Vocabulary

  • kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
  • out of action: Not working or able to be used.
  • call up: To require someone to join the army
  • check out
  • to death: Extremely; to a great degree
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • break a leg: An idiom used to wish someone good luck, especially before a performance.
  • wait up: To wait for a while, e.g. for someone to join you
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • on the basis of: Because of; using as a reason or justification.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • bad word: An offensive or taboo word; a swear word.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
  • go: To attend or be at a place
  • disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • jerk: Someone you think is an idiot
  • kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
  • lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
  • bad: Not good; wrong
  • treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
  • pneumonia: Serious illness affecting the lungs and breathing
  • health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
  • hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
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    • bad word

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      • Countable Noun
      • An offensive or taboo word; a swear word.
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    • based on

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      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • break a leg

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      • Interjection
      • An idiom used to wish someone good luck, especially before a performance.
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    • call up

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      • Phrasal Verb
      • To require someone to join the army
      • To bring to your memory
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • disease

      US /dɪˈziz/

      UK /dɪˈzi:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
      • A disorder of structure or function in a plant, especially one caused by a pathogen.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To affect with disease; to corrupt or sicken.
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    • for example

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      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • jerk

      US /dʒɚk/

      UK /dʒɜ:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone you think is an idiot
      • Sudden sharp movement; tug
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move suddenly and violently; tug
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    • kick

      US /kɪk/

      UK /kɪk/

      • Noun
      • Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit or move something with the foot
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    • kick in

      US /kɪk ɪn/

      UK /kik in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
      • To contribute money to a common fund or purpose.
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    • on the basis of

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      • Phrase
      • Because of; using as a reason or justification.
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    • out of action

      US /aʊt ʌv ˈækʃən/

      UK /aut ɔv ˈækʃən/

      • Phrase
      • Not working or able to be used.
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    • patient

      US /ˈpeʃənt/

      UK /'peɪʃnt/

      • Adjective
      • Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
      • Bearing or enduring pain or trials without complaint; exhibiting forbearance.
      • Countable Noun
      • Person who receives medical treatment or care
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    • pneumonia

      US /nu:ˈmoʊniə/

      UK /nju:ˈməʊniə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Serious illness affecting the lungs and breathing
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    • to death

      US /tu dɛθ/

      UK /tu: deθ/

      • Phrase
      • Extremely; to a great degree
      • Until death
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • treatment

      US /ˈtritmənt/

      UK /ˈtri:tmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medicine or method to make someone healthier
      • Way someone acts toward another
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    • wait up

      US /wet ʌp/

      UK /weit ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for a while, e.g. for someone to join you
      • To delay going to bed, e.g. until someone returns
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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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