Vocabulary

  • suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
  • answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
  • make it worse: To aggravate a situation; to make something bad even worse.
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • work out
  • constantly: Frequently, or without pause
  • chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
  • essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
  • therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
  • urge: A strong desire for something
  • sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
  • scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
  • failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • conduct: Your behavior
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
  • release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
  • regulate: To control something with rules or laws
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • serotonin: A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate mood, sleep, appetite, and emotional well-being; often referred to as the "feel-good" hormone.
  • temporarily: For a limited amount of time
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • disgusting: Having a very bad taste
  • relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
  • mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
  • kidney: Body organ that cleans blood, producing urine
  • induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
  • solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
  • neurotransmitter: Chemical released by nerves that boost signals within the body
  • activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
  • loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
  • wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
  • feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
  • chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
  • irritated: To disturb, anger, or upset someone
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • genetically: Caused or controlled, or by genes
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • receptor: A nerve ending that changes stimuli into impulses
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
  • itchy: Nervous and unable to relax
  • itch: Something you are desperate to do
  • dime: Coin worth 10 US cents
  • clot: Mass of blood, etc. that has dried up/become thick
  • bug: To bother someone
  • anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
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    • activate

      US /ˈæktəˌvet/

      UK /ˈæktɪveɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
      • To make something start working
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    • answer to

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
      • To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
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    • anti

      US /ˈæntaɪ, -ti/

      UK /'æntɪ/

      • Adjective
      • A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
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    • appetite

      US /ˈæpɪˌtaɪt/

      UK /'æpɪtaɪt/

      • Noun
      • Feeling of hunger or desire for something
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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    • at some point

      US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/

      UK /æt sʌm pɔint/

      • Phrase
      • At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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    • bug

      US /bʌɡ/

      UK /bʌɡ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bother someone
      • To hide an electronic device to spy on someone
      • Countable Noun
      • An insect
      • Problem in the functioning of computer code
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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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    • chronic

      US /ˈkrɑnɪk/

      UK /'krɒnɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
      • (Of disease) over a long time; serious
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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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    • conduct

      US / kənˈdʌkt/

      UK /kənˈdʌkt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Your behavior
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To behave in a certain way; e.g. at a party
      • To let electricity or heat travel through
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    • constantly

      US /ˈkɑnstəntlɪ/

      UK /ˈkɒnstəntli/

      • Adverb
      • Frequently, or without pause
      • In a way that is unchanging or faithful
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    • dime

      US /daɪm/

      UK /daɪm/

      • Countable Noun
      • Coin worth 10 US cents
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    • disgusting

      US /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/

      UK /dɪsˈgʌstɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Having a very bad taste
      • Extremely unpleasant or unacceptable.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a strong negative reaction or feeling
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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.
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    • feedback

      US /ˈfidˌbæk/

      UK /ˈfi:dbæk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
      • Information about reactions to a product, a person's performance of a task, etc. which is used as a basis for improvement.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give information or opinions about something to someone, especially in order to improve it.
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    • genetically

      US /dʒə'netɪklɪ/

      UK /dʒə'netɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Caused or controlled, or by genes
      • By means of genes or genetic engineering.
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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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    • induce

      US /ɪnˈdus, -ˈdjus/

      UK /ɪn'dju:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone do something; create an outcome
      • To make a woman give birth by giving her medicine
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    • involve

      US /ɪnˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪn'vɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have or be included as a part of something
      • To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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    • irritated

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To disturb, anger, or upset someone
      • To make part of the body feel soreness and pain
      • Adjective
      • Annoyed, angered or upset
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    • itch

      US /ɪtʃ/

      UK /ɪtʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Something you are desperate to do
      • Feeling on the skin that makes you want to scratch
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a skin irritation you want to scratch
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    • itchy

      US /ˈɪtʃi/

      UK /ˈɪtʃi/

      • Adjective
      • Nervous and unable to relax
      • (Of skin, etc.) irritated so you want to scratch it
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    • kidney

      US /ˈkɪdni/

      UK /'kɪdnɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Body organ that cleans blood, producing urine
      • An animal kidney used as food.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the kidneys.
      • Having the shape of a kidney; bean-shaped.
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    • loop

      US /lup/

      UK /lu:p/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
      • A circle of rope or string to put around something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a circle of rope around something
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    • make it worse

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To aggravate a situation; to make something bad even worse.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • receptor

      US /rɪˈseptər /

      UK /rɪˈseptə(r)/

      • Noun
      • A nerve ending that changes stimuli into impulses
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    • regulate

      US /ˈrɛɡjəˌlet/

      UK /ˈregjuleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To control something with rules or laws
      • To set/adjust (a clock, etc.); restrict motion in
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    • release

      US /rɪ'li:s/

      UK /rɪ'li:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To free someone from a responsibility or burden
      • To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
      • Noun
      • Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
      • Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
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    • relief

      US /rɪˈlif/

      UK /rɪˈli:f/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
      • Artwork, e.g. part of wall, that partly sticks out
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    • rid

      US /rɪd/

      UK /rɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
      • Adjective
      • Freed or delivered from something.
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    • rush

      US /rʌʃ/

      UK /rʌʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attack someone suddenly in a group
      • To perform or finish with speed and urgency
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Actions performed or finishes with speed, urgency
      • State of hurried action
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    • scratch

      US /skrætʃ/

      UK /skrætʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
      • To make a small cut or mark on a surface
      • Noun
      • Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
      • A small cut or mark on a surface
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    • sensation

      US /sɛnˈseʃən/

      UK /sen'seɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • (Person) attracting the interest of many people
      • Mental feeling caused by a previous experience
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    • serotonin

      US /ˌserəˈtoʊnɪn/

      UK /ˌserəˈtəʊnɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate mood, sleep, appetite, and emotional well-being; often referred to as the "feel-good" hormone.
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    • solution

      US /səˈluʃən/

      UK /səˈlu:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
      • Way to solve or deal with a problem
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    • spot

      US /spɑt/

      UK /spɒt/

      • Noun
      • A certain place or area
      • A difficult time; awkward situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To see someone or something by chance
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    • suffer

      US / ˈsʌfɚ/

      UK /'sʌfə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience pain, illness, or injury
      • To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
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    • suffer from

      US /ˈsʌfɚ frʌm/

      UK /ˈsʌfə frɔm/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
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    • temporarily

      US /tempəˈrerɪlɪ/

      UK /tempəˈrerɪlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • For a limited amount of time
      • In a way that is not intended to be permanent or lasting
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    • therapy

      US /ˈθɛrəpi/

      UK /'θerəpɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Treatment to help cure an illness
      • Psychological counseling to help resolve personal or emotional problems.
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • to do with

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • urge

      US /ɚdʒ/

      UK /ɜ:dʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A strong desire for something
      • Strong pressure on someone to do something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To drive something forward
      • To ask or encourage someone to do something
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    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

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

      US /waʊnd/

      UK /waʊnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
      • To hurt someone emotionally
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sadness or displeasure caused by a bad memory
      • Physical injury, especially that suffered in war
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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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