Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • in terms of
  • in blood: Covered or stained with blood, literally or figuratively.
  • made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
  • in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
  • fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
  • shelf life: The length of time for which an item remains usable, fit for consumption, or saleable.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • increased risk: A greater chance of something harmful or dangerous happening.
  • far worse: Significantly more unpleasant, serious, or severe.
  • in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
  • have on: To be wearing something.
  • potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
  • incredible: Very good; amazing
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
  • evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
  • diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
  • ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
  • potentially: That could happen or become reality
  • structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
  • consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
  • disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • cardiovascular: Concerning the heart and vessels of the body
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • industry: Hard work; being busy working
  • glucose: Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
  • observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
  • scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
  • illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
  • obese: Fat over a long period, so harming your health
  • intake: Amount of something that a person's body consumes
  • rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
  • starch: Substance in food changed to energy in the body
  • diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
  • misery: Thing that causes unhappiness
  • fiber: Basic character and nature of a person
  • agency: Business that provides some service for others
  • dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • energy: Physical or mental strength
  • sodium: A soft, white chemical element
  • chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
  • shelf: Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
  • fully: Completely or entirely
  • fructose: Simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits
  • verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
  • porridge: Dish made of oatmeal, usually eaten at breakfast
  • modify: To make minor change to something
  • worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
  • adhere: To support a cause, political party, religion
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
  • puree: Juice made from crushed fruit or vegetables
  • refine: To change slightly in order to improve it
  • healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
  • glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
  • heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
  • cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
  • acidity: Level to which something is acidic
  • gelatin: Colorless water-soluble glutinous protein
  • headache: Pain in the head
  • northern: In or toward the north
  • maize: Corn; a yellow cereal
  • spokesperson: Advocate who represents another’s policy/purpose
  • reversible: Able to be reversed
  • berry: Small, round fruit from plants and trees
  • noticeably: Being easy or likely to be sensed or noticed
  • specter: Mental representation of some haunting experience
  • moi: (French) me
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    • acidity

      US /əˈsɪdɪti/

      UK /əˈsɪdəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Level to which something is acidic
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    • adhere

      US /ədˈhɪr/

      UK /ədˈhɪə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To support a cause, political party, religion
      • To stick to; make something stick to something
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    • agency

      US /ˈedʒənsi/

      UK /'eɪdʒənsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Business that provides some service for others
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • 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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    • berry

      US /ˈbɛri/

      UK /'berɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, round fruit from plants and trees
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    • breaks down

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˈkænsɚ/

      UK /'kænsə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
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    • chemical

      US /ˈkɛmɪkəl/

      UK /ˈkemɪkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Basic substance produced by mixing elements
      • The branch of science concerned with the substances of which matter is composed, the investigation of their properties and reactions, and the use of such reactions to form new substances.
      • Adjective
      • Made of various elements
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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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    • demonstrate

      US /ˈdɛmənˌstret/

      UK /'demənstreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To display a feeling or ability openly
      • To protest about something often as a group
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    • diabetes

      US /ˌdaɪəˈbitɪs, -tiz/

      UK /ˌdaɪəˈbi:ti:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
      • A form of diabetes, usually diagnosed in children and young adults, in which the body does not produce insulin.
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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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    • dip

      US /dɪp/

      UK /dɪp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To decrease or lower temporarily
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food or sauce eaten with crackers/raw vegetables
      • Place on surface (e.g. a road) lower than the rest
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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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    • energy

      US /ˈɛnədʒi/

      UK /'enədʒɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical or mental strength
      • Enthusiasm and determination.
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    • fall apart

      US /fɔl əˈpɑrt/

      UK /fɔ:l əˈpɑ:t/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To suffer a nervous breakdown
      • To break into pieces; stop functioning
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    • far worse

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Significantly more unpleasant, serious, or severe.
      • In a much poorer state of health or physical condition.
      • Adverb
      • To a much greater degree of inferiority or unsuitability.
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    • fiber

      US /'faɪbə/

      UK /'faɪbə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Basic character and nature of a person
      • Stringy substance found in food, e.g. wholewheat
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    • gelatin

      US /ˈdʒɛlətn/

      UK /'dʒelətɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Colorless water-soluble glutinous protein
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    • glucose

      US /ˈɡluˌkos/

      UK /'ɡlu:kəʊs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
      • The concentration of glucose in the blood, often measured to monitor metabolic health.
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    • glue

      US /ɡlu/

      UK /ɡlu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sticky substance used for joining things together
      • Transitive Verb
      • To join or affix things with glue or paste
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    • have on

      US /hæv ɑn/

      UK /hæv ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be wearing something.
      • To deceive or trick someone, often in a playful way.
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    • headache

