Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
  • in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
  • blood red: A very dark or vivid red color similar to the color of blood.
  • on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
  • calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • let out: To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • at least: As a minimum
  • turn off
  • turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  • brag: To speak too proudly about yourself
  • esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
  • pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
  • legit: As recognized by the law
  • complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • ironically: Contrary to plan or expectation
  • aid: To help others and provide things
  • fake: Not real; made to look like something real
  • swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
  • fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
  • scary: Causing fear; frightening
  • plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
  • smash: Accident involving vehicles
  • spine: Line of bones that runs down your back
  • spooky: Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
  • crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
  • stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
  • puddle: Small pool of water or liquid on the ground
  • stranger: Someone you do not know
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • sweaty: Covered in sweat, or smelling of sweat
  • part: Division of a book
  • scared: To become frightened
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • group: Two or more musicians who play music together
  • drama: Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
  • theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
  • torment: Great mental or physical pain
  • lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
  • link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
  • haunted: Not able to forget something terrible in the past
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
  • aquarium: Building or tank for keeping fish and water plants
  • ambient: Of or in the surrounding area or air
  • handicap: Disadvantage preventing you from making progress
  • vampire: Bloodsucking dead person who bites neck of victim
  • improv: Drama that the actors make up as they go along
  • dunk: To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
  • startled: To give someone a shock or surprise
  • spitting: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
  • bystander: Someone who happens to see an event
  • silently: In a perfectly quiet way
  • sever: To cut off
  • slapped: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
  • freshman: Student in the first year of high school, college
  • smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
  • seatbelt: Strong belt in a car to hold you in your seat
  • spat: A small fight or disagreement
  • goblet: Large wine glass with a tall stem
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    • aid

      US /ed/

      UK /eɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To help others and provide things
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Action of giving help to others
      • Money or help given to those who need it
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    • ambient

      US /ˈæmbiənt/

      UK /'æmbɪənt/

      • Adjective
      • Of or in the surrounding area or air
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    • aquarium

      US /əˈkwɛriəm/

      UK /ə'kweərɪəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Building or tank for keeping fish and water plants
      B1
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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.
      C2
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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
      A2
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    • blood red

      US /blʌd ˈrɛd/

      UK /blʌd ˈred/

      • other
      • A very dark or vivid red color similar to the color of blood.
      B2
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    • brag

      US /bræɡ/

      UK /bræɡ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To speak too proudly about yourself
      • Noun
      • A statement expressing excessive pride.
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    • bystander

      US /ˈbaɪˌstændɚ/

      UK /ˈbaɪstændə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who happens to see an event
      C2
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    • calm down

      US /kɑm daʊn/

      UK /kɑ:m daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make or become relaxed after being stressed
      A2
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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
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    • drama

      US /ˈdrɑmə, ˈdræmə/

      UK /'drɑ:mə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
      • Exciting, emotional event or series of events
      A2
      More
    • dunk

      US /dʌŋk/

      UK /dʌŋk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
      C1
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    • esteem

      US /ɪˈstim/

      UK /ɪˈsti:m/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To regard with great respect or admiration
      B2TOEIC
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    • fake

      US /fek/

      UK /feɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Not real; made to look like something real
      • Countable Noun
      • A copy of something made to trick people
      B1
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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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    • freshman

      US /ˈfrɛʃmən/

      UK /ˈfreʃmən/

      • Noun
      • Student in the first year of high school, college
      B2
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    • goblet

      US /ˈgɑ:blət/

      UK /ˈgɒblət/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large wine glass with a tall stem
      C1
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    • handicap

      US /ˈhændiˌkæp/

      UK /ˈhændikæp/

      • Noun
      • Disadvantage preventing you from making progress
      • (Offensive) a physical or mental disability
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make it difficult for someone to make progress
      • To add weight to horses in a race
      B1
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    • haunted

      US /ˈhɔntɪd/

      UK /ˈhɔ:ntɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Not able to forget something terrible in the past
      • (Of places) having a ghost or spirit there
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
      • (Of ghosts, etc.) to stay in a place after death
      B2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • improv

      US /ˈɪmˌprɑv/

      UK /ɪmp'ru:v/

      • Noun
      • Drama that the actors make up as they go along
      B2
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    • in need

      US /ɪn nid/

      UK /in ni:d/

      • Phrase
      • Not having the necessary things, such as food
      A1
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    • ironically

      US /aɪ'rɒnɪklɪ/

      UK /aɪ'rɒnɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Contrary to plan or expectation
      B2
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    • lay

