Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • at least: As a minimum
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
  • go over all: To review or examine every part of something carefully.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • try for: To attempt to obtain something; to aim for.
  • out of town: Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
  • lay in: To provide stocks (e.g. for the winter)
  • much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
  • on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • such as: For example; like
  • as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
  • with age: As someone gets older; as time passes.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • woman: Adult female human being
  • egg: Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born
  • open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
  • problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • doctor: Person paid to help people become or stay healthy
  • talk: Style of speaking
  • age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
  • newspaper: Sheets of paper (or online) containing the news
  • year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
  • smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
  • carry: To have a child, be pregnant
  • young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • kit: Set, collection of tools, supplies, for a purpose
  • healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
  • dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • partner: One you have a business/personal relationship with
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • full: Containing all the parts; complete
  • exam: (Medical) test to find out what is wrong
  • pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
  • regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
  • block: Solid piece of material used for building
  • youthful: Suggesting being young; vigorous and fresh
  • sex: State of being male or female
  • pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
  • tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
  • period: Set amount of time during which events take place
  • freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
  • lab: Short for 'laboratory'
  • helpful: Doing things that help someone
  • male: Characteristic of boys or men
  • swimmer: Someone who does swimming, e.g. as a sport
  • super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
  • postpone: To schedule for a later time
  • donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
  • adequate: Enough; good enough for what is needed
  • occur: To come to pass or to happen
  • analysis: Careful study to better understand something
  • teaspoon: Small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee
  • prediction: A statement of what will happen next
  • specialist: Person who works in one specific area or field
  • acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
  • evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
  • undergo: To experience or endure something (bad)
  • consult: To ask the advice, opinion of a (paid) specialist
  • transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
  • compensate: To give (money) to as a form of correcting a loss
  • clarify: To make a liquid become clear or pure
  • radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
  • evaluation: Judgment about the value or condition of something
  • fertility: The state of a female being able to produce young
  • fertilization: Process of a sperm entering an egg in reproduction
  • contraception: Birth control; prevention of pregnancy
  • likelihood: Chance that something might happen
  • conceive: To become pregnant
  • counsel: To listen and give expert advice to someone
  • maximize: To make as large or great as possible
  • thrilled: To feel sudden excitement or pleasure
  • sperm: Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
  • semen: Bodily fluid ejaculated from a man's penis
  • embryo: Tiny plant stored inside a seed
  • uterus: Inside part of female animals where young develop
  • gynecologist: A specialist in gynecology
  • marijuana: Illegal drug that is made from hemp
  • bypass: To go around something; avoid
  • pointy: Being sharp in shape
  • folic: Of or derived from folic acid
  • ovary: Egg-producing organ of female humans and animals
  • biceps: Muscle of the front upper arm
  • appendix: Additional information at the end of a document
  • chemotherapy: Treatment of diseases using chemicals
  • header: Soccer shot made with head
  • triathlon: Distance race where you swim, ride a bike, and run
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    • acid

      US /ˈæsɪd/

      UK /ˈæsɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
      A2
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    • adequate

      US /ˈædɪkwɪt/

      UK /ˈædɪkwət/

      • Adjective
      • Enough; good enough for what is needed
      A2TOEIC
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    • analysis

      US /əˈnælɪsɪs/

      UK /əˈnæləsɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Careful study to better understand something
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • appendix

      US /əˈpɛndɪks/

      UK /ə'pendɪks/

      • Noun
      • Additional information at the end of a document
      • Part of the body attached to the stomach
      B1
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    • as a result of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Because of something; owing to.
      A1
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
      A1
      More
    • 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.
      C2
      More
    • at risk

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In danger; likely to be harmed
      More
    • biceps

      US /ˈbaɪˌsɛps/

      UK /'baɪseps/

      • Noun (plural)
      • Muscle of the front upper arm
      C2
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    • block

      US /blɑk/

      UK /blɒk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Solid piece of material used for building
      • A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop from going forward or making progress
      • To obstruct or prevent the movement or passage of.
      A2
      More
    • bypass

      US /ˈbaɪˌpæs/

      UK /ˈbaɪpɑ:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To go around something; avoid
      • Noun
      • A road that goes around a town or village
      B2
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    • chemotherapy

      US /ˌki:moʊˈθerəpi/

      UK /ˌki:məʊˈθerəpi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Treatment of diseases using chemicals
      B2
      More
    • clarify

      US /ˈklærəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'klærəfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a liquid become clear or pure
      • To state again so that a point is clearer
      B1
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
      A1
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    • compensate

