Vocabulary

  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
  • hide away: To go to a quiet place where nobody will find you, in order to avoid something.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • jump out: To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
  • dig into: To start eating food enthusiastically.
  • fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
  • taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
  • puzzle over: To think carefully and with difficulty about something puzzling.
  • by all accounts: According to what everyone says; reportedly
  • cry out: To shout or scream loudly, often due to pain, fear, or surprise.
  • in a series: Arranged or happening one after another.
  • on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
  • the following: Next in order or sequence.
  • in the interim: During the intervening period of time.
  • by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
  • wall in: To surround something tightly with walls or barriers.
  • looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
  • eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
  • victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
  • resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
  • illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
  • prophecy: Statement that something will happen in the future
  • subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
  • wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
  • swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
  • defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
  • nightmare: Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
  • spine: Line of bones that runs down your back
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • scary: Causing fear; frightening
  • grim: Being very serious or determined
  • enlightenment: State of having a lot of knowledge and wisdom
  • withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
  • constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
  • pessimistic: Having negative feelings about the future
  • arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
  • anguish: Great suffering caused by pain, worry, unhappiness
  • throne: Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
  • scar: Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
  • secular: Not connected or controlled by religious beliefs
  • chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
  • liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
  • brutality: Extremely mean or violent act or treatment
  • monarch: A king or queen
  • exile: State of being forced to leave your country
  • assure: To confirm; state with certainty something is so
  • pioneer: Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
  • deaf: Not able to hear; hard of hearing
  • elbow: Middle part of the arm, which bends
  • startling: So remarkably different or sudden as to shock
  • grapple: To engage in close hand-to-hand combat
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • anatomical: Concerning the structure of human body, etc.
  • royal: Excellent or grand; suitable for a king or queen
  • begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
  • brute: Man who is extremely violent or mean
  • paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
  • sum: Amount when all is added together; total
  • arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
  • dark: Of a color that is not light
  • website: Collection of webpages in one location
  • superstitious: Believing certain things are lucky/unlucky
  • history: Established pattern or record
  • frighten: To make someone afraid or nervous
  • call: A order or request for action
  • devouring: To eat quickly and hungrily
  • depiction: Picture or a written description of something
  • war: Situation where armies fight each other
  • greek: Concerning the culture and people of Greece
  • munch: Sound made when eating something quickly or loudly
  • tapestry: Ornamental woven cloths made into a picture/scene
  • read: Person's name
  • beauty: Something attractive that produces great pleasure
  • facet: A part of something; aspect
  • shocking: To affect someone with an electrical current
  • designer: Someone who creates plans to make something
  • titan: Person gigantic or great in size or power
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    • anatomical

      US /ˌænəˈtɑmɪkəl/

      UK /ˌænə'tɒmɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the structure of human body, etc.
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    • anguish

      US /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/

      UK /'æŋɡwɪʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Great suffering caused by pain, worry, unhappiness
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    • assure

      US /əˈʃʊr/

      UK /əˈʃʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To confirm; state with certainty something is so
      • To make sure that something happens
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    • beauty

      US /ˈbjuti/

      UK /'bju:tɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something attractive that produces great pleasure
      • Physically or visually attractive person
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    • brutality

      US /bruˈtælɪti/

      UK /bru:'tælətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Extremely mean or violent act or treatment
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    • brute

      US /brut/

      UK /bru:t/

      • Noun
      • Man who is extremely violent or mean
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    • by all accounts

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • According to what everyone says; reportedly
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    • by now

      US /baɪ naʊ/

      UK /bai nau/

      • Phrase
      • At the present time or already; before the present.
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    • chew

      US /tʃu:/

      UK /tʃu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bite something many times without swallowing it
      • Noun
      • Act of biting something many times
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    • constitution

      US /ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃən, -ˈtju-/

      UK /ˌkɔnstiˈtju:ʃən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Statement of fundamental principles of a country
      • Condition of your health
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    • cry out

