Vocabulary

  • on wheels: Having wheels attached for easy movement.
  • crank up: To increase the level of something, such as sound or intensity.
  • all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
  • fast and furious: Done with great speed and energy; full of excitement and intensity.
  • pull off: To manage to succeed
  • gear up: To prepare for an activity or event.
  • take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
  • down the middle: In or along the center of something.
  • stop at nothing: To be willing to do anything to achieve something.
  • take down: To capture physically
  • ride along: To accompany someone in a vehicle.
  • buckle up: To fasten one's seatbelt.
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
  • constantly: Frequently, or without pause
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • dumb: Senseless; stupid
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
  • kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
  • shift: To change in position or direction
  • gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
  • furious: Extremely angry
  • gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
  • nerd: Intelligent but single-minded expert in a field
  • franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
  • charismatic: Able to attract and make them like you
  • giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
  • drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
  • honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
  • race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • technically: In an exact and particular manner
  • count: To add things together to find the total number
  • depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • friction: Disagreement between two or more people
  • sequel: Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • gather: To bring objects together into one place
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
  • breath: Air you take in and out of your body
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • mumble: Speech that is not clear enough or loud enough
  • drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
  • snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
  • buckle: Metal attachment or hook on the end of a belt
  • ruthless: Not considering the feelings or health of others
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • match: To equal or be as good as something else
  • discretion: The right to exercise your own judgment
  • metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
  • possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • blockbuster: Large, expensive, popular, successful (movie, cd)
  • ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
  • legendary: Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
  • cop: Slang for police officer
  • crank: Device for turning
  • heist: A burglary; a theft of a house or bank
  • cable: To transmit a message over a wire
  • diesel: Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
  • orchestrate: To organize and plan
  • overt: Obvious; easily seen or noticed; explicit
  • mastermind: To supervise a complex undertaking, crime etc.
  • differential: Different, as in treatment; discriminatory
  • lego: Child's plastic construction set
  • hunky: Having a well-developed physique
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    • all the things

      US

      UK

      • Pronoun
      • Everything; all items or aspects
      • Determiner
      • Every item or object being considered or discussed.
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    • blockbuster

      US /ˈblɑkˌbʌstɚ/

      UK /ˈblɒkbʌstə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Large, expensive, popular, successful (movie, cd)
      C1
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    • breath

      US /brɛθ/

      UK /breθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Air you take in and out of your body
      • The smell of someone's breath.
      A2
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    • buckle

      US /'bʌkl/

      UK /'bʌkl/

      • Noun
      • Metal attachment or hook on the end of a belt
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To bend and lose strength when under pressure
      B2
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    • buckle up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To fasten one's seatbelt.
      • To prepare for a difficult or challenging situation.
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    • cable

      US /ˈkebəl/

      UK /ˈkeɪbl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To transmit a message over a wire
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Message sent by wireless telegraphy
      • Satellite TV distributed by cables
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    • channel

      US /ˈtʃænəl/

      UK /'tʃænl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
      • TV or radio station or its programs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a long hole for carrying water
      • To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
      B1
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    • charismatic

      US /ˌkærɪzˈmætɪk/

      UK /ˌkærɪzˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Able to attract and make them like you
      B2
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    • constantly

      US /ˈkɑnstəntlɪ/

      UK /ˈkɒnstəntli/

      • Adverb
      • Frequently, or without pause
      • In a way that is unchanging or faithful
      B1
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    • cop

      US /kɑp/

      UK /kɒp/

      • Noun
      • Slang for police officer
      B2
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    • count

      US /kaʊnt/

      UK /kaʊnt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To add things together to find the total number
      • To matter or be important
      • Countable Noun
      • Number of things added together, e.g. votes
      • With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
      A2
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    • crank

      US /kræŋk/

      UK /kræŋk/

      • Noun
      • Device for turning
      B2
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    • crank up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To increase the level of something, such as sound or intensity.
      • To start or initiate something, often with energy or enthusiasm.
      A1
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    • depend

      US /dɪˈpend/

      UK /dɪˈpend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
      • To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
      B1TOEIC
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    • depending on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
      • Influenced or determined by.
      • Preposition
      • Subject to; contingent on
      • Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
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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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    • diesel

      US /ˈdizəl, -səl/

      UK /ˈdi:zl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
      • Countable Noun
      • An internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to ignite the fuel.
      • A vehicle powered by a diesel engine.
      B1
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    • differential

      US /ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃəl/

      UK /ˌdɪfəˈrenʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Different, as in treatment; discriminatory
      • Relating to or based on a difference; involving derivatives.
      • Noun
      • A gear to let back wheels spin at different speeds
      • An infinitesimal change in a variable; a derivative.
      B2
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    • discretion

      US /dɪˈskrɛʃən/

      UK /dɪˈskreʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The right to exercise your own judgment
      B2TOEIC
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    • down the middle

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In or along the center of something.
      • (In baseball) directly over the center of home plate.
      • Adjective
      • Taking a neutral or moderate position; avoiding extremes.
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    • drag

      US /dræɡ/

      UK /dræɡ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To reluctantly move or go somewhere
      • To pull something heavy or difficult along the ground
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Force of air pushing back against a plane car etc.
      • Boring or annoying thing/activity
      A2
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    • drug

      US /drʌɡ/

      UK /drʌɡ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
      • Chemical used as a medicine
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give drugs to someone to make them sleep
      A2
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    • dumb

      US /dʌm/

      UK /dʌm/

      • Adjective
      • Senseless; stupid
      B1
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    • fast and furious

