Vocabulary

  • in hell: In a very bad or unpleasant situation
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • have to: Must do
  • turn into: To change to become something else
  • black eye: A bruise around the eye, typically caused by a blow.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
  • found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
  • from cover to cover: Reading a book completely, from the first page to the last.
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • in hiding: Trying to avoid being found or caught.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • good person: A morally upright and kind individual.
  • of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • cast of characters: The actors and roles in a play, film, or other performance.
  • at that time: During a specific point in the past.
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • regardless of
  • in vain: Without success or result; futilely.
  • behind bars: In prison; imprisoned.
  • six feet under: Dead and buried in a grave.
  • graduate from: To successfully complete a course of study at a university, college, or school.
  • assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
  • opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • desperately: In a way that shows you don't have much hope
  • therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
  • tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
  • horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
  • connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
  • chronically: In a habitual and long-standing manner
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • hell: Any place of pain and suffering
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • storm: To act violently or angrily
  • counselor: Person offering professional advice to others
  • juvenile: Concerning young people or children
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • monitor: To observe and keep a record of something
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • glorious: (Of a hero, achievements) deserving praise and awe
  • own: To have something as your property
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • courageous: Able to face danger without fear
  • fist: Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • vain: Too proud of yourself, especially your appearance
  • corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
  • frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
  • disappointment: Feeling or state of not being satisfied
  • defiant: Refusing to obey (rules, parent); resistant
  • maximum: Largest or highest number or amount of something
  • stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
  • sue: Person's name
  • homeless: Having no home; living on the streets
  • ankle: Region or joint between the foot and the leg
  • tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
  • probation: Reporting to police, instead of being jailed
  • officer: Person of high position in an organization
  • indie: Short for 'independent' (movies, studios)
  • latina: Woman with a Spanish-speaking background
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    • ankle

      US /ˈæŋkəl/

      UK /ˈæŋkl/

      • Noun
      • Region or joint between the foot and the leg
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    • assume

      US /əˈsum/

      UK /ə'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a false manner to mislead others
      • To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
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    • at that time

      US /æt ðæt taɪm/

      UK /æt ðæt taim/

      • Phrase
      • During a specific point in the past.
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    • behind bars

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In prison; imprisoned.
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    • black eye

      US /blæk aɪ/

      UK /blæk ai/

      • Noun
      • A bruise around the eye, typically caused by a blow.
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    • cast of characters

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The actors and roles in a play, film, or other performance.
      • A list of the characters in a book or other written work.
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    • chronically

      US /'krɒnɪklɪ/

      UK /'krɒnɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a habitual and long-standing manner
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • connection

      US /kəˈnɛkʃən/

      UK /kəˈnekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that joins things together; being joined
      • Person you know who can help you in some way
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    • corner

      US /ˈkɔrnɚ/

      UK /'kɔ:nə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To force into a position impossible to escape from
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where two lines, sides, corners etc. meet
      • Edges of something, e.g. eyes, boxing ring
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    • counselor

      US /ˈkaʊnsəlɚ, -slɚ/

      UK /'kaʊnsələ/

      • Noun
      • Person offering professional advice to others
      B1
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    • courageous

      US /kəˈredʒəs/

      UK /kəˈreɪdʒəs/

      • Adjective
      • Able to face danger without fear
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    • decide

      US /dɪˈsaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'saɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
      • To make a legal judgment in court
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    • defiant

      US /dɪˈfaɪənt/

      UK /dɪˈfaɪənt/

      • Adjective
      • Refusing to obey (rules, parent); resistant
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    • desperately

      US /ˈdɛspərɪtlɪ/

      UK /'despərətlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that shows you don't have much hope
      • In a way that shows despair.
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    • disappointment

      US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

      UK /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling or state of not being satisfied
      • An event or situation that is not as good as you had hoped
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • fist

      US /fɪst/

      UK /fɪst/

      • Noun
      • Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
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    • found out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
      • To become known; be revealed.
      B2
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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 cover to cover

