Vocabulary

  • 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
  • in colour: Displayed or reproduced using natural or full colours.
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • apart from: Except for; not considering
  • to death: Extremely; to a great degree
  • critical to: Extremely important or essential.
  • slow down: To reduce the speed
  • push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
  • in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
  • have to: Must do
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • territory: Area of land defended by an animal
  • jerk: Someone you think is an idiot
  • victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
  • establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
  • tolerate: To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
  • fierce: Very strong, wild or violent
  • pile: Large amount of something
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • architecture: Design and construction of buildings
  • release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
  • raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
  • expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
  • medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
  • opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
  • advance: Forward movement by an army
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
  • fertile: (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
  • retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
  • rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
  • slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
  • countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
  • tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
  • vary: To change something and make it different
  • additional: Further or added
  • colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
  • alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
  • beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
  • thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
  • bend: To become curved or no longer straight
  • seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
  • storage: Act of storing something; a depository for goods
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • defend: To protect and explain your position in court
  • steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
  • scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
  • front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
  • land: Region or country
  • burn: To destroy with fire
  • forage: Plants that animals eat
  • group: Two or more musicians who play music together
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • sap: Foolish person who is easy to trick
  • suspension: Liquid in which fine particles are suspended
  • special: Being additional or extra
  • cocoon: Case spun by many insects for protection
  • battlefield: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
  • close: Almost; near
  • emerald: Green-colored gemstone
  • brood: (Of birds) to hatch or sit on eggs
  • large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
  • overrun: To exceed or be too much; take too long
  • cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
  • outpost: Outlying branch or position of a main organization
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    • additional

      US /ə'dɪʃənl/

      UK /əˈdɪʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Further or added
      • Extra to what already exists
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    • advance

      US /ædˈvæns/

      UK /əd'vɑ:ns/

      • Noun
      • Forward movement by an army
      • An attempt to seduce someone
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of an army) to move forward
      • To change or improve
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    • alarm

      US /əˈlɑ:rm/

      UK /əˈlɑ:m/

      • Noun
      • Sound or light used for a warning or alert
      • an alarm clock
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone unpleasantly surprised
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    • apart from

      US /əˈpɑrt frʌm/

      UK /əˈpɑ:t frɔm/

      • Preposition
      • Except for; not considering
      • In addition to; as well as
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    • architecture

      US /ˈɑrkɪˌtɛktʃɚ/

      UK /ˈɑ:kɪtektʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Design and construction of buildings
      • The style or design of a building or buildings.
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    • battlefield

      US /ˈbætlˌfild/

      UK /ˈbætlfi:ld/

      • Noun
      • Region where a battle was, or is being fought
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    • bend

      US /bɛnd/

      UK /bend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become curved or no longer straight
      • To move your body so that it is not straight up
      • Noun
      • When a road changes direction; turn
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    • beneficial

      US /ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl/

      UK /ˌbenɪˈfɪʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
      • Promoting or contributing to physical or mental well-being.
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    • brood

      US /brud/

      UK /bru:d/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of birds) to hatch or sit on eggs
      • To think moodily or anxiously about something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The young of certain animals especially birds
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    • clip

      US /klɪp/

      UK /klɪp/

      • Countable Noun
      • A metal holder used for keeping things together
      • Brief part of a television show or movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach things together using a metal pin
      • To cut a small section or piece out from something
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    • cocoon

      US /kəˈkun/

      UK /kəˈku:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Case spun by many insects for protection
      • Something that envelops or surrounds in a protective or comforting way.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To wrap or envelop in something, especially for protection or comfort; to isolate.
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    • colony

      US /ˈkɑləni/

      UK /'kɒlənɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
      • Country/settlement controlled by another country
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    • construction

      US /kənˈstrʌkʃən/

      UK /kən'strʌkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of building something; thing that is built
      • Something that is made using different parts
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    • countless

      US /ˈkaʊntlɪs/

      UK /ˈkaʊntləs/

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

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Extremely important or essential.
      • Of decisive importance with reference to the outcome of something; vital.
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    • cute

      US /kjut/

      UK /kju:t/

      • Adjective
      • Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
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    • defend

      US /dɪˈfɛnd/

      UK /dɪ'fend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To protect and explain your position in court
      • To protect against an attack
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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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    • emerald

      US /ˈɛmərəld, ˈɛmrəld/

      UK /ˈemərəld/

      • Noun
      • Green-colored gemstone
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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
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    • expand

