Vocabulary

  • turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • stay over: To stay at someone's house for a night.
  • pile up: To put things on top of each other to form a pile
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • have to: Must do
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • such as: For example; like
  • tie in: To make a connection to bring two things together
  • build up: To increase the amount; collect something
  • macular degeneration: A progressive eye condition affecting the macula, leading to central vision loss.
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • for instance: As an example.
  • eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
  • fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
  • plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
  • treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
  • cholesterol: Substance in the body that may cause heart disease
  • bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
  • substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
  • track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • pile: Large amount of something
  • mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
  • foundation: Base or important starting point
  • excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
  • inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
  • pigment: Substance that makes things have a certain color
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
  • soil: Conditions in which something develops
  • queue: Line of people or cars waiting for something
  • treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
  • expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
  • excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
  • noggin: A human head
  • appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
  • waste: To kill or severely harm someone
  • enzyme: A protein made by cells
  • junk: Something that is old, useless, or has no value
  • stubborn: Unwilling to give way or obey
  • flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
  • artery: Tubes that carry blood from the heart to the body
  • glow: Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
  • sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • decompose: To cause (chemical) to separate into smaller parts
  • expiration: Coming to an end of a period, validity
  • cellular: Concerning a cell of a living thing
  • plaque: Sign on building as a reminder of an event/person
  • clot: Mass of blood, etc. that has dried up/become thick
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
  • remove: To get rid of something completely
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • fluorescent: Having the property of fluorescence; brightly lit
  • degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
  • dysfunctional: Acting in an abnormal way or not as required
  • resourceful: Able to find ways to cope with difficult times
  • triangle: Three people connected with each in a relationship
  • reuse: To use something again
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    • artery

      US /ˈɑrtəri/

      UK /ˈɑ:təri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Tubes that carry blood from the heart to the body
      • Important road, rail or water way
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    • bacteria

      US /bækˈtɪriə/

      UK /bæk'tɪərɪə/

      • Noun (plural)
      • The very small creatures that can cause disease
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    • break down

      US /brek daʊn/

      UK /breik daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
      • (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
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    • build up

      US /bɪld ʌp/

      UK /bild ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To increase the amount; collect something
      • To develop or increase something in stages
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase or develop something gradually.
      • To praise or encourage someone.
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    • burst

      US /bɚst/

      UK /bɜ:st/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
      • To break apart/open in a sudden and violent way
      • Noun
      • Brief time period when something happens and ends
      • A sudden outbreak or display of something.
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
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    • cellular

      US /ˈsɛljəlɚ/

      UK /'seljələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a cell of a living thing
      • (Of radio signals) functioning without wires
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    • cholesterol

      US /kəˈlestərɔ:l/

      UK /kəˈlestərɒl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance in the body that may cause heart disease
      • Noun
      • A test to measure the amount of cholesterol in your blood.
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    • clot

      US /klɑ:t/

      UK /klɒt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mass of blood, etc. that has dried up/become thick
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a liquid such as blood turn thick or solid
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    • decompose

      US /ˌdi:kəmˈpoʊz/

      UK /ˌdi:kəmˈpəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause (chemical) to separate into smaller parts
      • To gradually be destroyed by natural processes
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    • degrade

      US /dɪˈɡred/

      UK /dɪ'ɡreɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To reduce in amount or strength
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    • dysfunctional

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Acting in an abnormal way or not as required
      • Not behaving or working normally as a family or group.
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    • eliminate

      US /ɪˈlɪməˌnet/

      UK /ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To completely remove; to get rid of
      • To remove from a contest by beating them
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    • enzyme

      US /ˈɛnzaɪm/

      UK /ˈenzaɪm/

      • Noun
      • A protein made by cells
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    • excess

      US /ˈɛkˌsɛs/

      UK /ɪkˈses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
      • An extra amount.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be more than or go beyond.
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    • excuse

      US /ɪkˈskjuz/

      UK /ɪk'skju:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
      • To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
      • Noun
      • Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
      • Reason why you did or didn't do something
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    • expiration

      US /ˌɛkspəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌekspəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Coming to an end of a period, validity
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    • expose

      US /ɪkˈspoʊz/

      UK /ɪk'spəʊz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make visible, without covering or protection
      • To allow light through a cameras lens onto film
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    • fascinating

      US /ˈfæsəˌnetɪŋ/

      UK /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract or interest greatly
      • To hold someone captive with a gaze or other means.
      • Adjective
      • Having your attention fixated as though by a spell
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    • flow

      US /flo/

      UK /fləʊ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of something that moves through an area
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    • fluorescent

      US /flʊˈrɛsənt, flɔ-, flo-/

      UK /ˌflɔ:ˈresnt/

      • Adjective
      • Having the property of fluorescence; brightly lit
      • Noun
      • A fluorescent substance or material.
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
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    • foundation

