Vocabulary

  • in particular: Specifically; especially.
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
  • march on: To continue with a journey or task despite difficulties.
  • set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
  • on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
  • all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
  • at once: Immediately; without delay
  • check out
  • a shred of: A very small amount of something.
  • for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
  • get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
  • right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
  • pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • act on: To have an effect on something.
  • stand out
  • in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
  • struggle for survival: The effort to stay alive in a difficult or dangerous situation.
  • back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • back up: To save a copy of your computer data
  • switch on: To put something electrical on or off
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
  • constant: Happening frequently or without pause
  • devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • dread: To await with great fear
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • combat: To fight someone or something physically
  • reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
  • private: Being away from others and quiet
  • trap: Device used for catching animals
  • witness: To see the signing of an official document
  • crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
  • nightmare: Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • scary: Causing fear; frightening
  • scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
  • violence: Strong physical force of nature
  • wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
  • mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • scar: Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
  • survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
  • glory: State of having respect, honor or pride
  • remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
  • mission: A task or role someone is given to do
  • horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
  • cramp: Sharp, unexpected pain when a muscle becomes tight
  • sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
  • screen: To hide or block something from being seen
  • paranoia: Disorder in which you fear people want to harm you
  • suffocate: To (cause to) die from lack of air to breathe
  • madness: Obsolete term for legal insanity
  • shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
  • squad: A sports team
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • ambush: Act of lying in wait to attack by surprise
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • submarine: Ship that travels above and below the sea
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • cruelty: Intention to hurt others or be mean to them
  • portrayal: Actor's representation of a character
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • arduous: Requiring a lot of effort; difficult and tiring
  • trench: Long narrow hole dug in the ground
  • warfare: Methods used by those fighting in a war
  • bob: To move up and down repeatedly
  • harrowing: Extremely shocking or upsetting
  • erupt: To begin doing something or happen suddenly
  • carnage: Destruction and devastation involving human deaths
  • claustrophobic: Afraid of being trapped in a small place
  • sniper: Person who shoots at people from a hidden position
  • notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
  • hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
  • overrun: To exceed or be too much; take too long
  • exposition: Public event to display different products
  • cinematography: Act of making a film
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    • a shred of

      US

      UK

      • Determiner
      • A very small amount of something.
      • Phrase
      • A tiny amount of hope or possibility.
      • The smallest amount of doubt.
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    • accurate

      US /ˈækjərɪt/

      UK /ˈækjərət/

      • Adjective
      • With no mistake or error; Correct
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    • act on

      US /ækt ɑn/

      UK /ækt ɔn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have an effect on something.
      • To take formal action or make a decision regarding something.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action as a result of information received.
      • To have an effect on something.
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    • all at once

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • Suddenly; at the same time
      • At the same time; simultaneously
      • Phrase
      • Suddenly; at the same time
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    • ambush

      US /ˈæmbʊʃ/

      UK /ˈæmbʊʃ/

      • Noun
      • Act of lying in wait to attack by surprise
      • Transitive Verb
      • To lie in wait to attack by surprise
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    • arduous

      US /ˈɑ:rdʒuəs/

      UK /ˈɑ:djuəs/

      • Adjective
      • Requiring a lot of effort; difficult and tiring
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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 once

      US /æt wʌns/

      UK /æt wʌns/

      • Adverb
      • Immediately; without delay
      • At the same time; simultaneously
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    • back out

      US /bæk aʊt/

      UK /bæk aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To say you will now not do something you promised
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    • back up

      US /bæk ʌp/

      UK /bæk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To save a copy of your computer data
      • To confirm the truth of what someone says
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    • bet

      US /bet/

      UK /bet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
      • Used to express certainty or confidence
      • Countable Noun
      • Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
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    • bob

      US /bɑ:b/

      UK /bɒb/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move up and down repeatedly
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • carnage

      US /ˈkɑ:rnɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈkɑ:nɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Destruction and devastation involving human deaths
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    • chaos

      US /ˈkeˌɑs/

      UK /'keɪɒs/

      • Noun (plural)
      • State of utter confusion or disorder
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Complete disorder and confusion.
      • Behavior so unpredictable as to appear random, owing to great sensitivity to small changes in conditions.
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • cinematography

      US /ˌsɪnəməˈtɑɡrəfi/

      UK /ˌsɪnəməˈtɒgrəfi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of making a film
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    • claustrophobic

      US /ˌklɔ:strəˈfoʊbɪk/

      UK /ˌklɔ:strəˈfəʊbɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Afraid of being trapped in a small place
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    • combat

      US /kəmˈbæt, ˈkɑmˌbæt/

      UK /'kɒmbæt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fight someone or something physically
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    • constant

      US /ˈkɑnstənt/

      UK /'kɒnstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Happening frequently or without pause
      • Remaining the same over time or not changing.
      • Noun
      • Thing that happens always or at a regular rate
      • A physical quantity that is believed to have a fixed value and is used in calculations.
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    • cramp

      US /kræmp/

      UK /kræmp/

      • Noun
      • Sharp, unexpected pain when a muscle becomes tight
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To get a sudden sharp pain when muscle tightens
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    • crew

      US /kru/

      UK /kru:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
      • Skilled group of people working together on a task
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work as part of a crew.
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    • cruelty

      US /ˈkruəlti/

      UK /ˈkru:əlti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Intention to hurt others or be mean to them
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    • devastating

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
      • Adjective
      • Destroying everything; very shocking
      • Causing great emotional pain or shock.
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    • dread

      US /drɛd/

      UK /dred/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To await with great fear
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    • erupt

