Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
  • ass out: To eject someone forcibly from a place.
  • work around: To find a way to avoid a problem or obstacle.
  • clear out: To empty things out of a place
  • back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
  • figure for: To calculate or estimate something, especially costs or amounts.
  • cast over: To look through or examine something briefly.
  • over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
  • give over: To give all your energies to; devote
  • speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
  • on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
  • have to: Must do
  • such as: For example; like
  • switch on: To put something electrical on or off
  • behind bars: In prison; imprisoned.
  • take it from me: Trust me or believe what I say based on experience.
  • controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
  • wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
  • awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
  • grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • toxic: Poisonous; harmful
  • criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
  • exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
  • direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
  • upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
  • plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
  • chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
  • subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • disgusting: Having a very bad taste
  • assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
  • occasional: Not happening often; irregular; rare
  • apparent: Easy to see or clearly understand
  • nefarious: Extremely wicked
  • adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
  • straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
  • allegedly: According to what has been alleged
  • movement: Part of a piece of classical music
  • gossip: To talk about others' private lives
  • complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
  • triumph: Joy from victory or success
  • brink: Near to happening; on the verge of
  • sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
  • personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
  • promise: To say you will certainly do something
  • legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
  • tribe: Racial group united by language, religion, customs
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • harass: To bother repeatedly with harmful words or actions
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • erratic: Not acting in a regular/planned way; unpredictable
  • allege: To state without proof
  • famous: Excellent
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • story: One of many floors or levels in a building
  • dark: Of a color that is not light
  • line: Border that divides two places or regions
  • climax: Most exciting, intense point in a series of events
  • notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
  • bunny: Rabbits
  • cannibal: Person who eats another human being
  • filmmaker: Person who makes movies; movie producer, director
  • deceitful: Intended to deceive; tending to lie
  • victor: Person who wins a game or other competition
  • randy: Wanting to have sex (often)
  • tango: Type of sexy ballroom dance from Argentina
  • mama: A mother
  • antichrist: Enemy of Christ (and Christians)
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    • above all

      US /əˈbʌv ɔl/

      UK /əˈbʌv ɔ:l/

      • Phrase
      • Most importantly; more than anything else.
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    • adaptation

      US /ˌædæpˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌædæpˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
      • Changing to a new form; thing that is changed
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    • allege

      US /əˈlɛdʒ/

      UK /əˈledʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state without proof
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    • allegedly

      US /ə'ledʒɪdlɪ/

      UK /ə'ledʒɪdlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • According to what has been alleged
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • antichrist

      US /'æntɪkraɪst/

      UK /'æntɪkraɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Enemy of Christ (and Christians)
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    • apparent

      US /əˈpærənt, əˈpɛr-/

      UK /ə'pærənt/

      • Adjective
      • Easy to see or clearly understand
      • Seeming to exist or be true, but may not be
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    • ass out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To eject someone forcibly from a place.
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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 times

      US /æt taɪmz/

      UK /æt taɪmz/

      • Phrase
      • Sometimes; occasionally.
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    • awful

      US /ˈɔfəl/

      UK /ˈɔ:fl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; horrible; terrible
      A2
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    • back down

      US /bæk daʊn/

      UK /bæk daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
      A1
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    • beg

      US /bɛɡ/

      UK /beg/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To ask someone in an emotional way for something
      • (Dog) to sit up to ask for something
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    • behind bars

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In prison; imprisoned.
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    • brink

      US /brɪŋk/

      UK /brɪŋk/

      • Noun
      • Near to happening; on the verge of
      B2
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    • bunny

      US /ˈbʌni/

      UK /ˈbʌni/

      • Countable Noun
      • Rabbits
      B2
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    • cannibal

      US /ˈkænəbəl/

      UK /ˈkænɪbl/

      • Noun
      • Person who eats another human being
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
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    • cast over

      US /kæst ˈoʊvɚ/

      UK /kɑ:st ˈəuvə/

      • other
      • To look through or examine something briefly.
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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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    • chase

      US /tʃes/

      UK /tʃeɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of going after someone to catch them
      • Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To go after with the intention of catching
      • To try very hard to get something that you want
      A2
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    • clear out

      US /klɪr aʊt/

      UK /kliə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To empty things out of a place
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    • climax

      US /ˈklaɪˌmæks/

      UK /ˈklaɪmæks/

      • Noun
      • Most exciting, intense point in a series of events
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To reach the most intense and exciting part
      B2
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    • complicate

      US /ˈkɑ:mplɪkeɪt/

      UK /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/

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

      US /ˌkɑntrəˈvɚʃəl, -siəl/

      UK /ˌkɔntrəˈvə:ʃəl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
      B1
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    • controversy

