Vocabulary

  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • word of mouth: Information spread by people telling each other.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • of all time: The best or most significant in history.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
  • round out: To complete or improve something by adding what is missing.
  • turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • deal with
  • on location: At a place that is not a studio; a place away from the studio where a movie or TV show is being filmed
  • ahead of schedule: Earlier than planned or expected.
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
  • role: Character played by an actor
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • picture: General situation or state of being
  • prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
  • shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
  • flop: To fall heavily, usually in a relaxed manner
  • unanimous: Having one opinion agreed to by everyone
  • redemption: Trading in a voucher, debt, etc.
  • triumphant: Celebrating victory or success
  • busy: Working hard doing something; full of activity
  • somber: Grave or even gloomy in character
  • showcase: Cabinet to display objects or goods for sale
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    • ahead of schedule

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Earlier than planned or expected.
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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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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    • flop

      US /flɑ:p/

      UK /flɒp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fall heavily, usually in a relaxed manner
      • To move loosely and without precision
      • Noun
      • Book, movie etc. that is a total sales failure
      • Sound of something large hitting water
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    • of all time

      US /ʌv ɔl taɪm/

      UK /ɔv ɔ:l taim/

      • Adjective
      • The best or most significant in history.
      • Phrase
      • Ever; in all of history.
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    • on location

      US /ɑn loˈkeʃən/

      UK /ɔn ləuˈkeiʃən/

      • Adverb
      • At a place that is not a studio; a place away from the studio where a movie or TV show is being filmed
      • Phrase
      • At the scene of an event or activity.
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    • on the inside

      US /ɑn ði ɪnˈsaɪd/

      UK /ɔn ðə inˈsaid/

      • Phrase
      • Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
      • In prison; incarcerated.
      • Adjective
      • Possessing secret or confidential information.
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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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    • redemption

      US /rɪˈdɛmpʃən/

      UK /rɪˈdempʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Trading in a voucher, debt, etc.
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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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    • round out

      US /raʊnd aʊt/

      UK /raund aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To complete or improve something by adding what is missing.
      • To make something fuller or more comprehensive.
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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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    • shoot

      US /ʃut/

      UK /ʃu:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To kick or throw a ball at a goal
      • To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
      • Countable Noun
      • Emerging new part of a plant
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    • showcase

      US /ˈʃoʊkeɪs/

      UK /ˈʃəʊkeɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cabinet to display objects or goods for sale
      • Setting to display something to best effect
      • Transitive Verb
      • To display something to best effect
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • triumphant

      US /traɪˈʌmfənt/

      UK /traɪˈʌmfənt/

      • Adjective
      • Celebrating victory or success
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    • turn around

      US /tɚn əˈraʊnd/

      UK /tə:n əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change your body to the opposite direction
      • To make something running badly into a success
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change direction so as to face the opposite way.
      • To improve or cause to improve.
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    • unanimous

      US /jʊˈnænəməs/

      UK /juˈnænɪməs/

      • Adjective
      • Having one opinion agreed to by everyone
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    • word of mouth

      US /wɚd ʌv maʊθ/

      UK /wə:d ɔv mauθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Information spread by people telling each other.
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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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