      US /faʊnˈdeʃən/

      UK /faunˈdeiʃən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Base or important starting point
      • Underground base on which building is constructed
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    • glow

      US /ɡlo/

      UK /ɡləʊ/

      • Noun
      • Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
      • Pleasant feeling, as of happiness or satisfaction
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To look very healthy and contented
      • To emit a steady even light
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    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and hold something quickly
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • inspire

      US /ɪnˈspaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'spaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone an idea to do or make something
      • To make someone feel a certain emotion
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To breathe in
      • To draw (air, etc.) into the lungs.
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • junk

      US /dʒʌŋk/

      UK /dʒʌŋk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Something that is old, useless, or has no value
      • Transitive Verb
      • To get rid of something because it has no value
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    • kinda

      US /'kaɪndə/

      UK /'kaɪndə/

      • Noun
      • Short way of saying 'kind of'
      • Adverb
      • Somewhat; to some extent; rather.
      • Sort of; in a way.
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    • lead to

      US /lid tu/

      UK /li:d tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To result in some action
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have something as a consequence or result.
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    • macular degeneration

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A progressive eye condition affecting the macula, leading to central vision loss.
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    • mention

      US /ˈmɛnʃən/

      UK /'menʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refer to or talk or write about something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of referring to or talking about something
      • A formal acknowledgement of something
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • pigment

      US /ˈpɪɡmənt/

      UK /'pɪɡmənt/

      • Noun
      • Substance that makes things have a certain color
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    • pile

      US /paɪl/

      UK /paɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large amount of something
      • Group of things one on top of another
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (E.g. of problems) to increase; get more or worse
      • To place things on top of each other; to heap up.
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    • pile up

      US /paɪl ʌp/

      UK /pail ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put things on top of each other to form a pile
      • To increase in quantity or amount.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To accumulate or increase in quantity.
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    • plaque

      US /plæk/

      UK /plæk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sign on building as a reminder of an event/person
      • Hard matter that can build up on your teeth
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    • plenty

      US /ˈplɛnti/

      UK /'plentɪ/

      • Pronoun
      • When there is not too little of something; a lot
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A large or sufficient amount or quantity; abundance.
      • A lot of something
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    • properly

      US /ˈprɑːpərli/

      UK /ˈprɔpəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an appropriate or correct manner
      • In a way that is suitable or appropriate.
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    • queue

      US /kju/

      UK /kju:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Line of people or cars waiting for something
      • A list of data items, jobs, etc., stored so as to be retrievable in a definite order, usually the order of insertion.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To wait in a line.
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    • relate

      US /rɪˈlet/

      UK /rɪ'leɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate a logical relationship between
      • To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
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    • research

      US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/

      UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
      • To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Study done to discover new ideas and facts
      • A particular area or topic of study.
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    • resourceful

      US /rɪˈsɔrsfəl, -ˈsors-, -ˈzɔrs-, -ˈzors-/

      UK /rɪˈsɔ:sfl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to find ways to cope with difficult times
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    • reuse

      US /riˈjuz/

      UK /ˌri:'ju:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use something again
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    • soil

      US /sɔɪl/

      UK /sɔɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Conditions in which something develops
      • Mix of natural material in which plants grow
      • Transitive Verb
      • To get or become dirty
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    • sponsor

      US /ˈspɑ:nsə(r)/

      UK /ˈspɒnsə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person that supports the passage of a new law
      • Person giving money for someone's education
      • Transitive Verb
      • To support the passage of a new law
      • To help someone succeed by giving them money
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    • stay over

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stay at someone's house for a night.
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    • stubborn

      US /ˈstʌbən/

      UK /'stʌbən/

      • Adjective
      • Unwilling to give way or obey
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    • substance

      US /ˈsʌbstəns/

      UK /'sʌbstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Essence of; most basic or central qualities
      • Particular type of material
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • tie in

      US /taɪ ɪn/

      UK /tai in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make a connection to bring two things together
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    • track

      US /træk/

      UK /træk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use marks to follow a wild animal
      • To move a certain way/follow a particular course
      • Noun
      • A circular course for running
      • Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
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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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    • triangle

      US /ˈtraɪˌæŋɡəl/

      UK /ˈtraɪæŋgl/

      • Noun
      • Three people connected with each in a relationship
      • A three-sided piece of metal used in orchestras
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    • turned out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
      • Transitive Verb
      • To extinguish or switch off lights.
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    • volume

      US /ˈvɑljum, -jəm/

      UK /ˈvɒlju:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number or amount of something e.g. sales
      • Amount of space that something takes up
      • Countable Noun
      • One book that is part of a set of books
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    • waste

      US /west/

      UK /weɪst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill or severely harm someone
      • To use valuable things ineffectively
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Materials left over after a process has finished
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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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