Vocabulary

  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • such as: For example; like
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • often used to: Frequently employed or utilized for a specific purpose or action.
  • engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • primary purpose: The main or most important aim or reason for something.
  • little else: Almost nothing more; very few other things.
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • spill the beans: To reveal a secret or private information, often unintentionally.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • critical to: Extremely important or essential.
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • concern about: To worry about something.
  • secret recipe: A set of instructions for preparing a particular dish, kept secret to maintain exclusivity.
  • in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
  • as such: Something previously stated or understood
  • wipe away: To remove with a cloth
  • aside from
  • charged with: To be officially accused of something
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • at least: As a minimum
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • massive: Very big; large; too big
  • extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
  • exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
  • recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
  • accessible: Able to be entered, reached or used
  • security: Department in a company in charge of protection
  • suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
  • generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
  • formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • threat: Warning of probable trouble
  • conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
  • exhibit: Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
  • rumor: To gossip; to tell a story about other people
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • foreign: Being of a different place or country
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
  • threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
  • button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
  • reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
  • hub: Center of action or interest
  • public: Owned by the government
  • groom: To make neat and smart in appearance
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • forbid: To order someone not to do something
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • weapon: An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • mustache: Hair that grows above the upper lip
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • artifact: Object made by humans, e.g. ancient tool
  • counterfeit: Made to look like the real thing, but false; fake
  • believe: To think or accept that something is true
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • attic: Room at the top of a house just below the roof
  • magnet: Metal object that attracts or repels other metals
  • shady: Dark because something blocks the light
  • commonplace: Being average or ordinary
  • foil: To cleverly prevent (plot/crime) from happening
  • extraterrestrial: Originating, located or occurring outside Earth
  • chapel: Room to hold religious services
  • metro: Underground railway or subway
  • ark: Thing that affords protection or safety
  • underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
  • secretive: Acting to not let other people know information
  • preservation: Keeping something in a good, undamaged state
  • covet: To strongly desire something another person has
  • disclose: To make once private information public
  • bumblebee: Robust hairy social bee of temperate regions
  • covenant: Solemn promise or vow
  • coca: Type of South American plant used to make cocaine
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    • accessible

      US /ækˈsɛsəbəl/

      UK /əkˈsesəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to be entered, reached or used
      • Easy to understand.
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    • ark

      US /ɑrk/

      UK /ɑ:k/

      • Noun
      • Thing that affords protection or safety
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    • artifact

      US /ˈɑrtəˌfækt/

      UK /'ɑ:təˌfækt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Object made by humans, e.g. ancient tool
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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    • as such

      US /æz sʌtʃ/

      UK /æz sʌtʃ/

      • Pronoun
      • Something previously stated or understood
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • aside from

      US /əˈsaɪd frʌm/

      UK /əˈsaid frɔm/

      • Phrase
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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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    • attic

      US /ˈætɪk/

      UK /ˈætɪk/

      • Noun
      • Room at the top of a house just below the roof
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    • bet

      US /bet/

      UK /bet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
      • Used to express certainty or confidence
      • Countable Noun
      • Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
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    • bumblebee

      US /ˈbʌmbəlˌbi/

      UK /ˈbʌmblbi:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Robust hairy social bee of temperate regions
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    • button

      US /ˈbʌtn/

      UK /'bʌtn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
      • Switch activated by pressing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fasten e.g. a shirt, coat
      • To suppress or restrain (feelings, etc.).
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    • chapel

      US /ˈtʃæpəl/

      UK /ˈtʃæpl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Room to hold religious services
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    • charged with

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be officially accused of something
      • To entrust someone with a duty or responsibility
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    • coca

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Type of South American plant used to make cocaine
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    • commonplace

      US /ˈkɑ:mənpleɪs/

      UK /ˈkɒmənpleɪs/

      • Adjective
      • Being average or ordinary
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    • concern about

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To worry about something.
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    • conspiracy

      US /kənˈspɪrəsi/

      UK /kən'spɪrəsɪ/

      • Noun
      • Plan made in secret to do something illegal
      B2
      More
    • counterfeit

      US /ˈkaʊntɚˌfɪt/

      UK /'kaʊntəfɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Made to look like the real thing, but false; fake
      • Noun
      • An illegal copy of something
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    • covenant

      US /ˈkʌvənənt/

      UK /ˈkʌvənənt/

      • Noun
      • Solemn promise or vow
      • A solemn agreement between God and humans.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To enter into a formal agreement.
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    • covet

      US /ˈkʌvɪt/

      UK /'kʌvət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly desire something another person has
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    • critical to

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Extremely important or essential.
      • Of decisive importance with reference to the outcome of something; vital.
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    • disclose

      US /dɪˈskloz/

      UK /dɪs'kləʊz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make once private information public
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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    • engage in

      US /ɪn'gedʒ ɪn/

      UK /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate or become involved in something.
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    • exclusive

      US /ɪkˈsklusɪv/

      UK /ɪk'sklu:sɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being available only to people with a lot of money
      • Available to only a particular person, group
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    • exhibit