      US /kraɪ aʊt/

      UK /krai aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To shout or scream loudly, often due to pain, fear, or surprise.
      • To protest or object strongly and publicly.
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    • deaf

      US /dɛf/

      UK /def/

      • Adjective
      • Not able to hear; hard of hearing
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    • defeat

      US /dɪˈfit/

      UK /dɪ'fi:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To beat an enemy, team, disease
      • To prevent something from succeeding.
      • Noun
      • When you lose a fight, game or competition
      • The feeling of having been beaten.
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    • depiction

      US /dɪˈpɪkʃən/

      UK /dɪ'pɪkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Picture or a written description of something
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    • designer

      US /dɪˈzaɪnə/

      UK /dɪˈzaɪnə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Someone who creates plans to make something
      • Adjective
      • Describing something that has been designed
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    • devouring

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To eat quickly and hungrily
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    • dig into

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start eating food enthusiastically.
      • To investigate or research something thoroughly.
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    • elbow

      US /ˈɛlˌbo/

      UK /'elbəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Middle part of the arm, which bends
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push another person with the side of your arm
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    • enlightenment

      US /ɛnˈlaɪtn:mənt/

      UK /ɪnˈlaɪtnmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of having a lot of knowledge and wisdom
      • The state of having knowledge or understanding; the act of giving someone knowledge or understanding.
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    • eventually

      US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/

      UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
      • At some later time; in the future
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    • exile

      US /ˈɛɡˌzaɪl, ˈɛkˌsaɪl/

      UK /'eksaɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being forced to leave your country
      • Transitive Verb
      • One forced to leave their home and live elsewhere
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    • facet

      US /ˈfæsɪt/

      UK /'fæsɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A part of something; aspect
      • Flat surface on an object with many flat surfaces
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    • fight back

      US /faɪt bæk/

      UK /fait bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make your point more strongly against opponent
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    • frighten

      US /ˈfraɪtn/

      UK /'fraɪtn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone afraid or nervous
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    • grapple

      US /ˈɡræpəl/

      UK /'ɡræpl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To engage in close hand-to-hand combat
      • To attempt to solve difficult problems
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    • grim

      US /ɡrɪm/

      UK /ɡrɪm/

      • Adjective
      • Being very serious or determined
      • Causing someone to worry or feel sad or hopeless
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    • hide away

      US /haɪd əˈwe/

      UK /haid əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to a quiet place where nobody will find you, in order to avoid something.
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    • history

      US /ˈhɪstəri/

      UK /'hɪstrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Established pattern or record
      • Study of past events as an academic subject
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    • illness

      US /ˈɪlnɪs/

      UK /ˈɪlnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
      • A particular instance or type of disease.
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    • in a series

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Arranged or happening one after another.
      • Occurring sequentially or in a specific order.
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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    • in the dark

      US /ɪn ði dɑrk/

      UK /in ðə dɑ:k/

      • Adjective
      • Uninformed about something; unaware.
      • Phrase
      • In a state of secrecy or ignorance.
      • In a place with little or no light.
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    • in the end

      US /ɪn ði ɛnd/

      UK /in ðə end/

      • Phrase
      • Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
      • Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
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    • in the interim

      US /ɪn ði ˈɪntɚɪm/

      UK /in ði: ˈɪntərɪm/

      • other
      • During the intervening period of time.
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    • jump out

      US /dʒʌmp aʊt/

      UK /dʒʌmp aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
      • To be very obvious or easily noticeable.
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    • liberal

      US /ˈlɪbərəl, ˈlɪbrəl/

      UK /'lɪbərəl/

      • Noun
      • Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
      • Adjective
      • Open-minded; willing to hear others' opinions
      • Political party for freedom and social change
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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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    • looking out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take care and watch something carefully
      • To be careful; to be vigilant
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be careful or vigilant
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    • monarch