      US /fæst ənd ˈfjʊriəs/

      UK /fɑ:st ænd ˈfjuəriəs/

      • Phrase
      • Done with great speed and energy; full of excitement and intensity.
      • Proper Noun
      • A media franchise centered on a series of action films that are predominantly concerned with illegal street racing, heists and spies.
      B2
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    • film

      US /fɪlm/

      UK /fɪlm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin layer that covers something
      • Movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To record moving action with a camera
      A2
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    • franchise

      US /ˈfrænˌtʃaɪz/

      UK /'fræntʃaɪz/

      • Noun
      • Right to run a business using name of a company
      • A right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To sell the use of a brand to run a company
      B2TOEIC
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    • friction

      US /ˈfrɪkʃən/

      UK /ˈfrɪkʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Disagreement between two or more people
      • Force preventing motion between bodies in contact
      B2
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    • furious

      US /ˈfjʊriəs/

      UK /ˈfjʊəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely angry
      B1
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    • gather

      US /ˈɡæðɚ/

      UK /ˈgæðə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bring objects together into one place
      • To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
      • Noun
      • Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
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    • gear

      US /ɡɪr/

      UK /ɡɪə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To aim at or prepare yourself for something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A speed selector connected to an engine
      • Special clothes you use for a purpose
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    • gear up

      US /ɡɪr ʌp/

      UK /ɡiə ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To prepare for an activity or event.
      • To equip oneself with necessary gear or equipment.
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    • giant

      US /ˈdʒaɪənt/

      UK /'dʒaɪənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
      • Very successful, powerful person or organization
      • Adjective
      • Very large, or much bigger than other things
      A2
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    • gravity

      US /ˈɡrævɪti/

      UK /ˈgrævəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
      • Force making things fall towards the ground
      B1TOEIC
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    • heist

      US /haɪst/

      UK /haɪst/

      • Noun
      • A burglary; a theft of a house or bank
      C2
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    • honest

      US /ˈɑnɪst/

      UK /ˈɒnɪst/

      • Adjective
      • Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • hunky

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Having a well-developed physique
      C1
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    • kinda

      US /'kaɪndə/

      UK /'kaɪndə/

      • Noun
      • Short way of saying 'kind of'
      • Adverb
      • Somewhat; to some extent; rather.
      • Sort of; in a way.
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    • legendary

      US /ˈledʒənderi/

      UK /ˈledʒəndri/

      • Adjective
      • Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
      • Remarkable enough to be famous; very well known.
      B1
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    • lego

      US /'leɡoʊ/

      UK /ˈlegəʊ/

      • Proper Noun
      • Child's plastic construction set
      C1
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    • mastermind

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To supervise a complex undertaking, crime etc.
      • Noun
      • Person behind a very clever (often criminal) plan
      C2
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    • match

      US /mætʃ/

      UK /mætʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To equal or be as good as something else
      • To work well or look good with something else
      • Noun
      • Something that is equal to or the same as another
      • Small stick you strike to light a fire candle etc.
      A2TOEIC
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    • metal

      US /ˈmɛtl/

      UK /ˈmetl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
      • An object made of metal.
      • Adjective
      • Made something such as gold, steel, iron
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    • mumble

      US /ˈmʌmbəl/

      UK /ˈmʌmbl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Speech that is not clear enough or loud enough
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To speak without being clear or loud enough
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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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    • on wheels

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Having wheels attached for easy movement.
      • Phrase
      • Mobile; equipped to travel.
      • Mounted on wheels; mobile.
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    • orchestrate

      US /ˈɔ:rkɪstreɪt/

      UK /ˈɔ:kɪstreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and plan
      B2
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    • overt

      US /oˈvɚt, ˈoˌvɚt/

      UK /ˈəuvə:t/

      • Adjective
      • Obvious; easily seen or noticed; explicit
      B2TOEIC
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    • pull off

      US /pʊl ɔf/

      UK /pul ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To manage to succeed
      • To remove something quickly or with force.
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    • race

      US /res/

      UK /reɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
      • People who share physical features or culture
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take part in a running or swimming competition
      • To move or go at a very fast pace
      A2
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    • rid

      US /rɪd/

      UK /rɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
      • Adjective
      • Freed or delivered from something.
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    • ride along

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone in a vehicle.
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    • ruthless

      US /ˈruθlɪs/

      UK /ˈru:θləs/

      • Adjective
      • Not considering the feelings or health of others
      B2
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    • sequel

      US /ˈsikwəl/

      UK /'si:kwəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
      B2
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    • shift

      US /ʃɪft/

      UK /ʃɪft/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change in position or direction
      • To move something from one place to another
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
      • Period of work starting at a certain time
      A2
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    • snack

      US /snæk/

      UK /snæk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small amount of food eaten between meals
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat a small amount outside of regular meal time
      B2
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    • stop at nothing

      US /stɑp æt ˈnʌθɪŋ/

      UK /stɒp æt ˈnʌθɪŋ/

      • other
      • To be willing to do anything to achieve something.
      C1
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
      B1TOEIC
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    • take down

      US /tek daʊn/

      UK /teik daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To capture physically
      • To break something into pieces, e.g. a radio
      A1
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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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    • technically

      US /ˈtɛknɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /ˈteknɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • In an exact and particular manner
      • With technical skill or expertise.
      A2
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

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

      US /ˈʌltəmɪtli/

      UK /ˈʌltɪmətli/

      • Adverb
      • Done or considered as the final and most important
      • Fundamentally; at the most basic level.
      B1TOEIC
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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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