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  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • have to: Must do
  • in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • hang out: To spend time with your friends
  • in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
  • in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • take on: To acquire a new characteristic
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • in the spotlight: Receiving a lot of public attention; at the center of attention.
  • deal with
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • at bay: Kept at a distance; held back.
  • in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
  • check out
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
  • reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • lucrative: Producing a lot of money
  • phenomenal: Amazing; remarkable
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • cherish: To care a lot about or love someone or something
  • monologue: Long speech given by one person, often in a play
  • prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
  • excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
  • audition: To try out for a part in a play or film
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
  • mad: Very angry
  • public: Owned by the government
  • sequel: Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
  • pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
  • loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • human: A person; a man, woman or child
  • swift: Quick
  • cousin: Child of your uncle or aunt
  • post: To send a letter or package using stamps
  • silhouette: Image/drawing showing only the outline, as of head
  • crane: Water bird characterized by its long neck and legs
  • punish: To make someone suffer for doing something wrong
  • olive: Person's name
  • choreograph: To arrange the movements of dances and dancers
  • smelly: Having an unpleasant odor or smell
  • adaptable: Having the ability to change to new conditions
  • acknowledgment: Act showing you have received something
  • survivor: Person, thing that continues to live or exist
  • ballet: Form of theater telling a story in music and dance
  • comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply
  • waitress: Woman who serves food or drinks in a restaurant
  • stone: Hard, solid piece of rock
  • jasmine: Plant producing flowers and a sweet smell
  • cheerleader: One who chants and dances to encourage sports team
  • gay: Happy and bright
  • robin: Person's name
  • mart: Market in which goods are sold or bought
  • whoo: Sound people make when they are surprised
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    • acknowledgment

      US /ækˈnɑlɪdʒmənt/

      UK /ək'nɒlɪdʒmənt/

      • Noun
      • Act showing you have received something
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    • adaptable

      US /əˈdæptəbəl/

      UK /əˈdæptəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Having the ability to change to new conditions
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    • at bay

      US /æt be/

      UK /æt bei/

      • Phrase
      • Kept at a distance; held back.
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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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    • ballet

      US /bæˈle,ˈbælˌe/

      UK /ˈbæleɪ/

      • Noun
      • Form of theater telling a story in music and dance
      B1
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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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    • 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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    • cheerleader

      US /ˈtʃɪrli:də(r)/

      UK /ˈtʃɪəli:də(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • One who chants and dances to encourage sports team
      C2
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    • cherish

      US /ˈtʃɛrɪʃ/

      UK /ˈtʃerɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To care a lot about or love someone or something
      • To remember or keep something with a lot of care
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    • choreograph

      US /ˈkɔ:riəgræf/

      UK /ˈkɒriəgrɑ:f/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange the movements of dances and dancers
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    • comeback

      US /ˈkʌmˌbæk/

      UK /ˈkʌmbæk/

      • Noun
      • A clever or witty retort or reply
      • Return of a celebrity to their previous success
      B2
      More
    • cousin

      US /'kʌzn/

      UK /'kʌzn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Child of your uncle or aunt
      • Something similar to or related to something else
      A2
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    • crane

      US /kren/

      UK /kreɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Water bird characterized by its long neck and legs
      • Tall machine that lifts heavy objects in the air
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stretch (neck) or lean to get better view
      B2
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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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    • excuse

      US /ɪkˈskjuz/

      UK /ɪk'skju:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
      • To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
      • Noun
      • Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
      • Reason why you did or didn't do something
      A2
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    • fine

      US /faɪn/

      UK /faɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Good, acceptable or satisfactory
      • Of high quality; made with great skill
      • Countable Noun
      • Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
      • (at the end of a piece of music) the end
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    • gay

      US /ɡeɪ/

      UK /geɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Happy and bright
      • Attracted to the same sex; homosexual; lesbian
      • Noun
      • Person attracted to someone of the same sex
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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
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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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    • 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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    • hang out

      US /hæŋ aʊt/

      UK /hæŋ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
      A2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in jail

      US /ɪn dʒel/

      UK /in dʒeil/

      • Phrase
      • Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
      B1
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    • in prison