      US /ˈmɑ:nərk/

      UK /ˈmɒnək/

      • Noun
      • A king or queen
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    • munch

      US /mʌntʃ/

      UK /mʌntʃ/

      • Noun
      • Sound made when eating something quickly or loudly
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To eat something quickly or loudly
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    • myth

      US /mɪθ/

      UK /mɪθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
      • Famous story dealing with origins of a culture
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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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    • on the road

      US /ɑn ði rəʊd/

      UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/

      • Phrase
      • Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
      • Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
      • Idiom
      • Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
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    • pessimistic

      US /ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Having negative feelings about the future
      • Characterized by a lack of hope or confidence in the future.
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    • pioneer

      US /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/

      UK /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
      • A person who is among the first to research or develop a new area of knowledge or activity.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To begin or discover something new
      • To take part in the development of something new
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    • prophecy

      US /ˈprɑfɪsi/

      UK /'prɒfəsɪ/

      • Noun
      • Statement that something will happen in the future
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    • puzzle over

      US /ˈpʌzl ˈoʊvɚ/

      UK /ˈpʌzl ˈəuvə/

      • other
      • To think carefully and with difficulty about something puzzling.
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    • resist

      US /rɪˈzɪst/

      UK /rɪ'zɪst/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
      • To fight or prevent something from happening
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    • royal

      US /ˈrɔɪəl/

      UK /'rɔɪəl/

      • Adjective
      • Excellent or grand; suitable for a king or queen
      • Concerning a king or queen
      • Noun
      • A member of a royal family.
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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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    • secular

      US /ˈsɛkjəlɚ/

      UK /ˈsekjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Not connected or controlled by religious beliefs
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    • shocking

      US /ˈʃɑkɪŋ/

      UK /ˈʃɒkɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To affect someone with an electrical current
      • To cause great surprise, horror, or anger
      • Adjective
      • Very upsetting due to some unexpected event
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    • spine

      US /spaɪn/

      UK /spaɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Line of bones that runs down your back
      • The place the pages of a book are attached
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    • startling

      US /ˈstɑ:rtlɪŋ/

      UK /ˈstɑ:tlɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • So remarkably different or sudden as to shock
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone a shock or surprise
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    • sum

      US /sʌm/

      UK /sʌm/

      • Noun
      • Amount when all is added together; total
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add two or more numbers together; total
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    • superstitious

      US /ˌsu:pərˈstɪʃəs/

      UK /ˌsu:pəˈstɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Believing certain things are lucky/unlucky
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    • swallow

      US /ˈswɑː.loʊ/

      UK /'swɒləʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To believe (something that is not true)
      • To make food go from your mouth to your stomach
      • Countable Noun
      • Small northern bird with downward-pointing wings
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    • taken over

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gain control of (a company) from someone else
      • To gain control of something.
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    • tapestry

      US /ˈtæpɪstri/

      UK /ˈtæpəstri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ornamental woven cloths made into a picture/scene
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    • the following

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Next in order or sequence.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • What is about to be said or written.
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    • throne

      US /θron/

      UK /θrəʊn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
      • Royal power; sovereignty.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place on a throne; to enthrone.
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    • titan

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Person gigantic or great in size or power
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    • victim

      US /ˈvɪktɪm/

      UK /ˈvɪktɪm/

      • Noun
      • Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
      • Person feeling helpless in times of bad luck
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    • wall in

      US /wɔl ɪn/

      UK /wɔ:l ɪn/

      • other
      • To surround something tightly with walls or barriers.
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    • wander

      US /ˈwɑ:ndə(r)/

      UK /ˈwɒndə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move through a place with no particular purpose
      • To move through a place with no particular purpose
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    • war

      US /wɔr/

      UK /wɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Situation where armies fight each other
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    • withdraw

      US /wɪðˈdrɔ, wɪθ-/

      UK /wɪð'drɔ:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To take money out of a bank account
      • To pull back; move away or backward from something
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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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