Vocabulary

  • film set: A location, real or constructed, where a film or television show is shot.
  • at ease
  • in the shoes of: Considering someone else's situation or feelings.
  • in particular: Specifically; especially.
  • close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • tear up: To cause someone much grief
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • move closer: To reduce the distance between two objects or people.
  • work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
  • in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
  • constant struggle: A continuous and persistent effort or fight against difficulties or opposition.
  • subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
  • eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
  • simultaneously: At the same time; all together
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
  • odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
  • gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
  • establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
  • dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
  • concern: To be about a particular topic
  • craft: To make by hand and with much skill
  • ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
  • emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
  • grasp: Person's control over something
  • obscure: To hide something to make it difficult to be seen
  • trap: Device used for catching animals
  • indicate: To show something; direct attention to; point out
  • reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
  • expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
  • performance: Act of doing something
  • communicate: To give and exchange information
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
  • conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
  • activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
  • complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • momentous: Very important or serious
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • resignation: Reluctant acceptance when a thing can't be avoided
  • significance: The potential for something to have a big effect
  • part: Division of a book
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
  • peril: Extreme danger or risk
  • grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
  • sketchy: Lacking detail or being incomplete
  • swift: Quick
  • agitation: Mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
  • fascinate: To attract or interest greatly
  • trance: Daydreaming state; unaware state
  • encryption: Scrambling data into a code so it is hard to read
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • story: One of many floors or levels in a building
  • up: To act suddenly and unexpectedly
  • line: Border that divides two places or regions
  • plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
  • trilogy: Series of three connected works
  • generator: Machine that produces electrical power
  • arc: Smoothly curving line or movement
  • checkout: Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
  • afterlife: Life after death
  • eternally: In a never-ending way
  • info: Shortened form of the word 'information'
  • toolbox: Box, chest or cabinet for holding hand tools
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    • activate

      US /ˈæktəˌvet/

      UK /ˈæktɪveɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
      • To make something start working
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    • afterlife

      US /ˈæftɚˌlaɪf/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftəlaɪf/

      • Noun
      • Life after death
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    • agitation

      US /ˌædʒɪˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌædʒɪˈteɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
      B2
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    • arc

      US /ɑrk/

      UK /ɑ:k/

      • Noun
      • Smoothly curving line or movement
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To bend in a smooth curve
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    • at ease

      US /æt iz/

      UK /æt i:z/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Free from constraint, embarrassment, or awkwardness; relaxed.
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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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    • character

      US /ˈkærəktɚ/

      UK /'kærəktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person in a story, movie or play
      • Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
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    • checkout

      US /ˈtʃɛkˌaʊt/

      UK /ˈtʃekaʊt/

      • Noun
      • Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
      C2
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    • close up

      US /kloz ʌp/

      UK /kləuz ʌp/

      • Countable Noun
      • A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
      • Adverb
      • To move nearer to someone or something.
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    • communicate

      US /kəˈmjunɪˌket/

      UK /kə'mju:nɪkeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give and exchange information
      • To convey or make known (information, feelings, etc.)
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    • complicate

      US /ˈkɑ:mplɪkeɪt/

      UK /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make more difficult to do, understand or use
      B1
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    • concern

      US /kənˈsɚn/

      UK /kənˈsɜ:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be about a particular topic
      • To have a direct impact on someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Company, firm or business
      • Feeling of worry or anxiety
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    • constant struggle

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A continuous and persistent effort or fight against difficulties or opposition.
      • An ongoing internal conflict or battle within oneself.
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    • conviction

      US /kənˈvɪkʃən/

      UK /kən'vɪkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
      • Strong belief in something, e.g. not needing proof
      B1TOEIC
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    • craft

      US /kræft/

      UK /krɑ:ft/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make by hand and with much skill
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Job requiring a worker to have specific skills
      • Vehicle that travels on water or through the air
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    • dialogue

      US /ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ, -ˌlɑɡ/

      UK /'daɪəlɒɡ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Conversation between two or more individuals
      • A discussion or series of discussions between people or groups, especially ones aimed at resolving a problem.
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    • ease

      US /iz/

      UK /i:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
      • To move slowly and purposely to get in small space
      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being comfortable or relaxed
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    • eliminate

      US /ɪˈlɪməˌnet/

      UK /ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To completely remove; to get rid of
      • To remove from a contest by beating them
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    • emerge

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To rise or appear out of some background
      • To become known or apparent.
      A2TOEIC
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    • emotional

      US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/

      UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
      • Relating to or characterized by emotion
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    • establish

      US /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

      UK /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To set or create something to last for a long time
      • To use facts, evidence to show truth or clarity
      A2TOEIC
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    • eternally

