Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • prey on: To victimize or exploit someone, especially someone vulnerable.
  • of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • at least: As a minimum
  • to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
  • come after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
  • for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
  • for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
  • order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
  • take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
  • give in: To submit work; hand in
  • found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • change your mind
  • under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
  • regardless of
  • hit the button: To press a button, typically to activate a device or function.
  • city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • go: To attend or be at a place
  • to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
  • die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • man: Humans in general, including male and female
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • cross: Angry and upset
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • save: To make your computer keep a file
  • blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
  • clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
  • brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
  • kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
  • lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • bomb: To attack with explosives
  • death: When someone dies; the end of life
  • destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
  • choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
  • terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
  • fix: Answer to a problem
  • sunrise: The time of day we first see the sun
  • chance: The way something happens without planning
  • custom: Person's regular, daily habit or practice
  • lighter: Device used to light a cigarette
  • guilt: Shame at doing something bad or wrong
  • owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
  • injustice: Unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
  • symbol: Image that means or represents something
  • mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
  • swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
  • punishment: Being punished; thing you do when being punished
  • dental: Concerning the teeth
  • helmet: Hard or padded protective hat, as worn by soldiers
  • endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
  • chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
  • seek: To ask someone for help
  • anger: To make someone mad, upset, or annoyed
  • signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
  • reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
  • severe: Very bad; harsh
  • revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
  • prosperous: Being successful and having a lot of money
  • corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
  • prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
  • rigid: Stiff rather than flexible
  • fearful: Experiencing or showing fear; scared; afraid
  • flesh: Soft part of fruit, vegetable that can be eaten
  • commissioner: Person heading a group in charge of something
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • lint: Fabric with nap on one side, used to dress wounds
  • apathy: Feeling of indifference; not caring about anything
  • traitor: Person who betrays your country or someone's trust
  • abyss: Very deep hole, as in the ground; bottomless pit
  • gunman: Person who shoots a gun (as specified)
  • mantle: History cloak without sleeves worn over clothes
  • elemental: Being basic and important
  • rookie: New to doing something; beginner
  • everlasting: Going on or lasting for ever
  • rattle: To make a series of sharp noises by shaking
  • cop: Slang for police officer
  • masked: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
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    • abyss

      US /əˈbɪs/

      UK /əˈbɪs/

      • Noun
      • Very deep hole, as in the ground; bottomless pit
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    • anger

      US /ˈæŋɡɚ/

      UK /ˈæŋgə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone mad, upset, or annoyed
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feelings of being upset, mad or annoyed
      • A strong feeling we can get if we think we're being treated badly
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    • apathy

      US /ˈæpəθi/

      UK /ˈæpəθi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of indifference; not caring about anything
      B2
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • blood

      US /blʌd/

      UK /blʌd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
      • Related by birth; family
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
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    • bomb

      US /bɑm/

      UK /bɒm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack with explosives
      • Noun
      • An explosive device
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    • brilliant

      US /ˈbrɪljənt/

      UK /'brɪlɪənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
      • Being very bright, like a diamond; shining
      • Noun
      • A diamond or other gem cut in a particular form with many facets to have exceptional brilliance.
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    • change your mind

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
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    • chase

      US /tʃes/

      UK /tʃeɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of going after someone to catch them
      • Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To go after with the intention of catching
      • To try very hard to get something that you want
      A2
      More
    • come after

      US /kʌm ˈæftɚ/

      UK /kʌm ˈɑ:ftə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To follow someone in order to threaten them
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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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    • commissioner

      US /kəˈmɪʃənɚ/

      UK /kəˈmɪʃənə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person heading a group in charge of something
      A2
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    • cop

      US /kɑp/

      UK /kɒp/

      • Noun
      • Slang for police officer
      B2
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    • corrupt

      US /kəˈrʌpt/

      UK /kə'rʌpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
      • To cause to become damaged or spoiled
      • Adjective
      • Being damaged or spoiled
      • Misusing power, as by taking bribes, to get rich
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    • cross