      US /ˈkɑ:mpenseɪt/

      UK /ˈkɒmpenseɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give (money) to as a form of correcting a loss
      • To reduce or counteract (something unwelcome or unpleasant); offset.
      A2
      More
    • conceive

      US /kənˈsiv/

      UK /kənˈsi:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become pregnant
      • To think of, create new (ideas, thought, plans)
      B1
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    • consult

      US /kənˈsʌlt/

      UK /kənˈsʌlt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask the advice, opinion of a (paid) specialist
      • To look at a book or map for information
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss something to make a decision
      A2
      More
    • contraception

      US /ˌkɑntrəˈsɛpʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒntrəˈsepʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Birth control; prevention of pregnancy
      • The process of preventing pregnancy.
      B2
      More
    • counsel

      US /ˈkaʊnsəl/

      UK /ˈkaʊnsl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To listen and give expert advice to someone
      • To advise (someone) on legal matters.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Advice or guidance.
      B1
      More
    • dish

      US /dɪʃ/

      UK /dɪʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
      • Food that has been prepared in a certain way
      A2
      More
    • donate

      US /ˈdoˌnet, doˈnet/

      UK /dəʊ'neɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • egg

      US /ɛɡ/

      UK /eg/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born
      A2
      More
    • embryo

      US /ˈɛmbriˌo/

      UK /ˈembriəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Tiny plant stored inside a seed
      • Early form of an unborn human or animal
      B2
      More
    • evaluate

      US /ɪˈvæljuˌet/

      UK /ɪˈvæljueɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To form an idea to judge something carefully
      • To calculate or work out the value or amount of something.
      A2TOEIC
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    • evaluation

      US /ɪˌvæljʊˈeʃən/

      UK /ɪˌvæljʊ'eɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Judgment about the value or condition of something
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • exam

      US /ɪɡˈzæm/

      UK /ɪgˈzæm/

      • Noun
      • (Medical) test to find out what is wrong
      • Test of your knowledge of, or ability in something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To inspect (someone or something) in detail to determine their nature or condition; investigate thoroughly.
      A2
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    • fertility

      US /fɚˈtɪlɪti/

      UK /fəˈtɪləti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The state of a female being able to produce young
      • State of soil being able to produce many plants
      B1
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    • fertilization

      US /ˌfɚtlɪˈzeʃən/

      UK /ˌfɜ:təlaɪ'zeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of a sperm entering an egg in reproduction
      • The act or process of adding fertilizer to soil or land.
      B1
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    • fine

      US /faɪn/

      UK /faɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Good, acceptable or satisfactory
      • Of high quality; made with great skill
      • Countable Noun
      • Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
      • (at the end of a piece of music) the end
      A2TOEIC
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    • freeze

      US /friz/

      UK /fri:z/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To harden to a solid below zero degrees
      • Transitive Verb
      • To store an item of food in a cold place
      • To make someone to not want to communicate
      A2
      More
    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
      A1
      More
    • go over all

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To review or examine every part of something carefully.
      A2
      More
    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
      More
    • header

      US /ˈhɛdɚ/

      UK /ˈhedə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Soccer shot made with head
      B2
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    • helpful

      US /ˈhɛlpfəl/

      UK /ˈhelpfl/

      • Adjective
      • Doing things that help someone
      A2
      More
    • kit

      US /kɪt/

      UK /kɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Set, collection of tools, supplies, for a purpose
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • lab

      US /læb/

      UK /læb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Short for 'laboratory'
      B1
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    • lay in

      US /le ɪn/

      UK /lei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To provide stocks (e.g. for the winter)
      • Stayed in bed later than usual in the morning.
      A2
      More
    • likelihood

      US /ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd/

      UK /ˈlaɪklihʊd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Chance that something might happen
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • 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
      A1
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    • look for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
      A1
      More
    • male

      US /ˈmel/

      UK /meɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Characteristic of boys or men
      • Noun
      • A member of the sex that fertilizes eggs
      A2
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    • marijuana

      US /ˌmærəˈwɑːnə/

      UK /ˌmærəˈwɑ:nə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Illegal drug that is made from hemp
      • A slang term for cannabis.
      • Countable Noun
      • The hemp plant from which marijuana is obtained.
      B2
      More
    • maximize

      US /ˈmæksəˌmaɪz/

      UK /ˈmæksɪmaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make as large or great as possible
      B1
      More
    • much about

