Vocabulary

  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in the bag: Assured of success; certain to be achieved.
  • in half: Divided into two equal parts.
  • cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • back then: At that time in the past.
  • bear on: To have an influence or effect on something.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • pic: Shortened form of 'picture'
  • afternoon: Time after 12:00 and before the evening meal
  • photograph: To take a picture with a camera
  • husband: Married man
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • woman: Adult female human being
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
  • face: To cover a surface with something like paint
  • story: One of many floors or levels in a building
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • marry: To become the husband or wife of someone
  • diploma: Document certifying graduation
  • madman: Insane person; person you think is stupid or wrong
  • crazy: Mentally ill; mad
  • belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
  • climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
  • enter: To start a career or an education
  • laptop: Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
  • shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
  • dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
  • alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • election: Process of choosing someone by voting
  • ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
  • defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
  • sex: State of being male or female
  • political: Being active or interested in government matters
  • public: Owned by the government
  • tent: Portable cloth shelter used outdoors for camping
  • effect: An advantage, benefit
  • imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
  • diving: To swim deep under water with an air supply
  • employ: To use something for a specific task
  • fortunately: Through good luck; luckily
  • server: A computer which distributes files to others
  • scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
  • investigation: Search for information about something
  • pretended: To act as if something is true when it is not
  • cast: People who appear in a play or movie
  • survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
  • unrelated: Not related; not connected
  • melt: To disappear or to go away
  • investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
  • harass: To bother repeatedly with harmful words or actions
  • sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
  • serial: Story that is told is several parts on TV or radio
  • anonymous: Unknown; with no name revealed
  • conceal: To hide; prevent from being discovered
  • proximity: State of being near or close to something
  • ambiguous: Able to be understood in more than one way
  • revelation: Act of making something known or seen
  • revival: Process of becoming active, strong or alive again
  • allegedly: According to what has been alleged
  • bing: A sharp ringing sound, like that of a small bell or chime.
  • bong: Dull resonant sound as of a bell
  • dick: Someone who is a detective
  • demon: Cruel wicked and inhuman person or spirit
  • penis: Male organ for copulation and urination
  • congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives
  • bombshell: Unexpected, shocking piece of news
  • plummeted: To fall quickly, as from the sky
  • harness: To capture the power of something
  • forensic: Establishing facts or evidence in investigations
  • blockbuster: Large, expensive, popular, successful (movie, cd)
  • mob: A secret criminal organization
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    • alarm

      US /əˈlɑ:rm/

      UK /əˈlɑ:m/

      • Noun
      • Sound or light used for a warning or alert
      • an alarm clock
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone unpleasantly surprised
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    • allegedly

      US /ə'ledʒɪdlɪ/

      UK /ə'ledʒɪdlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • According to what has been alleged
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    • ambiguous

      US /æmˈbɪɡjuəs/

      UK /æmˈbɪgjuəs/

      • Adjective
      • Able to be understood in more than one way
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    • anonymous

      US /əˈnɑnəməs/

      UK /ə'nɒnɪməs/

      • Adjective
      • Unknown; with no name revealed
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • back then

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At that time in the past.
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    • bear on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have an influence or effect on something.
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    • blockbuster

      US /ˈblɑkˌbʌstɚ/

      UK /ˈblɒkbʌstə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Large, expensive, popular, successful (movie, cd)
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    • bombshell

      US /ˈbɑ:mʃel/

      UK /ˈbɒmʃel/

      • Countable Noun
      • Unexpected, shocking piece of news
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    • cast

      US /kæst/

      UK /kɑ:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • People who appear in a play or movie
      • Small amount of a particular color
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
      • To describe someone's personality or character
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    • conceal

      US /kənˈsil/

      UK /kən'si:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide; prevent from being discovered
      • To keep the truth or true feelings a secret
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    • congressman

      US /ˈkɑŋɡrɪsmən/

      UK /ˈkɔŋgrɪsmən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Member of the US House of Representatives
      C2
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    • crazy

      US /ˈkrezi/

      UK /'kreɪzɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Mentally ill; mad
      • Not being sensible or practical
      • Noun
      • Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
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    • cut in

      US /kʌt ɪn/

      UK /kʌt in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To interrupt someone's conversation
      • To enter a queue at the wrong place
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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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    • demon

      US /ˈdimən/

      UK /'di:mən/

      • Noun
      • Cruel wicked and inhuman person or spirit
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    • diploma

      US /dɪˈplomə/

      UK /dɪˈpləʊmə/

      • Noun
      • Document certifying graduation
      B2
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    • diving

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To swim deep under water with an air supply
      • To rapid fall through air
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of swimming underwater
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    • election

      US /ɪˈlɛkʃən/

      UK /ɪ'lekʃn/

      • Noun
      • Process of choosing someone by voting
      B1TOEIC
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    • forensic