      US /frəm ˈkʌvɚ tu ˈkʌvɚ/

      UK /frəm ˈkʌvə tə ˈkʌvə/

      • other
      • Reading a book completely, from the first page to the last.
      B2
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    • glorious

      US /ˈɡlɔriəs,ˈɡlor-/

      UK /ˈglɔ:riəs/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a hero, achievements) deserving praise and awe
      • Magnificent; wonderfully impressive.
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • good person

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A morally upright and kind individual.
      • A person who is skilled or competent in a particular area.
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    • graduate from

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To successfully complete a course of study at a university, college, or school.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hell

      US /hɛl/

      UK /hel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any place of pain and suffering
      • A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
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    • homeless

      US /ˈhomlɪs/

      UK /ˈhəʊmləs/

      • Adjective
      • Having no home; living on the streets
      • Noun (plural)
      • People who do not have a home.
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    • horrible

      US /ˈhɔrəbəl, ˈhɑr-/

      UK /ˈhɒrəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
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    • in hell

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a very bad or unpleasant situation
      • In the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death
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    • in hiding

      US /ɪn ˈhaɪdɪŋ/

      UK /ɪn ˈhaɪdɪŋ/

      • other
      • Trying to avoid being found or caught.
      B2
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
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    • in vain

      US /ɪn ven/

      UK /in vein/

      • Phrase
      • Without success or result; futilely.
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    • indie

      US /ˈɪndi/

      UK /ˈɪndi/

      • Adjective
      • Short for 'independent' (movies, studios)
      • Noun
      • Short for 'independent' (movies, studios)
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    • juvenile

      US /ˈdʒuvəˌnaɪl, -nəl/

      UK /ˈdʒu:vənaɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning young people or children
      • Noun
      • Someone who is young; a child
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    • latina

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Woman with a Spanish-speaking background
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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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    • maximum

      US /ˈmæksəməm/

      UK /ˈmæksɪməm/

      • Noun
      • Largest or highest number or amount of something
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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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    • of a sudden

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
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    • officer

      US /ˈɔ:fɪsə(r)/

      UK /ˈɒfɪsə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person of high position in an organization
      • Person of high position in the military
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • opportunity

      US /ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-/

      UK /ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
      • A favorable time or occasion for doing something.
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    • out of nowhere

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
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    • panic

      US /ˈpænɪk/

      UK /'pænɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel sudden anxiety and fear and cannot think
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    • probation

      US /proˈbeʃən/

      UK /prəˈbeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Reporting to police, instead of being jailed
      • Period of being monitored when in a new job
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    • regardless of

      US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/

      UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Preposition
      • Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
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    • six feet under

      US /sɪks fit ˈʌndɚ/

      UK /sɪks fi:t ˈʌndə/

      • other
      • Dead and buried in a grave.
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    • stupid

      US /ˈstu:pɪd/

      UK /ˈstju:pɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
      • Noun
      • A stupid person.
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    • sue

      US /su/

      UK /su:/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take legal action against someone
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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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    • tape

      US /tep/

      UK /teɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To record some sounds using an electric device
      • To stick things together using an adhesive strip
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Narrow strip of magnetic material for recording on
      • Thin material used to mark an area or seal things
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    • therapist

      US /ˈθɛrəpɪst/

      UK /ˈθerəpɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • tragedy

      US /ˈtrædʒɪdi/

      UK /'trædʒədɪ/

      • Noun
      • Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
      • Very sad event that usually involves death
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    • tragic

      US /ˈtrædʒɪk/

      UK /ˈtrædʒɪk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
      • Causing great sadness, e.g. due to untimely death
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    • turn into

      US /tɚn ˈɪntu/

      UK /tə:n ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change to become something else
      • To change your direction to go into a place
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    • vain

      US /ven/

      UK /veɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Too proud of yourself, especially your appearance
      • Producing no result; useless.
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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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    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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