B2
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    • black market

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • An illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of official restrictions.
      A2
      More
    • cause

      US /kɔz/

      UK /kɔ:z/

      • Noun
      • Belief, goal or organization that people support
      • Reason for
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something happen; create effect or result
      A2
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    • central

      US /ˈsɛntrəl/

      UK /'sentrəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being in the middle
      • Most significant or important
      • Noun
      • The central part of a country or region.
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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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    • creepy

      US /'kri:pɪ/

      UK /'kri:pɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Scary; annoying or unpleasant
      B1
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    • culture

      US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/

      UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Beliefs and customs of a particular group
      • The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
      A2
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    • defer

      US /dɪˈfɚ/

      UK /dɪˈfɜ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold back to a later time
      B2TOEIC
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    • dispel

      US /dɪˈspɛl/

      UK /dɪ'spel/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make fear, an idea etc. go away
      • To remove fears, doubts, and false ideas, usually by proving them wrong or unnecessary.
      B2
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    • dispute

      US /dɪˈspjut/

      UK /dɪ'spju:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To argue with someone about something
      • To disagree about who owns or controls something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Argument with someone about something
      • A question or doubt about something
      B1TOEIC
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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
      A2
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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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    • evil

      US /ˈivəl/

      UK /'i:vl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Act considered morally bad
      • Adjective
      • Morally bad; causing harm to people
      • Profoundly immoral and wicked.
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    • existence

      US /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/

      UK /ɪɡ'zɪstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being present, alive or real
      • A way of living; the manner in which someone lives.
      A2TOEIC
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    • fearsome

      US /ˈfɪrsəm/

      UK /ˈfɪəsəm/

      • Adjective
      • Causing fear or awe
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    • feudal

      US /ˈfjudl:/

      UK /ˈfju:dl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or typical of feudalism
      B2
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    • fictional

      US / ˈfɪkʃənl:/

      UK /ˈfɪkʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Including people and events that are not real
      B1
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    • folklore

      US /ˈfoʊklɔ:(r)/

      UK /ˈfəʊklɔ:(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Traditional beliefs and stories of a people
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    • glance

      US /glæns/

      UK /glɑ:ns/

      • Noun
      • Quick or temporary look at
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To look somewhere quickly and then look away
      A2
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    • hell

      US /hɛl/

      UK /hel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any place of pain and suffering
      • A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
      A2
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    • hop

      US /hɑp/

      UK /hɒp/

      • Noun
      • Dance party
      • Small jump, often on one foot
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move from one place to another
      • To make small jump, as from one foot to the other
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    • horde

      US /hɔ:rd/

      UK /hɔ:d/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large group of people, as one that is frightening
      B2TOEIC
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    • impart

      US /ɪmˈpɑrt/

      UK /ɪm'pɑ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a certain quality to something or someone
      • To make something known to a person or group
      B2TOEIC
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    • in itself

      US /ɪn ɪtˈsɛlf/

      UK /in itˈself/

      • Phrase
      • Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
      • Essentially; by its very nature.
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    • inhabit

      US /ɪnˈhæbɪt/

      UK /ɪnˈhæbɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To live in a certain area or place
      B1TOEIC
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    • inside of

      US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Within; in the inner part of.
      • Within a certain period of time.
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    • legend

      US /ˈlɛdʒənd/

      UK /'ledʒənd/

      • Noun
      • List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
      • Person famous for doing something very well
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    • lonely

      US /ˈloʊnli/

      UK /ˈləʊnli/

      • Adjective
      • Sad because apart from other people
      • Being far away and rarely visited by people
      B2
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    • lure

      US /lʊr/

      UK /lʊə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Appealing quality that attracts people
      • Device used to attract animals to catch them
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract someone using something appealing
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    • lurk

      US /lɜ:rk/

      UK /lɜ:k/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To hide somewhere, e.g. to do something wrong
      B2TOEIC
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    • multiple

