Vocabulary

  • of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
  • ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
  • shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
  • stick together: To support each other; remain united.
  • nothing to it: Very easy; requiring little effort or skill.
  • at sea
  • in a jam: To be in a difficult or troublesome situation.
  • up in smoke: When something fails or is destroyed completely.
  • rain or shine: Regardless of the weather conditions.
  • from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
  • trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
  • exotic: Being very different or unusual
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
  • scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
  • trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
  • blow: To move something using air
  • thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
  • crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • scam: A trick to fool other people to get their money
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • honor: To fulfill an agreement
  • serve: To act in a particular position or office
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
  • crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
  • genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
  • fake: Not real; made to look like something real
  • idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
  • depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
  • master: To gain control over something
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
  • rear: Part of the human body that you sit on; buttocks
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • hatch: To be born or come out from an egg
  • front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
  • land: Region or country
  • captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
  • part: Division of a book
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • bail: Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
  • cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
  • moron: Very stupid, foolish person
  • mastermind: To supervise a complex undertaking, crime etc.
  • lever: A handle that one pulls to operate a machine
  • bloke: A man; a guy
  • squeak: To make a short very high cry or sound
  • wick: Thread in center of candle that is lit and burns
  • bathe: To be covered completely in something, e.g. light
  • lollipop: Candy on a stick
  • smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
  • clink: To make light sound as when glasses are tapped
  • teamwork: Cooperative work done by a team
  • bingo: Game of chance played by calling random numbers
  • buzzard: Type of bird of prey
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    • at sea

      US /æt si/

      UK /æt si:/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Confused; not knowing what to do.
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    • bail

      US /bel/

      UK /beɪl/

      • Noun
      • Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
      • Transitive Verb
      • To obtain release of a prisoner by giving money
      • To throw water out of a boat to prevent it sinking
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    • bathe

      US /beð/

      UK /beɪð/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be covered completely in something, e.g. light
      • To swim at the beach or in a river
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    • bingo

      US /ˈbɪŋgoʊ/

      UK /ˈbɪŋgəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Game of chance played by calling random numbers
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    • blame

      US /blem/

      UK /bleɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say someone is responsible for something bad
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of saying someone did something bad
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    • bloke

      US /blok/

      UK /bləʊk/

      • Countable Noun
      • A man; a guy
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    • blow

      US /blo/

      UK /bləʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something using air
      • To make air come quickly out of your mouth
      • Noun
      • Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
      • Act of making air come out of your mouth
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    • button

      US /ˈbʌtn/

      UK /'bʌtn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
      • Switch activated by pressing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fasten e.g. a shirt, coat
      • To suppress or restrain (feelings, etc.).
      A2TOEIC
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    • buzzard

      US /ˈbʌzəd/

      UK /'bʌzəd/

      • Noun
      • Type of bird of prey
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    • captain

      US /ˈkæptən/

      UK /'kæptɪn/

      • Noun
      • Title of a senior officer in the military
      • Person in charge of a team, a ship or an airplane
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be in charge of a team, ship or airplane
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    • cheat

      US /tʃit/

      UK /tʃi:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
      • To escape death or harm, through luck or skill
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One who is unfaithful to their wife, partner etc.
      • One who lies or breaks rules to get what they want
      B1
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    • clink

      US /klɪŋk/

      UK /klɪŋk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make light sound as when glasses are tapped
      C1
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    • complain

      US /kəmˈplen/

      UK /kəmˈpleɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something is wrong and should be changed
      • To make a formal accusation or charge.
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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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    • crime

      US /kraɪm/

      UK /kraɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
      • Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
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    • depend

      US /dɪˈpend/

      UK /dɪˈpend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
      • To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
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    • disagree

      US /ˌdɪsəˈɡri/

      UK /ˌdɪsə'ɡri:/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
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    • ever since

      US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/

      UK /ˈevə sins/

      • Adverb
      • Continuously from a past time until now.
      • Conjunction
      • From the time that; because.
      B2
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    • exotic

      US /ɪɡ'zɑ:tɪk/

      UK /ɪɡ'zɒtɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being very different or unusual
      • Strange because from a different area of the world
      B1
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    • fake

      US /fek/

      UK /feɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Not real; made to look like something real
      • Countable Noun
      • A copy of something made to trick people
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    • from the start

      US /frʌm ði stɑrt/

      UK /frɔm ðə stɑ:t/

      • Phrase
      • From the very beginning; from the outset.
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    • genius

      US /ˈdʒinjəs/

      UK /'dʒi:nɪəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person displaying a high level of intelligence
      • The characteristic spirit of a nation, people, or place.
      B2
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    • harmony

      US /ˈhɑrməni/

      UK /'hɑ:mənɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
      • When musical notes sound pleasing together
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    • hatch

