Vocabulary

  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • for the main: Intended for the primary or main person or thing.
  • raw emotion: Emotion that is unfiltered and intense.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • fair game: Someone or something that is considered a legitimate target for criticism, attack, or exploitation.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • turn into: To change to become something else
  • in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
  • right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
  • laugh with: To share a feeling of amusement with someone
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
  • linger on: To continue to exist for longer than is usual or desirable.
  • in all honesty: Speaking truthfully and sincerely; frankly.
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • get emotional: To become easily affected by emotions; to become sentimental or tearful.
  • in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • at least: As a minimum
  • let it happen: To allow something to occur without interference or resistance.
  • way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
  • flare up: To suddenly worsen or become more intense (of a medical condition).
  • in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • date: To have become old-fashioned
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • funny: Causing laughter; amusing
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • girl: A female child; a young woman
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
  • thinking: To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
  • main: Most important; most often used
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • line: Border that divides two places or regions
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • crazy: Mentally ill; mad
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • save: To make your computer keep a file
  • classmate: Someone studying in your class with you
  • delay: To wait some amount of time before doing something
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • review: To carefully look at the quality of something
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
  • spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
  • essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
  • due: When something is required or expected
  • manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
  • personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
  • shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
  • genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
  • emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
  • reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
  • soundtrack: The songs connected to a movie
  • logical: Sensible; reasonable
  • decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
  • ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
  • adequately: Well enough; fairly good; not too bad
  • unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
  • oppose: To fight against someone in a contest or game
  • affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
  • sob: To make gasping sounds while crying
  • honesty: Being fair and truthful; being honest
  • insert: To put something into a certain place or spot
  • illogical: Lacking a valid sensible or valid reasoning
  • simplify: To make something easier to do, use or understand
  • insanity: Mentally ill, unable to act normally
  • hilarious: Extremely amusing; very funny
  • solitude: State of preferring to be alone
  • intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
  • subjective: Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
  • restraint: Device that prevents physical movement
  • shove: To roughly push someone or something away
  • bland: Plain; flavorless; dull
  • infinitely: Continuing forever without end; very great
  • corpse: A dead body
  • horrified: Very annoyed or disapproving; shocked
  • mindset: Way someone things about something
  • anime: A form of Japanese animation
  • kawaii: Cute; adorable; charming
  • trope: Language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
  • panty: Female underpants
  • wacky: Quite strange, but in a creative way
  • antagonist: (Literature) someone who is an enemy or opponent
  • spoiler: Bar mounted on rear of fast car to stop it lifting
  • wail: To cry or complain about in a loud high voice
  • composure: Self-possession and control of emotions; calmness
  • blatantly: Very obviously; without any shame
  • gust: Sudden strong blast of wind
  • chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
  • flare: To become angry or excited suddenly
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    • adequately

      US /'ædɪkwətlɪ/

      UK /'ædɪkwətlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Well enough; fairly good; not too bad
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    • affection

      US /əˈfɛkʃən/

      UK /əˈfekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feeling of liking someone or something
      • A gentle feeling of fondness or liking.
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    • also known as

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Also called; alternatively named.
      • Identified by another term; synonymous with.
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    • anime

      US /ˈænəˌme/

      UK /ˈænɪmeɪ/

      • Noun
      • A form of Japanese animation
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    • antagonist

      US /ænˈtæɡənɪst/

      UK /ænˈtægənɪst/

      • Noun
      • (Literature) someone who is an enemy or opponent
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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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    • audience

      US /ˈɔdiəns/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
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    • bland

      US /blænd/

      UK /blænd/

      • Adjective
      • Plain; flavorless; dull
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    • blatantly

      US /'bleɪtəntlɪ/

      UK /'bleɪtəntlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Very obviously; without any shame
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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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    • chunk

      US /tʃʌŋk/

      UK /tʃʌŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A large bit of something; thick lump
      • A significant amount or portion.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something into chunks.
      • To throw something forcefully (slang).
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    • classmate

      US /ˈklæsˌmet/

      UK /ˈklɑ:smeɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone studying in your class with you
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • composure

      US /kəmˈpoʊʒə(r)/

      UK /kəmˈpəʊʒə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Self-possession and control of emotions; calmness
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    • corpse

