Vocabulary

  • in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
  • have to: Must do
  • in hospital: Admitted to a hospital for treatment.
  • speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
  • sentenced to life: To be given a punishment of imprisonment for the rest of one's life.
  • as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
  • search for: To try to find someone or something.
  • in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • pick up the pieces: Begin to recover after a failure or disaster.
  • deal with
  • in terms of
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • let out: To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
  • intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
  • manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
  • sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
  • commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
  • maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
  • concern: To be about a particular topic
  • suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
  • upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
  • plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
  • recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
  • notorious: Being famous or publicly known for something bad
  • ditch: To abandon or give up a plan, etc.
  • security: Department in a company in charge of protection
  • release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
  • assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • serve: To act in a particular position or office
  • lure: Appealing quality that attracts people
  • slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
  • correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
  • crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
  • manipulation: Act of controlling to gain an advantage
  • prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
  • groom: To make neat and smart in appearance
  • allegedly: According to what has been alleged
  • target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
  • violence: Strong physical force of nature
  • tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
  • rehabilitation: Helping criminals, etc. to return to normal life
  • formation: Process of creating; making a particular shape
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • manipulative: Controlling people dishonestly to get control
  • urgent: Very important and needing immediate attention
  • makeshift: That only serves as something temporarily
  • pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
  • monitor: To observe and keep a record of something
  • inmate: Person who lives somewhere, especially in jail
  • brutally: In a very violent or mean way
  • rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
  • last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
  • mourn: To feel or show extreme sadness
  • convict: Person in prison
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • carry: To have a child, be pregnant
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • carefree: Without cares or responsibilities
  • notoriety: the state of being famous for being bad in some way
  • barbaric: Uncivilized; cruel and wild
  • report: Account of the necessary facts and information
  • close: Almost; near
  • alibi: Proof you were somewhere else at time of a crime
  • manslaughter: Killing of a human being without intention
  • commentator: Professional who discusses a particular subject
  • caretaker: Job of taking care of others or their property
  • holly: Tree with red berries, associated with Christmas
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    • alibi

      US /ˈæləˌbaɪ/

      UK /ˈæləbaɪ/

      • Noun
      • Proof you were somewhere else at time of a crime
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To offer an excuse or justification.
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    • allegedly

      US /ə'ledʒɪdlɪ/

      UK /ə'ledʒɪdlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • According to what has been alleged
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    • as one

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • Acting or moving together at the same time.
      • In complete agreement or unity.
      • Phrase
      • With a single voice or opinion; unanimously.
      • In perfect harmony or unison.
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    • assault

      US /əˈsɔlt/

      UK /əˈsɔ:lt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack someone physically or emotionally
      • Noun
      • An attack on someone physically or emotionally
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • barbaric

      US /bɑrˈbærɪk/

      UK /bɑ:'bærɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Uncivilized; cruel and wild
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    • brutally

      US /ˈbrutl:ɪ/

      UK /'bru:təlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a very violent or mean way
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    • carefree

      US /ˈkerfri:/

      UK /ˈkeəfri:/

      • Adjective
      • Without cares or responsibilities
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    • caretaker

      US /ˈkerteɪkə(r)/

      UK /ˈkeəteɪkə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Job of taking care of others or their property
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    • commentator

      US /ˈkɑmənˌtetɚ/

      UK /ˈkɒmənteɪtə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Professional who discusses a particular subject
      • A person who comments on events or on a text.
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    • commit

      US /kəˈmɪt/

      UK /kə'mɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To do something bad, usually a crime
      • To promise your permanent love or loyalty (to)
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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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    • convict

      US /kənˈvɪkt/

      UK /kənˈvɪkt/

      • Noun
      • Person in prison
      • Transitive Verb
      • To say someone is guilty of a crime in a law court
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    • correspondent

      US /ˌkɔrɪˈspɑndənt, ˌkɑr-/

      UK /ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
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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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    • 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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    • ditch

      US /dɪtʃ/

      UK /dɪtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To abandon or give up a plan, etc.
      • To land an airplane in water due to an emergency
      • Countable Noun
      • Long, shallow hole used for drainage or irrigation
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    • formation

      US /fɔ:rˈmeɪʃn/

      UK /fɔ:ˈmeɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Process of creating; making a particular shape
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    • groom

      US /ɡrum, ɡrʊm/

      UK /gru:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make neat and smart in appearance
      • To take care of an animal by brushing, cleaning it
      • Countable Noun
      • Man employed to brush, trim and clean horses
      • Man who is, or who has recently married
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • holly

      US /ˈhɑli/

      UK /ˈhɔli:/

      • Noun
      • Tree with red berries, associated with Christmas
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    • in hospital

      US /ɪn ˈhɑspɪtl/

      UK /ɪn ˈhɒspɪtl/

      • other
      • Admitted to a hospital for treatment.
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    • in prison

      US /ɪn ˈprɪzən/

      UK /in ˈprizən/

      • Phrase
      • Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • in the way

      US /ɪn ði we/

      UK /in ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
      • Stored or placed so as to be available or ready when needed.
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    • inmate

