Vocabulary

  • walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
  • upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
  • play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
  • younger sister: A female sibling born after oneself.
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • larger than life: Very exciting, impressive, or with personality beyond normal limits.
  • for best: An expression meaning ‘it is better to’ or ‘to do something for the best outcome’.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
  • movie: Motion picture; film
  • girl: A female child; a young woman
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • younger: More young than
  • drawn: To attract attention to someone or something
  • watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
  • wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • love: Person's name
  • forget: To not remember something
  • walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
  • big: Popular
  • morning: Early part of the day before 12 p.m
  • song: Distinctive series of sounds made by a bird
  • tenth: 10th
  • heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
  • rabbit: Type of small animal with long ears and four legs
  • grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
  • boyfriend: Man (boy) romantically involved with girl
  • attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
  • remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • stuck: Not able to move
  • universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
  • voice: Ability to sing well
  • furry: Covered with a dense coat of fine hairs
  • scenery: Stage props during a play; a country view
  • smelly: Having an unpleasant odor or smell
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
  • creature: Animal of any type
  • bold: Brave; very confident; too confident
  • thought: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • childhood: The time when you are a child
  • imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
  • version: Different way that someone interprets something
  • vivid: Having very clear details and seeming to be real
  • roommate: Person who shares a room, lives with you
  • academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
  • award: To give a prize for doing something well
  • hooked: To make a bent or curved shape
  • appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
  • fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
  • personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
  • feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
  • classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
  • release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
  • alternate: To follow one thing after another repeatedly
  • disgust: Strong feeling of dislike for something
  • intrigue: To make someone interested or curious
  • butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
  • anime: A form of Japanese animation
  • fishy: Strange; suspicious; probably untrue
  • dorm: College building with rooms that students live in
  • goldfish: Orange or orange and white freshwater fish
  • slimy: With or resembling slime; disgustingly thick
  • mascot: Object, person or animal used to represent a team
  • gigantic: Extremely large
  • epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
  • crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
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    • academy

      US /əˈkædəmi/

      UK /ə'kædəmɪ/

      • Noun
      • School that specializes in certain subjects
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    • alternate

      US /ˈɔ:ltərnət/

      UK /ɔ:lˈtɜ:nət/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To follow one thing after another repeatedly
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    • animate

      US /ˈænəˌmet/

      UK /'ænɪmeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give life, energy, or motion to something
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    • anime

      US /ˈænəˌme/

      UK /ˈænɪmeɪ/

      • Noun
      • A form of Japanese animation
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    • appeal

      US /əˈpil/

      UK /ə'pi:l/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attract interest, attention, or desire
      • To request a judge or others to change a decision
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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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    • 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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    • attractive

      US /əˈtræktɪv/

      UK /əˈtræktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Making you like them, as by being good-looking
      • Offering advantages or benefits; tempting.
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    • award

      US /əˈwɔrd/

      UK /ə'wɔ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a prize for doing something well
      • Countable Noun
      • Prize given to you because you did something well
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    • bold

      US /bold/

      UK /bəʊld/

      • Adjective
      • Brave; very confident; too confident
      • Having a strong, vivid, or striking appearance or flavor
      • Noun
      • Darker heavier shade of a font
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    • butt

      US /bʌt/

      UK /bʌt/

      • Noun
      • (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
      • The thick end of something, especially a cigarette.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To share a boundary by being next to
      • To strike, push, or shove (someone or something) with the head.
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    • character

      US /ˈkærəktɚ/

      UK /'kærəktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person in a story, movie or play
      • Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
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    • childhood

      US /ˈtʃaɪldˌhʊd/

      UK /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The time when you are a child
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    • classic

      US / ˈklæsɪk/

      UK /'klæsɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Having a simple, basic design or style
      • (Of song, etc.) popular and famous for a long time
      • Noun
      • Something popular or famous for a long time
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    • creature

      US /ˈkritʃɚ/

      UK /ˈkri:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animal of any type
      • An animal, as distinct from a human being.
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    • decide

      US /dɪˈsaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'saɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
      • To make a legal judgment in court
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    • disgust

      US /dɪsˈɡʌst/

      UK /dɪs'ɡʌst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong feeling of dislike for something
      • Something that causes a feeling of revulsion or strong disapproval.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a strong negative reaction or feeling
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    • dorm