      US /mʌtʃ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /mʌtʃ əˈbaut/

      • Phrase
      • A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
      • To a great extent or degree regarding something; caring.
      A1
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
      A1
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    • occur

      US /əˈkɚ/

      UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To come to pass or to happen
      • To be found to exist; to be present.
      A2TOEIC
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    • on the way

      US /ɑn ði we/

      UK /ɔn ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • During the journey to a particular place.
      A1
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    • out of town

      US /aʊt ʌv taʊn/

      UK /aut ɔv taun/

      • Phrase
      • Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
      • Adjective
      • Not available in the local area; absent and unreachable.
      A1
      More
    • ovary

      US /ˈoʊvəri/

      UK /ˈəʊvəri/

      • Noun
      • Egg-producing organ of female humans and animals
      C1
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    • partner

      US /ˈpɑrtnɚ/

      UK /'pɑ:tnə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One you have a business/personal relationship with
      • Someone you have personal relationship with
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To join with others for work or other activity
      A2
      More
    • postpone

      US /postˈpon, posˈpon/

      UK /pə'spəʊn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To schedule for a later time
      B1TOEIC
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    • prediction

      US /prɪˈdɪkʃən/

      UK /prɪˈdɪkʃn/

      • Noun
      • A statement of what will happen next
      A2
      More
    • pregnancy

      US /ˈprɛɡnənsi/

      UK /ˈpregnənsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
      • A specific instance or period of being pregnant.
      B1
      More
    • pregnant

      US /ˈprɛɡnənt/

      UK /ˈpregnənt/

      • Adjective
      • Carrying your unborn baby inside you
      • Full of meaning or significance; suggestive.
      B1
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    • radiation

      US /ˌrediˈeʃən/

      UK /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
      • Harmful waves of energy from nuclear activity
      B1
      More
    • regularly

      US /ˈregjələrli/

      UK /ˈregjələli/

      • Adverb
      • At the usual time each day, week, or month
      • In a normal or customary way.
      B1TOEIC
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    • semen

      US /ˈsimən/

      UK /ˈsi:men/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Bodily fluid ejaculated from a man's penis
      C1
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    • sex

      US /sɛks/

      UK /seks/

      • Noun
      • State of being male or female
      • Physical activity by which we produce babies
      A2
      More
    • smoke

      US /smoʊk/

      UK /sməʊk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Grey gas from fires and cigarettes
      • Fog of air coming from e.g. a cigarette, fire
      B1
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    • speak to

      US /spik tu/

      UK /spi:k tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To address or communicate with someone.
      • To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
      A1
      More
    • specialist

      US /ˈspɛʃəlɪst/

      UK /'speʃəlɪst/

      • Noun
      • Person who works in one specific area or field
      B1
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    • sperm

      US /spə:m/

      UK /spɜ:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
      C2
      More
    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
      A1
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    • super

      US /ˈsupɚ/

      UK /ˈsu:pə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
      A2
      More
    • teaspoon

      US /ˈtiˌspun/

      UK /ˈti:spu:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee
      C1
      More
    • thrilled

      US /θrɪld/

      UK /θrɪld/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To feel sudden excitement or pleasure
      • Adjective
      • Being very excited and interested in something
      A2
      More
    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
      A1
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    • transmit

      US /trænsˈmɪt, trænz-/

      UK /trænsˈmɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
      • To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
      B1
      More
    • triathlon

      US /traɪ'æθlən/

      UK /traɪ'æθlən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Distance race where you swim, ride a bike, and run
      C1
      More
    • try for

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attempt to obtain something; to aim for.
      A2
      More
    • tube

      US /tub,tjub/

      UK /tju:b/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plastic or metal container for soft substances
      • Long hollow pipe used to hold or liquids or gases
      B1
      More
    • undergo

      US /ˌʌndərˈgoʊ/

      UK /ˌʌndəˈgəʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience or endure something (bad)
      • To experience a change or transformation.
      B1
      More
    • up there

      US /ʌp ðɛr/

      UK /ʌp ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a higher place or position; far away.
      • In heaven.
      A1
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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
      A1
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    • uterus

      US /ˈjutərəs/

      UK /ˈju:tərəs/

      • Noun
      • Inside part of female animals where young develop
      C1
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    • with age

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As someone gets older; as time passes.
      • Improving in quality or value as it gets older.
      A1
      More
    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
      A1
      More
    • youthful

      US /ˈjuθfəl/

      UK /ˈju:θfl/

      • Adjective
      • Suggesting being young; vigorous and fresh
      A2
      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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