      US /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt, ɛɡ-/

      UK /ɪɡ'zɪbɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
      • An object or collection of objects on public display in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To show something, such as an emotion
      • To put object on public display, e.g. in a gallery
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    • extraterrestrial

      US /ˌɛkstrətəˈrɛstriəl/

      UK /ˌekstrətəˈrestriəl/

      • Adjective
      • Originating, located or occurring outside Earth
      • Noun
      • A being from outside the earth or its atmosphere.
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    • extremely

      US /ɪk'strimlɪ/

      UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is much more than usual or expected
      • Remarkably; unusually.
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    • foil

      US /fɔɪl/

      UK /fɔɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cleverly prevent (plot/crime) from happening
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very thin layer of metal
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    • forbid

      US /fərˈbɪd/

      UK /fəˈbɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To order someone not to do something
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    • foreign

      US /ˈfɔ:rən/

      UK /ˈfɒrən/

      • Adjective
      • Being of a different place or country
      • Strange; different from ones found at home
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    • formula

      US /ˈfɔrmjələ/

      UK /'fɔ:mjələ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A mathematical or scientific rule
      • Plan, rule or method for doing or making something
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    • generally

      US /ˈdʒɛnərəli/

      UK /ˈdʒenrəli/

      • Adverb
      • Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
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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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    • groom

      US /ɡrum, ɡrʊm/

      UK /gru:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make neat and smart in appearance
      • To take care of an animal by brushing, cleaning it
      • Countable Noun
      • Man employed to brush, trim and clean horses
      • Man who is, or who has recently married
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    • hub

      US /hʌb/

      UK /hʌb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Center of action or interest
      • Central part of a wheel
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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 order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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    • in the hands of

      US /ɪn ðə ˈhændz ʌv/

      UK /in ðə ˈhændz ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Under the control or responsibility of someone.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • little else

      US

      UK

      • Pronoun
      • Almost nothing more; very few other things.
      • Phrase
      • Almost nothing else is important.
      • Almost no other options or possibilities.
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    • 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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    • magnet

      US /'mæɡnət/

      UK /ˈmægnət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Metal object that attracts or repels other metals
      • Something popular and able to draw people
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    • massive

      US /ˈmæsɪv/

      UK /ˈmæsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Very big; large; too big
      • Large or imposing in scale or scope.
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    • metro

      US /ˈmetroʊ/

      UK /ˈmetrəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Underground railway or subway
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    • mustache

      US /ˈmʌsˌtæʃ, məˈstæʃ/

      UK /mə'stɑ:ʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Hair that grows above the upper lip
      • The style or shape of a mustache.
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • often used to

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Frequently employed or utilized for a specific purpose or action.
      • Commonly applied or implemented in a particular situation or context.
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    • on earth

      US /ɑn ɚθ/

      UK /ɔn ə:θ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
      • Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
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    • organization

      US /ˌɔrɡənɪˈzeʃən/

      UK /ˌɔ:gənaɪˈzeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people with a particular purpose
      • The way in which something is structured or arranged.
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    • preservation

      US /ˈprɛzɚ'veʃən/

      UK /ˌprezəˈveɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Keeping something in a good, undamaged state
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    • primary purpose

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The main or most important aim or reason for something.
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    • recipe

      US /ˈrɛsəˌpi/

      UK /'resəpɪ/

      • Noun
      • Conditions likely to create a particular result
      • Directions for making a dish, with the ingredients
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    • reserve

      US /rɪˈzɚv/

      UK /rɪ'zɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
      • To not use all of, so you can use it later
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of land set aside as for a people
      • Park or area for wildlife to roam free
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    • secret recipe

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A set of instructions for preparing a particular dish, kept secret to maintain exclusivity.
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    • secretive

      US /ˈsikrɪtɪv, sɪˈkritɪv/

      UK /ˈsi:krətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Acting to not let other people know information
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    • security

      US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/

      UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/

      • Noun
      • Department in a company in charge of protection
      • Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
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    • shady

      US /ˈʃedi/

      UK /ˈʃeɪdi/

      • Adjective
      • Dark because something blocks the light
      • Dishonest; unscrupulous; criminal
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    • spill the beans

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • To reveal a secret or private information, often unintentionally.
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • suspect

      US /səˈspɛkt/

      UK /sə'spekt/

      • Noun
      • Person thought to have committed a crime
      • Transitive Verb
      • To consider someone is the one guilty of a crime
      • To doubt or lack trust
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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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    • threat

      US /θrɛt/

      UK /θret/

      • Noun
      • Warning of probable trouble
      • A warning that you may be harmed
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    • threat to

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
      • A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for or opposition to something done or not done.
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    • threaten

      US /ˈθrɛtn/

      UK /ˈθretn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
      • To say you may harm or hurt someone
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    • underground

      US /ˈʌndərgraʊnd/

      UK /ˈʌndəgraʊnd/

      • Adjective
      • (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
      • Secret or subversive.
      • Noun
      • Secret group organized to overthrow a government
      • Subway system, e.g. in London
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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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    • weapon

      US /ˈwɛpən/

      UK /'wepən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
      • Something that is used for fighting, e.g. a gun
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    • wipe away

      US /waɪp əˈwe/

      UK /waip əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove with a cloth
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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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