      US /dɔrm/

      UK /dɔ:m/

      • Countable Noun
      • College building with rooms that students live in
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    • epic

      US /ˈɛpɪk/

      UK /'epɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
      • Noun
      • A long story, often about many people and events
      B2
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    • fantasy

      US /ˈfæntəsi, -zi/

      UK /'fæntəsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something imagined and very different from reality
      • Work of literature set in an unreal world
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    • feature

      US /ˈfitʃɚ/

      UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special report in a magazine or paper
      • Distinctive or important point of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To highlight or give special importance to
      • To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
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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
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    • fishy

      US /ˈfɪʃi/

      UK /ˈfɪʃi/

      • Adjective
      • Strange; suspicious; probably untrue
      B2
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    • for best

      US /fɚ best/

      UK /fə best/

      • other
      • An expression meaning ‘it is better to’ or ‘to do something for the best outcome’.
      B2
      More
    • furry

      US /ˈfə:ri, ˈfʌri/

      UK /'fɜ:rɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Covered with a dense coat of fine hairs
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    • gigantic

      US /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/

      UK /dʒaɪ'ɡæntɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely large
      • Of very great size, extent, or degree.
      B2
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    • goldfish

      US /ˈɡoldˌfɪʃ/

      UK /'ɡəʊldfɪʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Orange or orange and white freshwater fish
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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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    • grandmother

      US /ˈɡrændˌmʌðɚ, ˈɡræn-/

      UK /ˈgrænmʌðə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Your mother or father's mother
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    • hooked

      US /hʊkt/

      UK /hʊkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a bent or curved shape
      • To catch your interest completely
      • Adjective
      • Being curved like a hook
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    • imagination

      US /ɪˌmædʒəˈneʃən/

      UK /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
      • Something that you imagine; an idea that you have in your mind.
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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 the end

      US /ɪn ði ɛnd/

      UK /in ðə end/

      • Phrase
      • Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
      • Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
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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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    • larger than life

      US /ˈlɑrdʒɚ ðən laɪf/

      UK /ˈlɑ:dʒə ðən laɪf/

      • other
      • Very exciting, impressive, or with personality beyond normal limits.
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    • make up

      US /mek ʌp/

      UK /meik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent or create a story
      • To add up to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To invent a story, excuse, etc.
      • To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
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    • mascot

      US /ˈmæsˌkɑt, -kət/

      UK /'mæskət/

      • Noun
      • Object, person or animal used to represent a team
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    • once upon a time

      US /wʌns əˈpɑn e taɪm/

      UK /wʌns əˈpɔn ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
      B1
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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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    • play in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate or compete in a game or competition.
      • To have a role in a theatrical production.
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    • rabbit

      US /ˈræbɪt/

      UK /ˈræbɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Type of small animal with long ears and four legs
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    • release

      US /rɪ'li:s/

      UK /rɪ'li:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To free someone from a responsibility or burden
      • To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
      • Noun
      • Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
      • Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
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    • remind

      US /rɪˈmaɪnd/

      UK /rɪ'maɪnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to remember what they forgot
      • To cause someone to think of something similar or related.
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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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    • scenery

      US /ˈsinəri/

      UK /'si:nərɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Stage props during a play; a country view
      • Natural views of an area
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    • slimy

      US /ˈslaɪmi/

      UK /ˈslaɪmi/

      • Adjective
      • With or resembling slime; disgustingly thick
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    • smelly

      US /ˈsmɛli/

      UK /ˈsmeli/

      • Adjective
      • Having an unpleasant odor or smell
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    • stuck

      US /stʌk/

      UK /stʌk/

      • Adjective
      • Not able to move
      • Fixed in a particular position or unable to be removed.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • universe

      US /ˈjunəˌvɚs/

      UK /ˈju:nɪvɜ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • All of space that contains planets and stars
      • Things surrounding a person, affecting their life
      B2
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    • upon a time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
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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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    • version

      US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/

      UK /ˈvə:ʃən/

      • Noun
      • Different way that someone interprets something
      • New or different form of something
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    • vivid

      US /ˈvɪvɪd/

      UK /ˈvɪvɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Having very clear details and seeming to be real
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
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    • walk around

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
      • To move about in order to inspect something.
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    • want in

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To desire to participate or be included in something.
      A1
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    • younger sister

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A female sibling born after oneself.
      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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