Vocabulary

  • silver screen: The cinema; the film industry.
  • black and white
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • only from: Exclusively originating or sourced from a particular place or entity.
  • from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
  • in black and white: Clearly written or documented, usually in print.
  • the silver screen: The cinema; the world of films.
  • take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
  • have to: Must do
  • right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
  • stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
  • strike: To hit something
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • define: To explain the meaning of words
  • witness: To see the signing of an official document
  • tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
  • role: Character played by an actor
  • spine: Line of bones that runs down your back
  • crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
  • totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • insist: To demand that someone do something
  • audition: To try out for a part in a play or film
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • terrible: Very bad; horrible
  • hip: The upper part of Leg
  • argue: To fight or disagree over something
  • screen: To hide or block something from being seen
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • bride: Woman who is, or who will get married soon
  • frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
  • part: Division of a book
  • finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • believe: To think or accept that something is true
  • nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
  • chant: To repeat a word or groups of words continuously
  • clap: To make loud sounds by striking the hands together
  • semi: A prefix meaning 'half'
  • shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
  • reed: Person's name
  • brilliance: Great amount of skill or intelligence
  • bale: Large amount of material wrapped or tied together
  • filmmaker: Person who makes movies; movie producer, director
  • footwork: Skillful maneuvering or dealing
  • idol: Person who is greatly admired
  • oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
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    • audition

      US /ɔˈdɪʃən/

      UK /ɔ:ˈdɪʃn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To try out for a part in a play or film
      • Noun
      • Trial performance to show suitability for a part
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    • bale

      US /bel/

      UK /beɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large amount of material wrapped or tied together
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something into a bale shape
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    • black and white

      US /blæk ənd hwaɪt/

      UK /blæk ænd hwait/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Showing images only in black, grey, and white, not in colour.
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    • bride

      US /braɪd/

      UK /braɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Woman who is, or who will get married soon
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    • brilliance

      US /ˈbrɪljəns/

      UK /'brɪlɪəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Great amount of skill or intelligence
      • The (great amount of) brightness of something
      B2
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    • chant

      US /tʃænt/

      UK /tʃɑ:nt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To repeat a word or groups of words continuously
      • To say words with musical intonation
      • Noun
      • Act of saying words with a musical tone
      • Song or religious prayer made of few musical notes
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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
      A2
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    • clap

      US /klæp/

      UK /klæp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make loud sounds by striking the hands together
      • Noun
      • A loud sound made by striking your hands together
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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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    • 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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    • define

      US /dɪˈfaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'faɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To explain the meaning of words
      • To set or mark the limits of something
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    • fancy

      US /ˈfænsi/

      UK /'fænsɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To want to have or do something; feel like
      • To imagine or suppose that something will happen
      • Adjective
      • Unusual and attractive in design
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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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    • filmmaker

      US /'fɪlmˌmeɪkə/

      UK /'fɪlmˌmeɪkə/

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

      US /ˈfʊtˌwɚk/

      UK /ˈfʊtwɜ:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Skillful maneuvering or dealing
      • The manner of moving the feet in sports, especially boxing.
      C2
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    • frank

      US /fræŋk/

      UK /fræŋk/

      • Proper Noun
      • Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stamp envelopes for posting
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    • from the start

      US /frʌm ði stɑrt/

      UK /frɔm ðə stɑ:t/

      • Phrase
      • From the very beginning; from the outset.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hip

      US /hɪp/

      UK /hɪp/

      • Noun
      • The upper part of Leg
      • Adjective
      • Being stylish and popular
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    • idol

      US /ˈaɪdl/

      UK /'aɪdl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who is greatly admired
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    • in black and white

      US /ɪn blæk ən waɪt/

      UK /in blak ənd wait/

      • other
      • Clearly written or documented, usually in print.
      A2
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    • insist

      US /ɪnˈsɪst/

      UK /ɪn'sɪst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To strongly state your opinion without changing it
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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    • nominate

      US /ˈnɑməˌnet/

      UK /'nɒmɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To choose someone to fill a certain position
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    • only from

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Exclusively originating or sourced from a particular place or entity.
      • Phrase
      • Solely as a result of; exclusively due to.
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    • oscar

      US

      UK

      • Proper Noun
      • Annual award given in the movie industry
      B2
      More
    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • reed

      US /ri:d/

      UK /ri:d/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin piece of wood blown to produce musical notes
      • Tall grass-like plant that grows close to water
      B2
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    • relationship

      US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/

      UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Connection between two or more people or things
      • Way people interact or live with each other
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    • right back

      US /raɪt bæk/

      UK /rait bæk/

      • Interjection
      • Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
      • Adverb
      • Immediately; very soon after going.
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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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    • screen

      US /skrin/

      UK /skri:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide or block something from being seen
      • To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate
      • Noun
      • Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
      • Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
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    • semi

      US /ˈsɛmaɪ, ˈsɛmi/

      UK /ˈsemi/

      • Prefix
      • A prefix meaning 'half'
      • Noun
      • House that shares a wall with another house
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    • shipping

      US /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/

      UK /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
      • To want two fictional characters to be in a romantic relationship.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Business of transporting goods or orders to places
      • The transport of goods, especially by sea or air.
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    • silver screen

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The cinema; the film industry.
      A2
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    • spine

      US /spaɪn/

      UK /spaɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Line of bones that runs down your back
      • The place the pages of a book are attached
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    • stick around

      US /stɪk əˈraʊnd/

      UK /stik əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain in place; not leave or go
      A2
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    • strike

      US /straɪk/

      UK /straɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something
      • To remove or erase.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A punch or hit
      • Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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    • take over

      US /tek ˈovɚ/

      UK /teik ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gain control of (a company) from someone else
      • To assume control or possession of something.
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • tap

      US /tæp/

      UK /tæp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
      • To spy one someone electronically
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Faucet; the place you can get water from a pipe
      • Light hit, generally one that makes a sound
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    • terrible

      US /ˈtɛrəbəl/

      UK /ˈterəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; horrible
      • Causing great fear; frightening
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    • the silver screen

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The cinema; the world of films.
      A1
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    • tough

      US /tʌf/

      UK /tʌf/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
      • Very difficult to do or deal with
      • Noun
      • A rough and aggressive person.
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    • trick

      US /trɪk/

      UK /trɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fool someone in order to obtain a result
      • To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of trying to fool someone
      • Quick or skillful way of doing something
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    • witness

      US /ˈwɪtnɪs/

      UK /'wɪtnəs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To see the signing of an official document
      • To see an event take place (usually a crime)
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who was present to see an event take place
      • Evidence or proof of something
      B1TOEIC
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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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