      US /krɔs, krɑs/

      UK /krɒs/

      • Adjective
      • Angry and upset
      • From one side of something to the other
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put one thing over another e.g. arms
      • To breed one type of animal or plant with another
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    • custom

      US /ˈkʌstəm/

      UK /ˈkʌstəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person's regular, daily habit or practice
      • Tradition that most people in a community do
      • Adjective
      • Specially made to order
      • Modified to a particular specification.
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    • death

      US /dɛθ/

      UK /deθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When someone dies; the end of life
      • The cause or manner of someone dying.
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    • dental

      US /ˈdɛntl/

      UK /ˈdentl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the teeth
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    • destroy

      US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

      UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage so badly that something no longer exists
      • To defeat someone or something easily
      A2TOEIC
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    • elemental

      US /ˌɛləˈmɛntl:/

      UK /ˌelɪˈmentl/

      • Adjective
      • Being basic and important
      • Relating to the basic elements of nature; powerful.
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    • endure

      US /ɛnˈdʊr, -ˈdjʊr/

      UK /ɪn'djʊə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To last for a long time; continue to exist
      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept difficulties without struggle
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    • everlasting

      US /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/

      UK /ˌevəˈlɑ:stiŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Going on or lasting for ever
      • Continuing for a very long time
      • Noun
      • A plant with flowers that retain their shape and color when dried
      • Eternal or infinite time; eternity.
      B2
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    • fearful

      US /ˈfɪrfl/

      UK /ˈfɪəfl/

      • Adjective
      • Experiencing or showing fear; scared; afraid
      A2
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    • fix

      US /fɪks/

      UK /fɪks/

      • Noun
      • Answer to a problem
      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange or prepare something
      • To attach something so it will not move or change
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    • flesh

      US /flɛʃ/

      UK /fleʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Soft part of fruit, vegetable that can be eaten
      • The soft tissues of your body covering the bones
      • Transitive Verb
      • To clean the skin e.g. of scales from a fish
      A2
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    • for someone

      US /fɚ ˈsʌmwʌn/

      UK /fə ˈsʌmwʌn/

      • other
      • On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
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    • for the rest

      US /fɔr ði rɛst/

      UK /fɔ: ðə rest/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning the remaining people or things.
      • During the remaining part of a period of time.
      A1
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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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    • give in

      US /ɡɪv ɪn/

      UK /ɡiv in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To submit work; hand in
      • To stop resisting; to surrender
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
      A1
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    • guilt

      US /ɡɪlt/

      UK /gɪlt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Shame at doing something bad or wrong
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    • gunman

      US /ˈɡʌnmən/

      UK /ˈgʌnmən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who shoots a gun (as specified)
      C2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • helmet

      US /ˈhɛlmɪt/

      UK /'helmɪt/

      • Noun
      • Hard or padded protective hat, as worn by soldiers
      • A piece of armor formerly worn to protect the head.
      B1
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    • hit the button

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To press a button, typically to activate a device or function.
      • To initiate or commence an action or process.
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    • injustice

      US /ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/

      UK /ɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
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    • lie

      US /lai/

      UK /laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be in a horizontal or flat position
      • To say something that you know is not true
      • Countable Noun
      • An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
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    • lighter

      US /ˈlaɪtɚ/

      UK /ˈlaɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Device used to light a cigarette
      • Large low boat used for moving goods between ships
      • Adjective
      • Less dark in color or illumination
      • Less heavy; weighing less
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    • lint

      US /lɪnt/

      UK /lɪnt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Fabric with nap on one side, used to dress wounds
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    • mantle

      US /ˈmæntl:/

      UK /ˈmæntl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • History cloak without sleeves worn over clothes
      • Something that covers or hides something else
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover or hide something
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    • mask

      US /mæsk/

      UK /mɑ:sk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide something so that it cannot be seen
      • To hide something so that it cannot be seen
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Covering to hide or disguise the face
      • Way of pretending to behave that is not real
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    • masked