      US /ɪn ˈprɪzən/

      UK /in ˈprizən/

      • Phrase
      • Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
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    • in public

      US /ɪn ˈpʌblɪk/

      UK /in ˈpʌblik/

      • Phrase
      • In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the government or the people as a whole.
      B1
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    • in the spotlight

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Receiving a lot of public attention; at the center of attention.
      • Subject to intense public scrutiny or examination.
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    • in trouble

      US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/

      UK /in ˈtrʌbl/

      • Adjective
      • Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
      • other
      • In serious trouble or difficulty.
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    • in with

      US /ɪn wɪð/

      UK /in wið/

      • Phrase
      • Fashionable or popular at the moment.
      • Having influence or favor with someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
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    • jasmine

      US /ˈdʒæzmɪn/

      UK /'dʒæzmɪn/

      • Noun
      • Plant producing flowers and a sweet smell
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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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    • 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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    • loud

      US /laʊd/

      UK /laʊd/

      • Adjective
      • Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
      • Making a lot of noise
      A2
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    • lucrative

      US /ˈlukrətɪv/

      UK /ˈlu:krətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Producing a lot of money
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    • mad

      US /mæd/

      UK /mæd/

      • Adjective
      • Very angry
      • Enthusiastic about something
      A2
      More
    • mart

      US /mɑ:rt/

      UK /mɑ:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Market in which goods are sold or bought
      B2
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    • monologue

      US /ˈmɑnəˌlɔɡ, -ˌlɑɡ/

      UK /'mɒnəlɒɡ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long speech given by one person, often in a play
      • A long, uninterrupted speech by one person, often dominating a conversation.
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • olive

      US /ˈɑ:lɪv/

      UK /ˈɒlɪv/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Noun
      • Small, oval-shaped black or green fruit
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    • on earth

      US /ɑn ɚθ/

      UK /ɔn ə:θ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
      • Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
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    • phenomenal

      US /fɪˈnɑmənəl/

      UK /fəˈnɒmɪnl/

      • Adjective
      • Amazing; remarkable
      • Relating to or consisting of phenomena.
      B2
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    • pilot

      US /ˈpaɪlət/

      UK /'paɪlət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To conduct a small practice experiment
      • To fly a plane; to direct a ship
      • Noun
      • Person flying a plane; expert guide for a ship
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    • pose

      US /poʊz/

      UK /pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
      • To suggest an idea, question or solution
      • Noun
      • False behavior to gain respect or liking
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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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    • punish

      US /ˈpʌnɪʃ/

      UK /'pʌnɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone suffer for doing something wrong
      • To treat something or someone roughly
      A2
      More
    • rare

      US /rɛr/

      UK /reə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
      • Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common
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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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    • robin

      US /ˈrɑbɪn/

      UK /'rɒbɪn/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • A sidekick of Batman in DC Comics.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bird with a red or orange chest and a grayish back
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    • script

      US /skrɪpt/

      UK /skrɪpt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
      • Set of letters or characters of a written language
      • Transitive Verb
      • To write a text for a movie, play or speech
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    • sequel

      US /ˈsikwəl/

      UK /'si:kwəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
      B2
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    • silhouette

      US /ˌsɪluˈɛt/

      UK /ˌsɪlʊ'et/

      • Noun
      • Image/drawing showing only the outline, as of head
      B2
      More
    • smelly

      US /ˈsmɛli/

      UK /ˈsmeli/

      • Adjective
      • Having an unpleasant odor or smell
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    • stone

      US /stoʊn/

      UK /stəʊn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hard, solid piece of rock
      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill as a punishment, by throwing stones at
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    • survivor

      US /sərˈvaɪvə(r)/

      UK /səˈvaɪvə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person, thing that continues to live or exist
      A2
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    • swift

      US /swɪft/

      UK /swɪft/

      • Adjective
      • Quick
      B1TOEIC
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    • take on

      US /tek ɑn/

      UK /teik ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To acquire a new characteristic
      • To accept a new responsibility, role
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • waitress

      US /ˈwetrɪs/

      UK /'weɪtrəs/

      • Countable Noun
      • Woman who serves food or drinks in a restaurant
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • whoo

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • Sound people make when they are surprised
      C2
      More
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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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