Vocabulary

  • to death: Extremely; to a great degree
  • in terms of
  • on the horizon: About to happen; approaching.
  • falling apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
  • pile up: To put things on top of each other to form a pile
  • at the latest: No later than; by the specified deadline.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • convert to: To change into another form, substance, state, or product.
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • track with: To follow or keep up with something, such as a conversation or a line of reasoning.
  • get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • as of right: By lawful entitlement or established right.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
  • effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • prone: Lying flat with your head facing the ground
  • tend: To move or act in a certain manner
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • cholesterol: Substance in the body that may cause heart disease
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • decline: To bend towards the ground
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
  • measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
  • algorithm: A step-by-step problem-solving feature
  • estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
  • pile: Large amount of something
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • glucose: Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
  • refer: To talk about or write about something
  • define: To explain the meaning of words
  • inflammatory: Making or intended to make someone angry
  • rigorous: Very strict and often difficult; thorough
  • clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
  • target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
  • calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
  • lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last
  • activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
  • suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
  • horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
  • chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
  • chronological: Placed in order of time, usually of events
  • hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
  • biological: Being related to life and living things
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
  • fountain: Structure out of which a jet of water comes
  • onset: When something, e.g. an illness, starts; beginning
  • longevity: Amount of time someone or something lives or lasts
  • fill: To make something full
  • undergo: To experience or endure something (bad)
  • nutritional: (Of foods) having positive effects on your health
  • laboratory: A place to do scientific experiments
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
  • intervene: To get involved to try to prevent trouble
  • cellular: Concerning a cell of a living thing
  • accumulation: Act of becoming bigger or more over time
  • upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
  • dysfunction: Failure to act as expected, as in a social context
  • excessively: In a manner more than is necessary; too much
  • genome: Complete set of genetic material in an organism
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • zombie: Dead person who exists among the living
  • molecular: About or caused by molecules
  • live: To be alive
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • long: Person's name
  • age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
  • thyroid: Of thyroid gland or cartilage in neck or throat
  • call: A order or request for action
  • shorten: To make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter
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    • accumulation

      US /əˌkjumjəˈleʃən/

      UK /əˌkju:mjə'leɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of becoming bigger or more over time
      • A collection of things that have been gathered over time.
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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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    • algorithm

      US /ˈælɡəˌrɪðəm/

      UK /'ælɡərɪðəm/

      • Noun
      • A step-by-step problem-solving feature
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • as of right

      US /əz əv raɪt/

      UK /əz əv raɪt/

      • other
      • By lawful entitlement or established right.
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • at the latest

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • No later than; by the specified deadline.
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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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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    • 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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    • biological

      US /ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Being related to life and living things
      • A substance, such as a detergent, that contains enzymes.
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    • calendar

      US /ˈkæləndɚ/

      UK /ˈkælɪndə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A table showing the days, months and years
      • A system for organizing days, weeks, months, and years.
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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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    • 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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    • 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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    • chronological

      US /ˌkrɑnəˈlɑdʒɪkəl, ˌkronə-/

      UK /ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Placed in order of time, usually of events
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    • clinical

      US /ˈklɪnɪkəl/

      UK /ˈklɪnɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the treatment or observing patients
      • Using scientific techniques and precision
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    • contribute

      US /kənˈtrɪbjut/

      UK /kən'trɪbju:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be a factor in causing something to happen
      • To donate, give (money) or help to something
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    • convert to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change into another form, substance, state, or product.
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    • decline

      US /dɪˈklaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'klaɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To bend towards the ground
      • To slope downward.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lessen in quality or value
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    • define

      US /dɪˈfaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'faɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To explain the meaning of words
      • To set or mark the limits of something
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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    • dysfunction

      US /dɪsˈfʌŋkʃən/

      UK /dɪs'fʌŋkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Failure to act as expected, as in a social context
      • Impairment of normal physiological function.
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    • effort

      US /ˈɛfət/

      UK /ˈefət/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of work used trying to do something
      • A conscious exertion of power; a try.
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    • estimate

      US /ˈɛstəˌmet/

      UK /'estɪmət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
      • A judgment or opinion.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess or calculate the cost, size or value of
      • To form an approximate idea or judgment of.
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    • excessively

      US /ɪkˈsɛsɪvlɪ/

      UK /ɪk'sesɪvlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner more than is necessary; too much
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    • falling apart

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To suffer a nervous breakdown
      • To break into pieces; stop functioning
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • fountain