      US /hætʃ/

      UK /hætʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be born or come out from an egg
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be born or come out from an egg
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    • honor

      US /ˈɑnɚ/

      UK /'ɒnə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fulfill an agreement
      • To give an award to someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
      • Chance to do something special; privilege
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    • idiot

      US /ˈɪdiət/

      UK /'ɪdɪət/

      • Noun
      • A person who is foolish or not very smart
      B2
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    • in a jam

      US /ɪn ə dʒæm/

      UK /ɪn ə dʒæm/

      • other
      • To be in a difficult or troublesome situation.
      B2
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    • lever

      US /ˈlɛvɚ, ˈlivɚ/

      UK /'li:və(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • A handle that one pulls to operate a machine
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move something with a strong bar made of metal
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    • lollipop

      US /ˈlɑliˌpɑp/

      UK /ˈlɔli:ˌpɔp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Candy on a stick
      • A sign on a pole used by school crossing guards to stop traffic.
      B2
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    • master

      US /ˈmæstɚ/

      UK /'mɑ:stə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To gain control over something
      • To learn to do something very well
      • Adjective
      • Being very skilled at doing something
      • Being the main or most important thing or part
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    • mastermind

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To supervise a complex undertaking, crime etc.
      • Noun
      • Person behind a very clever (often criminal) plan
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    • moron

      US /ˈmɔ:rɑ:n/

      UK /ˈmɔ:rɒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very stupid, foolish person
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    • nothing to it

      US /ˈnʌθɪŋ tə ɪt/

      UK /ˈnʌθɪŋ tə ɪt/

      • other
      • Very easy; requiring little effort or skill.
      B1
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    • of a kind

      US /ʌv e kaɪnd/

      UK /ɔv ə kaind/

      • Adjective
      • Unique; not like anything else
      • Phrase
      • Sharing similar characteristics or qualities; alike
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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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    • rain or shine

      US /ren ɔr ʃaɪn/

      UK /rein ɔ: ʃain/

      • Phrase
      • Regardless of the weather conditions.
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    • rear

      US /rɪr/

      UK /rɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Part of the human body that you sit on; buttocks
      • Transitive Verb
      • To care for a young animal, child into adulthood
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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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    • scale

      US /skel/

      UK /skeɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Size, level, or amount when compared
      • Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change the size of but keep the proportions
      • To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
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    • scam

      US /skæm/

      UK /skæm/

      • Noun
      • A trick to fool other people to get their money
      • Transitive Verb
      • To trick to fool other people to get their money
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    • scheme

      US /skim/

      UK /ski:m/

      • Noun
      • Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
      • Way something is organized, e.g. colors of a room
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make secret plans to do something (often bad)
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    • serve

      US /sɚv/

      UK /sɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act in a particular position or office
      • To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
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    • shut up

      US /ʃʌt ʌp/

      UK /ʃʌt ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To close something, e.g. a shop
      • To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
      • Interjection
      • An expression of disbelief or surprise
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    • smoke

      US /smoʊk/

      UK /sməʊk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Grey gas from fires and cigarettes
      • Fog of air coming from e.g. a cigarette, fire
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    • squeak

      US /skwik/

      UK /skwi:k/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a short very high cry or sound
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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    • stick together

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To support each other; remain united.
      • To adhere physically; to be joined by an adhesive substance.
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
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    • teamwork

      US /ˈtimˌwə:k/

      UK /ˈti:mwɜ:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cooperative work done by a team
      • Coordinated effort among members of a sports team to achieve a common goal.
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    • thick

      US /θɪk/

      UK /θɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to see through, as fog
      • Full of (people, etc.)
      • Adverb
      • In close association or friendship.
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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
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    • trail

      US /trel/

      UK /treɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of marks or signs left by something moving
      • Rough path, as through a forest or field
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To follow behind someone
      • To be losing to a competitor
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    • trick

      US /trɪk/

      UK /trɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fool someone in order to obtain a result
      • To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of trying to fool someone
      • Quick or skillful way of doing something
      A2
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    • up in smoke

      US /ʌp ɪn smoʊk/

      UK /ʌp ɪn sməuk/

      • other
      • When something fails or is destroyed completely.
      B2
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    • wick

      US /wɪk/

      UK /wɪk/

      • Noun
      • Thread in center of candle that is lit and burns
      C1
      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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    Teamwork MakesThe Scheme Work - The Villains Lair ( Ep. 5 )

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    Ever wondered how villains hatch their master plans? This hilarious clip from 'The Villains Lair' dives into the chaotic world of teamwork, showing how even the most idiotic schemes can come together (or fall apart!). You'll pick up some fun phrases like 'hatch a scheme' and 'bobs your uncle' while enjoying a good laugh.

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