      US /mæskt/

      UK /mɑ:skt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide something so that it cannot be seen
      • To keep people from noticing (emotions/intentions)
      • Adjective
      • Hiding your true character to mislead
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    • of old

      US /ʌv oʊld/

      UK /əv əuld/

      • other
      • From a long time ago; in the past.
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    • on the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
      More
    • order in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
      More
    • owe

      US /o/

      UK /əʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
      • To credit someone or thing for making it possible
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    • prey

      US /pre/

      UK /preɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The victim of another person's aggression
      • The victim of another person's aggression
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    • prey on

      US /pre ɑn/

      UK /prei ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To victimize or exploit someone, especially someone vulnerable.
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    • prosperous

      US /ˈprɑspərəs/

      UK /'prɒspərəs/

      • Adjective
      • Being successful and having a lot of money
      • Growing healthily
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    • punishment

      US /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

      UK /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

      • Noun
      • Being punished; thing you do when being punished
      • Physically rough treatment
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    • rattle

      US /ˈrætl/

      UK /'rætl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a series of sharp noises by shaking
      • Noun
      • A series of sharp noises from shaking
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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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    • reputation

      US /ˌrɛpjəˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Common opinion that people have about someone
      • A widespread belief that someone or something has a particular characteristic.
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    • revolution

      US /ˌrɛvəˈluʃən/

      UK /ˌrevə'lu:ʃn/

      • Noun
      • When a group overthrows an existing government
      • Sudden or significant change in something
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    • rigid

      US /ˈrɪdʒɪd/

      UK /ˈrɪdʒɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Stiff rather than flexible
      • Very fixed in your opinion or habits
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    • rookie

      US /ˈrʊki/

      UK /ˈrʊki/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • New to doing something; beginner
      • A first-year player on a professional sports team.
      • Adjective
      • Inexperienced; new.
      B2
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    • seek

      US /sik/

      UK /si:k/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask someone for help
      • To search for; try to find or do; look for
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    • severe

      US /səˈvɪr/

      UK /sɪ'vɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; harsh
      • (Of clothes, etc.) plain; simple; not decorated
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    • signal

      US /ˈsɪɡnəl/

      UK /'sɪɡnəl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be evidence/an indication something will happen
      • To make a noise or motion to tell someone to start
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Evidence or an indication something will happen
      • Movement of a hand or other means to send messages
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    • sunrise

      US /ˈsʌnˌraɪz/

      UK /ˈsʌnraɪz/

      • Noun
      • The time of day we first see the sun
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    • swear

      US /swɛr/

      UK /sweə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To say bad or impolite words to someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a serious promise to do something
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    • symbol

      US /ˈsɪmbəl/

      UK /'sɪmbl/

      • Noun
      • Image that means or represents something
      • An image that represents a message of some kind
      A2
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    • take off

      US /tek ɔf/

      UK /teik ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove, e.g. your clothes
      • To make arrangements to be absent from work
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To remove (an item of clothing).
      • To depart; to leave.
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    • tear

      US /tɛr/

      UK /teə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Drop of salty water from the eye
      • Hole or rip in something after it has been damaged
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move very quickly, often with carelessness
      A2
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    • terrify

      US /ˈtɛrəˌfaɪ/

      UK /ˈterɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To scare or greatly frighten
      B1
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    • to God

      US /tə ɡɑd/

      UK /tə ɡɒd/

      • other
      • Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
      A2
      More
    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
      A2
      More
    • traitor

      US /ˈtretɚ/

      UK /ˈtreɪtə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who betrays your country or someone's trust
      B2
      More
    • under control

      US /ˈʌndɚ kənˈtrol/

      UK /ˈʌndə kənˈtrəul/

      • Adjective
      • Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
      • Having one's emotions or impulses restrained.
      • Phrase
      • A situation that is being managed effectively.
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    • wanna

      US /ˈwɑnə/

      UK /'wɒnə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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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

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    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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