Vocabulary

  • fire away: To start to ask questions
  • by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
  • for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
  • in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • walk over: To treat someone badly, as if they had no rights
  • want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
  • difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • summer: Part of the year when the weather is hot
  • walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
  • girl: A female child; a young woman
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • bad: Not good; wrong
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • talk: Style of speaking
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
  • excellent: Extremely good
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • kiss: To touch something in a light or gentle way
  • project: To predict what will happen in the future
  • arrive: To reach the place you are traveling to
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
  • luck: Accidental way things happen, often good things
  • afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
  • fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
  • keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
  • shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
  • fault: A failure or negative aspect of
  • wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
  • personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
  • equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • intrigue: To make someone interested or curious
  • scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
  • lt: Short for 'lieutenant'
  • thrust: To move (e.g. a knife) forcefully towards someone
  • submarine: Ship that travels above and below the sea
  • moron: Very stupid, foolish person
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    • apologize

      US /əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz/

      UK /ə'pɒlədʒaɪz/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
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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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    • excellent

      US /ˈɛksələnt/

      UK /ˈeksələnt/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely good
      • Very skilled; having great ability.
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    • fault

      US /fɔlt/

      UK /fɔ:lt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A failure or negative aspect of
      • Crack in the earth where earthquakes can happen
      • Transitive Verb
      • To blame someone, something for a negative result
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    • fine

      US /faɪn/

      UK /faɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Good, acceptable or satisfactory
      • Of high quality; made with great skill
      • Countable Noun
      • Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
      • (at the end of a piece of music) the end
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    • fire away

      US /faɪr əˈwe/

      UK /ˈfaiə əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start to ask questions
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    • for that matter

      US /fɔr ðæt ˈmætɚ/

      UK /fɔ: ðæt ˈmætə/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
      • Used to introduce a statement that supports or strengthens a previous statement.
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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 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.
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    • intrigue

      US /ˈɪnˌtriɡ, ɪnˈtriɡ/

      UK /ɪnˈtri:g/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone interested or curious
      • To make secret plans to do something illicit or detrimental to someone.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Secret plan; the act of making a secret plan
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    • keen

      US /kin/

      UK /ki:n/

      • Adjective
      • Being eager or excited for something to happen
      • Liking something; wanting to do or have; desiring
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a loud sad cry, as because someone died
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    • kiss

      US /kɪs/

      UK /kɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To touch something in a light or gentle way
      • To put your lips against another's to show love
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    • lt

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      UK

      • Abbreviation
      • Short for 'lieutenant'
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    • moron

      US /ˈmɔ:rɑ:n/

      UK /ˈmɔ:rɒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very stupid, foolish person
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    • personality

      US /ˌpɚsəˈnælɪti/

      UK /ˌpɜ:səˈnæləti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
      • Person who is famous; celebrity
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    • scenario

      US /səˈner.i.oʊ/

      UK /sɪˈnɑː.ri.əʊ/

      • Noun
      • An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
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    • shoot

      US /ʃut/

      UK /ʃu:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To kick or throw a ball at a goal
      • To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
      • Countable Noun
      • Emerging new part of a plant
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    • submarine

      US /ˈsʌbməˌrin, ˌsʌbməˈrin/

      UK /ˌsʌbməˈri:n/

      • Noun
      • Ship that travels above and below the sea
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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    • thrust

      US /θrʌst/

      UK /θrʌst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To move (e.g. a knife) forcefully towards someone
      • To push someone or something with great strength
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Movement of (e.g. a knife) towards someone
      • Primary purpose or meaning of something
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    • walk over

      US /wɔk ˈovɚ/

      UK /wɔ:k ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To treat someone badly, as if they had no rights
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
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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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    Notting Hill (4/10) Movie CLIP - Questions & Apologies (1999) HD

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    Ever wondered what happens when a movie star gets flustered in an interview? This clip from Notting Hill is packed with awkward moments and stammering apologies that are perfect for practicing situational dialogue and understanding simple sentence structures in real-time. You'll pick up some fun phrases while enjoying a hilarious scene!

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