      US /fəˈrɛnsɪk,-zɪk/

      UK /fəˈrensɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Establishing facts or evidence in investigations
      B2
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    • fortunately

      US /ˈfɔ:rtʃənətli/

      UK /ˈfɔ:tʃənətli/

      • Adverb
      • Through good luck; luckily
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • harass

      US /ˈhærəs, həˈræs/

      UK /'hærəs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bother repeatedly with harmful words or actions
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    • harness

      US /ˈhɑrnɪs/

      UK /'hɑ:nɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To capture the power of something
      • To put a harness on (an animal).
      • Noun
      • Equipment used by horses to pull things
      • A means of controlling and utilizing something, especially natural energy.
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    • in half

      US /ɪn hæf/

      UK /in hɑ:f/

      • Adverb
      • Divided into two equal parts.
      • Partially; to some extent.
      A1
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    • in the bag

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • Assured of success; certain to be achieved.
      • Adjective
      • Securely obtained or achieved.
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    • investigate

      US /ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡet/

      UK /ɪn'vestɪɡeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to find out facts; to carry out research
      A2
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    • investigation

      US /ɪnˌvɛstɪˈɡeʃən/

      UK /ɪnˌvestɪ'ɡeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Search for information about something
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    • laptop

      US /ˈlæpˌtɑp/

      UK /ˈlæptɒp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
      A2
      More
    • 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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    • madman

      US /ˈmædˌmæn, -mən/

      UK /ˈmædmən/

      • Noun
      • Insane person; person you think is stupid or wrong
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    • melt

      US /mɛlt/

      UK /melt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To disappear or to go away
      • To make, become soft or liquid due to heat
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A mass of material that has been melted, especially metal.
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    • mob

      US /mɑb/

      UK /mɒb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A secret criminal organization
      • Large collection of people that share an interest
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move close to (a star, etc.) in a large group
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    • much about

      US /mʌtʃ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /mʌtʃ əˈbaut/

      • Phrase
      • A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
      • To a great extent or degree regarding something; caring.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • penis

      US /ˈpinɪs/

      UK /'pi:nɪs/

      • Noun
      • Male organ for copulation and urination
      • (vulgar slang) The male sexual organ.
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    • plummeted

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fall quickly, as from the sky
      • Decreased rapidly in value or amount.
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    • political

      US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

      UK /pəˈlɪtɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Being active or interested in government matters
      • Diplomatic
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    • pretended

      US /prɪ'tendɪd/

      UK /prɪ'tendɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act as if something is true when it is not
      • Adjective
      • Falsely claiming to be or possess something; feigned.
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    • proximity

      US /prɑkˈsɪmɪti/

      UK /prɒk'sɪmətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being near or close to something
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    • revelation

      US /ˌrɛvəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌrevəˈleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of making something known or seen
      • Showing something astonishing or enlightening
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    • revival

      US /rɪˈvaɪvəl/

      UK /rɪˈvaɪvəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Process of becoming active, strong or alive again
      • New revised version of a play or movie
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    • ruin

      US /ˈruɪn/

      UK /'ru:ɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage or completely destroy something
      • To cause someone to lose their money or status
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Remains of a building that has been destroyed
      • The state of being destroyed or severely damaged.
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    • sacrifice

      US /ˈsækrəˌfaɪs/

      UK /'sækrɪfaɪs/

      • Noun
      • Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
      • Person/animal killed to please a god
      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill an animal or human to please a god
      • To give up your life for others, for a cause etc.
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • scandal

      US /ˈskændl/

      UK /'skændl/

      • Noun
      • Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
      B1
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    • serial

      US /ˈsɪriəl/

      UK /ˈsɪəriəl/

      • Noun
      • Story that is told is several parts on TV or radio
      • Adjective
      • Arranged according to a particular system or order
      • Repeating the same actions in the same way
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    • server

      US /ˈsɚvɚ/

      UK /'sɜ:və(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • A computer which distributes files to others
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who gives food to others at a table
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    • sex

      US /sɛks/

      UK /seks/

      • Noun
      • State of being male or female
      • Physical activity by which we produce babies
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    • shout

      US /ʃaʊt/

      UK /ʃaʊt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To speak very loudly to get attention
      • Noun
      • Speaking loudly so you get attention
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    • survive

      US /sɚˈvaɪv/

      UK /sə'vaɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue to live despite illness or trouble
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • tent

      US /tɛnt/

      UK /tent/

      • Countable Noun
      • Portable cloth shelter used outdoors for camping
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To live by camping outdoors in a cloth structure
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
      A1
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • unrelated

      US /ˌʌnrɪˈleɪtɪd/

      UK /ˌʌnrɪˈleɪtɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Not related; not connected
      • Not sharing a family relationship
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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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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