Vocabulary

  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • have to: Must do
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • on the market: Available for sale.
  • in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
  • ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
  • shift in: A change or alteration in something.
  • break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • wind down: To become quiet or calm, after activity
  • at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
  • clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
  • rule of thumb: A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
  • work out
  • eat in: To have a meal at home instead of going out.
  • at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • get by with: To manage or cope with something, often with limited resources.
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
  • articulate: To express something clearly using language
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • immediately: Without any delay; straight away
  • typically: In a normal or usual way
  • general: Widespread, normal or usual
  • experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
  • consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
  • cholesterol: Substance in the body that may cause heart disease
  • disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
  • hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
  • cardiovascular: Concerning the heart and vessels of the body
  • guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • circadian: Concerning biological processes occurring at -hour intervals
  • optimal: Best or most desirable; best possible
  • generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
  • effect: An advantage, benefit
  • cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
  • melatonin: Hormone secreted by the pineal gland
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • occasional: Not happening often; irregular; rare
  • caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
  • potent: (Of men) being able to make a woman pregnant
  • observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
  • preference: Something that is liked/wanted more than another
  • carbohydrate: Substance providing energy in foods (rice, bread)
  • guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
  • regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • inventory: List of items stored at a place
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • regulation: Act of controlling something with rules or orders
  • important: Having power or authority
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • restore: To return a thing to its original condition
  • fully: Completely or entirely
  • temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
  • dose: An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
  • intermittent: Occurring at irregular times; off and on
  • pathway: A path or way that you can walk
  • elevate: To make something higher
  • negatively: In a harmful, unwanted or unhelpful manner
  • crucially: To an extremely important or necessary degree
  • metabolize: (Of the body) to convert food into energy
  • inclusive: Covering or including everything
  • dependency: Relying on person/thing financially or emotionally
  • bedtime: Time you go to bed
  • whoop: Loud cry expressing excitement or happiness
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    • articulate

      US /ɑ:rˈtɪkjuleɪt/

      UK /ɑ:ˈtɪkjuleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To express something clearly using language
      • Adjective
      • Having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently.
      B2TOEIC
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    • at odds

      US /æt ɑdz/

      UK /æt ɔdz/

      • Phrase
      • In a state of conflict or disagreement
      • Adjective
      • In a state of disagreement or conflict.
      • Inconsistent or incompatible.
      B1
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    • at the end of the day

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
      • After a day's work or activities.
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    • bedtime

      US /ˈbɛdˌtaɪm/

      UK /ˈbedtaɪm/

      • Noun
      • Time you go to bed
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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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    • caffeine

      US /kæˈfin, ˈkæfˌin, ˈkæfiɪn/

      UK /ˈkæfi:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
      • The amount of caffeine in a substance.
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    • carbohydrate

      US /ˌkɑrboˈhaɪˌdret/

      UK /ˌkɑ:bəʊˈhaɪdreɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance providing energy in foods (rice, bread)
      • Any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose. They contain hydrogen and oxygen in the same ratio as water (2:1) and typically can be broken down to release energy in the animal
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    • channel

      US /ˈtʃænəl/

      UK /'tʃænl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
      • TV or radio station or its programs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a long hole for carrying water
      • To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
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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.
      B2
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    • clock in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
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    • consume

      US /kənˈsum/

      UK /kən'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To eat, drink, buy or use up something
      • To take all your energy; focus the attention
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    • crucially

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • To an extremely important or necessary degree
      B1
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    • dependency

      US /dɪˈpendənsi/

      UK /dɪˈpendənsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Relying on person/thing financially or emotionally
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    • diet

      US /ˈdaɪɪt/

      UK /'daɪət/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plan of eating to reduce weight or improve health
      • The usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
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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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    • dose

      US /doʊs/

      UK /dəʊs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a certain amount of something to someone
      B1
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    • eat in

      US /it ɪn/

      UK /i:t ɪn/

      • other
      • To have a meal at home instead of going out.
      A2
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    • elevate

      US /ˈɛləˌvet/

      UK /ˈelɪveɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something higher
      • To raise something in status, importance, feeling
      B2
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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.
      A2
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    • ever since

      US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/

      UK /ˈevə sins/

      • Adverb
      • Continuously from a past time until now.
      • Conjunction
      • From the time that; because.
      B2
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    • exercise

      US /ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/

      UK /'eksəsaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work out to become stronger and healthier
      • To retain your ability or practice your skills
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical activity to increase health and strength
      • Set of questions in a text book
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    • experiment