      US /kɔrps/

      UK /kɔ:ps/

      • Countable Noun
      • A dead body
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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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    • decent

      US /ˈdisənt/

      UK /ˈdi:snt/

      • Adjective
      • Being fairly good; acceptable
      • Conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour; respectable or moral.
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    • delay

      US /dɪˈle/

      UK /dɪˈleɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To wait some amount of time before doing something
      • To do something later than is planned or expected
      • Noun
      • Action of being late or happening later
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    • dialogue

      US /ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ, -ˌlɑɡ/

      UK /'daɪəlɒɡ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Conversation between two or more individuals
      • A discussion or series of discussions between people or groups, especially ones aimed at resolving a problem.
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    • dramatic

      US /drəˈmætɪk/

      UK /drəˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Gripping the attention; causing an effect
      • (Of an event) sudden and extreme
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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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    • emotion

      US /ɪˈmoʃən/

      UK /iˈməuʃən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
      • A mental state that arises spontaneously rather than through conscious effort
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    • episode

      US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/

      UK /'epɪsəʊd/

      • Noun
      • One separate event in a series of events
      • Show which is part of a larger story
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    • essentially

      US /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
      • Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
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    • fair game

      US /fɛr ɡem/

      UK /fɛə ɡeim/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone or something that is considered a legitimate target for criticism, attack, or exploitation.
      • Adjective
      • Animals that are legal to hunt or fish during a specific season.
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    • flare

      US /flɛr/

      UK /fleə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become angry or excited suddenly
      • To burn or shine suddenly and briefly
      • Noun
      • A brief bright light
      • Light/fire used to signal for help/warn of danger
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    • flare up

      US /flɛr ʌp/

      UK /flɛə ʌp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To suddenly worsen or become more intense (of a medical condition).
      • To suddenly become angry or violent.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To suddenly become angry or violent.
      • To suddenly become worse or more intense (of a medical condition).
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    • for example

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for the main

      US /fɚ ðə meɪn/

      UK /fə ðə meɪn/

      • other
      • Intended for the primary or main person or thing.
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    • genuinely

      US /ˈdʒɛnjʊɪnlɪ/

      UK /'dʒenjʊɪnlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
      • In a sincere and honest way.
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    • get emotional

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become easily affected by emotions; to become sentimental or tearful.
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • gust

      US /ɡʌst/

      UK /gʌst/

      • Noun
      • Sudden strong blast of wind
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of winds) to blow in a short sudden manner
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    • hilarious

      US /hɪˈlɛriəs, -ˈlær-, haɪ-/

      UK /hɪˈleəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely amusing; very funny
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    • honesty

      US /ˈɑnɪsti/

      UK /'ɒnəstɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Being fair and truthful; being honest
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    • horrified

      US /ˈhɔrəˌfaɪd/

      UK /'hɒrɪfaɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Very annoyed or disapproving; shocked
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to feel horror or shock
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    • ignore

      US /ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor/

      UK /ɪɡ'nɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
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    • illogical

      US /ɪˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ɪˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking a valid sensible or valid reasoning
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    • in all honesty

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Speaking truthfully and sincerely; frankly.
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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 general

      US /ɪn ˈdʒɛnərəl/

      UK /in ˈdʒenərəl/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; on the whole.
      • Not specific or detailed; broadly.
      • Adjective
      • Not detailed or specific; overall.
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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 real life

      US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/

      UK /in riəl laif/

      • Phrase
      • In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
      • Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
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    • in return

      US /ɪn rɪˈtɚn/

      UK /in riˈtə:n/

      • Adverb
      • As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
      • Phrase
      • As compensation or consideration for something.
      • As a reaction or response to something.
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    • infinitely

      US /ˈɪnfənɪtlɪ/

      UK /ˈɪnfɪnətli/

      • Adverb
      • Continuing forever without end; very great
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    • insanity

      US /ɪnˈsænətɪ/

      UK /ɪn'sænətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Mentally ill, unable to act normally
      • Extremely foolish behavior.
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    • insert

      US /ɪnˈsɜ:rt/

      UK /ɪnˈsɜ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into a certain place or spot
      • To add (writing) to something.
      • Noun
      • Act of putting into a certain place or spot
      • A leaflet or section inserted in a magazine or newspaper.
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    • intensity

