Vocabulary

  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
  • dark circle: A dark discoloration of the skin under the eyes.
  • from start to finish: Covering the whole process from beginning to end.
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • fall for: To be deceived or tricked by someone
  • look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
  • in retrospect: Thinking back on what happened
  • face off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
  • on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
  • get one up on: To have an advantage or edge over someone.
  • one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • run away from: To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
  • back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
  • without doubt: Certainly; definitely; without any question.
  • tap into: To manage to use something in a way that brings you benefits
  • by no means: Certainly not; in no way.
  • account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
  • no holds barred: Without any rules or restrictions.
  • sight in: To adjust a weapon's sights for accurate aiming.
  • come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
  • in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
  • as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
  • check out
  • back against the wall: To be in a difficult situation with little room to escape.
  • never say die: To encourage persistency and not giving up.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • incredible: Very good; amazing
  • engage: To start to fight with an enemy
  • strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
  • reveal: To show something that was hidden before
  • adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • strength: Condition of being strong
  • fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
  • absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
  • inherent: Existing as an essential part of
  • acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
  • villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
  • validation: Act of finding or testing the truth of something
  • facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
  • rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
  • blow: To move something using air
  • dominance: Having more power, success than others
  • outright: In a complete manner; totally
  • reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
  • defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
  • unleash: To release or let an animal go
  • lure: Appealing quality that attracts people
  • apocalypse: Great disaster; complete destruction
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • intend: To plan or want to do something
  • determination: Will to achieve a goal despite difficulties
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • protagonist: Main character in a story
  • justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
  • clash: To have a disagreement or fight over something
  • animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
  • ruthless: Not considering the feelings or health of others
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
  • stellar: Very brilliant; very successful or good
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • unveil: To remove something's outer covering
  • betrayal: Act of giving knowledge or information to an enemy
  • finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • bout: A boxing match
  • rap: To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
  • season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
  • barrage: Continued fire of weapons or verbal utterances
  • firsthand: Received directly from a source
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • harass: To bother repeatedly with harmful words or actions
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • culmination: The point at which an event or series of events ends, having developed until it reaches this point
  • tenacity: Quality of willing to keep trying despite trouble
  • finale: Last part of a musical piece or performance
  • choreography: Art of designing and arranging dances
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • wrath: (Literary) extreme and sometimes violent anger
  • long: Person's name
  • claustrophobic: Afraid of being trapped in a small place
  • retrospect: A survey or review of a past course of events or period of time.
  • duel: Competition between two athletes or enemies
  • rampage: To rush about in a wild, violent, or riotous way
  • showdown: Game or contest where final result will be decided
  • playback: Act of reproducing recorded sound
  • cinematography: Act of making a film
  • warlord: Military leader having civil power, as during war
  • superhero: Fictional character who fights evil
  • superman: Person with great powers and abilities
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    • absorb

      US /əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/

      UK /əb'sɔ:b/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take up all attention / energy of something
      • To take in a liquid; soak up
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    • account of

      US /əˈkaʊnt ʌv/

      UK /əˈkaunt ɔv/

      • Noun
      • A spoken or written description of an event.
      • Preposition
      • Because of; for the reason of.
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    • acknowledge

      US /ækˈnɑlɪdʒ/

      UK /ək'nɒlɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
      • To say you accept the truth or value of something
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    • adrenaline

      US /əˈdrɛnəlɪn/

      UK /ə'drenəlɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
      • The intense excitement and energy felt when in a dangerous or exciting situation.
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    • alliance

      US /əˈlaɪəns/

      UK /əˈlaɪəns/

      • Noun
      • Group of people/organizations working together
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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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    • animate

      US /ˈænəˌmet/

      UK /'ænɪmeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give life, energy, or motion to something
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    • answer to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
      • To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
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    • apocalypse

      US /əˈpɑkəˌlɪps/

      UK /əˈpɒkəlɪps/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Great disaster; complete destruction
      • A disclosure of something hidden from the majority of mankind.
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    • as one

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • Acting or moving together at the same time.
      • In complete agreement or unity.
      • Phrase
      • With a single voice or opinion; unanimously.
      • In perfect harmony or unison.
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    • back against the wall

      US /bæk əˈgɛnst ðə wɔl/

      UK /bæk əˈgenst ðə wɔ:l/

      • other
      • To be in a difficult situation with little room to escape.
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    • back down

      US /bæk daʊn/

      UK /bæk daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
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    • barrage

      US /ˈbɑrɪdʒ/

      UK /'bærɑ:ʒ/

      • Noun
      • Continued fire of weapons or verbal utterances
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    • betrayal

      US /bɪ'treɪəl/

      UK /bɪ'treɪəl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of giving knowledge or information to an enemy
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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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    • bout

      US /baʊt/

      UK /baʊt/

      • Countable Noun
      • A boxing match
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Period of time spent in a way; period; spell
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    • by no means