      US /ˈhed.eɪk/

      UK /ˈhed.eɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Pain in the head
      • Something that causes worry or annoyance.
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    • illness

      US /ˈɪlnɪs/

      UK /ˈɪlnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
      • A particular instance or type of disease.
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    • impact

      US /ˈɪmˌpækt/

      UK /'ɪmpækt/

      • Noun
      • A striking effect or result to hit with force
      • Act or force of one thing hitting something else
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit or strike someone or something with force
      • To have a strong effect on someone or something.
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    • in blood

      US /ɪn blʌd/

      UK /in blʌd/

      • other
      • Covered or stained with blood, literally or figuratively.
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    • in line with

      US /ɪn laɪn wɪð/

      UK /in lain wið/

      • Phrase
      • In agreement with; conforming to.
      • In the same direction or alignment as.
      • Preposition
      • In agreement or conformity with.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • in ways

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a manner or by methods that.
      • In certain respects or aspects.
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    • increased risk

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A greater chance of something harmful or dangerous happening.
      • A higher probability of financial loss in an investment.
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    • incredible

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; amazing
      • Really good; amazing; great
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    • ingredient

      US /ɪnˈɡridiənt/

      UK /ɪnˈgri:diənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food item used when making a meal or drink
      • Quality necessary to be something to work well
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    • intake

      US /ˈɪnˌtek/

      UK /ˈɪnteɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of something that a person's body consumes
      • Act of consuming something
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    • 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
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    • made with

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Containing a particular ingredient or material.
      • Created or produced using a specific tool, method, or process.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
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    • maize

      US /mez/

      UK /meɪz/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Corn; a yellow cereal
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    • misery

      US /ˈmɪzəri/

      UK /'mɪzərɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Thing that causes unhappiness
      • Extreme suffering or unhappiness
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    • modify

      US /ˈmɑ:dɪfaɪ/

      UK /ˈmɒdɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make minor change to something
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    • moi

      US

      UK

      • Proper Noun
      • (French) me
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    • northern

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • In or toward the north
      • Coming from the north.
      • Noun
      • A person who comes from the north.
      • The Aurora Borealis.
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    • noticeably

      US /ˈnotɪsəblɪ/

      UK /'nəʊtɪsəblɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Being easy or likely to be sensed or noticed
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    • obese

      US /oˈbis/

      UK /əʊˈbi:s/

      • Adjective
      • Fat over a long period, so harming your health
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A person who is very fat; a person with an unhealthy amount of body fat.
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    • observe

      US /əbˈzɜ:rv/

      UK /əbˈzɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
      • To obey or follow laws, rules, or customs
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    • porridge

      US /ˈpɔ:rɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈpɒrɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Dish made of oatmeal, usually eaten at breakfast
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    • potential

      US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/

      UK /pəˈtenʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of happening or becoming reality
      • Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
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    • potentially

      US /pəˈtɛnʃəlɪ/

      UK /pə'tenʃəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • That could happen or become reality
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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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    • puree

      US /pjʊ'reɪ/

      UK /pjʊ'reɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Juice made from crushed fruit or vegetables
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    • refine

      US /rɪˈfaɪn/

      UK /rɪ'faɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change slightly in order to improve it
      • To narrow down your search to a smaller number
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    • reversible

      US /rɪˈvɚsəbəl/

      UK /rɪ'vɜ:səbl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to be reversed
      • (Of clothes) able to be worn inside out
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    • scientific

      US /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

      UK /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning academic study of the physical world
      • Systematic and precise, following a methodology.
      • Noun
      • Relating to or used in science.
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    • shelf

      US /ʃɛlf/

      UK /ʃelf/

      • Countable Noun
      • Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
      • Flat board attached to a wall to put things on
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    • shelf life

      US /ʃɛlf laɪf/

      UK /ʃelf laif/

      • Noun
      • The length of time for which an item remains usable, fit for consumption, or saleable.
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    • sodium

      US /ˈsodiəm/

      UK /'səʊdɪəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A soft, white chemical element
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    • specter

      US /ˈspɛktɚ/

      UK /'spektə/

      • Noun
      • Mental representation of some haunting experience
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    • spokesperson

      US /ˈspoksˌpɚsən/

      UK /ˈspəukspə:sn/

      • Noun
      • Advocate who represents another’s policy/purpose
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    • starch

      US /stɑ:rtʃ/

      UK /stɑ:tʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance in food changed to energy in the body
      • Substance used to make clothes stiff when ironing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make clothing stiff using a special substance
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    • structure

      US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/

      UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
      • A building or other man-made object.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
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    • ultra

      US /'ʌltrə/

      UK /'ʌltrə/

      • Prefix
      • Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
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    • verify

      US /ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'verɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prove that something is right, accurate or true
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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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