      US /ˈɪnˌmet/

      UK /ˈɪnmeɪt/

      • Noun
      • Person who lives somewhere, especially in jail
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    • intelligence

      US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/

      UK /ɪn'telɪdʒəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Collection of secret information about something
      • Ability to learn things or to consider situations
      • Adjective
      • Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
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    • judge

      US /dʒʌdʒ/

      UK /dʒʌdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who decides on the results of a contest
      • Person who has the power to make a decision
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reach a decision about who won a contest
      • To form an opinion after careful consideration
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • let out

      US /lɛt aʊt/

      UK /let aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
      • To allow to leave; to release.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To enlarge a garment by releasing a seam or adding material.
      • To release or allow to escape.
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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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    • maintain

      US /menˈten/

      UK /meɪn'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep saying something a certain way
      • To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
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    • makeshift

      US /ˈmekˌʃɪft/

      UK /ˈmeɪkʃɪft/

      • Adjective
      • That only serves as something temporarily
      • Noun
      • A temporary substitute.
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    • manipulate

      US /məˈnɪpjəˌlet/

      UK /mə'nɪpjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to control others to gain an advantage
      • To handle or work in a skillful manner
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    • manipulation

      US /məˌnɪpjʊˈleʃən/

      UK /məˌnɪpjʊ'leɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of controlling to gain an advantage
      • Act of moving something using your hands
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    • manipulative

      US /məˈnɪpjələtɪv, -ˌle-/

      UK /mə'nɪpjələtɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Controlling people dishonestly to get control
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    • manslaughter

      US /ˈmænˌslɔtɚ/

      UK /'mænslɔ:tə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Killing of a human being without intention
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    • monitor

      US /ˈmɑ:nɪtə(r)/

      UK /ˈmɒnɪtə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To observe and keep a record of something
      • To observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time; keep under systematic review.
      • Noun
      • A senior student at school
      • Electronic screen on which you can see images
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    • mourn

      US /mɔ:rn/

      UK /mɔ:n/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel or show extreme sadness
      • To feel or express sorrow or grief over (someone's death or something lost).
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    • notoriety

      US /ˌnoʊtəˈraɪəti/

      UK /ˌnəʊtəˈraɪəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • the state of being famous for being bad in some way
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    • notorious

      US /noʊ'tɔ:rɪrs/

      UK /nəʊ'tɔ:rɪəs/

      • Adjective
      • Being famous or publicly known for something bad
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    • pick up the pieces

      US /pɪk ʌp ðə ˈpisɪz/

      UK /pɪk ʌp ðə ˈpi:sɪz/

      • other
      • Begin to recover after a failure or disaster.
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    • plot

      US /plɑt/

      UK /plɒt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
      • Series of events that form the main story
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mark a path, etc. on a map, using lines or dots
      • To devise or develop a dramatic storyline
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    • pole

      US /pol/

      UK /pəʊl/

      • Noun
      • One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
      • Most northern or most southern point on a planet
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move a boat with a stick or pole
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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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    • recognition

      US /ˌrɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/

      UK /ˌrekəgˈnɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Accepting that something is true or that it exists
      • Considering something as important or special
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    • rehabilitation

      US /ˌrihəˌbɪləˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌri:əˌbɪlɪ'teɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Helping criminals, etc. to return to normal life
      • The act of restoring something to its original state.
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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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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • search for

      US /sɚtʃ fɔr/

      UK /sə:tʃ fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find someone or something.
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    • security

      US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/

      UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/

      • Noun
      • Department in a company in charge of protection
      • Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
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    • sentenced to life

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To be given a punishment of imprisonment for the rest of one's life.
      • To be destined or condemned to a particular, often unpleasant, existence.
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    • serve

      US /sɚv/

      UK /sɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act in a particular position or office
      • To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
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    • slash

      US /slæʃ/

      UK /slæʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Line ( / ) used in writing
      • Long, deep cut, caused by a sharp object
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut violently with a sharp object
      • To decrease something by a large amount
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    • speak to

      US /spik tu/

      UK /spi:k tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To address or communicate with someone.
      • To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
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    • suffer

      US / ˈsʌfɚ/

      UK /'sʌfə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience pain, illness, or injury
      • To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
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    • target

      US /ˈtɑrɡɪt/

      UK /'tɑ:ɡɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
      • Group you are trying to sell to or influence
      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to influence; direct a message toward
      • (Army) to aim an attack at something
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    • tariff

      US /ˈtærɪf/

      UK /'tærɪf/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • List of fixed prices at hotel
      • Tax that a government collects on imported goods
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • upset

      US /ʌpˈsɛt/

      UK /ʌpˈset/

      • Adjective
      • (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
      • Troubled, worried, or angry
      • Transitive Verb
      • To turn upside down or on its side
      • To trouble, worry, or anger someone
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    • urgent

      US /ˈɜ:rdʒənt/

      UK /ˈɜ:dʒənt/

      • Adjective
      • Very important and needing immediate attention
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    • violence

      US /ˈvaɪələns/

      UK /ˈvaɪələns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong physical force of nature
      • Use of physical force to harm someone
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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