      US /ɪkˈspænd/

      UK /ɪk'spænd/

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

      US /ˈfɚtl/

      UK /'fɜ:taɪl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
      • Capable of producing children or young
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    • fierce

      US /fɪrs/

      UK /fɪəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very strong, wild or violent
      • Intense in a way that causes or displays force.
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    • forage

      US /ˈfɔ:rɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈfɒrɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Plants that animals eat
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To wander looking for food as animals do naturally
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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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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in colour

      US /ɪn ˈkʌlər/

      UK /in ˈkʌlə/

      • other
      • Displayed or reproduced using natural or full colours.
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    • in the end

      US /ɪn ði ɛnd/

      UK /in ðə end/

      • Phrase
      • Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
      • Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
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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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    • jerk

      US /dʒɚk/

      UK /dʒɜ:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone you think is an idiot
      • Sudden sharp movement; tug
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move suddenly and violently; tug
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    • look for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
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    • medieval

      US /ˌmidiˈivəl/

      UK /ˌmediˈi:vl/

      • Adjective
      • Old or out of date and not of much use
      • Relating to the Middle Ages (approximately 5th to 15th century).
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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 ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
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    • opponent

      US /əˈponənt/

      UK /əˈpəʊnənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
      • Person that you are competing against in a game
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    • other than

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different from.
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    • outpost

      US /ˈaʊtˌpost/

      UK /'aʊtpəʊst/

      • Noun
      • Outlying branch or position of a main organization
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    • overrun

      US /ˌoʊvəˈrʌn/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈrʌn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To exceed or be too much; take too long
      • To go in and be present in large numbers
      • Noun
      • Amount by which something is too great or too long
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    • pile

      US /paɪl/

      UK /paɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large amount of something
      • Group of things one on top of another
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (E.g. of problems) to increase; get more or worse
      • To place things on top of each other; to heap up.
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    • push back

      US /pʊʃ bæk/

      UK /puʃ bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To force someone to withdraw or retreat
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To resist or oppose something.
      • To move something to a later time or date; to postpone.
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
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    • release

      US /rɪ'li:s/

      UK /rɪ'li:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To free someone from a responsibility or burden
      • To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
      • Noun
      • Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
      • Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
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    • retreat

      US /rɪˈtrit/

      UK /rɪ'tri:t/

      • Noun
      • Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
      • A place away from home and work to relax
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of army, etc.) to move back from a winning enemy
      • To go away from home and work for a vacation
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    • rush

      US /rʌʃ/

      UK /rʌʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attack someone suddenly in a group
      • To perform or finish with speed and urgency
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Actions performed or finishes with speed, urgency
      • State of hurried action
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    • sap

      US /sæp/

      UK /sæp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Foolish person who is easy to trick
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Liquid inside a plant that carries its foods
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    • scatter

      US /ˈskætɚ/

      UK /'skætə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To throw or move into various different directions
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place or leave things in various places
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    • seize

      US /siz/

      UK /si:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take a place with force, as by military action
      • To arrest or catch someone
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    • slice

      US /slaɪs/

      UK /slaɪs/

      • Countable Noun
      • Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
      • Piece or share of something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit a ball so that it curves to one side
      • To cut a thin piece off something larger
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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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    • storage

      US /ˈstɔrɪdʒ, ˈstor-/

      UK /ˈstɔ:rɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of storing something; a depository for goods
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    • suspension

      US /səˈspɛnʃən/

      UK /səˈspenʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Liquid in which fine particles are suspended
      • Act of temporarily interrupting an activity
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    • territory

      US /ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri, -ˌtori/

      UK /'terətrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of land defended by an animal
      • Area of particular knowledge or experience
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    • thread

      US /θrɛd/

      UK /θred/

      • Noun
      • Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
      • A long, very thin, material used to sew cloth
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move yourself through a crowded or narrow space
      • To put wire, string, etc. through a hole or needle
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    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
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    • to death

      US /tu dɛθ/

      UK /tu: deθ/

      • Phrase
      • Extremely; to a great degree
      • Until death
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    • tolerate

      US /ˈtɑ:ləreɪt/

      UK /ˈtɒləreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
      • To be able to survive under specific conditions
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    • tropical

      US /ˈtrɑpɪkəl/

      UK /ˈtrɒpɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Hot and humid; near to the equator
      • Very hot and humid
      • Noun
      • The tropical region of the earth
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    • vary

      US /ˈveri/

      UK /ˈveəri/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change something and make it different
      • To be changeable, both up and down
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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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    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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