      US /ɪˈtə:nəlɪ/

      UK /ɪ'tɜ:nəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a never-ending way
      B2
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    • expand

      US /ɪkˈspænd/

      UK /ɪk'spænd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something larger in size, number, amount
      A2TOEIC
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    • fascinate

      US /ˈfæsəˌnet/

      UK /'fæsɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract or interest greatly
      B1
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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
      A2
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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.
      A2
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • generator

      US /ˈdʒɛnəˌretɚ/

      UK /ˈdʒenəreɪtə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Machine that produces electrical power
      • An element that can be used to generate the elements of a group or set.
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    • grade

      US /ɡred/

      UK /ɡreɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a road the required angle of slope
      • To determine the level or quality of something
      • Noun
      • Level or quality of something e.g. a diamond
      • Mark that shows the quality of a student's work
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    • grasp

      US /ɡræsp/

      UK /ɡrɑ:sp/

      • Noun
      • Person's control over something
      • Act of holding something strongly in your hands
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold something in your hand very tightly
      • To understand or make sense of a complex idea
      B1TOEIC
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    • gravity

      US /ˈɡrævɪti/

      UK /ˈgrævəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
      • Force making things fall towards the ground
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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 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.
      A2
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    • in the shoes of

      US /ɪn ðə ˈʃuz ʌv/

      UK /in ðə ˈʃu:z ɔv/

      • other
      • Considering someone else's situation or feelings.
      B2
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    • indicate

      US /ˈɪndɪˌket/

      UK /ˈɪndɪkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To show something; direct attention to; point out
      • To represent something using a symbol or sign
      A2TOEIC
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    • info

      US /ˈɪnfoʊ/

      UK /ˈɪnfəʊ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Shortened form of the word 'information'
      B2
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    • layer

      US /ˈleɚ/

      UK /ˈleiə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of several sheets of a material or object
      • A covering of something spread over a surface.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put things one on top of another
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    • momentous

      US /moʊˈmentəs/

      UK /məˈmentəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very important or serious
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    • move closer

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reduce the distance between two objects or people.
      • To develop a more intimate or involved relationship.
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    • obscure

      US /əbˈskjʊr/

      UK /əbˈskjʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide something to make it difficult to be seen
      • Make unclear, vague, or difficult to understand.
      • Adjective
      • Being confusing and difficult to understand
      • Not famous; unknown by most people
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    • odd

      US /ɑd/

      UK /ɒd/

      • Adjective
      • Being unmatched with someone or something
      • Being a number not able to be divided by two
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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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    • peril

      US /ˈpɛrəl/

      UK /ˈperəl/

      • Noun
      • Extreme danger or risk
      B2
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    • privacy

      US /ˈpraɪvəsi/

      UK /ˈprɪvəsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being hidden from the presence of others
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    • reaction

      US /riˈækʃən/

      UK /rɪ'ækʃn/

      • Noun
      • Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
      • Feeling or action in response to something
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    • resignation

      US /ˌrɛzɪɡˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌrezɪgˈneɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Reluctant acceptance when a thing can't be avoided
      • Act of leaving a job because you want to
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    • significance

      US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/

      UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns/

      • Noun
      • The potential for something to have a big effect
      • Meaning or importance of something
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    • simultaneously

      US /saɪməlˈtenɪəslɪ/

      UK /ˌsɪməl'teɪnɪəslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • At the same time; all together
      B2
      More
    • sketchy

      US /ˈskɛtʃi/

      UK /ˈsketʃi/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking detail or being incomplete
      • Seeming bad, risky or dangerous
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    • subtle

      US /ˈsʌtl/

      UK /'sʌtl/

      • Adjective
      • Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
      • Clever or indirect but hides the true purpose
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    • swift

      US /swɪft/

      UK /swɪft/

      • Adjective
      • Quick
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    • tear up

      US /ˈteɚ ʌp/

      UK /ˈteɚ ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause someone much grief
      • To pull to make small pieces, e.g. of paper
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    • toolbox

      US /ˈtulˌbɑks/

      UK /ˈtu:lbɒks/

      • Noun
      • Box, chest or cabinet for holding hand tools
      C2
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    • trance

      US /træns/

      UK /trɑ:ns/

      • Noun
      • Daydreaming state; unaware state
      B2
      More
    • 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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    • trilogy

      US /ˈtrɪlədʒi/

      UK /ˈtrɪlədʒi/

      • Countable Noun
      • Series of three connected works
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    • work together

      US /wɚk təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /wə:k təˈɡeðə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
      A1
      More
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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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