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Certainly not; in no way.
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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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    • choreography

      US /ˌkɔriˈɑɡrəfi, ˌkor-/

      UK /ˌkɒriˈɒgrəfi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Art of designing and arranging dances
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    • cinematography

      US /ˌsɪnəməˈtɑɡrəfi/

      UK /ˌsɪnəməˈtɒgrəfi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of making a film
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    • clash

      US /klæʃ/

      UK /klæʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a disagreement or fight over something
      • (Of colors) to not suit or match appealingly
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A conflict; disagreement
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    • claustrophobic

      US /ˌklɔ:strəˈfoʊbɪk/

      UK /ˌklɔ:strəˈfəʊbɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Afraid of being trapped in a small place
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    • come for

      US /kʌm fɔr/

      UK /kʌm fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive to collect someone or something.
      • To attack someone.
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    • culmination

      US /ˌkʌl.məˈneɪ.ʃən/

      UK /ˌkʌl.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

      • Noun
      • The point at which an event or series of events ends, having developed until it reaches this point
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    • dark circle

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A dark discoloration of the skin under the eyes.
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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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    • determination

      US /dɪˌtɚməˈneʃən/

      UK /dɪˌtɜ:mɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Will to achieve a goal despite difficulties
      • The act of finding out or establishing something exactly, usually as the result of research or calculation.
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    • dominance

      US /ˈdɑmənəns/

      UK /'dɒmɪnəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Having more power, success than others
      • Power and influence over others.
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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    • duel

      US /ˈdu:əl/

      UK /ˈdju:əl/

      • Noun
      • Competition between two athletes or enemies
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    • enemy

      US /ˈɛnəmi/

      UK /ˈenəmi/

      • Noun
      • Something that stops you doing what you want
      • Group, or people, you are opposed to
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    • engage

      US /ɪn'gedʒ/

      UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start to fight with an enemy
      • To hire someone for a task or job
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    • face off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To oppose one another (often in sports)
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To confront or compete against someone in a direct contest.
      • To participate in a faceoff in ice hockey.
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    • facility

      US /fəˈsɪlɪti/

      UK /fəˈsɪləti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
      • Skill to do something with ease
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    • fall for

      US /fɔl fɔr/

      UK /fɔ:l fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be deceived or tricked by someone
      • To become in love with someone
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    • finale

      US /fɪˈnæli/

      UK /fɪˈnɑ:li/

      • Noun
      • Last part of a musical piece or performance
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    • firsthand

      US /'fɜ:st'hænd/

      UK /'fɜ:st'hænd/

      • Adjective
      • Received directly from a source
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    • flash

      US /flæʃ/

      UK /flæʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear suddenly and briefly
      • To shine brightly very suddenly and briefly
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sudden and brief appearance of something
      • Light used by a camera to brighten the area
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    • from start to finish

      US /frəm stɑrt tu ˈfɪnɪʃ/

      UK /frəm stɑ:t tə ˈfɪnɪʃ/

      • other
      • Covering the whole process from beginning to end.
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    • fuel

      US /ˈfjuəl/

      UK /'fju:əl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
      • To provide gas or petrol for something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Material used to produce heat or power when burned
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    • get one up on

      US /ɡɛt wʌn ʌp ɑn/

      UK /ɡet wʌn ʌp ɒn/

      • other
      • To have an advantage or edge over someone.
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    • harass

      US /ˈhærəs, həˈræs/

      UK /'hærəs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bother repeatedly with harmful words or actions
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    • in retrospect

      US /ɪn ˈrɛtrəˌspɛkt/

      UK /in ˈretrəspekt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Thinking back on what happened
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    • in the way

      US /ɪn ði we/

      UK /in ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
      • Stored or placed so as to be available or ready when needed.
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    • incredible

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; amazing
      • Really good; amazing; great
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    • inherent

      US /ɪnˈhɪrənt/

      UK /ɪnˈhɪərənt/

      • Adjective
      • Existing as an essential part of
      • Involved in the constitution or essential character of something.
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • intend

      US /ɪnˈtɛnd/

      UK /ɪnˈtend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To plan or want to do something
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    • justice

      US /ˈdʒʌstɪs/

      UK /'dʒʌstɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being fair, equal, or just
      • Countable Noun
      • Person in a court who judges criminal cases
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    • look into

      US /lʊk ˈɪntu/

      UK /luk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
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    • lure

      US /lʊr/

      UK /lʊə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Appealing quality that attracts people
      • Device used to attract animals to catch them
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract someone using something appealing
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    • mess with

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To interfere with or tamper with something.
      • To provoke or annoy someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To interfere with or tamper with something.
      • To tease, provoke, or annoy someone.
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    • never say die

