Vocabulary

  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
  • action movie: A film genre featuring exciting and often violent scenes.
  • knock down: To hit something so it falls down
  • have to: Must do
  • with just: Using only; with no more than.
  • do the trick: To solve a problem or achieve a desired result.
  • in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
  • result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
  • land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • highly unlikely: Not likely to happen or be true; improbable.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
  • exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
  • myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
  • fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
  • estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
  • mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • rampant: Growing rapidly and uncontrollably
  • furious: Extremely angry
  • cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
  • hippocampus: A part of the brain that is part of the limbic system and is important for memory
  • seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
  • dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
  • rapidly: With great speed; quickly
  • result: Something produced through tests or experiments
  • retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
  • identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
  • nerd: Intelligent but single-minded expert in a field
  • spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
  • temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
  • bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
  • invisible: Being unable to be seen
  • vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
  • target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
  • noggin: A human head
  • velocity: Speed in a given direction
  • commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
  • ignite: To catch fire
  • science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
  • bend: To become curved or no longer straight
  • parachute: To drop supplies from a plane via parachute
  • confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
  • asteroid: Very small planets that move around the sun
  • explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
  • navigation: Act of finding and following the correct course
  • onset: When something, e.g. an illness, starts; beginning
  • scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
  • land: Region or country
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • marvel: Something that causes wonder or astonishment
  • amnesia: Loss of the ability to remember
  • wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
  • group: Two or more musicians who play music together
  • type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • tornado: Violent storm with strong winds
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • temporal: Concerning time
  • lobe: Round part in body, e.g. some parts of brain
  • gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
  • telescope: Tube-shaped device used to see a great distance
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • ignition: Process of making catch fire (e.g. an engine)
  • short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
  • projectile: Something thrown or fired at a target
  • fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
  • shockwave: A wave of energy (e.g. after an earthquake)
  • mach: Unit that expresses the speed of an airplane
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    • action movie

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A film genre featuring exciting and often violent scenes.
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    • amnesia

      US /æmˈniʒə/

      UK /æm'ni:zɪə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Loss of the ability to remember
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • asteroid

      US /ˈæstəˌrɔɪd/

      UK /ˈæstərɔɪd/

      • Noun
      • Very small planets that move around the sun
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    • bend

      US /bɛnd/

      UK /bend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become curved or no longer straight
      • To move your body so that it is not straight up
      • Noun
      • When a road changes direction; turn
      A2
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    • bullet

      US /ˈbʊlɪt/

      UK /'bʊlɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Metal object fired from a gun
      • Dot at the beginning of each line in a list
      • Adjective
      • Very fast.
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    • cause

      US /kɔz/

      UK /kɔ:z/

      • Noun
      • Belief, goal or organization that people support
      • Reason for
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something happen; create effect or result
      A2
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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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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
      A1
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    • commonly

      US /ˈkɑmənlɪ/

      UK /ˈkɒmənli/

      • Adverb
      • Typically, normally; not unusually
      • Widely; by many people.
      A2
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    • confusion

      US /kənˈfjuʒən/

      UK /kən'fju:ʒən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
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    • dense

      US /dɛns/

      UK /dens/

      • Adjective
      • Very thick and difficult to see, get through
      • Hard to understand
      B1TOEIC
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    • do the trick

      US /du ði trɪk/

      UK /du: ðə trik/

      • Idiom
      • To solve a problem or achieve a desired result.
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    • estimate

      US /ˈɛstəˌmet/

      UK /'estɪmət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
      • A judgment or opinion.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess or calculate the cost, size or value of
      • To form an approximate idea or judgment of.
      A2TOEIC
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    • exaggerate

      US /ɪgˈzædʒəreɪt/

      UK /ɪgˈzædʒəreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To makes things seem more extreme than reality
      • To speak or write about something in a way that overemphasizes or magnifies its qualities.
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    • explode

      US /ɪkˈsplod/

      UK /ɪk'spləʊd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
      • To increase in number or amount very quickly
      B1
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • furious

      US /ˈfjʊriəs/

      UK /ˈfjʊəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely angry
      B1
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    • gasoline

      US /ˈɡæsəˌlin, ˌɡæsəˈlin/

      UK /ˈgæsəli:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Liquid we put in cars to make them run
      • The industry related to the production, distribution, and sale of gasoline.
      B2TOEIC
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • highly unlikely

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Not likely to happen or be true; improbable.
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    • identity

      US /aɪˈdɛntɪti/

      UK /aɪ'dentətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Collection of qualities that makes a person
      • Who someone is; the name of a person
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    • ignite

      US /ɪɡˈnaɪt/

      UK /ɪɡ'naɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To catch fire
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause something to start burning
      • To give energy to something or someone
      B2
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    • ignition

      US /ɪɡˈnɪʃən/

      UK /ɪɡ'nɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Process of making catch fire (e.g. an engine)
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    • in action

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
      More
    • in depth

      US /ɪn dɛpθ/

      UK /in depθ/

      • Adverb
      • Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
      More
    • in mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider something.
      A2
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    • in real life

      US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/

      UK /in riəl laif/

      • Phrase
      • In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
      • Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
      A2
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    • in reality