      US /ˈfaʊntən/

      UK /'faʊntən/

      • Noun
      • Structure out of which a jet of water comes
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    • genome

      US /ˈdʒi:noʊm/

      UK /ˈdʒi:nəʊm/

      • Noun
      • Complete set of genetic material in an organism
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    • get a sense

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or perceive something intuitively.
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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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    • hack

      US /hæk/

      UK /hæk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To illegally access someone else's computer
      • To cut away plants and branches to make a path
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dry cough
      • Horse for hire to work or pull a vehicle for a fee
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    • horizon

      US /həˈraɪzn/

      UK /həˈraɪzn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
      • Limits of someone's experience or understanding
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • inflammatory

      US /ɪnˈflæməˌtɔri, -ˌtori/

      UK /ɪnˈflæmətri/

      • Adjective
      • Making or intended to make someone angry
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    • intervene

      US /ˌɪntərˈvi:n/

      UK /ˌɪntəˈvi:n/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To get involved to try to prevent trouble
      • To interrupt a situation, argument, etc.
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    • laboratory

      US /ˈlæbrəˌtɔri, -ˌtori/

      UK /lə'bɒrətrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A place to do scientific experiments
      • A place where tests are done for medical diagnosis.
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    • lifespan

      US /ˈlaɪfspæn/

      UK /ˈlaɪfspæn/

      • Noun
      • Length of time something is expected to last
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    • longevity

      US /lɑnˈdʒɛvɪti, lɔn-/

      UK /lɒn'dʒevətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of time someone or something lives or lasts
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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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    • molecular

      US /məˈlɛkjəlɚ/

      UK /mə'lekjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • About or caused by molecules
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    • nutritional

      US /njuˈtrɪʃənl:/

      UK /njʊ'trɪʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of foods) having positive effects on your health
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    • on the horizon

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • About to happen; approaching.
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    • onset

      US /ˈɑnˌsɛt, ˈɔn-/

      UK /ˈɒnset/

      • Noun
      • When something, e.g. an illness, starts; beginning
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    • physical

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

      UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Health check at the doctors' or hospital
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the body of a person
      • Concerning things that can be seen or touched
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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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    • 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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    • prone

      US /proʊn/

      UK /prəʊn/

      • Adjective
      • Lying flat with your head facing the ground
      • Likely to have, do or be (usually something bad)
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    • refer

      US /rɪˈfɚ/

      UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk about or write about something
      • To give information about something
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    • rigorous

      US /ˈrɪɡərəs/

      UK /ˈrɪgərəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very strict and often difficult; thorough
      • Thorough; meticulous; exhaustive.
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • scatter

      US /ˈskætɚ/

      UK /'skætə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To throw or move into various different directions
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place or leave things in various places
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    • science

      US /ˈsaɪəns/

      UK /'saɪəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of the physical world, based on facts
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    • see in

      US /si ɪn/

      UK /si: in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
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    • shorten

      US /ˈʃɔrtn/

      UK /'ʃɔ:tn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter
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    • specific

      US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Precise; particular; just about that thing
      • Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
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    • spit

      US /spɪt/

      UK /spɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
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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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    • suicide

      US /ˈsuɪˌsaɪd/

      UK /'su:ɪsaɪd/

      • Noun
      • Act of purposely killing yourself
      • Act that ruins a person's career, status etc.
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    • target

      US /ˈtɑrɡɪt/

      UK /'tɑ:ɡɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
      • Group you are trying to sell to or influence
      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to influence; direct a message toward
      • (Army) to aim an attack at something
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    • tend

      US /tɛnd/

      UK /tend/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move or act in a certain manner
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of
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    • to death

      US /tu dɛθ/

      UK /tu: deθ/

      • Phrase
      • Extremely; to a great degree
      • Until death
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    • track with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To follow or keep up with something, such as a conversation or a line of reasoning.
      • To be in alignment or agreement with something.
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    • undergo

      US /ˌʌndərˈgoʊ/

      UK /ˌʌndəˈgəʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience or endure something (bad)
      • To experience a change or transformation.
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    • upcoming

      US /ˈʌpˌkʌmɪŋ/

      UK /ˈʌpkʌmɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Occurring soon; approaching
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • zombie

      US /ˈzɑmbi/

      UK /ˈzɔmbi/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dead person who exists among the living
      • A fictional undead being, typically depicted as a reanimated corpse.
      • Adjective
      • Resembling or characteristic of a zombie.
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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