      US /ˈnɛvɚ se daɪ/

      UK /ˈnevə seɪ daɪ/

      • other
      • To encourage persistency and not giving up.
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    • no holds barred

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Without any rules or restrictions.
      • Extremely violent or unrestrained.
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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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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    • on hand

      US /ɑn hænd/

      UK /ɔn hænd/

      • Adverb
      • Present and available; in attendance.
      • Phrase
      • Available; readily accessible.
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    • one up

      US /wʌn ʌp/

      UK /wʌn ʌp/

      • Adjective
      • In a better or more advantageous position.
      • Countable Noun
      • An extra life or chance in a video game.
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    • outright

      US /ˈaʊtˈraɪt, -ˌraɪt/

      UK /ˈaʊtraɪt/

      • Adjective
      • In a complete manner; totally
      • Open and direct; not concealed.
      • Adverb
      • In a clear and direct manner
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    • playback

      US /ˈpleˌbæk/

      UK /'pleɪbæk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of reproducing recorded sound
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    • protagonist

      US /proˈtæɡənɪst/

      UK /prəˈtægənɪst/

      • Countable Noun
      • Main character in a story
      • A leading figure in a real event or cause.
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    • rampage

      US /ˈræmˌpedʒ/

      UK /'ræmpeɪdʒ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To rush about in a wild, violent, or riotous way
      • Noun
      • Violent, reckless, or riotous behavior
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    • rap

      US /ræp/

      UK /ræp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
      • Noun
      • Music with a strong beat and spoken lyrics
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • reckon

      US /ˈrɛkən/

      UK /ˈrekən/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To believe or expect that something is true
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    • retrospect

      US /ˈrɛtrəˌspɛkt/

      UK /ˈretrəspekt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A survey or review of a past course of events or period of time.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To look back on or think about (past events or a period of time).
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    • reveal

      US /rɪˈvil/

      UK /rɪ'vi:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To show something that was hidden before
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    • rub

      US /rʌb/

      UK /rʌb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
      • To move something back and forth along a surface
      • Noun
      • Act of moving you hand forcefully along a surface
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    • run away from

      US /rʌn əˈwe frʌm/

      UK /rʌn əˈwei frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
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    • ruthless

      US /ˈruθlɪs/

      UK /ˈru:θləs/

      • Adjective
      • Not considering the feelings or health of others
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    • scene

      US /sin/

      UK /si:n/

      • Noun
      • Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
      • View that looks like a picture
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    • showdown

      US /ˈʃoˌdaʊn/

      UK /'ʃəʊdaʊn/

      • Noun
      • Game or contest where final result will be decided
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    • sight in

      US /saɪt ɪn/

      UK /saɪt ɪn/

      • other
      • To adjust a weapon's sights for accurate aiming.
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    • stellar

      US /ˈstɛlɚ/

      UK /ˈstelə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Very brilliant; very successful or good
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    • strategy

      US /ˈstrætədʒi/

      UK /'strætədʒɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
      • Branch of military dealing with command
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    • strength

      US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/

      UK /streŋθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Condition of being strong
      • The quality or state of being physically strong.
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    • superhero

      US /ˈsu:pərhɪroʊ/

      UK /ˈsu:pəhɪərəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Fictional character who fights evil
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    • superman

      US /ˈsjupɚˌmæn/

      UK /'su:pəmæn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person with great powers and abilities
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    • tap into

      US /tæp ˈɪntu/

      UK /tæp ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To manage to use something in a way that brings you benefits
      • To understand and express something that people are feeling
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    • tenacity

      US /təˈnæsɪti/

      UK /tə'næsətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of willing to keep trying despite trouble
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    • unleash

      US /ʌnˈliʃ/

      UK /ʌnˈli:ʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To release or let an animal go
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    • unveil

      US /ʌnˈvel/

      UK /ˌʌnˈveɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove something's outer covering
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    • validation

      US /ˌvælɪ'deɪʃn/

      UK /ˌvælɪ'deɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of finding or testing the truth of something
      • In computer science, the process of ensuring that data meets certain criteria before it is processed.
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    • villain

      US /ˈvɪlən/

      UK /'vɪlən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Character in a story who is mean or evil
      • Something or someone regarded as responsible for trouble or harm.
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    • warlord

      US /ˈwɔrˌlɔrd/

      UK /'wɔ:lɔ:d/

      • Countable Noun
      • Military leader having civil power, as during war
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    • without doubt

      US /wɪðˈaʊt daʊt/

      UK /wiˈðaut daut/

      • Phrase
      • Certainly; definitely; without any question.
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    • wrath

      US /ræθ/

      UK /rɒθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Literary) extreme and sometimes violent anger
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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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    Get ready for some epic action as we count down the Top 10 Supergirl fight scenes that prove she's a force to be reckoned with! You'll see her go head-to-head with everyone from truckers to Darkseid, and pick up some awesome vocabulary for describing intense battles along the way.

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