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This girl has loved fighting since she was little.
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Anyone who dared to mess with her would never get away with it.
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But as she grew up, being a Count's daughter meant she had to endure everything for her family's sake.
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Yet at this very banquet, her fiancé Prince Kyle publicly tore up their engagement contract.
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He even announced he was going to marry a Baron's daughter, Tiranaza.
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The next second, all the nobles immediately burst into applause.
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It was like a humiliation show designed just for her.
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Scarlet originally thought royal engagements couldn't just be cancelled on a whim.
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But to get rid of her, the Prince even turned the tables on her.
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He claimed she was jealous of Tiranaza.
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The truth was, she was meeting this woman for the very first time today.
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She knew there was no point in explaining.
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So before leaving, she suddenly spoke up.
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Could you grant me one last request?
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The prince was about to refuse.
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But Tiranaza put on an act of kindness and convinced him to agree.
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The next second, Scarlet unleashed over a decade of pent up rage.
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She threw a punch straight into Tiranaza's face.
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But this was just the beginning.
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Those brown -nosing nobles weren't going to escape either.
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She beat them all until they were crawling on the round looking for their teeth finally
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Scarlet walks step by step toward her ex -fiancée Kyle
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Tiranaza, Scarlet, prince. This video has 22 sentences and 238 words to shadow. The speech runs for 1:02. The speaker talks fast, about 232 words per minute, so expect linked and reduced sounds. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| engagement noun | /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ | An appointment, especially to speak or perform. |
| noble adjective | /ˈnoʊbəl/ | Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character. |
| marry verb | /ˈmæɹi/ | To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. |
| sake noun | /ˈseɪ̯k/ | Cause, interest or account. |
| refuse verb | /ɹɪˈfjuːz/ | To decline (a request or demand). |
| pen noun | /pɪn/ | A tool, originally made from a feather but now usually a small tubular instrument, containing ink used to write or make marks. |
| tear verb | /tɛɹ/ | To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate. |
| punch noun | /pʌnt͡ʃ/ | A hit or strike with one's fist. |
| dare verb | /dɛ(ə)ɹ/ | To have enough courage (to do something). |
| publicly adverb | /ˈpʌb.lɪ.kli/ | In public, openly, in an open and public manner. |
| announce verb | /əˈnaʊn(t)s/ | To give public notice of, especially for the first time; to make known. |
| convince verb | /kənˈvɪns/ | To make someone believe, or feel sure about something, especially by using logic, argument or evidence. |
| jealous adjective | /ˈd͡ʒɛl.əs/ | Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity. |
| cancel verb | /ˈkæn.sl̩/ | To cross out something with lines etc. |
| burst verb | /bɜːst/ | To break from internal pressure. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| get away with verb | To get away, or escape, taking (something) with one. | |
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. | |
| speak up verb | /ˌspik ˈʌp/ | To talk more loudly or clearly. |
| tore up adjective | Damaged, hurt or broken |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: humiliation /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/, unleash /ʌnˈliʃ/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like engagement, noble, marry.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.