      US /ɪˈrʌpt/

      UK /ɪˈrʌpt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To begin doing something or happen suddenly
      • (Volcano) to spill hot rocks, smoke, and fire
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    • exposition

      US /ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən/

      UK /ˌekspəˈzɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Public event to display different products
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of giving a detailed and clear explanation
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    • fatigue

      US /fəˈtiɡ/

      UK /fəˈti:g/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
      • Being very tired
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone or something to become very tired
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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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    • for the sake of

      US /fɔr ði sek ʌv/

      UK /fɔ: ðə seik ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • For the purpose of; in the interest of.
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    • get out of

      US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡet aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
      • To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
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    • get through

      US /ɡɛt θru/

      UK /ɡet θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive at the end of or finish something
      • To succeed in contacting someone by phone
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    • glory

      US /ˈɡlɔri, ˈɡlori/

      UK /'ɡlɔ:rɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of having respect, honor or pride
      • Condition of great beauty, success, or influence
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • harrowing

      US /ˈhæroɪŋ/

      UK /'hærəʊɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely shocking or upsetting
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be extremely upsetting
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    • hawk

      US /hɔk/

      UK /hɔ:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
      • Someone wanting to go to war using the military
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remove something from the throat by coughing
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    • horror

      US /ˈhɔrɚ, ˈhɑr-/

      UK /ˈhɒrə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
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    • in particular

      US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /in pəˈtikjulə/

      • Phrase
      • Specifically; especially.
      • Detailed or precise.
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    • in the hospital

      US /ɪn ðə ˈhɑspɪtəl/

      UK /in ðə ˈhɒspɪtəl/

      • Preposition
      • Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • madness

      US /ˈmædnɪs/

      UK /ˈmædnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Obsolete term for legal insanity
      • The state of being mentally ill; insanity.
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    • march on

      US /mɑrtʃ ɑn/

      UK /mɑ:tʃ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue with a journey or task despite difficulties.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To proceed or advance in a determined way, especially in a military context.
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    • mercy

      US /ˈmɚsi/

      UK /'mɜ:sɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
      B1
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    • mission

      US /ˈmɪʃən/

      UK /'mɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A task or role someone is given to do
      • Special assignment given to a person or group
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    • nightmare

      US /ˈnaɪtˌmɛr/

      UK /ˈnaɪtmeə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
      • Frightening or upsetting dream while sleeping
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    • notify

      US /ˈnotəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'nəʊtɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To inform; to communicate specific information
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • on the beach

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
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    • 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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    • 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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    • paranoia

      US /ˌpærəˈnɔɪə/

      UK /ˌpærəˈnɔɪə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Disorder in which you fear people want to harm you
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    • portrayal

      US /pɔ:rˈtreɪəl/

      UK /pɔ:ˈtreɪəl/

      • Noun
      • Actor's representation of a character
      • The way person/thing is represented in a book etc.
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    • pull back

      US /pʊl bæk/

      UK /pul bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move to a safer area; retreat
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • reality

      US /riˈælɪti/

      UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
      • The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
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    • remind

      US /rɪˈmaɪnd/

      UK /rɪ'maɪnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to remember what they forgot
      • To cause someone to think of something similar or related.
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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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    • scar

      US /skɑr/

      UK /skɑ:(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
      • A mark on something made by scratching it
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause long lasting emotional pain
      • To leave a mark on something by scratching it
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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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    • scramble

      US /ˈskræmbəl/

      UK /ˈskræmbl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cause war planes to take off quickly
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mix up
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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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    • set out

      US /sɛt aʊt/

      UK /set aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrange something in an orderly fashion
      • To give in detail in writing
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    • shot

      US /ʃɑt/

      UK /ʃɒt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kick or throw a ball at a goal
      • To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
      • Countable Noun
      • An attempt to kick or throw a ball at a goal
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    • sniper

      US /'snaɪpər/

      UK /'snaɪpə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person who shoots at people from a hidden position
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    • squad

      US /skwɑ:d/

      UK /skwɒd/

      • Noun
      • A sports team
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    • stand out

      US /stænd aʊt/

      UK /stænd aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be noticeably better than other similar ones
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    • struggle for survival

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The effort to stay alive in a difficult or dangerous situation.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make great efforts to remain alive in a challenging environment.
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    • submarine

      US /ˈsʌbməˌrin, ˌsʌbməˈrin/

      UK /ˌsʌbməˈri:n/

      • Noun
      • Ship that travels above and below the sea
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    • sudden

      US /ˈsʌdn/

      UK /ˈsʌdn/

      • Adjective
      • Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
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    • suffocate

      US /ˈsʌfəˌket/

      UK /ˈsʌfəkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To (cause to) die from lack of air to breathe
      • To stop a thing developing, e.g. by too many rules
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    • survival

      US /sɚˈvaɪvəl/

      UK /səˈvaɪvl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
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    • switch on

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something electrical on or off
      • Phrasal Verb
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    • 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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    • trench

      US /trɛntʃ/

      UK /trentʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long narrow hole dug in the ground
      • Long, narrow, and deep hole in the ocean floor
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a trench.
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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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    • warfare

      US /ˈwɔrˌfɛr/

      UK /ˈwɔ:fɛə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Methods used by those fighting in a war
      • Engagement in or the activities involved in war or conflict.
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    • watch out

      US /wɑtʃ aʊt/

      UK /wɔtʃ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be careful; to be alert to danger
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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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
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    • wound

      US /waʊnd/

      UK /waʊnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
      • To hurt someone emotionally
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sadness or displeasure caused by a bad memory
      • Physical injury, especially that suffered in war
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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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