      US /ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/

      UK /ɪk'sperɪmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
      • A course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the eventual outcome.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To create and perform tests to research something
      • To try something new that you haven't tried before
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
      A1
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • generally

      US /ˈdʒɛnərəli/

      UK /ˈdʒenrəli/

      • Adverb
      • Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
      A2
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    • get by with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To manage or cope with something, often with limited resources.
      A1
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    • guard

      US /ɡɑrd/

      UK /ɡɑ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep watch over something to protect it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
      • A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
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    • guilty

      US /ˈɡɪlti/

      UK /'ɡɪltɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Responsible for doing something wrong
      • Feeling or showing guilt; having a sense of remorse.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hormone

      US /ˈhɔrˌmon/

      UK /'hɔ:məʊn/

      • Noun
      • Chemical produced by the body to control functions
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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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    • inclusive

      US /ɪnˈklusɪv/

      UK /ɪnˈklu:sɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Covering or including everything
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    • intermittent

      US /ˌɪntɚˈmɪtnt/

      UK /ˌɪntəˈmɪtənt/

      • Adjective
      • Occurring at irregular times; off and on
      B2TOEIC
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    • inventory

      US /ˈɪnvəntɔ:ri/

      UK /ˈɪnvəntri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • List of items stored at a place
      • A complete list of items such as property, goods in stock, or the contents of a building.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To list the things stored at a place
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    • melatonin

      US //mel.əˈtoʊ.nɪn//

      UK //mel.əˈtəʊ.nɪn//

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hormone secreted by the pineal gland
      • A synthetic form of the hormone melatonin, often taken as a dietary supplement to promote sleep.
      B1
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    • metabolize

      US /mə'tæbəlaɪz/

      UK /mə'tæbəlaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of the body) to convert food into energy
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    • negatively

      US /ˈnɛɡətɪvlɪ/

      UK /'neɡətɪvlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a harmful, unwanted or unhelpful manner
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    • observation

      US /ˌɑbzɚˈveʃən/

      UK /ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Remark or comment on something you noticed
      • Practice of performing actions required by rules
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    • occasional

      US /əˈkeʒənəl/

      UK /əˈkeɪʒənl/

      • Adjective
      • Not happening often; irregular; rare
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    • on the market

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Available for sale.
      • Actively seeking employment.
      A2
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    • optimal

      US /ˈɑptəməl/

      UK /ˈɒptɪməl/

      • Adjective
      • Best or most desirable; best possible
      • Most conducive to a favorable outcome.
      B2
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    • pathway

      US /ˈpæθˌwe, ˈpɑθ-/

      UK /ˈpɑ:θweɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A path or way that you can walk
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    • potent

      US /ˈpotnt/

      UK /'pəʊtnt/

      • Adjective
      • (Of men) being able to make a woman pregnant
      • Having a powerful effect, e.g. on the body or mind
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    • preference

      US /ˈprɛfərəns, ˈprɛfrəns/

      UK /ˈprefrəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is liked/wanted more than another
      • Special consideration or advantage given to someone or something.
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • regularly

      US /ˈregjələrli/

      UK /ˈregjələli/

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

      US /ˌrɛɡjəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌregjuˈleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of controlling something with rules or orders
      • A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority.
      • Noun
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    • restore

      US /rɪˈstɔr, -ˈstor/

      UK /rɪˈstɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To return a thing to its original condition
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    • roughly

      US /ˈrʌflɪ/

      UK /ˈrʌfli/

      • Adverb
      • Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
      • In a manner that is violent or not careful
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    • rule of thumb

      US /rul ʌv θʌm/

      UK /ru:l ɔv θʌm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
      • A broadly accurate guide or principle, based on practice rather than theory.
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    • shift in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • A change or alteration in something.
      B2
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    • stress

      US / strɛs/

      UK /stres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
      • To put pressure on something or someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
      • Pressure on something or someone
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    • temperature

      US /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə-/

      UK /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When you your body heat is above normal
      • How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
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    • typically

      US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/

      UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • In a normal or usual way
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
      A1
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    • wanna

      US /ˈwɑnə/

      UK /'wɒnə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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    • whoop

      US /hup, hwup, wup/

      UK /wu:p/

      • Interjection
      • Loud cry expressing excitement or happiness
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shout loudly in a happy or excited manner
      B2
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    • wind down

      US /wɪnd daʊn/

      UK /wind daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become quiet or calm, after activity
      A1
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    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
      A1
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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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