      US /ɪn riˈælɪti/

      UK /in riˈæliti/

      • Phrase
      • Actually; in fact; truly.
      B2
      More
    • invisible

      US /ɪnˈvɪzəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈvɪzəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being unable to be seen
      • Of money earned from services, instead of products
      B1TOEIC
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    • knock down

      US /nɑk daʊn/

      UK /nɔk daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To hit something so it falls down
      A2
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    • land on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
      • To criticize someone severely.
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    • lobe

      US /loʊb/

      UK /ləʊb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Round part in body, e.g. some parts of brain
      • part of an organ(e.g. the brain, lungs, or liver) that seems to be separate in some way from the rest
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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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    • mach

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Unit that expresses the speed of an airplane
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    • marvel

      US /ˈmɑ:rvl/

      UK /ˈmɑ:vl/

      • Noun
      • Something that causes wonder or astonishment
      • A feeling of wonder, astonishment, or admiration
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel wonder, astonishment, or admiration
      B2
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    • mention

      US /ˈmɛnʃən/

      UK /'menʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refer to or talk or write about something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of referring to or talking about something
      • A formal acknowledgement of something
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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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    • navigation

      US /ˌnævɪˈɡeʃən/

      UK /ˌnævɪˈgeɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Act of finding and following the correct course
      B2
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    • nerd

      US /nɚd/

      UK /nɜ:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Intelligent but single-minded expert in a field
      • A person who is extremely enthusiastic about and knowledgeable about a particular subject, especially one of technical or scientific nature.
      C2
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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    • onset

      US /ˈɑnˌsɛt, ˈɔn-/

      UK /ˈɒnset/

      • Noun
      • When something, e.g. an illness, starts; beginning
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    • parachute

      US /ˈpærəˌʃut/

      UK /'pærəʃu:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To drop supplies from a plane via parachute
      • To jump from a plane while attached to a parachute
      • Countable Noun
      • Cloth with strings for jumping from planes safely
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    • projectile

      US /prəˈdʒɛktəl, -ˌtaɪl/

      UK /prəˈdʒektaɪl/

      • Noun
      • Something thrown or fired at a target
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    • rampant

      US /ˈræmpənt/

      UK /ˈræmpənt/

      • Adjective
      • Growing rapidly and uncontrollably
      B2
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    • rapidly

      US /ˈræpɪdlɪ/

      UK /'ræpɪdlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • With great speed; quickly
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
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    • result

      US /rɪˈzʌlt/

      UK /rɪ'zʌlt/

      • Noun
      • Something produced through tests or experiments
      • Final score of a competition, election or game
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be the outcome of other causes and effects
      • To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
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    • result in

      US /rɪˈzʌlt ɪn/

      UK /riˈzʌlt in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause or produce as a consequence.
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    • retain

      US /rɪˈten/

      UK /rɪ'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
      • To keep one thing inside another for a time
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    • scatter

      US /ˈskætɚ/

      UK /'skætə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To throw or move into various different directions
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place or leave things in various places
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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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    • science

      US /ˈsaɪəns/

      UK /'saɪəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of the physical world, based on facts
      A2TOEIC
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    • seemingly

      US /ˈsiːmɪŋli/

      UK /ˈsi:mɪŋli/

      • Adverb
      • Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
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    • shockwave

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A wave of energy (e.g. after an earthquake)
      C2
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    • spark

      US /spɑrk/

      UK /spɑ:k/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small piece of burning material produced by fire
      • Tiny, brief bit of light caused by electric energy
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make tiny, brief bits of light
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    • substance

      US /ˈsʌbstəns/

      UK /'sʌbstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Essence of; most basic or central qualities
      • Particular type of material
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    • target

      US /ˈtɑrɡɪt/

      UK /'tɑ:ɡɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
      • Group you are trying to sell to or influence
      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to influence; direct a message toward
      • (Army) to aim an attack at something
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    • telescope

      US /ˈtelɪskoʊp/

      UK /ˈtelɪskəʊp/

      • Noun
      • Tube-shaped device used to see a great distance
      • Transitive Verb
      • To shorten by compacting tubes inside each other
      C2
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    • temporal

      US /ˈtɛmpərəl, ˈtɛmprəl/

      UK /ˈtempərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning time
      • Relating to worldly affairs as opposed to spiritual affairs.
      B2
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    • temporary

      US /'tempəreri/

      UK /ˈtemprəri/

      • Adjective
      • Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
      • Noun
      • A temporary worker.
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • tornado

      US /tɔrˈnedo/

      UK /tɔ:'neɪdəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Violent storm with strong winds
      B2
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    • vacuum

      US /ˈvækjuəm, -jum, -jəm/

      UK /'vækjʊəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Space with absolutely no air in it
      • Cleaning machine with engine that sucks up dirt
      • Transitive Verb
      • To clean (a floor) using a sucking machine
      • To seal something in a vacuum.
      B1
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    • velocity

      US /vəˈlɑsɪti/

      UK /və'lɒsətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Speed in a given direction
      • The rate of change of an object's position with respect to time; a vector quantity.
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    • with just

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using only; with no more than.
      • Barely; by a narrow margin.
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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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