      US /le/

      UK /leɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Amateur; not being a trained priest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a bet on a game outcome
      • (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
      A2
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    • legit

      US /ləˈdʒɪt/

      UK /lɪˈdʒɪt/

      • Adjective
      • As recognized by the law
      B2
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    • let out

      US /lɛt aʊt/

      UK /let aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
      • To allow to leave; to release.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To enlarge a garment by releasing a seam or adding material.
      • To release or allow to escape.
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    • link

      US /lɪŋk/

      UK /lɪŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
      • Connection between two or more things or people
      • Transitive Verb
      • To join or connect together
      • To associate or connect in one's mind.
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    • on the floor

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
      • Actively participating in dancing or other floor-based activities.
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    • on the table

      US /ɑn ði ˈtebəl/

      UK /ɔn ðə ˈteibl/

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of a table.
      • Available for consideration or discussion.
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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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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
      More
    • panic

      US /ˈpænɪk/

      UK /'pænɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel sudden anxiety and fear and cannot think
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    • plastic

      US /ˈplæstɪk/

      UK /'plæstɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
      • Adjective
      • Being easily formed or shaped
      A2
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    • pour

      US /pɔr, por/

      UK /pɔ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
      • To make something flow in a steady stream
      A2
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    • puddle

      US /ˈpʌdl/

      UK /ˈpʌdl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small pool of water or liquid on the ground
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To collect into a small pool
      B2
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    • scream

      US /skrim/

      UK /skri:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a sudden loud, high sound
      • Noun
      • A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
      A2
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    • seatbelt

      US /si:tbelt/

      UK /si:tbelt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Strong belt in a car to hold you in your seat
      C2
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    • sever

      US /ˈsɛvɚ/

      UK /'sevə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut off
      B2TOEIC
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    • shut up

      US /ʃʌt ʌp/

      UK /ʃʌt ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To close something, e.g. a shop
      • To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
      • Interjection
      • An expression of disbelief or surprise
      A2
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    • silently

      US /ˈsaɪləntlɪ/

      UK /ˈsaɪləntli/

      • Adverb
      • In a perfectly quiet way
      B1
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    • slapped

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
      B1
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    • smash

      US /smæʃ/

      UK /smæʃ/

      • Noun
      • Accident involving vehicles
      • Sound when something breaks into pieces loudly
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To break into pieces
      • To defeat someone completely
      B1
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    • smoke

      US /smoʊk/

      UK /sməʊk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Grey gas from fires and cigarettes
      • Fog of air coming from e.g. a cigarette, fire
      B1
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    • spat

      US /spæt/

      UK /spæt/

      • Countable Noun
      • A small fight or disagreement
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
      B1TOEIC
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    • spine

      US /spaɪn/

      UK /spaɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Line of bones that runs down your back
      • The place the pages of a book are attached
      C1
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    • spitting

      US /spæt/

      UK /spæt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of forcefully blowing saliva out of your mouth
      B1
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    • spooky

      US /ˈspuki/

      UK /ˈspu:ki/

      • Adjective
      • Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
      C1
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    • stab

      US /stæb/

      UK /stæb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
      B1
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    • startled

      US /ˈstɑrtl:d/

      UK /'stɑ:tld/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone a shock or surprise
      B2
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    • stranger

      US /ˈstrendʒɚ/

      UK /'streɪndʒə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Someone you do not know
      A2
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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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    • swallow

      US /ˈswɑː.loʊ/

      UK /'swɒləʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To believe (something that is not true)
      • To make food go from your mouth to your stomach
      • Countable Noun
      • Small northern bird with downward-pointing wings
      A2
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    • sweaty

      US /ˈswɛti/

      UK /'swetɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Covered in sweat, or smelling of sweat
      A2
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • theater

      US /ˈθiətɚ/

      UK /'θɪətə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where plays or movies are seen
      • Art of performing dramatic performances and plays
      A2
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    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
      A2
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    • torment

      US /ˈtɔ:rment/

      UK /ˈtɔ:ment/

      • Noun
      • Great mental or physical pain
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause great physical or mental pain to
      B2TOEIC
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    • turn off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make someone feel negatively about something
      A1
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    • turned out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
      • Transitive Verb
      • To extinguish or switch off lights.
      A1
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    • vampire

      US /ˈvæmˌpaɪr/

      UK /ˈvæmpaɪə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Bloodsucking dead person who bites neck of victim
      B2
      More
    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
      A1
      More
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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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