      US /ˈmʌltəpəl/

      UK /ˈmʌltɪpl/

      • Adjective
      • Having or involving more than one of something
      • Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
      • Countable Noun
      • Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
      • A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
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    • myth

      US /mɪθ/

      UK /mɪθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
      • Famous story dealing with origins of a culture
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    • mythological

      US /ˌmɪθəˈlɑ:dʒɪkl/

      UK /ˌmɪθəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Based on or described in mythology
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • notify

      US /ˈnotəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'nəʊtɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To inform; to communicate specific information
      B2
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    • often seen

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Frequently observed; commonly encountered.
      • Frequently observed, especially due to popularity or prevalence.
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    • origin

      US /ˈɔrədʒɪn,ˈɑr-/

      UK /ˈɒrɪdʒɪn/

      • Noun
      • Point at which something begins or is created
      • A person's social or ethnic background.
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    • out of luck

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • To not have any luck; to be unfortunate
      A2
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    • pinky

      US /ˈpɪŋki/

      UK /ˈpɪŋki/

      • Noun
      • Little finger; finger farthest from the thumb
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    • point the finger

      US /pɔɪnt ðə ˈfɪŋɡɚ/

      UK /pɔint ðə ˈfɪŋɡə/

      • other
      • To blame or accuse someone of doing something wrong.
      B2
      More
    • potential

      US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/

      UK /pəˈtenʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of happening or becoming reality
      • Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
      A2TOEIC
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    • potentially

      US /pəˈtɛnʃəlɪ/

      UK /pə'tenʃəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • That could happen or become reality
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • respect

      US /rɪˈspɛkt/

      UK /rɪ'spekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To follow the established rules
      • To think very highly of another person
      • Noun
      • Behavior that follows the established rules
      • Regard or admiration for someone or something
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    • retain

      US /rɪˈten/

      UK /rɪ'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
      • To keep one thing inside another for a time
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    • reverence

      US /ˈrɛvərəns/

      UK /ˈrevərəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling or showing of great respect and loyalty
      B2
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    • rot

      US /rɑ:t/

      UK /rɒt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To break down into pieces through dying; decay
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The process or state of decaying or rotting.
      • Foolish or nonsensical talk or ideas.
      B2
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    • scar

      US /skɑr/

      UK /skɑ:(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
      • A mark on something made by scratching it
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause long lasting emotional pain
      • To leave a mark on something by scratching it
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    • seek

      US /sik/

      UK /si:k/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask someone for help
      • To search for; try to find or do; look for
      A2TOEIC
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    • seek out

      US /sik aʊt/

      UK /si:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
      B2
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    • sinister

      US /ˈsɪnɪstɚ/

      UK /ˈsɪnɪstə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Suggesting evil or danger; threatening
      B2
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    • spirit

      US /ˈspɪrɪt/

      UK /'spɪrɪt/

      • Noun
      • Person's strong determination or attitude
      • Unique qualities of person, place, or time
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take someone away as if by magic
      A2
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    • splash

      US /splæʃ/

      UK /splæʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To throw water or liquids in many directions
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of throwing water in various directions
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • switch on

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something electrical on or off
      • Phrasal Verb
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    • talk about it

      US /tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt/

      UK /tɔ:k əˈbaut it/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss a particular subject.
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    • torn between

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Unable to decide between two conflicting choices or desires.
      • Experiencing conflicting loyalties or obligations.
      B1
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    • treacherous

      US /ˈtrɛtʃərəs/

      UK /ˈtretʃərəs/

      • Adjective
      • Dangerously unstable and unpredictable
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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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    • 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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    • utilize

      US /ˈjutlˌaɪz/

      UK /ˈju:təlaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use something for a particular purpose
      B1TOEIC
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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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    • ward

      US /wɔ:rd/

      UK /wɔ:d/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Noun
      • Child legally protected and cared for by a court
      • Section or part of a town or city
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    • ward off

      US /wɔrd ɔf/

      UK /wɔ:d ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To avert, deflect, or repel (something dangerous or undesirable).
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

    Vocabulary
    • 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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