      US /ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/

      UK /ɪn'tensətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Great energy, strength, or concentration
      • The quality of being intense; the degree or amount of strength, force, etc.
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
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    • laugh with

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To share a feeling of amusement with someone
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    • let it happen

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To allow something to occur without interference or resistance.
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    • linger on

      US /ˈlɪŋɡɚ ɑn/

      UK /ˈliŋɡə ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue to exist for longer than is usual or desirable.
      • To remain present although gradually dying, ceasing to exist, etc.
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    • logical

      US /ˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Sensible; reasonable
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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
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    • oppose

      US /əˈpoʊz/

      UK /əˈpəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fight against someone in a contest or game
      • To disagree with something and try to prevent it from happening or succeeding.
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    • personal

      US /ˈpɚsənəl/

      UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/

      • Adjective
      • Done by or to a particular person; individual
      • Concerning a person's private life or feelings
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • raw

      US /rɔ/

      UK /rɔ:/

      • Adjective
      • Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
      • Being inexperienced
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    • raw emotion

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Emotion that is unfiltered and intense.
      • A display of vulnerability through intense feelings.
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    • reaction

      US /riˈækʃən/

      UK /rɪ'ækʃn/

      • Noun
      • Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
      • Feeling or action in response to something
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    • restraint

      US /rɪˈstrent/

      UK /rɪˈstreɪnt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device that prevents physical movement
      • Quality of calm, controlled behavior under stress
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    • review

      US / rɪˈvju/

      UK /rɪˈvju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To carefully look at the quality of something
      • To formally examine something in the military
      • Noun
      • Examination of soldiers and supplies
      • Opinion, as in a paper, about movie, book, or play
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    • right for

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
      • Correct or most appropriate.
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    • scene

      US /sin/

      UK /si:n/

      • Noun
      • Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
      • View that looks like a picture
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    • shake

      US /ʃek/

      UK /ʃeɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause someone to be surprised or upset
      • To cause a belief, idea, or feeling to weaken
      • Countable Noun
      • Drink made by shaking milk with fruit or flavors
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    • shoot

      US /ʃut/

      UK /ʃu:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To kick or throw a ball at a goal
      • To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
      • Countable Noun
      • Emerging new part of a plant
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    • shove

      US /ʃʌv/

      UK /ʃʌv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To roughly push someone or something away
      • Noun
      • Rough push on something or someone
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    • simplify

      US /ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪ/

      UK /ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something easier to do, use or understand
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    • sob

      US /sɑb/

      UK /sɒb/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make gasping sounds while crying
      • Noun
      • Gasping sounds made while crying
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    • solitude

      US /ˈsɑlɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/

      UK /'sɒlɪtju:d/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of preferring to be alone
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    • soundtrack

      US /ˈsaʊndˌtræk/

      UK /'saʊndtræk/

      • Countable Noun
      • The songs connected to a movie
      • Musical recording for a movie
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    • spoil

      US /spɔɪl/

      UK /spɔɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
      • To overindulge and harm the character of a child
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of food) to go bad
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    • spoiler

      US /ˈspɔɪlɚ/

      UK /ˈspɔɪlə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Bar mounted on rear of fast car to stop it lifting
      • Someone who pampers by excessive indulgence
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    • straight

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not having curves, bends, or angles
      • Not gay; heterosexual
      • Adverb
      • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
      • In a straight line; directly.
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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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    • subjective

      US /səbˈdʒɛktɪv/

      UK /səbˈdʒektɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
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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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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • turn into

      US /tɚn ˈɪntu/

      UK /tə:n ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change to become something else
      • To change your direction to go into a place
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    • unpredictable

      US /ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbəl/

      UK /ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to guess about (the future)
      • Characterized by erratic or inconsistent behavior.
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    • wail

      US /wel/

      UK /weɪl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cry or complain about in a loud high voice
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    • way to go

      US /we tu ɡo/

      UK /wei tu: ɡəu/

      • Interjection
      • An expression of encouragement or approval.
      • An expression of sarcasm after someone has made a mistake.
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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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    Date A Live Review

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    阿多賓 posted on 2013/12/11
    Dive deep into the world of 'Date A Live' with this awesome anime review! You'll not only get a breakdown of the storytelling and foreshadowing but also pick up some advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures along the way.

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