      US /ˈkɑntrəˌvɚsi/

      UK /'kɒntrəvɜ:sɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong public disagreement about something
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    • criticism

      US /ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm/

      UK /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Article or essay that judges quality
      • Negative judgment of something
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    • deceitful

      US /dɪˈsiːtfl/

      UK /dɪˈsi:tfl/

      • Adjective
      • Intended to deceive; tending to lie
      • Characterized by or prone to deception; untrustworthy.
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    • direct

      US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
      • To show the way by conducting or leading
      • Adverb
      • Coming straight from something
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    • disgusting

      US /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/

      UK /dɪsˈgʌstɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Having a very bad taste
      • Extremely unpleasant or unacceptable.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a strong negative reaction or feeling
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    • erratic

      US /ɪˈrætɪk/

      UK /ɪˈrætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Not acting in a regular/planned way; unpredictable
      • Moving or behaving in a way that is not regular, certain, or expected.
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    • exploit

      US /ɪkˈsplɔɪt/

      UK /ɪk'splɔɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
      • To use something in a very effective manner
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Personal journey or series of events
      • A bold or daring feat.
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    • figure for

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To calculate or estimate something, especially costs or amounts.
      • To expect or anticipate something.
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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
      C2
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    • give over

      US /ɡɪv ˈovɚ/

      UK /ɡiv ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give all your energies to; devote
      • To allow someone else to win a disagreement
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    • gossip

      US /ˈgɑ:sɪp/

      UK /ˈgɒsɪp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk about others' private lives
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone spreading talk about other's private lives
      • The sharing of stories about other people's private lives
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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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    • grief

      US /ɡrif/

      UK /ɡri:f/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
      • Things that are troublesome or annoying
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    • harass

      US /ˈhærəs, həˈræs/

      UK /'hærəs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bother repeatedly with harmful words or actions
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • involve

      US /ɪnˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪn'vɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have or be included as a part of something
      • To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • mama

      US /ˈmɑmə/

      UK /'mæmə/

      • Noun
      • A mother
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    • movement

      US /ˈmuvmənt/

      UK /ˈmu:vmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a piece of classical music
      • Group with a shared interest or goal
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    • nefarious

      US /nəˈfɛriəs/

      UK /nɪˈfeəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely wicked
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    • notify

      US /ˈnotəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'nəʊtɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To inform; to communicate specific information
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    • occasional

      US /əˈkeʒənəl/

      UK /əˈkeɪʒənl/

      • Adjective
      • Not happening often; irregular; rare
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    • on board

      US /ɑn bɔrd/

      UK /ɔn bɔ:d/

      • Phrase
      • Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
      • Adverb
      • On or in a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle
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    • over the top

      US /ˈovɚ ði tɑp/

      UK /ˈəuvə ðə tɔp/

      • Adjective
      • More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
      • So extreme that it is offensive.
      • Adverb
      • To an excessive degree; excessively.
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    • personal

      US /ˈpɚsənəl/

      UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/

      • Adjective
      • Done by or to a particular person; individual
      • Concerning a person's private life or feelings
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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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    • randy

      US /ˈrændi/

      UK /'rændɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Wanting to have sex (often)
      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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    • reputation

      US /ˌrɛpjəˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Common opinion that people have about someone
      • A widespread belief that someone or something has a particular characteristic.
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    • sheet

      US /ʃit/

      UK /ʃi:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
      • Piece of thin flat metal, plastic or glass
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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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    • straw

      US /strɔ/

      UK /strɔ:/

      • Adjective
      • Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
      • Countable Noun
      • Thin tube used for sucking up liquids to drink
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • switch on

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something electrical on or off
      • Phrasal Verb
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    • take it from me

      US /teɪk ɪt frəm mi/

      UK /teɪk ɪt frɒm mi:/

      • other
      • Trust me or believe what I say based on experience.
      B2
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    • tango

      US /ˈtæŋɡo/

      UK /'tæŋɡəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Type of sexy ballroom dance from Argentina
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To perform a slow, passionate dance from Argentina
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • toxic

      US /ˈtɑksɪk/

      UK /ˈtɒksɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Poisonous; harmful
      • (Of relationships) harmful; causing conflict
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    • tribe

      US /traɪb/

      UK /traɪb/

      • Noun
      • Racial group united by language, religion, customs
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    • triumph

      US /ˈtraɪəmf/

      UK /'traɪʌmf/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Joy from victory or success
      • A victory or win of an event
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To celebrate victory or success with much joy
      • To achieve a victory; to be successful.
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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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    • victor

      US /ˈvɪktər/

      UK /'vɪktə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who wins a game or other competition
      B2
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    • work around

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to avoid a problem or obstacle.
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    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
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    • wrap

      US /ræp/

      UK /ræp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
      • Thin bread filled with food and rolled
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be or move around something
      • To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
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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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